SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
A team wants to visualize sales data on a map. They have a lookup table containing city names and their latitude/longitude coordinates. Which visualization type should they use in Splunk to plot the sales amounts on a map?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse a scatter plot (which can plot lat/lon as x/y coordinates) with a choropleth map, but Splunk's scatter plot does not support geographic boundary shading or the `geostats` command required for map-based aggregation.
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Why each option matters
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Choropleth map
C is correct because a choropleth map uses geographic boundaries (e.g., countries, states, or cities) and shades or colors them based on a numeric value, such as sales amounts. With a lookup table providing latitude/longitude coordinates, Splunk can geocode the city names and overlay the sales data on a map using the `geostats` command, which is designed for choropleth visualizations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Single value
Why it's wrong here
Single value shows one number.
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Gauge
Why it's wrong here
Gauge shows a single metric on a dial.
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Choropleth map
Why this is correct
Choropleth maps color regions based on values.
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Scatter plot
Why it's wrong here
Scatter plots use x-y coordinates, not maps.
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