Cloud Automation & Orchestration (Cloud+) Quiz

1. What does the 'terraform apply' command do?

Validates syntax only

Creates a backup of current state

Implements the changes defined in Terraform files

Removes all infrastructure

2. What is a key reason to use version control with Infrastructure as Code?

To reduce infrastructure costs

To track changes, enable rollback, and collaborate on infrastructure

To eliminate the need for testing

To automatically scale resources

3. Which of the following describes 'drift' in cloud infrastructure?

A planned update to resources

Unintended changes to infrastructure outside of IaC

A scheduled maintenance window

A security patch

4. Terraform stores infrastructure state in which type of file by default?

JSON

HCL

YAML

XML

5. What is the primary purpose of orchestration in cloud automation?

Writing configuration files

Coordinating multiple automated tasks across systems

Monitoring log files

Creating backups

6. Which cloud provider has native support for Terraform without additional plugins?

Only AWS

Only Azure

Multiple providers including AWS, Azure, GCP

No cloud providers

7. In Ansible, what is an inventory?

A list of tasks to execute

A collection of hosts or groups of hosts to manage

A backup storage location

A version control repository

8. What is a Terraform module?

A single configuration file

A reusable package of Terraform configurations

A backup of infrastructure state

A cloud provider plugin

9. Which of the following is a key benefit of declarative infrastructure?

You specify exactly how to build resources

You describe desired end state; the tool determines how

It requires less storage space

It eliminates the need for testing

10. Ansible uses which type of agent architecture?

Agent-based with daemons on all nodes

Agent-less using SSH connections

Master-slave with persistent agents

Peer-to-peer distributed agents

11. Which of the following best describes Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

Managing cloud resources through manual console clicks

Defining and provisioning infrastructure using code files

Writing custom scripts for each cloud provider

Creating virtual machines without documentation

12. Which tool is better suited for configuration management on existing servers?

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

13. In Terraform, what command is used to preview changes before applying them?

Terraform preview

Terraform plan

Terraform show

Terraform validate

14. What is the main advantage of using Infrastructure as Code?

Eliminates the need for cloud providers

Version control, repeatability, and consistency across environments

Reduces the need for documentation

Allows unlimited resource scaling

15. Which of these is an idempotent operation in cloud automation?

Running the same task produces different results each time

Running the same task multiple times yields the same end state

The operation cannot be repeated

The operation requires manual intervention

16. Ansible playbooks are primarily written in which format?

JSON

YAML

HCL

Python

17. What does 'state' represent in Terraform?

The desired configuration written in code

The actual current state of provisioned resources

A list of approved changes

The version history of infrastructure

18. Which file format does Terraform use for configuration?

JSON only

YAML only

HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language)

XML

19. What is the primary purpose of Ansible in cloud automation?

Provisioning infrastructure from scratch

Configuration management and application deployment

Building container images

Monitoring cloud resources

20. Terraform uses which type of configuration approach?

Imperative

Declarative

Procedural

Object-oriented

Cloud Automation Quiz: Can You Master IaC, Terraform & Ansible?