Splunk SPLK-1001 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 07,2026- Exam Code: SPLK-1001
- Exam Name: Splunk Core Certified User
- Certification Provider: Splunk
- Latest update: Oct 07,2026
Which search string is the most efficient?
- A . "failed password"
- B . ”failed password"*
- C . index=* "failed password"
- D . index=security "failed password"
Which of the following describes lookup files?
- A . Lookup fields cannot be used in searches
- B . Lookups contain static data available in the index
- C . Lookups add more fields to results returned by a search
- D . Lookups pull data at index time and add them to search results
Creating Data Models:
Object ATTRIBUTES do not define ___________.
- A . a base search for the object
- B . fields for the object
Which stats command function provides a count of how many unique values exist for a given field in the result set?
- A . dc(field)
- B . count(field)
- C . count-by(field)
- D . distinct-count(field)
Which of the following is the recommended way to create multiple dashboards displaying data from the same search?
- A . Save the search as a report and use it in multiple dashboards as needed
- B . Save the search as a dashboard panel for each dashboard that needs the data
- C . Save the search as a scheduled alert and use it in multiple dashboards as needed
- D . Export the results of the search to an XML file and use the file as the basis of the dashboards
What happens when a field is added to the Selected Fields list in the fields sidebar’?
- A . Splunk will re-run the search job in Verbose Mode to prioritize the new Selected Field
- B . Splunk will highlight related fields as a suggestion to add them to the Selected Fields list.
- C . Custom selections will replace the Interesting Fields that Splunk populated into the list at search time
- D . The selected field and its corresponding values will appear underneath the events in the search results
What are the steps to schedule a report?
- A . After saving the report, click Schedule.
- B . After saving the report, click Event Type.
- C . After saving the report, click Scheduling.
- D . After saving the report, click Dashboard Panel.
When an alert action is configured to run a script, Splunk must be able to locate the script.
Which is one of the directories Splunk will look in to find the script?
- A . $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts
- B . $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts
- C . $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/etc/scripts
- D . $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts/bin
What is the main requirement for creating visualizations using the Splunk UI?
- A . Your search must transform event data into Excel file format first.
- B . Your search must transform event data into XML formatted data first.
- C . Your search must transform event data into statistical data tables first.
- D . Your search must transform event data into JSON formatted data first.
What is the purpose of using a by clause with the stats command?
- A . To group the results by one or more fields.
- B . To compute numerical statistics on each field.
- C . To specify how the values in a list are delimited.
- D . To partition the input data based on the split-by fields.