HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate — Question 190

Which backend does the Terraform CLI use by default?

Answer options

• A. Depends on the cloud provider configured
• B. Remote
• C. Terraform Cloud
• D. Local
• E. HTTP

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the Terraform CLI defaults to using the Local backend for state management unless otherwise specified. Options A, B, C, and E are incorrect because they refer to backends that are either conditional or explicitly configured, rather than the default behavior of the CLI.