SPLUNK (SPLK-1001) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3 - Correct Answers -B. host=WWW3
Asking for events ONLY
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days - Correct Answers -A. 10 minutes
What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose all that
apply.)
A. The lookup command must be used.
B. The lookup definition must be created.
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
D. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command. - Correct Answers -
B. The lookup definition must be created
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk (?)
When adding a new lookup to run automatically, a lookup definition must be defined
previously
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server - Correct Answers -B. Forwarder
,What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?
A. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report.
B. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report.
C. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report
is run.
D. The owner of the report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the
User role or the owner's profile at run time. - Correct Answers -D. The owner of the
report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the User role or the
owner's profile at run time
When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans?
A. They must be lowercase.
B. They must be uppercase.
C. They must be in quotations.
D. They must be in parentheses. - Correct Answers -B. They must be uppercase
Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn
or critical in index netops?
A. (index=netfw failure) AND index=netops warn OR critical
B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))
C. (index=netfw failure) AND (index=netops (warn OR critical))
D. (index=netfw failure) OR index=netops OR (warn OR critical) - Correct Answers -B.
(index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))
Select the answer that displays the accurate placing of the pipe in the following search
string: index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats count by price
A. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats | count by price
B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
C. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count | by price
D. index=security sourcetype=access_* | status=200 | stats count by price - Correct
Answers -B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
A. limit
B. useperc
C. addtotals
D. fieldcount - Correct Answers -A. limit
When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that
apply.)
,A. Add an output.
B. Export a dashboard panel.
C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard. - Correct Answers -
C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard
When running searches, command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what
color?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Highlighted - Correct Answers -C. Orange
Boolean and command modifiers : Orange
Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for
dashboards?
A. Description_Group_Object
B. Group_Description_Object
C. Group_Object_Description
D. Object_Group_Description - Correct Answers -C. Group_Object_Description
How can search results be kept longer than 7 days?
A. By scheduling a report.
B. By creating a link to the job.
C. By changing the job settings.
D. By changing the time range picker to more than 7 days. - Correct Answers -A. By
scheduling a report.
Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?
A. Filter as early as possible.
B. Never specify more than one index.
C. Include as few search terms as possible.
D. Use wildcards to return more search results. - Correct Answers -A. Filter as early as
possible
When looking at a dashboard panel that is based on a report, which of the following is
true?
, A. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the
visualization.
B. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure
the visualization.
C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure
the visualization.
D. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and
configure the visualization. - Correct Answers -C. You cannot modify the search string in
the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization
When using a panel from a report, you cannot modify the search string in the panel, but
you can change and configure the visualization. If the report search changes, the panel
using that report updates accordingly
Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?
A. limit, count
B. limit, showpercent
C. limits, countfield
D. showperc, countfield - Correct Answers -D. showperc, countfield
*limit as well
When displaying results of a search, which of the following is true about line charts?
A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series.
B. Line charts are optimal for single series when using Fast mode.
C. Line charts are optimal for multiple series with 3 or more columns.
D. Line charts are optimal for multiseries searches with at least 2 or more columns. -
Correct Answers -A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series
Typically, line or area charts represent multiple series. Line charts can also be used for
a single data series, but area charts cannot.
How are events displayed after a search is executed?
A. In chronological order.
B. Randomly by default.
C. In reverse chronological order.
D. Alphabetically according to field name. - Correct Answers -C. In reverse
chronological order
From newest to oldest
Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3 - Correct Answers -B. host=WWW3
Asking for events ONLY
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days - Correct Answers -A. 10 minutes
What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose all that
apply.)
A. The lookup command must be used.
B. The lookup definition must be created.
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
D. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command. - Correct Answers -
B. The lookup definition must be created
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk (?)
When adding a new lookup to run automatically, a lookup definition must be defined
previously
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server - Correct Answers -B. Forwarder
,What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?
A. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report.
B. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report.
C. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report
is run.
D. The owner of the report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the
User role or the owner's profile at run time. - Correct Answers -D. The owner of the
report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the User role or the
owner's profile at run time
When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans?
A. They must be lowercase.
B. They must be uppercase.
C. They must be in quotations.
D. They must be in parentheses. - Correct Answers -B. They must be uppercase
Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn
or critical in index netops?
A. (index=netfw failure) AND index=netops warn OR critical
B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))
C. (index=netfw failure) AND (index=netops (warn OR critical))
D. (index=netfw failure) OR index=netops OR (warn OR critical) - Correct Answers -B.
(index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))
Select the answer that displays the accurate placing of the pipe in the following search
string: index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats count by price
A. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats | count by price
B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
C. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count | by price
D. index=security sourcetype=access_* | status=200 | stats count by price - Correct
Answers -B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
A. limit
B. useperc
C. addtotals
D. fieldcount - Correct Answers -A. limit
When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that
apply.)
,A. Add an output.
B. Export a dashboard panel.
C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard. - Correct Answers -
C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard
When running searches, command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what
color?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Highlighted - Correct Answers -C. Orange
Boolean and command modifiers : Orange
Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for
dashboards?
A. Description_Group_Object
B. Group_Description_Object
C. Group_Object_Description
D. Object_Group_Description - Correct Answers -C. Group_Object_Description
How can search results be kept longer than 7 days?
A. By scheduling a report.
B. By creating a link to the job.
C. By changing the job settings.
D. By changing the time range picker to more than 7 days. - Correct Answers -A. By
scheduling a report.
Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?
A. Filter as early as possible.
B. Never specify more than one index.
C. Include as few search terms as possible.
D. Use wildcards to return more search results. - Correct Answers -A. Filter as early as
possible
When looking at a dashboard panel that is based on a report, which of the following is
true?
, A. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the
visualization.
B. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure
the visualization.
C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure
the visualization.
D. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and
configure the visualization. - Correct Answers -C. You cannot modify the search string in
the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization
When using a panel from a report, you cannot modify the search string in the panel, but
you can change and configure the visualization. If the report search changes, the panel
using that report updates accordingly
Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?
A. limit, count
B. limit, showpercent
C. limits, countfield
D. showperc, countfield - Correct Answers -D. showperc, countfield
*limit as well
When displaying results of a search, which of the following is true about line charts?
A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series.
B. Line charts are optimal for single series when using Fast mode.
C. Line charts are optimal for multiple series with 3 or more columns.
D. Line charts are optimal for multiseries searches with at least 2 or more columns. -
Correct Answers -A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series
Typically, line or area charts represent multiple series. Line charts can also be used for
a single data series, but area charts cannot.
How are events displayed after a search is executed?
A. In chronological order.
B. Randomly by default.
C. In reverse chronological order.
D. Alphabetically according to field name. - Correct Answers -C. In reverse
chronological order
From newest to oldest
Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?
