Test: Section 10 Quiz

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Section 10 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Every subprogram which has been declared in a package specification must

also be included in the package body. Triue or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct

2. What is wrong with the following syntax for creating a package

specification?

CREATE OR REPLACE mypack IS

g_constant1 NUMBER(6) := 100;

PROCEDURE proc1 (p_param1 IN VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE proc2;
END mypack;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

The keyword PACKAGE is missing.

(*)

A package must contain at least one function.

The first line should be:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE SPECIFICATION mypack IS

Nothing is wrong, this code contains no errors.

You cannot declare constants in the specification.

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

 3. Package Specification DEPT_PACK was created by the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE dept_pack IS

PROCEDURE ins_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER);

FUNCTION get_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;

END dept_pack;

Which of the following are correct syntax for invoking the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

CREATE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS

v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);

BEGIN

v_deptname := dept_pack.get_dept(40);

END;

(*)

BEGIN

dept_pack.get_dept(20);

END;
 BEGIN

dept_pack.ins_dept(20);

END;

(*)

DECLARE

v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);

BEGIN

v_deptname := get_dept(50);

END;

BEGIN

dept_pack(30);

END;

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

4. The following package specification has been created:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS

FUNCTION myfunc(p_funcparam DATE) RETURN BOOLEAN;

 PROCEDURE myproc(p_procparam IN NUMBER);

END mypack;

Which of the following will correctly invoke the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

v_num := mypack.myproc(22);

IF NOT mypack.myfunc(SYSDATE) THEN

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Message');

END IF;

(*)

myproc(40);

mypack.myproc(35);

(*)
 mypack.myfunc('22-Jan-2007');

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

5. In which component of a package is the full definition of a public procedure

written? Mark for Review

(1) Points

Both the body and the specification

Body (*)

Neither the body nor the specification

Specification

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

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Section 10 Quiz

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6. The package name must be included when calling a package function from a
SELECT statement executed outside the package. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct
 7. Functions called from a SQL query or DML statement must not end the
current transaction, or create or roll back to a savepoint. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct

8. INDEX BY is missing from the emp_tab TYPE declaration. What is the most
efficient declaration?

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_pkg IS

TYPE emp_tab IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE;

PROCEDURE get_employees(p_emp_table OUT emp_tab);

END emp_pkg;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER (*)

 INDEX BY INTEGER

INDEX BY BINARY

INDEX ALL

Correct Correct

9. The following package is valid. True or False?

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE exceptions_pkg IS

e_cons_violation EXCEPTION;

PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (e_cons_violation, -2292);

e_value_too_large EXCEPTION;

PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (e_value_too_large, -1438);

END exceptions_pkg;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)
 False

Correct Correct

10. Which of the following are not allowed in a bodiless package? (Choose
three) Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

User-defined exceptions

Global variables

Private variables (*)

DML statements (*)

 Subprograms (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

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11. A local variable defined inside a package procedure is visible to the calling
environment. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)
Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

12. When one component of a package is called, all the package's components
are loaded into memory. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct

13. A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the
following statements is true? Mark for Review

(1) Points

If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be three copies
of the code in memory.
 The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any subprogram in
the package. (*)

The public subprograms are all loaded into memory at the same time, but the private
subprograms are loaded into memory one at a time as they are invoked.

Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

14. When a change is made to the detailed code of a public procedure in a

package (but not to the procedure's name or parameters), both the specification and the body must
be recompiled. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

 15. SCOTT's schema contains a package EMP_PKG which contains a public
procedure EMP_SAL which accepts a NUMBER parameter. Which of the following will invoke the
procedure successfully? Mark for Review

(0) Points

emp_sal(101);

None of these.

All of these.

scott.emp_pkg.emp_sal(101): (*)

emp_pkg.emp_sal(101);

Correct Correct

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Section 10 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. To be able to invoke a package subprogram from outside the package, it

must be declared in the package: Mark for Review

(1) Points

None of these.

Specification

Body and the specification (*)

Body
Correct Correct

2. The following package specification has been created:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mypack IS

FUNCTION myfunc(p_funcparam DATE) RETURN BOOLEAN;

PROCEDURE myproc(p_procparam IN NUMBER);

END mypack;

Which of the following will correctly invoke the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

myproc(40);

IF NOT mypack.myfunc(SYSDATE) THEN

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Message');

END IF;

(*)
 mypack.myproc(35);

(*)

v_num := mypack.myproc(22);

mypack.myfunc('22-Jan-2007');

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

3. Which of the following can be included in a package? Mark for Review

(1) Points

All of these. (*)

procedures

variables
 Exceptions

PL/SQL types

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

4. Package EMP_PACK contains two procedures, DEL_EMP and SHOW_EMP.

You want to write an anonymous block which invokes these procedures but you have forgotten
which parameters they use. Which of the following will give you this information? Mark for
Review

(1) Points

DESCRIBE emp_pack(del_emp, show_emp)

DESCRIBE del_emp

DESCRIBE show_emp

DESCRIBE emp_pack.del_emp

DESCRIBE emp_pack.show_emp
 None of these.

DESCRIBE emp_pack

(*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.

5. A number variable declared in a package is initialized to NULL unless

assigned another value. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct

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Section 10 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

6. Suppose you want to automatically execute some code every time you make
the first call to a package in your session? For example, you want to automatically load a tax rate
into a package variable.

Which of the following should you use? Mark for Review

(1) Points

package initialization block (*)

forward declaration

None of these.

bodiless package
Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

7. The following example package specification is valid to create a data type

ed_type that can be used in other subprograms. True or False?

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_dept_pkg

IS

TYPE ed_type IS RECORD (f_name employees.first_name%TYPE,

l_name employees.last_name%TYPE,

d_name departments.department_name%TYPE);

PROCEDURE sel_emp_dept

(p_emp_id IN employees.employee_id%TYPE,

p_emp_dept_rec OUT ed_type);

END emp_dept_pkg;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct
 8. What is the correct format to declare a variable using the following
emp_pkg package composite data type? TYPE emprec_type IS TABLE OF employees%ROWTYPE
INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER; Mark for Review

(1) Points

v_emp_table emprec_type.emp_pkg;

None of these.

emprec_type.emp_pkg;

emp_pkg.emprec_type;

v_emp_table emp_pkg.emprec_type; (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

9. How would you invoke the constant km_to_mile from the global_consts
bodiless package at VARIABLE A?
SELECT trail_name, distance_in_km * VARIABLE A

FROM trails

WHERE park_name = 'YOSEMITE';

Mark for Review

(1) Points

global_consts.km_to_mile (*)

km_to_mile.global_consts

global_consts (km_to_mile)

km_to_mile (global_consts)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

10. When using a package function in DML statements, which rules must you
follow? (Choose three) Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

 Cannot execute a DML statement or modify the database (*)

Changes to a package variable could have an impact on another stored function (*)

Must not end the current transaction (*)

Can read or modify the table being changed by that DML statement

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 3.

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 11. When a change is made to the detailed code of a public procedure in a
package (but not to the procedure's name or parameters), both the specification and the body must
be recompiled. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct Correct

12. When one component of a package is called, all the package's components
are loaded into memory. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False
Correct Correct

13. SCOTT's schema contains a package EMP_PKG which contains a public

procedure EMP_SAL which accepts a NUMBER parameter. Which of the following will invoke the
procedure successfully? Mark for Review

(0) Points

All of these.

emp_sal(101);

None of these.

scott.emp_pkg.emp_sal(101): (*)

emp_pkg.emp_sal(101);

Correct Correct
 14. Your schema contains a package called EMP_PKG. You want to remove the
package body but not the specification. The correct syntax to do this is: DROP BODY emp_pkg; True
or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

15. A local variable declared within a procedure in a package can be referenced

by any other component of that package. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

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Section 10 Quiz

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1. Suppose you want to automatically execute some code every time you make
the first call to a package in your session? For example, you want to automatically load a tax rate
into a package variable.

Which of the following should you use? Mark for Review

(1) Points

None of these.

forward declaration

package initialization block (*)

bodiless package
Correct Correct

2. Which two of these declarations cannot be in the same package

specification?

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 VARCHAR2);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 VARCHAR2, p2 NUMBER);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER, p2 CHAR);

PROCEDURE myproc (p1 NUMBER);

Mark for Review

(1) Points

1 and 4

3 and 4

1 and 3 (*)

2 and 3
 1 and 2

Correct Correct

3. Examine the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emppack IS

PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);

END emppack;

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY emppack IS

-- Line A

PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER) IS

BEGIN

IF NOT sal_ok(p_salary) THEN

RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20201,'Invalid salary');

END IF;

END upd_emp;

FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN IS

BEGIN

IF pf_salary > 50000 THEN RETURN FALSE;

ELSE RETURN TRUE;

END IF;

END sal_ok;

END emppack;
What must be coded at Line A for this package to compile successfully?

Mark for Review

(1) Points

FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER) RETURN BOOLEAN; (*)

FUNCTION sal_ok(pf_salary NUMBER);

PROCEDURE upd_emp (p_empno IN NUMBER, p_salary IN NUMBER);

Nothing is needed at Line A

FUNCTION sal_ok;

Correct Correct

4. A package initialization block is executed automatically every time a user

invokes any procedure or function in the package. True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points
 True

False (*)

Correct Correct

5. Which of the following best describes a package initialization block?

Mark for Review

(1) Points

It is an anonymous block at the end of a package body which executes automatically the first
time each user session invokes a subprogram in the package. (*)

It is a named procedure in a package which must be invoked by a user before any other part
of the package can be invoked.

It is a private function within the package body.

It is an anonymous block in the package specification.

 Because it is an anonymous block, it cannot be invoked and therefore will never execute. It is
treated as a set of comments.

Correct Correct

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6. Package EMP_PACK contains two procedures, DEL_EMP and SHOW_EMP.

You want to write an anonymous block which invokes these procedures but you have forgotten
which parameters they use. Which of the following will give you this information? Mark for
Review

(1) Points

None of these.
 DESCRIBE emp_pack

(*)

DESCRIBE emp_pack(del_emp, show_emp)

DESCRIBE emp_pack.del_emp

DESCRIBE emp_pack.show_emp

DESCRIBE del_emp

DESCRIBE show_emp

Correct Correct

7. Which of the following statements about packages is NOT true ? Mark for
Review

(1) Points

The body contains the detailed code of the subprograms.

 The specification must be created before the body.

Cursors can be declared in the specification.

All procedures and functions must be declared in the specification. (*)

Variables can be declared in the body.

Correct Correct

8. Package Specification DEPT_PACK was created by the following code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE dept_pack IS

PROCEDURE ins_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER);

FUNCTION get_dept(p_deptno IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;

END dept_pack;

Which of the following are correct syntax for invoking the package subprograms? (Choose two.)

Mark for Review

(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DECLARE

v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);

BEGIN

v_deptname := get_dept(50);

END;

BEGIN

dept_pack.get_dept(20);

END;

CREATE PROCEDURE dept_proc IS

v_deptname VARCHAR2(20);

BEGIN

v_deptname := dept_pack.get_dept(40);

END;

(*)

BEGIN
 dept_pack(30);

END;

BEGIN

dept_pack.ins_dept(20);

END;

(*)

Correct Correct

9. To be able to invoke a package subprogram from outside the package, it

must be declared in the package: Mark for Review

(1) Points

Specification

Body and the specification (*)

Body
 None of these.

Correct Correct

10. The two parts of a package are stored as separate objects in the database.
True or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct Correct

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Section 10 Quiz

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11. A package contains both public and private subprograms. Which one of the
following statements is true? Mark for Review

(1) Points

The whole package is loaded into memory when the first call is made to any subprogram in
the package. (*)

The public subprograms are all loaded into memory at the same time, but the private
subprograms are loaded into memory one at a time as they are invoked.

Each subprogram is loaded into memory when it is first invoked.

If three users invoke three different subprograms in the package, there will be three copies
of the code in memory.

Correct Correct
 12. Your schema contains a package called EMP_PKG. You want to remove the
package body but not the specification. The correct syntax to do this is: DROP BODY emp_pkg; True
or False? Mark for Review

(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct Correct

13. SCOTT's schema contains a package EMP_PKG which contains a public

procedure EMP_SAL which accepts a NUMBER parameter. Which of the following will invoke the
procedure successfully? Mark for Review

(0) Points

scott.emp_pkg.emp_sal(101): (*)

None of these.
 emp_pkg.emp_sal(101);

All of these.

emp_sal(101);

Correct Correct

14. Your schema contains four packages, each having a specification and a body.
You have also been granted privileges to access three packages (and their bodies) in other users'
schemas. What will be displayed by the following query?

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ALL_OBJECTS

WHERE object_type LIKE 'PACK%'

AND owner <> USER;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

6 (*)

14
 7

Correct Correct

15. Package OLDPACK is in your schema. What will happen when the following
statement is executed?

DROP PACKAGE oldpack;

Mark for Review

(1) Points

The body will be dropped but the specification will be retained.

Both the specification and the body will be dropped. (*)

 The statement will fail because you must drop the body before you can drop the
specification.

The specification will be dropped but the body will be retained.

Correct Correct

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