Section 9 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1.Which dictionary view will list all the PL/SQL subprograms in your schema?
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user_procedures

user_objects (*)

user_subprograms

user_source

user_dependencies

Correct

2.Examine the following code:

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CREATE PROCEDURE parent (1) Points
IS BEGIN
child1;
child2;
EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN NULL;
END parent;

Neither CHILD1 nor CHILD2 has an exception handler.

When PARENT is invoked, CHILD1 raises a NO_DATA_FOUND exception. What happens
next?
CHILD1 ends abruptly, PARENT handles the exception, and then CHILD2 executes.

CHILD1 ends abruptly; PARENT handles the exception and then ends; CHILD2 does
not execute. (*)
PARENT does not compile because you cannot use NULL; in an exception handler.

CHILD1 ends abruptly; PARENT also ends abruptly and returns an unhandled
exception.
PARENT handles the exception, and then CHILD1 continues to execute.

Correct

3.Which of the following is a difference between a procedure and a function?

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A function must have at least one IN parameter, while parameters are optional for a
procedure.
A procedure can include an EXCEPTION section, while a function cannot.

A procedure can return a BOOLEAN datatype, while a function cannot.

A procedure can include DML statements, but a function cannot.

A function can be used inside a SQL statement, while a procedure cannot. (*)

Correct

4.You have created a function called GET_COUNTRY_NAME which accepts a country_id as

an IN parameter and returns the name of the country. Which one of the following calls to Mark for Review
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SELECT get_country_name(100) FROM dual;

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(get_country_name(100));

BEGIN get_country_name(100, v_name); END; (*)

v_name := get_country_name(100);

Correct

5.You try to create a function named MYFUNC. The function does not compile correctly
because there are errors in your code. Which Dictionary view can you query to see the Mark for Review
errors? (1) Points

USER_COMPILES

USER_SOURCE

USER_DEPENDENCIES

USER_OBJECTS

USER_ERRORS (*)

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6.When must
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CURRENT_USER (1) Points
be included in
an autonomous
transaction
subprogram?
When declaring Invoker's rights (*)

When declaring Definer's rights

When using GRANT on the subprogram

When using COMMIT or ROLLBACK

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7. User REYHAN creates the following procedure:

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CREATE PROCEDURE proc1 (1) Points
AUTHID CURRENT_USER IS
v_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT COUNT(*) INTO v_count
FROM tom.employees;
END;

User BILL wants to execute this procedure. What privileges will BILL need?
BILL needs no privileges

EXECUTE on REYHAN.PROC1 and SELECT on TOM.EMPLOYEES (*)

EXECUTE on REYHAN.PROC1
 None of these. The procedure will fail to compile because REYHAN does
not have SELECT privilege on TOM.EMPLOYEES.
SELECT on TOM.EMPLOYEES

Correct

8. Which object privilege can be granted on a single column of a table?

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UPDATE (*)

SELECT

CREATE

DROP

DELETE

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9. User COLLEEN owns an EMPLOYEES table and wants to allow user AYSE to
create indexes on the table. Which object privilege must Colleen grant to Mark for Review
Ayse? (1) Points

SELECT on EMPLOYEES

CREATE on EMPLOYEES

None of these

ALTER on EMPLOYEES

INDEX on EMPLOYEES (*)

Correct

10. You want to display the names of all tables in your schema, but you have
forgotten which Dictionary view to query. Which of the following will remind Mark for Review
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HELP DICTIONARY

SELECT *
FROM DICTIONARY
WHERE table_name LIKE 'DBA%TABLE%';
SELECT *
FROM DICTIONARY
WHERE table_name LIKE 'USER%TAB%';

(*)
SELECT *
FROM USER_OBJECTS
WHERE table_name LIKE '%TABLE%';
SELECT *
FROM DICTIONARY
WHERE table_name LIKE 'user%table%';
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Section 9 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11.Which of the following will tell you how many functions you own?
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SELECT COUNT(*) FROM USER_OBJECTS;

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM USER_PROCEDURES;

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM USER_FUNCTIONS;

SELECT FUNCTIONS FROM USER_OBJECTS;

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM USER_OBJECTS WHERE OBJECT_TYPE='FUNCTION'; (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 3.

12.User JOHN wants to see the names of all the tables in his schema. He does NOT want
to see the names of any tables in other users' schemas. Which Dictionary view should Mark for Review
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DBA_TABLES

USER_TABLES (*)

DICTIONARY

JOHN_TABLES

ALL_TABLES

Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 3.

13.Which of the following is a benefit of user-defined functions? (Choose 3)

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They can do the same job as built-in system functions such as UPPER and ROUND.

They can often be used inside SQL statements. (*)

They can add business rules to the database and can be reused many times. (*)

They can be used in a WHERE clause to filter data and thereby increase efficiency.
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14.Function DOUBLE_SAL has been created as follows: CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION

double_sal (p_salary IN employees.salary%TYPE) RETURN NUMBER IS BEGIN Mark for Review
RETURN(p_salary * 2); END; Which of the following calls to DOUBLE_SAL will NOT (1) Points
work?
None, they will all work (*)

SELECT * FROM employees ORDER BY double_sal(salary) DESC;

SELECT last_name, double_sal(salary) FROM employees;

UPDATE employees SET salary = double_sal(salary);

SELECT * FROM employees WHERE double_sal(salary) > 20000;

Correct
15.The function avg_ann_sal returns the average annual salary for a particular department.
The example below is a valid use of this function. True or False? Mark for Review
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SELECT first_name, last_name
FROM employees
WHERE avg_ann_sal(20) > 15000;
True (*)

False

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