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SPLK-1001 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
Which two components are required to create a time-based chart of average CPU usage per host over the last 4 hours? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the distinction between `timechart` and `stats`; the trap here is that candidates may think `stats` with a time range modifier is sufficient, but `stats` alone cannot produce a time-based chart without an explicit `bin` command and additional formatting.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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timechart avg(cpu) by host
`timechart` is the Splunk command specifically designed to create time-based charts, and `avg(cpu) by host` computes the average CPU usage aggregated per host over time. This command automatically splits the results into time buckets and generates a chart with time on the x-axis and the average CPU per host as series.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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timechart avg(cpu) by host
Why this is correct
Required to create time-based chart.
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A time range modifier like earliest=-4h
Why this is correct
Needed to restrict to last 4 hours.
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stats avg(cpu) by host
Why it's wrong here
Does not produce time series.
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the top command
Why it's wrong here
Not relevant.
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the fields command
Why it's wrong here
Not required.
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Last reviewed: Jun 30, 2026
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