Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  What does the following search do?

  index=corndog type=mysterymeat action=eaten | stats count as corndog_count by user

  A. Creates a table of the total count of users and split by corndogs.
  B. Creates a table of the total count of mysterymeat corndogs split by user.
  C. Creates a table with the count of all types of corndogs eaten split by user.
  D. Creates a table that groups the total number of users by vegetarian corndogs.
  B. Creates a table of the total count of mysterymeat corndogs split by user.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The search string below creates a table of the total count of mysterymeat corndogs split by user.

  | stats count by user | where corndog=mysterymeat The search string does the following:

  It uses the stats command to calculate the count of events for each value of the user field. The stats command creates a table with two columns: user and count. It uses the where command to filter the results by the value of the corndog field.

  The where command only keeps the rows where corndog equals mysterymeat. Therefore, the search string creates a table of the total count of mysterymeat corndogs split by user.

• Question 72:

  Highlighted search terms indicate _________ search results in Splunk.

  A. Display as selected fields.
  B. Sorted
  C. Charted based on time
  D. Matching
  D. Matching

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Highlighted search terms indicate matching search results in Splunk, which means that they show which parts of your events match your search string. For example, if you search for error OR fail,Splunk will highlight error or fail in your events to show which events match your search string. Therefore, option D is correct, while options A, B and C are incorrect because they are not indicated by highlighted search terms.

• Question 73:

  When should you use the transaction command instead of the scats command?

  A. When you need to group on multiple values.
  B. When duration is irrelevant in search results. .
  C. When you have over 1000 events in a transaction.
  D. When you need to group based on start and end constraints.
  D. When you need to group based on start and end constraints.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The transaction command is used to group events into transactions based on some common characteristics, such as fields, time, or both. The transaction command can also specify start and end constraints for the transactions, such as a field value that indicates the beginning or the end of a transaction. The stats command is used to calculate summary statistics on the events, such as count, sum, average, etc. The stats command cannot group events based on start and end constraints, but only on fields or time buckets. Therefore, the transaction command should be used instead of the stats command when you need to group events based on start and end constraints.

• Question 74:

  Which of the following is a function of the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM)?

  A. Normalizing data across a Splunk deployment.
  B. Providing templates for reports and dashboards.
  C. Algorithmically shifting events to other indexes.
  D. Reingesting previously indexed data with new field names.
  A. Normalizing data across a Splunk deployment.

• Question 75:

  When can a pipe follow a macro?

  A. A pipe may always follow a macro.
  B. The current user must own the macro.
  C. The macro must be defined in the current app.
  D. Only when sharing is set to global for the macro.
  A. A pipe may always follow a macro.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A macro is a way to save a segment of a search string as a variable and reuse it in other searches. A macro can be followed by a pipe, which is a symbol that separates commands in a search pipeline. A pipe may always follow a macro, regardless of who owns the macro, where the macro is defined or how the macro is shared. For example, if you have a macro called us_sales that returns events from the US region, you can use it in a search like this: us_sales | stats sum (price) by product. This search will use the macro to filter the events and then calculate the total price for each product. Therefore, option A is correct, while options B, C and D are incorrect because they are not conditions that affect whether a pipe can follow a macro.

• Question 76:

  What is the correct syntax to search for a tag associated with a value on a specific fields?

  A. Tag-
  B. Tag
  C. Tag=::
  D. Tag::=
  D. Tag::=

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Reference:https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.3/Knowledge/Tagandaliasfiel dvaluesinSplunkWeb

  A tag is a descriptive label that you can apply to one or more fields or field values in your events. You can use tags to simplify your searches by replacing long or complex field names or values with short and simple tags. To search for a tag associated with a value on a specific field, you can use the following syntax: tag::=. For example, tag::status=error will search for events where the status field has a tag named error. Therefore, option D is correct, while options A, B and C are incorrect because they do not follow the correct syntax for searching tags.

• Question 77:

  To identify all of the contributing events within a transaction that contains at least one REJECT event, which syntax is correct?

  A. Index-main | REJECT trans sessionid
  B. Index-main | transaction sessionid | search REJECT
  C. Index=main | transaction sessionid | whose transaction=reject
  D. Index=main | transaction sessionid | where transaction=reject''
  B. Index-main | transaction sessionid | search REJECT

• Question 78:

  A POST workflow action will pass which types of arguments to an external website?

  A. Clear text only.
  B. A mix of clear text strings and variables.
  C. It can only send raw event data.
  D. Variables only.
  B. A mix of clear text strings and variables.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A POST workflow action in Splunk is designed to send data to an external web service by using HTTP POST requests. This type of workflow action can pass a combination of clear text strings and variables derived from the search results or event data. The clear text strings might include static text or predefined values, while the variables are dynamic elements that represent specific fields or values extracted from the Splunk events. This flexibility allows for constructing detailed and context-specific requests to external systems, enabling various integration and automation scenarios. The POST request can include both types of data, making it versatile for different use cases.

• Question 79:

  Using the export function, you can export search results as __________.( Select all that apply)

  A. Xml
  B. Json
  C. Html
  D. A php file
  A. Xml
  B. Json

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Using the export function, you can export search results as XML or JSON. The export function allows you to save your search results in a structured format that can be used by other applications or tools. You can use the output_mode parameter to specify whether you want to export your results asXML or JSON. Therefore, options A and B are correct, while options C and D are incorrect because they are not formats that you can export your search results as.

• Question 80:

  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/Reference:

  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.