SPLK-1002 Practice Test Questions

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Topic 2: Questions Set 2

When using the Field Extractor (FX) to perform a field extraction, which delimiter can be used?


A. A period or comma.


B. A comma.


C. A tab or space.


D. Any consistent character.





D.
  Any consistent character.

Explanation: When using the Field Extractor (FX) in Splunk to perform field extraction, any consistent character can be used as a delimiter. The Field Extractor allows users to define how fields are separated in the raw event data, and as long as the delimiter is consistent, the FX tool can parse and extract the fields correctly.

A report scheduled to run every 15 mins. but takes 17 mins. to complete is in danger of being_____.


A. skipped or deferred


B. automatically accelerated


C. deleted


D. all of the above





A.
  skipped or deferred

Explanation: A report that is scheduled to run every 15 minutes but takes 17 minutes to complete is in danger of being skipped or deferred2. This means that Splunk may skip some scheduled runs of the report if they overlap with previous runs that are still in progress or defer them until the previous runs are finished2. This can affect the accuracy and timeliness of the report results and notifications2. Therefore, option A is correct, while options B, C and D are incorrect because they are not consequences of a report taking longer than its schedule interval.

Which of the following commands support the same set of functions?


A. stats, eval, table


B. search, where, eval


C. stats, chart, timechart


D. transaction, chart, timechart





C.
  stats, chart, timechart

The fields sidebar does not show________. (Select all that apply.)


A. interesting fields


B. selected fields


C. all extracted fields





C.
   all extracted fields

Explanation: The fields sidebar is a panel that shows the fields that are present in your search results2. The fields sidebar does not show all extracted fields, which are fields that are extracted from your raw data using various methods such as regular expressions, delimiters or key-value pairs2. The fields sidebar only shows selected fields and interesting fields2. Selected fields are fields that you choose to display in your search results by clicking on them in the fields sidebar or by using the fields command2. Interesting fields are fields that appear in at least 20 percent of events or have high variability among values2. Therefore, option C is correct, while options A and B are incorrect because they are types of fields that the fields sidebar does show.

A Splunk app is configured to extract domain names in web service logs and specify them as a field named domain. What workflow action would return an external IP lookup for the field named domain?


A. POST


B. PUT


C. GET


D. Search





C.
  GET

Explanation: In Splunk, a workflow action that returns an external IP lookup for a field named domain would typically use the GET method. This HTTP method is used to retrieve data from a specified resource, which is appropriate for looking up information based on the domain field.

When using| timechart by host, which field is represented in the x-axis


A. date


B. host


C. time


D. _time





D.
  _time

Which of the following is included with the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) Addon?


A. Sourcetype definitions from the most popular technology vendors


B. A set of pre-configured data models.


C. Scripted inputs to pre-align data with the CIM.


D. Dashboards to validate data quality.





B.
  A set of pre-configured data models.

Explanation: The Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) Add-on is a foundational component for many Splunk apps, providing a common framework for data normalization and field extraction. This add-on includes a set of pre-configured data models that are essential for consistent reporting, searching, and correlation across various types of data. These data models help standardize field names and event structures, ensuring that data from disparate sources can be queried in a uniform way. While the CIM Add-on facilitates the use of standardized sourcetypes and supports data validation, the primary feature it offers is the set of pre-configured data models which are crucial for maintaining consistency across different datasets.

This function of the stats command allows you to return the middle-most value of field X.


A. Fields(X)


B. Median(X)


C. Eval by X


D. Values(X)





B.
  Median(X)

Which of the following eval commands will provide a new value for host from src if it exists?


A. | eval host = if (isnu11 (src), src, host)


B. | eval host = if (NOT src = host, src, host)


C. | eval host = if (src = host, src, host)


D. | eval host = if (isnotnull (src), src, host)





D.
  | eval host = if (isnotnull (src), src, host)

Explanation:
The eval command is a Splunk command that allows you to create or modify fields using expressions .
The if function is an expression that evaluates a condition and returns a value based on whether the condition is true or false. The syntax of the if function is if(X,Y,Z), where X is the condition, Y is the value to return if X is true, and Z is the value to return if X is false.
The isnotnull function is an expression that returns true if the argument is not null, and false otherwise. The syntax of the isnotnull function is isnotnull(X), where X is the argument to check.
Therefore, the expression if (isnotnull (src), src, host) returns the value of src if it is not null, and the value of host otherwise. This means that it will provide a new value for host from src if it exists, and keep the original value of host otherwise.

Highlighted search terms indicate _________ search results in Splunk.


A. Display as selected fields.


B. Sorted


C. Charted based on time


D. Matching





D.
  Matching

Explanation: Highlighted search terms indicate matching search results in Splunk, which means that they show which parts of your events match your search string2. For example, if you search for error OR fail, Splunk will highlight error or fail in your events to show which events match your search string2. Therefore, option D is correct, while options A, B and C are incorrect because they are not indicated by highlighted search terms.

What are the expected results for a search that contains the command | where A=B?


A. Events that contain the string value where A=B.


B. Events that contain the string value A=B.


C. Events where values of field are equal to values of field B.


D. Events where field A contains the string value B.





C.
  Events where values of field are equal to values of field B.

Explanation:
The correct answer is C. Events where values of field A are equal to values of field B. The where command is used to filter the search results based on an expression that evaluates to true or false. The where command can compare two fields, two values, or a field and a value. The where command can also use functions, operators, and wildcards to create complex expressions1.
The syntax for the where command is:
| where
The expression can be a comparison, a calculation, a logical operation, or a combination of these. The expression must evaluate to true or false for each event.
To compare two fields with the where command, you need to use the field names without any quotation marks. For example, if you want to find events where the values for the field A match the values for the field B, you can use the following syntax:
| where A=B
This will return only the events where the two fields have the same value.
The other options are not correct because they use different syntax or fields that are not related to the where command. These options are:
A. Events that contain the string value where A=B: This option uses the string value where A=B as a search term, which is not valid syntax for the where command. This option will return events that have the literal text “where A=B” in them.
B. Events that contain the string value A=B: This option uses the string value A=B as a search term, which is not valid syntax for the where command. This option will return events that have the literal text “A=B” in them.
D. Events where field A contains the string value B: This option uses quotation marks around the value B, which is not valid syntax for comparing fields with the where command. Quotation marks are used to enclose phrases or exact matches in a search2. This option will return events where the field A contains the string value “B”.

What information must be included when using the data model command?


A. status field


B. Multiple indexes


C. Data model field name


D. Data model dataset name





D.
  Data model dataset name


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