Which file and block combination is the standard place to declare a constraint on the Terraform binary version?

In the variables.tf file using the type argument

In the versions.tf file using the terraform_version argument

In the terraform block of any .tf file using required_version

In the provider block of main.tf using the version argument

Which module source type allows the use of a version constraint in the module block?

A Git repository URL such as git::https://example.com/repo.git

A public registry address such as hashicorp/consul/aws

An HTTP URL such as https://example.com/module.zip

A local filesystem path such as ./modules/network

After running terraform init, your team notices that the .terraform.lock.hcl file has been created. What is the primary purpose of committing this file to version control?

To ensure all team members use the exact same provider and module versions for reproducible deployments.

To prevent any team member from updating providers or modules in the future.

To store the state file in a version-controlled format for easier collaboration.

To speed up the terraform init process by caching downloaded providers locally.

Your team has a committed .terraform.lock.hcl file that records the AWS provider version 4.0.0. The configuration has the constraint version = ">= 4.0.0, < 5.0.0". A teammate runs terraform init and the lock file is updated to version 4.67.0. What is the most likely reason for this change?

The lock file was corrupted and regenerated.

The provider version 4.0.0 was removed from the registry.

The version constraint was changed to allow 4.67.0.

The teammate ran terraform init -upgrade.

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6foundation · easy
Which file and block combination is the standard place to declare a constraint on the Terraform binary version?
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7foundation · easy
Which module source type allows the use of a version constraint in the module block?
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8application · medium
After running terraform init, your team notices that the .terraform.lock.hcl file has been created. What is the primary purpose of committing this file to version control?
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9expert · hard
Your team has a committed .terraform.lock.hcl file that records the AWS provider version 4.0.0. The configuration has the constraint version = ">= 4.0.0, < 5.0.0". A teammate runs terraform init and the lock file is updated to version 4.67.0. What is the most likely reason for this change?
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10foundation · easy
Which command updates the dependency lock file after changing provider version constraints?
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