Section 1

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. The fact that PL/SQL is portable is a good thing because:

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Exceptions can be ported to different operating systems

Blocks can be sent to the operating system.
PL/SQL code can be developed on one platform and deployed on
another (*)
PL/SQL code can be run on any operating system without a database
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2. PL/SQL can be used not only with an Oracle database, but also with any
kind of relational database. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 2.
3. Comparing PL/SQL with other languages such as C and Java, which of the
following statements is true?

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PL/SQL is harder to learn

PL/SQL is easier to learn and more efficient (*)
PL/SQL is easier to learn but less efficient
PL/SQL is easier to learn and does not require an Oracle database or
tool
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4. Which of the following tools can NOT be used to develop and test PL/SQL
code?

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Oracle Jdeveloper
Oracle Application Express

Oracle JSQL (*)

Oracle iSQL*Plus
Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 3.
5. Which lines of code will correctly display the message "The cat sat on the
mat"? (Choose two.)

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DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The cat sat on the mat'); (*)
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(The cat sat on the mat);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The cat' || 'sat on the mat');
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The cat sat ' || 'on the mat'); (*)
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6. Given below are the parts of a PL/SQL block:
1.
2.
3.
4.

END;
EXCEPTION
DECLARE
BEGIN

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Arrange the parts in order.

2,1,4,3
3,4,2,1 (*)
3,2,4,1
4,3,2,1
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7. What is the purpose of using DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE in a PL/SQL block?

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To perform conditional tests

To allow a set of statements to be executed repeatedly
To display results to check if our code is working correctly (*)
To store new rows in the database

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8. Errors are handled in the Exception part of the PL/SQL block. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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9. Every PL/SQL anonymous block must start with the keyword DECLARE. True
or False?

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True
False (*)
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10. PL/SQL is an Oracle proprietary, procedural, 4GL programming language.
True or False?

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True
False (*)
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Section 1
(Answer all questions in this section)
11. A program which specifies a list of operations to be performed sequentially
to achieve the desired result can be called:

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declarative
nondeclarative
procedural (*)
low level

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12. The P in PL/SQL stands for:

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Processing
Procedural (*)
Primary
Proprietary
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Section 2
(Answer all questions in this section)
13. PL/SQL does not look _________ in the child blocks.

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Inward
Upward
Outward
Downward (*)
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14. When nested blocks are used, which blocks can or must be labeled?

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The inner block must be labeled, the outer block can be labeled.
Both blocks must be labeled
Nested blocks cannot be labeled
The outer block must be labeled if it is to be referred to in the inner
block. (*)
Correct

15. What will be displayed when the following block is executed?

<<outer>>
DECLARE
v_myvar VARCHAR2(10) := 'Hello' ;
BEGIN
<<inner>> DECLARE
v_myvar VARCHAR2(10) := 'World';
BEGIN
v_myvar := v_myvar || ' ' || outer.v_myvar;
END;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(inner.v_myvar);
END;

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HelloWorld
Hello World
World
The code will fail since the inner variable is not within the scope of the
outer block. (*)
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16. What will be displayed when the following code is executed?
DECLARE
varA NUMBER := 12;
BEGIN
DECLARE
varB NUMBER := 8;
BEGIN
varA := varA + varB;
END;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(varB);
END;

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8
12
Nothing, the block will fail with an error (*)
20
VarB
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17. Examine the following code. At Line A, we want to assign a value of 22 to
the outer block's variable v_myvar. What code should we write at Line A?
<<outer_block>>
DECLARE
v_myvar NUMBER;
BEGIN

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<<inner_block>>
DECLARE
v_myvar NUMBER := 15;
BEGIN
-- Line A
END;
END;

outer_block.v_myvar := 22; (*)

v_myvar := 22;
<<outer_block>>.v_myvar := 22;
v_myvar(outer_block) := 22;
We cannot reference the outer block's variable because both variables
have the same name
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18. Which good programming practice guideline would make this code easier to
read?
DECLARE
v_sal NUMBER(8,2);
BEGIN
SELECT salary INTO v_sal
FROM employees WHERE employee_id = 100;
UPDATE employees SET salary = v_sal;
END;

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Declaring variables using %TYPE

Indenting each level of code (*)
Using a consistent naming convention for variables
Avoiding implicit data type conversions
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 7.
19. What good programming practice would make this code easier to follow?
DECLARE
v_myvar VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
DECLARE
v_myvar VARCHAR2(15);
BEGIN
...
END;
END;

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Using a consistent naming convention for variables

Labeling the blocks (*)
Avoid using column names as identifiers
Developing a case convention for the code
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20. Which of the following is an example of using a case convention for good
programming practice?

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Assign variables by using functions.

Declare variables in the DECLARE section.
Declare data types in uppercase. (*)
Include an exception handler in every PL/SQL block.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 7.
Section 2
(Answer all questions in this section)
21. Assignment statements can continue over several lines in PL/SQL. True or
False?

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True (*)
False
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22. Variables can be assigned a value in both the Executable and Declaration
sections of a PL/SQL program. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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23. When a variable is defined using the NOT NULL keywords, the variable must
contain a value. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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24. When a variable is defined using the CONSTANT keyword, the value of the
variable cannot change. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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25. Which of the following are PL/SQL lexical units? (Choose two.)

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Identifiers (*)
Table Columns
Reserved Words (*)
Anonymous Blocks
SQL Workshop
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26. Reserved words can be used as identifiers. True or False?

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True
False (*)
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27. Which statements about lexical units are true? (Choose two.)

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They are named objects stored in the database
They are the building blocks of every PL/SQL program (*)
They are optional but can make a PL/SQL block execute faster
They are sequences of characters including letters, digits, tabs, returns
and symbols (*)
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28. Examine the following code. What is the final value of V_MYVAR ?
DECLARE
v_myvar NUMBER;
BEGIN
v_myvar := 1 + 2 * 3;
v_myvar := v_myvar * 2;
END;

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81
49
14 (*)
18
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29. Examine the following code:
1
2
3
4
5

DECLARE
x NUMBER;
BEGIN
x:= '300';
END;

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After line 4, what is the value of x?

'300'
300 (*)
NULL
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30. What is wrong with this assignment statement?

myvar :=

'To be or not to be';

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'That is the question';

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An assignment statement must be a single line of code

Nothing is wrong, the statement is fine
An assignment statement must have a single semicolon at the end (*)
"myvar" is not a valid name for a variable
Character literals should not be enclosed in quotes
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 5.
Section 2
(Answer all questions in this section)
31. The implicit data type conversion at Point A may not work correctly. Why
not?
DECLARE
v_mydate DATE;
BEGIN
V_MYDATE := '29-Feb-2004'; -- Point A
END;

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There are only 28 days in February

Oracle cannot implicitly convert a character string to a date, even if the
string contains a valid date value
If the database language is not English, 'Feb' has no meaning. (*)
V_MYDATE has been entered in uppercase
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32. The DECODE function is available in PL/SQL procedural statements. True or
False?

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True
False (*)
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33. Which of the following are valid assignment statements? (Choose two.)

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v_string = 'Hello';
v_string := Hello;
v_number := 17 + 34; (*)
v_string := 'Hello'; (*)
v_date := 28-DEC-06;
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34. If today's date is 14th June 2007, which statement will correctly convert
today's date to the value: June 14, 2007 ?

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TO_CHAR(sysdate)
TO_DATE(sysdate)
TO_DATE(sysdate,'Month DD, YYYY')
TO_CHAR(sysdate, 'Month DD, YYYY') (*)
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35. Single row character functions are valid SQL functions in PL/SQL. True or
False?

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True (*)
False
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36. Which of these are PL/SQL data types? (Choose three.)

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Scalar (*)
Identifier
Delimiter
Composite (*)
LOB (*)

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37. ______ are meant to store large amounts of data.

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Variables
Scalar data types
LOBs (*)
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38. What is the data type of the variable V_DEPT_TABLE in the following
declaration?
DECLARE
TYPE dept_table_type IS TABLE OF departments%ROWTYPE INDEX BY
PLS_INTEGER; v_dept_table dept_table_type; ...

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Scalar
Composite (*)
LOB
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39. Which of the following declarations is invalid?

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v_count PLS_INTEGER:=0;
college_name VARCHAR2(20):='Harvard';
v_pages CONSTANT NUMBER; (*)
v_start_date DATE := sysdate+1;
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40. Which of the following can be assigned to a Boolean variable?
1. Null
2. False
3. True
4. 0
2 and 3
2, 3 and 4

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1, 2 and 3 (*)
1, 2, 3 and 4
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Section 2
(Answer all questions in this section)
41. You need to declare a variable to hold a value which has been read from the
SALARY column of the EMPLOYEES table. Which of the following is an
advantage of declaring the variable as: employees.salary%TYPE ?

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It is shorter than coding NUMBER(8,2)

If the SALARY column is ALTERed later, the PL/SQL code need not be
changed. (*)
It executes much faster than using NUMBER(8,2)
It allows the software to perform implicit data type conversions.
Correct

Section 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
42. The following anonymous block of code is run:
BEGIN
INSERT INTO countries (id, name)
VALUES ('XA', 'Xanadu');
SAVEPOINT XA;
INSERT INTO countries (id, name)
VALUES ('NV','Neverland');
COMMIT;
ROLLBACK TO XA;
END;
What happens when the block of code finishes?

No data is inserted and no errors occur.

No data is inserted and an error occurs
Two rows are inserted and no errors occur.
Two rows are inserted and an error occurs. (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 4.

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43. How many DML statements can be included in a single transaction?

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Only one
None. A transaction cannot include DML statements.
A maximum of four DML statements
As many as needed (*)
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44. Which SQL statement can NOT use an implicit cursor?

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A DELETE statement
An UPDATE statement
A SELECT statement that returns multiple rows (*)
A SELECT statement that returns one row
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45. A PL/SQL block includes the following statement:
SELECT last_name INTO v_last_name
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;

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What is the value of SQL%ISOPEN immediately after the SELECT statement

is executed?

True
False (*)
Null
Error. That attribute does not apply for implicit cursors.
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46. You declare an implicit cursor in the DECLARE section of a PL/SQL block.
True or False?

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True
False (*)
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47. The following code will return the last name of the employee whose
employee id is equal to 100: True or False?
DECLARE
v_last_name employees.last_name%TYPE;
employee_id employees.employee_id%TYPE := 100;
BEGIN
SELECT last_name INTO v_last_name
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id = employee_id;
END;

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True
False (*)
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48. Which one of these SQL statements can be directly included in a PL/SQL
executable block?

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SELECT last_name FROM employees

WHERE employee_id=100;
DESCRIBE employees;
UPDATE employees
SET last_name='Smith';
(*)
DROP TABLE employees;
Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 2.
49. A variable is declared as:
DECLARE
v_salary employees.salary%TYPE;
BEGIN
Which of the following is a correct use of the INTO clause?

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SELECT salary
INTO v_salary
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;
(*)
SELECT v_salary
INTO salary
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;
SELECT salary
FROM employees
INTO v_salary;
SELECT salary
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100
INTO v_salary;
Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 2.
50. Which rows will be deleted from the EMPLOYEES table when the following
code is executed?
DECLARE
salary employees.salary%TYPE := 12000;
BEGIN
DELETE FROM employees
WHERE salary > salary;
END;

All rows whose SALARY column value is greater than 12000.

All rows in the table.
No rows. (*)
All rows whose SALARY column value is equal to 12000.
Correct

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