Section 12 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1.You need to update both the DEPARTMENT_ID and LOCATION_ID
columns in the EMPLOYEES table using one UPDATE statement.
Which clause should you include in the UPDATE statement to update
multiple columns?

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The USING clause

The ON clause
The WHERE clause
The SET clause (*)
Correct
2.Assuming there are no Foreign Keys on the EMPLOYEES table, if
the following subquery returns one row, how many rows will be
deleted from the EMPLOYEES table?

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DELETE FROM employees

WHERE department_id =
(SELECT department_id
FROM departments
WHERE department_name LIKE '%Public%');
All rows in the EMPLOYEES table will be deleted, regardless of
their department_id.
All the rows in the EMPLOYEES table with department_ids
matching the department_id returned by the subquery. (*)
No rows will be deleted.
One row will be deleted, as the subquery only returns one row.
Correct
3.The TEACHERS and CLASS_ASSIGNMENTS tables contain these
columns:
TEACHERS:
TEACHER_ID NUMBER(5)
NAME VARCHAR2(25)
SUBJECT_ID NUMBER(5)
HIRE_DATE DATE
SALARY NUMBER(9,2)

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CLASS_ASSIGNMENTS:
CLASS_ID NUMBER(5)
TEACHER_ID NUMBER(5)
START_DATE DATE
MAX_CAPACITY NUMBER(3)
Which scenario would require a subquery to return the desired results?
You need to display the start date for each class taught by a given
teacher.
You need to create a report to display the teachers who were hired
more than five years ago.
You need to display the names of the teachers who teach classes
that start within the next week.
You need to create a report to display the teachers who teach more
classes than the average number of classes taught by each teacher.
(*)
Correct
4.DELETE statements can use correlated subqueries? (True or False)

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True (*)
False
Correct
5.The EMPLOYEES table contains the following columns:
EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER(10) PRIMARY KEY
LAST_NAME VARCHAR2(20)
FIRST_NAME VARCHAR2(20)
DEPTARTMENT_ID VARCHAR2(20)
HIRE_DATE DATE
SALARY NUMBER(9,2)
BONUS NUMBER(9,2)
You need to increase the salary for all employees in department 10 by
10 percent. You also need to increase the bonus for all employees in
department 10 by 15 percent. Which statement should you use?

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UPDATE employees
SET (salary = salary * 1.10) SET (bonus = bonus * 1.15)
WHERE department_id = 10;
UPDATE employees
SET salary = salary * .10, bonus = bonus * .15
WHERE department_id = 10;
UPDATE employees
SET salary = salary * 1.10 AND bonus = bonus * 1.15
WHERE department_id = 10;
UPDATE employees
SET salary = salary * 1.10, bonus = bonus * 1.15
WHERE department_id = 10;
(*)
Section 12 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. You need to add a row to an existing table. Which DML statement
should you use?

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INSERT (*)
DELETE
UPDATE
CREATE
Correct
7. The PRODUCTS table contains these columns:
PROD_ID NUMBER(4)
PROD_NAME VARCHAR2(25)
PROD_PRICE NUMBER(3)
You want to add the following row of data to the PRODUCTS table:
(1) a NULL value in the PROD_ID column
(2) "6-foot nylon leash" in the PROD_NAME column
(3) "10" in the PROD_PRICE column
You issue this statement:
INSERT INTO products

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VALUES (null,'6-foot nylon leash', 10);

What row data did you add to the table?
The row was created with the correct data in one of the three
columns.
The row was created completely wrong. No data ended up in the
correct columns.
The row was created with the correct data in all three columns.
(*)
The row was created with the correct data in two of three
columns.
Correct
8. When inserting rows into a table, all columns must be given values.
True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
9. You need to copy rows from the EMPLOYEE table to the
EMPLOYEE_HIST table. What could you use in the INSERT
statement to accomplish this task?

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A function
An ON clause
A SET clause
A subquery (*)
Correct
10.What is the quickest way to use today's date when you are creating a
new row?

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Use the TODAYS_DATE function.

Simply use the keyword DATE in the insert statement.
Simply write today's date in the format 'dd-mon-rrrr'.

Use the SYSDATE function. (*)

Correct
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Section 12 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11. A DEFAULT value can be specified for a column when
the table is created. True or false?

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True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 3.
12. The MERGE function combines the:

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CREATE and UPDATE commands

INSERT and UPDATE commands (*)
ALTER and UPDATE commands
All of the above
Correct
13. Multi-table inserts can be conditional or unconditional.
True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct
14. The default value must match the __________ of the
column.

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Datatype (*)
Size
Table
Column name
Correct
15. Using MERGE accomplishes an __________ and
__________ simultaneously.

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UPDATE; DELETE
INSERT; SELECT
INSERT; UPDATE (*)
UPDATE; SELECT
Correct
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Section 13 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1.Which column name is valid?

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NUMBER_1$ (*)
NUMBER
1_NUMBER#
1NUMBER
Correct
2.CREATE TABLE student_table
(id NUMBER(6),
lname VARCHAR(20),
fname VARCHAR(20),
lunch_num NUMBER(4));

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Which of the following statements best describes the above SQL

statement:
Creates a table named student_table with four columns: lname,
fname, lunch, num
Creates a table named student_table with four columns: lname,
fname, lunch, num
Creates a table named student with four columns: id, lname,
fname, lunch_num
Creates a table named student_table with four columns: id, lname,
fname, lunch_num (*)
Correct
3.Once they are created, external tables are accessed with normal SQL
statements. (True or False?)

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True (*)
False
Correct
4.Which statement about creating a table is true?

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If a schema is explicitly included in a CREATE TABLE statement

and the schema does not exist, it will be created.
If no schema is explicitly included in a CREATE TABLE
statement, the table is created in the current user's schema. (*)
If no schema is explicitly included in a CREATE TABLE
statement, the CREATE TABLE statement will fail.
With a CREATE TABLE statement, a table will always be created
in the current user's schema.
Correct
5.You want to create a database table that will contain information
regarding products that your company released during 2001. Which
name can you assign to the table that you create?
PRODUCTS_2001 (*)
2001_PRODUCTS

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PRODUCTS_(2001)
PRODUCTS--2001
Correct
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Section 13 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND stores a
period of time in terms of days, hours,
minutes, and seconds. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct
7. Evaluate this CREATE TABLE
statement:
CREATE TABLE sales
(sales_id NUMBER,
customer_id NUMBER,
employee_id NUMBER,
sale_date TIMESTAMP WITH TIME
ZONE,
sale_amount NUMBER(7,2));
Which statement about the
SALE_DATE column is true?
Data stored in the column will be
returned in the database's local time
zone. (*)
Data will be stored using a
fractional seconds precision of 5.
Data will be normalized to the client
time zone.
Data stored will not include
seconds.
Correct

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8. To store large amounts of text you

should simply create a series of
VARCHAR2 columns in a table. True or
False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
9. You need to store the HIRE_DATE
value with a time zone displacement
value and allow data to be returned in
the user's local session time zone. Which
data type should you use?

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TIMESTAMP
DATETIME
TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME
ZONE (*)
TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
Correct
10. The ELEMENTS column is defined as:
NUMBER(6,4)
How many digits to the right of the
decimal point are allowed for the
ELEMENTS column?

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Two
Four (*)
Zero
Six
Correct
Section 13 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11. When should you use the SET UNUSED command?

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You should use it when you need a quick way of
dropping a column. (*)
You should use it if you think the column may
be needed again later.
You should only use this command if you want
the column to still be visible when you
DESCRIBE the table.
Never, there is no SET UNUSED command.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 13 Lesson 3.
12. Which statement about decreasing the width of a
column is true?

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When a character column contains data, you can

decrease the width of the column without any
restrictions.
You cannot decrease the width of a character
column unless the table in which the column
resides is empty.
When a character column contains data, you can
decrease the width of the column if the existing
data does not violate the new size. (*)
When a character column contains data, you
cannot decrease the width of the column.
Correct
13. Evaluate this statement:
ALTER TABLE employees SET UNUSED (fax);
Which task will this statement accomplish?
Deletes the FAX column
Prevents data in the FAX column from being
displayed, by performing a logical drop of the
column (*)
Prevents a new FAX column from being added
to the EMPLOYEES table
Frees the disk space used by the data in the FAX
column

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Correct
14. You want to issue the following command on a
database that includes your company's inventory
information:
ALTER TABLE products SET UNUSED COLUMN
color;

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What will be the result of issuing this command?

The column named COLOR in the table named
PRODUCTS will be deleted.
The column named COLOR in the table named
PRODUCTS will be created.
The column named COLOR in the table named
PRODUCTS will be assigned default values.
The column named COLOR in the table named
PRODUCTS will not be returned in subsequent
reads of the table by Oracle, as it has been
deleted logically. (*)
Correct
15. Comments can be added to a table by using the
COMMENT ON TABLE statement. The comments
being added are enclosed in:

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Parentheses ( )
Brackets { }
Double quotes " "
Single quotes ' ' (*)
Correct
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Section 14 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)

1. What must exist on the Parent table before Oracle will allow you to create a FOR

A CHECK constraint must exist on the Parent table

An index must exist on the Parent table

A PRIMARY or UNIQUE KEY constraint must ex

A FOREIGN KEY constraint allows the constraine

Correct

2. The table that contains the Primary Key in a Foreign Key Constraint is known as

Detail Table
Parent Table (*)
Child Table
Mother and Father Table
Correct

3. When creating a referential constraint, which keyword(s) identifies the table and

REFERENCES (*)
FOREIGN KEY
ON DELETE SET NULL
ON DELETE CASCADE
Correct
4. Foreign Key Constraints are also known as:

Child Key Constraints

Referential Integrity Constraints (*)
Multi-Table Constraints
Parental Key Constraints
Correct

5. Which type of constraint by default requires that a column be both unique and no

FOREIGN KEY
PRIMARY KEY (*)
CHECK
UNIQUE
Correct
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Section 14 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. What actions can be performed on or with Constraints?

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Add, Subtract, Enable, Cascade

Add, Drop, Disable, Disregard
Add, Minus, Enable, Disable, Collapse
Add, Drop, Enable, Disable, Cascade (*)
Correct
7. Evaluate this statement:
ALTER TABLE employees
ADD CONSTRAINT employee_id PRIMARY KEY;
Which result will the statement provide?
An existing constraint on the EMPLOYEES table
will be enabled.
A syntax error will be returned. (*)
An existing constraint on the EMPLOYEES table
will be overwritten.
A constraint will be added to the EMPLOYEES
table.

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Correct
8. Examine the structures of the PRODUCTS and
SUPPLIERS tables.
PRODUCTS:
PRODUCT_ID NUMBER NOT NULL, PRIMARY
KEY
PRODUCT_NAME VARCHAR2 (25)
SUPPLIER_ID NUMBER FOREIGN KEY to
SUPPLIER_ID of the SUPPLIER table
LIST_PRICE NUMBER (7,2)
COST NUMBER (7,2)
QTY_IN_STOCK NUMBER
QTY_ON_ORDER NUMBER
REORDER_LEVEL NUMBER
REORDER_QTY NUMBER
SUPPLIERS:
SUPPLIER_ID NUMBER NOT NULL, PRIMARY
KEY
SUPPLIER_NAME VARCHAR2 (25)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2 (30)
CITY VARCHAR2 (25)
REGION VARCHAR2 (10)
POSTAL_CODE VARCHAR2 (11)
Evaluate this statement:
ALTER TABLE suppliers
DISABLE CONSTRAINT supplier_id_pk CASCADE;
For which task would you issue this statement?
To remove all constraint references to the
PRODUCTS table
To drop the FOREIGN KEY constraint on the
PRODUCTS table
To remove all constraint references to SUPPLIERS
table
To disable any dependent integrity constraints on the
SUPPLIER_ID column in the SUPPLIERS table (*)
To disable any dependent integrity constraints on the
SUPPLIER_ID column in the PRODUCTS table
Correct

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9. You need to add a PRIMARY KEY to the

DEPARTMENTS table. Which statement should you
use?

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ALTER TABLE departments

ADD PRIMARY KEY dept_id_pk (dept_id);
ALTER TABLE departments
ADD CONSTRAINT dept_id_pk PRIMARY KEY
(dept_id);
(*)
ALTER TABLE departments
ADD CONSTRAINT dept_id_pk PK (dept_id);
ALTER TABLE departments
ADD CONSTRAINT PRIMARY KEY dept_id_pk
(dept_id);
Correct
10. You can view the columns used in a constraint defined
for a specific table by looking at which data dictionary
table?

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SYS_DATA_DICT_COLUMNS
US_CON_SYS
CONSTRAINTS_ALL_COLUMNS
USER_CONS_COLUMNS (*)
Correct
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Section 14 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11.What is the highest number of NOT NULL constraints you can have
on a table?

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5
10
3
You can have as many NOT NULL constraints as you have
columns in your table. (*)
Correct
12.You need to ensure that each value in the SEAT_ID column is unique
or null. Which constraint should you define on the SEAT_ID
column?

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UNIQUE (*)
CHECK
NOT NULL
PRIMARY KEY
Correct
13.Which statement about the NOT NULL constraint is true?

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The NOT NULL constraint can be defined at either the column

level or the table level.
The NOT NULL constraint must be defined at the column level.
(*)
The NOT NULL constraint requires a column to contain
alphanumeric values.
The NOT NULL constraint prevents a column from containing
alphanumeric values.
Correct
14.You need to ensure that the LAST_NAME column does not contain
null values. Which type of constraint should you define on the
LAST_NAME column?
CHECK
NOT NULL (*)
UNIQUE
PRIMARY KEY

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Correct
15.A unique key constraint can only be defined on a not null column.
True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
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