Terraform Interview Questions and Answer – Set 1

External data sources must return information in what format?

• A. XML
• B. HTML
• C. JSON
• D. YAML

Ans: C. JSON

Which of the following is an example of Source Control Management software?

• A. Jenkins
• B. Visual Studio Code
• C. Docker
• D. Git

Ans: D. Git

Why would you use a partial configuration for a backend?

• A. So that you can store your AWS credentials in the configuration
• B. To make it simpler to change the backend storage type to a new service
• C. So that the remainder of configuration can be defined the variables
• D. To allow backend configuration data to be defined at runtime

Ans: D. To allow backend configuration data to be defined at runtime

What environment variable lets Terraform know it’s running in an automation context?

• A. TF_AUTO_YES
• B. TF_IN_AUTOMATION
• C. TF_AUTOMATION
• D. TF_AUTOMATION_TRUE

Ans: B. TF_IN_AUTOMATION

What is special about the default workspace?

• A. It is removed when you create your first workspace.
• B. It cannot be deleted.
• C. You cannot select it.
• D. It is named after the main configuration file.

Ans: B. It cannot be deleted.

What are the four common components of Configuration Management systems?

• A. Get, Test, Set, Put
• B. Authorization, Accounting, Auditing, and Access
• C. Normalization, Comparison, Accounting, and Validation
• D. Identification, Control, Accounting, and Verification

Ans: D. Identification, Control, Accounting, and Verification

Which Ansible command executes a playbook?

• A. ansible-run-playbook
• B. ansible-run
• C. ansible-execute
• D. ansible-playbook

Ans: D. ansible-playbook

What is the purpose of running the terraform init command?

• A. Init will download the required plugins and modules for the configuration.
• B. Init is an optional command to configure aliases.
• C. Init will remove any existing resources from previous deployments.
• D. Init will create new configuration files for you to populate.

Ans: A. Init will download the required plugins and modules for the configuration.

What does the import command do?

• A. Imports a text file containing values to be used in the configuration
• B. Imports an existing, unmanaged resource into the Terraform configuration
• C. Creates a new Terraform configuration for unmanaged resources
• D. Imports the settings from a previous Terraform installation

Ans: B. Imports an existing, unmanaged resource into the Terraform configuration

What type of request does the HTTP data source use?

• A. PUT
• B. POST
• C. LIST
• D. GET

Ans: D. GET

What command is being deprecated in favor of workspaces?

• A. Production
• B. Environment
• C. Posture
• D. Staging

Ans: B. Environment

Which option tells Terraform to use a local directory for plugins?

• A. -plugin-dir=
• B. -plugin-local=
• C. -plugin-source=
• D. -init-dir=

Ans: A. -plugin-dir=

What format does a rendered template take?

• A. Map
• B. String
• C. JSON
• D. List

Ans: B. String

Why would you use the option ‘-input=false’ when running terraform init?

• A. It disables the use of variable files for input.
• B. It ensures that Terraform only generates output.
• C. It prevents Terraform from import files.
• D. It prevents Terraform from prompting the user for input.

Ans: D. It prevents Terraform from prompting the user for input.

What format are ansible files written in?

• A. JSON
• B. HTML
• C. YAML
• D. XML

Ans: C. YAML

What is one benefit of using an immutable deployment?

• A. Instances are never patched or upgraded in-place.
• B. Instances and infrastructure are never redeployed.
• C. It offloads all work to configuration management software.
• D. Images are generalized and configured after the instance is created.

Ans: A. Instances are never patched or upgraded in-place.

Where can you find official modules to use with Terraform?

• A. You must create your own
• B. On the provider’s website
• C. You have to request them from Hashicorp
• D. On the Terraform module repository

Ans: D. On the Terraform module repository

In the import command, what do the ADDR and ID fields represent?

• A. ADDR is the Terraform identifier; ID is the provider identifier.
• B. ADDR is the name of the key; ID is the value of the key.
• C. ADDR is the loopback address; ID is the static IP address.
• D. ID is the Terraform identifier; ADDR is the provider identifier.

Ans: A. ADDR is the Terraform identifier; ID is the provider identifier.

How is the source for a template defined?

• A. On the Terraform website
• B. Using a map generated by Terraform
• C. By pulling from GitHub
• D. Either in-line or from a file

Ans: D. Either in-line or from a file

What command must be run to configure the backend in Terraform?

• A. terraform backend
• B. terraform fmt
• C. terraform plan
• D. terraform init

Ans: D. terraform init

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