You have saved a plan file named `plan.out` using `terraform plan -out=plan.out`. How do you apply this exact plan?

`terraform apply -file=plan.out`

`terraform plan -apply plan.out`

`terraform apply -plan=plan.out`

A team uses a shared state backend with locking enabled. During a deployment, an engineer runs terraform apply and it fails because the state is locked by another process. The engineer needs to apply changes but cannot wait. What should the engineer do?

Run terraform apply -lock=false to bypass the lock.

Run terraform apply -auto-approve to skip the lock.

Wait for the other process to finish and then re-run apply.

Run terraform apply -lock-timeout=0 to fail immediately.

What is the primary purpose of the `terraform apply` command in the Terraform workflow?

To refresh the state file with the latest real-world resource attributes

To create, modify, or destroy infrastructure resources according to the configuration and state

To validate the syntax of the configuration files without interacting with the provider

To generate a human-readable execution plan without making changes

A team uses a CI/CD pipeline to deploy infrastructure. They want to ensure that the apply step uses the exact plan generated in the plan step, even if the configuration changes between steps. Which approach should they use?

Re-run terraform plan in the apply step to ensure freshness.

Use terraform apply -refresh=false in the apply step.

Save the plan file in the plan step and pass it to the apply step.

Use terraform apply -auto-approve in the apply step.

An operator runs terraform apply and receives an error stating that the state lock cannot be acquired because another process holds it. The operator knows the other process will finish within two minutes. Which command should be used to wait for the lock instead of failing immediately?

terraform apply -lock-timeout=120s

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6foundation · easy
You have saved a plan file named `plan.out` using `terraform plan -out=plan.out`. How do you apply this exact plan?
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7expert · hard
A team uses a shared state backend with locking enabled. During a deployment, an engineer runs terraform apply and it fails because the state is locked by another process. The engineer needs to apply changes but cannot wait. What should the engineer do?
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8foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of the `terraform apply` command in the Terraform workflow?
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9expert · hard
A team uses a CI/CD pipeline to deploy infrastructure. They want to ensure that the apply step uses the exact plan generated in the plan step, even if the configuration changes between steps. Which approach should they use?
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10application · medium
An operator runs terraform apply and receives an error stating that the state lock cannot be acquired because another process holds it. The operator knows the other process will finish within two minutes. Which command should be used to wait for the lock instead of failing immediately?
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