Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  What is the correct Boolean order of evaluation for the where command from first to last?

  A. NOT, Parentheses, OR, AND
  B. AND, Parentheses, NOT, OR
  C. Parentheses, NOT, AND, OR
  D. Parentheses, NOT, OR, AND
  C. Parentheses, NOT, AND, OR

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  Explanation

  In Splunk, the order of operations for Boolean logic in the where command follows this sequence:

  Parentheses: Operations inside parentheses are evaluated first.

  NOT: The NOT operator is evaluated after parentheses.

  AND: The AND operator is evaluated next.

  OR: Finally, the OR operator is evaluated last.

  This order ensures that expressions within parentheses are given priority, followed by negations (NOT), conjunctions (AND), and finally disjunctions (OR).

  References:

  Splunk Docs - where command

• Question 62:

  Given the event below, how can the value in the Zip_Code field be used to retrieve the weather from an external resource? 25/Oct/2023:20:29:43 151.162.101.143, v2.003, Zip_Code: 75510, DataCenter: DC1

  A. Create a GET workflow action
  B. Create a workflow action
  C. Create a PUT workflow action
  D. Create a Search workflow action
  A. Create a GET workflow action

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  Explanation

  Workflow actions allow interaction with external resources.

  Extract: "GET workflow actions create an HTTP link using field values. Clicking the link performs an HTTP

  GET request."

  Thus, creating a GET workflow action retrieves weather data using Zip_Code.

• Question 63:

  A user wants to create a workflow action that will retrieve a specific field value from an event and run a search in a new browser window in the user's Splunk instance.

  What kind of workflow action should they create?

  A. A Run workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.
  B. A Search workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.
  C. A POST workflow action, because the search is being sent to the user's current Splunk instance.
  D. A GET workflow action, because a field value needs to be retrieved from the events returned in the user's search.
  B. A Search workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.

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  Explanation

  A Search workflow action is the appropriate choice when a user wants to retrieve a specific field value from an event and run a search in a new browser window within their Splunk instance (Option B). This type of workflow action allows users to define a search that utilizes field values from selected events as parameters, enabling more detailed investigation or context-specific analysis based on the original search results.

• Question 64:

  What are the expected search results from executing the following SPL command?

  index=network NOT StatusCode=200

  A. Every event in the network index that does not have a value in this field.
  B. Every event in the network index that does not contain a StatusCode of 200 and excluding events that do not have a value in this field.
  C. Every event in the network index that does not contain a StatusCode of 200, including events that do not have a value in this field.
  D. No results as the syntax is incorrect, the != field expression needs to be used instead of the NOT operator.
  C. Every event in the network index that does not contain a StatusCode of 200, including events that do not have a value in this field.

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  Explanation

  In Splunk, the NOT operator is used to exclude events from your search results. The search index=network NOT StatusCode=200 will return all events in the `network' index where the StatusCode is not 200. This includes events where the StatusCode field is present and has a value other than 200, as well as events where the StatusCode field is not present at all.

  References:

  The use of the NOT operator in SPL (Search Processing Language) is consistent with the information provided in the Splunk documentation and resources, which describe how to generate efficient searches and make the most of Splunk's capabilities

• Question 65:

  Which syntax will find events where the values for the 1 field match the values for the Renewal-MonthYear field?

  A. | where 10yearAnnerversary=Renewal-MonthYear
  B. | where `10yearAnnerversary=Renewal-MonthYear
  C. | where 10yearAnnerversary='Renewal-MonthYear'
  D. | where `10yearAnnerversary'='Renewal-MonthYear'
  A. | where 10yearAnnerversary=Renewal-MonthYear

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  Explanation

  The correct answer is A. | where 10yearAnnerversary=Renewal-MonthYear.

  The where command is used to filter the search results based on an expression that evaluates to true or false. The where command can compare two fields, two values, or a field and a value.The where command can also use functions, operators, and wildcards to create complex expressions.

  The syntax for the where command is:

  | where <expression>

  The expression can be a comparison, a calculation, a logical operation, or a combination of these. The expression must evaluate to true or false for each event. To compare two fields with the where command, you need to use the field names without any quotation marks. For example, if you want to find events where the values for the 10yearAnnerversary field match the values for the Renewal-MonthYear field, you can use the following syntax:

  | where 10yearAnnerversary=Renewal-MonthYear

  This will return only the events where the two fields have the same value. The other options are not correct because they use quotation marks around the field names, which will cause the where command to interpret them as string values instead of field names. For example, if you use:

  | where `10yearAnnerversary'=`Renewal-MonthYear'

  This will return no events because there are no events where the string value `10yearAnnerversary' is equal to the string value `Renewal-MonthYear'.

  References:

  where command usage

• Question 66:

  What other syntax will produce exactly the same results as | chart count over vendor_action by user?

  A. | chart count by vendor_action, user
  B. | chart count over vendor_action, user
  C. | chart count by vendor_action over user
  D. | chart count over user by vendor_action
  A. | chart count by vendor_action, user

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  Explanation

  https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.1.2/SearchReference/Chart

• Question 67:

  What happens to the original field name when a field alias is created?

  A. The original field name is not affected by the creation of a field alias.
  B. The original field name is replaced by the field alias within the index.
  C. The original field name is italicized to indicate that it is not an alias.
  D. The original field name still exists in the index but is not visible to the user at search time.
  A. The original field name is not affected by the creation of a field alias.

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  Explanation

  Creating a field alias in Splunk does not modify or remove the original field. Instead, the alias allows the same data to be accessed using a different field name without affecting the original field.

  References:

  Splunk Docs - Field aliases

• Question 68:

  When should the delimiter method be used in the Field Extractor?

  A. When the events do not have the correct permissions set.
  B. When the events are separated by a consistent character or set of characters.
  C. When the events need a regular expression to define the matching pattern.
  D. When the events need to be calculated using special characters.
  B. When the events are separated by a consistent character or set of characters.

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  Explanation

  The delimiter method in the Field Extractor should be used when fields in events are separated consistently by a specific character (such as a comma, tab, or pipe). This method simplifies extraction without requiring complex regular expressions.

  References:

  Splunk Power User Study Guide, Field Extraction Section

  Splunk Docs: Using the Field Extractor

  "Use the delimiter extraction method when your data fields are consistently separated by a specific delimiter character."

• Question 69:

  A field alias has been created based on an original field. A search without any transforming commands is then executed in Smart Mode.

  Which field name appears in the results?

  A. Both will appear in the All Fields list, but only if the alias is specified in the search.
  B. Both will appear in the Interesting Fields list, but only if they appear in at least 20 percent of events.
  C. The original field only appears in All Fields list and the alias only appears in the Interesting Fields list.
  D. The alias only appears in the All Fields list and the original field only appears in the Interesting Fields list.
  B. Both will appear in the Interesting Fields list, but only if they appear in at least 20 percent of events.

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  Explanation

  A field alias is a way to assign an alternative name to an existing field without changing the original field name or value. You can use field aliases to make your field names more consistent or descriptive across different sources or sourcetypes. When you run a search without any transforming commands in Smart Mode, Splunk automatically identifies and displays interesting fields in your results. Interesting fields are fields that appear in at least 20 percent of events or have high variability among values. If you have created a field alias based on an original field, both the original field name and the alias name will appear in the Interesting Fields list if they meet these criteria. However, only one of them will appear in each event depending on which one you have specified in your search string. Therefore, option B is correct, while options A, C and D are incorrect.

• Question 70:

  What commands can be used to group events from one or more data sources?

  A. eval, coalesce
  B. transaction, stats
  C. stats, format
  D. top, rare
  B. transaction, stats

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  Explanation

  The transaction and stats commands are two ways to group events from one or more data sources based on common fields or time ranges. The transaction command creates a single event out of a group of related events, while the stats command calculates summary statistics over a group of events. The eval and coalesce commands are used to create or combine fields, not to group events. The format command is used to format the results of a subsearch, not to group events. The top and rare commands are used to rank the most or least common values of a field, not to group events 1: SplunkCore Certified Power User Track, page 9.

  2: Splunk Documentation, transaction command.

  3: Splunk Documentation, stats command.