A To Z Exams

Which is not part of the Data Definiton Language ?

CREATE

ALTER

ALTER SESSION

Which command defines its columns, integrity constraint in create table:

Create command

Drop table command

Alter table command

All of the Mentioned

Explicitly we can assign transaction to a rollback segment

TRUE

FALSE

What is the full form of SQL?

Structured Query Language

Structured Query List

Simple Query Language

None of the Mentioned

Identify the RESTRICTED packaged procedure from the following

USER_EXIT

MESSAGE

BREAK

EXIT_FORM

It is very difficult to grant and manage common privileges needed by different groups of database users using the roles

true

false

Is it possible to use Transactional control statements in Database Triggers?

Yes

Which command is used for removing a table and all its data from the database:

Create command

Drop table command

Alter table command

All of the Mentioned

It is very difficult to grant and manage common priveleges needed by different groups of database users using roles.

TRUE

FALSE

Transactions per rollback segment is derived from

Db_Block_Buffers

Processes

Shared_Pool_Size

None of the above

What are the different file extensions that are created by Oracle Reports ?

RDF file & .RPX file

RDX file & .RDF file

REP file & .RDF file

None of the above

When do you get a .PLL extension ?

Save Library file

Generate Library file

Run Library file

None of the above

Is it possible to open a cursor which is in a Package in another procedure ?

Yes

Which is the subset of SQL commands used to manipulate Oracle Database structures, including tables?

Data Definition Language(DDL)

Data Manipulation Language(DML)

DML and DDL

None of the Mentioned

If two groups are not linked in the data model editor, what is the hierarchy between them?

There is no hierarchy between unlinked groups

The group that is right ranks higher than the group that is to theleft

The group that is above or leftmost ranks higher than the group that is to right or below it

None of the above

Which of the SQL statements is correct?

select fname and lname from users

select fname,lname from users

select fname,lname where fname = 'sam'

None of the Mentioned

A transaction completes its execution is said to be

Committed

Aborted

Rolled back

Failed

These following parameters are optional in init.ora parameter file DB_BLOCK_SIZE, PROCESSES

true

false

Databases overall structure is maintained in a file called

Redolog file

Data file

Control file

All of the above

Why is it better to use an INTEGRITY CONSTRAINT to validate data in a table than to use a STORED PROCEDURE ?

Because an integrity constraint is automatically checked while data is inserted into or updated in a table while a stored procedure has to be specifically invoked

Because the stored procedure occupies more space in the database than a integrity constraint definition

Because a stored procedure creates more network traffic than a integrity constraint definition

Which of the following is not a type of SQL statement?

Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Data Definition Language (DDL)

Data Control Language (DCL)

Data Communication Language (DCL)

The Data Manipulation Language statements are

INSERT

UPDATE

SELECT

All of the above

A FORM is madeup of which of the following objects

block, fields only.

blocks, fields, pages only.

blocks, fields, pages, triggers and form level procedures.

Only blocks.

The status of the Rollback segment can be viewed through

DBA_SEGMENTS

DBA_ROLES

DBA_FREE_SPACES

DBA_ROLLBACK_SEG

Which of the following is not correct about the |TABLE| datatype ?

Can contain any no of columns

Simulates a One-dimensional array of unlimited size

Column datatype of any Scalar type

None of the above

Which of the following is TRUE for a ERASE packaged procedure 1 ERASE removes an indicated Global variable & releases the memory associated with it 2 ERASE is used to remove a field from a page

Only 1 is TRUE

Only 2 is TRUE

Both 1 & 2 are TRUE

Both 1 & 2 are FALSE

Which command allows the removal of all rows from a table but flushes a table more efficiently since no rollback information is retained:

TRUNCATE command

Create command

Drop table command

Alter table command

GET_BLOCK property is a

Restricted procedure

Unrestricted procedure

Library function

None of the above

Which of the following is not included in DML (Data Manipulation Language)

INSERT

UPDATE

DELETE

CREATE

What does a COMMIT statement do to a CURSOR

Open the Cursor

Fetch the Cursor

Close the Cursor

None of the above

What is the appropriate destination type to send the output to a printer ?

Screen

Previewer

Either of the above

None of the above

If the maximum records retrieved property of a query is set to 10, then a summary value will be calculated

Only for 10 records

For all the records retrieved

For all therecords in the referenced table

None of the above

Can we pass RECORD GROUP between FORMS ?

Yes

Find the ODD one out of the following

OPEN

INSERT

FETCH

A Stored Procedure is a

Sequence of SQL or PL/SQL statements to perform specific function

Stored in compiled form in the database

Can be called from all client environmets

All of the above

A Database Procedure is stored in the Database

In compiled form

As source code

Both A & B

Not stored

What is a trigger

A piece of logic written in PL/SQL

Executed at the arrival of a SQL*FORMS event

Both A & B

None of the above

What is a RADIO GROUP ?

Mutually exclusive

Select more than one column

Above all TRUE

Above all FALSE

The packaged procedure that makes data in form permanent in the Database is

Post

Post form

Commit form

None of the above

The Database Language That Allows You To Access Or Maintain Data In A Database

DCL

DML

DDL

All of the Mentioned

A command that lets you change one or more fields in a record is

Insert

Modify

Look-up

All of the Mentioned

Is it possible to Disable the Parameter form while running the report?

Yes

In Oracle, which of the following package procedure is UNRESTRICTED ?

CALL_INPUT

CLEAR_BLOCK

EXECUTE_QUERY

USER_EXIT

Which of the following is not correct about User_Defined Exceptions ?

Must be declared

Must be raised explicitly

Raised automatically in response to an Oracle error

None of the above

When a form is invoked with CALL_FORM does Oracle forms issues SAVEPOINT ?

Yes

What is the maximum size of the page ?

Characters wide & 265 characters length

Characters wide & 80 characters length

None of the above

A column defined as PRIMARY KEY can have NULL's?

true

false

What is a Built_in subprogram ?

Library

Stored procedure & Function

Collection of Subprograms

None of the above

Which of the following is/are the DDL statements?

Create

Drop

Alter

All of the Mentioned

SET TRANSACTION USE ROLLBACK SEGMENT is used to create user objects in a particular Tablespace

true

false

A set of Dictionary tables are created

Once for the Entire Database

Every time a user is created

Every time a Tablespace is created

None of the above

Can we use GO_BLOCK package in a PRE_TEXT_ITEM trigger ?

Yes

Identify the Odd one of the following statements ?

Poplist

Tlist

List of values

Combo box

A CONTROL BLOCK can sometimes refer to a BASETABLE ?

true

false

Which of the following is TRUE for the ENFORCE KEY field a. ENFORCE KEY field characterstic indicates the source of the value that SQL*FORMS uses to populate the field b. A field with the ENFORCE KEY characterstic should have the INPUT ALLOWED charaterstic turned off

Only 1 is TRUE

Only 2 is TRUE

Both 1 and 2 are TRUE

Both 1 and 2 are FALSE

Which of the following is illegal?

SELECT SYSDATE – SYSDATE FROM DUAL;

SELECT SYSDATE – (SYSDATE – 2) FROM DUAL;

SELECT SYSDATE – (SYSDATE + 2) FROM DUAL;

None of the Mentioned

The User can set Archive file name formats

TRUE

FALSE

What are the SQL clauses supported in the link property sheet ?

WHERE & START WITH

WHERE & HAVING

START WITH & HAVING

WHERE, START WITH & HAVING

Which of the following keyword is used with Data Control Language (DCL) statements?

SELECT

INSERT

DELETE

GRANT

With which function of a summary item in the COMPUTE AT optio required ?

Sum

Standard deviation

Variance

% of Total function

________clause is an additional filter that is applied to the result.

Select

Group-by

Having

Order by

Stack is also called __________

First In First Out

Last In First Out

First In Last Out

First Come First Served

SYSTEM.EFFECTIVE.DATE varaible is

Read only

Read & Write

Write only

None of the above

The three language components of a database management system (DBMS) like DDL, DCL, DML. Two different types of people (users and practitioners) are concerned with them. Which of them do users of a DBMS usually deal with?

DDL

DML

DDL and DCL

DCL and DML

What are the types of Calculated columns available ?

Summary, Place holder & Procedure column

Summary, Procedure & Formula columns

Procedure, Formula & Place holder columns

Summary, Formula & Place holder columns

In SQL, which command is used to add new rows to a table?

Alter Table

Add row

Insert

Append

For the following statements which is true 1. Page is an object owned by a form 2. Pages are a collection of display information such as constant text and graphics.

Only 1 is TRUE

Only 2 is TRUE

Both 1 & 2 are TRUE

Both are FALSE

POST-BLOCK trigger is also a ?

Navigational Trigger

Key Trigger

Transaction Trigger

All of the Mentioned

TCL stands for

Transaction control languages

Transaction command languages

Transaction connect languages

None of the Mentioned

Which of the following is TRUE for the SYSTEM VARIABLE $$date$$

Can be assigned to a global variable

Can be assigned to any field only during design time

Can be assigned to any variable or field during run time

None of the above

A type of query that is placed within a WHERE or HAVING clause of another query is called

Master query

Sub query

Super query

Multi-query

Which of the following is not correct about Cursor ?

Cursor is a named Private SQL area

Cursor holds temporary results

Cursor is used for retrieving multiple rows

SQL uses implicit Cursors to retrieve rows

Sequence of events takes place while starting a Database is

Database opened, File mounted, Instance started

Instance started, Database mounted & Database opened

Database opened, Instance started & file mounted

Files mounted, Instance started & Database opened

Which of the following is TRUE. 1 Host variables are declared anywhere in the program 2 Host variables are declared in the DECLARE section

Only 1 is TRUE

Only 2 is TRUE

Both 1 & 2are TRUE

Both are FALSE

Is it possible to Enable or Disable a Database trigger ?

Yes

Is it possible to modify a Datatype of a column when column contains data ?

Yes

The system variable that records the select statement that SQL * FORMS most recently used to populate a block is __________

SYSTEM.LAST_RECORD

SYSTEM.CURSOR_RECORD

SYSTEM.CURSOR_FIELD

SYSTEM.LAST_QUERY

LGWR process writes information into

Database files

Control files

Redolog files

All the above

The language used application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as __________

DML

DDL

Query language

All of the Mentioned

A Database Language Concerned With The Definition Of The Whole Database Structure And Schema Is ________

DCL

DML

DDL

All of the Mentioned

DCL stands for

Data Control Language

Data Console Language

Data Console Level

Data Control Level

List of Values (LOV) supports

Single column

Multi column

Single or Multi column

None of the above

TRUNCATE statement in SQL is a

DML statement

DDL statement

DCL statement

TCL statement

Find the temperature in increasing order of all cities

SELECT city FROM weather ORDER BY temperature

SELECT city, temperature FROM weather

SELECT city, temperature FROM weather ORDER BY temperature

SELECT city, temperature FROM weather ORDER BY city

To obtain the structure of an Oracle table, the command to use is:

STRUCTURE [Table Name]

DESCRIBE [Table Name]

DESCRIBE STRUCTURE [Table Name]

DESC TABLE [Table Name]

SNAPSHOT is used for

Synonym

Table space

System server

Dynamic data replication

_________commands in SQL allow controlling access to data within database.

Database

Data

Data control

All of the Mentioned

What is SQL * FORMS ?

SQL * FORMS is a 4GL tool for developing and executing Oracle based interactive based application

SQL * FORMS is a 3GL tool for connecting to a Database

SQL * FORMS is a reporting tool

None of the Mentioned

A Transaction ends

Only when it is Committed

Only when it is Rolledback

When it is Committed or Rolledback

None of the above

DCL Provides Commands To Perform Actions Like _____________

Change The Structure Of Tables

Insert, Update Or Delete Records And Data Values

Authorizing Access And Other Control Over Database

None of the Mentioned

A database trigger doesnot apply to data loaded before the definition of the trigger

true

false

SHOW_ALERT function returns

Boolean

Number

Character

None of the above

SNAPSHOTS cannot be refreshed automatically

true

false

What is a DATABLOCK

Set of Extents

Set of Segments

Smallest Database storage unit

None of the above

ENQUEUE resources parameter information is derived from

Processes or DDL_LOCKS and DML_LOCKS

LOG_BUFFER

DB__BLOCK_SIZE

SMON process is used to write into LOG files

true

false

Multiple Tablespaces can share a single datafile

true

false

In SQL, which command is used to SELECT only one copy of each set of duplicable rows

SELECT DISTINCT

SELECT UNIQUE

SELECT DIFFERENT

All of the Mentioned

Can we use a RESTRICTED packaged procedure in WHEN_TEXT_ITEM trigger ?

Yes

In an SQL statement, which of the following parts states the conditions for row selection?

Where

From

Order By

Group By

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