1.

Package Specification DEPT_PACK was created by the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE dept_pack IS
PROCEDURE ins_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION get_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
END dept_pack;
Which of the following are correct syntax for invoking the package subprograms?
(Choose two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

BEGIN
dept_pack.ins_dept(20);
END;
(*)

BEGIN
dept_pack.get_dept(20);
END;

DECLARE
v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
v_deptname := get_dept(50);
END;

CREATE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS

v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
v_deptname := dept_pack.get_dept(40);
END;
(*)

BEGIN
dept_pack(30);
END;

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

2. In which component of a package is the full definition

of a public procedure written? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Body (*)
 Specification

Both the body and the specification

Neither the body nor the specification

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

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

Mark for Review
(1) Points

procedures

variables

PL/SQL types

Exceptions

All of the above (*)

Correct

4. Package EMP_PACK contains two procedures, DEL_EMP and S

HOW_EMP. You want to write an anonymous block which invokes these procedures but
you have forgotten which parameters they use. Which of the following will give
you this information? Mark for Review
(1) Points

DESCRIBE del_emp
DESCRIBE show_emp

DESCRIBE emp_pack(del_emp, show_emp)

DESCRIBE emp_pack
(*)

DESCRIBE emp_pack.del_emp
DESCRIBE emp_pack.show_emp
 None of the above

Correct

5. A number variable declared in a package is initialized

to 0 unless assigned another value. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

6. Which of the following are good reasons to group a set

of procedures and functions into a package? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Application developers do not need to know the details of the package bo

dy code.

Related subprograms and variables can be grouped together for easier man
agement and maintenance.

If the detailed code is changed, applications which invoke the package d

o not need to be recompiled.

All of the above. (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

7. To be able to invoke a package subprogram from outside

the package, it must be declared in the package: Mark for Review
(1) Points

Body

Specification

Body and the specification (*)

 None of the above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

8. The two parts of a package are stored as separate objec

ts in the database. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct
1. What will be displayed when a user executes the followin
g statement?
SELECT object_name FROM user_objects
WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%';
Mark for Review
(1) Points

The names of all package specifications in the user's schema

The names of all package specifications and package bodies in the user's
schema (*)

The parameters which must be used when invoking all packaged subprograms
in the user's schema

The detailed code of all packages in the user's schema

The names of all packages which can be invoked by the user

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

2. SCOTT's schema contains a package EMP_PKG, which contain

s a public procedure EMP_SAL, which accepts a NUMBER parameter. If the invoker h
as execute rights on the package, which of the following will invoke the functio
n successfully? Mark for Review
(1) Points

emp_pkg.emp_sal(101);
 scott.emp_pkg.emp_sal(101): (*)

emp_sal(101);

None of the above.

All of the above.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

3. A public component declared in the package specificatio

n can be referenced by a private component defined in the package body. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

4. We want to remove both the specification and the body o

f package CO_PACK from the database. Which of the following commands will do thi
s? Mark for Review
(1) Points

DROP BOTH co_pack;

DROP PACKAGE BODY co_pack;

DROP PACKAGE co_pack; (*)

DROP PACKAGE SPECIFICATION co_pack;

None of the above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

5. A local variable defined inside a package procedure is v

isible to the calling environment. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True

False (*)

Correct

6. Examine the following package specification:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS
percent_tax NUMBER := 20;
PROCEDURE proc1;
END mypack;
The package body of mypack also includes a function called func1. Which of the f
ollowing statements are true? (Choose three.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

proc1 is a public procedure and func1 is a private function.

(*)

The package will not compile because you cannot declare variables in the
specification, only procedures and functions. .

The variable can be modified by:

BEGIN
mypack.percent_tax := 10;
END;
(*)

The function can be invoked from outside the package.

The procedure can be invoked by:

BEGIN
mypack.proc1;
END;
(*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

 7. Which one of the following queries would you use to see
the detailed code of a package called EMP_PKG? Mark for Review
(1) Points

SELECT text FROM user_source WHERE name = 'EMP_PKG' AND type = 'PACKAGE'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT source FROM user_packages WHERE name = 'EMP_PKG' AND type = 'PACK
AGE BODY' ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM all_source WHERE name = 'EMP_PKG' AND type = 'PACKAGE'
ORDER BY line;

SELECT text FROM user_source WHERE name = 'EMP_PKG' AND type = 'PACKAGE
BODY' ORDER BY line; (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

8. Your schema contains a package called EMP_PKG. You want

to remove the package body but not the specification. The correct syntax to do
this is: DROP BODY emp_pkg; True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

9. A local variable declared within a procedure in a packa

ge can be referenced by any other component of that package. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

10. When one component of a package is called, all the pack

age's components are loaded into memory. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct
1. The package name must be included when calling a package
function from a SELECT statement executed outside the package. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

2. Examine the following package code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE over_pack IS
PROCEDURE do_work1 (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE do_work2 (p1 IN VARCHAR2, p2 IN NUMBER);
PROCEDURE do_work1 (param1 IN CHAR, param2 IN NUMBER);
FUNCTION do_work2 (param1 IN VARCHAR2, param2 IN NUMBER) RETURN DATE;
END over_pack;
Which of the following calls will be successful? (Choose three.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

over_pack.do_work1('Smith',20);

v_date := over_pack.do_work2('Smith',20); (*)

over_pack.do_work2('Smith',20); (*)

over_pack.do_work1(p1=>'Smith',p2=>20); (*)

over_pack.do_work1(param1=>'Smith');

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

 3. A package initialization block is executed automaticall
y every time a user invokes any procedure or function in the package. True or Fa
lse? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

4. How would you invoke the constant km_to_mile from the gl

obal_consts bodiless package at VARIABLE A?
SELECT trail_name, distance_in_km * VARIABLE A
FROM trails
WHERE park_name = 'YOSEMITE';
Mark for Review
(1) Points

km_to_mile.global_consts

km_to_mile (global_consts)

global_consts.km_to_mile (*)

global_consts (km_to_mile)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

5. The following package is valid. True or False?

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE exceptions_pkg IS
e_cons_violation EXCEPTION;
PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (e_cons_violation, -2292);
e_value_too_large EXCEPTION;
PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (e_value_too_large, -1438);
END exceptions_pkg;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False
 Correct

6. The following example package specification is valid to

create a data type ed_type that can be used in other subprograms. True or False?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_dept_pkg
IS
TYPE ed_type IS RECORD (f_name employees.first_name%TYPE,
l_name employees.last_name%TYPE,
d_name departments.department_name%TYPE);
PROCEDURE sel_emp_dept
(p_emp_id IN employees.employee_id%TYPE,
p_emp_dept_rec OUT ed_type);
END emp_dept_pkg;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

7. Which of the following best describes a package initial

ization block? Mark for Review
(1) Points

It is a named procedure in a package which must be invoked by a user bef

ore any other part of the package can be invoked.

It is an anonymous block in the package specification.

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

omatically the first time each user session invokes a subprogram in the package.
(*)

It is a private function within the package body.

Because it is an anonymous block, it cannot be invoked and therefore wil

l never execute. It is treated as a set of comments.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

 8. Package FORWARD_PACK contains two procedures: PROC1 is
public while PROC2 is private (not declared in the package specification). These
procedures have no parameters. Which of the following package bodies will NOT c
ompile successfully? (Choose two.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY forward_pack IS

PROCEDURE proc1 IS
BEGIN
proc2;
END;
PROCEDURE proc2 IS
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Any message');
END;
END forward_pack;
(*)

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY forward_pack IS

PROCEDURE proc2 IS
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Any message');
END;
PROCEDURE proc1 IS
BEGIN
proc2;
END;
END forward_pack;

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY forward_pack IS

PROCEDURE proc2;
PROCEDURE proc1 IS
BEGIN
proc2;
END;
PROCEDURE proc2 IS
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Any message');
END;
END forward_pack;

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY forward_pack IS

PROCEDURE proc1;
PROCEDURE proc1 IS
BEGIN
proc2;
END;
PROCEDURE proc2 IS
proc1;
END;
END forward_pack;
(*)
 CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY forward_pack IS
PROCEDURE proc2;
PROCEDURE proc1 IS
BEGIN
proc2;
END;
PROCEDURE proc2 IS
BEGIN
proc1;
END;
END forward_pack;

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

9. A bodiless package contains what? Mark for Review

(1) Points

Procedures only

Functions only

Public variables only (*)

Private variables only

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

10. If a subprogram is public (declared in the package spec

ification), its detailed code can be written anywhere in the package body withou
t the need to use forward declarations. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

11. INDEX BY is missing from this package declaration. Selec

t the most efficient declaration.
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_pkg IS
TYPE emp_tab IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE;
PROCEDURE get_employees(p_emp_table OUT emp_tab);
END emp_pkg;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

INDEX BY INTEGER

INDEX BY BINARY

INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER (*)

INDEX ALL

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

12. Which one of the following is NOT a restriction on a pa

ckage function called from a SQL statement? Mark for Review
(1) Points

The function can include a COMMIT.

The function can be overloaded. (*)

The function can include a ROLLBACK.

The function can return a BOOLEAN.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

13. When using a package function in DML statements, which

rules must you follow? (Choose three) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Must not end the current transaction (*)

Can read or modify the table being changed by that DML statement

Changes to a package variable could have an impact on another stored fun

ction (*)
 Cannot execute a DML statement or modify the database (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

14. Which two of these functions could not be in the same pa

ckage?
1 FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2;
2 FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE, p2 NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
3 FUNCTION get_emp (p1 DATE, p2 NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER;
4 FUNCTION get_emp (p1 NUMBER, p2 DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 4

2 and 3 (*)

3 and 4

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

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

curs_pkg.emp_curs%ISOPEN;

curs_pkg.close_curs;

curs_pkg.open_curs; (*)
 EXIT WHEN curs_pkg.emp_curs%NOTFOUND;

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.

2. A package's state is initialized when the package is fi

rst loaded. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

3. A cursor's state is defined only by whether it is open

or closed and, if open, how many rows it holds. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.

4. Users A and B call the same procedure in a package to in

itialize a global variable my_pkg.g_var. What will be the value of my_pkg.g_var
for User A at Point A?
User A: my_pkg.g_var is 10
User B: my_pkg.g_var is 10
User A: my_pkg.g_var is 50
User B: my_pkg.g_var is 25
Point A
Mark for Review
(1) Points

10

50 (*)

25
 Correct
1. Which DBMS_OUTPUT package subprogram places text into th
e buffer at Line 1?
IF v_bool1 AND NOT v_bool2 AND v_number < 25
THEN
--Line 1
ELSE
...
END IF;
DBMS_OUTPUT.NEW_LINE;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT('IF branch was executed'); (*)

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('IF branch was executed');

DBMS_OUTPUT.GET_LINE('IF branch was executed');

DBMS_OUTPUT.NEW_LINE('IF branch was executed');

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 2.

2. The DBMS_OUTPUT package is useful for which of the foll

owing activities? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Interact with a user during execution of a function or procedure.

Display results to the developer during testing for debugging purposes.

(*)

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

Write operating system text files to the user's screen.

Correct

3. The UTL_FILE package contains several exceptions exclus

ively used in this package. Which are they? (Choose 3) Mark for Review
(1) Points
 (Choose all correct answers)

INVALID_PATH (*)

NO_DATA_FOUND

WRITE_ERROR (*)

INVALID_OPERATION (*)

ZERO_DIVIDE

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 2.

4. The UTL_FILE package can be used to read and write bina

ry files such as JPEGs as well as text files. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

5. Which general exceptions may be handled by the UTL_FILE

package? (Choose 2) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

TOO_MANY_ROWS

VALUE_ERROR (*)

ZERO_DIVIDE

NO_DATA_FOUND (*)

Correct
 6. The DBMS_OUTPUT gives programmers an easy-to-use interf
ace to see for instance the current value of a loop counter or if a program make
s it to a particular branch of an IF statement. (True or False?) Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

7.
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

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

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 syste
m disk.

It is used to manipulate large object data type items in columns.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 2.

1. What will happen when the following procedure is invoke
d?
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE do_some_work IS
CURSOR c_curs IS SELECT object_name FROM user_objects
WHERE object_type = 'FUNCTION';
BEGIN
FOR v_curs_rec IN c_curs LOOP
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER FUNCTION ' || v_curs_rec.object_name || ' COMPIL
E';
EXIT WHEN c_curs%ROWCOUNT > 2;
END LOOP;
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

All functions in the user's schema will be recompiled.

The first two functions in the user's schema will be recompiled.

 The first three functions in the user's schema will be recompiled. (*)

The procedure will not compile successfully because you cannot ALTER fun
ctions using Dynamic SQL.

The procedure will not compile successfully because the syntax of the AL
TER FUNCTION statement is incorrect.

Correct

2. When SQL statements are included within a procedure, th

e statements are parsed when the procedure is compiled. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

3. Name two reasons for using Dynamic SQL. Mark for

Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Avoid errrors at compile time of DML statements.

Create a SQL statement with varying column data, or different conditions

. (*)

Enables data-definition statements to be written and executed from PL/SQ

L. (*)

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

.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 1.

4. Examine the following procedure, which drops a table wh

ose name is passed as an IN parameter:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE drop_tab
(p_table_name IN VARCHAR2) IS
v_sql_statement VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
...
END;
Which of the following will work correctly when coded in the procedure's executa
ble section? (Choose two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DROP TABLE p_table_name';

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DROP TABLE ' || p_table_name;

(*)

v_sql_statement := 'DROP TABLE ' || p_table_name;

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql_statement;
(*)

v_sql_statement := 'DROP TABLE ' || p_table_name;

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'v_sql_statement';

v_sql_statement := 'DROP TABLE ';

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql_statement p_table_name;

Correct

5. The DBMS_SQL package is easier to use than EXECUTE IMME

DIATE. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

6. For which of the following is it necessary to use Dynam

ic SQL? (Choose three.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

ALTER (*)

GRANT (*)

SAVEPOINT

UPDATE

DROP (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 1.

7. What happens when a SQL statement is parsed? (Choose th

ree.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

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

The syntax of the statement is checked. (*)

The statement is executed.

The results of the statement are returned to the user.

Oracle queries the Data Dictionary to make sure that the tables referenc
ed in the SQL statement exist. (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 1.

8. Only one call to DBMS_SQL is needed in order to drop a

table. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)
 Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 1.

9. A programmer wants to code a procedure which will creat

e a table with a single column. The datatype of the column will be chosen by the
user who invokes the procedure. The programmer writes the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE create_tab
(p_col_datatype IN VARCHAR2) IS
BEGIN
CREATE TABLE newtab (only_col p_col_datatype);
END;
Why will this procedure not compile successfully?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Because you cannot create a table inside a procedure

Because the invoking user may not have CREATE TABLE privilege

Because when the procedure is compiled, Oracle cannot check if the param
eter value passed into the procedure is a valid column datatype (*)

Because table NEWTAB may already exist

None of the above; the procedure will compile successfully

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 1.

1. In the following example, where do you place the phrase
BULK COLLECT?
...
BEGIN
SELECT -- Position A
salary -- Position B
INTO v_saltab -- Position C
FROM employees WHERE department_id = 20
ORDER BY salary -- Position D
;
...
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Position A

Position B (*)
 Position C

Position D

Correct

2. What is the main purpose for using the RETURNING clause

? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Improve performance by returning a single value.

Improve performance by minimizing the number of statements.

Improve performance by making one call to the SQL engine. (*)

Return more readily any exceptions that are raised by the statement.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.

3. The following statement is a valid example of using the

RETURNING clause. True or False?
DECLARE
TYPE EmpRec IS RECORD (last_name employees.last_name%TYPE, salary employees.sa
lary%TYPE);
emp_info EmpRec;
emp_id NUMBER := 100;
BEGIN
UPDATE employees SET salary = salary * 1.1
WHERE employee_id = emp_id
RETURNING last_name, salary INTO emp_info;
dbms_output.put_line('Just gave a raise to ' || emp_info.last_name || ', who n
ow makes ' || emp_info.salary);
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.

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

) Mark for Review
(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. (*)

Correct

5. In the following example, where do you place the phrase

BULK COLLECT?
DECLARE
TYPE NameList IS TABLE OF emp.ename%TYPE;
names NameList;
CURSOR c1 IS SELECT ename -- Position A
FROM emp WHERE job = 'CLERK';
BEGIN
OPEN c1;
FETCH c1 -- Position B
INTO -- Position C
names;
...
CLOSE c1;
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Position A

Position B (*)

Position C

Correct

6. A function-based index may be made using your own funct

ions, but only if the function is created using the DETERMINISTIC clause. True o
r False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True (*)

False

Correct

7. FORALL can only be used with the INSERT statement. True

or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

8. In the following example, where do you place the phrase

DETERMINISTIC?
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION total_sal
(p_dept_id IN -- Position A
employees.department_id%TYPE)
RETURN NUMBER -- Position B
IS v_total_sal NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT SUM(salary) INTO v_total_sal
FROM employees WHERE department_id = p_dept_in;
RETURN v_total_sal -- Position C;
END total_sal;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Position A

Position B (*)

Position C

Correct

9. What is wrong with this code example?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE insert_emps IS
TYPE t_emp IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE INDEX
BY BINARY_INTEGER;
v_emptab t_emp;
BEGIN
 FORALL i IN v_emptab.FIRST..v_emptab.LAST
INSERT INTO employees VALUES v_emptab(i);
END LOOP;
END insert_emps;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

The phrase should be FOR ALL.

v_emptab is incorrectly typed.

FORALL does not require END LOOP. (*)

Nothing is wrong; it will compile successfully.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.

10. The following procedure compiles successfully. True or F

alse?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_pkg IS
TYPE t_emp IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
PROCEDURE emp_proc
(p_small_arg IN NUMBER, p_big_arg NOCOPY OUT t_emp);
...
END emp_pkg;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.

1. A database trigger is a PL/SQL stored subprogram which
is explicitly invoked just like a procedure or a function. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct
 2. Which of the following are NOT allowed within a databas
e trigger? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

COMMIT (*)

A call to a packaged procedure

INSERT

A Boolean variable

SAVEPOINT (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

3. A business rule states that an employee's salary must b

e between 4000 and 30000. We could enforce this rule using a check constraint, b
ut it is better to use a database trigger. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

4. Which of the following are good guidelines to follow wh

en creating triggers? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Be aware of recursive and cascading effects (*)

Where possible, use triggers to enforce NOT NULL constraints

Avoid lengthy trigger logic by creating a procedure and invoking it from

within the trigger (*)
 Use triggers to replace functionality which is already built into the da
tabase

Always create more triggers than you need, because it is better to be sa

fe

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

5. Which of the following best describes a database trigge

r? Mark for Review
(1) Points

It allows users to log on to the database

It executes automatically whenever a particular event occurs within the

database (*)

It prevents unique constraints from being violated

It executes automatically whenever a user clicks on a button with their

mouse

It allows foreign key constraints to be violated

Correct

6. While editing a document in Microsoft Word, you go to t

he FILE menu and SAVE your work. To do this, Microsoft Word has executed an appl
ication trigger. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

7. You can use a database trigger to prevent invalid trans

actions from being committed. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True (*)

False

Correct

8. Which of the following could NOT be done by a database

trigger? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Enforcing a complex business rule

Enforcing a complex database security check

Recalculating the total salary bill for a department whenever an employe

e's salary is changed

Ensuring that a student never arrives late for a class (*)

Keeping a log of how many rows have been inserted into a table

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

9. Which of the following events could NOT automatically f

ire a database trigger? Mark for Review
(1) Points

A user logging on to the database

A SQL INSERT statement

You click your mouse on a button to choose the correct answer to this qu
estion (*)

A DML operation on a view

The Database Administrator shuts down the database

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

 10. A user's schema contains procedure MYPROC, function MYF
UNC, trigger MYTRIGG and package MYPACK which contains a public procedure PACKPR
OC. These subprograms have no parameters, and the function returns a NUMBER. Whi
ch of the following calls to these objects (from an anonymous block) are incorre
ct? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

mypack.packproc;

mytrigg; (*)

myproc;

v_number := myfunc;

IF NOT myfunc THEN ... (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 1.

1. An AFTER UPDATE trigger can specify more than one colum
n. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 2.

2. We want to prevent employees from being deleted on Sund

ays. To do this, we create the following trigger:
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER stop_del_emps
....... DELETE ON employees -- Line A
BEGIN
IF TO_CHAR(SYSDATE','DY') = 'SUN' THEN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20101,'Invalid delete');
END IF;
END;
Should this be a BEFORE or AFTER trigger, and why?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

It should be a BEFORE trigger because if an AFTER trigger were created,

the employee would already have been deleted by the time the trigger checks the
date. (*)

It should be a BEFORE trigger because you cannot use RAISE_APPLICATION_E

RROR with AFTER triggers.

It should be an AFTER trigger because the Oracle Server cannot fire the
trigger until it knows that the employee has been deleted.

It does not matter, either a BEFORE or an AFTER trigger could be created

.

Correct

3. Which of the following are possible keywords for the ti

ming component of a trigger? (Choose three.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

BEFORE (*)

INSTEAD

WHENEVER

INSTEAD OF (*)

AFTER (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 2.

4. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER mytrigg
AFTER DELETE ON departments
BEGIN
INSERT INTO audit_table (who, when)
VALUES (USER, SYSDATE);
COMMIT;
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

A DML trigger cannot itself contain a DML statement such as INSERT INTO
audit_table
 You cannot use COMMIT inside a trigger. (*)

The last line of code should be END mytrigg;

The second line should be: AFTER DELETE OF DEPARTMENTS

Nothing is wrong, the trigger will execute successfully

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 2.

5. There are five employees in department 50. A statement

trigger is created by:
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_upd_trigg
AFTER DELETE ON EMPLOYEES
BEGIN ...
A user now executes:
DELETE FROM employees WHERE department_id = 50;
How many times will the trigger fire, and when?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Once, before the DELETE is executed

Five times, after each employee row is deleted

Once, after the DELETE is executed (*)

Six times, once after each row and once at the end of the statement

The trigger will not fire at all

Correct

6. Which of the following is the correct syntax for creati

ng a DML trigger associated with the EMPLOYEES table? The trigger must fire when
ever an employee's JOB_ID is updated, but not if a different column is updated.
Mark for Review
(1) Points

CREATE TRIGGER job_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE ON employees(job_id)
BEGIN ...

CREATE TRIGGER job_upd_trigg

WHENEVER UPDATE OF job_id IN employees
BEGIN ...

CREATE TRIGGER job_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE ON employees.job_id
BEGIN ...

CREATE TRIGGER job_upd_trigg

AFTER UPDATE OF job_id ON employees
BEGIN ...
(*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 2.

7. A BEFORE statement trigger inserts a row into a logging

table every time a user updates the salary column of the employees table. The u
ser now tries to update the salaries of three employees with a single UPDATE sta
tement, but the update fails because it violates a check constraint. How many ro
ws will be inserted into the logging table? Mark for Review
(1) Points

None, the transactions are rolled back because the update failed. (*)

One

Three

Four

None of the above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 2.

8. We want to create a log record automatically every time

any DML operation is executed on either or both of the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENT
S tables. What is the smallest number of triggers that must be create to do this
? Mark for Review
(1) Points

One
 Two (*)

Three

Six

Eight

Correct
1. A row trigger has been created which is fired by UPDATE
ON employees. A user now executes a single SQL statement which updates four row
s of the EMPLOYEES table. How many times will the row trigger fire? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

Once

Twice

Four times (*)

Five times

Eight times

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

2. The OLD and NEW qualifiers can be used with statement t

riggers as well as row triggers. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

3. Which of the following statements about INSTEAD OF trig

gers are NOT true? (Choose two.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
 (Choose all correct answers)

They can be created on a table. (*)

They can be created on a simple view.

They can be created on a complex view.

They can be statement triggers. (*)

They can be row triggers.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

4. You decide to create the following trigger:

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER empl_trigg
BEFORE UPDATE ON employees
BEGIN
-- Line A
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR('Cannot update salary');
ELSE
INSERT INTO log_table values (USER, SYSDATE);
END IF;
END;
You want the trigger to prevent updates to the SALARY column, but allow updates
to all other columns. What should you code at Line A?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

IF UPDATING SALARY THEN

IF UPDATING('SALARY') THEN (*)

IF UPDATE('SALARY') THEN

IF UPDATING(SALARY) THEN

IF UPDATE(SALARY) THEN

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

5. What is wrong with this compound trigger example?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER compound_trigger
FOR UPDATE OF salary
COMPOUND TRIGGER
threshold CONSTANT SIMPLE_INTEGER := 200;
BEFORE EACH ROW IS
BEGIN
-- some action
END BEFORE EACH ROW;
AFTER EACH ROW IS
BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER EACH ROW;
AFTER STATEMENT IS
BEGIN
-- some action
END AFTER STATEMENT;
END compound_trigger;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Missing BEFORE timing statement.

Missing the EXCEPTION section.

Missing name of table on which the trigger fires. (*)

Missing the INSTEAD OF timing section.

Missing the BEFORE and INSTEAD OF timing sections.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

6. Which of the following best describes conditional predi

cates in a trigger? Mark for Review
(1) Points

They are special variables which must be DECLAREd within the trigger.

They allow the trigger code to see what data values are being inserted i
nto a row.

They are automatically declared boolean variables which allow the trigge
r body to detect which DML operation is being executed. (*)

They are special cursor attributes, like %ROWCOUNT and %NOTFOUND

 Correct

7. Whenever an employee's JOB_ID is updated, we want to in

sert a row into a logging table to record the employee_id and the new value of J
OB_ID. We create a row trigger whose body includes the following code:
BEGIN
INSERT INTO logging_table (emp_id, job_id)
VALUES -- Point A
END;
At point A, which of the following will insert the correct data into the logging
table? (Choose two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

(:OLD.employee_id, :OLD.job_id);

(:OLD.employee_id, :NEW.job_id); (*)

(:NEW.employee_id, :OLD.job_id);

(:NEW.employee_id, :NEW.job_id); (*)

(NEW.employee_id, NEW.job_id);

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

8. Examine the following code. To create a row trigger, wh

at code should be included at Line A?
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER del_emp_trigg
BEFORE DELETE ON employees
---- Line A
BEGIN ...
Mark for Review
(1) Points

FOR EVERY ROW

FOR EACH ROW (*)

FOR EVERY ROW

 FOR ALL ROWS

Nothing is needed because DML triggers are row triggers by default.

Correct

9. The following view and trigger have been created:

CREATE VIEW dept_view AS SELECT * FROM departments;
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER dept_view_trigg
INSTEAD OF UPDATE ON dept_view
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Sample Message');
END;
Departments 50 and 80 exist but department 81 does not. A user now executes the
following statement:
UPDATE dept_view SET department_name = 'Sales'
WHERE department_id IN (50,80,81);
What happens?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

Two rows are updated and "Sample Message" is displayed once.

No rows are updated and "Sample Message" is displayed once.

No rows are updated and "Sample Message" is displayed twice. (*)

No rows are updated and "Sample Message" is displayed three times.

None of the above.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.

10. What are the timing events for a compound trigger?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

Before the triggering statement; After the triggering statement; Instead

of the triggering statement.

Before the triggering statement; Before each row; After each row; After
the triggering statement. (*)

Before the triggering statement; After the triggering statement; After e

ach row.

Before the triggering statement; Before each row; After the triggering s
tatement.

Correct
1. You can create a trigger which prevents DDL statements
on an individual table, while still allowing DDL on other tables in the same sch
ema. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

2. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER call_trigg
AFTER UPDATE OR DELETE ON employees
BEGIN
CALL del_emp_proc
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

When CALL is used, the END; statement should be omitted. (*)

The CALL statement should end with a semicolon (;)

You cannot use a CALL statement in a DML trigger.

When using CALL, only one DML statement can be tested, so UPDATE OR DELE
TE is wrong.

Correct

3. The database administrator creates a trigger that autom

atically disconnects user HACKER whenever HACKER connects to the database. What
type of trigger is this? Mark for Review
(1) Points

A DDL trigger

A Database Event trigger (*)

A DML trigger

A statement trigger

An INSTEAD OF trigger

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

4. What is wrong with the following code?

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_dml_trigg
BEFORE UPDATE OF salary ON employees
FOR EACH ROW
DECLARE
v_max_sal employees.salary%TYPE;
BEGIN
SELECT max(sal) INTO v_max_sal FROM employees;
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

You cannot use a DECLARE statement in a trigger.

The trigger body is reading the same table (employees) that the triggeri
ng event is updating. (*)

You must use RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR in a BEFORE trigger.

You can never use SELECT inside a DML trigger.

Nothing is wrong, the trigger will execute correctly.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

5. The database administrator wants to write a log record

every time any user's session raises an ORA-00942 exception. The DBA decides to
create the following trigger:
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER log_942_trigg
AFTER SERVERERROR ON DATABASE
BEGIN
-- Line A
INSERT INTO log_table VALUES ( ...);
END;
What should the DBA code at Line A?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

IF (SERVERERROR(942)) THEN

IF (IS_SERVERERROR(942)) THEN (*)

IF (SERVERERROR = 942) THEN

IF (IS_SERVERERROR = 942) THEN

IF (IS_SERVERERROR(ORA-00942)) THEN

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

6. Which of the following could NOT cause a DDL or Databas

e Event trigger to fire? Mark for Review
(1) Points

A table is dropped.

A user connects to the database.

The DBA starts up the database.

A user deletes rows from the EMPLOYEES table. (*)

A specific exception is raised in a user's session.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

7. User HARJIT wants to prevent any objects which he owns

from being dropped. Harjit decides to execute the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER stop_drop
---- Line A
BEGIN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Attempted drop');
END;
What should Harjit code at Line A?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

BEFORE DROP ON HARJIT

BEFORE DROP ON TABLE

BEFORE DROP ON SCHEMA (*)

BEFORE DROP ON OWNER

BEFORE DROP ON USER_OBJECTS

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

8. You have been granted CREATE TRIGGER privilege. You can

now create an AFTER LOGOFF ON SCHEMA trigger. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

9. Mutating table errors can be caused by DML triggers, bu

t not by database event triggers. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

10. What is the benefit of using the CALL statement in a tr

igger body? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 It allow both DDL events and database events to be handled by a single t
rigger.

It prevents data being read from a mutating table.

It allows the database administrator to monitor who is currently connect

ed to the database.

It allows the trigger body code to be placed in a separate procedure. (*

)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 4.

. User KULJIT creates two triggers named EMP1_TRIGG and E
MP2_TRIGG, which are both DML triggers referencing her EMPLOYEES table. Kuljit n
ow wants to remove both of these triggers from the database. What command(s) sho
uld Kuljit use to do this? Mark for Review
(1) Points

DROP ALL TRIGGERS ON employees;

DROP TRIGGERS ON employees;

DROP TRIGGER emp1_trigg;

DROP TRIGGER emp2_trigg;
(*)

DROP TRIGGER emp1_trigg AND emp2_trigg;

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 5.

2. You have created several DML triggers which reference y

our DEPARTMENTS table. Now you want to disable all of them using a single SQL st
atement. Which command should you use? Mark for Review
(1) Points

ALTER TRIGGER DISABLE ALL ON departments;

ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS; (*)

ALTER TABLE departments DISABLE TRIGGERS;

DROP ALL TRIGGERS ON departments;

 Correct

3. Which dictionary view would you query to see the detail

ed body code of triggers in your schema? Mark for Review
(1) Points

USER_SOURCE

USER_TRIGGER

USER_TRIGGERS (*)

USER_OBJECTS

None of the above, you cannot view the code of the trigger body after th
e trigger has been created.

Correct

4. A user creates the following trigger:

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER emp_trigg
AFTER DELETE ON employees
BEGIN
...
END;
The user now tries to drop the EMPLOYEES table. What happens?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

The table is dropped but the trigger is not dropped.

An error message is displayed because you cannot drop a table that is re

ferenced by a trigger.

The table is dropped and the trigger is disabled.

Both the table and the trigger are dropped. (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 5.

 5. Which command would you use to see if your triggers are
enabled or disabled? Mark for Review
(1) Points

SELECT trigger_name, status

FROM USER_TRIGGERS;
(*)

SELECT object_name, status

FROM USER_OBJECTS
WHERE object_type = 'TRIGGER';

SELECT trigger_name, trigger_type

FROM USER_TRIGGERS;

DESCRIBE TRIGGER

Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 5.

6. By default, any user can create a DML trigger on a tabl

e in his/her schema. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct