SPLK-1001 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
Exhibit
index=web sourcetype=access status=200 | stats count by productId | sort - count | head 10
Refer to the exhibit. What will be the output of this search?
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between `top` returning only the field values versus returning both the field values and their counts, leading candidates to choose Option C when the correct answer is D.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The productId and its count for the 10 product IDs with the highest event counts
The search uses the `top` command, which by default returns the 10 most frequent values of the specified field (`productId`) based on event count, along with their counts. Option D correctly describes this output: the `productId` and its count for the 10 product IDs with the highest event counts.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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All productId values sorted alphabetically
Why it's wrong here
The sort is numeric descending on count, not alphabetical.
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ProductId values with count=0
Why it's wrong here
The stats command counts events, so counts are at least 1.
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The top 10 productId values based on event count
Why it's wrong here
Missing the explicit count output.
- ✓
The productId and its count for the 10 product IDs with the highest event counts
Why this is correct
The search exactly produces that result.
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