Exam 1001 SPLK Practice questions and
answers with solutions
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3
host=WWW3
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days
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.The lookup definition must
be created.
B. The lookup definition must be created.
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server
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.
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.
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)
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
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
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.
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
C. 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
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.
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.
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.
answers with solutions
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3
host=WWW3
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days
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.The lookup definition must
be created.
B. The lookup definition must be created.
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server
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.
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.
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)
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
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
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.
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
C. 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
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.
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.
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.
