SPLK-1002 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
This SPLK-1002 practice question tests your understanding of basic searching and transforming commands. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
Search:
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=5 uri_path`
Result table:
uri_path count percent
/ 4523 23.45
/login 2341 12.14
/products 1890 9.80
/about 1234 6.40
/contact 987 5.12
Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst runs the search and sees the result table. The analyst wants to see only the top 3 URI paths with their counts, without the percentage column. Which command modification achieves this?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "which command"
Why it matters: Tests specific CLI syntax. Recall the exact command and its required context — near-synonyms and partial matches are common distractors.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=3 showperc=f uri_path`
Option C is correct because the `top` command's `showperc=f` argument suppresses the percentage column, and `limit=3` restricts the output to the top 3 URI paths. This directly meets the requirement of showing only the top 3 URI paths with their counts, without the percentage column.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✗
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=3 uri_path | fields - percent`
Why it's wrong here
This works but is less efficient than using `showperc=f`.
✗
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top uri_path | head 3`
Why it's wrong here
`head` would work but still shows percent column. More importantly, `top` without limit shows all results, which is inefficient.
✓
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=3 showperc=f uri_path`
Why this is correct
Correct. `limit=3` limits to top 3, `showperc=f` hides the percent column.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "which command" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
`index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=3 uri_path`
Why it's wrong here
This shows top 3 but still includes the percent column.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Splunk often tests the specific arguments of the `top` command, and the trap here is that candidates may think `fields - percent` is the correct way to remove the percentage column, but the `showperc=f` argument is the proper and more efficient method.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
This works but is less efficient than using `showperc=f`.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The `top` command in Splunk uses the `showperc` argument to control the display of the percentage column; when `showperc=f` is set, only the count and the field values are shown. The `limit` argument specifies the number of results to return, and when combined, they provide a clean output without post-processing. In real-world scenarios, this is useful for dashboards where only raw counts are needed, avoiding clutter from percentages that may not be meaningful for small datasets.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A small business has 20 workstations on the 192.168.1.0/24 network and one public IP from its ISP. The router uses PAT (NAT overload) so all 20 devices share one public address using different source ports. NAT questions test whether you understand the four address terms and which direction each translation applies.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Basic Searching and Transforming Commands — This question tests Basic Searching and Transforming Commands — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: `index=web sourcetype=access_combined | top limit=3 showperc=f uri_path` — Option C is correct because the `top` command's `showperc=f` argument suppresses the percentage column, and `limit=3` restricts the output to the top 3 URI paths. This directly meets the requirement of showing only the top 3 URI paths with their counts, without the percentage column.
What should I do if I get this SPLK-1002 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "which command". Tests specific CLI syntax. Recall the exact command and its required context — near-synonyms and partial matches are common distractors.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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