Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  Which of the following does not describe how to create an event type?

  A. Run a search string and use the Save As button.
  B. Use the New Event Type button from the Settings menu.
  C. Use the Field Extractor to analyze and use the Save As button.
  D. Select search criteria within the Event Type Builder.
  C. Use the Field Extractor to analyze and use the Save As button.

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  Explanation

  Event types are created from searches, not field extraction.

  Extract: "You can create event types by running a search and saving it as an event type, or by using Settings

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  Event types > New Event Type."

  The Field Extractor is used for field extractions, not for creating event types. Therefore, option is correct.C

• Question 22:

  This is what Splunk uses to categorize the data that is being indexed.

  A. sourcetype
  B. index
  C. source
  D. host
  A. sourcetype

• Question 23:

  Which knowledge Object does the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) use to normalize data.

  in addition to field aliases, event types, and tags?

  A. Macros
  B. Lookups
  C. Workflow actions
  D. Field extractions
  B. Lookups

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  Explanation

  Normalize your data for each of these fields using a combination of field aliases, field extractions, and lookups.

  https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/CIM/4.15.0/User/UsetheCIMtonormalizedataatsear

  chtime

• Question 24:

  When using transaction, what is the default maximum span between events?

  A. Unlimited
  B. 1h
  C. 1m
  D. 1d
  A. Unlimited

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  Explanation

  When using the transaction command in Splunk, the default maximum span between events is set to unlimited. This is indicated by the default value of maxspan=-1, which corresponds to an "all time" time range.

• Question 25:

  Which of the following statements describe the search string below?

  | datamodel Application_State All_Application_State search

  A. Events will be returned from dataset named Application_State.
  B. Events will be returned from the data model named Application_State.
  C. Events will be returned from the data model named All_Application_state.
  D. No events will be returned because the pipe should occur after the datamodel command
  B. Events will be returned from the data model named Application_State.

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  Explanation

  The search string below returns events from the data model named Application_State.

  | datamodel Application_State All_Application_State search.

  The search string does the following:

  It uses the datamodel command to access a data model in Splunk. The datamodel command takes two arguments: the name of the data model and the name of the dataset within the data model. It specifies the name of the data model as Application_State. This is a predefined data model in Splunk that contains information about web applications. It specifies the name of the dataset as All_Application_State. This is a root dataset in the data model that contains all events from all child datasets. It uses the search command to filter and transform the events from the dataset. The search command can use any search criteria or command to modify the results.

  Therefore, the search string returns events from the data model named Application_State.

• Question 26:

  How could the following syntax for the chart command be rewritten to remove the OTHER category? (select all that apply)

  

  A. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action useother=f
  B. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action usenull-f useother-t
  C. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit=10 useother=f
  D. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit-10
  A. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action useother=f
  C. | chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit=10 useother=f

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  Explanation

  In Splunk, when using the chart command, the useother parameter can be set to false(f) to remove the 'OTHER' category, which is a bucket that Splunk uses to aggregate low-cardinality groups into a single group to simplify visualization.

  Here's how the options break down:

  A.| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action useother=f This command correctly sets the useother parameter to false, which would prevent the 'OTHER' category from being displayed in the resulting visualization. B.| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action usenull=f useother=t This command has useother set to true(t), which means the 'OTHER' category would still be included, so this is not a correct option. C.| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit=10 useother=f Similar to option A, this command also sets useother to false, additionally imposing a limit to the top 10 results, which is a way to control the granularity of the chart but also to remove the 'OTHER' category.

  D.| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit-10This command has a syntax error (limit-10should belimit=10) and does not include the useother=f clause. Therefore, it would not remove the 'OTHER' category, making it incorrect. The correct answers to rewrite the syntax to remove the 'OTHER' category are options A and C, which explicitly set useother=f.

• Question 27:

  Which of the following Statements about macros is true? (select all that apply)

  A. Arguments are defined at execution time.
  B. Arguments are defined when the macro is created.
  C. Argument values are used to resolve the search string at execution time.
  D. Argument values are used to resolve the search string when the macro is created.
  B. Arguments are defined when the macro is created.
  C. Argument values are used to resolve the search string at execution time.

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  Explanation

  A macro is a way to save a commonly used search string as a variable that you can reuse in other searches.

  When you create a macro, you can define arguments that are placeholders for values that you specify at execution time. The argument values are used to resolve the search string when the macro is invoked, not when it is created. Therefore, statements B and C are true, while statements A and D are false.

• Question 28:

  Complete the search, .... | _____ failure>successes

  A. Search
  B. Where
  C. If
  D. Any of the above
  B. Where

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  Explanation

  The where command can be used to complete the search below.

  ... | where failure>successes

  The where command is a search command that allows you to filter events based on complex or custom criteria. The where command can use any boolean expression or function to evaluate each event and determine whether to keep it or discard it. The where command can also compare fields or perform calculations on fields using operators such as >, <, =, +, -, etc. The where command can be used after any transforming command that creates a table or a chart.

  The search string below does the following: It uses ... to represent any search criteria or commands before the where command.

  It uses the where command to filter events based on a comparison between two fields: failure and successes.

  It uses the greater than operator (>) to compare the values of failure and successes fields for each event.

  It only keeps events where failure is greater than successes.

• Question 29:

  Which of the following statements describes this search?

  sourcetype=access_combined I transaction JSESSIONID | timechart avg (duration)

  A. This is a valid search and will display a timechart of the average duration, of each transaction event.
  B. This is a valid search and will display a stats table showing the maximum pause among transactions.
  C. No results will be returned because the transaction command must include the startswith and endswith options.
  D. No results will be returned because the transaction command must be the last command used in the search pipeline.
  A. This is a valid search and will display a timechart of the average duration, of each transaction event.

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  Explanation

  This search uses the transaction command to group events that share a common value for JSESSIONID into transactions. The transaction command assigns a duration field to each transaction, which is the difference between the latest and earliest timestamps of the events in the transaction. The search then uses the timechart command to create a time-series chart of the average duration of each transaction. Therefore, option A is correct because it describes the search accurately.

  Option B is incorrect because the search does not use the stats command or the pause field.

  Option C is incorrect because the transaction command does not require the startswith and endswith options, although they can be used to specify how to identify the beginning and end of a transaction.

  Option D is incorrect because the transaction command does not have to be the last command in the search pipeline, although it is often used near the end of a search.

• Question 30:

  Which of the following is true about data sets used in the Pivot tool?

  A. They can only be created from data models.
  B. They can only be created by users with the Admin role.
  C. They can only be created from summary indexes.
  D. They can only be created from saved reports.
  A. They can only be created from data models.

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  Explanation

  In Splunk, data sets used in the Pivot tool are derived from data models. The Pivot tool allows users to create reports and visualizations based on the structured information available in data models.

  References:

  Splunk Docs - Pivot tool