HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate — Question 344

Which of the following is not a way to trigger terraform destroy?

Answer options

• A. Using the destroy command with auto-approve
• B. Running terraform destroy from the correct directory and then typing "yes" when prompted in the CLI
• C. Passing --destroy at the end of a plan request
• D. Delete the state file and run terraform apply

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because deleting the state file and running terraform apply does not trigger a destroy operation; instead, it may result in a new resource creation. Options A, B, and C are all valid methods to initiate a terraform destroy command.