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This document contains 17 multiple choice questions about Oracle database backup and recovery. It tests knowledge of RMAN commands, database modes, recovery points, and views containing log file status information. The questions cover topics like recovering tablespaces and datafiles, restoring control files, system change numbers, and the differences between log-related views. Feedback is provided to indicate whether each answer selected is correct or not.

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This document contains 17 multiple choice questions about Oracle database backup and recovery. It tests knowledge of RMAN commands, database modes, recovery points, and views containing log file status information. The questions cover topics like recovering tablespaces and datafiles, restoring control files, system change numbers, and the differences between log-related views. Feedback is provided to indicate whether each answer selected is correct or not.

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Your database is running in NOARCHIVELOG mode, and you perform occasional incremental level 1 backups in
MOUNT mode. To what point in time can you recover the database if you lose a datafile for the USERS
tablespace?

Select one:

a.
You can recover the entire database up to the point in time of the last incremental level 0 backup.

b.
You can recover the USERS tablespace up to the point in time of the last incremental level 1 backup.

c.
You can recover the entire database up to the point in time of the last incremental level 1 backup.

d.
You can recover the USERS tablespace up to the point in time of the last incremental level 0 backup.

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Which of the following commands does not back up the current control file?

Select one:

a.
SQL< ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO '/U08/BACKUP/CTL.BAK';

b.
RMAN< BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE;
c.
SQL< ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE;

d.
SQL< ALTER SYSTEM BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE;

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The RMAN SWITCH command is equivalent to what SQL command?

Select one:

a.
ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG

b.
ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS

c.
ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE

d.
ALTER SYSTEM RENAME FILE

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Inactive
Answer  It refers to one of the log file status in V$LOG described  as the log group is not
needed for instance recovery, may be in use for media recovery, and may or may not be archived.
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Which of the following is not a valid status for an online redo log group?

Select one:

a.
CLEARING

b.
INVALID

c.
 CURRENT

d.
ACTIVE

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Unused
Answer  It refers to one of the log file status in V$LOG described  as the log group has
not been used yet.

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Clearing
Answer  It refers to one of the log file status in V$LOG described  as The log is being
cleared by ALTER DATABASE CLEAR LOGFILE. After being cleared, the status changes to UNUSED.

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Which is the best method for recovering a tempfile? 

Select one:

a.
Shut down the database, restore the tempfile from a backup, and recover it using archived and online redo log
files.

b.
Drop the TEMP tablespace and re-create it with a datafile in a new location.

c.
Add another tempfile to the TEMP tablespace and drop the corrupted or missing tempfile after the database
has been shut down and restarted in MOUNT mode.

d.
Add another tempfile to the TEMP tablespace and drop the corrupted or missing tempfile while the database is
running.

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You will perform complete closed database recovery. Put the following steps in the correct order.

1. Open the database to users.


2. Identify files needed for recovery.
3. Start up the database in MOUNT mode.
4. Bring the datafiles online.
5. Apply archived and online redo log files to roll forward.
6. Oracle applies undo to roll back uncommitted changes.
7. Restore recovery-related files containing committed and uncommitted
transactions.

Select one:

a.
2, 7, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6

b.
2, 7, 4, 3, 5, 1, 6

c.
1, 2, 7, 3, 4, 5, 6

d.
1, 2, 7, 3, 5, 6, 1

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Which tablespaces contain critical datafiles that must be recovered when the database is offline?

Select one:

a.
SYSTEM and UNDO

b.
SYSTEM, SYSAUX, and UNDO

c.
SYSTEM and SYSAUX

d.
SYSTEM and USERS

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What is the difference between a critical and a noncritical datafile in a recovery scenario?

Select one:

a.
To recover a critical datafile, the database must be in NOMOUNT mode. To recover a noncritical datafile, the
database must be in MOUNT mode.

b.
To recover a critical datafile, only the tablespace containing the critical datafile must be offline.

c.
To recover a noncritical datafile, both the SYSTEM tablespace and the tablespace containing the critical datafile
must be offline.

d.
To recover a critical datafile, the database must be in MOUNT mode. To recover a noncritical datafile, the database
can be open.

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Place the following commands in the correct order for restoring a control file from an RMAN autobackup:

1. RECOVER DATABASE
2. ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS
3. STARTUP NOMOUNT
4. ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
5. RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP

Select one:

a.
5, 3, 4, 1, 2

b.
3, 5, 4, 1, 2

c.
5, 1, 3, 4, 2

d.
3, 5, 4, 2, 1

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When you run the RMAN RESTORE CONTROLFILE command, where does RMAN put the previous version of the
control file? 

Select one:

a.
To the first location defined by the CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter

b.
To all locations defined by the CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter unless overridden with the TO
‘>filename<’ clause

c.
To all available locations defined by the CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter

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Which of the following methods can you use to retrieve the current System Change Number (SCN)?

Select one:

a.
Query the LAST_SCN column of the V$DATABASE view.

b.
Query the CURRENT_SCN column of the V$DATABASE view.

c.
Query the CURRENT_SCN column of the V$INSTANCE view.

d.
Query the CURRENT_SCN column from V$DATAFILE_HEADER.

e.
Start RMAN and connect to the target database; the current SCN and the DBID are displayed.

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When restoring a database to a new host, what is the first command you should run as part of the restoration
process?

Select one:

a.
SET DBID
b.
RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP

c.
RESTORE SPFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP

d.
STARTUP NOMOUNT

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What is the difference between the V$LOG and V$LOGFILE views?

Select one:

a.
 V$LOG contains the status of all online redo log files and V$LOGFILE contains the status of all archived redo
log files.

b.
V$LOG contains the status of the online redo log group members and V$LOGFILE contains the status of
individual online redo log groups.

c.
V$LOG contains the status of all archived redo log files and V$LOGFILE contains the status of all online redo log
files.

d.
V$LOG contains the status of the online redo log groups and V$LOGFILE contains the status of individual redo
log group members.

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You have lost all online control files. Specify the correct order for the following tasks:

 Restore the control file from backup or run CREATE CONTROLFILE.


 Start database recovery and specify the keywords BACKUP CONTROLFILE.
 Start up the database in MOUNT mode.
 Open the database with RESETLOGS.
 Shut down the database.

Select one:

a.
1, 5, 3, 2, 4

b.
5, 1, 3, 4, 2

c.
5, 1, 3, 2, 4

d.
1, 5, 3, 4, 2

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Which two dynamic performance views can you use to identify files that need to be backed up, regardless of
whether you are in ARCHIVELOG mode or NOARCHIVELOG mode?

Select one:

a.
V$LOGFILE and V$LOG
b.
V$DATAFILE and V$CONTROLFILE

c.
V$DATAFILE and V$TEMPFILE

d.
V$DATAFILE and V$LOGFILE
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Which of the following CREATE RESTORE POINT commands will preserve the restore point past the time
specified by the initialization parameter CONTROL_FILE_RECORD_KEEP_TIME?

Select one:

a.
CREATE RESTORE POINT SAVE_IT_NOW PRESERVE

b.
CREATE RESTORE POINT SAVE_IT_NOW UNTIL FOREVER

c.
CREATE RESTORE POINT SAVE_IT_PAST KEEP

d.
CREATE RESTORE POINT SAVE_IT_PAST AS OF SCN 3988943

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If you lose all of the tempfiles from your temporary tablespace, what is the most likely result noticed by your
users?

Select one:

a.
The users can’t use ORDER BY or GROUP BY in their queries.

b.
The users cannot add or delete rows in any table.

c.
The database becomes unavailable and users cannot connect.

d.
The users can’t perform SELECT statements.

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