SPLUNK CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Machine data makes up for more than ___% of the data
accumulated by organizations.. Answer: 90
◉T/F:
Machine data is only generated by web servers.. Answer: False
◉Search requests are processed by the ___________.. Answer: Indexers
◉Search strings are sent from the _________.. Answer: Search Head
◉In most Splunk deployments, ________ serve as the primary way
data is supplied for indexing.. Answer: Forwarders
◉Which of these is *not* a main component of Splunk?
A) Search and investigate.
,B) Compress and archive.
C) Add knowledge.
D) Collect and index data.. Answer: B) Compress and archive
◉What are the three main processing components of Splunk?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) Indexers
B) Deployment Maker
C) Search Heads
D) Forwarders
E) Distributors. Answer: A) Indexers
C) Search Heads
D) Forwarders
◉_________ define what users can do in Splunk.
A) Tokens
B) Disk permissions
C) Roles. Answer: C) Roles
,◉This role will only see their own knowledge objects and those that
have been shared with them.
A) User
B) Power
C) Admin. Answer: A) User
◉T/F:
You can launch and manage apps from the home app.. Answer: True
◉What are the three main default roles in Splunk Enterprise?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) King
B) User
C) Manager
D) Admin
E) Power. Answer: B) User
D) Admin
E) Power
, ◉Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) Home App
B) Sideview Utils
C) Search & Reporting
D) DB Connect. Answer: A) Home App
C) Search & Reporting
◉The default username and password for a newly installed Splunk
instance is:
A) username and password
B) admin and changeme
C) admin and 12345
D) buttercup and rawks. Answer: B) admin and changeme
◉Files indexed using the *upload* input option get indexed _____.
A) Each time Splunk restarts.
B) Every hour.
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Machine data makes up for more than ___% of the data
accumulated by organizations.. Answer: 90
◉T/F:
Machine data is only generated by web servers.. Answer: False
◉Search requests are processed by the ___________.. Answer: Indexers
◉Search strings are sent from the _________.. Answer: Search Head
◉In most Splunk deployments, ________ serve as the primary way
data is supplied for indexing.. Answer: Forwarders
◉Which of these is *not* a main component of Splunk?
A) Search and investigate.
,B) Compress and archive.
C) Add knowledge.
D) Collect and index data.. Answer: B) Compress and archive
◉What are the three main processing components of Splunk?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) Indexers
B) Deployment Maker
C) Search Heads
D) Forwarders
E) Distributors. Answer: A) Indexers
C) Search Heads
D) Forwarders
◉_________ define what users can do in Splunk.
A) Tokens
B) Disk permissions
C) Roles. Answer: C) Roles
,◉This role will only see their own knowledge objects and those that
have been shared with them.
A) User
B) Power
C) Admin. Answer: A) User
◉T/F:
You can launch and manage apps from the home app.. Answer: True
◉What are the three main default roles in Splunk Enterprise?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) King
B) User
C) Manager
D) Admin
E) Power. Answer: B) User
D) Admin
E) Power
, ◉Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?
*(Select all that apply.)*
A) Home App
B) Sideview Utils
C) Search & Reporting
D) DB Connect. Answer: A) Home App
C) Search & Reporting
◉The default username and password for a newly installed Splunk
instance is:
A) username and password
B) admin and changeme
C) admin and 12345
D) buttercup and rawks. Answer: B) admin and changeme
◉Files indexed using the *upload* input option get indexed _____.
A) Each time Splunk restarts.
B) Every hour.
