Summer Special Discount 60% Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: brite60

ExamsBrite Dumps

Splunk Core Certified Power User Exam Question and Answers

Splunk Core Certified Power User Exam

Last Update Jul 11, 2025
Total Questions : 285

We are offering FREE SPLK-1002 Splunk exam questions. All you do is to just go and sign up. Give your details, prepare SPLK-1002 free exam questions and then go for complete pool of Splunk Core Certified Power User Exam test questions that will help you more.

SPLK-1002 pdf

SPLK-1002 PDF

$42  $104.99
SPLK-1002 Engine

SPLK-1002 Testing Engine

$50  $124.99
SPLK-1002 PDF + Engine

SPLK-1002 PDF + Testing Engine

$66  $164.99
Questions 1

The eval command 'if' function requires the following three arguments (in order):

Options:

A.  

Boolean expression, result if true, result if false

B.  

Result if true, result if false, boolean expression

C.  

Result if false, result if true, boolean expression

D.  

Boolean expression, result if false, result if true

Discussion 0
Questions 2

Using the export function, you can export search results as __________.( Select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Xml

B.  

Json

C.  

Html

D.  

A php file

Discussion 0
Questions 3

Which of the following searches show a valid use of a macro? (Choose all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

index=main source=mySource oldField=* |’makeMyField(oldField)’| table _time newField

B.  

index=main source=mySource oldField=* | stats if(‘makeMyField(oldField)’) | table _time newField

C.  

index=main source=mySource oldField=* | eval newField=’makeMyField(oldField)’| table _time newField

D.  

index=main source=mySource oldField=* | "’newField(‘makeMyField(oldField)’)’" | table _time newField

Discussion 0
Questions 4

The gauge command:

Options:

A.  

creates a single-value visualization

B.  

allows you to set colored ranges for a single-value visualization

C.  

creates a radial gauge visualization

Discussion 0
Questions 5

For the following search, which command would further filter for only IP addresses present more than five times?

Options:

A.  

index=games I stats count as IP_count by IP B. | where IP_count > 5

B.  

index=games | search IP_Count > 5

C.  

index=games | where IP > 5

D.  

index=games I search IP > 5

Discussion 0
Questions 6

Which of the following expressions could be used to create a calculated field called gigabytes?

Options:

A.  

eval sc_bytes(1024/1024)

B.  

| eval negabytes=sc_bytes(1024/1024)

C.  

megabytes=sc_bytes(1024/1024)

D.  

sc_bytas(1024/1024)

Discussion 0
Questions 7

What are the expected search results from executing the following SPL command?

index=network NOT StatusCode=200

Options:

A.  

Every event in the network index that does not have a value in this field.

B.  

Every event in the network index that does not contain a StatusCode of 200 and excluding events that do not have a value in this field.

C.  

Every event in the network index that does not contain a StatusCode of 200, including events that do not have a value in this field.

D.  

No results as the syntax is incorrect, the != field expression needs to be used instead of the NOT operator.

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which of the following can be saved as an event type?

Options:

A.  

index-server_472 sourcetype-BETA_494 code-488 I stats count by code

B.  

index=server_472 sourcetype=BETA_494 code=488 [I inputlookup append=t servercode.csv]

C.  

index=server_472 sourcetype=BETA_494 code=488 I stats where code > 200

D.  

index=server_472 sourcetype=BETA_494 code-488

Discussion 0
Questions 9

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

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Questions 10

Which of the following searches will show the number of categoryld used by each host?

Options:

A.  

Sourcetype=access_* |sum bytes by host

B.  

Sourcetype=access_* |stats sum(categorylD. by host

C.  

Sourcetype=access_* |sum(bytes) by host

D.  

Sourcetype=access_* |stats sum by host

Discussion 0
Questions 11

How is an event type created from the search window? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

In the top right corner, click Save As > Event Type.

B.  

In an event's detail dropdown, click Event Actions > Build Event Type.

C.  

Edit eventtypes.conf and add a new stanza.

D.  

Add | eventtype to the SPL and execute the search.

Discussion 0
Questions 12

The eval command allows you to do which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

Format values

B.  

Convert values

C.  

Perform calculations

D.  

Use conditional statements

Discussion 0
Questions 13

What is a benefit of installing the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on?

Options:

A.  

It permits users to create workflow actions to align with industry standards.

B.  

It provides users with a standardized set of field names and tags to normalize data.

C.  

It allows users to create 3-D models of their data and export these visualizations.

D.  

It enables users to itemize their events based on the results of the Search Job Inspector.

Discussion 0
Questions 14

Which of the following statements about calculated fields in Splunk is true?

Options:

A.  

Calculated fields cannot be chained together to create more complex fields

B.  

Calculated fields can be chained together to create more complex fields.

C.  

Calculated fields can only be used in dashboards.

D.  

Calculated fields can only be used in saved reports.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

Which of the following searches can be used to define an event type?

Options:

A.  

index=games sourcetype=score [search index=players | fields player_id]

B.  

index=games sourcetype=score I where score>9999

C.  

index=games sourcetype=score player=* score>9999

D.  

index=games sourcetype=score I stats count by player

Discussion 0
Questions 16

__________ datasets can be added to root dataset to narrow down the search

Options:

A.  

parent

B.  

extracted

C.  

event

D.  

child

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Which of the following statements best describes a macro?

Options:

A.  

A macro is a method of categorizing events based on a search.

B.  

A macro is a way to associate an additional (new) name with an existing field name.

C.  

A macro is a portion of a search that can be reused in multiple place

D.  

A macro is a knowledge object that enables you to schedule searches for specific events.

Discussion 0
Questions 18

We can use the rename command to _____ (Select all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

Change indexed fields

B.  

Exclude fields from our search results

C.  

Extract new fields from our data using regular expressions

D.  

Give a field a new name at search time

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Where are the results of eval commands stored?

Options:

A.  

In a field.

B.  

In an index.

C.  

In a KV Store.

D.  

In a database.

Discussion 0
Questions 20

Which function should you use with the transaction command to set the maximum total time between the earliest and latest events returned?

Options:

A.  

maxpause

B.  

endswith

C.  

maxduration

D.  

maxspan

Discussion 0
Questions 21

What fields does the transaction command add to the raw events? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

count

B.  

duration

C.  

eventcount

D.  

transaction id

Discussion 0
Questions 22

For choropleth maps,splunk ships with the following KMZ files (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

States of the United States

B.  

States and provinces of the united states and Canada

C.  

Countries of the European Union

D.  

Countries of the World

Discussion 0
Questions 23

The limit attribute will___________.

Options:

A.  

override default of 10

B.  

only work with top command

C.  

override default of 20

D.  

override default of 15

Discussion 0
Questions 24

Use the dedup command to _____.

Options:

A.  

Rename a field in the index

B.  

remove duplicate values

C.  

provide an additional alias for the field that can D.be used in the search criteria

Discussion 0
Questions 25

How do event types help a user search their data?

Options:

A.  

Event types can optimize data storage.

B.  

Event types improve dashboard performance.

C.  

Event types improve search performance.

D.  

Event types categorize events based on a search string.

Discussion 0
Questions 26

When defining a macro, what are the required elements?

Options:

A.  

Name and arguments.

B.  

Name and a validation error message.

C.  

Name and definition.

D.  

Definition and arguments.

Discussion 0
Questions 27

Which of the following definitions describes a macro named "samplemacro" that accepts two arguments?

Options:

A.  

Examplemacro [1,2]

B.  

samplemacro(1,2)

C.  

u amp -CJEUCXG (2)

D.  

samplemacro[2]

Discussion 0
Questions 28

Data models are composed of one or more of which of the following datasets? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Transaction datasets

B.  

Events datasets

C.  

Search datasets

D.  

Any child of event, transaction, and search datasets

Discussion 0
Questions 29

Which of the following examples would use a POST workflow action?

Options:

A.  

Perform an external IP lookup based on a domain value found in events.

B.  

Use the field values in an HTTP error event to create a new ticket in an external system.

C.  

Launch secondary Splunk searches that use one or more field values from selected events.

D.  

Open a web browser to look up an HTTP status code.

Discussion 0
Questions 30

When does the CIM add-on apply preconfigured data models to the data?

Options:

A.  

Search time

B.  

Index time

C.  

On a cron schedule

D.  

At midnight

Discussion 0
Questions 31

Which of the following is true about data sets used in the Pivot tool?

Options:

A.  

They can only be created from data models.

B.  

They can only be created by users with the Admin role.

C.  

They can only be created from summary indexes.

D.  

They can only be created from saved reports.

Discussion 0
Questions 32

Which statement is true?

Options:

A.  

Pivot is used for creating datasets.

B.  

Data model are randomly structured datasets.

C.  

Pivot is used for creating reports and dashboards.

D.  

In most cases, each Splunk user will create their own data model.

Discussion 0
Questions 33

In which Settings section are macros defined?

Options:

A.  

Fields

B.  

Tokens

C.  

Advanced Search

D.  

Searches, Reports, Alerts

Discussion 0
Questions 34

Splunk alerts can be based on search that run______. (Select all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

in real-time

B.  

on a regular schedule

C.  

and have no matching events

Discussion 0
Questions 35

When should transaction be used?

Options:

A.  

Only in a large distributed Splunk environment.

B.  

When calculating results from one or more fields.

C.  

When event grouping is based on start/end values.

D.  

When grouping events results in over 1000 events in each group.

Discussion 0
Questions 36

Two separate results tables are being combined using the join command. The outer table has the following values:

The inner table has the following values:

The line of SPL used to join the tables is: join employeeNumber type=outer

How many rows are returned in the new table?

Options:

A.  

Three

B.  

Eight

C.  

Five

D.  

Zero

Discussion 0
Questions 37

Which of the following eval command function is valid?

Options:

A.  

Int ()

B.  

Count ( )

C.  

Print ()

D.  

Tostring ()

Discussion 0
Questions 38

A search contains example(100,200). What is the name of the macro?

Options:

A.  

example(2)

B.  

example(var1,var2)

C.  

example($,$)

D.  

example[2]

Discussion 0
Questions 39

Clicking a SEGMENT on a chart, ________.

Options:

A.  

drills down for that value

B.  

highlights the field value across the chart

C.  

adds the highlighted value to the search criteria

Discussion 0
Questions 40

What does the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on include? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Custom visualizations

B.  

Pre-configured data models

C.  

Fields and event category tags

D.  

Automatic data model acceleration

Discussion 0
Questions 41

Which of the following statements describe data model acceleration? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Root events cannot be accelerated.

B.  

Accelerated data models cannot be edited.

C.  

Private data models cannot be accelerated.

D.  

You must have administrative permissions or the accelerate_dacamodel capability to accelerate a data model.

Discussion 0
Questions 42

A space is an implied _____ in a search string.

Options:

A.  

OR

B.  

AND

C.  

()

D.  

NOT

Discussion 0
Questions 43

Which of the following searches will return events contains a tag name Privileged?

Options:

A.  

Tag= Priv

B.  

Tag= Pri*

C.  

Tag= Priv*

D.  

Tag= Privileged

Discussion 0
Questions 44

Which of the following workflow actions can be executed from search results? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

GET

B.  

POST

C.  

LOOKUP

D.  

Search

Discussion 0
Questions 45

Which of the following statements about data models and pivot are true? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

They are both knowledge objects.

B.  

Data models are created out of datasets called pivots.

C.  

Pivot requires users to input SPL searches on data models.

D.  

Pivot allows the creation of data visualizations that present different aspects of a data model.

Discussion 0
Questions 46

Which are valid ways to create an event type? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

By using the searchtypes command in the search bar.

B.  

By editing the event_type stanza in the props.conf file.

C.  

By going to the Settings menu and clicking Event Types > New.

D.  

By selecting an event in search results and clicking Event Actions > Build Event Type.

Discussion 0
Questions 47

Which of the following is the correct way to use the data model command to search field in the data model within the web dataset?

Options:

A.  

| datamodel web search | filed web *

B.  

| Search datamodel web web | filed web*

C.  

| datamodel web web field | search web*

D.  

Datamodel=web | search web | filed web*

Discussion 0
Questions 48

The Field Extractor (FX) is used to extract a custom field. A report can be created using this custom field. The created report can then be shared with other people in the organization. If another person in the organization runs the shared report and no results are returned, why might this be? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Fast mode is enabled.

B.  

The dashboard is private.

C.  

The extraction is private-

D.  

The person in the organization running the report does not have access to the index.

Discussion 0
Questions 49

Which of the following statements describes field aliases?

Options:

A.  

Field alias names replace the original field name.

B.  

Field aliases can be used in lookup file definitions.

C.  

Field aliases only normalize data across sources and sourcetypes.

D.  

Field alias names are not case sensitive when used as part of a search.

Discussion 0
Questions 50

Which of the following describes the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on?

Options:

A.  

The CIM add-on uses machine learning to normalize data.

B.  

The CIM add-on contains dashboards that show how to map data.

C.  

The CIM add-on contains data models to help you normalize data.

D.  

The CIM add-on is automatically installed in a Splunk environment.

Discussion 0
Questions 51

Which delimiters can the Field Extractor (FX) detect? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Tabs

B.  

Pipes

C.  

Spaces

D.  

Commas

Discussion 0
Questions 52

Data model are composed of one or more of which of the following datasets? (select all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

Events datasets

B.  

Search datasets

C.  

Transaction datasets

D.  

Any child of event, transaction, and search datasets

Discussion 0
Questions 53

Selected fields are displayed ______each event in the search results.

Options:

A.  

below

B.  

interesting fields

C.  

other fields

D.  

above

Discussion 0
Questions 54

In which of the following scenarios is an event type more effective than a saved search?

Options:

A.  

When a search should always include the same time range.

B.  

When a search needs to be added to other users' dashboards.

C.  

When the search string needs to be used in future searches.

D.  

When formatting needs to be included with the search string.

Discussion 0
Questions 55

A field alias has been created based on an original field. A search without any transforming commands is then executed in Smart Mode. Which field name appears in the results?

Options:

A.  

Both will appear in the All Fields list, but only if the alias is specified in the search.

B.  

Both will appear in the Interesting Fields list, but only if they appear in at least 20 percent of events.

C.  

The original field only appears in All Fields list and the alias only appears in the Interesting Fields list.

D.  

The alias only appears in the All Fields list and the original field only appears in the Interesting Fields list.

Discussion 0
Questions 56

After manually editing; a regular expression (regex), which of the following statements is true?

Options:

A.  

Changes made manually can be reverted in the Field Extractor (FX) UI.

B.  

It is no longer possible to edit the field extraction in the Field Extractor (FX) UI.

C.  

It is not possible to manually edit a regular expression (regex) that was created using the Field Extractor (FX) UI.

D.  

The Field Extractor (FX) UI keeps its own version of the field extraction in addition to the one that was manually edited.

Discussion 0
Questions 57

When performing a regular expression (regex) field extraction using the Field Extractor (FX), what happens when the require option is used?

Options:

A.  

The regex can no longer be edited.

B.  

The field being extracted will be required for all future events.

C.  

The events without the required field will not display in searches.

D.  

Only events with the required string will be included in the extraction.

Discussion 0
Questions 58

Which of the following statements describe the search below? (select all that apply)

Index=main I transaction clientip host maxspan=30s maxpause=5s

Options:

A.  

Events in the transaction occurred within 5 seconds.

B.  

It groups events that share the same clientip and host.

C.  

The first and last events are no more than 5 seconds apart.

D.  

The first and last events are no more than 30 seconds apart.

Discussion 0
Questions 59

Which of the following file formats can be extracted using a delimiter field extraction?

Options:

A.  

CSV

B.  

PDF

C.  

XML

D.  

JSON

Discussion 0
Questions 60

What is the correct syntax to search for a tag associated with a value on a specific fields?

Options:

A.  

Tag-

B.  

Tag

C.  

Tag=::

D.  

Tag::=

Discussion 0
Questions 61

What functionality does the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) rely on to normalize fields with different names?

Options:

A.  

Macros.

B.  

Field aliases.

C.  

The rename command.

D.  

CIM does not work with different names for the same field.

Discussion 0
Questions 62

Which of the following statements describes the command below (select all that apply)

Sourcetype=access_combined | transaction JSESSIONID

Options:

A.  

An additional filed named maxspan is created.

B.  

An additional field named duration is created.

C.  

An additional field named eventcount is created.

D.  

Events with the same JSESSIONID will be grouped together into a single event.

Discussion 0
Questions 63

What is the relationship between data models and pivots?

Options:

A.  

Data models provide the datasets for pivots.

B.  

Pivots and data models have no relationship.

C.  

Pivots and data models are the same thing.

D.  

Pivots provide the datasets for data models.

Discussion 0
Questions 64

Which of the following statements describe calculated fields? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Calculated fields can be used in the search bar.

B.  

Calculated fields can be based on an extracted field.

C.  

Calculated fields can only be applied to host and sourcetype.

D.  

Calculated fields are shortcuts for performing calculations using the eval command.

Discussion 0
Questions 65

Based on the macro definition shown below, what is the correct way to execute the macro in a search string?

Options:

A.  

Convert_sales (euro, €, 79)”

B.  

Convert_sales (euro, €, .79)

C.  

Convert_sales ($euro,$€$,s79$

D.  

Convert_sales ($euro, $€$,S,79$)

Discussion 0
Questions 66

What are the two parts of a root event dataset?

Options:

A.  

Fields and variables.

B.  

Fields and attributes.

C.  

Constraints and fields.

D.  

Constraints and lookups.

Discussion 0
Questions 67

To identify all of the contributing events within a transaction that contains at least one REJECT event, which syntax is correct?

Options:

A.  

Index-main | REJECT trans sessionid

B.  

Index-main | transaction sessionid | search REJECT

C.  

Index=main | transaction sessionid | whose transaction=reject

D.  

Index=main | transaction sessionid | where transaction=reject’’

Discussion 0
Questions 68

What does the following search do?

Options:

A.  

Creates a table of the total count of users and split by corndogs.

B.  

Creates a table of the total count of mysterymeat corndogs split by user.

C.  

Creates a table with the count of all types of corndogs eaten split by user.

D.  

Creates a table that groups the total number of users by vegetarian corndogs.

Discussion 0
Questions 69

When using timechart, how many fields can be listed after a by clause?

Options:

A.  

because timechart doesn't support using a by clause.

B.  

because _time is already implied as the x-axis.

C.  

because one field would represent the x-axis and the other would represent the y-axis.

D.  

There is no limit specific to timechart.

Discussion 0
Questions 70

Which of the following statements describes macros?

Options:

A.  

A macro is a reusable search string that must contain the full search.

B.  

A macro is a reusable search string that must have a fixed time range.

C.  

A macro Is a reusable search string that may have a flexible time range.

D.  

A macro Is a reusable search string that must contain only a portion of the search.

Discussion 0
Questions 71

Which one of the following statements about the search command is true?

Options:

A.  

It does not allow the use of wildcards.

B.  

It treats field values in a case-sensitive manner.

C.  

It can only be used at the beginning of the search pipeline.

D.  

It behaves exactly like search strings before the first pipe.

Discussion 0
Questions 72

Which of the following data model are included In the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Alerts

B.  

Email

C.  

Database

D.  

User permissions

Discussion 0
Questions 73

Which of the following statements describes Search workflow actions?

Options:

A.  

By default. Search workflow actions will run as a real-time search.

B.  

Search workflow actions can be configured as scheduled searches,

C.  

The user can define the time range of the search when created the workflow action.

D.  

Search workflow actions cannot be configured with a search string that includes the transaction command

Discussion 0
Questions 74

Which of the following actions can the eval command perform?

Options:

A.  

Remove fields from results.

B.  

Create or replace an existing field.

C.  

Group transactions by one or more fields.

D.  

Save SPL commands to be reused in other searches.

Discussion 0
Questions 75

When creating a Search workflow action, which field is required?

Options:

A.  

Search string

B.  

Data model name

C.  

Permission setting

D.  

An eval statement

Discussion 0
Questions 76

Which of the following knowledge objects represents the output of an eval expression?

Options:

A.  

Eval fields

B.  

Calculated fields

C.  

Field extractions

D.  

Calculated lookups

Discussion 0
Questions 77

What does the fillnull command replace null values with, it the value argument is not specified?

Options:

A.  

0

B.  

N/A

C.  

NaN

D.  

NULL

Discussion 0
Questions 78

Which of the following statements is true, especially in large environments?

Options:

A.  

Use the scats command when you next to group events by two or more fields.

B.  

The stats command is faster and more efficient than the transaction command

C.  

The transaction command is faster and more efficient than the stats command.

D.  

Use the transaction command when you want to see the results of a calculation.

Discussion 0
Questions 79

In what order arc the following knowledge objects/configurations applied?

Options:

A.  

Field Aliases, Field Extractions, Lookups

B.  

Field Extractions, Field Aliases, Lookups

C.  

Field Extractions, Lookups, Field Aliases

D.  

Lookups, Field Aliases, Field Extractions

Discussion 0
Questions 80

When using the Field Extractor (FX), which of the following delimiters will work? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Tabs

B.  

Pipes

C.  

Colons

D.  

Spaces

Discussion 0
Questions 81

Which of the following can be used with the eval command tostring function (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

‘’hex’’

B.  

‘’commas’’

C.  

‘’Decimal’’

D.  

‘’duration’’

Discussion 0
Questions 82

The Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) is a collection of what type of knowledge object?

Options:

A.  

KV Store

B.  

Lookups

C.  

Saved searches

D.  

Data models

Discussion 0
Questions 83

During the validation step of the Field Extractor workflow:

Select your answer.

Options:

A.  

You can remove values that aren't a match for the field you want to define

B.  

You can validate where the data originated from

C.  

You cannot modify the field extraction

Discussion 0
Questions 84

What is the correct syntax to find events associated with a tag?

Options:

A.  

tag:=

B.  

tags=

C.  

tags:=

D.  

tag=

Discussion 0
Questions 85

When can a pipe follow a macro?

Options:

A.  

A pipe may always follow a macro.

B.  

The current user must own the macro.

C.  

The macro must be defined in the current app.

D.  

Only when sharing is set to global for the macro.

Discussion 0