1.

 Examine the following procedure:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE smallproc
  (p_param IN NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN ....

The procedure is invoked by:

DECLARE
  v_param NUMBER := 20;
BEGIN
  smallproc(v_param);
END;

Which of the following statements is true?

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p_param is a formal parameter and v_param is an actual parameter (*)
p_param is an actual parameter and v_param is a formal parameter
p_param is a parameter and v_param is an argument
p_param and v_param are both formal parameters, while 20 is an actual
parameter
p_param is a formal parameter and 20 is an actual parameter
Correct

2. Which of the following can be used as an argument for a procedure

parameter?
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An expression
None of these.
A literal value
All of these. (*)
The name of a variable
Correct
3. You have created procedure MYPROC with a single parameter PARM1
NUMBER. Now you want to add a second parameter to the procedure. Which
of the following will change the procedure successfully?
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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN ... (*)
REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN ...
The procedure cannot be modified. Once a procedure has been created, the
number of parameters cannot be changed.
ALTER PROCEDURE myproc ADD (parm2 NUMBER);
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER);
(You do not need to repeat the detailed code of the procedure, only the
header)
Correct

4. What is the correct syntax to create procedure MYPROC that accepts two
number parameters X and Y?
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CREATE PROCEDURE (x NUMBER, y NUMBER) myproc IS ...
CREATE PROCEDURE IS myproc (x NUMBER, y NUMBER) …
CREATE PROCEDURE myproc IS (x NUMBER, y NUMBER) ...
CREATE PROCEDURE myproc (x NUMBER, y NUMBER) IS ... (*)
Correct

5. Procedure SUBPROC was created as:

CREATE PROCEDURE subproc
  (p_param VARCHAR2)
IS BEGIN ...

You invoke the procedure by:

DECLARE
  v_param VARCHAR2(20) := 'Smith';
BEGIN
  subproc(v_param);
END;

Which of the following is the actual parameter?

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None of these.
p_param
v_param (*)
Smith'
Correct
6. When creating a procedure, where in the code must the parameters be
listed?
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After the procedure name (*)
Before the procedure name
After the keyword PROCEDURE
After the keyword IS or AS
Correct

7. A procedure is invoked by this command:

myproc('Smith',salary=>5000);

What is the method of passing parameters used here?

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Positional
A combination of positional and named (*)
None of these.
Named
Correct
8. Suppose you set up a parameter with an explicit OUT mode. What is true
about that parameter?
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It must be the same type as the matching IN parameter.
It cannot have a DEFAULT value. (*)
It inherits its type from the matching IN parameter.
It must have a DEFAULT value.
It acts like a constant (its value cannot be changed inside the subprogram).

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8 Lesson 3.

9. Which of the following statements about IN OUT parameters are true?

(Choose two.)
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The parameter value can be returned as the original unchanged value. (*)
The parameter value can be returned as a new value that is set within the
procedure. (*)
The parameter value passed into the subprogram is always returned
unchanged to the calling environment.
The data type for the parameter must be VARCHAR2.
Correct

10. What are the three parameter modes for procedures?

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IN, OUT, IN OUT (*)
CONSTANT, VARIABLE, DEFAULT
R(ead), W(rite), A(ppend)
COPY, NOCOPY, REF
Correct
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11. The following are the steps involved in creating, and later modifying and
re-creating, a PL/SQL procedure in Application Express. Which step is
missing?

1. Type the procedure code in the SQL Commands window

2. Click on the "Save" button and save the procedure code
3. Retrieve the saved code from "Saved SQL" in SQL Commands
4. Modify the code in the SQL Commands window
5. Execute the code to re-create the procedure

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Enter parameters and data type
Invoke the procedure from an anonymous block
Execute the procedure from USER_SOURCE data dictionary view
Execute the code to create the procedure (*)
Correct

12. A PL/SQL procedure named MY_PROC1 has been successfully created in

the database. The procedure has no parameters. Which of the following will
successfully invoke the procedure in Application Express? (Choose two.)
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EXECUTE my_proc1;
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE my_proc2 IS
BEGIN
    my_proc1;
END my_proc2; (*)
SELECT my_proc1 FROM DUAL;
BEGIN
    my_proc1;
END; (*)
DECLARE
    v_var1 NUMBER := 20;
BEGIN
    my_proc1(v_var1);
END;
Incorrect. Refer to Section 8 Lesson 1.
13. A PL/SQL procedure named MYPROC has already been created and
stored in the database. Which of the following will successfully re-create the
procedure after some changes have been made to the code?
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UPDATE PROCEDURE myproc IS ...
None of these, because the procedure must be dropped before it can be re-
created.
CREATE PROCEDURE myproc IS ...
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc IS .... (*)
ALTER PROCEDURE myproc IS ...
Correct

14. Which of the following keywords MUST be included in every PL/SQL

procedure definition? (Choose two.)
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END (*)
BEGIN (*)
REPLACE
DECLARE
EXCEPTION
Correct

15. Why will the following procedure fail?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE mainproc
  ...
IS
  PROCEDURE subproc (...) IS BEGIN
    ...
BEGIN
  ...
    subproc (...);
  ...
END;

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Procedure subproc does not need the keyword BEGIN
Procedure mainproc does not need the keyword BEGIN
Procedure subproc does not have an END; statement (*)
Procedure main proc must use the keyword AS not IS
Correct
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1. Subprograms and anonymous blocks can be called by other applications.
True or False?
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True
False (*)
Correct

2. A stored PL/SQL procedure can be invoked from which of the following?

A. A PL/SQL anonymous block

B. A calling application
C. A SELECT statement
D. Another PL/SQL procedure

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

3. A nested subprogram can only be invoked from the main subprogram.
True or False?
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True (*)
False
Correct

4. The following are the steps involved in creating, and later modifying and
re-creating, a PL/SQL procedure in Application Express. In what sequence
should these steps be performed?

A. Retrieve the saved code from "Saved SQL" in SQL Commands

B. Execute the code to create the procedure
C. Execute the code to re-create the procedure
D. Click on the "Save" button and save the procedure code
E. Modify the code in the SQL Commands window
F. Type the procedure code in the SQL Commands window

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E,D,F,C,A,B
F,C,A,B,E,D
F,B,D,E,A,C
F,B,D,A,E,C (*)
F,B,C,D,E,A
Correct

5. Which of the following keywords MUST be included in every PL/SQL

procedure definition? (Choose two.)
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END (*)
REPLACE
BEGIN (*)
EXCEPTION
DECLARE
Correct
6. The following procedure has been created:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
  (p_p1 NUMBER, p_p2 VARCHAR2)
IS BEGIN ...
Which one of the following calls to the procedure will NOT work?

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myproc(p_p1 => 80, 'Smith'); (*)
myproc(80, 'Smith');
myproc(p_p1 => 80, p_p2 => 'Smith');
myproc(80, p_p2 => 'Smith');
Correct

7. A procedure is invoked by this command:

myproc('Smith',salary=>5000);

What is the method of passing parameters used here?

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A combination of positional and named (*)
Positional
None of these.
Named
Correct

8. When creating a procedure, where in the code must the parameters be

listed?
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Before the procedure name
After the procedure name (*)
After the keyword PROCEDURE
After the keyword IS or AS
Correct

9. What are the three parameter modes for procedures?

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IN, OUT, IN OUT (*)
CONSTANT, VARIABLE, DEFAULT
R(ead), W(rite), A(ppend)
COPY, NOCOPY, REF
Correct

10. Which kind of parameters cannot have a DEFAULT value?

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W(rite)
IN
OUT (*)
R(ead)
CONSTANT
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11. A procedure has been created as:
CREATE PROCEDURE myproc
  (p_left NUMBER, p_right NUMBER)
IS BEGIN ....

You want to call the procedure from an anonymous block. Which of the
following calls is valid?

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myproc(p_left, p_right);
myproc(v_left, 30);
All of the above (*)
myproc(v_left, v_right);
Correct

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

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The datatypes of an actual parameter and its formal parameter must be
compatible.
An actual parameter can have a Boolean datatype.
An actual parameter can have a TIMESTAMP datatype.
An actual parameter must be the name of a variable. (*)
An actual parameter is declared in the calling environment, not in the called
procedure.
Correct

13. Which of the following is NOT correct coding for a procedure parameter?

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(p_param IN VARCHAR2)
(p_param employees.last_name%TYPE)
(p_param IN NUMBER)
(p_param VARCHAR2(50)) (*)
(p_param VARCHAR2)
Correct

14. Parameters are a special form of a variable, whose input values are

initialized by the calling environment when the subprogram is called, and
whose output values are returned to the calling environment when the
subprogram returns control to the caller.
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True (*)
False
Correct

15. You have created procedure MYPROC with a single parameter PARM1

NUMBER. Now you want to add a second parameter to the procedure. Which
of the following will change the procedure successfully?
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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER);
(You do not need to repeat the detailed code of the procedure, only the
header)
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN ... (*)
ALTER PROCEDURE myproc ADD (parm2 NUMBER);
REPLACE PROCEDURE myproc
(parm1 NUMBER, parm2 NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN ...
The procedure cannot be modified. Once a procedure has been created, the
number of parameters cannot be changed.
Correct
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