1.

We want to store a complete copy of the DEPARTMENTS table (all the

rows and all the columns) in a single PL/SQL variable. Which of the
following kinds of variable could we use?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
An INDEX BY table
A record
An INDEX BY table of records (*)
A CLOB
An explicit cursor
Correct
2.
Which of the following successfully declares an INDEX BY table
named DEPT_NAMES_TAB, which could be used to store all the department names
from the DEPARTMENTS table?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
DECLARE
TYPE t_dnames IS TABLE OF
departments.department_name%TYPE
INDEX BY INTEGER;
dept_names_tab t_dnames;
DECLARE
TYPE t_dnames IS TABLE OF
departments.department_name%TYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
dept_names_tab t_dnames;
(*)
DECLARE
TYPE t_dnames IS TABLE OF
departments.department_name%TYPE
INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
dept_names_tab t_dnames%TYPE;
DECLARE
TYPE t_dnames IS TABLE OF
department_name
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
dept_names_tab t_dnames;
Correct
3.
An INDEX BY table of records can store a maximum of 255 records.
True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct

4.
You have created several directory objects in the database, as
pointers to operating system directories which contain BFILEs. Which data
dictionary view would you query to see these directories?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
USER_DIRECTORIES
USER_BFILES
ALL_DIRECTORIES (*)
USER_EXTERNAL_FILES
ALL_BFILES
Correct
5.
The database administrator has created a directory as follows:
CREATE DIRECTORY filesdir AS 'C:\BFILEDIR';
How would the DBA allow all database users to query the BFILEs in this
directory?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
GRANT READ ON filesdir TO PUBLIC;
GRANT READ ON DIRECTORY filesdir TO PUBLIC; (*)
GRANT SELECT ON filesdir TO PUBLIC;
GRANT QUERY ON DIRECTORY filesdir TO PUBLIC;
GRANT READ ON 'C:\BFILEDIR' TO PUBLIC;
Correct
6.
The BIGEMP table contains a RESUME column of datatype BFILE, which
has been populated with locator values. The following code reads a BFILE
locator value into a variable, then checks whether the BFILE itself exists
in the operating system directory. If the file is present, the code opens
the file and reads its contents. What should be coded at Point A?
DECLARE
v_locator BFILE;
BEGIN
SELECT resume INTO v_locator FROM bigemp
WHERE employee_id = 100;
-- Point A
DBMS_LOB.FILEOPEN(v_locator);
DBMS_LOB.READ(v_locator, ....); ....
DBMS_LOB.FILECLOSE(v_locator);
END IF;
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points
IF BFILENAME(v_locator) EXISTS THEN
IF DBMS_LOB.FILEEXISTS(v_locator) = 1 THEN (*)
IF DBMS_LOB.FILEEXISTS(v_locator) THEN

IF DBMS_LOB.FILEEXISTS THEN
IF BFILEEXISTS(v_locator) THEN
Correct
7.
Which of the following best describes the difference between BLOB
and BFILE data?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
A BLOB can contain text data while a BFILE cannot.
BLOB data is stored inside the database, while BFILE data is outside the
database in separate operating system files. (*)
The maximum size of a BLOB is 2GB; a BFILE can be up to 128TB if needed.
A table can contain several BLOB columns but only one BFILE column.
There is no difference between a BLOB and a BFILE.
Correct
8.
BLOB, JPEG, BFILE and MP3 are all LOB column datatypes. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
9.
CLOB and BLOB are internal LOB datatypes, while BFILE is an
external LOB datatype. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
10.
A LONG column can be converted to CLOB using a single ALTER TABLE
command. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
11.
You need to add a new column to the EMPLOYEES table. This column
will store each employee's favourite movie. A movie can be up to 4GB in
size and the movies will be stored inside the database for better security.
Which datatype must you use for this column? Mark for Review
(1) Points
CLOB

BLOB (*)
LONG RAW
BFILE
LONG
Correct
12.

A procedure includes the following code:

CURSOR loc_curs IS SELECT location_id, city, country_id FROM locations;

Which of the following changes to the LOCATIONS table will allow the
procedure to be recompiled successfully without editing its code? (Choose
two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
RENAME locations TO new_locations;
ALTER TABLE locations ADD (climate VARCHAR2(30)); (*)
ALTER TABLE locations DROP COLUMN city;
ALTER TABLE locations DROP COLUMN postal_code; (*)
Correct
13.
CREATE
SELECT
CREATE
CURSOR

Examine the following code:

VIEW ed_view AS
* FROM employees NATURAL JOIN departments;
PROCEDURE ed_proc IS
ed_curs IS SELECT * FROM ed_view;

Which of the following statements about dependencies are true? (Choose

two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
ED_PROC is indirectly dependent on DEPARTMENTS (*)
EMPLOYEES is referenced by ED_VIEW (*)
ED_CURS is directly dependent on ED_VIEW
ED_PROC is referenced by ED_VIEW
ED_PROC is directly dependent on EMPLOYEES
14.
User BOB wants to know which objects reference his DEPARTMENTS
table. Which of the following must he execute to populate the
DEPTREE_TEMPTAB table?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
BEGIN

utldtree('DEPARTMENTS');
END;
BEGIN
deptree_fill('TABLE','BOB','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
(*)
BEGIN
deptree_fill('TABLE','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
BEGIN
ideptree('TABLE','BOB','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
Correct
15.
Which of the following is NOT created when the utldtree.sql script
is run?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
The DEPTREE view
The DEPTREE_FILL procedure
The USER_DEPENDENCIES view (*)
The DEPTREE_TEMPTAB table
Correct
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Test: Final Exam Semester 2
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk (*)
indicates a correct answer.
Final Exam Semester 2
16.

Examine the following code:

CREATE FUNCTION deptfunc

RETURN NUMBER IS
v_count NUMBER(6);
BEGIN
SELECT COUNT(*) INTO v_count FROM departments;
RETURN v_count;
END;
Which of the following will display the dependency between DEPTFUNC and
DEPARTMENTS?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
SELECT name, type
FROM user_dependencies
WHERE name IN ('DEPTFUNC','DEPARTMENTS');
SELECT name, type, referenced_name, referenced_type
FROM user_dependencies
WHERE referenced_name = 'DEPARTMENTS'

AND referenced_type = 'TABLE';

(*)
SELECT name, type, referenced_name, referenced_type
FROM user_dependencies
WHERE name = 'DEPARTMENTS'
AND type = 'TABLE';
SELECT object_name, object_type
FROM user_objects
WHERE object_name IN ('DEPARTMENTS','DEPTFUNC')
AND referenced = 'YES';
17.
A single procedure can be both a referenced object and a dependent
object. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.
18.
When a table is dropped, all PL/SQL subprograms that reference the
table are automatically dropped. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
19.
Which of the following will declare a composite PL/SQL data type
named COMPO_TYPE, containing two fields named FIELD1 and FIELD2?
Mark
for Review
(1) Points
DECLARE
compo_type
(field1 NUMBER,
field2 VARCHAR2(30));
DECLARE
TYPE compo_type IS
(field1 NUMBER,
field2 VARCHAR2(30));
DECLARE
TYPE compo_type IS RECORD
(field1 NUMBER,
field2 VARCHAR2(30));
(*)
DECLARE
compo_type IS RECORD
(field1 NUMBER,
field2 VARCHAR2(30));

Correct
20.
A PL/SQL package named MYPACK declares a record type named MYTYPE
as a public variable in the package specification. Which of the following
anonymous blocks successfully declares a local variable of datatype MYTYPE?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
DECLARE
v_myrec IS RECORD mypack.mytype;
BEGIN ...
DECLARE
v_myrec mypack.mytype;
BEGIN ...
(*)
DECLARE
v_myrec mytype;
BEGIN ...
DECLARE
v_myrec IS RECORD (mypack.mytype);
BEGIN ...
Correct
21. The following code declares an INDEX BY table and populates it with
employees' salaries, using the employee_id as the BINARY_INTEGER index of
the table:
DECLARE
TYPE t_emp_sals IS TABLE OF employees.salary%TYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
emp_sals_tab t_emp_sals;
BEGIN
FOR v_emprec IN (SELECT employee_id, salary FROM employees)
LOOP
-- Line A
END LOOP;
END;
What must be coded at Line A?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
emp_sals_tab(employee_id) := v_emprec.salary;
t_emp_sals(v_emprec.employee_id) := v_emprec.salary;
emp_sals_tab(v_emprec.employee_id) := v_emprec.salary; (*)
emp_sals_tab(i) := v_emprec.salary;

22. Which of the following PL/SQL data structures can store a collection?
(Choose two.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
An INDEX BY table (*)
A record
%ROWTYPE
An INDEX BY table of records (*)
A BLOB
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
23. BFILEs are stored outside the database and can be queried and updated
by using procedures in DBMS_LOB. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
24. When a table is dropped, all PL/SQL subprograms that reference the
table are automatically dropped. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
25. Which of the following techniques will make it more likely that an
invalidated PL/SQL subprogram will recompile successfully? (Choose two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Declaring record structures using %ROWTYPE (*)
Using a cursor FOR loop instead of opening and closing the cursor
explicitly
SELECTing a list of column-names instead of using SELECT *
Including a column list with INSERT statements (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.

26. User BOB wants to know which objects reference his DEPARTMENTS table.
Which of the following must he execute to populate the DEPTREE_TEMPTAB
table? Mark for Review
(1) Points
BEGIN
utldtree('DEPARTMENTS');
END;
BEGIN
deptree_fill('TABLE','BOB','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
(*)
BEGIN
deptree_fill('TABLE','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
BEGIN
ideptree('TABLE','BOB','DEPARTMENTS');
END;
Correct
27. The PL/SQL variable V_LAST_NAME is used to store fetched values of the
LAST_NAME column of the EMPLOYEES table. To minimize dependency failures,
the variable should be declared as:
v_last_name VARCHAR2(25);
True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
28. Which of the following will display dependency information which has
been generated by executing the DEPTREE_FILL procedure? (Choose two.) Mark
for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
The USER_DEPENDENCIES view
The DEPTREE view (*)
The UTLDTREE script
The DISPLAY_DEPTREE view
The IDEPTREE view (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.

29. Table NEWEMP contains a PHOTO_ID column of datatype LONG RAW. Which of
the following will convert this column to a suitable new LOB datatype?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
ALTER TABLE newemp COLUMN (photo_id BLOB);
ALTER TABLE newemp MODIFY (photo_id BFILE);
ALTER TABLE newemp MODIFY (photo_id BLOB);
(*)
ALTER TABLE newemp DROP COLUMN (photo_id);
ALTER TABLE newemp ADD (photo_id BLOB);
ALTER TABLE newemp COLUMN (photo_id LONG RAW);
30. CLOB and BLOB are internal LOB datatypes, while BFILE is an external
LOB datatype. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
31. You need to store very large amounts of text data in a table column
inside the database. Which datatype should you use for this column? Mark
for Review
(1) Points
CLOB (*)
BLOB
LONG
VARCHAR2(4000)
None of the above
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
32.
The JOB_APPLICANTS table contains two columns:
(applicant_id NUMBER PRIMARY KEY,
resume CLOB)
For applicant_id 100, we want to modify the value of the RESUME column
value from "I worked for Oracle" to "I worked for Oracle for five years".
Which of the following will do this successfully? (Choose two.)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
UPDATE job_applicants
SET SUBSTR(resume, 21,14) = 'for five years'
WHERE candidate_id = 100;

UPDATE job_applicants
SET resume = 'I worked for Oracle for five years'
WHERE candidate_id = 100;
(*)
DECLARE
v_locator CLOB;
BEGIN
v_locator := 'I worked for Oracle for five years';
UPDATE job_applicants
SET resume = DBMS_LOB.WRITE(v_locator)
WHERE candidate_id = 100;
END;
DECLARE
v_lobloc CLOB;
BEGIN
SELECT resume INTO v_lobloc FROM job_applicants
WHERE applicant_id = 100;
DBMS_LOB.WRITE(v_lobloc,14,21,'for five years');
END;
(*)
Incorrect

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.

33.
Which of the following methods can be used to query CLOB data
values? (Choose two.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
SELECT (*)
DBMS_LOB.PUT
DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH
DBMS_LOB.READ (*)
Correct
34.
Package EMPPACK contains a public procedure GET_EMP, which contains
a reference to the EMPLOYEES table. Procedure CALL_EMP invokes
EMPPACK.GET_EMP. The following SQL statement is executed:
ALTER TABLE employees ADD (gender CHAR(1));
Which one of the following statements is true?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
The specification and body of EMPPACK are invalidated, but CALL_EMP remains
valid.
The body of EMPPACK is invalidated, but the specification remains valid.
(*)

EMPPACK.GET_EMP is invalidated, but other procedures in EMPPACK remain

valid.
Nothing is invalidated because the PL/SQL code does not reference the
GENDER column.
Incorrect

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.

35.
Which of the following will display the number of invalid package
bodies in your schema?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_objects
WHERE object_type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
AND status = 'INVALID';
(*)
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_dependencies
WHERE type = 'PACKAGE BODY'
AND status = 'INVALID';
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_packages
WHERE status = 'INVALID';
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_objects
WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACKAGE%'
AND status = 'INVALID';
Incorrect

Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.

36. Which of the following statements about BFILEs are NOT true? (Choose
two.) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
They are stored outside the database.
We can read BFILE data using the DBMS_LOB package.
We can grant SELECT object privilege on them. (*)
We can read BFILE data in a SELECT statement. (*)
The database contains a locator which points to the external BFILE.
Correct
37. Package ED_PACK has declared a record type named ED_TYPE in the
package specification. Which of the following anonymous blocks successfully
declares a variable whose datatype is ED_TYPE? Mark for Review
(1) Points
DECLARE
v_ed_rec IS RECORD ed_pack.ed_type;
BEGIN ...
DECLARE
v_ed_rec ed_pack.ed_type;
BEGIN ...
(*)

DECLARE
v_ed_rec ed_pack.ed_type%ROWTYPE;
BEGIN...
DECLARE
v_ed_rec ed_pack.ed_type%TYPE;
BEGIN ...
None of the above. Variables of datatype ED_TYPE can be declared only
within ED_PACK, not in separate subprograms or anonymous blocks.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 11.
38. Function FETCH_EMP references the EMPLOYEES table. The table is
modified by:
ALTER TABLE employees ADD (resume CLOB);
When will the ORACLE server try to recompile FETCH_EMP automatically?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
When the command ALTER FUNCTION fetch_emp COMPILE; is executed
The next time a user session invokes FETCH_EMP (*)
When the RESUME column is dropped from the EMPLOYEES table
When FETCH_EMP is dropped and recreated
Incorrect. Refer to Section 12.
39. BLOB, JPEG, BFILE and MP3 are all LOB column datatypes. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
40. An INDEX BY table of records can store a maximum of 255 records. True
or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct