Exam9 — Terraform | MCQ Portal

Question 1 of 5

What is a `data` source in Terraform?

A. A resource that stores binary data B. A way to read existing infrastructure not managed by Terraform C. An external variable file D. A type of provider plugin

Question 2 of 5

Which meta-argument prevents Terraform from destroying a resource accidentally?

A. prevent_destroy = true inside lifecycle { } B. no_destroy = true C. protect = true D. lock = true

Question 3 of 5

What does `create_before_destroy = true` do in a lifecycle block?

A. Delays creation until dependencies exist B. Creates the replacement resource before destroying the old one C. Always creates even if the resource already exists D. Triggers recreation on every apply

Question 4 of 5

Which `ignore_changes` lifecycle setting ignores ALL attribute changes?

A. ignore_changes = true B. ignore_changes = [] C. ignore_changes = all D. ignore_changes = ["*"]

Question 5 of 5

What is the `depends_on` meta-argument used for?

A. Ordering providers during init B. Defining explicit resource dependencies not inferred by Terraform C. Specifying backend priority D. Locking a resource version