PLSQL Semester 2 Mid Term Exam

Section 10

1. Package MYPACK contains procedure MYPROC. You can see which parameters
MYPROC uses by executing: DESCRIBE mypack.myproc. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

2. Which one of the following can NOT be part of a Package ? (1) Points

Procedures
Explicit cursors
Triggers (*)
Functions
Global variables

3. What is wrong with the following syntax for creating a package specification?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS
g_constant1 NUMBER(6) := 100;
FUNCTION func1 (p_param1 IN VARCHAR2);
FUNCTION func2;
END mypack;
(1) Points

You cannot declare constants in the specification.

A package must contain at least one procedure.
The RETURN datatype of the functions must be specified. (*)
The first line should be:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE SPECIFICATION mypack IS
Nothing is wrong, this code contains no errors.

4. Which part of a package must be created first, the specification or the body? (1) Points

The body
The specification (*)
The specification and body must be created at the same time.
It does not matter which is created first.
The body can be created first, but only if the package has no specification.

5. Package HRPACK contains the following public function:

FUNCTION empfunc (p_deptno NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER IS
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE department_id = p_deptno;
RETURN SQL%ROWCOUNT;
END empfunc;
What will happen when the following SQL statement is executed?
SELECT department_name, hrpack.empfunc(department_id)
FROM departments;
(1) Points

The SELECT will fail because you cannot return SQL%ROWCOUNT from a packaged
function.
The SELECT will fail because you cannot call packaged functions from within a SQL
statement.
The SELECT will fail because you cannot execute a DML statement from within a query.
The SELECT will succeed because it is referencing a different table from the function. (*)

6. Examine the following package code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE ol_pack IS
PROCEDURE subprog (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE subprog (param1 IN CHAR, param2 IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION subprog (param1 IN VARCHAR2, param2 IN NUMBER) RETURN DATE;
END ol_pack;
Which of the following calls will be successful? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct
answers)

ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30);
ol_pack.subprog(param1=>'Jane',param2=>30); (*)
v_number := ol_pack.subprog(p1=>'Jane');
v_date := ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30); (*)

7. We never need to use a forward declaration when invoking a public subprogram. True or
False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

8. Which of the following are not allowed in a bodiless package? (Choose three) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Subprograms (*)
Global variables
Private variables (*)
User-defined exceptions
DML statements (*)

9. Which of the following statements about a package initialization block is true? (1) Points

It cannot contain any SQL statements.

It is an anonymous block at the end of a package body. (*)
It is a procedure in a package that must be invoked before the rest of the package can be
used.
It is an anonymous block in the package specification.
It is executed automatically every time any global variable in the package is referenced.
10. Package NEWPACK contains several procedures and functions, including private
function PRIVFUNC. From where can PRIVFUNC be invoked? (Choose two.) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

From an anonymous block

From any procedure in NEWPACK (*)
From any private function in another package
From any function in NEWPACK (*)
From any public procedure in another package

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11. We want to remove the specification (but not the body) of package BIGPACK from the
database. Which of the following commands will do this? (1) Points

DROP PACKAGE bigpack;

DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION bigpack;
DROP PACKAGE bigpack SPECIFICATION;
DROP PACKAGE HEADER bigpack;
None of the above (*)

12. Your schema contains four packages, each having a specification and a body. You have
also been granted privileges to access three packages (and their bodies) in other users'
schemas. What will be displayed by the following query?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTS
WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%'
AND owner <> USER;
(1) Points

14
7
3
6 (*)
0

13. Examine the following package specification:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE taxpack IS
CURSOR empcurs IS SELECT * FROM employees;
PROCEDURE taxproc;
END mypack;
The package body of TAXPACK also includes a function called TAXFUNC. Which one of
the following statements is NOT true?
(1) Points

The procedure can be invoked by:

BEGIN
taxpack.taxproc;
END;

The packaage will not compile because you cannot declare a cursor in the specification. (*)
 TAXPROC is a public procedure and TAXFUNC is a private function

TAXPROC can invoke TAXFUNC if TAXPROC is coded before TAXFUNC

TAXPROC can open the cursor

14. We need to declare a package variable named MYVAR, which can be referenced by any
subprogram in the package but can NOT be referenced from outside the package. In the
following code, where should MYVAR be declared?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE varpack IS
-- Point A
...
END varpack;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY varpack IS
-- Point B
PROCEDURE varproc IS
-- Point C
BEGIN
...
END varproc;
PROCEDURE ...
...
-- Point D
END varpack;
(1) Points

Point A
Point B (*)
Point C
Point D
Point B or Point C, they will both work

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15. A cursor is declared in a package specification. User SIOBHAN opens the cursor and
fetches the first three rows from the cursor's active set, but does not close the cursor.
User FRED now connects to the database. FRED can immediately fetch the next three rows
without opening the cursor. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

16. Package MULTIPACK declares the following global variable:

g_myvar NUMBER;
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?

(1) Points

Dick: 45, Hazel: 45

Dick: 45, Hazel: 0
Dick: 45, Hazel: null (*)
Dick: 0, Hazel: 0
Both queries will fail because the syntax of DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE is incorrect

17. Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymous blocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures? (1) Points

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
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

18. An Oracle directory called FILESDIR has been created by executing:

CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY filesdir AS 'C:\NEWFILES';
Which of the following will create a new text file called C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT
? (1) Points

UTL_FILE.CREATE('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT');
UTL_FILE.FOPEN('C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT','w');
UTL_FILE.FOPEN('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT','w'); (*)
UTL_FILE.OPEN('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT','c');

19. DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE can be invoked from inside a private packaged function.

True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

20. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the UTL_FILE package? (1) Points

It is used to load binary files such as employees' photos into the database.
It is used to read and write text files stored outside the database. (*)
It is used to find out how much free space is left on an operating system disk.
It is used to query CHAR and VARCHAR2 columns in tables.

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21. Which of the following SQL statements can be included in a PL/SQL block only by
using Dynamic SQL? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

DELETE
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT ..... FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)

22. A SQL statement can pass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
these stages? (1) Points

BIND
FETCH
PARSE
RETURN (*)
EXECUTE

23. Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL. (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

Provide the ability to execute SQL statements whose structure is unknown until execution
time. (*)
Provide the ability to handle mutating rows when executing a statement involving the same
table.
Allow fetch of data for DML statements.
Enables session-control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL. (*)

24. MARY wants HENRY to be able to query her EMPLOYEES table. Mary executes the
following code:
DECLARE
v_grant_stmt VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
v_grant_stmt := 'GRANT SELECT ON employees TO henry';
DBMS_SQL.EXECUTE(v_grant_stmt);
END;
Mary has successfully granted the privilege to Henry. True or False?
(1) Points

True
False (*)

25. You want to take make a copy of all the cities in the world listed in the cities table, which
contains millions of rows. The following procedure accomplish this efficiently. True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE copy_cities IS
TYPE t_cities IS TABLE OF cities%ROWTYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
v_citiestab t_emp;
BEGIN
SELECT * BULK COLLECT INTO v_citiestab FROM cities;
FORALL i IN v_citiestab.FIRST..v_citiestab.LAST
INSERT INTO new_cities VALUES v_citiestab(i);
END copy_cities;
(1) Points

True (*)
False

26. All but which of the following are benefits of using the NOCOPY hint? (Choose two)
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Safer because it uses passing by value. (*)

Efficient since it uses less memory.
Uses a larger block of server memory for faster access. (*)
Faster because a single copy of the data is used.
Eliminates extra processing.

27. What does the RETURNING clause do in the example below?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE new_dept
(p_dept_name IN departments.name%TYPE) IS
v_new_dept_id departments.dept_id%TYPE;
BEGIN
INSERT INTO departments (dept_id, name)
VALUES dept_seq.NEXTVAL, p_dept_name
RETURNING dept_seq.CURRVAL INTO v_new_dept_id;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(p_dept_name ||' is department number ' || v_new_dept_id);
END new_dept;
(1) Points

Inserts the new department id in the department table.

Performs the SELECT statement to determine the department id of the new department. (*)
Uses the new department number in a cursor.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.

28. 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?
...
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;
...
(1) Points

True (*)
False

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29. What is the purpose of using the CALL statement in a trigger? (1) Points
 It allows an INSTEAD OF trigger to be a statement trigger.
It allows the trigger body code to be placed in a separate procedure. (*)
It prevents cascading triggers.
It allows the trigger body code to be placed in a separate procedure or function.
It allows both DML events and DDL events to be handled using a single trigger.

30. A trigger automatically inserts a row into a logging table every time a user's session
receives this error message:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
What kind of trigger is this? (1) Points

A row trigger
A statement trigger
A database event trigger (*)
A DDL trigger
An AFTER trigger

31. Examine the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER emp_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OF salary ON employees
FOR EACH ROW
DECLARE
v_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
-- Line A
END;

Which of the following statements is NOT allowed at Line A?

(1) Points

SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM departments;

UPDATE employees SET job_id = 'IT_PROG' WHERE employee_id =
:OLD.employee_id;
SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM employees; (*)
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('A salary was updated');
None. All of the above are allowed.

32. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER call_trigg
AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEGIN
CALL drop_proc;
END;
(1) Points

You cannot code an AFTER LOGOFF trigger

When using CALL, you must not code BEGIN
When using CALL, you must not code END;
The CALL statement must not end with a semicolon (;)
All of the above (*)
33. You can code COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements in a trigger body. True or False?
(1) Points

True
False (*)

34. A trigger can be created in the database or within an application. True or False? (1)
Points

True (*)
False

35. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deleted from the EMPLOYEES table
on Mondays. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

36. Which of the following are good guidelines to follow when creating a database trigger?
(Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

Where possible, use a trigger to enforce a foreign key constraint.

Use triggers to override privilege checking and view other users' private tables.
Do not use a trigger to replace or duplicate something which the Oracle Server does
automatically. (*)
Use triggers to prevent unauthorized users from SELECTing confidential data.
Do not create a trigger that automatically fires another trigger. (*)

37. A trigger can be a public subprogram within a PL/SQL package. True or False? (1)
Points

True
False (*)

38. A business rule states that an employee's salary cannot be greater than 99,999.99 or less
than 0. The best way to enforce this rule is by using: (1) Points

A datatype of NUMBER(7,2) for the SALARY column

A database trigger
A check constraint (*)
An application trigger
A view

39. INSTEAD OF triggers are always row triggers, even if FOR EACH ROW is omitted.
True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False
40. What is the event that will cause the trigger on the emp_details view below to fire?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER new_emp_dept
INSTEAD OF INSERT ON emp_details
BEGIN
INSERT INTO new_emps
VALUES (:NEW.employee_id, :NEW.last_name,
:NEW.salary, :NEW.department_id);
new_depts
SET dept_sal = dept_sal + :NEW.salary
WHERE department_id = :NEW.department_id;
END;
(1) Points

An attempt to update salary column on the new_depts table

A new employee is added to the emp_details table
A procedure calls the new_emp_dept trigger.
An attempt to add a row in the emp_details view (*)
An attempt to add a row in the new_depts table.

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41. Which of the following can NOT be coded in the body of a DML trigger? (Choose two.)
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

IF DELETING THEN
IF SELECTING THEN (*)
IF INSERTING THEN
IF UPDATING ('JOB_ID') THEN
IF OTHERS THEN (*)

42. Examine the following trigger. It should raise an application error if a user tries to
update an employee's last name. It should allow updates to all other columns of the
EMPLOYEES table. What should be coded at line A?
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ln_trigg
BEFORE UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
-- Line A
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Updating last name not allowed');
END IF;
END;
(1) Points

IF UPDATING LAST_NAME THEN

IF UPDATING('LAST_NAME') THEN (*)
IF UPDATE('LAST_NAME') THEN
IF UPDATING THEN

43. What are the components of a compound trigger? (1) Points

 Declaration section, timing sections, and exception section.
Declaration section, referencing section, and timing sections.
Declaration section and at least one timing section. (*)
Declaration section and at least two timing sections.
Declaration section and all four timing sections.

44. There are five employees in department 50. The following trigger is created:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_emp
AFTER UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
END;

A user now executes:

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE department_id = 50;
How many rows will be inserted into audit_table?
(1) Points

One (*)
Two
Five
Six
None of the above

45. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER dept_trigg
BEFORE UPDATE OF department_name ON departments
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(:NEW.department_name);
END;
(1) Points

You cannot use :NEW in a BEFORE trigger, only in an AFTER trigger.

You cannot use :NEW or :OLD in a statement trigger. (*)
You cannot use DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE inside a trigger.
The second line should be: BEFORE UPDATE ON departments.department_name

46. You need to create a trigger that will fire whenever an employee's salary or job_id is
updated, but not when any other column of the EMPLOYEES table is updated. Which of the
following is the correct syntax to do this? (1) Points

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE ON employees (salary, job_id)
BEGIN ...

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF salary, job_id ON employees
BEGIN ... (*)
 CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OF (salary, job_id) ON employees
BEGIN ...

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF salary OR job_id ON employees
BEGIN ...

47. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER loc_trigg
BEFORE DELETE ON locations
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid delete');
ROLLBACK;
END;
(1) Points

The last line should be: END loc_trigg;

You cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR inside a trigger.
The second line should be: BEFORE DELETE OF locations
You cannot use ROLLBACK inside a trigger. (*)
Nothing is wrong, this trigger will compile and execute successfully.

48. Which dictionary view shows the detailed code of a trigger body? (1) Points

USER_SOURCE
USER_TRIGGERS (*)
USER_OBJECTS
USER_DML_TRIGGERS
USER_SUBPROGRAMS

49. MARY and JOE's schemas each contain an EMPLOYEES table. JOE creates the
following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_trigg
AFTER DELETE ON joe.employees
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
DELETE FROM mary.employees
WHERE employee_id = :OLD.employee_id;
END;

A third user TOM needs to delete rows from JOE's EMPLOYEES table. What object
privileges will TOM and JOE need?
(1) Points

TOM does not need any object privileges, but JOE needs DELETE on both
TOM.EMPLOYEES and MARY.EMPLOYEES

TOM needs DELETE on JOE.EMPLOYEES and JOE needs DELETE on

MARY.EMPLOYEES (*)
 JOE does not need any object privileges, but TOM needs DELETE on
MARY.EMPLOYEES

TOM needs DELETE on MARY.EMPLOYEES and JOE needs EXECUTE on

TOM.UPD_TRIGG

50. Which of the following will remove a trigger in your schema named EMP_TRIGG from
the database? (1) Points

DROP emp_trigg TRIGGER;

ALTER TRIGGER emp_trigg DISABLE;
DROP TRIGGER emp_trigg; (*)
REMOVE TRIGGER emp_trigg;
None of the above

PLSQL Semester 2 Mid Term Exam

Section 10

1. Your schema contains four packages, each having a specification and a body. You have
also been granted privileges to access three packages (and their bodies) in other users'
schemas. What will be displayed by the following query?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTS
WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%'
AND owner <> USER;
(1) Points

14
7
3
6 (*)
0

2. We want to remove the specification (but not the body) of package BIGPACK from the
database. Which of the following commands will do this? (1) Points

DROP PACKAGE bigpack;

DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION bigpack;
DROP PACKAGE bigpack SPECIFICATION;
DROP PACKAGE HEADER bigpack;
None of the above (*)

3. A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the following
statements is true? (1) Points

Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

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.
The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any subprogram in
the package. (*)
If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be three copies
of the code in memory.

4. Package OLDPACK is in your schema. What will happen when the following statement is
executed?
DROP PACKAGE oldpack; (1) Points

The body will be dropped but the specification will be retained.

The specification will be dropped but the body will be retained.
Both the specification and the body will be dropped. (*)
The statement will fail because you must drop the body before you can drop the
specification.

5. Which of the following will display the detailed code of the subprograms in package
DEPTPACK in your schema ? (1) Points

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
ORDER BY line; (*)

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE object_name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND object_type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'BODY'
ORDER BY line;

6. Package MYPACK contains procedure MYPROC. You can see which parameters
MYPROC uses by executing: DESCRIBE mypack.myproc. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

7. Which of the following are good reasons for creating and using Packages?

Related procedures, functions and variables can be grouped together as a single unit
We can recompile the package body without having to recompile the specification
We can create packages without needing any system privileges
We can declare INDEX BY tables and use them as parameters
(1) Points

A and B
A, B and C
A and C
A, B and D (*)
A, B, C and D

8. Which part of a package must be created first, the specification or the body? (1) Points

The body
The specification (*)
The specification and body must be created at the same time.
It does not matter which is created first.
The body can be created first, but only if the package has no specification.

9. Which of the following statements about packages is NOT true ? (1) Points

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

Cursors can be declared in the specification.
The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.
Variables can be declared in the body.
The specification must be created before the body.

10. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package specification?

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);
(1) Points

1 and 2
1 and 3 (*)
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

11. Examine the following package code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE ol_pack IS
PROCEDURE subprog (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE subprog (param1 IN CHAR, param2 IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION subprog (param1 IN VARCHAR2, param2 IN NUMBER) RETURN DATE;
END ol_pack;
Which of the following calls will be successful? (Choose two.)
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30);
ol_pack.subprog(param1=>'Jane',param2=>30); (*)
 v_number := ol_pack.subprog(p1=>'Jane');
v_date := ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30); (*)

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

True (*)
False

13. Examine the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emppack IS
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
END emppack;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY emppack IS
-- Line A
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER) IS
BEGIN
IF NOT sal_ok(p_salary) THEN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid salary');
END IF;
END upd_emp;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
IF pf_salary > 50000 THEN RETURN FALSE;
ELSE RETURN TRUE;
END IF;
END sal_ok;
END emppack;
What must be coded at Line A for this package to compile successfully?
(1) Points

FUNCTION sal_ok;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER);
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN; (*)
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
Nothing is needed at Line A

14. Which of the following are not allowed in a bodiless package? (Choose three) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Subprograms (*)
Global variables
Private variables (*)
User-defined exceptions
 DML statements (*)

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15. Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymous blocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures? (1) Points

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
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

16. Which of the following exceptions can be raised ONLY when using the UTL_FILE
package? (Choose two). (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

INVALID_PATH (*)
NO_DATA_FOUND
VALUE_ERROR
READ_ERROR (*)
E_MYEXCEP

17. The UTL_FILE package can be used to create binary files such as JPEGs as well as text
files. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

18. The DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT procedure places text in a buffer but does not display the
contents of the buffer. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

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

The first 15 rows will be fetched.

The first 10 rows will be fetched, then the first 5 rows will be fetched again.
 The first 5 rows will be fetched three times.
An error will occur at line 2.
An error will occur at line 4. (*)

20. A cursor is declared in a package specification. User SIOBHAN opens the cursor and
fetches the first three rows from the cursor's active set, but does not close the cursor.
User FRED now connects to the database. FRED can immediately fetch the next three rows
without opening the cursor. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

21. A SQL statement can pass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
these stages? (1) Points

BIND
FETCH
PARSE
RETURN (*)
EXECUTE

22. You want to create a function which drops a table. You write the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION droptab
(p_tab_name IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
DROP TABLE p_tab_name;
RETURN TRUE;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN RETURN FALSE;
END;
Why will this procedure not compile successfully?
(1) Points

Because you can never drop a table from inside a function

Because the PL/SQL compiler cannot check if the argument of p_tab_name is a valid table-
name (*)
Because you do not have the privilege needed to drop a table
Because you cannot use RETURN in the exception section

23. Which of the following SQL statements can be included in a PL/SQL block only by
using Dynamic SQL? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

DELETE
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT ..... FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)

24. Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL. (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)
 Provide the ability to execute SQL statements whose structure is unknown until execution
time. (*)
Provide the ability to handle mutating rows when executing a statement involving the same
table.
Allow fetch of data for DML statements.
Enables session-control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL. (*)

25. What is the correct syntax to use the RETURNING phrase at Position A?
DECLARE
TYPE EmpRec IS RECORD (last_name employees.last_name%TYPE, salary
employees.salary%TYPE);
emp_info EmpRec;
emp_id NUMBER := 100;
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1 WHERE employee_id = emp_id -- Position
A
dbms_output.put_line('Just gave a raise to ' || emp_info.last_name || ', who now makes ' ||
emp_info.salary);
END;
(1) Points

RETURNING FROM emp_info;

last_name, salary RETURNING INTO emp_info;
RETURNING last_name, salary INTO emp_info; (*)
RETURNING last_name, salary TO emp_info;

26. Where would you place the BULK COLLECT statement in the following example?
DECLARE
TYPE DeptRecTab IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE;
dept_recs DeptRecTab;
CURSOR c1 IS
SELECT department_id, department_name, manager_id, location_id
-- Position A
FROM departments
WHERE department_id > 70;
BEGIN
OPEN c1
-- Position B;
FETCH c1
-- Position C
INTO dept_recs;
END;
(1) Points

Position A
Position B
Position C (*)

27. What does the RETURNING clause do in the example below?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE new_dept
(p_dept_name IN departments.name%TYPE) IS
v_new_dept_id departments.dept_id%TYPE;
BEGIN
INSERT INTO departments (dept_id, name)
VALUES dept_seq.NEXTVAL, p_dept_name
RETURNING dept_seq.CURRVAL INTO v_new_dept_id;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(p_dept_name ||' is department number ' || v_new_dept_id);
END new_dept;
(1) Points

Inserts the new department id in the department table.

Performs the SELECT statement to determine the department id of the new department. (*)
Uses the new department number in a cursor.

28. FORALL can be used with any DML statement. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

Section 13

29. Which kinds of trigger can cause a mutating table problem? (Choose two.) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

BEFORE UPDATE row triggers (*)

DDL triggers
AFTER DELETE row triggers (*)
Database Event triggers
INSTEAD OF triggers

30. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER call_trigg
AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEGIN
CALL drop_proc;
END;
(1) Points

You cannot code an AFTER LOGOFF trigger

When using CALL, you must not code BEGIN
When using CALL, you must not code END;
The CALL statement must not end with a semicolon (;)
All of the above (*)

31. You want to prevent any objects in your schema from being altered or dropped. You
decide to create the following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ad_trigg
-- Line A
BEGIN
 RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20203,'Invalid Operation');
END;
What should you code at Line A ?
(1) Points

AFTER ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA

INSTEAD OF ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA
BEFORE ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA (*)
BEFORE ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA
AFTER ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA

32. Examine this code:

CREATE TRIGGER de_trigg
-- Line A
BEGIN ...
Which of the following are NOT valid at Line A ? (Choose two.)
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA (*)

AFTER LOGON ON SCHEMA
BEFORE LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEFORE DISCONNECT ON SCHEMA (*)
AFTER SERVERERROR ON SCHEMA

33. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deleted from the EMPLOYEES table
on Mondays. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

34. Which of the following are NOT stored inside the database? (Choose two.) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

A PL/SQL package specification

A database trigger
An anonymous block (*)
An application trigger (*)
A sequence

35. A trigger can be created in the database or within an application. True or False? (1)
Points

True (*)
False

36. Which of the following are good guidelines to follow when creating a database trigger?
(Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

Where possible, use a trigger to enforce a foreign key constraint.

Use triggers to override privilege checking and view other users' private tables.
 Do not use a trigger to replace or duplicate something which the Oracle Server does
automatically. (*)
Use triggers to prevent unauthorized users from SELECTing confidential data.
Do not create a trigger that automatically fires another trigger. (*)

37. The following objects have been created in a user's schema:

- a function FUNC1
- A package PACK1 which contains a public procedure PACKPROC and a private function
PACKFUNC
- a trigger TRIGG1.
The procedure and functions each accept a single IN parameter of type NUMBER, and the
functions return BOOLEANs. Which of the following calls to these objects (from an
anonymous block) are correct? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

pack1.packproc(25); (*)
SELECT func1(100) FROM dual;
trigg1;
IF pack1.packfunc(40) THEN ...
IF func1(75) THEN ... (*)

38. A business rule states that an employee's salary cannot be greater than 99,999.99 or less
than 0. The best way to enforce this rule is by using: (1) Points

A datatype of NUMBER(7,2) for the SALARY column

A database trigger
A check constraint (*)
An application trigger
A view

39. With which kind of trigger can the :OLD and :NEW qualifiers be used? (1) Points

DDL triggers
Database Event triggers
Statement triggers
Row triggers (*)
AFTER triggers

40. What are the components of a compound trigger? (1) Points

Declaration section, timing sections, and exception section.

Declaration section, referencing section, and timing sections.
Declaration section and at least one timing section. (*)
Declaration section and at least two timing sections.
Declaration section and all four timing sections.

41. Which of the following can NOT be coded in the body of a DML trigger? (Choose two.)
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

IF DELETING THEN
 IF SELECTING THEN (*)
IF INSERTING THEN
IF UPDATING ('JOB_ID') THEN
IF OTHERS THEN (*)

42. In the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER mytrigg
INSTEAD OF INSERT OR UPDATE ON my_object_name
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN ...
my_object_name can be the name of a table. True or False?
(1) Points

True
False (*)

43. What is wrong with the following code example for a compound trigger?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER log_emps
FOR UPDATE OF salary ON employees
COMPOUND TRIGGER
TYPE t_log_emp IS TABLE OF log_table%ROWTYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
log_emp_tab t_log_emp;

AFTER EACH ROW IS

BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER EACH ROW;

AFTER STATEMENT IS
BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER STATEMENT;
END log_emps;
(1) Points

The order of the timing statements is reversed. (*)

The declaration section is missing the DECLARE keyword.
The triggering event FOR UPDATE is not allowed.
The COMPOUND TRIGGER statement is missing IS.
There is nothing wrong with this example.

44. Which dictionary view shows the detailed code of a trigger body? (1) Points

USER_SOURCE
USER_TRIGGERS (*)
USER_OBJECTS
USER_DML_TRIGGERS
USER_SUBPROGRAMS
45. After the following SQL statement is executed, all the triggers on the DEPARTMENTS
table will no longer fire, but will remain in the database. True or False?
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS;
(1) Points

True (*)
False

46. Which of the following will remove a trigger in your schema named EMP_TRIGG from
the database? (1) Points

DROP emp_trigg TRIGGER;

ALTER TRIGGER emp_trigg DISABLE;
DROP TRIGGER emp_trigg; (*)
REMOVE TRIGGER emp_trigg;
None of the above

47. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER loc_trigg
BEFORE DELETE ON locations
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid delete');
ROLLBACK;
END;
(1) Points

The last line should be:

END loc_trigg;

You cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR inside a trigger.

The second line should be:

BEFORE DELETE OF locations

You cannot use ROLLBACK inside a trigger. (*)

Nothing is wrong, this trigger will compile and execute successfully.

48. There are five employees in department 50. The following trigger is created:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_emp
AFTER UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
END;

A user now executes:

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1

WHERE department_id = 50;
How many rows will be inserted into audit_table?
(1) Points

One (*)
Two
Five
Six
None of the above

49. The following code will successfully create emp_trigg: True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_trigg
BEFORE DELETE OF salary ON employees
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20202,'Deleting salary is not allowed');
END;
(1) Points

True
False (*)

50. A DML statement trigger fires only once for each triggering DML statement, while a row
trigger fires once for each row processed by the triggering statement. True or False? (1)
Points

True (*)
False

PLSQL Semester 2 Mid Term Exam

Section 10

1. Your schema contains four packages, each having a specification and a body. You have
also been granted privileges to access three packages (and their bodies) in other users'
schemas. What will be displayed by the following query?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTS
WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%'
AND owner <> USER;
(1) Points

14
7
3
6 (*)
0

2. We want to remove the specification (but not the body) of package BIGPACK from the
database. Which of the following commands will do this? (1) Points
 DROP PACKAGE bigpack;
DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION bigpack;
DROP PACKAGE bigpack SPECIFICATION;
DROP PACKAGE HEADER bigpack;
None of the above (*)

3. A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the following
statements is true? (1) Points

Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

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.
The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any subprogram in
the package. (*)
If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be three copies
of the code in memory.

4. Package OLDPACK is in your schema. What will happen when the following statement is
executed?
DROP PACKAGE oldpack; (1) Points

The body will be dropped but the specification will be retained.

The specification will be dropped but the body will be retained.
Both the specification and the body will be dropped. (*)
The statement will fail because you must drop the body before you can drop the
specification.

5. Which of the following will display the detailed code of the subprograms in package
DEPTPACK in your schema ? (1) Points

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
ORDER BY line; (*)

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE object_name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND object_type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'BODY'
ORDER BY line;
6. Package MYPACK contains procedure MYPROC. You can see which parameters
MYPROC uses by executing: DESCRIBE mypack.myproc. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

7. Which of the following are good reasons for creating and using Packages?

Related procedures, functions and variables can be grouped together as a single unit
We can recompile the package body without having to recompile the specification
We can create packages without needing any system privileges
We can declare INDEX BY tables and use them as parameters
(1) Points

A and B
A, B and C
A and C
A, B and D (*)
A, B, C and D

8. Which part of a package must be created first, the specification or the body? (1) Points

The body
The specification (*)
The specification and body must be created at the same time.
It does not matter which is created first.
The body can be created first, but only if the package has no specification.

9. Which of the following statements about packages is NOT true ? (1) Points

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

Cursors can be declared in the specification.
The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.
Variables can be declared in the body.
The specification must be created before the body.

10. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package specification?

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);
(1) Points

1 and 2
1 and 3 (*)
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
11. Examine the following package code:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE ol_pack IS
PROCEDURE subprog (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE subprog (param1 IN CHAR, param2 IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION subprog (param1 IN VARCHAR2, param2 IN NUMBER) RETURN DATE;
END ol_pack;
Which of the following calls will be successful? (Choose two.)
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30);
ol_pack.subprog(param1=>'Jane',param2=>30); (*)
v_number := ol_pack.subprog(p1=>'Jane');
v_date := ol_pack.subprog('Jane',30); (*)

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

True (*)
False

13. Examine the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emppack IS
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
END emppack;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY emppack IS
-- Line A
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER) IS
BEGIN
IF NOT sal_ok(p_salary) THEN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid salary');
END IF;
END upd_emp;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
IF pf_salary > 50000 THEN RETURN FALSE;
ELSE RETURN TRUE;
END IF;
END sal_ok;
END emppack;
What must be coded at Line A for this package to compile successfully?
(1) Points

FUNCTION sal_ok;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER);
 FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN; (*)
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
Nothing is needed at Line A

14. Which of the following are not allowed in a bodiless package? (Choose three) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Subprograms (*)
Global variables
Private variables (*)
User-defined exceptions
DML statements (*)

Section 11

15. Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymous blocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures? (1) Points

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
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

16. Which of the following exceptions can be raised ONLY when using the UTL_FILE
package? (Choose two). (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

INVALID_PATH (*)
NO_DATA_FOUND
VALUE_ERROR
READ_ERROR (*)
E_MYEXCEP

17. The UTL_FILE package can be used to create binary files such as JPEGs as well as text
files. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

18. The DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT procedure places text in a buffer but does not display the
contents of the buffer. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

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

The first 15 rows will be fetched.

The first 10 rows will be fetched, then the first 5 rows will be fetched again.
The first 5 rows will be fetched three times.
An error will occur at line 2.
An error will occur at line 4. (*)

20. A cursor is declared in a package specification. User SIOBHAN opens the cursor and
fetches the first three rows from the cursor's active set, but does not close the cursor.
User FRED now connects to the database. FRED can immediately fetch the next three rows
without opening the cursor. True or False? (1) Points

True
False (*)

21. A SQL statement can pass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
these stages? (1) Points

BIND
FETCH
PARSE
RETURN (*)
EXECUTE

22. You want to create a function which drops a table. You write the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION droptab
(p_tab_name IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
DROP TABLE p_tab_name;
RETURN TRUE;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN RETURN FALSE;
END;
Why will this procedure not compile successfully?
(1) Points

Because you can never drop a table from inside a function

Because the PL/SQL compiler cannot check if the argument of p_tab_name is a valid table-
name (*)
Because you do not have the privilege needed to drop a table
Because you cannot use RETURN in the exception section
23. Which of the following SQL statements can be included in a PL/SQL block only by
using Dynamic SQL? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

DELETE
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT ..... FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)

24. Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL. (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

Provide the ability to execute SQL statements whose structure is unknown until execution
time. (*)
Provide the ability to handle mutating rows when executing a statement involving the same
table.
Allow fetch of data for DML statements.
Enables session-control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL. (*)

25. What is the correct syntax to use the RETURNING phrase at Position A?
DECLARE
TYPE EmpRec IS RECORD (last_name employees.last_name%TYPE, salary
employees.salary%TYPE);
emp_info EmpRec;
emp_id NUMBER := 100;
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1 WHERE employee_id = emp_id -- Position
A
dbms_output.put_line('Just gave a raise to ' || emp_info.last_name || ', who now makes ' ||
emp_info.salary);
END;
(1) Points

RETURNING FROM emp_info;

last_name, salary RETURNING INTO emp_info;
RETURNING last_name, salary INTO emp_info; (*)
RETURNING last_name, salary TO emp_info;

26. Where would you place the BULK COLLECT statement in the following example?
DECLARE
TYPE DeptRecTab IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE;
dept_recs DeptRecTab;
CURSOR c1 IS
SELECT department_id, department_name, manager_id, location_id
-- Position A
FROM departments
WHERE department_id > 70;
BEGIN
OPEN c1
-- Position B;
 FETCH c1
-- Position C
INTO dept_recs;
END;
(1) Points

Position A
Position B
Position C (*)

27. What does the RETURNING clause do in the example below?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE new_dept
(p_dept_name IN departments.name%TYPE) IS
v_new_dept_id departments.dept_id%TYPE;
BEGIN
INSERT INTO departments (dept_id, name)
VALUES dept_seq.NEXTVAL, p_dept_name
RETURNING dept_seq.CURRVAL INTO v_new_dept_id;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(p_dept_name ||' is department number ' || v_new_dept_id);
END new_dept;
(1) Points

Inserts the new department id in the department table.

Performs the SELECT statement to determine the department id of the new department. (*)
Uses the new department number in a cursor.

28. FORALL can be used with any DML statement. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

Section 13

29. Which kinds of trigger can cause a mutating table problem? (Choose two.) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

BEFORE UPDATE row triggers (*)

DDL triggers
AFTER DELETE row triggers (*)
Database Event triggers
INSTEAD OF triggers

30. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER call_trigg
AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEGIN
CALL drop_proc;
END;
(1) Points
 You cannot code an AFTER LOGOFF trigger
When using CALL, you must not code BEGIN
When using CALL, you must not code END;
The CALL statement must not end with a semicolon (;)
All of the above (*)

31. You want to prevent any objects in your schema from being altered or dropped. You
decide to create the following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ad_trigg
-- Line A
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20203,'Invalid Operation');
END;
What should you code at Line A ?
(1) Points

AFTER ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA

INSTEAD OF ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA
BEFORE ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA (*)
BEFORE ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA
AFTER ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA

32. Examine this code:

CREATE TRIGGER de_trigg
-- Line A
BEGIN ...
Which of the following are NOT valid at Line A ? (Choose two.)
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA (*)

AFTER LOGON ON SCHEMA
BEFORE LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEFORE DISCONNECT ON SCHEMA (*)
AFTER SERVERERROR ON SCHEMA

33. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deleted from the EMPLOYEES table
on Mondays. True or False? (1) Points

True (*)
False

34. Which of the following are NOT stored inside the database? (Choose two.) (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

A PL/SQL package specification

A database trigger
An anonymous block (*)
An application trigger (*)
A sequence
35. A trigger can be created in the database or within an application. True or False? (1)
Points

True (*)
False

36. Which of the following are good guidelines to follow when creating a database trigger?
(Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

Where possible, use a trigger to enforce a foreign key constraint.

Use triggers to override privilege checking and view other users' private tables.
Do not use a trigger to replace or duplicate something which the Oracle Server does
automatically. (*)
Use triggers to prevent unauthorized users from SELECTing confidential data.
Do not create a trigger that automatically fires another trigger. (*)

37. The following objects have been created in a user's schema:

- a function FUNC1
- A package PACK1 which contains a public procedure PACKPROC and a private function
PACKFUNC
- a trigger TRIGG1.
The procedure and functions each accept a single IN parameter of type NUMBER, and the
functions return BOOLEANs. Which of the following calls to these objects (from an
anonymous block) are correct? (Choose two.) (1) Points (Choose all correct answers)

pack1.packproc(25); (*)
SELECT func1(100) FROM dual;
trigg1;
IF pack1.packfunc(40) THEN ...
IF func1(75) THEN ... (*)

38. A business rule states that an employee's salary cannot be greater than 99,999.99 or less
than 0. The best way to enforce this rule is by using: (1) Points

A datatype of NUMBER(7,2) for the SALARY column

A database trigger
A check constraint (*)
An application trigger
A view

39. With which kind of trigger can the :OLD and :NEW qualifiers be used? (1) Points

DDL triggers
Database Event triggers
Statement triggers
Row triggers (*)
AFTER triggers

40. What are the components of a compound trigger? (1) Points

 Declaration section, timing sections, and exception section.
Declaration section, referencing section, and timing sections.
Declaration section and at least one timing section. (*)
Declaration section and at least two timing sections.
Declaration section and all four timing sections.

41. Which of the following can NOT be coded in the body of a DML trigger? (Choose two.)
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

IF DELETING THEN
IF SELECTING THEN (*)
IF INSERTING THEN
IF UPDATING ('JOB_ID') THEN
IF OTHERS THEN (*)

42. In the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER mytrigg
INSTEAD OF INSERT OR UPDATE ON my_object_name
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN ...
my_object_name can be the name of a table. True or False?
(1) Points

True
False (*)

43. What is wrong with the following code example for a compound trigger?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER log_emps
FOR UPDATE OF salary ON employees
COMPOUND TRIGGER
TYPE t_log_emp IS TABLE OF log_table%ROWTYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
log_emp_tab t_log_emp;

AFTER EACH ROW IS

BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER EACH ROW;

AFTER STATEMENT IS
BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER STATEMENT;
END log_emps;
(1) Points

The order of the timing statements is reversed. (*)

The declaration section is missing the DECLARE keyword.
The triggering event FOR UPDATE is not allowed.
 The COMPOUND TRIGGER statement is missing IS.
There is nothing wrong with this example.

44. Which dictionary view shows the detailed code of a trigger body? (1) Points

USER_SOURCE
USER_TRIGGERS (*)
USER_OBJECTS
USER_DML_TRIGGERS
USER_SUBPROGRAMS

45. After the following SQL statement is executed, all the triggers on the DEPARTMENTS
table will no longer fire, but will remain in the database. True or False?
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS;
(1) Points

True (*)
False

46. Which of the following will remove a trigger in your schema named EMP_TRIGG from
the database? (1) Points

DROP emp_trigg TRIGGER;

ALTER TRIGGER emp_trigg DISABLE;
DROP TRIGGER emp_trigg; (*)
REMOVE TRIGGER emp_trigg;
None of the above

47. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER loc_trigg
BEFORE DELETE ON locations
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid delete');
ROLLBACK;
END;
(1) Points

The last line should be:

END loc_trigg;

You cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR inside a trigger.

The second line should be:

BEFORE DELETE OF locations

You cannot use ROLLBACK inside a trigger. (*)

Nothing is wrong, this trigger will compile and execute successfully.

48. There are five employees in department 50. The following trigger is created:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_emp
AFTER UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
END;

A user now executes:

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1

WHERE department_id = 50;

How many rows will be inserted into audit_table?

(1) Points

One (*)
Two
Five
Six
None of the above

49. The following code will successfully create emp_trigg: True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_trigg
BEFORE DELETE OF salary ON employees
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20202,'Deleting salary is not allowed');
END;
(1) Points

True
False (*)

50. A DML statement trigger fires only once for each triggering DML statement, while a row
trigger fires once for each row processed by the triggering statement. True or False? (1)
Points

True (*)
False

PLSQL Mid Term Exam Semester 2

1. Examine the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER emp_triggAFTER UPDATE OF salary ON employeesFOR EACH
ROW
DECLARE
v_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
--Line A
END;
Which of the following statements is NOT allowed at Line A?

SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROMdepartments;

UPDATE employees SET job_id = 'IT_PROG' WHEREemployee_id = :OLD.employee_id;
SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM employees;(*)
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('A salary was updated');
None. All of the above are allowed.

2. Which of the following statements could cause a DDLtrigger to fire?

DROP TABLE employees;
ALTER TABLE departments ADD (budgetNUMBER(8,2));
CREATE TABLE newemp AS SELECT * FROMemployees;
TRUNCATE TABLE locations;
All of the above (*)

3. The database administrator wants to write a log recordevery time an Oracle Server error
occurs in any user's session. The DBAcreates the following trigger:

CREATE TRIGGER log_errs_trigg--Line A

BEGIN
--Line A
BEGIN
INSERT INTO errlog_table VALUES (...);
END;
What should the DBA code at Line A ?

AFTER ERROR ON DATABASE

AFTER SERVER ERROR ON DATABASE
AFTER SERVERERROR ON SCHEMA
AFTER SERVERERROR ON DATABASE (*)
AFTER ORACLE ERROR ON SCHEMA

4. You want to prevent any objects in your schema frombeing altered or dropped. You decide
to create the following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ad_trigg--Line A
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20203,'Invalid Operation');
END;
What should you code at Line A ?

AFTER ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA

INSTEAD OF ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA
BEFORE ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA (*)
BEFORE ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA
AFTER ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA

5. Which kinds of trigger can cause a mutating tableproblem? (Choose two.)

(Choose all correct answers)
BEFORE UPDATE row triggers (*)
DDL triggers
AFTER DELETE row triggers (*)
Database Event triggers
INSTEAD OF triggers
Database Event triggers
INSTEAD OF triggers

6. Examine this code:

CREATE TRIGGER new_triggAFTER CREATE ON reserved_word
BEGIN ...
Which of the following can be used in place of reserved_word? (Choosetwo.) (Choose all
correct answers)
TABLE
SCHEMA (*)
USER
DATABASE (*)
TABLE employees

7. Examine this code:

CREATE TRIGGER de_trigg--Line A
BEGIN ...
Which of the following are NOT valid at Line A ? (Choose two.) (Choose all correct answers)
AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA (*)
AFTER LOGON ON SCHEMA
BEFORE LOGOFF ON SCHEMA
BEFORE DISCONNECT ON SCHEMA (*)
AFTER SERVERERROR ON SCHEMA

8. You need to disable all triggers that are associatedwith DML statements on the
DEPARTMENTS table. Which of the following commands should you use?

ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS; (*)

ALTER TRIGGER DISABLE ALL ON departments;
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE TRIGGERS;
DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS ON departments;
ALTER TABLE departments DROP ALL TRIGGERS;

9. After the following SQL statement is executed, all thetriggers on the DEPARTMENTS
table will no longer fire, but will remain inthe database. True or False?
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS;

True (*)
False

10. User AYSEGUL successfully creates the following trigger:

CREATE TRIGGER loc_triggBEFORE UPDATE ON aysegul.locationsBEGIN ....
AYSEGUL now tries to drop the LOCATIONS table. What happens?

An error message is displayed because youcannot drop a table that is associated with a
trigger.
The table is dropped and the trigger isdisabled.
The trigger is dropped but the table is notdropped.
Both the table and the trigger are dropped.(*)
None of the above.

11. A SQL statement canpass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
thesestages?
BIND
FETCH
PARSE
RETURN (*)
EXECUTE

12. Examine the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc ISCURSOR c_curs IS SELECT view_name
FROM user_views;
BEGIN
FOR v_curs_rec IN c_curs LOOP
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DROP VIEW ' || v_curs_rec.view_name;
END LOOP;
END;
What will happen when this procedure is invoked?

All views in the user's schema will be dropped. (*)

The procedure will not compile successfullybecause the syntax of EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
is incorrect.
The procedure will raise an exception becauseDynamic SQL can drop tables but cannot drop
views.
The procedure will raise an exception becauseone of the views is a complex view.

13. Which of the following SQL statements can be included ina PL/SQL block only by using
Dynamic SQL? (Choose two.) (Choose all correct answers)
DELETE
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT ..... FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT ..... FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)

14. MARY wants HENRY to be able to query her EMPLOYEEStable. Mary executes the
following code:
DECLARE v_grant_stmt VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
v_grant_stmt := 'GRANT SELECT ON employees TO henry';
DBMS_SQL.EXECUTE(v_grant_stmt);
END;
Mary has successfully granted the privilege to Henry. True or False?
True
False (*)

15. Package MULTIPACK declares the following global

variable:
g_myvar NUMBER;
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: 45

Dick: 45, Hazel: 0
Dick: 45, Hazel: null (*)

Dick: 0, Hazel: 0
Both queries will fail because the syntax ofDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE is incorrect

16. Package CURSPACKdeclares a global cursor in the package specification. The

packagecontains three public procedures: OPENPROC opens the cursor;
FETCHPROCfetches 5 rows from the cursor's active set; CLOSEPROC closes the cursor.
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 10 rows will be fetched, then thefirst 5 rows will be fetched again.
The first 5 rows will be fetched three times.
An error will occur at line 2.
An error will occur at line 4. (*)

17. Which of the following statements about a packageinitialization block is true?

It cannot contain any SQL statements.

It is an anonymous block at the end of apackage body. (*)
It is a procedure in a package that must beinvoked before the rest of the package can be used.
It is an anonymous block in the package specification.
It is executed automatically every time anyglobal variable in the package is referenced.

18. A public function in a package is invoked from within aSQL statement. The function's
code can include a COMMIT statement. True or False?
True
False (*)

19. Package TAXPACK declares a global variable G_TAXRATENUMBER(2,2). The value

of the tax rate is stored in table TAXTAB in the database. You want to read this value
automatically into G_TAXRATE eachtime a user session makes its first call to TAXPACK.
How would you dothis?

Declare the global variable as: g_taxrate NUMBER(2,2) := SELECT tax_rate FROM taxtab;

Create a database trigger that includes thefollowing code: SELECT tax_rate INTO
taxpack.g_taxrate FROM taxtab;

Add a private function to the package body ofTAXPACK, and invoke the function from the
user session.
Add a package initialization block to thepackage body of TAXPACK.(*)

20. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package specification?
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);

1 and 2
1 and 3 (*)
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

21. Which of the followingare NOT stored inside the database? (Choose two.) (Choose all
correct answers)
A PL/SQL package specification
A database trigger
An anonymous block (*)
An application trigger (*)
A sequence

22. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deletedfrom the EMPLOYEES table on
Mondays. True or False?
True (*)
False

23. What type of database object would you create to writean auditing record automatically
every time a user connects to the database?
A procedure
A complex view
A trigger (*)
A function
A package

24. A business rule states that an employee's salary cannotbe greater than 99,999.99 or less
than 0. The best way to enforce thisrule is by using:
A datatype of NUMBER(7,2) for the SALARYcolumn
A database trigger
A check constraint (*)
An application trigger
A view

25. The following objects have been created in a user's schema:

-a function FUNC1
-A package PACK1 which contains a public procedure PACKPROC and aprivate function
PACKFUNC
-a trigger TRIGG1.
The procedure and functions each accept a single IN parameter of typeNUMBER, and the
functions return BOOLEANs. Which of the following callsto these objects (from an
anonymous block) are correct? (Choose two.) (Choose all correct answers)

pack1.packproc(25); (*)
SELECT func1(100) FROM dual;
trigg1;
IF pack1.packfunc(40) THEN ...
IF func1(75) THEN ... (*)

26. You can code COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements in a trigger body. True or False?
True
False (*)

27. A trigger can be created in the database or within anapplication. True or False?

True (*)
False

28. An Oracle directory called FILESDIR has been created byexecuting:

CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY filesdir AS 'C:\NEWFILES';
Which of the following will create a new text file
calledC:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT ?
UTL_FILE.CREATE('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT');
UTL_FILE.FOPEN('C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT','w');
UTL_FILE.FOPEN('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT','w'); (*)
UTL_FILE.OPEN('FILESDIR','EMP_REPORT.TXT','c');

29. Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymousblocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures?
Because DBMS_OUTPUT cannot be used inside procedures
Because anonymous blocks display messageswhile the block is executing, while procedures
do not display anythinguntil their execution has finished
Because DBMS_OUTPUT should be used only fortesting and debugging PL/SQL code (*)
Because DBMS_OUTPUT can raise a NO_DATA_FOUND exception if used inside a
packaged procedure

30. Which of the following best describes the purpose of theUTL_FILE package?
It is used to load binary files such asemployees' photos into the database. employees' photos
into the database.
It is used to read and write text files stored outside the database. (*)
It is used to find out how much free space isleft on an operating system disk.
It is used to query CHAR and VARCHAR2 columnsin tables.

31. What will be displayedwhen the following code is executed?

BEGIN
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

32. Every subprogram which has been declared in a package specification must also be
included in the package body. Triue or False?
True (*)
False

33. The following package specification has been created:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack ISFUNCTION myfunc(p_funcparam DATE)
RETURN BOOLEAN;
PROCEDURE myproc(p_procparam IN NUMBER);
END mypack;
Which of the following will correctly invoke the package subprograms? (Choose two.)
(Choose all correct answers)
mypack.myfunc('22-JAN-07');
mypack.myproc(35); (*)
IF NOT mypack.myfunc(SYSDATE) THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Message');
END IF; (*)
myproc(40);
v_num := mypack.myproc(22);

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

Procedures
Explicit cursors
Triggers (*)
Functions
Global variables

35. What is wrong with the following syntax for creating apackage specification?

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack ISg_constant1 NUMBER(6) := 100;

FUNCTION func1 (p_param1 IN VARCHAR2);
FUNCTION func2;
g_constant1 NUMBER(6) := 100;
FUNCTION func1 (p_param1 IN VARCHAR2);
FUNCTION func2;
END mypack;

You cannot declare constants in the specification.

A package must contain at least oneprocedure.
The RETURN datatype of the functions must be specified.(*)
The first line should be: CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE SPECIFICATION mypack IS
Nothing is wrong, this code contains noerrors.

36. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER loc_triggBEFORE DELETE ON locations
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid delete');
ROLLBACK;
END;

END loc_trigg;
a trigger.
BEFORE DELETE OF locations (*)
and execute successfully.
The last line should be: You cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR inside
The second line should be: You cannot use ROLLBACK inside a trigger.
Nothing is wrong, this trigger will compile

37. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_dept_triggBEFORE UPDATE OR DELETE ON
employees, departmentsBEGIN
...
One trigger can be associated with only onetable(*)
The second line should be: BEFORE (UPDATE,DELETE) ON employees, departments
DML triggers must be row triggers, so FOREACH ROW is missing
The second line should be: BEFORE UPDATE OR DELETE ON employees OR departments

38. A DML statement trigger fires only once for eachtriggering DML statement, while a row
trigger fires once for each rowprocessed by the triggering statement. True or False?
True (*)
False

39. The following code will successfully create emp_trigg: True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_triggBEFORE DELETE OF salary ON
employeesBEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20202,'Deleting salary is not allowed');
END;

True
False (*)
40. In a package, public components are declared in thespecification but private components
are not. True or False?
True (*)
False

41. Package NEWPACKcontains several procedures and functions, including private

functionPRIVFUNC. From where can PRIVFUNC be invoked? (Choose two.) (Choose all
correct answers)

From an anonymous block

From any procedure in NEWPACK (*)
From any private function in another package
From any function in NEWPACK (*)
From any public procedure in another package

42. Which of the following will display the detailed code of the subprograms in package
DEPTPACK in your schema ?

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE'ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'PACKAGE BODY'ORDER BY line; (*)

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE object_name = 'DEPTPACK'AND object_type = 'PACKAGE BODY'ORDER BY

line;
AND object_type = 'PACKAGE BODY'ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM USER_SOURCE

WHERE name = 'DEPTPACK'
AND type = 'BODY'ORDER BY line;

43. Package OLDPACK is in your schema. What will happen whenthe following statement is
executed?
DROP PACKAGE oldpack;
The body will be dropped but thespecification will be retained.
The specification will be dropped but thebody will be retained.
Both the specification and the body will bedropped. (*)
The statement will fail because you must dropthe body before you can drop the specification.

44. When a change is made to the detailed code of a publicprocedure in a package (but not to
the procedure's name or parameters),
both the specification and the body must be recompiled. True or False?
True
False (*)
45. Your schema contains four packages, each having aspecification and a body. You have
also been granted privileges to accessthree packages (and their bodies) in other users'
schemas. What will bedisplayed by the following query?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTSWHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%'
AND owner <> USER;

14
7
3
6 (*)
0

46. We want to remove the specification (but not the body) of package BIGPACK from the
database.
Which of the following commands will do this?

DROP PACKAGE bigpack;

DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION bigpack;
DROP PACKAGE bigpack SPECIFICATION;
DROP PACKAGE HEADER bigpack;
None of the above (*)

47. Examine the following code. To create a row trigger,

what code should be included at Line A?
CREATE TRIGGER dept_triggAFTER UPDATE OR DELETE ON departments--Line A
BEGIN ...

AFTER EACH ROW

FOR EVERY ROW
FOR EACH ROW (*)
ON EACH ROW
ON EVERY ROW

48. With which kind of trigger can the :OLD and :NEWqualifiers be used?
DDL triggers
Database Event triggers
Statement triggers
Row triggers (*)
AFTER triggers

49. In the following code: CREATE TRIGGER mytrigg INSTEAD OF INSERT OR

UPDATE ON my_object_name FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN ...
my_object_name can be the name of a table. True or False?

True
False (*)

50. Examine the following trigger. It should raise anapplication error if a user tries to update
an employee's last name. It should allow updates to all other columns of the EMPLOYEES
table. Whats hould be coded at line A?
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ln_triggBEFORE UPDATE ON employeesBEGIN
--Line A
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Updating last name not allowed');
END IF;
END;

IF UPDATING LAST_NAME THEN

IF UPDATING('LAST_NAME') THEN (*)
IF UPDATE('LAST_NAME') THEN
IF UPDATING THEN

1. Examine the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emppack IS
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
END emppack;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY emppack IS
Line A
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER) IS
BEGIN
IF NOT sal_ok(p_salary) THEN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,Invalid salary);
END IF;
END upd_emp;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
IF pf_salary > 50000 THEN RETURN FALSE;
ELSE RETURN TRUE;
END IF;
END sal_ok;
END emppack;

What must be coded at Line A for this package to compile successfully?

FUNCTION sal_ok;
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER);
FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN; (*)
PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);
Nothing is needed at Line A

2. A public function in a package is invoked from within a SQL statement. The functions
code can include a COMMIT statement. True or False?

True
False (*)
3. Examine the following package code:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE ol_pack IS
PROCEDURE subprog (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE subprog (param1 IN CHAR, param2 IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION subprog (param1 IN VARCHAR2, param2 IN NUMBER) RETURN DATE;
END ol_pack;

Which of the following calls will be successful? (Choose two.)

ol_pack.subprog(Jane,30);
ol_pack.subprog(param1=>Jane,param2=>30); (*)
v_number := ol_pack.subprog(p1=>Jane);
v_date := ol_pack.subprog(Jane,30); (*)

4. Which of the following are not allowed in a bodiless package? (Choose three)

Subprograms (*)
Global variables
Private variables (*)
User-defined exceptions
DML statements (*)

5. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package specification?

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);
1 and 2
1 and 3 (*)
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

6. When a change is made to the detailed code of a public procedure in a package (but not to
the procedures name or parameters), both the specification and the body must be recompiled.
True or False?

True
False (*)

7. Examine the following package specification:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE taxpack IS
CURSOR empcurs IS SELECT * FROM employees;
PROCEDURE taxproc;
END mypack;

The package body of TAXPACK also includes a function called TAXFUNC. Which one of
the following statements is NOT true?

The procedure can be invoked by:

BEGIN
taxpack.taxproc;
END;

The packaage will not compile because you cannot declare a cursor in the specification.
(*)

TAXPROC is a public procedure and TAXFUNC is a private function

TAXPROC can invoke TAXFUNC if TAXPROC is coded before TAXFUNC
TAXPROC can open the cursor

8. Your schema contains four packages, each having a specification and a body. You have
also been granted privileges to access three packages (and their bodies) in other users
schemas. What will be displayed by the following query?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTS
WHERE object_type LIKE PACK%
AND owner <> USER;
14
7
3
6 (*)
0

9. Package NEWPACK contains several procedures and functions, including private function
PRIVFUNC. From where can PRIVFUNC be invoked? (Choose two.)

From an anonymous block

From any procedure in NEWPACK (*)
From any private function in another package
From any function in NEWPACK (*)
From any public procedure in another package

10. Package OLDPACK is in your schema. What will happen when the following statement
is executed?
DROP PACKAGE oldpack;

The body will be dropped but the specification will be retained.

The specification will be dropped but the body will be retained.
Both the specification and the body will be dropped. (*)
The statement will fail because you must drop the body before you can drop the
specification.

11. The following package specification has been created:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS
FUNCTION myfunc(p_funcparam DATE) RETURN BOOLEAN;
PROCEDURE myproc(p_procparam IN NUMBER);
END mypack;

Which of the following will correctly invoke the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

mypack.myfunc(22-JAN-07);

mypack.myproc(35);
(*)

IF NOT mypack.myfunc(SYSDATE) THEN

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(Message);
END IF;
(*)

myproc(40);

v_num := mypack.myproc(22);

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

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

Cursors can be declared in the specification.
The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.
Variables can be declared in the body.
The specification must be created before the body.

13. What is wrong with the following syntax for creating a package specification?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS
g_constant1 NUMBER(6) := 100;
FUNCTION func1 (p_param1 IN VARCHAR2);
FUNCTION func2;
END mypack;

You cannot declare constants in the specification.

A package must contain at least one procedure.
The RETURN datatype of the functions must be specified. (*)
The first line should be:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE SPECIFICATION mypack IS
Nothing is wrong, this code contains no errors.

14. Which of the following are good reasons for creating and using Packages?
Related procedures, functions and variables can be grouped together as a single unit
We can recompile the package body without having to recompile the specification
We can create packages without needing any system privileges
We can declare INDEX BY tables and use them as parameters
A and B
A, B and C
A and C
A, B and D (*)
A, B, C and D

15. Package CURSPACK declares a global cursor in the package specification. The package
contains three public procedures: OPENPROC opens the cursor; FETCHPROC fetches 5
rows from the cursors active set; CLOSEPROC closes the cursor.
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 10 rows will be fetched, then the first 5 rows will be fetched again.
The first 5 rows will be fetched three times.
An error will occur at line 2.
An error will occur at line 4. (*)

16. A cursor is declared in a package specification. User SIOBHAN opens the cursor and
fetches the first three rows from the cursors active set, but does not close the cursor.
User FRED now connects to the database. FRED can immediately fetch the next three rows
without opening the cursor. True or False?

True
False (*)

17. Which of the following exceptions can be raised ONLY when using the UTL_FILE
package? (Choose two).

INVALID_PATH (*)
NO_DATA_FOUND
VALUE_ERROR
READ_ERROR (*)
E_MYEXCEP

18. The UTL_FILE package can be used to create binary files such as JPEGs as well as text
files. True or False?

True
False (*)

19. The DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT procedure places text in a buffer but does not display the
contents of the buffer. True or False?

True (*)
False

20. An Oracle directory called FILESDIR has been created by executing:

CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY filesdir AS C:\NEWFILES;
Which of the following will create a new text file called C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT
?

UTL_FILE.CREATE(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT);
UTL_FILE.FOPEN(C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT,w);
UTL_FILE.FOPEN(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT,w); (*)
UTL_FILE.OPEN(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT,c);

21. Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL.

Provide the ability to execute SQL statements whose structure is unknown until
execution time. (*)
Provide the ability to handle mutating rows when executing a statement involving the same
table.
Allow fetch of data for DML statements.
Enables session-control statements to be written and executed from PL/SQL. (*)

22. You want to create a function which drops a table. You write the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION droptab

(p_tab_name IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
DROP TABLE p_tab_name;
RETURN TRUE;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN RETURN FALSE;
END;

Why will this procedure not compile successfully?

Because you can never drop a table from inside a function

Because the PL/SQL compiler cannot check if the argument of p_tab_name is a valid
table-name (*)
Because you do not have the privilege needed to drop a table
Because you cannot use RETURN in the exception section

23. 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.
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.)

v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

(*)

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 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 v_first_string || p_col_name || v_second_string;

24. Which of the following SQL statements can be included in a PL/SQL block only by
using Dynamic SQL? (Choose two.)

DELETE
SAVEPOINT
ALTER (*)
SELECT .. FOR UPDATE NOWAIT
GRANT (*)
25. What is the correct syntax to use the RETURNING phrase at Position A?

DECLARE
TYPE EmpRec IS RECORD (last_name employees.last_name%TYPE, salary
employees.salary%TYPE);
emp_info EmpRec;
emp_id NUMBER := 100;
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1 WHERE employee_id = emp_id Position
A
dbms_output.put_line(Just gave a raise to || emp_info.last_name || , who now makes ||
emp_info.salary);
END;

RETURNING FROM emp_info;

last_name, salary RETURNING INTO emp_info;
RETURNING last_name, salary INTO emp_info; (*)
RETURNING last_name, salary TO emp_info;

26. The following example code will compile successfully. True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS
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 (*)

27. You want to take make a copy of all the cities in the world listed in the cities table, which
contains millions of rows. The following procedure accomplish this efficiently. True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE copy_cities IS
TYPE t_cities IS TABLE OF cities%ROWTYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
v_citiestab t_emp;
BEGIN
SELECT * BULK COLLECT INTO v_citiestab FROM cities;
FORALL i IN v_citiestab.FIRST..v_citiestab.LAST
INSERT INTO new_cities VALUES v_citiestab(i);
END copy_cities;
True (*)
False

28. All but which of the following are benefits of using the NOCOPY hint? (Choose two)
Safer because it uses passing by value. (*)
Efficient since it uses less memory.
Uses a larger block of server memory for faster access. (*)
Faster because a single copy of the data is used.
Eliminates extra processing.
29. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER dept_trigg

BEFORE UPDATE OF department_name ON departments
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(:NEW.department_name);
END;

You cannot use :NEW in a BEFORE trigger, only in an AFTER trigger.

You cannot use :NEW or :OLD in a statement trigger. (*)
You cannot use DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE inside a trigger.
The second line should be:
BEFORE UPDATE ON departments.department_name

30. A DML statement trigger fires only once for each triggering DML statement, while a row
trigger fires once for each row processed by the triggering statement. True or False?
True (*)
False

31. The following code will successfully create emp_trigg: True or False?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_trigg

BEFORE DELETE OF salary ON employees
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20202,Deleting salary is not allowed);
END;

True
False (*)

32. There are five employees in department 50. The following trigger is created:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_emp
AFTER UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
END;

A user now executes:

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE department_id = 50;

How many rows will be inserted into audit_table?

One (*)
Two
Five
Six
None of the above

33. You can code COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements in a trigger body. True or False?

True
False (*)

34. A trigger can be created in the database or within an application. True or False?

True (*)
False

35. What type of database object would you create to write an auditing record automatically
every time a user connects to the database?

A procedure
A complex view
A trigger (*)
A function
A package

36. A trigger can be a public subprogram within a PL/SQL package. True or False?

True
False (*)

37. Which of the following are good guidelines to follow when creating a database trigger?
(Choose two.)

Where possible, use a trigger to enforce a foreign key constraint.

Use triggers to override privilege checking and view other users private tables.
Do not use a trigger to replace or duplicate something which the Oracle Server does
automatically. (*)
Use triggers to prevent unauthorized users from SELECTing confidential data.
Do not create a trigger that automatically fires another trigger. (*)
38. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deleted from the EMPLOYEES table
on Mondays. True or False?

True (*)
False

39. A trigger automatically inserts a row into a logging table every time a users session
receives this error message:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
What kind of trigger is this?

A row trigger
A statement trigger
A database event trigger (*)
A DDL trigger
An AFTER trigger

40. Examine the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER emp_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF salary ON employees
FOR EACH ROW
DECLARE
v_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
Line A
END;

Which of the following statements is NOT allowed at Line A?

SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM departments;

UPDATE employees SET job_id = IT_PROG WHERE employee_id =
:OLD.employee_id;
SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM employees; (*)
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(A salary was updated);
None. All of the above are allowed.

41. You want to prevent any objects in your schema from being altered or dropped. You
decide to create the following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ad_trigg
Line A
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20203,Invalid Operation);
END;
What should you code at Line A ?

AFTER ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA

INSTEAD OF ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA
BEFORE ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA (*)
BEFORE ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA
AFTER ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA

42. Which of the following statements could cause a DDL trigger to fire?

DROP TABLE employees;

ALTER TABLE departments ADD (budget NUMBER(8,2));
CREATE TABLE newemp AS SELECT * FROM employees;
TRUNCATE TABLE locations;
All of the above (*)

43. You need to disable all triggers that are associated with DML statements on the
DEPARTMENTS table. Which of the following commands should you use?

ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS; (*)

ALTER TRIGGER DISABLE ALL ON departments;
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE TRIGGERS;
DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS ON departments;
ALTER TABLE departments DROP ALL TRIGGERS;

44. Which dictionary view shows the detailed code of a trigger body?

USER_SOURCE
USER_TRIGGERS (*)
USER_OBJECTS
USER_DML_TRIGGERS
USER_SUBPROGRAMS

45. MARY and JOEs schemas each contain an EMPLOYEES table. JOE creates the
following trigger:

CREATE TRIGGER upd_trigg

AFTER DELETE ON joe.employees
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
DELETE FROM mary.employees
WHERE employee_id = :OLD.employee_id;
END;
A third user TOM needs to delete rows from JOEs EMPLOYEES table. What object
privileges will TOM and JOE need?

TOM does not need any object privileges, but JOE needs DELETE on both
TOM.EMPLOYEES and MARY.EMPLOYEES
TOM needs DELETE on JOE.EMPLOYEES and JOE needs DELETE on
MARY.EMPLOYEES (*)
JOE does not need any object privileges, but TOM needs DELETE on
MARY.EMPLOYEES
TOM needs DELETE on MARY.EMPLOYEES and JOE needs EXECUTE on
TOM.UPD_TRIGG

46. With which kind of trigger can the :OLD and :NEW qualifiers be used?

DDL triggers
Database Event triggers
Statement triggers
Row triggers (*)
AFTER triggers

47. In the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER mytrigg
INSTEAD OF INSERT OR UPDATE ON my_object_name
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
my_object_name can be the name of a table. True or False?

True
False (*)

48. Examine the following trigger. It should raise an application error if a user tries to update
an employees last name. It should allow updates to all other columns of the EMPLOYEES
table. What should be coded at line A?

CREATE TRIGGER stop_ln_trigg

BEFORE UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
Line A
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,Updating last name not allowed);
END IF;
END;

IF UPDATING LAST_NAME THEN

IF UPDATING(LAST_NAME) THEN (*)
IF UPDATE(LAST_NAME) THEN
IF UPDATING THEN

49. What is the event that will cause the trigger on the emp_details view below to fire?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER new_emp_dept
INSTEAD OF INSERT ON emp_details
BEGIN
INSERT INTO new_emps
VALUES (:NEW.employee_id, :NEW.last_name,
:NEW.salary, :NEW.department_id);
new_depts
SET dept_sal = dept_sal + :NEW.salary
WHERE department_id = :NEW.department_id;
END;

An attempt to update salary column on the new_depts table

A new employee is added to the emp_details table
A procedure calls the new_emp_dept trigger.
An attempt to add a row in the emp_details view (*)
An attempt to add a row in the new_depts table.

50. What is wrong with the following code example for a compound trigger?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER log_emps
FOR UPDATE OF salary ON employees
COMPOUND TRIGGER
TYPE t_log_emp IS TABLE OF log_table%ROWTYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
log_emp_tab t_log_emp;
AFTER EACH ROW IS
BEGIN
some action
END AFTER EACH ROW;
AFTER STATEMENT IS
BEGIN
some action
END AFTER STATEMENT;
END log_emps;
The order of the timing statements is reversed. (*)
The declaration section is missing the DECLARE keyword.
The triggering event FOR UPDATE is not allowed.
The COMPOUND TRIGGER statement is missing IS.
There is nothing wrong with this example.

1. What is the correct format to declare a variable using the following emp_pkg package
composite data type? TYPE emprec_type IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE INDEX
BY BINARY_INTEGER;
emp_pkg.emprec_type;
emprec_type.emp_pkg;
v_emp_table emprec_type.emp_pkg;
v_emp_table emp_pkg.emprec_type; (*)
None of the above

2. Package HRPACK contains the following public function:

FUNCTION empfunc (p_deptno NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER IS
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE department_id = p_deptno;
RETURN SQL%ROWCOUNT;
END empfunc;

What will happen when the following SQL statement is executed?

SELECT department_name, hrpack.empfunc(department_id)
FROM departments;
The SELECT will fail because you cannot return SQL%ROWCOUNT from a packaged
function.
The SELECT will fail because you cannot call packaged functions from within a SQL
statement.
The SELECT will fail because you cannot execute a DML statement from within a query.
The SELECT will succeed because it is referencing a different table from the function.
(*)

3. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package specification?

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);
PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);
1 and 2
1 and 3 (*)
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

4. 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?

True (*)
False
5. Package TAXPACK declares a global variable G_TAXRATE NUMBER(2,2). The value
of the tax rate is stored in table TAXTAB in the database. You want to read this value
automatically into G_TAXRATE each time a user session makes its first call to TAXPACK.
How would you do this?

Declare the global variable as:

g_taxrate NUMBER(2,2) := SELECT tax_rate FROM taxtab;

Create a database trigger that includes the following code:

SELECT tax_rate INTO taxpack.g_taxrate FROM taxtab;

Add a private function to the package body of TAXPACK, and invoke the function from the
user session.

Add a package initialization block to the package body of TAXPACK. (*)

6. Package NEWPACK contains several procedures and functions, including private function
PRIVFUNC. From where can PRIVFUNC be invoked? (Choose two.)

From an anonymous block

From any procedure in NEWPACK (*)
From any private function in another package
From any function in NEWPACK (*)
From any public procedure in another package

7. We need to declare a package variable named MYVAR, which can be referenced by any
subprogram in the package but can NOT be referenced from outside the package. In the
following code, where should MYVAR be declared?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE varpack IS
Point A

END varpack;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY varpack IS
Point B
PROCEDURE varproc IS
Point C
BEGIN

END varproc;
PROCEDURE

Point D
END varpack;

Point A
Point B (*)
Point C
Point D
Point B or Point C, they will both work

8. Examine the following package specification:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE taxpack IS
CURSOR empcurs IS SELECT * FROM employees;
PROCEDURE taxproc;
END mypack;

The package body of TAXPACK also includes a function called TAXFUNC. Which one of
the following statements is NOT true?

The procedure can be invoked by:

BEGIN
taxpack.taxproc;
END;

The packaage will not compile because you cannot declare a cursor in the specification.
(*)

TAXPROC is a public procedure and TAXFUNC is a private function

TAXPROC can invoke TAXFUNC if TAXPROC is coded before TAXFUNC

TAXPROC can open the cursor

9. A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the following
statements is true?

Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

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.
The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any
subprogram in the package. (*)
If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be three copies
of the code in memory.

10. In a package, public components are declared in the specification but private components
are not. True or False?

True (*)
False
11. Which of the following statements about packages is NOT true ?

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

Cursors can be declared in the specification.
The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.
Variables can be declared in the body.
The specification must be created before the body.

12. The following package specification has been created:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS
FUNCTION myfunc(p_funcparam DATE) RETURN BOOLEAN;
PROCEDURE myproc(p_procparam IN NUMBER);
END mypack;

Which of the following will correctly invoke the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

mypack.myfunc(22-JAN-07);

mypack.myproc(35);
(*)

IF NOT mypack.myfunc(SYSDATE) THEN

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(Message);
END IF;
(*)
myproc(40);

v_num := mypack.myproc(22);

13. Every subprogram which has been declared in a package specification must also be
included in the package body. Triue or False?

True (*)
False

14. Which of the following are good reasons for creating and using Packages?

Related procedures, functions and variables can be grouped together as a single unit
We can recompile the package body without having to recompile the specification
We can create packages without needing any system privileges
We can declare INDEX BY tables and use them as parameters
A and B
A, B and C
A and C
A, B and D (*)
A, B, C and D

15. An Oracle directory called FILESDIR has been created by executing:

CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY filesdir AS C:\NEWFILES;
Which of the following will create a new text file called C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT
?

UTL_FILE.CREATE(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT);
UTL_FILE.FOPEN(C:\NEWFILES\EMP_REPORT.TXT,w);
UTL_FILE.FOPEN(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT,w); (*)
UTL_FILE.OPEN(FILESDIR,EMP_REPORT.TXT,c);

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

BEGIN
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 liketo be
(*)

I do like to be beside the seaside

17. The UTL_FILE package can be used to create binary files such as JPEGs as well as text
files. True or False?

True
False (*)
18. Why is it better to use DBMS_OUTPUT only in anonymous blocks, not inside stored
subprograms such as procedures?

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
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

19. When a user session changes the value of a package variable, the new value can
immediately be seen by other sessions. True or False?
True
False (*)

20. A cursor is declared in a package specification. User SIOBHAN opens the cursor and
fetches the first three rows from the cursors active set, but does not close the cursor.
User FRED now connects to the database. FRED can immediately fetch the next three rows
without opening the cursor. True or False?
True
False (*)

21. MARY wants HENRY to be able to query her EMPLOYEES table. Mary executes the
following code:
DECLARE
v_grant_stmt VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
v_grant_stmt := GRANT SELECT ON employees TO henry;
DBMS_SQL.EXECUTE(v_grant_stmt);
END;

Mary has successfully granted the privilege to Henry. True or False?

True
False (*)

22. A SQL statement can pass through several stages. Which of the following is NOT one of
these stages?

BIND
FETCH
PARSE
RETURN (*)
EXECUTE

23. You want to create a function which drops a table. You write the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION droptab
(p_tab_name IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
DROP TABLE p_tab_name;
RETURN TRUE;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN RETURN FALSE;
END;

Why will this procedure not compile successfully?

Because you can never drop a table from inside a function

Because the PL/SQL compiler cannot check if the argument of p_tab_name is a valid
table-name (*)
Because you do not have the privilege needed to drop a table
Because you cannot use RETURN in the exception section

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

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1;
When is this SQL statement parsed?

When the package specification is created

When the package body is created (*)
When the package header is loaded into memory.
When the package is loaded into memory.
Only the first time the procedure is executed.

25. FORALL can be used with any DML statement. True or False?
True (*)
False

26. Deterministic means the function will always return the same output return value for any
given set of input argument values. True or False?
True (*)
False
27. Where would you place the BULK COLLECT statement in the following example?
DECLARE
TYPE DeptRecTab IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE;
dept_recs DeptRecTab;

CURSOR c1 IS
SELECT department_id, department_name, manager_id, location_id
Position A
FROM departments
WHERE department_id > 70;
BEGIN
OPEN c1
Position B;
FETCH c1
Position C
INTO dept_recs;
END;
Position A
Position B
Position C (*)

28. What does the RETURNING clause do in the example below?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE new_dept
(p_dept_name IN departments.name%TYPE) IS
v_new_dept_id departments.dept_id%TYPE;
BEGIN
INSERT INTO departments (dept_id, name)
VALUES dept_seq.NEXTVAL, p_dept_name
RETURNING dept_seq.CURRVAL INTO v_new_dept_id;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(p_dept_name || is department number || v_new_dept_id);
END new_dept;
Inserts the new department id in the department table.
Performs the SELECT statement to determine the department id of the new
department. (*)
Uses the new department number in a cursor.

29. What is the event that will cause the trigger on the emp_details view below to fire?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER new_emp_dept
INSTEAD OF INSERT ON emp_details
BEGIN
INSERT INTO new_emps
VALUES (:NEW.employee_id, :NEW.last_name,
:NEW.salary, :NEW.department_id);
new_depts
SET dept_sal = dept_sal + :NEW.salary
WHERE department_id = :NEW.department_id;
END;
An attempt to update salary column on the new_depts table
A new employee is added to the emp_details table
A procedure calls the new_emp_dept trigger.
An attempt to add a row in the emp_details view (*)
An attempt to add a row in the new_depts table.

30. Examine the following code. To create a row trigger, what code should be included at
Line A?
CREATE TRIGGER dept_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OR DELETE ON departments
Line A
BEGIN

AFTER EACH ROW

FOR EVERY ROW
FOR EACH ROW (*)
ON EACH ROW
ON EVERY ROW

31. INSTEAD OF triggers are always row triggers, even if FOR EACH ROW is omitted.
True or False?
True (*)
False

32. In the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER mytrigg
INSTEAD OF INSERT OR UPDATE ON my_object_name
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
my_object_name can be the name of a table. True or False?

True
False (*)

33. Which of the following can NOT be coded in the body of a DML trigger? (Choose two.)

IF DELETING THEN
IF SELECTING THEN (*)
IF INSERTING THEN
IF UPDATING (JOB_ID) THEN
IF OTHERS THEN (*)
34. Which dictionary view shows the detailed code of a trigger body?

USER_SOURCE
USER_TRIGGERS (*)
USER_OBJECTS
USER_DML_TRIGGERS
USER_SUBPROGRAMS

35. After the following SQL statement is executed, all the triggers on the DEPARTMENTS
table will no longer fire, but will remain in the database. True or False?
ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS;
True (*)
False

36. Which of the following will remove a trigger in your schema named EMP_TRIGG from
the database?

DROP emp_trigg TRIGGER;

ALTER TRIGGER emp_trigg DISABLE;
DROP TRIGGER emp_trigg; (*)
REMOVE TRIGGER emp_trigg;
None of the above

37. You need to create a trigger that will fire whenever an employees salary or job_id is
updated, but not when any other column of the EMPLOYEES table is updated. Which of the
following is the correct syntax to do this?

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE ON employees (salary, job_id)
BEGIN

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF salary, job_id ON employees
BEGIN
(*)

CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF (salary, job_id) ON employees
BEGIN
CREATE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OF salary OR job_id ON employees
BEGIN

38. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE TRIGGER dept_trigg
BEFORE UPDATE OF department_name ON departments
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(:NEW.department_name);
END;

You cannot use :NEW in a BEFORE trigger, only in an AFTER trigger.

You cannot use :NEW or :OLD in a statement trigger. (*)
You cannot use DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE inside a trigger.
The second line should be:
BEFORE UPDATE ON departments.department_name

39. There are five employees in department 50. The following trigger is created:
CREATE TRIGGER upd_emp
AFTER UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
END;

A user now executes:

UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE department_id = 50;

How many rows will be inserted into audit_table?

One (*)
Two
Five
Six
None of the above

40. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER loc_trigg
BEFORE DELETE ON locations
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,Invalid delete);
ROLLBACK;
END;
The last line should be:
END loc_trigg;

You cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR inside a trigger.

The second line should be:

BEFORE DELETE OF locations

You cannot use ROLLBACK inside a trigger. (*)

Nothing is wrong, this trigger will compile and execute successfully.

41. What type of database object would you create to write an auditing record automatically
every time a user connects to the database?

A procedure
A complex view
A trigger (*)
A function
A package

42. Which of the following are NOT stored inside the database? (Choose two.)

A PL/SQL package specification

A database trigger
An anonymous block (*)
An application trigger (*)
A sequence

43. You can code COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements in a trigger body. True or False?
True
False (*)

44. A business rule states that an employees salary cannot be greater than 99,999.99 or less
than 0. The best way to enforce this rule is by using:

A datatype of NUMBER(7,2) for the SALARY column

A database trigger
A check constraint (*)
An application trigger
A view
45. The following objects have been created in a users schema:
a function FUNC1
A package PACK1 which contains a public procedure PACKPROC and a private function
PACKFUNC
a trigger TRIGG1.
The procedure and functions each accept a single IN parameter of type NUMBER, and the
functions return BOOLEANs. Which of the following calls to these objects (from an
anonymous block) are correct? (Choose two.)

pack1.packproc(25); (*)
SELECT func1(100) FROM dual;
trigg1;

IF pack1.packfunc(40) THEN

IF func1(75) THEN (*)

46. You can use a trigger to prevent rows from being deleted from the EMPLOYEES table
on Mondays. True or False?
True (*)
False

47. You want to prevent any objects in your schema from being altered or dropped. You
decide to create the following trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER stop_ad_trigg
Line A
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20203,Invalid Operation);
END;

What should you code at Line A ?

AFTER ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA

INSTEAD OF ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA
BEFORE ALTER OR DROP ON SCHEMA (*)
BEFORE ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA
AFTER ALTER, DROP ON SCHEMA

48. A trigger automatically inserts a row into a logging table every time a users session
receives this error message:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
What kind of trigger is this?
A row trigger
A statement trigger
A database event trigger (*)
A DDL trigger
An AFTER trigger

49. What is the purpose of using the CALL statement in a trigger?

It allows an INSTEAD OF trigger to be a statement trigger.

It allows the trigger body code to be placed in a separate procedure. (*)
It prevents cascading triggers.
It allows the trigger body code to be placed in a separate procedure or function.
It allows both DML events and DDL events to be handled using a single trigger.

50. Examine the following code:

CREATE TRIGGER emp_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OF salary ON employees
FOR EACH ROW
DECLARE
v_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
Line A
END;

Which of the following statements is NOT allowed at Line A?

SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM departments;

UPDATE employees SET job_id = IT_PROG WHERE employee_id =
:OLD.employee_id;
SELECT count(*) INTO v_count FROM employees; (*)
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(A salary was updated);
None. All of the above are allowed.

rigger can be created in the databa