Question 1

You have a Terraform configuration file defining resources to deploy on VMware, yet there is no related state file. You have successfully run terraform init already. What happens when you run a terraform apply?

Options :

A : Terraform will create the resources defined in the configuration file and write a new state file.

B : All existing infrastructure on VMware will be deleted, and the resources defined in the configuration file will be created.

C : Terraform will produce an error since there is no state file

D : Since there is no state file associated with this configuration file, the defined resources will not be created on the VMware infrastructure.

Answer: A

Question 2

What is the .terraform.lock.hcl file and when does Terraform create or modify it?

Options :

A : The .terraform.lock.hcl file is a state snapshot used by Terraform. It is created or updated every time you run terraform apply.

B : The .terraform.lock.hcl file is a concurrency lock to prevent simultaneous runs. It is created or updated every time you run a terraform plan.

C : The .terraform.lock.hcl file is a dependency lock file used by Terraform. It is created or updated every time you run terraform init.

D : The .terraform.lock.hcl file contains backend connection and credentials settings. It is created or updated every time you modify the backend.

Answer: C

Question 3

A root module includes several variables in terraform.tfvars. You add a child module as shown below. What values can the child module access by default?module "web" { source = "./modules/web"}

Options :

A : Only values passed to it via the module block since root variables are not automatically accessible inside the module.

B : All of the root variables from terraform.tfvars since children inherit parent variable values automatically.

C : Any root variables, as long as they are defined by a locals block, since locals are global across the configuration.

D : Only values that are defined as outputs in the root module since outputs are always available to children in the same run.

Answer: A

Question 4

You have recently run terraform apply successfully using the local backend. You notice Terraform has created a new file called terraform.tfstate.backup in your working directory. What is the purpose of this file?

Options :

A : It's automatically used by Terraform to roll back changes if an apply operation fails

B : It's an encrypted copy of terraform.tfstate used for disaster recovery that requires a decryption key

C : It's a compressed archive of all historical state versions created during the project lifecycle

D : It contains the previous state before the most recent apply, allowing manual recovery if the current state becomes corrupted

Answer: D

Question 5

You have a set of city names, but the module input expects a list of strings. Which expression correctly converts the set to a list?variable "cities" { type = set(string) default = ["pune", "goa", "austin", "agra"]}

Options :

A : module "trip" { source = "./modules/trip" city_list = values(var.cities)}

B : module "trip" { source = "./modules/trip" city_list = var.cities[0]}

C : module "trip" { source = "./modules/trip" city_list = tolist(var.cities)}

D : module "trip" { source = "./modules/trip" city_list = flatten(var.cities)}

Answer: C