5a TERRAFORM-AUTHORING-AND-OPERATIONS-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A Terraform configuration uses the AWS provider. During terraform init, the provider is downloaded and installed. Later, during terraform apply, the provider binary is executed. What happens to the provider process after the apply completes successfully?

   • AThe provider process remains running in the background for reuse in subsequent commands.
   • BTerraform core sends a shutdown signal to the provider process, and the provider exits cleanly.
   • CThe provider process is converted into a daemon that persists until the system reboots.
   • DThe provider process is killed immediately without any cleanup.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the correct order of lifecycle stages for a provider plugin during a Terraform operation?

   • AShut down, install, execute
   • BExecute, install, shut down
   • CInstall, execute, shut down
   • DInstall, shut down, execute
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4. 3application · medium

   A developer is troubleshooting a Terraform run where a provider plugin appears to hang during the apply phase. The process list shows the provider binary is running but not responding. Which action would provide the most direct diagnostic information about the communication between Terraform core and the provider?

   • ADelete the .terraform directory and re-run terraform init to force a fresh provider download.
   • BRestart the Terraform process and check the provider's log file in /var/log/terraform/.
   • CSet the TF_LOG environment variable to TRACE and re-run the apply to capture gRPC protocol messages.
   • DUse the terraform providers mirror command to regenerate the plugin cache.
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5. 4application · medium

   A team is using a third-party provider that is not from HashiCorp. They want to understand how Terraform knows which binary to execute for this provider. What information does Terraform use to locate and execute the correct provider plugin?

   • AThe version constraint in the required_providers block, which tells Terraform which binary version to execute.
   • BThe source address in the required_providers block, which maps to a specific binary in the plugin directory.
   • CThe provider's API endpoint, which is used to identify the correct plugin.
   • DThe provider's name in the provider block, which is used to find the binary in the system PATH.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What happens to a provider plugin process after a Terraform operation such as apply completes?

   • AIt remains running in the background for future operations.
   • BIt is converted into a daemon service.
   • CIt is terminated by Terraform core.
   • DIt is automatically uninstalled from the filesystem.
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