Free SPLK-3002 Sample Questions — Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin

Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin (SPLK-3002) is a admin-level Splunk certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with ITSI Architecture, Service Insight Configuration, KPI and Entity Management. On exam day you face around 75 questions in 75 minutes, in formats such as multiple-choice. The 15 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-3002 is rated hard in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 12 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 15 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 56+ question PDF.

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Question 1

Which scenario would benefit most by implementing ITSI?

  • A. Monitoring of business services functionality
  • B. Monitoring of system hardware
  • C. Monitoring of system process statuses
  • D. Monitoring of retail sales metrics
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Correct Answer:
A. Monitoring of business services functionality
Question 2

When must a service define entity rules?

  • A. If the intention is for the KPIs in the service to filter to only entities assigned to the service
  • B. To enable entity cohesion anomaly detection
  • C. If some or all of the KPIs in the service will be split by entity
  • D. If the intention is for the KPIs in the service to have different aggregate vs. entity KPI values
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Correct Answer:
A. If the intention is for the KPIs in the service to filter to only entities assigned to the service
Question 3

Which of the following best describes a default deep dive?

  • A. It initially shows the health scores for all services
  • B. It initially shows the highest importance KPIs
  • C. It initially shows all of the KPIs for a selected service
  • D. It initially shows all the entity swim lanes
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Correct Answer:
C. It initially shows all of the KPIs for a selected service
Question 4

What is an episode?

  • A. workflow task
  • B. deep dive
  • C. notable event group
  • D. notable event
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Correct Answer:
C. notable event group
Question 5

Anomaly detection can be enabled on which one of the following?

  • A. KPI
  • B. Multi-KPI alert
  • C. Entity
  • D. Service
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Correct Answer:
A. KPI
Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes base searches used for KPIs in a service?

  • A. Base searches can be used for multiple services
  • B. base search can only be used by its service and all dependent services
  • C. All the metrics in a base search are used by one service
  • D. All the KPIs in a service use the same base search
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Correct Answer:
A. Base searches can be used for multiple services
Question 7

Which of the following is not true about anomaly detection?

  • A. It can analyze per-entity behavior
  • B. It is configured at the service level
  • C. It looks for a deviation from a historic pattern
  • D. Its results are stored in the anomaly_detection index
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Correct Answer:
B. It is configured at the service level
Question 8

When deploying ITSI on a distributed Splunk installation, which component must be installed on the search head(s)?

  • A. SA-ITOA
  • B. ITSI app
  • C. All ITSI components
  • D. SA-ITSI-Licensechecker
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Correct Answer:
C. All ITSI components
Question 9

Besides creating notable events, what are the default alert actions a correlation search can execute? (Choose all that apply.)

  • A. Ping a host
  • B. Send email
  • C. Include in RSS feed
  • D. Run a script
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Correct Answer:
  • B. Send email
  • C. Include in RSS feed
  • D. Run a script
Question 10

What is the default importance value for dependent services’ health scores?

  • A. 11
  • B. 1
  • C. Unassigned
  • D. 10
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Correct Answer:
A. 11
Question 11

In distributed search, which components need to be installed on instances other than the search head?

  • A. SA-IndexCreation and SA-ITSI-Licensechecker on indexers
  • B. SA-IndexCreation and SA-ITOA on indexers; SA-ITSI-Licensechecker and SA-UserAccess on the license master
  • C. SA-IndexCreation on idexers; SA-ITSI-Licensechecker and SA-UserAccess on the license master
  • D. SA-ITSI-Licensechecker on indexers
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Correct Answer:
C. SA-IndexCreation on idexers; SA-ITSI-Licensechecker and SA-UserAccess on the license master
Question 12

What is the main purpose of the service analyzer?

  • A. Display a list of All Services and Entities
  • B. Trigger external alerts based on threshold violations
  • C. Allow Analysts to add comments to Alerts
  • D. Monitor overall Service and KPI status
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Correct Answer:
D. Monitor overall Service and KPI status
Question 13

After a notable event has been closed, how long will the meta data for that event remain in the KV Store by default?

  • A. 6 months
  • B. 9 months
  • C. 1 year
  • D. 3 months
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Correct Answer:
A. 6 months
Question 14

Which capabilities are enabled through “teams”?

  • A. Teams allow searches against the itsi_summary index
  • B. Teams restrict notable event alert actions
  • C. Teams restrict searches against the itsi_notable_audit index
  • D. Teams allow restrictions to service content in UI views
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Correct Answer:
D. Teams allow restrictions to service content in UI views
Question 15

Which index will contain useful error messages when troubleshooting ITSI issues?

  • A. _introspection
  • B. _internal
  • C. itsi_summary
  • D. itsi_notable_audit
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Correct Answer:
B. _internal

SPLK-3002 sample questions FAQ

Are these SPLK-3002 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin exam, which contains around 75 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free SPLK-3002 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 15 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 56+ 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.

Is 15 sample questions enough to pass the SPLK-3002?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 56+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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