Q1: 1. What is Splunk primarily used for?

• A) Data visualization
• B) Data storage
• C) Data analysis
• D) Data encryption

Q2: 2. Which component in Splunk is responsible for collecting data?

• A) Indexer
• B) Forwarder
• C) Search Head
• D) Deployment Server

Q3: 3. In Splunk, what is a search factor?

• A) Number of search queries allowed
• B) Number of search peers that must confirm results
• C) Number of users accessing the system
• D) Number of log sources allowed

Q4: 4. What is the purpose of a Splunk index?

• A) Store metadata
• B) Store search queries
• C) Store extracted data
• D) Store user credentials

Q5: 5. Which Splunk component is responsible for running searches and generating reports?

• A) Indexer
• B) Forwarder
• C) Search Head
• D) Deployment Server

Q6: 6. In Splunk, what is a sourcetype used for?

• A) Filtering search results
• B) Specifying the input format of data
• C) Specifying the output format of data
• D) Defining user roles

Q7: 7. What is the purpose of a Splunk dashboard?

• A) Store log data
• B) Visualize data
• C) Index data
• D) Encrypt data

Q8: 8. What is the main advantage of using Splunk for analyzing big data?

• A) Real-time data processing
• B) Data compression
• C) Data duplication
• D) Data encryption

Q9: 9. Which Splunk feature is used for monitoring system health and performance?

• A) Splunk Stream
• B) Splunk App
• C) Splunk Enterprise Security
• D) Splunk IT Service Intelligence

Q10: 10. How does Splunk help in troubleshooting application issues?

• A) Identifying bottlenecks
• B) Encrypting log data
• C) Storing log data locally
• D) Backing up log data

Q11: 11. What is a Splunk Knowledge Object?

• A) Data source
• B) Saved search
• C) User account
• D) Archived data

Q12: 12. Which Splunk component is responsible for storing and indexing data?

• A) Forwarder
• B) Search Head
• C) Deployment Server
• D) Indexer

Q13: 13. What is the purpose of a Splunk lookup table?

• A) Encrypt data
• B) Index data
• C) Store additional information for search time operations
• D) Visualize data

Q14: 14. How does Splunk handle unstructured data?

• A) Converts to structured format
• B) Deletes the data
• C) Ignores the data
• D) Encrypts the data

Q15: 15. Which Splunk component is responsible for managing the deployment of Splunk components?

• A) Indexer
• B) Forwarder
• C) Search Head
• D) Deployment Server

Q16: 16. In Splunk, what is a field extraction used for?

• A) Data storage
• B) Data analysis
• C) Data visualization
• D) Data parsing

Q17: 17. How does Splunk help in improving security?

• A) Data encryption
• B) User authentication
• C) Data compression
• D) Data duplication

Q18: 18. What is the role of Splunk Universal Forwarder?

• A) Store data
• B) Index data
• C) Send data to the indexer
• D) Visualize data

Q19: 19. How does Splunk assist in compliance monitoring?

• A) Auditing user activities
• B) Indexing log data
• C) Encrypting log data
• D) Deleting log data

Q20: 20. What is the purpose of Splunk Data Model?

• A) Store raw data
• B) Index data
• C) Define relationships between data
• D) Visualize data

Q21: 21. How does Splunk support machine learning capabilities?

• A) Data encryption
• B) Data compression
• C) Data modeling
• D) Data duplication

Q22: 22. What is the significance of Splunk Apps?

• A) Monitor system performance
• B) Customize Splunk functionality
• C) Encrypt log data
• D) Index log data

Q23: 23. Which feature in Splunk helps in real-time alerting?

• A) Splunk Stream
• B) Splunk App
• C) Splunk Enterprise Security
• D) Splunk IT Service Intelligence

Q24: 24. How does Splunk assist in capacity planning?

• A) Monitoring system health
• B) Encrypting log data
• C) Visualizing data
• D) Analyzing historical data trends

Q25: 25. What is the purpose of Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL)?

• A) Data encryption
• B) Data compression
• C) Querying and analyzing data
• D) Data duplication

Q26: 1. What is Splunk primarily used for?

• A) Data visualization
• B) Log analysis
• C) Social media monitoring
• D) Email marketing

Q27: 2. Which of the following components is not part of a Splunk architecture?

• A) Forwarder
• B) Indexer
• C) Router
• D) Search head

Q28: 3. In Splunk, what is the purpose of a forwarder?

• A) Indexes data
• B) Indexes data and performs searches
• C) Forwards data to the indexer
• D) Manages user access

Q29: 4. Which Splunk component is responsible for searching, analyzing, and visualizing data?

• A) Forwarder
• B) Indexer
• C) Search head
• D) Deployment server

Q30: 5. What is the main function of Splunk's indexers?

• A) Store and index data
• B) Perform searches and analysis
• C) Forward data to the search head
• D) Visualize data

Q31: 6. Which Splunk component is responsible for managing the configuration across distributed Splunk deployments?

• A) Deployment server
• B) Indexer
• C) Search head
• D) Forwarder

Q32: 7. What is a Splunk sourcetype used for?

• A) To identify the source of the data
• B) To define the format of the data
• C) To specify the time range of the data
• D) To filter data before indexing

Q33: 8. Which search language is used in Splunk to search and analyze data?

• A) SQL
• B) Python
• C) SPL (Search Processing Language)
• D) JavaScript

Q34: 9. What is the purpose of Splunk's Data Models?

• A) To create visualizations
• B) To define relationships between indexed data
• C) To manage user permissions
• D) To schedule searches

Q35: 10. Which Splunk component is responsible for parsing incoming data and assigning it to specific fields?

• A) Indexer
• B) Forwarder
• C) Heavy forwarder
• D) Parsing manager

Q36: 11. How does Splunk help in troubleshooting application performance issues?

• A) By monitoring server hardware
• B) By analyzing log data for errors and patterns
• C) By sending alerts to administrators
• D) By optimizing network traffic

Q37: 12. What is the purpose of Splunk's event types?

• A) To classify events based on severity
• B) To tag events for reporting
• C) To define custom search criteria
• D) To correlate events across different sources

Q38: 13. Which feature of Splunk allows users to create custom dashboards and reports?

• A) Alerts
• B) Data models
• C) Dashboards
• D) Event types

Q39: 14. How can Splunk help in detecting security threats in real-time?

• A) By monitoring network bandwidth
• B) By analyzing user behavior patterns
• C) By scanning for malware
• D) By optimizing database queries

Q40: 15. What is the purpose of Splunk's lookup tables?

• A) To store sensitive data securely
• B) To enrich data with additional information
• C) To archive old log data
• D) To manage user roles and permissions

Q41: 16. Which Splunk component is responsible for managing user access and permissions?

• A) Deployment server
• B) Indexer
• C) Search head
• D) License master

Q42: 17. How does Splunk help in monitoring system health and performance?

• A) By analyzing log data in real-time
• B) By performing automated system updates
• C) By generating system usage reports
• D) By optimizing database storage

Q43: 18. What is the purpose of Splunk's summary indexes?

• A) To store raw log data
• B) To archive historical data
• C) To speed up searches by pre-aggregating data
• D) To filter out noisy log entries

Q44: 19. Which feature of Splunk allows users to set up automated alerts based on defined criteria?

• A) Data models
• B) Event types
• C) Alerts
• D) Dashboards

Q45: 20. How can Splunk help in identifying trends and patterns in data?

• A) By compressing log files
• B) By visualizing data in charts and graphs
• C) By deleting old log data
• D) By backing up log files

Q46: 21. What is the benefit of using Splunk's search macros?

• A) To schedule searches at specific intervals
• B) To define reusable search logic
• C) To archive search results
• D) To manage user roles and permissions

Q47: 22. Which Splunk component is responsible for distributing configuration updates to forwarders?

• A) Deployment server
• B) Indexer
• C) Search head
• D) License master

Q48: 23. How does Splunk help in optimizing IT operations?

• A) By monitoring power consumption
• B) By automating system backups
• C) By analyzing log data for insights
• D) By updating software licenses

Q49: 24. What is the purpose of Splunk's lookups?

• A) To store metadata about indexed data
• B) To define custom field extractions
• C) To correlate events from different sources
• D) To enrich data with external information

Q50: 25. Which Splunk component is responsible for managing and distributing licenses across the deployment?

• A) Deployment server
• B) Indexer
• C) Search head
• D) License master