Test: Section 10 Quiz

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Section 10 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1.Every subprogram which has been declared in a package specification must also be
included in the package body. Triue or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

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2.Which of the following statements about packages is NOT true ?

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Variables can be declared in the body.

The specification must be created before the body.

All procedures and functions must be declared in the specification. (*)

The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.

Cursors can be declared in the specification.

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3.Which part of a package must be created first, the specification or the body?
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The body

The specification and body must be created at the same time.

The body can be created first, but only if the package has no specification.

It does not matter which is created first.

The specification (*)

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4.Which one of the following can NOT be part of a Package ?

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Explicit cursors

Procedures

Global variables

Triggers (*)

Functions

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 5.Which of the following can be included in a package?
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procedures

variables

PL/SQL types

Exceptions

All of these. (*)

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Section 10 Quiz
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6. Which of the following best describes a package initialization block?
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Because it is an anonymous block, it cannot be invoked and therefore will never
execute. It is treated as a set of comments.
It is a named procedure in a package which must be invoked by a user before any
other part of the package can be invoked.
It is an anonymous block in the package specification.

It is an anonymous block at the end of a package body which executes

automatically the first time each user session invokes a subprogram in the
package. (*)
It is a private function within the package body.

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7. Functions called from a SQL query or DML statement must not end the current
transaction, or create or roll back to a savepoint. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

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8. The following example shows a valid record data type and variable. True or False?
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TYPE DeptRecTyp (1) Points
IS RECORD (deptid NUMBER(4) NOT NULL := 99,
dname departments.department_name%TYPE,
loc departments.location_id%TYPE,
region regions.region_id%TYPE );
dept_rec DeptRecTyp;
True (*)

False

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9. Which two of these functions could not be in the same package?

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1. FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2; (1) Points
 2. FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE, p2 NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
3. FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE, p2 NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER;
4. FUNCTION get_emp (p1 NUMBER, p2 DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2;
2 and 4

2 and 3 (*)

1 and 4

1 and 2

3 and 4

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10.A package initialization block is executed automatically every time a user invokes any
procedure or function in the package. True or False? Mark for Review
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True

False (*)

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Section 10 Quiz
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11.A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the following
statements is true? Mark for Review
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The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any
subprogram in the package. (*)
Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be
three copies of the code in memory.
The public subprograms are all loaded into memory at the same time, but the
private subprograms are loaded into memory one at a time as they are invoked.
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12.We want to remove both the specification and the body of package CO_PACK from the
database. Which of the following commands will do this? Mark for Review
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DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION co_pack;

DROP PACKAGE BODY co_pack;

DROP BOTH co_pack;

DROP PACKAGE co_pack; (*)

None of these.

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13.SCOTT's schema contains a package EMP_PKG which contains a public procedure

EMP_SAL which accepts a NUMBER parameter. Which of the following will invoke the Mark for Review
procedure successfully? (0) Points

scott.emp_pkg.emp_sal(101): (*)
 All of these.

emp_pkg.emp_sal(101);

emp_sal(101);

None of these.

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14.When a change is made to the detailed code of a public procedure in a package (but not
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recompiled. True or False? (1) Points

True

False (*)

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15.Examine the following package specification:

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CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS (1) Points
percent_tax NUMBER := 20;
PROCEDURE proc1;
END mypack;

The package body of mypack also includes a function called func1. Which of the
following statements are true? (Choose three.)
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The procedure can be invoked by:

BEGIN
mypack.proc1;
END;

(*)
The variable can be modified by:

BEGIN
mypack.percent_tax := 10;
END;

(*)
The function can be invoked from outside the package.

The package will not compile because you cannot declare variables in the
specification, only procedures and functions. .
proc1 is a public procedure and func1 is a private function.

(*)
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Test: Section 11 Quiz
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Section 11 Quiz
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1.Package MULTIPACK declares the following global variable:
g_myvar NUMBER; Mark for Review
(1) Points
User DICK executes the following:
multipack.g_myvar := 45;

User HAZEL now connects to the database. Both users immediately execute:

BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(multipack.g_myvar);
END;

What values will Dick and Hazel see?

Dick: 45, Hazel: 0

Dick: 45, Hazel: 45

Dick: 0, Hazel: 0

Dick: 45, Hazel: null (*)

Both queries will fail because the syntax of DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE is incorrect

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2.Package CURSPACK declares a global cursor in the package specification. The package
contains three public procedures: OPENPROC opens the cursor; FETCHPROC fetches 5 Mark for Review
rows from the cursor's active set; CLOSEPROC closes the cursor. (1) Points

What will happen when a user session executes the following commands in the order
shown?
curspack.openproc; -- line 1
curspack.fetchproc; -- line 2
curspack.fetchproc; -- line 3
curspack.openproc; -- line 4
curspack.fetchproc; -- line 5
curspack.closeproc; -- line 6
The first 15 rows will be fetched.

The first 5 rows will be fetched three times.

An error will occur at line 2.

The first 10 rows will be fetched, then the first 5 rows will be fetched again.

An error will occur at line 4. (*)

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3.When a user session changes the value of a package variable, the new value can
immediately be seen by other sessions. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True

False (*)

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4.Users A and B call the same procedure in a package to initialize a global variable
my_pkg.g_var. What will be the value of my_pkg.g_var for User A at Point A? Mark for Review
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User A: my_pkg.g_var is 10
User B: my_pkg.g_var is 10
User A: my_pkg.g_var is 50
User B: my_pkg.g_var is 25
Point A
50 (*)

25
10

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5.In the following example, which statement best fits in Line 1? (Choose 1)
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DECLARE (1) Points
v_more_rows_exist BOOLEAN := TRUE;
BEGIN
-- Line 1
LOOP
v_more_rows_exist := curs_pkg.fetch_n_rows(3);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('-------');
EXIT WHEN NOT v_more_rows_exist;
END LOOP;
curs_pkg.close_curs;
END;
curs_pkg.close_curs;

EXIT WHEN curs_pkg.emp_curs%NOTFOUND;

curs_pkg.open_curs; (*)

curs_pkg.emp_curs%ISOPEN;

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Section 11 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. Which general exceptions may be handled by the UTL_FILE package? (Choose 2)
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(1) Points
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VALUE_ERROR (*)

ZERO_DIVIDE
TOO_MANY_ROWS
 NO_DATA_FOUND (*)

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7. Which of the following procedures is not valid for the UTL_MAIL package
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(1) Points
All are valid.

SEND

SEND_ATTACH_BOOLEAN (*)

SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2

SEND_ATTACH_RAW

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8. The DBMS_OUTPUT gives programmers an easy-to-use interface to see, for instance,

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branch of an IF statement. (True or False?) (1) Points

True (*)

False

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9. Which of the following exceptions can be raised ONLY when using the UTL_FILE
package? (Choose two.) Mark for Review
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READ_ERROR (*)

INVALID_PATH (*)

VALUE_ERROR

E_MYEXCEP

NO_DATA_FOUND

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10.Using the FOPEN function, you can do which actions with the UTL_FILE package?
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It is used to manipulate large object data type items in columns.

It is used to append to a file until processing is complete. (*)

It is used to find out how much free space is left on an operating system disk.

It is used to read and write text files stored outside the database. (*)

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Section 11 Quiz
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11.The DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT procedure places text in a buffer but does not display the
contents of the buffer. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

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12.What will be displayed when the following code is executed?

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BEGIN (1) Points
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT('I do like');
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('to be');
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT('beside the seaside');
END;
I do like
to be
beside the seaside
I do like to be beside the seaside

I do like to be

I do like to be
beside the seaside
I do liketo be

(*)
Correct

13.Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymous blocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures? Mark for Review
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Because DBMS_OUTPUT should be used only for testing and debugging PL/SQL
code (*)
Because DBMS_OUTPUT can raise a NO_DATA_FOUND exception if used inside a
packaged procedure
Because DBMS_OUTPUT cannot be used inside procedures

Because anonymous blocks display messages while the block is executing, while
procedures do not display anything until their execution has finished
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14.The UTL_FILE package contains several exceptions exclusively used in this package.
Which are they? (Choose 3) Mark for Review
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INVALID_PATH (*)

NO_DATA_FOUND

INVALID_OPERATION (*)

WRITE_ERROR (*)
ZERO_DIVIDE
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15.The DBMS_OUTPUT package is useful for which of the following activities? (Choose two)
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Write operating system text files to the user's screen

Trace the code execution path for a function or procedure (*)

Interact with a user during execution of a function or procedure

Display results to the developer during testing for debugging purposes (*)

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Test: Section 12 Quiz
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Section 12 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1.In the following example, where do you place the phrase BULK COLLECT?
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DECLARE (1) Points
TYPE NameList IS TABLE OF emp.ename%TYPE;
names NameList;
CURSOR c1 IS SELECT ename -- Position A
FROM emp WHERE job = 'CLERK';
BEGIN
OPEN c1;
FETCH c1 -- Position B
INTO -- Position C
names;
...
CLOSE c1;
END;
Position A

Position B (*)

Position C

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2.What are benefits of using the NOCOPY hint? (Choose two)

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Uses a larger block of server memory for faster access

Safer because it uses passing by value

Efficient since it uses less memory (*)

Faster because a single copy of the data is used (*)

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3.FORALL can only be used with the INSERT statement. True or False?
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True

False (*)

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4.In the following example, where do you place the phrase DETERMINISTIC?
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CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION total_sal (1) Points
(p_dept_id IN -- Position A
employees.department_id%TYPE)
 RETURN NUMBER -- Position B
IS v_total_sal NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT SUM(salary) INTO v_total_sal
FROM employees WHERE department_id = p_dept_in;
RETURN v_total_sal -- Position C;
END total_sal;
Position A

Position B (*)

Position C

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5.The following example code will compile successfully. True or False?

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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS (1) Points
TYPE t_dept IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
BEGIN
(p_small_arg IN NUMBER, p_big_arg OUT NOCOPY t_dept);
-- remaining code
END dept_proc;
True (*)

False

Correct
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Section 12 Quiz
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6. A function-based index may be made using your own functions, but only if the function
is created using the DETERMINISTIC clause. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

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7. The following example code will compile successfully. True or False?

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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS (1) Points
TYPE t_dept IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
BEGIN
(p_small_arg IN NUMBER, p_big_arg OUT NOCOPY t_dept);
-- remaining code
END dept_proc;
True (*)

False

Correct
 8. To create a list of the top 20 movies from a catalog of millions of titles, the following
statement grabs those rows using a collection. True or False? Mark for Review
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...
TYPE nametab IS TABLE OF movies.title%TYPE;
Title_tab nametab;
...
SELECT title BULK COLLECT INTO title_tab FROM movies ORDER BY rental_count DESC;
...
True (*)

False

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9. A SQL statement can pass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
these stages? Mark for Review
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EXECUTE

BIND

RETURN (*)

FETCH

PARSE

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10.A public packaged procedure contains the following SQL statement:

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SET salary = salary * 1.1; (1) Points
When is this SQL statement parsed?
When the package body is created (*)

When the package specification is created

Only the first time the procedure is executed

When the package is loaded into memory

When the package header is loaded into memory

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Section 12 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11.Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL.
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Provides the ability to execute SQL statements whose structure is unknown until
execution time. (*)
Allows fetch of data for DML statements.

Enables session-control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL. (*)

Provides the ability to handle mutating rows when executing a statement involving
the same table.
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12.A programmer wants to code a procedure which will create a table with a single column.
The datatype of the column will be chosen by the user who invokes the procedure. The Mark for Review
programmer writes the following code: (1) Points

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE create_tab

(p_col_datatype IN VARCHAR2) IS
BEGIN
CREATE TABLE newtab (only_col p_col_datatype);
END;

Why will this procedure not compile successfully?

Because you cannot create a table inside a procedure

Because the invoking user may not have CREATE TABLE privilege

Because when the procedure is compiled, Oracle cannot check if the parameter
value passed into the procedure is a valid column datatype (*)
Because table NEWTAB may already exist

None of the above; the procedure will compile successfully.

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13.Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL.

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Creates a SQL statement with varying column data, or different conditions (*)

Enables system control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL

Enables data-definition statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL (*)

Avoids errrors at compile time of DML statements

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14.The following procedure adds a column of datatype DATE to the EMPLOYEES table. The
name of the new column is passed to the procedure as a parameter. Mark for Review
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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE addcol
(p_col_name IN VARCHAR2) IS
v_first_string VARCHAR2(100) := 'ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES ADD (';
v_second_string VARCHAR2(6) := ' DATE)';
BEGIN
... Line A
END;

Which of the following will work correctly when coded at line A? (Choose two.)
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EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'v_first_string' || p_col_name || 'v_second_string';

EXECUTE v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

v_first_string := v_first_string || p_col_name;
 EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_first_string || v_second_string;

(*)
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

(*)
v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

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15.What happens when a SQL statement is parsed? (Choose three.)

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The results of the statement are returned to the user.

The statement is executed.

Oracle queries the Data Dictionary to make sure that the tables referenced in the
SQL statement exist. (*)
The syntax of the statement is checked. (*)

The user's required privileges are checked. (*)

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