Free HashiCorp Terraform-Associate-004 Exam Questions

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Question 1

What is the purpose of Terraform’s dependency graph?

A : builds a graph of dependencies to perform create/update/destroy operations from it

B : executes resources in the order .tf files appear, ensuring predictable runs

C : sorts resources by type and name and builds a visual graph from them for create operations

D : lets providers decide ordering, relying on cloud APIs to handle dependencies

Answer: A

Question 2

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

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

You have an existing VPC in your account and have added the data block to your configuration, as shown below. How would you reference the id of the VPC?data "aws_vpc" "production" { tags = { Name = "prod" }}

A : aws_vpc.production.id

B : var.vpc_id

C : data.aws_vpc.production.vpc.id

D : data.aws_vpc.production.id

Answer: D

Question 4

Before a new Terraform provider can be used in a configuration, what steps are required? (select two)

A : Declare and configure the provider in the configuration with the required arguments.

B : Initialize the working directory using terraform init to download and install the provider.

C : Run terraform validate to compile the configuration and fetch the plugin from the Terraform registry.

D : Add the provider name and configuration to terraform.tfvars and pass it with -var at runtime.

Answer: A,B

Question 5

Which of the following is availableonlyinHCP Terraform workspacesandnot in Terraform CLI?

A : Dry runs with terraform plan.

B : Secure variable storage.

C : Using one workspace's state as a data source for another.

D : Support for multiple cloud providers.

Answer: C

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Total 600 Questions | Updated On: Mar 25, 2026

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