SPLUNK 2 Power User Exam 2025

SPLUNK 2 Power User Exam 2025


As events come in, Splunk places them into an index's ___________. -
✅✅✅CORRECT -hot bucket


What are the only writable buckets? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -hot
bucket's


As buckets age, they roll from the hot to warm to cold.


True of False? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True


Each bucket has its own raw data, metadata, and index files


True or False? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True


What tracks the source, sourcetype and host information in the index? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Metadata files


When you search, Splunk uses the
time range to choose which buckets to search and then uses the bucket
indexes to find qualifying events.

, True or False? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True


Why is time the most efficient filter when searching? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Because events are stored in buckets by time


What are the most powerful keywords after using time as a filter? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Host
Source
Sourcetype


What command can be used to extract (discover) only the fields that you
need? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -The fields command ( - to remove fields,
+ to select fields)


What is the correct usage of a wildcard in a search? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Only trailing wildcards make efficient use of the
index


Inclusion is generally better than exclusion.


True or False? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True


When do you want to filter in your search?


Early or later? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Filter early in your searches