Test: Section 3 Quiz

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Section 3 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Which of the following is NOT a good guideline for retrieving

data in PL/SQL? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Declare the receiving variables using %TYPE

Specify the same number of variables in the INTO clause as database columns
in the SELECT clause.

THE SELECT statement should fetch exactly one row.

The WHERE clause is optional in nearly all cases. (*)

Correct Correct

2. Which one of these SQL statements can be directly included in a

PL/SQL executable block? Mark for Review
(1) Points

CREATE TABLE new_emps (last_name VARCHAR2(10), first_name VARCHAR2(10));

SELECT salary FROM employees

WHERE department_id=60;

DROP TABLE locations;

DELETE FROM employees

WHERE department_id=60;
(*)

Correct Correct

3. A variable is declared as:

DECLARE
v_holdit employees.last_name%TYPE;
BEGIN ...
Which of the following is a correct use of the INTO clause?

Mark for Review

(1) Points

SELECT last_name
INTO v_holdit
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;
(*)

SELECT last_name
INTO v_holdit
FROM employees;

SELECT *
INTO v_holdit
FROM employees;

SELECT salary
INTO v_holdit
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;

Correct Correct

4. When used in a PL/SQL block, which SQL statement must return

exactly one row? Mark for Review
(1) Points

SELECT (*)

MERGE

DELETE

UPDATE

INSERT

Correct Correct
 5. Which of the following is NOT a valid guideline for retrieving
data in PL/SQL? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Specify the same number of variables in the INTO clause as database columns
in the SELECT clause.

Where possible, declare variables using the %TYPE attribute.

Terminate the SQL statement with a semicolon (;)

Do NOT use a WHERE clause in SELECT statements. (*)

Correct Correct

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Test: Section 3 Quiz

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Section 3 Quiz
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6. In a PL/SQL block, where can you code a COMMIT statement? Mark

for Review
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In any section of the block: Declaration, Executable, or Exception.

Only the Executable section.

Nowhere; the COMMIT statement must be outside the block.

In the Executable and/or the Exception sections. (*)

Correct Correct

7. How many INSERTs can you have in one transaction? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
 One

As many as you can execute before the database does an AUTOSAVE.

As many as you want until you do a COMMIT or ROLLBACK. (*)

As many as you want until a different DML statement (UPDATE, DELETE or MERGE)
is executed.

Correct Correct

8. A PL/SQL block includes the following statement:

SELECT last_name INTO v_last_name
FROM employees
WHERE employee_id=100;

What is the value of SQL%FOUND immediately after the SELECT statement is executed?

Mark for Review

(1) Points

False

Null

Error. That attribute does not apply for implicit cursors.

True (*)

Correct Correct

9. You declare an implicit cursor in the DECLARE section of a PL/SQL

block. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct Correct
 10. There are no employees in Department 77. What will happen when
the following block is executed?
BEGIN
DELETE FROM employees
WHERE department_id=77;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQL%ROWCOUNT)
END;
Mark for Review
(1) Points

A zero (0) is displayed. (*)

A NO_DATA_FOUND exception is raised.

A NULL is displayed.

An exception is raised because the block does not contain a COMMIT statement.

Correct Correct

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Test: Section 3 Quiz

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Section 3 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)

11. The following table has been created:

CREATE TABLE student_table
(stud_id NUMBER(6),
last_name VARCHAR2(20),
first_name VARCHAR2(20),
lunch_num NUMBER(4));
Which one of the following INSERT statements will fail?

Mark for Review

(1) Points

INSERT INTO student_table (stud_id, last_name, lunch_num)

VALUES (143354, 'Roberts', 6543, 'Cameron');
(*)

INSERT INTO student_table (stud_id, last_name, first_name, lunch_num)

VALUES (143354, 'Roberts', 'Cameron', 6543);
 INSERT INTO student_table (stud_id, lunch_num, first_name, last_name)
VALUES (143352, 6543, 'Cameron', 'Roberts');

INSERT INTO student_table

VALUES (143354, 'Roberts', 'Cameron', 6543);

Correct Correct

12. To modify an existing row in a table, you can use the ________
statement. Mark for Review
(1) Points

INSERT

ALTER

MODIFY

UPDATE (*)

Correct Correct

13. Which of the following will delete all employees who work in the
Sales department? Mark for Review
(1) Points

DELETE FROM employees

WHERE department_id =
(SELECT department_id
FROM departments
WHERE department_name = 'Sales');
(*)

DELETE FROM employees

WHERE department_id =
SELECT department_id
FROM departments
WHERE department_name = 'Sales';

DELETE FROM employees e, departments d

WHERE e.department_id = d.department_id
AND department_name = 'Sales';
 DELETE (SELECT department_id
FROM departments
WHERE department_name = 'Sales')
FROM employees;

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.

14. What keyword goes at the beginning of the following SQL

statement?
_____ INTO test1 a
USING all_objects b
ON (a.object_id = b.object_id)
WHEN MATCHED
THEN UPDATE
SET a.status = b.status
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
INSERT (object_id, status)
VALUES (b.object_id, b.status);
Mark for Review
(1) Points

UPDATE

MERGE (*)

DELETE

INSERT

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.

15. When explicitly inserting a row into a table, the VALUES clause
must include a value for every column of the table. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.

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