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Question: 1
What is the correct syntax to count the number of events containing a vendor_action field?
A. count stats vendor_action
B. count stats (vendor_action)
C. stats count (vendor_action)
D. stats vendor_action (count)
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 2
By default, which of the following fields would be listed in the fields sidebar under interesting Fields?
A. host
B. index
C. source
D. sourcetype
Answer: A
Explanation:
The "interesting Fields" section of the fields sidebar in the Search & Reporting app will list the fields
host, source, and sourcetype by default. The index field is not listed by default, but can be added to
the list manually if desired.
Question: 3
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
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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.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 4
Which of the following is a best practice when writing a search string?
A. Include all formatting commands before any search terms
B. Include at least one function as this is a search requirement
C. Include the search terms at the beginning of the search string
D. Avoid using formatting clauses as they add too much overhead
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 5
What type of search can be saved as a report?
A. Any search can be saved as a report
B. Only searches that generate visualizations
C. Only searches containing a transforming command
D. Only searches that generate statistics or visualizations
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 6
What can be included in the All Fields option in the sidebar?
A. Dashboards
B. Metadata only
C. Non-interesting fields
D. Field descriptions
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 7
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What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search strings?
A. action+purchase
B. action=purchase
C. action | purchase
D. action equal purchase
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 8
When viewing the results of a search, what is an Interesting Field?
A. A field that appears in any event
B. A field that appears in every event
C. A field that appears in the top 10 events
D. A field that appears in at least 20% of the events
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 9
What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search strings?
A. Parentheses
B. @ or # symbols
C. Quotation marks
D. Relational operators such as =, <, or >
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 10
When a Splunk search generates calculated data that appears in the Statistics tab. in what formats
can the results be exported?
A. CSV, JSON, PDF
B. CSV, XML JSON
C. Raw Events, XML, JSON
D. Raw Events, CSV, XML, JSON
Answer: D
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Explanation:
Question: 11
Which of the following are functions of the stats command?
A. count, sum, add
B. count, sum, less
C. sum, avg, values
D. sum, values, table
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 12
In a deployment with multiple indexes, what will happen when a search is run and an index is not
specified in the search string?
A. No events will be returned.
B. Splunk will prompt you to specify an index.
C. All non-indexed events to which the user has access will be returned.
D. Events from every index searched by default to which the user has access will be returned.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 13
Which search matches the events containing the terms "error" and "fail"?
A. index=security Error Fail
B. index=security error OR fail
C. index=security
D. index=security NOT error NOT fail
Answer: A
Explanation:
Reference: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/SearchReference/Search
Question: 14
Which of the following is an option after clicking an item in search results?
A. Saving the item to a report
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B. Adding the item to the search.
C. Adding the item to a dashboard
D. Saving the search to a JSON file.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 15
When placed early in a search, which command is most effective at reducing search execution time?
A. dedup
B. rename
C. sort -
D. fields +
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 16
In the Splunk interface, the list of alerts can be filtered based on which characteristics?
A. App, Owner, Severity, and Type
B. App, Owner, Priority, and Status
C. App, Dashboard, Severity, and Type
D. App, Time Window, Type, and Severity
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 17
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.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 18
A collection of items containing things such as data inputs, UI elements, and knowledge objects is
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known as what?
A. An app
B. JSON
C. A role
D. An enhanced solution
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 19
Which of the following fields is stored with the events in the index?
A. user
B. source
C. location
D. sourcelp
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 20
Which of the following is the recommended way to create multiple dashboards displaying data from
the same search?
A. Save the search as a report and use it in multiple dashboards as needed
B. Save the search as a dashboard panel for each dashboard that needs the data
C. Save the search as a scheduled alert and use it in multiple dashboards as needed
D. Export the results of the search to an XML file and use the file as the basis of the dashboards
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 21
What must be done in order to use a lookup table in Splunk?
A. The lookup must be configured to run automatically.
B. The contents of the lookup file must be copied and pasted into the search bar.
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created.
D. The lookup file must be uploaded to the etc/apps/lookups folder for automatic ingestion.
Answer: C
Explanation:
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Question: 22
What is a suggested Splunk best practice for naming reports?
A. Reports are best named using many numbers so they can be more easily sorted.
B. Use a consistent naming convention so they are easily separated by characteristics such as group
and object.
C. Name reports as uniquely as possible with no overlap to differentiate them from one another.
D. Any naming convention is fine as long as you keep an external spreadsheet to keep track.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 23
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 24
What does the following specified time range do?
earliest=-72h@h latest=@d
A. Look back 3 days ago and prior
B. Look back 72 hours up to one day ago
C. Look back 72 hours, up to the end of today
D. Look back from 3 days ago up to the beginning of today
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 25
Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?
A. Search & Reporting is the only app that can be set as the default application.
B. Full names can only be changed by accounts with a Power User or Admin role.
C. Time zones are automatically updated based on the setting of the computer accessing Splunk.
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D. Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 26
Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?
A. limit, count
B. limit, showpercent
C. limits, countfield
D. showperc, countfield
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 27
What is the purpose of using a by clause with the stats command?
A. To group the results by one or more fields.
B. To compute numerical statistics on each field.
C. To specify how the values in a list are delimited.
D. To partition the input data based on the split-by fields.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 28
Which events will be returned by the following search string?
host=www3 status=503
A. All events that either have a host of www3 or a status of 503.
B. All events with a host of www3 that also have a status of 503
C. We need more information: we cannot tell without knowing the time range
D. We need more information a search cannot be run without specifying an index
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 29
Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn or critical in
index netops?
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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)
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question: 30
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
Answer: B
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Question: 31
What does the stats command do?
A. Automatically correlates related fields
B. Converts field values into numerical values
C. Calculates statistics on data that matches the search criteria
D. Analyzes numerical fields for their ability to predict another discrete field
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 32
Which is a primary function of the timeline located under the search bar?
A. To differentiate between structured and unstructured events in the data
B. To sort the events returned by the search command in chronological order
C. To zoom in and zoom out. although this does not change the scale of the chart
D. To show peaks and/or valleys in the timeline, which can indicate spikes in activity or downtime
Answer: D
Explanation:
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Question: 33
Which statement is true about Splunk alerts?
A. Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.
B. Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification.
C. Alerts are based on searches and require cron to run on scheduled interval.
D. Alerts are based on searches that are run exclusively as real-time.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Question: 34
What can be configured using the Edit Job Settings menu?
A. Export the results to CSV format
B. Add the Job results to a dashboard
C. Schedule the Job to re-run in 10 minutes
D. Change Job Lifetime from 10 minutes to 7 days.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question: 35
Which command is used to validate a lookup file?
A. | lookup products.csv
B. inputlookup products.csv
C. I inputlookup products.csv
D. | lookup definition products.csv
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question: 36
Which stats command function provides a count of how many unique values exist for a given field in
the result set?
A. dc(field)
B. count(field)
C. count-by(field)
D. distinct-count(field)
