Free HashiCorp HCTAO-003 Exam Questions

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Question 1

Which of the following are advantages of using infrastructure as code (laC) instead of provisioning with a graphical user interface (GUI)? Choose two correct answers.

A : Prevents manual modifications to your resources

B : Lets you version, reuse, and share infrastructure configuration

C : Secures your credentials

D : Provisions the same resources at a lower cost

E : Reduces risk of operator error

Answer: B,E

Question 2

When do you need to explicitly execute Terraform in refresh-only mode?

A : Before every terraform plan.

B : Before every terraform apply.

C : Before every terraform import.

D : None of the above.

Answer: C

Question 3

Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into stdout.

A : True

B : False

Answer: A

Question 4

When using Terraform modules, what is the purpose of the 'source' attribute?

A : specify the location of the module

B : define the version constraint for the module

C : to pass variables to the module

D : define the source code repository for the module

Answer: A

Question 5

A developer accidentally launched a VM (virtual machine) outside of the Terraform workflow and ended up with two servers with the same name. They don't know which VM Terraform manages but do have a list of all active VM IDs. Which of the following methods could you use to discover which instance Terraform manages?

A : Run terraform state list to find the names of all VMs, then run terraform state show for each of them to find which VM ID Terraform manages

B : Update the code to include outputs for the ID of all VMs, then run terraform plan to view the outputs

C : Run terraform taint/code on all the VMs to recreate them

D : Use terraform refresh/code to find out which IDs are already part of state

Answer: A

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