SPLK-5001 SPL Search Proficiency Practice Test 2 — 15 Questions

Question 1

You are performing a search and want to ensure the subsearch runs against a specific time range relative to the main search. Which command/option achieves this?

Accepted Answer

search index=logs [search index=logs earliest=-24h]. The 'earliest' and 'latest' arguments within a subsearch bracket control the time window.

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set_time -24h

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subsearch_time=-24h

Question 2

What is the result of using 'bin _time span=1d'?

Accepted Answer

Groups events into 24-hour buckets.. Binning the time field rounds down to the nearest day.

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Counts events per day.

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Deletes events older than 1 day.

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Changes the display format of the timestamp.

Question 3

Which command is used to append results from one search to another?

Accepted Answer

append [search index=other]. The 'append' command adds results to the current result set.

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add [search index=other]

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join [search index=other]

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combine [search index=other]

Question 4

You want to calculate the standard deviation of 'response_time' per 'server'. Which command is correct?

Accepted Answer

stats stdev(response_time) as std_dev by server. The 'stdev' function is used within the stats command.

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stats variance(response_time) as std_dev by server

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stats sigma(response_time) by server

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stats dev(response_time) by server

Question 5

How can you ensure that a search field is only treated as a number for calculation purposes?

Accepted Answer

eval count = tonumber(count). The 'tonumber' function in 'eval' converts a string to a number.

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eval count = number(count)

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cast(count as int)

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eval count = int(count)

Question 6

Which character acts as a wildcard in a search string?

Accepted Answer

*. The asterisk (*) is the standard wildcard character in Splunk.

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$

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?

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%

Question 7

Which command is used to remove duplicate events based on a field?

Accepted Answer

dedup event_id. The 'dedup' command is specifically for removing duplicates.

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remove_duplicates event_id

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distinct event_id

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unique event_id

Question 8

What is the purpose of the 'map' command in complex searches?

Accepted Answer

Runs a subsearch for each event in the results.. The 'map' command executes a search for each event in the results.

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Maps IP addresses to locations.

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Maps fields to a dashboard.

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Creates a map visualization.

Question 9

What does the 'OR' operator do in a search?

Accepted Answer

Matches either condition.. The 'OR' operator returns results that match either condition.

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Excludes the specified condition.

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Matches both conditions.

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Matches only the first condition.

Question 10

You are using 'lookup' to add user info. What happens if the common field doesn't exist in the lookup file?

Accepted Answer

The events without a match are left with null values in the lookup fields.. The lookup command leaves the output fields null for those events.

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The lookup file is renamed.

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The events without a match are deleted.

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The entire search fails.

Question 11

When dealing with multi-value fields, which command allows you to break them into individual events?

Accepted Answer

mvexpand field_name. The 'mvexpand' command expands a multi-value field into separate events.

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expand field_name

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mv_to_events field_name

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split field_name

Question 12

You want to find the total count of events per hour over the last week. Which command sequence is most efficient?

Accepted Answer

bin _time span=1h | stats count by _time. Using 'bin' followed by 'stats' is the most efficient pattern.

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chart count by _time | bucket 1h

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stats count by _time_hour

Question 13

Which TWO of the following commands are used for data transformation or enrichment?

Accepted Answer

lookup. Lookup and eval are core transformation commands.

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search

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index

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head

Question 14

Which THREE commands can be used to handle or create statistical summaries?

Accepted Answer

stats. Stats, eventstats, and streamstats are the primary statistical commands.

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fields

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sort

Question 15

Which TWO commands are commonly used to remove or limit the results returned by a search?

Accepted Answer

head. Dedup and head are used to limit or filter results.

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eval

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stats

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rename