TA-002-P Free Practice Test

- (Exam Topic 1)
Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into syslog.

1. A. True
2. B. False

Correct Answer: B
TF_LOG_PATH IS NOT REQUIRED, in the docs, they do not mention HAVE TO SET TF_LOG_PATH, it is optional, therefore without TF_LOG_PATH will cause detailed logs to appear on stderr.
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/stderr.htm#:~:text=Stderr, also known as standard,

- (Exam Topic 4)
Which command lets you experiment with Terraform's built-in functions?

1. A. terraform env
2. B. terraform console
3. C. terraform test
4. D. terraform validate

Correct Answer: B
https://www.terraform.io/cli/commands/console

- (Exam Topic 2)
You want terraform plan and apply to be executed in Terraform Cloud's run environment but the output is to be streamed locally. Which one of the below you will choose?

1. A. Local Backends
2. B. This can be done using any of the local or remote backends
3. C. Remote Backends
4. D. Terraform Backends

Correct Answer: C
The remote backend stores Terraform state and may be used to run operations in Terraform Cloud. When using full remote operations, operations like terraform plan or terraform apply can be executed in
Terraform Cloud's run environment, with log output streaming to the local terminal.
Remote plans and applies use variable values from the associated Terraform Cloud workspace. https://www.terraform.io/docs/backends/types/remote.html

- (Exam Topic 2)
The terraform init command is always safe to run multiple times, to bring the working directory up to date with changes in the configuration. Though subsequent runs may give errors, this command will never delete your existing configuration or state.

1. A. False
2. B. True

Correct Answer: B
https://www.terraform.io/docs/commands/init.html

- (Exam Topic 3)
The canonical format may change in minor ways between Terraform versions, so after upgrading Terraform it is recommended to proactively run.

1. A. terraform fmt
2. B. terraform init
3. C. terraform validate
4. D. terraform plan

Correct Answer: A