Splunk Core Advanced Power User (SPLK-1004) Certification Sample Questions

01. How can you split a single-valued field into multiple values?
a) Using the split command
b) Applying the mvexpand command
c) Using the eval command with a separator
d) Applying the multisplit function

02. In advanced dashboard design, how are dynamic drilldowns typically implemented?
a) By using hard-coded links.
b) Through static text displays.
c) By utilizing predefined tokens and user interaction data.
d) By avoiding any form of user interaction.

03. When dealing with multivalued fields, mvexpand is used to:
a) Join multiple values into a single string
b) Create a new event for each value of a multivalued field
c) Count the number of values in a field
d) Extract values from a structured data field

04. In customizing chart properties, which aspects are important to consider?
(Choose two)
a) Uniform color schemes regardless of data.
b) Data readability and visualization clarity.
c) Using complex chart types for simple data.
d) Matching chart types with data nature.

05. Which of these are multivalued eval functions in Splunk?
(Choose two)
a) mvjoin
b) mvexpand
c) mvcount
d) mvindex

06. What are important aspects of creating effective dashboards?
(Choose two)
a) Using vibrant colors indiscriminately
b) Ensuring clarity and readability
c) Displaying all available data for comprehensiveness
d) Tailoring the dashboard to the intended audience

07. How do tokens in dashboard design improve user experience?
a) By increasing load times.
b) By allowing dynamic content updates.
c) By limiting user interaction.
d) By reducing customization options.

08. Which factors are crucial in creating effective event handlers in a dashboard?
(Choose two)
a) Ensuring that handlers are unrelated to user actions.
b) Designing handlers to respond to specific user interactions.
c) Creating handlers that enhance user experience and data analysis.
d) Implementing handlers that reduce dashboard functionality.

09. What are the purposes of using streamstats in Splunk searches?
(choose two)
a) To perform transformations on streaming data
b) To calculate running totals or averages
c) To filter streaming data
d) To aggregate data based on a time window

10. The eval command is primarily used for which purpose?
a) Filtering data
b) Creating or modifying fields
c) Generating alerts
d) Creating lookups