If you run terraform destroy without any flags after applying a configuration that includes a load balancer, what will Terraform do?

• A. Terraform will destroy the application server because it is listed first in the code
• B. Terraform will prompt you to confirm that you want to destroy all the infrastructure
• C. Terraform will destroy the main.tf file
• D. Terraform will prompt you to pick which resource you want to destroy

Answer: (B)

Running terraform destroy computes a plan of what would be destroyed and, by default, asks you to confirm before proceeding. This confirmation step applies to all resources managed by the state, including a load balancer if it’s part of the configuration. The prompt exists as a safety measure to prevent accidental destruction of infrastructure. You can skip the prompt with -auto-approve. It won’t delete the configuration files themselves (like main.tf) and you don’t get to pick individual resources unless you use specific options such as -target.