Splunk (SPLK-1001) Midterm Exam
Questions And Correct Answers 2025.
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3 - Answer 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 - Answer 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. - Answer 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
,C. Search head
D. Deployment server - Answer 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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) - Answer 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
,Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
A. limit
B. useperc
C. addtotals
D. fieldcount - Answer 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. - Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer C. Group_Object_Description
, 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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
Questions And Correct Answers 2025.
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3 - Answer 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 - Answer 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. - Answer 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
,C. Search head
D. Deployment server - Answer 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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) - Answer 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
,Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
A. limit
B. useperc
C. addtotals
D. fieldcount - Answer 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. - Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer C. Group_Object_Description
, 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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. - Answer 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
