TA-002-P · Question #404
A Terraform backend determines how Terraform loads state and stores updates when you execute ___________.
The correct answer is D. All of the above. A Terraform backend governs how state is loaded and persisted, which applies to apply, taint, and destroy operations - all commands that read or write state.
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A Terraform backend determines how Terraform loads state and stores updates when you execute ___________.
Options
- Aapply
- Btaint
- Cdestroy
- DAll of the above
- ENone of the above
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(27 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- D89% (24)
- E4% (1)
Why each option
A Terraform backend governs how state is loaded and persisted, which applies to apply, taint, and destroy operations - all commands that read or write state.
Apply alone is incomplete; taint and destroy also interact with the backend for state reads and writes.
Taint alone is incomplete; apply and destroy also rely on the backend.
Destroy alone is incomplete; apply and taint also interact with state through the backend.
The backend is responsible for storing state and locking it during operations. Any command that reads or modifies state - including apply, taint, and destroy - goes through the configured backend, so all of the listed operations are covered.
None of the above is incorrect because apply, taint, and destroy all depend on the backend for state management.
Concept tested: Terraform backend state management scope
Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/settings/backends/configuration
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