SPLUNK CORE USER PRACTICE EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
(T/F) It is not possible for a single instance of Splunk to manage the input, parsing and
indexing of machine data. - Correct Answers -True
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
a. host=*
b. host=WWW3
c. host=WWW*
d. Host=WWW3 - Correct Answers -B. host=WWW3
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
a. 15 minutes
b. 1 day
c. 7 days
d. 10 minutes - Correct Answers -d. 10 minutes
What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (select all that apply)
a. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
b. The lookup definition must be created.
c. The lookup command must be used.
d. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command. - Correct Answers -
a. The lookup file must be uploaded to splunk
b. The lookup definition must be created.
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
a. Search head
b. Forwarder
c. Indexer
d. Deployment server - Correct Answers -b. forwarder
What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?
,a. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report is
run.
b. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report.
c. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report.
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. - Correct Answers -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 uppercase.
b. They must be in quotations.
c. They must be in parentheses.
d. They must be lowercase. - Correct Answers -a. They must be uppercase
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 - Correct
Answers -b. Index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
a. Addtotals
b. Useperc
c. Limit
d. Fieldcount - Correct Answers -c. Limit
When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (select all that
apply)
a. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.
b. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
c. Export a dashboard panel.
d. Add an output. - Correct Answers -b. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard
panel.
a. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.
d. Add an output
, When running searches command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what
color?
a. Orange
b. Red
c. Highlighted
d. Blue - Correct Answers -a. Orange
Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for
dashboards?
a. Object_Group_Description
b. Group_Description_Object
c. Description_Group_Object
d. Group_Object_Description - Correct Answers -d. 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. All of these
d. By changing the job settings. - Correct Answers -a. By scheduling a report.
Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?
a. Filter as early as possible.
b. Include as few search terms as possible.
c. Never specify more than one index.
d. Use wildcards to return more search results. - Correct Answers -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 cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and
configure the visualization.
b. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure
the visualization.
c. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure
the visualization.
d. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the
visualization. - Correct Answers -b. You cannot modify the search string in the panel,
but you can change and configure the visualization.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
(T/F) It is not possible for a single instance of Splunk to manage the input, parsing and
indexing of machine data. - Correct Answers -True
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
a. host=*
b. host=WWW3
c. host=WWW*
d. Host=WWW3 - Correct Answers -B. host=WWW3
By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
a. 15 minutes
b. 1 day
c. 7 days
d. 10 minutes - Correct Answers -d. 10 minutes
What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (select all that apply)
a. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
b. The lookup definition must be created.
c. The lookup command must be used.
d. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command. - Correct Answers -
a. The lookup file must be uploaded to splunk
b. The lookup definition must be created.
Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data
originates?
a. Search head
b. Forwarder
c. Indexer
d. Deployment server - Correct Answers -b. forwarder
What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?
,a. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report is
run.
b. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report.
c. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report.
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. - Correct Answers -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 uppercase.
b. They must be in quotations.
c. They must be in parentheses.
d. They must be lowercase. - Correct Answers -a. They must be uppercase
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 - Correct
Answers -b. Index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?
a. Addtotals
b. Useperc
c. Limit
d. Fieldcount - Correct Answers -c. Limit
When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (select all that
apply)
a. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.
b. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
c. Export a dashboard panel.
d. Add an output. - Correct Answers -b. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard
panel.
a. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.
d. Add an output
, When running searches command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what
color?
a. Orange
b. Red
c. Highlighted
d. Blue - Correct Answers -a. Orange
Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for
dashboards?
a. Object_Group_Description
b. Group_Description_Object
c. Description_Group_Object
d. Group_Object_Description - Correct Answers -d. 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. All of these
d. By changing the job settings. - Correct Answers -a. By scheduling a report.
Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?
a. Filter as early as possible.
b. Include as few search terms as possible.
c. Never specify more than one index.
d. Use wildcards to return more search results. - Correct Answers -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 cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and
configure the visualization.
b. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure
the visualization.
c. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure
the visualization.
d. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the
visualization. - Correct Answers -b. You cannot modify the search string in the panel,
but you can change and configure the visualization.
