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Free SPLK-2001 Sample Questions with Answers

Real questions from the Splunk Certified Developer practice test — answers and explanations included. Showing 16 of 32 free samples.

  1. Question 1Select 2

    Which of the following statements describe oneshot searches? (Select all that apply.)

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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following options would be the best way to identify processor bottlenecks of a search?

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    Correct answer: C

    C

  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is true of a namespace?

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    Correct answer: D

    D

  4. Question 4

    What must be done when calling the serviceNS endpoint?

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  5. Question 5Beginner

    Use Forms · Creating and managing forms in Splunk apps

    A developer is building a custom application for a logistics company. The app requires a dashboard that displays shipment statuses. The developer needs to initialize a token named default_region to the value "NorthAmerica" as soon as the dashboard loads, before any user interaction occurs. Which Simple XML element should be used to achieve this?

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    Correct answer: A

    The element is used specifically to set tokens or perform actions immediately when a dashboard loads, independent of search completion or user input. It is placed at the top level of the dashboard definition.

  6. Question 6Advanced

    Introduction to the Splunk REST API · Retrieving results

    A security operations team needs to export a large volume of search results (approx. 500,000 events) from a Splunk search job using a Python script. They want to minimize memory usage on the client side by processing results as they stream. Which REST endpoint and output_mode combination is optimal for this requirement?

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    Correct answer: A

    The /services/search/jobs/export endpoint is designed for streaming large result sets directly without keeping the job on the server indefinitely. Using 'json' or 'csv' output modes allows for easy line-by-line parsing in Python, which is memory efficient.

  7. Question 7IntermediateSelect 2

    Creating a KV Store · KV Store implementation

    A developer is creating a KV Store collection named device_inventory to store hardware asset details. The collection must support a hierarchy of users where only the admin role can write data, but power users can read it. Which configuration file must be modified to define the collection structure, and which file handles the access control list (ACL)? (Select TWO)

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    Correct answers: A, B

    collections.conf is used to define the KV Store collection, its fields, and data types. Permissions (ACLs) are managed via the metadata/local.meta file or via the REST API, not transforms.conf.

    The metadata/local.meta file stores the permissions (read/write access by role) for the collection object defined in collections.conf.

  8. Question 8Beginner

    Add Drilldowns · Token passing

    While developing a dashboard for a financial application, you need to pass a token named account_id to a drilldown URL. The account_id value might contain spaces or special characters that could break the URL structure. Which token filter should be applied to ensuring the value is properly URL-encoded?

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    Correct answer: A

    The |u filter encodes the token value for use in a URI/URL, ensuring special characters (like spaces becoming %20) do not break the link structure.

  9. Question 9Intermediate

    Introduction to the Splunk REST API · REST endpoints

    A developer needs to programmatically retrieve the list of all saved searches that belong to the app FinanceOps and are owned by the user jdoe. Which REST API endpoint correctly targets this specific namespace?

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    Correct answer: A

    The servicesNS endpoint format is /servicesNS/{user}/{app}/{endpoint}. To scope the request to user 'jdoe' and app 'FinanceOps', the URI must start with /servicesNS/jdoe/FinanceOps/.

  10. Question 10Intermediate

    Improve Performance · Performance optimization techniques

    You are optimizing a dashboard that contains five different panels. All panels utilize the same base search logic but visualize the data differently. To improve performance and reduce the load on the search head, which strategy should you implement?

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    Correct answer: A

    Using a base search executes the SPL once. Post-process searches then filter or transform the results of that base search in memory for each panel, significantly reducing the number of concurrent search jobs dispatched.

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