SPLK-1001 · Question #97
Splunk shows data in __________________.
The correct answer is B. Reverse chronological order. Splunk displays search results in reverse chronological order (newest events first) by default, which makes sense for log analysis - when troubleshooting, you typically want to see the most recent activity immediately without scrolling through older data. Why the distractors…
Question
Splunk shows data in __________________.
Options
- AASCII Character order.
- BReverse chronological order.
- CAlphanumeric order.
- DChronological order.
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A16% (3)
- B74% (14)
- C5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
Splunk displays search results in reverse chronological order (newest events first) by default, which makes sense for log analysis - when troubleshooting, you typically want to see the most recent activity immediately without scrolling through older data.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A (ASCII order) - Splunk is a time-series data platform, not a text sorter; character-code ordering has no relevance to how it presents events.
- C (Alphanumeric order) - While Splunk can sort fields alphanumerically with explicit commands, this is not its default display behavior.
- D (Chronological order) - This is the opposite of the default; oldest-first would be less useful for real-time log investigation.
Memory tip: Think of Splunk like reading a news feed or email inbox - the latest items appear at the top. "Re-verse = Re-cent first."
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