Splunk SPLK-5001 Exam - Topic 4 Question 28 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-5001 exam

Question #: 28
Topic #: 4

While the top command is utilized to find the most common values contained within a field, a Cyber Defense Analyst hunts for anomalies. Which of the following Splunk commands returns the least common values?

Aleast

Buncommon

Crare

Dbase

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Suggested Answer: C

by Jamey at Nov 20, 2025, 03:47 PM

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Tori

10 hours ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is C) rare.

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Johnathon

6 days ago

Haha, D) base? What kind of Splunk command is that? I'm going with A) least, it's the most straightforward option.

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Emily

11 days ago

I'm going with B) uncommon. It just sounds like the command that would return the least common values in Splunk.

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Josefa

16 days ago

C) rare looks like the right answer to me. It's the most specific term for finding the least common values.

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Fabiola

21 days ago

I think the answer is A) least. That seems like the most logical choice to find the least common values.

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Fletcher

26 days ago

I think "rare" is the command we used in a similar practice question about finding anomalies. It makes sense in this context.

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Justine

1 month ago

I definitely recall that "least" isn't a valid command in Splunk, so that one can be ruled out.

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Cortney

1 month ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like "uncommon" might be the right answer. It sounds familiar from our study sessions.

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Laura

1 month ago

I remember practicing with Splunk commands, and I think "rare" was the one that returned the least common values.

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Johnathon

2 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy here. Since top is for the most common, the least common values would be the opposite. So I'm going to go with A) least as my final answer. Feels like the safest bet.

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Junita

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know top is for the most common, but I'm not sure which command is the opposite. B) uncommon or C) rare both sound like they could work. Hmm, I'll have to think it through more.

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Aliza

2 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is A) least. That just makes sense as the command that would return the least common values in the field. I'll mark that one down.

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Aleshia

2 months ago

I agree, C) rare feels right. It fits the context.

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Willard

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) rare. It makes sense for least common values.

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Casie

3 months ago

D) base? Really? That doesn't even make sense in the context of this question. Clearly, the answer is C) rare.

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Harrison

3 months ago

I thought it was A) least, but I could be wrong.

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Pamella

3 months ago

Okay, let's see. If top shows the most common, then the opposite of that must be the least common. I'm guessing it's either A) least or C) rare. I'll have to eliminate the other options.

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Silva

3 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I know top shows the most common values, but I'm not sure which command would give the least common. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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James

2 months ago

I think it's C) rare.

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