AWS provider Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Where can you define variables that apply to all workspaces within an organization in HCP Terraform?

Accepted Answer

In a Variable Set.. Variable Sets allow you to group variables and apply them across multiple workspaces simultaneously.

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In the Private Module Registry.

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In the individual workspace configuration.

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In the organization settings directly.

Question 2

You need to ensure that all workspaces use a specific set of tags. How can this be enforced?

Accepted Answer

Using an HCP Terraform Sentinel policy.. Sentinel can inspect the workspace configuration metadata, including tags, to ensure compliance.

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Using a VCS branch protection rule.

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Using a variable validation block.

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Enabling 'Strict Mode' in the organization settings.

Question 3

You want to trigger a run only when a specific file within a module path changes. How do you configure this?

Accepted Answer

Use the 'VCS Triggers' setting in the workspace.. The VCS path filter in the workspace configuration allows you to define which directory changes trigger a new run.

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Use a 'trigger_path' variable in the Terraform code.

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Modify the '.terraform-version' file.

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Use a Sentinel policy to filter changes.

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are standard stages of an HCP Terraform run pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Policy Check.. The pipeline consists of Plan, Policy Check, and Apply stages.

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Code linting.

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Automatic refactoring.

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State migration.

Question 5

Where do module outputs appear after a 'terraform apply'?

Accepted Answer

In the CLI output and the state file.. Outputs are displayed in the CLI output and stored in the state file.

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In a file named 'outputs.json'.

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They are automatically emailed to the Terraform administrator.

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In the '.terraform/modules' directory.

Question 6

What is the recommended approach for managing a module that has grown too large?

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Break the module into smaller, focused sub-modules.. Refactoring into smaller, single-purpose sub-modules improves maintainability and readability.

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Use 'terraform import' to split the resources.

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Combine all files into a single 'main.tf'.

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Rename the module to something more generic.

Question 7

When using 'replace_triggered_by', what happens if the referenced resource is deleted?

Accepted Answer

The plan fails because the dependency cannot be evaluated.. If the referenced resource is deleted, the expression for replace_triggered_by becomes invalid, and Terraform will return an error during the plan phase.

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The resource is destroyed as well.

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The resource is kept as is.

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The trigger is ignored.

Question 8

Which THREE of the following are required components of a Sentinel Policy Set?

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A list of policies.. Policy sets require a name, a link to the policy code (VCS), and a definition of which workspaces apply to the policies.

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A paid subscription license key.

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A list of allowed IP addresses.

Question 9

Which directory structure is considered standard for a Terraform module?

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A directory containing main.tf, variables.tf, and outputs.tf.. A standard module should contain at least main.tf, variables.tf, and outputs.tf.

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One single file named 'all.tf'.

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A binary executable file that compiles the infrastructure.

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A separate folder for every single resource.

Question 10

Which THREE of the following are components of the 'source' string when using the Terraform Registry?

Accepted Answer

Provider.. The registry source string format is 'namespace/name/provider'.

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Git branch name.

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Operating system.