Free SPLK-1002 Sample Questions — Splunk Core Certified Power User
Splunk Core Certified Power User (SPLK-1002) is a power user-level Splunk certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with Advanced Search, Knowledge Objects, Data Models. On exam day you face around 75 questions in 75 minutes, in formats such as multiple-choice. The 20 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The SPLK-1002 is rated medium in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 6 months of hands-on experience. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 20 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 181+ question PDF.
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Question 1
Which of the following statements describes macros?
A. macro is a reusable search string that must contain the full search
B. macro is a reusable search string that must have a fixed time range
C. macro is a reusable search string that may have a flexible time range
D. macro is a reusable search string that must contain only a portion of the search
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Correct Answer:
C. macro is a reusable search string that may have a flexible time range
Question 2
When would a user select delimited field extractions using the Field Extractor (FX)?
A. With structured files such as JSON or XML
B. When the file has a header that might provide information about its structure or format
C. When a log file has values that are separated by the same character, for example, commas
D. When a log file contains empty lines or comments
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Correct Answer:
C. When a log file has values that are separated by the same character, for example, commas
Question 3
When should you use the transaction command instead of the stats command?
A. When you need to group on multiple values
B. When duration is irrelevant in search results
C. When you have over 1000 events in a transaction
D. When you need to group based on start and end constraints
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Correct Answer:
D. When you need to group based on start and end constraints
Question 4
Which field extraction method should be selected for comma-separated data?
A. table extraction
B. eval expression
C. Regular expression
D. Delimiters
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Correct Answer:
D. Delimiters
Question 5
What are the expected results for a search that contains the command | where A=B?
A. Events where field A contains the string value B
B. Events that contain the string value A=B
C. Events where values of field A are equal to values of field B
D. Events that contain the string value where A=B
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Correct Answer:
C. Events where values of field A are equal to values of field B
Question 6
Which of the following statements describe the command below? (Choose all that apply.) sourcetype=access_combined | transaction JSESSIONID
A. An additional field named maxspan is created
B. An additional field named duration is created
C. An additional field named eventcount is created
D. Events with the same JSESSIONID will be grouped together into a single event
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Correct Answer:
B. An additional field named duration is created
C. An additional field named eventcount is created
D. Events with the same JSESSIONID will be grouped together into a single event
Question 7
Which of these stats commands will show the total bytes for each unique combination of page and server?
A. index=web | stats sum(bytes) BY values(page) values(server)
B. index=web | stats sum(bytes) BY page AND server
C. index=web | stats sum(bytes) BY page BY server
D. index=web | stats sum(bytes) BY page server
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Correct Answer:
D. index=web | stats sum(bytes) BY page server
Question 8
Ben created a macro named airport_code_translator(2). His coworker, Alice, wants to use the macro to find the name of a nearby airport. Which of the following search strings will return the results that Alice needs?
A. "airport_code_translator(LAX, English)"
B. 'airport_code_translator(LAX, English)'
C. $airport_code_translator(LAX, English)$
D. airport_code_translator(LAX, English)
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Correct Answer:
B. 'airport_code_translator(LAX, English)'
Question 9
What is required for a macro to accept three arguments?
A. The macro's name ends with (3)
B. The macro's name starts with (3)
C. The macro's argument count setting is 3 or more
D. Nothing, all macros can accept any number of arguments
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Correct Answer:
A. The macro's name ends with (3)
Question 10
Which type of visualization shows relationships between discrete values in three dimensions?
A. Pie chart
B. Line chart
C. Bubble chart
D. Scatter chart
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Correct Answer:
C. Bubble chart
Question 11
What approach is recommended when using the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on to normalize data?
A. Run a search using the authentication command
B. Consult the CIM event type reference tables
C. Consult the CIM data model reference tables
D. Run a search using the correlation command
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Correct Answer:
C. Consult the CIM data model reference tables
Question 12
What is the correct Boolean order of evaluation for the where command from first to last?
A. NOT, Parentheses, OR, AND
B. Parentheses, NOT, OR, AND
C. Parentheses, NOT, AND, OR
D. AND, Parentheses, NOT, OR
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Correct Answer:
B. Parentheses, NOT, OR, AND
Question 13
When using | timechart by host, which field is represented in the x-axis?
A. date
B. host
C. time
D. _time
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Correct Answer:
D. _time
Question 14
What field delimiter should be used for the event below? 2023-10-25:11:30:00.000 Logout john.doe Chromium splunk.com
A. tab
B. comma
C. space
D. pipe
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Correct Answer:
C. space
Question 15
Which of the following is true about a datamodel that has been accelerated?
A. They can no longer be used in the Pivot tool
B. They can still be used in the Pivot tool but only with the accelerate_pivot capability
C. They can be used with Pivot, the |tstats command, or the |datamodel command
D. They can be used with the |tstats command, but will only return that data which has been accelerated
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Correct Answer:
C. They can be used with Pivot, the |tstats command, or the |datamodel command
Question 16
A user runs the following search: index=X sourcetype=Y | chart count(domain) as count, sum(price) as sum by product, action usenull useother=f Which of the following table headers match the order this command creates?
A. The chart command does not allow for multiple statistical functions
Which of the following are required to create a POST workflow action?
A. Label, URI, search string
B. XML attributes, URI, name
C. Label, URI, post arguments
D. URI, search string, time range picker
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Correct Answer:
C. Label, URI, post arguments
Question 18
A data model consists of which three types of datasets?
A. Constraint, field, value
B. Events, searches, transactions
C. Field extraction, regex, delimited
D. Transaction, session ID, metadata
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Correct Answer:
B. Events, searches, transactions
Question 19
Consider the following search run over a time range of last 7 days: index=web sourcetype=access_combined | timechart avg(bytes) by product_name Which option is used to change the default time span so that results are grouped into 12 hour intervals?
A. timespan=12
B. span=12h
C. timespan=12h
D. span=12
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Correct Answer:
B. span=12h
Question 20
Which tool uses data models to generate reports and dashboard panels without using SPL?
A. Visualization tab
B. Pivot
C. Splunk CIM
D. Datasets
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Correct Answer:
B. Pivot
SPLK-1002 sample questions FAQ
Are these SPLK-1002 sample questions from the real exam?
No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Splunk Core Certified Power User exam, which contains around 75 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.
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This page includes 20 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 181+ questions.
Do the sample questions include the correct answers?
Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.
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