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Splunk Certification

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Splunk Certification Dumps Practice Test Questions and Answers

Like most certification exams, a free course, or an online course or an instruction-led training alone is not sufficient. You need some Splunk certification questions and answers to practice before the exam. You need this splunk exam dump to recollect whatever is learned quickly. To save your time, we have compiled a set of splunk certification questions and answers for you to glance just before appearing the exam. This helps you to stay focused and score well in the Splunk exam.

Exam details: Splunk

Exam name: Splunk

Duration: 60 minutes

No. of questions: 60

Passing score: 70 %

Validated against: Pearson VUE

Format: Multiple choice questions

Exam price: $125

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1. From the below-mentioned option which of the following is true about input lookup and out putlookup?

A. Inputlookup is the lookup command used for generating output from a filed list that already exists.

B. Inputlookup is used for building information.

C. Inputlookup is used for providing enrichment to the data.

D. Inputlookup is one of the lookup commands that choose the name from the output already given.

Explanation- inputlookup especially takes input as the name suggests it is used for enriching the data. Also one of the examples of inputlookup is as follows: a product price, a product name will be taken as input. And further, it will be matched with the internal field such as item Id or product id. For building their information the lookup command used is outputlookup as well as for generating an output from the list in the existing field is done by using outputlookup command. Hence the correct statement about inputlookup command is Inputlookup is used for providing the enrichment to the data.

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2. From the below-mentioned option how many types of default fields are available in each event of Splunk?

A. Host and source.

B. Source type and index

C. Index and time stamp

D. Source type and time stamp

E. All of the above

Explanation- 5 fields are available by default and they are barcoded with each event of Splunk. The default fields are host, source, source types, index and time stamp.

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3. What is the correct descending order of the directory according to the priority when the context is global?

A. 1. System local directory

     2. App local directory

     3. App default directory

     4. System default directory

1.  1. App default directory

      2. System local directory

      3. App local directory

      4. System default directory

C. 1. System local directory

      2. System default directory

      3. App local directory

      4. App default directory

D.  1.  App local directory

      2. App default director

      3. System local directory

      4. System default directory

E. There is no need for following any sequence all have equal priority.

Explanation- when there is no app or user in the context that is global hence the following directory properties descend order is as follows:

    1. System local directory

     2. App local directory

     3. App default directory

     4. System default directory

In this, the system local directory has the highest priority whereas the system default directory has the lowest priority.

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4. When the context is global which of the following directory has the highest priority and the lowest priority in the defend order?

A. System local directory and the system default directory

B. System local directory and app local directory

C. App local directory and app default directory

D. App default directory and system default directory.

E. System default directory and system local directory.

Explanation- when there is no app or user in a context that is global hence the following directory properties descend order is as follows:

    1. System local directory

     2. App local directory

     3. App default directory

     4. System default directory

In this, the system local directory has the highest priority whereas the system default directory has the lowest priority.

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5. When the context is an app or user the directory priority order descends from user to app in which of the following sequence mentioned below?

A. 1. User directory of current use

    2. App directory for Currently running app

    3.  System directory.

    4. App directory for the remaining apps

B. 1. User directory of the current user

    2. App directory for Currently running app

    3. App directory for the remaining apps

    4. System directory.

C.  1. App directory for Currently running app

     2. User directory of the current user

    3.  System directory.

    4. App directory for the remaining apps

D. 1.   System directory.

    2. App directory for Currently running app

    3.  User directory of the current user

    4. App directory for the remaining apps

E. There is no need for following any sequence all have equal priority.

Explanation- when the context is app or user the correct sequence of directory priority descends from user to app is as follows:

    1. User directory of the current user

    2. App directory for Currently running app

    3. App directory for the remaining apps

    4. System directory.

The user directory for the current user has the highest priority and system directory which is local and followed by default as the lowest priority. The app directory is for the current running app is local and followed by default. Also, the app directories for other apps are local and followed by default which is used for exported settings only.

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6. Which of the following have the highest priority and the lowest priority directory when the context is app or user and the priority descend from user to app to the system?

A. User directory for the current user, app directory for currently running app.

B. User directory for current user and system directory

C. App directory for currently running app and app directory for all other remaining apps.

D. System directory and user directory for the current user.

Explanation- when the context is app or user the correct sequence of directory priority descends from user to app is as follows:

    1. User directory of the current user

    2. App directory for Currently running app

    3. App directory for the remaining apps

    4. System directory.

The user directory for the current user has the highest priority and system directory which is local and followed by default as the lowest priority. The app directory is for the currently running app is local and followed by default. Also, the app directories for other apps are local and followed by default which is used for exported settings only.

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7. How many pages are there for moving a bucket in Splunk

A. Eight

B. One

C. Four

D. Five

Explanation- there are five stages from which a bucket in a Splunk moves. The four stages are a hot bucket, warm bucket, cold bucket, frozen bucket, and thawed bucket. Hence the correct option is D.

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8. From the below-mentioned option tell the correct match?

A. Hot buckets are searchable but not actively return.

B. Warm buckets are searchable but not actively return.

C. Warm buckets are searchable and also actively return

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Explanation- hot bucket is searchable and it actively returns also. But on the other hand, warm buckets are just searchable not actively return. Hence the correct option is B.

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9. From the below-mentioned option which of the following are limitations of the summary index?

A. The top product from your statistics cannot be found out using the summary index.

B. Needling in the haystack kind of search cannot be done using the summary index.

C. You cannot find out the contribution of the product to the revenue by using the summary index.

D. You cannot find out what was the maximum contribution to the summary.

E. All of the above

Explanation- the limitations of summary index are as follows- Top product from your statistics cannot be found out using summary index, Needling in the haystack kind of search cannot be done using summary index, You cannot find out the contribution of product to the revenue by using summary index, You cannot find out what was the maximum contribution to the summary. Since all the above-mentioned options are included in the limitations hence the correct option is E.

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10. Which of the following match is true about the mentioned command?

A. States command allows multiple fields for building the table.

B. State command allows two fields that are field on x-axis and y-axis respectively.

C. The in-state command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field.

D. All of the above.

E. None of the above

Explanation- since, in States command allows multiple fields for building the table, chart command allows two fields that are field on the x-axis and y-axis respectively, In time chart command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field. And hence the correct option is A.

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11. Which of the following match is true about the mentioned command?

A. Charts command allows multiple fields for building the table.

B. Chart command allows two fields that are field on x-axis and y-axis respectively.

C. In chart command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field.

D. All of the above.

E. None of the above

Explanation- since, in States command allows multiple fields for building the table, chart command allows two fields that are field on the x-axis and y-axis respectively, In time chart command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field. And hence the correct option is B.

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12. Which of the following match is true about the mentioned command?

A. Time Charts command allows multiple fields for building the table.

B. Time Chart command allows two fields that are field on x-axis and y-axis respectively.

C. In time chart command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field.

D. All of the above.

E. None of the above

Explanation- since, in States command allows multiple fields for building the table, chart command allows two fields that are field on the x-axis and y-axis respectively, In time chart command only one field is allowed as X-axis is fixed in the time field. And hence the correct option is C.

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13. Which of the following statement is true about the hot bucket?

A. The warm buckets are rolled to the hot bucket and a new warm bucket is created at that place.

B. The hot bucket is searchable but not actively return

C. An index is just able to open one hot bucket at a time.

D. The hot bucket is the First step or time where the data comes after getting index.

Explanation- option A is incorrect because the hot buckets rolls to warm buckets and the new hot bucket is created at the place of the old one. Option B is incorrect because the hot bucket is searchable and also actively return. Option C is incorrect because an index can open several hot buckets at a time. Hence the correct option is D.

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14. Which of the following statement is true about the warm bucket?

A. The warm bucket is both searchable and actively return.

B. The warm bucket is generated by rolling off the cold bucket.

C. There can be only one warm bucket at a time.

D. Due to certain conditions the hot bucket rolls to warm bucket.

Explanation- option A is incorrect because warm buckets are searchable but not actively return.

Option B is incorrect because the warm bucket is generated by the rolling of hot buckets due to certain condition

Option C is incorrect because there can be several warm buckets at a time. Hence the correct option is D.

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15. From the below-mentioned option, what is the reason that makes file preference an important concept?

A. For planning the Splunk upgrades

B. File precedence provides the ability for planning app upgrades.

C. File precedence provides the ability for providing different data inputs.

D. File precedence helps in the distribution of configuration within your Splunk deployment.

E. All of the above

Explanation- the reasons that make file preference an important concept are as follows: For planning the Splunk upgrades, File precedence provides the ability for planning app upgrade, File precedence provides the ability for providing different data inputs, File precedence helps in distribution of configuration within your Splunk deployment. Since the above-mentioned options contain all the reasons mentioned above, hence the correct option is E.

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16. How many directory schemes are available in Splunk software?

A. Five

B. Two

C. Four

D. Three

Explanation- there are two types of directory scheme in Splunk software is,

1. Global

2. App or user.

17. How many components are there in Splunk Architecture?

A. Four

B. Three

C. Two

D. Five

Explanation- there are four components of Splunk Architecture. It includes indexer, search heads, deployment server, and forwarder. Hence the correct option is A.

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18. What is the correct sequence of stages from which a bucket life cycle passes?

A. 1. Hot bucket

     2. Warm bucket

    3. Cold bucket

    4. Frozen bucket

    5. Thawed bucket

B. 1. Thawed bucket

    2. Warm bucket

    3. Cold bucket

    4. Hot bucket

    5. Frozen bucket

C. 1. Frozen bucket

2. Hot bucket

 3. Warm bucket

 4. Thawed bucket.

 5. Cold bucket

D. 1. Warm bucket

    2. Thawed bucket

    3. Hot bucket

    4. Frozen bucket

    5. Cold bucket

Explanation- bucket life cycle includes 5 stages,

 1. Hot bucket

  2. Warm bucket

  3. Cold bucket

  4. Frozen bucket

  5. Thawed bucket

in the hot bucket stage, the recently added data which is indexed and open for writing gets in the hot bucket and after in certain conditions, it is rolled to warm bucket. Then further the warm bucket is rolled to the cold bucket. Data from the cold bucket comes in a frozen bucket and the data in the frozen bucket is deleted by indexer as default. The user can retrieve the data from the archived file. And this process is done in a thawed bucket.

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19. How many ways are there for performing the troubleshoot Splunk issue.

A. Four

B. Three

C. Five.

D. One.

Explanation- the three ways of performing troubleshoot Splunk issues are as follows:

1. Checking the errors in splunked.log

2. Splunk troubleshoot performance can be checked by checking the server performance issues.

3. Troubleshoot Splunk performance can be done by installing Splunk or Splunk app and further checking the errors and warning in the dashboard. Hence the correct option is B.

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20. What is the correct sequence of the working of Splunk?

A. 1. Forwarder

    2. Indexer

    3. Search head

B. 1. Search heads

    2. Forwarder

    3. Indexer

C. 1. Indexer

    2. Search heads

    3. Forwarder

D. 1. Search heads

     2. Indexer

     3. Forwarder

Explanation- the correct sequence of working of Splunk is,

1. Forwarder

    2. Indexer

    3. Search head

It can also be divided into 4 steps: i.e, data input, parsing and indexing, and searching. The data collected from the forwarder through the source and gets transferred to the indexer. The data is stored in the host machine or any cloud locally. The further step is done to the stored data in the indexer by searching heads by performing various functions like searches, analyzes and visualizes, etc.

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21. Which of the following statement is true about license violation from the viewpoint of Splunk?

A. The warning of a license is up to 14 days.

B. For the commercial license, five warning is provided within a period of 30 days.

C. If the surpass data limit the license errors appear as license violation.

D. All of the above

Explanation- all the above-mentioned statement, the warning of the license is up to 14 days, For the commercial license five warning are provided within a period of 30 days, If the surpass data limit the license errors appears as license violation are true. Hence the correct option is D.