Question #1

Examine the parameters for your database instance:

You execute the following command:

SQL> ALTER TABLESPACE undotbs1 RETENTION NOGUARANTEE;
Which statement is true in this scenario?
A. Undo data is written to flashback logs after 1200 seconds.
B. Inactive undo data is retained for 1200 seconds even if subsequent transactions fail due to lack of space in
the undo tablespace.
C. You can perform a Flashback Database operation only within the duration of 1200 seconds.
D. An attempt is made to keep inactive undo for 1200 seconds but transactions may overwrite the undo
before that time has elapsed.

Question #2
A user establishes a connection to a database instance by using an Oracle Net connection. You want to
ensure the following:
1. The user account must be locked after five unsuccessful login attempts.
2. Data read per session must be limited for the user.
3. The user cannot have more than three simultaneous sessions.
4. The user must have a maximum of 10 minutes session idle time before being logged off automatically.
How would you accomplish this?
A. by granting a secure application role to the user
B. by implementing Database Resource Manager
C. by using Oracle Label Security options
D. by assigning a profile to the user

Question #3
Which statement is true about the Log Writer process?
A. It writes when it receives a signal from the checkpoint process (CKPT).
B. It writes concurrently to all members of multiplexed redo log groups.
C. It writes after the Database Writer process writes dirty buffers to disk.
D. It writes when a user commits a transaction.

D
Question #4
As a user of the ORCL database, you establish a database link to the remote HQ database such that all users
in the ORCL database may access tables only from the SCOTT schema in the HQ database. SCOTT’s
password is TIGER. The service mane "HQ" is used to connect to the remote HQ database.
Which command would you execute to create the database link?
A. CREATE DATABASE LINK HQ USING 'HQ';
B. CREATE DATABASE LINK HQ CONNECT TO CURRENT_USER USING ‘HQ’;
C. CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE LINK HQ CONNECT TO scott IDENTIFIED BY tiger USING 'HQ';
D. CREATE DATABASE LINK HQ CONNECT TO scott IDENTIFIED BY tiger USING 'HQ';

Question #5
What happens if a maintenance window closes before a job that collects optimizer statistics completes?
A. The job is terminated and the gathered statistics are not saved.
B. The job is terminated but the gathered statistics are not published.
C. The job continues to run until all statistics are gathered.
D. The job is terminated and statistics for the remaining objects are collected the next time the maintenance
window opens.

Question #6
You plan to create a database by using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), with the following
specifications:
Applications will connect to the database via a middle tier.
The number of concurrent user connections will be high.
The database will have mixed workload, with the execution of complex BI queries scheduled at night.
Which DBCA option must you choose to create the database?
A. a General Purpose database template with default memory allocation
B. a Data Warehouse database template, with the dedicated server mode option and AMM enabled
C. a General Purpose database template, with the shared server mode option and Automatic Memory
Management (AMM) enabled
D. a default database configuration

C
Question #7
Which two statements are true about the logical storage structure of an Oracle database? (Choose two.)
A. An extent contains data blocks that are always physically contiguous on disk.
B. An extent can span multiple segments.
C. Each data block always corresponds to one operating system block.
D. It is possible to have tablespaces of different block sizes.
E. A data block is the smallest unit of I/O in data files.

DE

Question #8
Which two statements correctly describe the relationship between data files and logical database structures?
(Choose two.)
A. A segment cannot span data files.
B. A data file can belong to only one tablespace.
C. An extent cannot span data files.
D. The size of an Oracle data block in a data file should be the same as the size of an OS block.

BC

Question #9
Which two tasks can be performed on an external table? (Choose two.)
A. partitioning the table
B. creating an invisible index
C. updating the table by using an update statement
D. creating a public synonym
E. creating a view

DE

Question #10
Which three statements are true about a job chain? (Choose three.)
A. It can contain a nested chain of jobs.
B. It can be used to implement dependency-based scheduling.
C. It cannot invoke the same program or nested chain in multiple steps in the chain.
D. It cannot have more than one dependency.
E. It can be executed using event-based or time-based schedules.

ABE
Question #11
The ORCL database is configured to support shared server mode. You want to ensure that a user connecting
remotely to the database instance has a one-to-one ratio between client and server processes.
Which connection method guarantees that this requirement is met?
A. connecting by using an external naming method
B. connecting by using the easy connect method
C. creating a service in the database by using the dbms_service.create_service procedure and using this
service for creating a local naming service
D. connecting by using the local naming method with the server = dedicated parameter set in the
tnsnames.ora file for the net service
E. connecting by using a directory naming method

Question #12
The HR user receives the following error while inserting data into the sales table:

On investigation, you find that the users tablespace uses Automatic Segment Space Management (ASSM). It
is the default tablespace for the HR user with an unlimited quota on it. Which two methods would you use to
resolve this error? (Choose two.)
A. Altering the data file associated with the USERS tablespace to extend automatically
B. Adding a data file to the USERS tablespace
C. Changing segment space management for the USERS tablespace to manual
D. Creating a new tablespace with autoextend enabled and changing the default tablespace of the HR user to
the new tablespace
E. Enabling resumable space allocation by setting the RESUMABLE_TIMEOUT parameter to a nonzero
value

AB

Question #13
Which three factors influence the optimizer's choice of an execution plan? (Choose three.)
A. the optimizer_mode initialization parameter
B. operating system (OS) statistics
C. cardinality estimates
D. object statistics in the data dictionary
E. fixed baselines

ACD
Question #14
Examine the resources consumed by a database instance whose current Resource Manager plan is displayed.

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. An attempt to start a new session by a user belonging to DSS_QUERIES fails with an error.
B. An attempt to start a new session by a user belonging to OTHER_GROUPS fails with an error.
C. The CPU_WAIT_TIME column indicates the total time that sessions in the consumer group waited for
the CPU due to resource management.
D. The CPU_WAIT_TIME column indicates the total time that sessions in the consumer group waited for
the CPU due to I/O waits and latch or enqueue contention.
E. A user belonging to the DSS__QUERIES resource consumer group can create a new session but the
session will be queued.

CE

Question #15
Which action takes place when a file checkpoint occurs?
A. The checkpoint position is advanced in the checkpoint queue.
B. All buffers for a checkpointed file that were modified before a specific SCN are written to disk by DBWn
and the SCN is stored in the control file.
C. The Database Writer process (DBWn) writes all dirty buffers in the buffer cache to data files.
D. The Log Writer process (LGWR) writes all redo entries in the log buffer to online redo log files.

Question #16
Which task would you recommend before using the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA) to upgrade a
single-instance Oracle 11g R2 database to Oracle Database 12c?
A. shutting down the database instance that is being upgraded
B. executing the catctl.pl script to run the upgrade processes in parallel
C. running the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool
D. copying the listener.ora file to the new ORACLE_HOME

C
Question #17
Examine the structure of the sales table, which is stored in a locally managed tablespace with Automatic
Segment Space Management (ASSM) enabled.

You want to perform online segment shrink to reclaim fragmented free space below the high water mark.
What should you ensure before the start of the operation?
A. Row movement is enabled.
B. Referential integrity constraints for the table are disabled.
C. No queries are running on this table.
D. Extra disk space equivalent to the size of the segment is available in the tablespace.
E. No pending transaction exists on the table.

Question #18
Your database is open and the listener LISTENER is up. You issue the command:
LSNRCTL> RELOAD -
What is the effect of reload on sessions that were originally established by listener?
A. Only sessions based on static listener registrations are disconnected.
B. Existing connections are not disconnected; however, they cannot perform any operations until the listener
completes the re-registration of the database instance and service handlers.
C. The sessions are not affected and continue to function normally.
D. All the sessions are terminated and active transactions are rolled back.

Question #19
Which two statements are true about extents? (Choose two.)
A. Blocks belonging to an extent can be spread across multiple data files.
B. Data blocks in an extent are logically contiguous but can be non-contiguous on disk.
C. The blocks of a newly allocated extent, although free, may have been used before.
D. Data blocks in an extent are automatically reclaimed for use by other objects in a tablespace when all the
rows in a table are deleted.

BC
Question #20
Which statement is true regarding the startup of a database instance?
A. The instance does not start up normally and requires manual media recovery after a shutdown using the
abort option.
B. Uncommitted transactions are rolled back during the startup of the database instance after a shutdown
using the immediate option.
C. There is no difference in the underlying mechanics of the startup whether the database is shut down by
using the immediate option or the abort option.
D. Media recovery is required when the database is shut down by using either the immediate option or the
abort option.
E. Instance recovery is not required if the database instance was shut down by using SHUTDOWN
IMMEDIATE.

Question #21
Examine the memory-related parameters set in the SPFILE of an Oracle database:

Which statement is true?

A. Only SGA components are sized automatically.
B. Memory is dynamically re-allocated between the SGA and PGA as needed.
C. The size of the PGA cannot grow automatically beyond 500 MB.
D. The value of the MEMORY_TARGET parameter cannot be changed dynamically.

Question #22
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. A role cannot be assigned external authentication.
B. A role can be granted to other roles.
C. A role can contain both system and object privileges.
D. The predefined resource role includes the unlimited_tablespace privilege.
E. All roles are owned by the sys user.
F. The predefined connect role is always automatically granted to all new users at the time of their creation

BC
Question #23
You execute the commands:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. The create user command fails if any role with the name Sidney exists in the database.
B. The user Sidney can connect to the database instance but cannot perform sort operations because no space
quota is specified for the temp tablespace.
C. The user Sidney is created but cannot connect to the database instance because no profile is default.
D. The user Sidney can connect to the database instance but requires relevant privileges to create objects in
the users tablespace.
E. The user Sidney is created and authenticated by the operating system.

AD

Question #24
Examine the query and its output:

What might have caused three of the alerts to disappear?

A. The threshold alerts were cleared and transferred to DBA_ALERT_HISTORY.
B. An Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) snapshot was taken before the execution of the second query.
C. An Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADOM) report was generated before the execution of the
second query.
D. The database instance was restarted before the execution of the second query.

D
Question #25
Identify three valid options for adding a pluggable database (PDB) to an existing multitenant container
database (CDB).
A. Use the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE statement to create a PDB using the files from the SEED.
B. Use the CREATE DATABASE . . . ENABLE PLUGGABLE DATABASE statement to provision a PDB
by copying file from the SEED.
C. Use the DBMS_PDB package to clone an existing PDB.
D. Use the DBMS_PDB package to plug an Oracle 12c non-CDB database into an existing CDB.
E. Use the DBMS_PDB package to plug an Oracle 11 g Release 2 (11.2.0.3.0) non-CDB database into an
existing CDB.

ACD

Question #26
Your database supports a DSS workload that involves the execution of complex queries: Currently, the
library cache contains the ideal workload for analysis. You want to analyze some of the queries for an
application that are cached in the library cache. What must you do to receive recommendations about the
efficient use of indexes and materialized views to improve query performance?
A. Create a SQL Tuning Set (STS) that contains the queries cached in the library cache and run the SQL
Tuning Advisor (STA) on the workload captured in the STS.
B. Run the Automatic Workload Repository Monitor (ADDM).
C. Create an STS that contains the queries cached in the library cache and run the SQL Performance
Analyzer (SPA) on the workload captured in the STS.
D. Create an STS that contains the queries cached in the library cache and run the SQL Access Advisor on
the workload captured in the STS.

Question #27
In a recent Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) report for your database, you notice a high number of
buffer busy waits. The database consists of locally managed tablespaces with free list managed segments.
On further investigation, you find that buffer busy waits is caused by contention on data blocks.
Which option would you consider first to decrease the wait event immediately?
A. Decreasing PCTUSED
B. Decreasing PCTFREE
C. Increasing the number of DBWN process
D. Using Automatic Segment Space Management (ASSM)
E. Increasing db_buffer_cache based on the V$DB_CACHE_ADVICE recommendation

D
Question #28
The following parameter are set for your Oracle 12c database instance:
OPTIMIZER_CAPTURE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES=FALSE
OPTIMIZER_USE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES=TRUE
You want to manage the SQL plan evolution task manually. Examine the following steps:
1. Set the evolve task parameters.
2. Create the evolve task by using the DBMS_SPM.CREATE_EVOLVE_TASK function.
3. Implement the recommendations in the task by using the DBMS_SPM.IMPLEMENT_EVOLVE_TASK
function.
4. Execute the evolve task by using the DBMS_SPM.EXECUTE_EVOLVE_TASK function.
5. Report the task outcome by using the DBMS_SPM.REPORT_EVOLVE_TASK function.
Identify the correct sequence of steps:
A. 2, 4, 5
B. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D. 1, 2, 4, 5

Question #29
Which two are true concerning a multitenant container database with three pluggable database?
A. All administration tasks must be done to a specific pluggable database.
B. The pluggable databases increase patching time.
C. The pluggable databases reduce administration effort.
D. The pluggable databases are patched together.
E. Pluggable databases are only used for database consolidation.

CD

Question #30
Which three statements are true concerning unplugging a pluggable database (PDB)? (Choose three.)
A. The PDB must be open in read only mode.
B. The PDB must be closed.
C. The unplugged PDB becomes a non-CDB.
D. The unplugged PDB can be plugged into the same multitenant container database (CDB)
E. The unplugged PDB can be plugged into another CDB.
F. The PDB data files are automatically removed from disk.

BDE
Question #31
Examine this command:
SQL > exec DBMS_STATS.SET_TABLE_PREFS (SH, CUSTOMERS, PUBLISH, false);
Which three statements are true about the effect of this command? (Choose three.)
A. Statistics collection is not done for the CUSTOMERS table when schema stats are gathered.
B. Statistics collection is not done for the CUSTOMERS table when database stats are gathered.
C. Any existing statistics for the CUSTOMERS table are still available to the optimizer at parse time.
D. Statistics gathered on the CUSTOMERS table when schema stats are gathered are stored as pending
statistics.
E. Statistics gathered on the CUSTOMERS table when database stats are gathered are stored as pending
statistics.

CDE

Question #32
Examine the following impdp command to import a database over the network from a pre-12c Oracle
database (source):

Which three are prerequisites for successful execution of the command? (Choose three.)
A. The import operation must be performed by a user on the target database by a user with the
DATAPUMP_IMP_FULL_DATABASE role, and the database link must connect to a user with the
DATAPUMP_EXP_FULL_DATABASE role on the source database.
B. All the user-defined tablespaces must be in read-only mode on the source database.
C. The export dump file must be created before starting the import on the target database.
D. The source and target database must be running on the same operating system (OS) with the same
endianness.
E. The impdp operation must be performed by the same user that performed the expdp operation.

ABD

Question #33
Which two statements are true concerning dropping a pluggable database (PDB)? (Choose two.)
A. The PDB must be open in read-only mode.
B. The PDB must be in mount state.
C. The PDB must be unplugged.
D. The PDB data files are always removed from disk.
E. A dropped PDB can never be plugged back into a multitenant container database (CDB).

BC
Question #34
Examine the current value for the following parameters in your database instance:
SGA_MAX_SIZE = 1024M -
SGA_TARGET = 700M -
DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE = 124M -
LOG_BUFFER = 200M –
You issue the following command to increase the value of DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE=140M;
Which statement is true?
A. It fails because the DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE parameter cannot be changed dynamically.
B. It succeeds only if memory is available from the autotuned components if SGA.
C. It fails because an increase in DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE cannot be accommodated within SGA_TARGET.
D. It fails because an increase in DB_8K_CACHE_SIZE cannot be accommodated within
SGA_MAX_SIZE.

Question #35
You wish to enable an audit policy for all database users, except SYS, SYSTEM, and SCOTT.
You issue the following statements:
SQL> AUDIT POLICY ORA_DATABASE_PARAMETER EXCEPT SYS;
SQL> AUDIT POLICY ORA_DATABASE_PARAMETER EXCEPT SYSTEM;
SQL> AUDIT POLICY ORA_DATABASE_PARAMETER EXCEPT SCOTT;
For which database users is the audit policy now active?
A. All users except SYS
B. All users except SCOTT
C. All users except sys and SCOTT
D. All users except sys, system, and SCOTT

Question #36
You must track all transactions that modify certain tables in the sales schema for at least three years.
Automatic undo management is enabled for the database with a retention of one day.
Which two must you do to track the transactions? (Choose two.)
A. Enable supplemental logging for the database.
B. Specify undo retention guarantee for the database.
C. Create a Flashback Data Archive in the tablespace where the tables are stored.
D. Create a Flashback Data Archive in any suitable tablespace.
E. Enable Flashback Data Archiving for the tables that require tracking.

DE
Question #37
Examine the following command:
CREATE TABLE (prod_id number(4),
Prod_name varchar2 (20),
Category_id number(30),
Quantity_on_hand number (3) INVISIBLE);
Which three statements are true about using an invisible column in the PRODUCTS table? (Choose three.)
A. The %ROWTYPE attribute declarations in PL/SQL to access a row will not display the invisible column
in the output.
B. The DESCRIBE commands in SQL *Plus will not display the invisible column in the output.
C. Referential integrity constraint cannot be set on the invisible column.
D. The invisible column cannot be made visible and can only be marked as unused.
E. A primary key constraint can be added on the invisible column.

ABE

Question #38
On your Oracle 12c database, you invoked SQL *Loader to load data into the EMPLOYEES table in the HR
schema by issuing the following command:
$> sqlldr hr/hr@pdb table=employees
Which two statements are true regarding the command? (Choose two.)
A. It succeeds with default settings if the EMPLOYEES table belonging to HR is already defined in the
database.
B. It fails because no SQL *Loader data file location is specified.
C. It fails if the HR user does not have the CREATE ANY DIRECTORY privilege.
D. It fails because no SQL *Loader control file location is specified.

AC

Question #39
You are the DBA supporting an Oracle 11g Release 2 database and wish to move a table containing several
DATE, CHAR, VARCHAR2, and NUMBER data types, and the tables indexes, to another tablespace.
The table does not have a primary key and is used by an OLTP application. Which technique will move the
table and indexes while maintaining the highest level of availability to the application?
A. Oracle Data Pump.
B. An ALTER TABLE MOVE to move the table and ALTER INDEX REBUILD to move the indexes.
C. An ALTER TABLE MOVE to move the table and ALTER INDEX REBUILD ONLINE to move the
indexes.
D. Online Table Redefinition.
E. Edition-Based Table Redefinition.

D
Question #40
After implementing full Oracle Data Redaction, you change the default value for the NUMBER data type as
follows:

After changing the value, you notice that FULL redaction continues to redact numeric data with zero.
What must you do to activate the new default value for numeric full redaction?
A. Re-enable redaction policies that use FULL data redaction.
B. Re-create redaction policies that use FULL data redaction.
C. Re-connect the sessions that access objects with redaction policies defined on them.
D. Flush the shared pool.
E. Restart the database instance.

Question #41
You upgrade your Oracle database in a multiprocessor environment. As a recommended you execute the
following script:
SQL > @utlrp.sql -
Which two actions does the script perform? (Choose two.)
A. Parallel compilation of only the stored PL/SQL code
B. Sequential recompilation of only the stored PL/SQL code
C. Parallel recompilation of any stored PL/SQL code
D. Sequential recompilation of any stored PL/SQL code
E. Parallel recompilation of Java code
F. Sequential recompilation of Java code

CE
Question #42
To implement Automatic Management (AMM), you set the following parameters:

When you try to start the database instance with these parameter settings, you receive the following error
message:
SQL > startup -
ORA-00824: cannot set SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET due to existing internal settings, see alert
log for more information.
Identify the reason the instance failed to start.
A. The PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET parameter is set to zero.
B. The STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to BASIC.
C. Both the SGA_TARGET and MEMORY_TARGET parameters are set.
D. The SGA_MAX_SIZE and SGA_TARGET parameter values are not equal.

Question #43
What are two benefits of installing Grid Infrastructure software for a stand-alone server before installing and
creating an Oracle database?
A. Effectively implements role separation
B. Enables you to take advantage of Oracle Managed Files.
C. Automatically registers the database with Oracle Restart.
D. Helps you to easily upgrade the database from a prior release.
E. Enables the Installation of Grid Infrastructure files on block or raw devices.

AC

Question #44
Identify two correct statements about multitenant architectures.
A. Multitenant architecture can be deployed only in a Real Application Clusters (RAC) configuration.
B. Multiple pluggable databases (PDBs) share certain multitenant container database (CDB) resources.
C. Multiple CDBs share certain PDB resources.
D. Multiple non-RAC CDB instances can mount the same PDB as long as they are on the same server.
E. Patches are always applied at the CDB level.
F. A PDB can have a private undo tablespace.

BE
Question #45
You notice a high number of waits for the db file scattered read and db file sequential read events in the
recent Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) report. After further investigation, you find that
queries are performing too many full table scans and indexes are not being used even though the filter
columns are indexed. Identify three possible reasons for this.
A. Missing or stale histogram statistics
B. Undersized shared pool
C. High clustering factor for the indexes
D. High value for the DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT parameter
E. Oversized buffer cache

ACD

Question #46
Which three features work together, to allow a SQL statement to have different cursors for the same
statement based on different selectivity ranges? (Choose three.)
A. Bind Variable Peeking
B. SQL Plan Baselines
C. Adaptive Cursor Sharing
D. Bind variable used in a SQL statement
E. Literals in a SQL statement

ACD

Question #47
You notice a performance change in your production Oracle 12c database. You want to know which change
caused this performance difference. Which method or feature should you use?
A. Compare Period ADDM report
B. AWR Compare Period report
C. Active Session History (ASH) report
D. Taking a new snapshot and comparing it with a preserved snapshot

A
Question #48
You want to capture column group usage and gather extended statistics for better cardinality estimates for
the CUSTOMERS table in the SH schema.
Examine the following steps:
1. Issue the SELECT DBMS_STATS.CREATE_EXTENDED_STATS (SH, CUSTOMERS) FROM dual
statement.
2. Execute the DBMS_STATS.SEED_COL_USAGE (null, SH, 500) procedure.
3. Execute the required queries on the CUSTOMERS table.
4. Issue the SELECT DBMS_STATS.REPORT_COL_USAGE (SH, CUSTOMERS) FROM dual statement.
Identify the correct sequence of steps.
A. 3, 2, 1, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 1
C. 4, 1, 3, 2
D. 3, 2, 4, 1

Question #49
Which three statements are true about Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)? (Choose three.)
A. All AWR tables belong to the SYSTEM schema.
B. The AWR data is stored in memory and in the database.
C. The snapshots collected by AWR are used by the self-tuning components in the database
D. AWR computes time model statistics based on time usage for activities, which are displayed in the
v$SYS time model and V$SESS_TIME_MODEL views.
E. AWR contains system wide tracing and logging information.

BCD

Question #50
You connect using SQL Plus to the root container of a multitenant container database (CDB) with SYSDBA
privilege. The CDB has several pluggable databases (PDBs) open in the read/write mode. There are ongoing
transactions in both the CDB and PDBs. What happens alter issuing the SHUTDOWN TRANSACTIONAL
statement?
A. The shutdown proceeds immediately. The shutdown proceeds as soon as all transactions in the PDBs are
either committed or rolled hack.
B. The shutdown proceeds as soon as all transactions in the CDB are either committed or rolled back.
C. The shutdown proceeds as soon as all transactions in both the CDB and PDBs are either committed or
rolled back.
D. The statement results in an error because there are open PDBs.

B
Question #51
You upgraded your database from pre-12c to a multitenant container database (CDB) containing pluggable
databases (PDBs). Examine the query and its output:

Which two tasks must you perform to add users with SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM privilege to the
password file? (Choose two.)
A. Assign the appropriate operating system groups to SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, SYSKM.
B. Grant SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM privileges to the intended users.
C. Re-create the password file with SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM privilege and the FORCE
argument set to No.
D. Re-create the password file with SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM privilege, and FORCE arguments
set to Yes.
E. Re-create the password file in the Oracle Database 12c format.

BD

Question #52
An application accesses a small lookup table frequently. You notice that the required data blocks are getting
aged out of the default buffer cache. How would you guarantee that the blocks for the table never age out?
A. Configure the KEEP buffer pool and alter the table with the corresponding storage clause.
B. Increase the database buffer cache size.
C. Configure the RECYCLE buffer pool and alter the table with the corresponding storage clause.
D. Configure Automata Shared Memory Management.
E. Configure Automatic Memory Management.

Question #53
You are planning the creation of a new multitenant container database (CDB) and want to store the ROOT
and SEED container data files in separate directories. You plan to create the database using SQL statements.
Which three techniques can you use to achieve this? (Choose three.)
A. Use Oracle Managed Files (OMF).
B. Specify the SEED FILE_NAME_CONVERT clause.
C. Specify the PDB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT initialization parameter.
D. Specify the DB_FILE_NAMECONVERT initialization parameter.
E. Specify all files in the CREATE DATABASE statement without using Oracle managed Files (OMF).

ABC
Question #54
Your database supports an online transaction processing (OLTP) application. The application is undergoing
some major schema changes, such as addition of new indexes and materialized views. You want to check the
impact of these changes on workload performance. What should you use to achieve this?
A. Database replay
B. SQL Tuning Advisor
C. SQL Access Advisor
D. SQL Performance Analyzer
E. Automatic Workload Repository compare reports

Question #55
You are about to plug a multi-terabyte non-CDB into an existing multitenant container database (CDB).
The characteristics of the non-CDB are as follows:
Version: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2.0) 64-bit
Character set: AL32UTF8
National character set: AL16UTF16
O/S: Oracle Linux 6 64-bit
The characteristics of the CDB are as follows:
Version: Oracle Database 12c Release 1 64-bit
Character Set: AL32UTF8
National character set: AL16UTF16
O/S: Oracle Linux 6 64-bit
Which technique should you use to minimize down time while plugging this non-CDB into the CDB?
A. Transportable database
B. Transportable tablespace
C. Data Pump full export/import
D. The DBMS_PDB package
E. RMAN

Question #56
Which two statements are true about variable extent size support for large ASM files? (Choose two.)
A. The metadata used to track extents in SGA is reduced.
B. Rebalance operations are completed faster than with a fixed extent size
C. An ASM Instance automatically allocates an appropriate extent size.
D. Resync operations are completed faster when a disk comes online after being taken offline.
E. Performance improves in a stretch cluster configuration by reading from a local copy of an extent.

AC
Question #57
An administrator account is granted the CREATE SESSION and SET CONTAINER system privileges.
A multitenant container database (CDB) instant has the following parameter set:
THREADED_EXECUTION = FALSE -
Which four statements are true about this administrator establishing connections to root in a CDB that has
been opened in read only mode? (Choose four.)
A. You can connect as a common user by using the connect statement.
B. You can connect as a local user by using the connect statement.
C. You can connect by using easy connect.
D. You can connect by using OS authentication.
E. You can connect by using a Net Service name.
F. You can connect as a local user by using the SET CONTAINER statement.

ACDE

Question #58
Examine the following query output:

You issue the following command to import tables into the hr schema:
$ > impdp hr/hr directory = dumpdir dumpfile = hr_new.dmp schemas=hr
TRANSFORM=DISABLE_ARCHIVE_LOGGING: Y
Which statement is true?
A. All database operations performed by the impdp command are logged.
B. Only CREATE INDEX and CREATE TABLE statements generated by the import are logged.
C. Only CREATE TABLE and ALTER TABLE statements generated by the import are logged.
D. None of the operations against the master table used by Oracle Data Pump to coordinate its activities are
logged.

D
Question #59
You notice a performance change in your production Oracle database and you want to know which change
has made this performance difference. You generate the Compare Period Automatic Database Diagnostic
Monitor (ADDM) report to further investigation. Which three findings would you get from the report?
(Choose three.)
A. It detects any configuration change that caused a performance difference in both time periods.
B. It identifies any workload change that caused a performance difference in both time periods.
C. It detects the top wait events causing performance degradation.
D. It shows the resource usage for CPU, memory, and I/O in both time periods.
E. It shows the difference in the size of memory pools in both time periods.
F. It gives information about statistics collection in both time periods.

ABD

Question #60
Examine the parameter for your database instance:

You generated the execution plan for the following query in the plan table and noticed that the nested loop
join was done. After actual execution of the query, you notice that the hash join was done in the execution
plan:

Identify the reason why the optimizer chose different execution plans.
A. The optimizer used a dynamic plan for the query.
B. The optimizer chose different plans because automatic dynamic sampling was enabled.
C. The optimizer used re-optimization cardinality feedback for the query.
D. The optimizer chose different plan because extended statistics were created for the columns used.

A
Question #61
Which three statements are true about adaptive SQL plan management? (Choose three.)
A. It automatically performs verification or evolves non-accepted plans, in COMPREHENSIVE mode when
they perform better than existing accepted plans.
B. The optimizer always uses the fixed plan, if the fixed plan exists in the plan baseline.
C. It adds new, bettor plans automatically as fixed plans to the baseline.
D. The non-accepted plans are automatically accepted and become usable by the optimizer if they perform
better than the existing accepted plans.
E. The non-accepted plans in a SQL plan baseline are automatically evolved, in COMPREHENSIVE mode,
during the nightly maintenance window and a persistent verification report is generated.

ADE

Question #62
You create a new pluggable database, HR_PDB, from the seed database. Which three tablespaces are created
by default in HR_PDB? (Choose three.)
A. SYSTEM
B. SYSAUX
C. EXAMPLE
D. UNDO
E. TEMP
F. USERS

ABE

Question #63
You executed a DROP USER CASCADE on an Oracle 11g release 1 database and immediately realized that
you forgot to copy the OCA.EXAM_RESULTS table to the OCP schema. The RECYCLE_BIN enabled
before the DROP USER was executed and the OCP user has been granted the FLASHBACK ANY TABLE
system privilege. What is the quickest way to recover the contents of the OCA.EXAM_RESULTS table to
the OCP schema?
A. Execute FLASHBACK TABLE OCA.EXAM_RESULTS TO BEFORE DROP RENAME TO
OCP.EXAM_RESULTS; connected as SYSTEM.
B. Recover the table using traditional Tablespace Point In Time Recovery.
C. Recover the table using Automated Tablespace Point In Time Recovery.
D. Recovery the table using Database Point In Time Recovery.
E. Execute FLASHBACK TABLE OCA.EXAM_RESULTS TO BEFORE DROP RENAME TO
EXAM_RESULTS; connected as the OCP user.

C
Question #64
In your multitenant container database (CDB) containing pluggable database (PDBs), the HR user executes
the following commands to create and grant privileges on a procedure:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE create_test_v (v_emp_id NUMBER, v_ename VARCHAR2,
v_SALARY NUMBER, v_dept_id NUMBER)

BEGIN -
INSERT INTO hr.test VALUES (V_emp_id, V_ename, V_salary, V_dept_id);
END;
/
GRANT EXECUTE ON CREATE_TEST TO john, jim, smith, king;
How can you prevent users having the EXECUTE privilege on the CREATE_TEST procedure from
inserting values into tables on which they do not have any privileges?
A. Create the CREATE_TEST procedure with definer’s rights.
B. Grant the EXECUTE privilege to users with GRANT OPTION on the CREATE_TEST procedure.
C. Create the CREATE_TEST procedure with invoker’s rights.
D. Create the CREATE_TEST procedure as part of a package and grant users the EXECUTE privilege the
package.

Question #65
You created a new database using the "create database" statement without specifying the "ENABLE
PLUGGABLE" clause. What are two effects of not using the "ENABLE PLUGGABLE database" clause?
A. The database is created as a non-CDB and can never contain a PDB.
B. The database is treated as a PDB and must be plugged into an existing multitenant container database
(CDB).
C. The database is created as a non-CDB and can never be plugged into a CDB.
D. The database is created as a non-CDB but can be plugged into an existing CDB.
E. The database is created as a non-CDB but will become a CDB whenever the first PDB is plugged in.

AD

Question #66
Which two actions does an incremental checkpoint perform? (Choose two.)
A. It signals CKPT to write the checkpoint position to the data file headers.
B. It writes the checkpoint position to the data file headers.
C. It advances the checkpoint position in the checkpoint queue.
D. It writes the checkpoint position to the control file.

CD
Question #67
What is the effect of specifying the "ENABLE PLUGGABLE DATABASE" clause in a "CREATE
DATABASE" statement?
A. It will create a multitenant container database (CDB) with only the root opened.
B. It will create a CDB with root opened and seed read only.
C. It will create a CDB with root and seed opened and one PDB mounted.
D. It will create a CDB that must be plugged into an existing CDB.
E. It will create a CDB with root opened and seed mounted.

Question #68
You have installed two 64G flash devices to support the Database Smart Flash Cache feature on your
database server that is running on Oracle Linux. You have set the DB_SMART_FLASH_FILE parameter:
DB_FLASH_CACHE_FILE= /dev/flash_device_1 , /dev/flash_device_2
How should the DB_FLASH_CACHE_SIZE be configured to use both devices?
A. Set DB_FLASH_CACHE_ZISE = 64G.
B. Set DB_FLASH_CACHE_ZISE = 64G, 64G
C. Set DB_FLASH_CACHE_ZISE = 128G.
D. DB_FLASH_CACHE_SIZE is automatically configured by the instance at startup.

Question #69
Examine the following parameters for a database instance:
MEMORY_MAX_TARGET=0 -
MEMORY_TARGET=0 -
SGA_TARGET=0 -
PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET=500m –
Which three initialization parameters are not controlled by Automatic Shared Memory Management
(ASMM)? (Choose three.)
A. LOG_BUFFER
B. SORT_AREA_SIZE
C. JAVA_POOL_SIZE
D. STREAMS_POOL_SIZE
E. DB_16K_CACHE_SZIE
F. DB_KEEP_CACHE_SIZE

AEF(B)
Question #70
Examine the contents of SQL loader control file:

Which three statements are true regarding the SQL* Loader operation performed using the control file?
(Choose three.)
A. An EMP table is created if a table does not exist. Otherwise, if the EMP table is appended with the loaded
data.
B. The SQL* Loader data file myfile1.dat has the column names for the EMP table.
C. The SQL* Loader operation fails because no record terminators are specified.
D. Field names should be the first line in the both the SQL* Loader data files.
E. The SQL* Loader operation assumes that the file must be a stream record format file with the normal
carriage return string as the record terminator.

ABE

Question #71
In your multitenant container database (CDB) containing pluggable database (PDBs), you granted the
CREATE TABLE privilege to the common user C # # A_ADMIN in root and all PDBs. You execute the
following command from the root container:
SQL > REVOKE create table FROM C # # A_ADMIN;
What is the result?
A. It executes successfully and the CREATE TABLE privilege is revoked from C # # A_ADMIN in root
only.
B. It fails and reports an error because the CONTAINER=ALL clause is not used.
C. It excludes successfully and the CREATE TABLE privilege is revoked from C # # A_ADMIN in root and
all PDBs.
D. It fails and reports an error because the CONTAINER=CURRENT clause is not used.
E. It executes successfully and the CREATE TABLE privilege is revoked from C # # A_ADMIN in all
PDBs.

A
Question #72
Which two statements are true concerning the Resource Manager plans for individual pluggable databases
(PDB plans) in a multitenant container database(CDB)? (Choose two.)
A. If no PDB plan is enabled for a pluggable database, then all sessions for that PDB are treated to an equal
degree of the resource share of that PDB.
B. In a PDB plan, subplans may be used with up to eight consumer groups.
C. If a PDB plan is enabled for a pluggable database, then resources are allocated to consumer groups across
all PDBs in the CDB.
D. If no PDB plan is enabled for a pluggable database, then the PDB share in the CDB plan is dynamically
calculated.
E. If a PDB plan is enabled for a pluggable database, then resources are allocated to consumer groups based
on the shares provided to the PDB in the CDB plan and the shares provided to the consumer groups in the
PDB plan.

AE

Question #73
You use a recovery catalog for maintaining your database backups. You execute the following command:
$rman TARGET / CATALOG rman / cat@catdb
RMAN > BACKUP VALIDATE DATABASE ARCHIVELOG ALL;
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. Corrupted blocks, if any, are repaired.
B. Checks are performed for physical corruptions.
C. Checks are performed for logical corruptions.
D. Checks are performed to confirm whether all database files exist in correct locations
E. Backup sets containing both data files and archive logs are created.

BD

Question #74
Which three statements are true concerning the multitenant architecture? (Choose three.)
A. Each pluggable database (PDB) has its own set of background processes.
B. A PDB can have a private temp tablespace.
C. PDBs can share the sysaux tablespace.
D. Log switches occur only at the multitenant container database (CDB) level.
E. Different PDBs can have different default block sizes.
F. PDBs share a common system tablespace.
G. Instance recovery is always performed at the CDB level.

BDG
Question #75
You notice that the elapsed time for an important database scheduler Job is unacceptably long.
The job belongs to a scheduler job class and window. Which two actions would reduce the job's elapsed
time? (Choose two.)
A. Increasing the priority of the job class to which the job belongs
B. Increasing the job's relative priority within the Job class to which it belongs
C. Increasing the resource allocation for the consumer group mapped to the scheduler job's job class within
the plan mapped to the scheduler window
D. Moving the job to an existing higher priority scheduler window with the same schedule and duration
E. Increasing the value of the JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES parameter
F. Increasing the priority of the scheduler window to which the job belongs

BC

Question #76
You plan to migrate your database from a File system to Automata Storage Management (ASM) on same
platform.Which two methods or commands would you use to accomplish this task? (Choose two.)
A. RMAN CONVERT command
B. Data Pump Export and import
C. Conventional Export and Import
D. The BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE . . . command of RMAN
E. DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER with transportable tablespace

AD

Question #77
You run a script that completes successfully using SQL*Plus that performs these actions:
1. Creates a multitenant container database (CDB)
2. Plugs in three pluggable databases (PDBs)
3. Shuts down the CDB instance
4. Starts up the CDB instance using STARTUP OPEN READ WRITE
Which two statements are true about the outcome after running the script? (Choose two.)
A. The seed will be in mount state.
B. The seed will be opened read-only.
C. The seed will be opened read/write.
D. The other PDBs will be in mount state.
E. The other PDBs will be opened read-only.
F. The PDBs will be opened read/write.

BD
Question #78
You execute the following piece of code with appropriate privileges:

User SCOTT has been granted the CREATE SESSION privilege and the MGR role.
Which two statements are true when a session logged in as SCOTT queries the SAL column in the view and
the table? (Choose two.)
A. Data is redacted for the EMP.SAL column only if the SCOTT session does not have the MGR role set.
B. Data is redacted for EMP.SAL column only if the SCOTT session has the MGR role set.
C. Data is never redacted for the EMP_V.SAL column.
D. Data is redacted for the EMP_V.SAL column only if the SCOTT session has the MGR role set.
E. Data is redacted for the EMP_V.SAL column only if the SCOTT session does not have the MGR role set.

AC

Question #79
Your database is open and the LISTENER listener running. You stopped the wrong listener LISTENER by
issuing the following command:
1snrctl > STOP
What happens to the sessions that are presently connected to the database Instance?
A. They are able to perform only queries.
B. They are not affected and continue to function normally.
C. They are terminated and the active transactions are rolled back.
D. They are not allowed to perform any operations until the listener LISTENER is started.

B
Question #80
Which three statements are true about using flashback database in a multitenant container database (CDB)?
(Choose three.)
A. The root container can be flashed back without flashing back the pluggable databases (PDBs).
B. To enable flashback database, the CDB must be mounted.
C. Individual PDBs can be flashed back without flashing back the entire CDB.
D. The DB_FLASHBACK RETENTION_TARGET parameter must be set to enable flashback of the CDB.
E. A CDB can be flashed back specifying the desired target point in time or an SCN, but not a restore point.

ABD

Question #81
You execute the following PL/SQL:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. Fine-Grained Auditing (FGA) is enabled for the PRICE column in the PRODUCTS table for SELECT
statements only when a row with PRICE > 10000 is accessed.
B. FGA is enabled for the PRODUCTS.PRICE column and an audit record is written whenever a row with
PRICE > 10000 is accessed.
C. FGA is enabled for all DML operations by JIM on the PRODUCTS.PRICE column.
D. FGA is enabled for the PRICE column of the PRODUCTS table and the SQL statements is captured in
the FGA audit trial.

AD

Question #82
You configure your database Instance to support shared server connections. Which two memory areas that
are part of PGA are stored in SGA instead, for shared server connection? (Choose two.)
A. User session data
B. Stack space
C. Private SQL area
D. Location of the runtime area for DML and DDL Statements
E. Location of a part of the runtime area for SELECT statements

AC
Question #83
You execute the following commands to audit database activities:
SQL > ALTER SYSTEM SET AUDIT_TRIAL=DB, EXTENDED SCOPE=SPFILE;
SQL > AUDIT SELECT TABLE, INSERT TABLE, DELETE TABLE BY JOHN By SESSION
WHENEVER SUCCESSFUL;
Which statement is true about the audit record that generated when auditing after instance restarts?
A. One audit record is created for every successful execution of a SELECT, INSERT OR DELETE
command on a table, and contains the SQL text for the SQL Statements.
B. One audit record is created for every successful execution of a SELECT, INSERT OR DELETE
command, and contains the execution plan for the SQL statements.
C. One audit record is created for the whole session if john successfully executes a SELECT, INSERT, or
DELETE command, and contains the execution plan for the SQL statements.
D. One audit record is created for the whole session if JOHN successfully executes a select command, and
contains the SQL text and bind variables used.

Question #84
You support Oracle Database 12c Oracle Database 11g, and Oracle Database log on the same server.
All databases of all versions use Automatic Storage Management (ASM). Which three statements are true
about the ASM disk group compatibility attributes that are set for a disk group? (Choose three.)
A. The ASM compatibility attribute controls the format of the disk group metadata.
B. RDBMS compatibility together with the database version determines whether a database Instance can
mount the ASM disk group.
C. The RDBMS compatibility setting allows only databases set to the same version as the compatibility
value, to mount the ASM disk group.
D. The ASM compatibility attribute determines some of the ASM features that may be used by the Oracle
disk group.
E. The ADVM compatibility attribute determines the ACFS features that may be used by the Oracle 10 g
database.

ABD

Question #85
Which two statements are true about Oracle Managed Files (OMF)? (Choose two.)
A. OMF cannot be used in a database that already has data files created with user-specified directions.
B. The file system directions that are specified by OMF parameters are created automatically.
C. OMF can be used with ASM disk groups, as well as with raw devices, for better file management.
D. OMF automatically creates unique file names for table spaces and control files.
E. OMF may affect the location of the redo log files and archived log files.

DE
Question #86
To enable the Database Smart Flash Cache, you configure the following parameters:
DB_FLASH_CACHE_FILE = /dev/flash_device_1 , /dev/flash_device_2
DB_FLASH_CACHE_SIZE=64G -
What is the result when you start up the database instance?
A. It results in an error because these parameter settings are invalid.
B. One 64G flash cache file will be used.
C. Two 64G flash cache files will be used.
D. Two 32G flash cache files will be used.

Question #87
You executed this command to create a password file:
$ orapwd file = orapworcl entries = 10 ignorecase = N
Which two statements are true about the password file? (Choose two.)
A. It will permit the use of uppercase passwords for database users who have been granted the SYSOPER
role.
B. It contains username and passwords of database users who are members of the OSOPER operating
system group.
C. It contains usernames and passwords of database users who are members of the OSDBA operating system
group.
D. It will permit the use of lowercase passwords for database users who have granted the SYSDBA role.
E. It will not permit the use of mixed case passwords for the database users who have been granted the
SYSDBA role.

AD

Question #88
Identify three valid methods of opening, pluggable databases (PDBs).
A. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE OPEN ALL ISSUED from the root
B. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE OPEN ALL ISSUED from a PDB
C. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB OPEN issued from the seed
D. ALTER DATABASE PDB OPEN issued from the root
E. ALTER DATABASE OPEN issued from that PDB
F. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB OPEN issued from another PDB
G. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE OPEN issued from that PDB

AEG
Question #89
You administer an online transaction processing (OLTP) system whose database is stored in Automatic
Storage Management (ASM) and whose disk group use normal redundancy. One of the ASM disks goes
offline, and is then dropped because it was not brought online before DISK_REPAIR_TIME elapsed.
When the disk is replaced and added back to the disk group, the ensuing rebalance operation is too slow.
Which two recommendations should you make to speed up the rebalance operation if this type of failure
happens again? (Choose two.)
A. Increase the value of the ASM_POWER_LIMIT parameter.
B. Set the DISK_REPAIR_TIME disk attribute to a lower value.
C. Specify the statement that adds the disk back to the disk group.
D. Increase the number of ASMB processes.
E. Increase the number of DBWR_IO_SLAVES in the ASM instance.

AD

Question #90
You are administering a database and you receive a requirement to apply the following restrictions:
1. A connection must be terminated after four unsuccessful login attempts by user.
2. A user should not be able to create more than four simultaneous sessions.
3. User session must be terminated after 15 minutes of inactivity.
4. Users must be prompted to change their passwords every 15 days.
How would you accomplish these requirements?
A. by granting a secure application role to the users
B. by creating and assigning a profile to the users and setting the REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT parameter to
FALSE
C. By creating and assigning a profile to the users and setting the
SEC_MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS parameter to 4
D. By Implementing Fine-Grained Auditing (FGA) and setting the REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORD_FILE
parameter to NONE.
E. By implementing the database resource Manager plan and setting the
SEC_MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS parameters to 4.

A
Question #91
A senior DBA asked you to execute the following command to improve performance:
SQL> ALTER TABLE subscribe log STORAGE (BUFFER_POOL recycle);
You checked the data in the SUBSCRIBE_LOG table and found that it is a large table containing one
million rows. What could be a reason for this recommendation?
A. The keep pool is not configured.
B. Automatic Workarea Management is not configured.
C. Automatic Shared Memory Management is not enabled.
D. The data blocks in the SUBSCRIBE_LOG table are rarely accessed.
E. All the queries on the SUBSCRIBE_LOG table are rewritten to a materialized view.

Question #92
Which three tasks can be automatically performed by the Automatic Data Optimization feature of
Information lifecycle Management (ILM)? (Choose three.)
A. Tracking the most recent read time for a table segment in a user tablespace
B. Tracking the most recent write time for a table segment in a user tablespace
C. Tracking insert time by row for table rows
D. Tracking the most recent write time for a table block
E. Tracking the most recent read time for a table segment in the SYSAUX tablespace
F. Tracking the most recent write time for a table segment in the SYSAUX tablespace

ABD

Question #93
Which two partitioned table maintenance operations support asynchronous Global Index Maintenance in
Oracle database 12c? (Choose two.)
A. ALTER TABLE SPLIT PARTITION
B. ALTER TABLE MERGE PARTITION
C. ALTER TABLE TRUNCATE PARTITION
D. ALTER TABLE ADD PARTITION
E. ALTER TABLE DROP PARTITION
F. ALTER TABLE MOVE PARTITION

CE
Question #94
Which four actions are possible during an Online Data file Move operation? (Choose four.)
A. Creating and dropping tables in the data file being moved
B. Performing file shrink of the data file being moved
C. Querying tables in the data file being moved
D. Performing Block Media Recovery for a data block in the data file being moved
E. Flashing back the database
F. Executing DML statements on objects stored in the data file being moved.

ACEF

Question #95
Your multitenant container database (CDB) contains a pluggable database, HR_PDB. The default permanent
tablespace in HR_PDB is USERDATA. The container database (CDB) is open and you connect RMAN.
You want to issue the following RMAN command:
RMAN > BACKUP TABLESPACE hr_pdb:userdata;
Which task should you perform before issuing the command?
A. Place the root container in ARHCHIVELOG mode.
B. Take the user data tablespace offline.
C. Place the root container in the nomount stage.
D. Ensure that HR_PDB is open.

Question #96
Identify three scenarios in which you would recommend the use of SQL Performance Analyzer to analyze
impact on the performance of SQL statements.
A. Change in the Oracle Database version
B. Change in your network infrastructure
C. Change in the hardware configuration of the database server
D. Migration of database storage from non-ASM to ASM storage
E. Database and operating system upgrade

ACE
Question #97
Which two statements are true about the RMAN validate database command? (Choose two.)
A. It checks the database for intrablock corruptions.
B. It can detect corrupt pfiles.
C. It can detect corrupt spfiles.
D. It checks the database for interblock corruptions.
E. It can detect corrupt block change tracking files.

AC

Question #98
You install a non-RAC Oracle Database. During Installation, the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) prompts
you to enter the path of the Inventory directory and also to specify an operating system group name.
Which statement is true?
A. The ORACLE_BASE base parameter is not set.
B. The installation is being performed by the root user.
C. The operating system group that is specified should have the root user as its member.
D. The operating system group that is specified must have permission to write to the inventory directory.

Question #99
You are required to migrate your 11.2.0.3 database as a pluggable database (PDB) to a multitenant container
database (CDB). The following are the possible steps to accomplish this task:
1. Place all the user-defined tablespace in read-only mode on the source database.
2. Upgrade the source database to a 12c version.
3. Create a new PDB in the target container database.
4. Perform a full transportable export on the source database with the VERSION parameter set to 12 using
the expdp utility.
5. Copy the associated data files and export the dump file to the desired location in the target database.
6. Invoke the Data Pump import utility on the new PDB database as a user with the
DATAPUMP_IMP_FULL_DATABASE role and specify the full transportable import options.
7. Synchronize the PDB on the target container database by using the DBMS_PDS.SYNC_ODB function.
Identify the correct order of the required steps.
A. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
B. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
C. 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 7
D. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
E. 1, 5, 6, 4, 3, 2

C
Question #100
In your multitenant container database (CDB) with two pluggable database (PDBs). You want to create a
new PDB by using SQL Developer. Which statement is true?
A. The CDB must be open.
B. The CDB must be in the mount stage.
C. The CDB must be in the nomount stage.
D. Alt existing PDBs must be closed.

Question #101
Which two statements are true about the Oracle Direct Network File system (DNFS)? (Choose two.)
A. It utilizes the OS file system cache.
B. A traditional NFS mount is not required when using Direct NFS.
C. Oracle Disk Manager can manage NFS on its own, without using the operating kernel NFS driver.
D. Direct NFS is available only in UNIX platforms.
E. Direct NFS can load-balance I/O traffic across multiple network adapters.

CE

Question #102
Examine the parameters for your database instance:

Which three statements are true about the process of automatic optimization by using cardinality feedback?
(Choose three.)
A. The optimizer automatically changes a plan during subsequent execution of a SQL statement if there is a
huge difference in optimizer estimates and execution statistics.
B. The optimizer can reoptimize a query only once using cardinality feedback.
C. The optimizer enables monitoring for cardinality feedback after the first execution of a query.
D. The optimizer does not monitor cardinality feedback if dynamic sampling and multicolumn statistics are
enabled.
E. After the optimizer identifies a query as a re-optimization candidate, statistics collected by the collectors
are submitted to the optimizer.

ACD
Question #102
Which three statements are true when the listener handles connection requests to an Oracle 12c database
instance with multithreaded architecture enabled In UNIX? (Choose three.)
A. Thread creation must be routed through a dispatcher process
B. The local listener may spawn a now process and have that new process create a thread
C. Each Oracle process runs an SCMN thread.
D. Each multithreaded Oracle process has an SCMN thread.
E. The local listener may pass the request to an existing process which in turn will create a thread.

ADE

Question #103
Which three operations can be performed as multipartition operations in Oracle? (Choose three.)
A. Merge partitions of a list partitioned table
B. Drop partitions of a list partitioned table
C. Coalesce partitions of a hash-partitioned global index.
D. Move partitions of a range-partitioned table
E. Rename partitions of a range partitioned table
F. Merge partitions of a reference partitioned index

ABF

Question #104
You enabled an audit policy by issuing the following statements:
SQL> AUDIT POLICY ORA_DATABASE_PARAMETER BY SCOTT;
SQL> AUDIT POLICY ORA_DATABASE_PARAMETER BY SYS, SYSTEM;
For which database users and for which executions is the audit policy now active? Select two.
A. SYS, SYSTEM
B. SCOTT
C. Only for successful executions
D. Only for failed executions
E. Both successful and failed executions

AE
Question #105
You are connected using SQL* Plus to a multitenant container database (CDB) with SYSDBA privileges
and execute the following sequence statements:

What is the result of the last SET CONTAINER statement and why is it so?
A. It succeeds because the PDB_ADMIN user has the required privileges.
B. It fails because common users are unable to use the SET CONTAINER statement.
C. It fails because local users are unable to use the SET CONTAINER statement.
D. If fails because the SET CONTAINER statement cannot be used with PDB$SEED as the target pluggable
database (PDB).

Question #106
A redaction policy was added to the SAL column of the SCOTT.EMP table:

All users have their default set of system privileges. For which three situations will data not be redacted?
(Choose three.)
A. SYS sessions, regardless of the roles that are set in the session
B. SYSTEM sessions, regardless of the roles that are set in the session
C. SCOTT sessions, only if the MGR role is set in the session
D. SCOTT sessions, only if the MGR role is granted to SCOTT
E. SCOTT sessions, because he is the owner of the table
F. SYSTEM session, only if the MGR role is set in the session

ABD
Question #107
Examine the details of the Top 5 Timed Events in the following Automatic Workloads Repository (AWR)
report:

What are three possible causes for the latch-related wait events?
A. The size of the shared pool is too small.
B. Cursors are not being shared.
C. A large number COMMITS are being performed.
D. There are frequent logons and logoffs.
E. The buffers are being read into the buffer cache, but some other session is changing the buffers.

ABD

Question #108
What is the result of executing a TRUNCATE TABLE command on a table that has Flashback Archiving
enabled?
A. It fails with the ORA-665610 Invalid DDL statement on history-tracked message
B. The rows in the table are truncated without being archived.
C. The rows in the table are archived, and then truncated.
D. The rows in both the table and the archive are truncated.

Question #109
Which three activities are supported by the Data Recovery Advisor? (Choose three.)
A. Advising on block checksum failures
B. Advising on inaccessible control files
C. Advising on inaccessible block change tracking files
D. Advising on empty password files
E. Advising on invalid block header field values.

ABE
Question #110
You create a table with the PERIOD FOR clause to enable the use of the Temporal Validity feature of Oracle
Database 12c.
Examine the table definition:

Which three statements are true concerning the use of the Valid Time Temporal feature for the
EMPLOYEES table? (Choose three.)
A. The valid time columns employee_time_start and employee_time_end are automatically created.
B. The same statement may filter on both transaction time and valid temporal time by using the AS OF
TIMESTAMP and PERIOD FOR clauses.
C. The valid time columns are not populated by the Oracle Server automatically.
D. The valid time columns are visible by default when the table is described.
E. Setting the session valid time using DBMS_FLASHBACK_ARCHIVE.ENABLE_AT_VALID_TIME
sets the visibility for data manipulation language (DML), data definition language (DDL), and queries
performed by the session.

ABC

Question #111
Which three statements are true regarding the use of the Database Migration Assistant for Unicode (DMU)?
(Choose three.)
A. A DBA can check specific tables with the DMU
B. The database to be migrated must be opened read-only.
C. The release of the database to be converted can be any release since 9.2.0.8.
D. The DMU can report columns that are too long in the converted characterset.
E. The DMU can report columns that are not represented in the converted characterset.

ADE

Question #112
Which three resources might be prioritized between competing pluggable databases when creating a
multitenant container database plan (CDB plan) using Oracle Database Resource Manager? (Choose three.)
A. Maximum Undo per consumer group
B. Maximum Idle time
C. Parallel server limit
D. CPU
E. Exadata I/O
F. Local file system I/O

CDE
Question #113
Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a stand-alone server is installed on your production host before installing the
Oracle Database server. The database and listener are configured by using Oracle Restart.
Examine the following command and its output:
$ crsctl config has
CRS-4622: Oracle High Availability Services auto start is enabled.
What does this imply?
A. When you start an instance on a high with SQL *Plus dependent listeners and ASM disk groups are
automatically started.
B. When a database instance is started by using the SRVCTL utility and listener startup fails, the instance is
still started.
C. When a database is created by using SQL* Plus, it is automatically added to the Oracle Restart
configuration.
D. When you create a database service by modifying the SERVICE_NAMES initialization parameter, it is
automatically added to the Oracle Restart configuration.

Question #114
Your multitenant container database (CDB) contains some pluggable databases (PDBs), you execute the
following command in the root container:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. Schema objects owned by the C# # A_ADMIN common user can be shared across all PDBs.
B. The C # # A_ADMIN user will be able to use the TEMP_TS temporary tablespace only in root.
C. The command will create a common user whose description is contained in the root and each PDB.
D. The schema for the common user C # # A_ADMIN can be different in each container.
E. The command will create a user in the root container only because the container clause is not used.

CD
Question #115
You performed an incremental level 0 backup of a database:
RMAN > BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 0 DATABASE;
To enable block change tracking after the incremental level 0 backup, you issued this command:
SQL > ALTER DATABASE ENABLE BLOCK CHANGE TRACKING USING FILE
/mydir/rman_change_track.f;
To perform an incremental level 1 cumulative backup, you issued this command:
RMAN> BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 CUMULATIVE DATABASE;
Which three statements are true? (Choose three.)
A. Backup change tracking will sometimes reduce I/O performed during cumulative incremental backups.
B. The change tracking file must always be backed up when you perform a full database backup.
C. Block change tracking will always reduce I/O performed during cumulative incremental backups.
D. More than one database block may be read by an incremental backup for a change made to a single block.
E. The incremental level 1 backup that immediately follows the enabling of block change tracking will not
read the change tracking file to discover changed blocks.

ADE

Question #116
You find this query being used in your Oracle 12c database:

Which method a used by the optimizer to limit the rows being returned?
A. A filter is added to the table query dynamically using ROWNUM to limit the rows to 20 percent of the
total rows
B. All the rows are returned to the client or middle tier but only the first 20 percent are returned to the screen
or the application.
C. A view is created during execution and a filter on the view limits the rows to 20 percent of the total rows.
D. A TOP-N query is created to limit the rows to 20 percent of the total rows

C
Question #117
You created an encrypted tablespace:

You then closed the encryption wallet because you were advised that this is secure.
Later in the day, you attempt to create the EMPLOYEES table in the SECURESPACE tablespace with the
SALT option on the EMPLOYEE column. Which is true about the result?
A. It creates the table successfully but does not encrypt any inserted data in the EMPNAME column because
the wallet must be opened to encrypt columns with SALT.
B. It generates an error when creating the table because the wallet is closed.
C. It creates the table successfully, and encrypts any inserted data in the EMPNAME column because the
wallet needs to be open only for tablespace creation.
D. It generates error when creating the table, because the salt option cannot be used with encrypted
tablespaces.

Question #118
On your Oracle Database, you issue the following commands to create indexes:
SQL > CREATE INDEX oe.ord_customer_ix1 ON oe.orders (customer_id, sales_rep_id) INVISIBLE;
SQL> CREATE BITMAP INDEX oe.ord_customer_ix2 ON oe.orders (customer_id, sales_rep_id);
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. Only the ORD_CUSTOMER_IX1 index created.
B. Both the indexes are updated when a row is inserted, updated, or deleted in the ORDERS table.
C. Both the indexes are created: however, only ORD_CUSTOMERS_IX1 is used by the optimizer for
queries on the ORDERS table.
D. The ORD_CUSTOMER_IX1 index is not used by the optimizer even when the
OPTIMIZER_USE_INVISIBLE_INDEXES parameters is set to true.
E. Both the indexes are created and used by the optimizer for queries on the ORDERS table.
F. Both the indexes are created: however, only ORD_CUSTOMERS_IX2 is used by the optimizer for
queries on the ORDERS table.

BF
Question #119
Which two statements are true when row archival management is enabled? (Choose two.)
A. The ORA_ARCHIVE_STATE column visibility is controlled by the ROW ARCHIVAL VISIBILITY
session parameter.
B. The ORA_ARCHIVE_STATE column is updated manually or by a program that could reference activity
tracking columns, to indicate that a row is no longer considered active.
C. The ROW ARCHIVAL VISIBILITY session parameter defaults to active rows only.
D. The ORA_ARCHIVE_STATE column is visible if referenced in the select list of a query.
E. The ORA_ARCHIVE_STATE column is updated automatically by the Oracle Server based on activity
tracking columns, to Indicate that a row is no longer

CD

Question #120
You use the segment advisor to help determine objects for which space may be reclaimed.
Which three statements are true about the advisor given by the segment advisor? (Choose three.)
A. It may advise the use of online table redefinition for tables in dictionary managed tablespace.
B. It may advise the use of segment shrink for tables in dictionary managed tablespaces it the no chained
rows.
C. It may advise the use of online table redefinition for tables in locally managed tablespaces
D. It will detect and advise about chained rows.
E. It may advise the use of segment shrink for free list managed tables.

ACD

Question #121
Examine the commands executed to monitor database operations:
$> conn sys oracle/oracle@prod as sysdba
SQL > VAR eid NUMBER -
SQL > EXEC: eid := DBMS_SQL_MONITOR.BEGIN_OPERATION (batch_job , FORCED_TRACKING
=> Y);
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. Database operations will be monitored only when they consume a significant amount of resource.
B. Database operations for all sessions will be monitored.
C. Database operations will be monitored only if the STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to TYPICAL
and CONTROL_MANAGEMENT_PACK_ACCESS is set DIAGNISTIC + TUNING.
D. Only DML and DDL statements will be monitored for the session.
E. All subsequent statements in the session will be treated as one database operation and will be monitored.

CE
Question #122
A warehouse fact table in your Oracle 12c Database is range-partitioned by month and accessed frequently
with queries that span multiple partitions. The table has a local prefixed, range partitioned index.
Some of these queries access very few rows in some partitions and all the rows in other partitions, but these
queries still perform a full scan for all accessed partitions. This commonly occurs when the range of dates
begins at the end of a month or ends close to the start of a month. You want an execution plan to be
generated that uses indexed access when only a few rows are accessed from a segment, while still allowing
full scans for segments where many rows are returned. Which three methods could transparently help to
achieve this result? (Choose three.)
A. Using a partial local Index on the warehouse fact table month column with indexing disabled to the table
partitions that return most of their rows to the queries.
B. Using a partial local Index on the warehouse fact table month column with indexing disabled for the table
partitions that return a few rows to the queries.
C. Using a partitioned view that does a UNION ALL query on the partitions of the warehouse fact table,
which retains the existing local partitioned column.
D. Converting the partitioned table to a partitioned view that does a UNION ALL query on the monthly
tables, which retains the existing local partitioned column.
E. Using a partial global index on the warehouse fact table month column with indexing disabling for the
table partitions that return most of their rows to the queries.
F. Using a partial global index on the warehouse fact table month column with indexing disabled for the
table partitions that return a few rows to the queries.

ACE

Question #123
You have altered a non-unique index to be invisible to determine if queries execute within an acceptable
response time without using this index. Which two are possible if table updates are performed which affect
the invisible index columns? (Choose two.)
A. The index remains invisible.
B. The index is not updated by the DML statements on the indexed table.
C. The index automatically becomes visible in order to have it updated by DML on the table.
D. The index becomes unusable but the table is updated by the DML.
E. The index is updated by the DML on the table.

AE
Question #124
In your multitenant container database (CDB) containing same pluggable databases (PDBs), you execute the
following commands in the root container:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. The C # # ROLE1 role is created in the root database and all the PDBs.
B. The C # # ROLE1 role is created only in the root database because the container clause is not used.
C. Privileges are granted to the C##A_ADMIN user only in the root database.
D. Privileges are granted to the C##A_ADMIN user in the root database and all PDBs.
E. The statement for granting a role to a user fails because the CONTAINER clause is not used.

AC

Question #125
The persistent configuration settings for RMAN have default for all parameters.
Identify four RMAN commands that produce a multi-section backup.
A. BACKUP TABLESPACE SYSTEM SECTION SIZE 100M;
B. BACKUP AS COPY TABLESPACE SYSTEM SECTION SIZE 100M;
C. BACKUP ARCHIVELOG ALL SECTION SIZE 25M;
D. BACKUP TABLESPACE "TEMP" SECTION SIZE 10M;
E. BACKUP TABLESPACE "UNDO" INCLUDE CURRENT CONTROLFILE SECTION SIZE 100M;
F. BACKUP SPFILE SECTION SIZE 1M;
G. BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 0 TABLESPACE SYSAUX SECTION SIZE 100M;

ABEG

Question #126
Which three statements are true about the working of system privileges in a multitenant control database
(CDB) that has pluggable databases (PDBs)? (Choose three.)
A. System privileges apply only to the PDB in which they are used.
B. Local users cannot use local system privileges on the schema of a common user.
C. The granter of system privileges must possess the set container privilege.
D. Common users connected to a PDB can exercise privileges across other PDBs.
E. System privileges with the with grant option container all clause must be granted to a common user
before the common user can grant privileges to other users.

ACE
Question #127
Flashback is enabled for your multitenant container database (CDB), which contains two pluggable database
(PDBs). A local user was accidently dropped from one of the PDBs. You want to flash back the PDB to the
time before the local user was dropped. You connect to the CDB and execute the following commands:
SQL > SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE -
SQL > STARTUP MOUNT -
SQL > FLASHBACK DATABASE to TIME "TO_DATE (‘08/20/12’ , ‘MM/DD/YY’)";
Examine following commands:
1. ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE ALL OPEN;
2. ALTER DATABASE OPEN;
3. ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;
Which command or commands should you execute next to allow updates to the flashback back schema?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. 3 and 1
E. 1 and 2

Question #128
Your multitenant container database (CDB) contains pluggable databases (PDBs), you are connected to the
HR_PDB. You execute the following command:
SQL > CREATE UNDO TABLESPACE undotb01
DATAFILE u01/oracle/rddb1/undotbs01.dbf SIZE 60M AUTOEXTEND ON;
What is the result?
A. It executes successfully and creates an UNDO tablespace in HR_PDB.
B. It falls and reports an error because there can be only one undo tablespace in a CDB.
C. It fails and reports an error because the CONTAINER=ALL clause is not specified in the command.
D. It fails and reports an error because the CONTAINER=CURRENT clause is not specified in the
command.
E. It executes successfully but neither tablespace nor the data file is created.

E
Question #129
Which three statements are true about SQL plan directives? (Choose three.)
A. They are tied to a specific statement or SQL ID.
B. They instruct the maintenance job to collect missing statistics or perform dynamic sampling to generate a
more optimal plan.
C. They are used to gather only missing statistics.
D. They are created for a query expression where statistics are missing or the cardinality estimates by the
optimizer are incorrect.
E. They instruct the optimizer to create only column group statistics.
F. Improve plan accuracy by persisting both compilation and execution statistics in the SYSAUX tablespace.

BDF

Question #130
Which two statements are true about Oracle Data Pump export and import operations? (Choose two.)
A. You can detach from a data pump export job and reattach later.
B. Data pump uses parallel execution server processes to implement parallel import.
C. Data pump import requires the import file to be in a directory owned by the oracle owner.
D. The master table is the last object to be exported by the data pump.
E. You can detach from a data pump import job and reattach later.

AB

Question #131
You are about to plug a multi-terabyte non-CDB into an existing multitenant container database (CDB) as a
pluggable database (PDB). The characteristics of the non-CDB are as follows:
- Version: Oracle Database 12c Releases 1 64-bit
- Character set: WE8ISO8859P15
- National character set: AL16UTF16
- O/S: Oracle Linux6 64-bit
The characteristics of the CDB are as follows:
- Version: Oracle Database 12c Release 1 64-bit
- Character set: AL32UTF8
- O/S: Oracle Linux 6 64-bit
Which technique should you use to minimize down time while plugging this non-CDB into the CDB?
A. Transportable database
B. Transportable tablespace
C. Data Pump full export / import
D. The DBMS_PDB package
E. RMAN

C
Question #132
Your database has the SRV1 service configured for an application that runs on middle-tier application server.
The application has multiple modules. You enable tracing at the service level by executing the following
command:
SQL > exec DBMS_MONITOR.SERV_MOD_ACT_TRACE_ENABLE (SRV1);
The possible outcome and actions to aggregate the trace files are as follows:
1. The command fails because a module name is not specified.
2. A trace file is created for each session that is running the SRV1 service.
3. An aggregated trace file is created for all the sessions that are running the SRV1 service.
4. The trace files may be aggregated by using the trcsess utility.
5. The trace files be aggregated by using the tkprof utility.
Identify the correct outcome and the step to aggregate by using tkprof utility?
A. 1
B. 2 and 4
C. 2 and 5
D. 3 and 4
E. 3 and 5

Question #133
You want to flash back a test database by five hours.
You issue this command:
SQL > FLASHBACK DATABASE TO TIMESTAMP (SYSDATE - 5/24);
Which two statements are true about this flashback scenario? (Choose two.)
A. The database must have multiplexed redo logs for the flashback to succeed.
B. The database must be MOUNTED for the flashback to succeed.
C. The database must use block change tracking for the flashback to succeed.
D. The database must be opened in restricted mode for the flashback to succeed.
E. The database must be opened with the RESETLOGS option after the flashback is complete.
F. The database must be opened in read-only mode to check if the database has been flashed back to the
correct SCN.

BE
Question #134
Examine these two statements:

Which three are true about the MRKT tablespace? (Choose three.)
A. The MRKT tablespace is created as a small file tablespace, because the file size is less than the minimum
required for big file files.
B. The MRKT tablespace may be dropped if it has no contents.
C. Users who were using the old default tablespace will have their default tablespaces changed to the MRKT
tablespace.
D. No more data files can be added to the tablespace.
E. The relative file number of the tablespace is not stored in rowids for the table rows that are stored in the
MRKT tablespace.

CDE

Question #135
Identify two situations in which the alert log file is updated.
A. Running a query on a table returns ORA-600: Internal Error.
B. Inserting a value into a table returns ORA-01722: invalid number.
C. Creating a table returns ORA-00955: name us already in used by an existing objects.
D. Inserting a value into a table returns ORA-00001: unique constraint (SYS.OK_TECHP) violated.
E. Rebuilding an index using ALTER INDEX . . . REBUILD fails with an ORA-01578: ORACLE data
block corrupted (file # 14, block # 50) error.

AE

Question #136
In your database, you want to ensure that idle sessions that are blocking active are automatically terminated
after a specified period of time. How would you accomplish this?
A. Setting a metric threshold
B. Implementing Database Resource Manager
C. Enabling resumable timeout for user sessions
D. Decreasing the value of the IDLE_TIME resource limit in the default profile

B
Question #137
You Execute the Following command to create a password file in the database server:
$ orapwd file = +DATA/PROD/orapwprod entries = 5 ignorecase = N format = 12
Which two statements are true about the password file? (Choose two.)
A. It records the usernames and passwords of users when granted the DBA role.
B. It contains the usernames and passwords of users for whom auditing is enabled.
C. Is used by Oracle to authenticate users for remote database administration.
D. It records the usernames and passwords of all users when they are added to the OSDBA or OSOPER
operating system groups.
E. It supports the SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM system privileges.

CE

Question #138
In which two scenarios do you use SQL* Loader to load data? (Choose two.)
A. Transform the data while it is being loaded into the database.
B. Use transparent parallel processing without having to split the external data first.
C. Load data into multiple tables during the same load statement.
D. Generate unique sequential key values in specified columns.

CD
Question #139
Examine the query and its output executed In an RDBMS Instance:

Which three statements are true about the users (other than sys) in the output? (Choose three.)
A. The C # # B_ADMIN user can perform all backup and recovery operations using RMAN only.
B. The C # # C_ADMIN user can perform the data guard operation with Data Guard Broker.
C. The C # # A_ADMIN user can perform wallet operations.
D. The C # # D_ADMIN user can perform backup and recovery operations for Automatic Storage
Management (ASM).
E. The C # # B_ADMIN user can perform all backup and recovery operations using RMAN or SQL* Plus.

BDE
Question #140
In your Database, the TBS PERCENT USED parameter is set to 60 and the TBS PERCENT FREE
parameter is set to 20. Which two storage-tiering actions might be automated when using information
Lifecycle Management (ILM) to automate data movement? (Choose two.)
A. The movement of all segments to a target tablespace with a higher degree of compression, on a different
storage tier, when the source tablespace exceeds TBS PERCENT USED
B. Setting the target tablespace to read-only
C. The movement of some segments to a target tablespace with a higher degree of compression, on a
different storage tier, when the source tablespace exceeds TBS PERCENT USED
D. Setting the target tablespace offline
E. The movement of some blocks to a target tablespace with a lower degree of compression, on a different
storage tier, when the source tablespace exceeds TBS PERCENT USED

BC

Question #141
Which two statements are true about standard database auditing? (Choose two.)
A. DDL statements can be audited.
B. Statements that refer to standalone procedure can be audited.
C. Operations by the users logged on as SYSDBA cannot be audited.
D. Only one audit record is ever created for a session per audited statement even though it is executed more
than once.

AB

Question #142
Which three statements are true about Flashback Database? (Choose three.)
A. Flashback logs are written sequentially, and are archived.
B. Flashback Database uses a restored control file to recover a database.
C. The Oracle database automatically creates, deletes, and resides flashback logs in the Fast Recovery Area.
D. Flashback Database can recover a database to the state that it was in before a reset logs operation.
E. Flashback Database can recover a data file that was dropped during the span of time of the flashback.
F. Flashback logs are used to restore to the blocks' before images, and then the redo data may be used to roll
forward to the desired flashback time.

CDF
Question #143
Which statement is true about Enterprise Manager (EM) express in Oracle Database 12c?
A. By default, EM express is available for a database after database creation.
B. You can use EM express to manage multiple databases running on the same server.
C. You can perform basic administrative tasks for pluggable databases by using the EM express interface.
D. You cannot start up or shut down a database Instance by using EM express.
E. You can create and configure pluggable databases by using EM express.

Question #144
A database is stored in an Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disk group, disk group, DGROUP1 with
SQL:

There is enough free space in the disk group for mirroring to be done.
What happens if the CONTROLLER1 failure group becomes unavailable due to error of for maintenance?
A. Transactions and queries accessing database objects contained in any tablespace stored in DGROUP1
will fall.
B. Mirroring of allocation units will be done to ASM disks in the CONTROLLER2 failure group until the
CONTROLLER1 for failure group is brought back online.
C. The data in the CONTROLLER1 failure group is copied to the controller2 failure group and rebalancing
is initiated.
D. ASM does not mirror any data until the controller failure group is brought back online, and newly
allocated primary allocation units (AU) are stored in the controller2 failure group, without mirroring.
E. Transactions accessing database objects contained in any tablespace stored in DGROUP1 will fail but
queries will succeed.

D
Question #145
Examine the following command;
ALTER SYSTEM SET enable_ddl_logging = TRUE;
Which statement is true?
A. Only the data definition language (DDL) commands that resulted in errors are logged in the alert log file.
B. All DDL commands are logged in the alert log file.
C. All DDL commands are logged in a different log file that contains DDL statements and their execution
dates.
D. Only DDL commands that resulted in the creation of new segments are logged.
E. All DDL commands are logged in XML format in the alert directory under the Automatic Diagnostic
Repository (ADR) home.

E
Question #146
You are connected to a pluggable database (PDB) as a common user with DBA privileges.
The STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is PDB_MODIFIABLE. You execute the following:
SQL > ALTER SYSTEM SET STATISTICS_LEVEL = ALL SID = * SCOPE = SPFILE;
Which is true about the result of this command?
A. The STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to all whenever this PDB is re-opened.
B. The STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to ALL whenever any PDB is reopened.
C. The STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to all whenever the multitenant container database (CDB) is
restarted.
D. Nothing happens; because there is no SPFILE for each PDB, the statement is ignored.

Question #147
Which two are prerequisites for performing a flashback transaction? (Choose two.)
A. Flashback Database must be enabled.
B. Undo retention guarantee for the database must be configured.
C. EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_FLASHBACK package must be granted to the user flashing back
transaction.
D. Supplemental logging must be enabled.
E. Recycle bin must be enabled for the database.
F. Block change tracking must be enabled tor the database.

BD

Question #148
On your Oracle 12c database, you Issue the following commands to create indexes
SQL > CREATE INDEX oe.ord_customer_ix1 ON oe.orders (customers_id, sales_rep_id) INVISIBLE;
SQL> CREATE BITMAP INDEX oe.ord_customer_ix2 ON oe.orders (customers_id, sales_rep_id);
Which two statements are correct? (Choose two.)
A. Both the indexes are created; however, only the ORD_COSTOMER index is visible.
B. The optimizer evaluates index access from both the Indexes before deciding on which index to use for
query execution plan.
C. Only the ORD_CUSTOMER_IX1 index is created.
D. Only the ORD_CUSTOMER_IX2 index is created.
E. Both the indexes are updated when a new row is inserted, updated, or deleted In the orders table.

AE
Question #149
Identify three benefits of Unified Auditing.
A. Decreased use of storage to store audit trail rows in the database.
B. It improves overall auditing performance.
C. It guarantees zero-loss auditing.
D. The audit trail cannot be easily modified because it is read-only.
E. It automatically audits Recovery Manager (RMAN) events.

ABE

Question #150
Your multitenant container database has three pluggable databases (PDBs): PDB1, PDB2, and PDB3.
Which two RMAN commands may be; used to back up only the PDB1 pluggable database? (Choose two.)
A. BACKUP PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB1 while connected to the root container
B. BACKUP PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB1 while connected to the PDB1 container
C. BACKUP DATABASE while connected to the PDB1 container
D. BACKUP DATABASE while connected to the boot container
E. BACKUP PLUGGABLE database PDB1 while connected to PDB2

AC

Question #151
Which Oracle Database component is audited by default if the unified Auditing option is enabled?
A. Oracle Data Pump
B. Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN)
C. Oracle Label Security
D. Oracle Database Vault
E. Oracle Real Application Security

Question #152
Which two statements are true about the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)? (Choose two.)
A. The ADDM requires at least four AWR snapshots for analysis
B. The ADDM runs after each AWR snapshot is collected automatically by MMON
C. The results of the ADDM analysis are stored in the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
D. The ADDM analysis provides only diagnostics information but does not provide recommendations
E. The ADDM calls other advisors if required, but does not provide recommendations about the advisors

BC
Question #153
You upgraded from a previous Oracle database version to Oracle Database version to Oracle Database 12c.
Your database supports a mixed workload. During the day, lots of insert, update, and delete operations are
performed. At night, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and batch reporting jobs are run. The ETL jobs
perform certain database operations using two or more concurrent sessions. After the upgrade, you notice
that the performance of ETL jobs has degraded. To ascertain the cause of performance degradation, you
want to collect basic statistics such as the level of parallelism, total database time, and the number of I/O
requests for the ETL jobs. How do you accomplish this?
A. Examine the Active Session History (ASH) reports for the time period of the ETL or batch reporting runs.
B. Enable SQL tracing for the queries in the ETL and batch reporting queries and gather diagnostic data
from the trace file.
C. Enable real-time SQL monitoring for ETL jobs and gather diagnostic data from the V$SQL_MONITOR
view.
D. Enable real-time database operation monitoring using the
DBMS_SQL_MONITOR.BEGIN_OPERATION function, and then use the
DBMS_SQL_MONITOR.REPORT_SQL_MONITOR function to view the required information.

Question #154
Which statement is true about Oracle Net Listener?
A. It acts as the listening endpoint for the Oracle database instance for all local and non-local user
connections.
B. A single listener can service only one database instance and multiple remote client connections.
C. Service registration with the listener is performed by the process monitor (PMON) process of each
database instance.
D. The listener.ora configuration file must be configured with one or more listening protocol addresses to
allow remote users to connect to a database instance.
E. The listener.ora configuration file must be located in the ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directly.

Question #155
What can be automatically implemented after the SQL Tuning Advisor is run as part of the Automated
Maintenance Task?
A. statistics recommendations
B. SQL profile recommendations
C. SQL statement restructure recommendations
D. creation of materialized views to improve query performance

B
Question #156
Your multitenant container (CDB) contains two pluggable databases (PDB), HR_PDB and
ACCOUNTS_PDB, both of which use the CDB tablespace. The temp file is called temp01.tmp.
A user issues a query on a table on one of the PDBs and receives the following error:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01565: error in identifying file /u01/app/oracle/oradata/CDB1/temp01.tmp
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
Identify two ways to rectify the error.
A. Add a new temp file to the temporary tablespace and drop the temp file that that produced the error.
B. Shut down the database instance, restore the temp01.tmp file from the backup, and then restart the
database.
C. Take the temporary tablespace offline, recover the missing temp file by applying redo logs, and then
bring the temporary tablespace online.
D. Shutdown the database instance, restore and recover the temp file from the backup, and then open the
database with RESETLOGS.
E. Shut down the database instance and then restart the CDB and PDBs.

AE

Question #157
Which two statements are true about the use of the procedures listed in the
v$sysaux_occupants.move_procedure column? (Choose two.)
A. The procedure may be used for some components to relocate component data to the SYSAUX tablespace
from its current tablespace.
B. The procedure may be used for some components to relocate component data from the SYSAUX
tablespace to another tablespace.
C. All the components may be moved into SYSAUX tablespace.
D. All the components may be moved from the SYSAUX tablespace.

AB

Question #158
Which three are direct benefits of the multiprocess, multithreaded architecture of Oracle Database 12c when
it is enabled? (Choose three.)
A. Reduced logical I/O
B. Reduced virtual memory utilization
C. Improved parallel Execution performance
D. Improved Serial Execution performance
E. Reduced physical I/O
F. Reduced CPU utilization

BCF
Question #159
Examine the following commands for redefining a table with Virtual Private Database (VPD) policies:

Which two statements are true about redefining the table? (Choose two.)
A. All the triggers for the table are disabled without changing any of the column names or column types in
the table.
B. The primary key constraint on the EMPLOYEES table is disabled during redefinition.
C. VPD policies are copied from the original table to the new table during online redefinition.
D. You must copy the VPD policies manually from the original table to the new table during online
redefinition.

BC

Question #160
Your multitenant container database, CDB1, is running in ARCHIVELOG mode and has two pluggable
databases, HR_PDB and ACCOUNTS_PDB. An RMAN backup exists for the database. You issue the
command to open ACCOUNTS_PDB and find that the USERDATA.DBF data file for the default permanent
tablespace USERDATA belonging to ACCOUNTS_PDB is corrupted. What should you do before executing
the commands to restore and recover the data file in ACCOUNTS_PDB?
A. Place CDB1 in the mount stage and then the USERDATA tablespace offline in ACCOUNTS_PDB.
B. Place CDB1 in the mount stage and issue the ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE accounts_pdb CLOSE
IMMEDIATE command.
C. Issue the ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE accounts_pdb RESTRICTED command.
D. Take the USERDATA tablespace offline in ACCOUNTS_PDB.

D
Question #161
You are administering a database stored in Automatic Storage Management (ASM). You use RMAN to back
up the database and the MD_BACKUP command to back up the ASM metadata regularly. You lost an ASM
disk group DG1 due to hardware failure. In which three ways can you re-create the lost disk group and
restore the data? (Choose three.)
A. Use the MD_RESTORE command to restore metadata for an existing disk group by passing the existing
disk group name as an input parameter and use RMAN to restore the data.
B. Use the MKDG command to restore the disk group with the same configuration as the backed-up disk
group and data on the disk group.
C. Use the MD_RESTORE command to restore the disk group with the changed disk group specification,
failure group specification, name, and other attributes and use RMAN to restore the data.
D. Use the MKDG command to restore the disk group with the same configuration as the backed-up disk
group name and same set of disks and failure group configuration, and use RMAN to restore the data.
E. Use the MD_RESTORE command to restore both the metadata and data for the failed disk group.
F. Use the MKDG command to add a new disk group DG1 with the same or different specifications for
failure group and other attributes and use RMAN to restore the data.

ACF

Question #162
Your multitenant container (CDB) containing three pluggable databases (PDBs) is running in
ARCHIVELOG mode. You find that the SYSAUX tablespace is corrupted in the root container.
The steps to recover the tablespace are as follows:
1. Mount the CDB.
2. Close all the PDBs.
3. Open the database.
4. Apply the archive redo logs.
5. Restore the data file.
6. Take the SYSAUX tablespace offline.
7. Place the SYSAUX tablespace online.
8. Open all the PDBs with RESETLOGS.
9. Open the database with RESETLOGS.
10. Execute the command SHUTDOWN ABORT.
Which option identifies the correct sequence to recover the SYSAUX tablespace?
A. 6, 5, 4, 7
B. 10, 1, 2, 5, 8
C. 10, 1, 2, 5, 4, 9, 8
D. 10, 1, 5, 8, 10

A
Question #163
The user SCOTT owns the CUST table that is placed in the SALES tablespace. The user SCOTT opens a
session and executes commands as follows:
SQL> INSERT INTO cust VALUES(101, 'JACK');
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO cust VALUES(102, 'SMITH');
1 row created.
As a DBA, you execute the following command from another session:
ALTER TABLESPACE sales READ ONLY;
Which statement is true regarding the effect of this command on the transaction in Scott's session?
A. The command fails as a transaction is still pending.
B. The transaction in Scott's session is rolled back and the tablespace becomes readonly.
C. The command waits and the user SCOTT can execute data manipulation language (DML) statements
only as part of the current transaction.
D. The command hangs until all transactions on the objects in the tablespace commit or rollback, and then
the tablespace is placed in readonly mode.

Question #164
In your production database, data manipulation language (DML) operations are executed on the SALES
table. You have noticed some dubious values in the SALES table during the last few days. You are able to
track users, actions taken, and the time of the action for this particular period but the changes in data are not
tracked. You decide to keep track of both the old data and new data in the table long with the user
information. What action would you take to achieve this task?
A. Apply fine-grained auditing.
B. Implement value-based auditing.
C. Impose standard database auditing to audit object privileges.
D. Impose standard database auditing to audit SQL statements.

Question #165
When is the UNDO_RETENTION parameter value ignored by a transaction?
A. when there are multiple undo tablespaces available in a database
B. when the data file of the undo tablespace is autoextensible
C. when the undo tablespace is of a fixed size and retention guarantee is not enabled
D. when Flashback Database is enabled

C
Question #166
In order to exploit some new storage tiers that have been provisioned by a storage administrator, the
partitions of a large heap table must be moved to other tablespaces in your Oracle 12c database?
Both local and global partitioned B-tree Indexes are defined on the table. A high volume of transactions
access the table during the day and a medium volume of transactions access it at night and during weekends.
Minimal disrupt ion to availability is required. Which three statements are true about this requirement?
(Choose three.)
A. The partitions can be moved online to new tablespaces.
B. Global indexes must be rebuilt manually after moving the partitions.
C. The partitions can be compressed in the same tablespaces.
D. The partitions can be compressed in the new tablespaces.
E. Local indexes must be rebuilt manually after moving the partitions.

ACD

Question #167
You plan to implement the distributed database system in your company. You invoke Database
Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create a database on the server. During the installation, DBCA prompts
you to specify the Global Database Name. What must this name be made up of?
A. It must be made up of a database name and a domain name.
B. It must be made up of the value in ORACLE_SID and HOSTNAME.
C. It must be made up of the value that you plan to assign for INSTANCE_NAME and HOSTNAME.
D. It must be made up of the value that you plan to assign for ORACLE_SID and SERVICE_NAMES.

Question #168
You executed the following command to create a password file in the database server:
$ orapwd file = orapworcl entries = 5 ignorecase=N
Which statement describes the purpose of the above password file?
A. It records usernames and passwords of users when granted the DBA role
B. It contains usernames and passwords of users for whom auditing is enabled
C. It is used by Oracle to authenticate users for remote database administrator
D. It records usernames and passwords of all users when they are added to OSDBA or OSOPER operating
groups

A
Question #169
Which three statements are true about space usage alerts? (Choose three.)
A. Alerts are issued only when the critical threshold for space available in a tablespace is breached.
B. The sum of active extents and allocated user quotas is considered to compute space usage for an undo
tablespace.
C. Database alerts can provide warnings about low space availability at both tablespace and segment levels.
D. Alerts are not issued for locally managed tablespaces that are offline or in read-only mode.
E. A newly created locally managed tablespace is automatically assigned the default threshold values
defined for a database.

ADE

Question #170
Which three statements are true about Oracle Data Pump? (Choose three.)
A. IMPDP can be used to change target data file names, schemas, and tablespaces during import.
B. The DBMS_DATAPUMP PL/SQL package can be used independently of Data Pump clients to perform
export and import operations.
C. EXPDP and IMPDP are the client components of Oracle Data Pump.
D. Oracle Data Pump export and import operations can be performed only by users with the SYSDBA
privilege.
E. IMPDP always use the conventional path insert method to import data.

ABC

Question #171
Your database instance has started using an SPFILE.
Examine the RMAN configuration settings:

You execute the command:

RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY TABLESPACE TEST;
Which three types of files are backed up by using this command? (Choose three.)
A. online redo log files
B. control file
C. SPFILE
D. archived redo log files
E. data file(s)
F. PFILE

BCE
Question #172
Which two statements are true about the (PMON) background process in Oracle Database 12c?
(Choose two.)
A. It records checkpoint information in the control file.
B. It frees unused temporary segments.
C. It kills sessions that exceed idle time.
D. It registers database services with all local and remote listeners known to the database instance.
E. It frees resources held by abnormally terminated processes.

DE

Question #173
You want to schedule a job to rebuild a tables indexes after a bulk insert, which must be scheduled as soon
as a file containing data arrives on the system. What would you do to accomplish this?
A. Create a file watcher and an event-based job for bulk insert and then create another job to rebuild indexes
on the table.
B. Create a file watcher for the bulk inserts and then create a job to rebuild indexes.
C. Create a job array and add a job for bulk insert and a job to rebuild indexes to the job array.
D. Create an event-based job for the file arrival event, then create a job for bulk insert, and then create a job
to rebuild indexes.

Question #174
You have the following entry in the tnsnames.ors of your hq.us.example.com host machine:

You issue the following command at the command prompt:

Sqlplus HR/HR@ORCL -
Which statement is true about the connection to the ORCL database instance?
A. The connection succeeds, provided the NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN parameter is set to
us.example.com in the sqlnet.ora file on the client side.
B. The connection fails because the net service name does not have the suffix us.example.com.
C. The connection succeeds, provided the SERVICE_NAMES initialization parameter is set to ORCL.
D. The connection succeeds, provided the ORCL.us.example.com database service is registered with a
listener, the listener is up, and the database is open.

D
Question #175
Which three statements are true about Oracle Restart? (Choose three.)
A. It can be configured to automatically attempt to restart various components after a hardware or software
failure.
B. While starting any components, it automatically attempts to start all dependencies first and in proper
order.
C. It can be configured to automatically restart a database in case of normal shutdown of the database
instance.
D. It can be used to only start Oracle components.
E. It runs periodic check operations to monitor the health of Oracle components.

BDE

Question #176
You have just completed a manual upgrade of an Oracle 11g Database to Oracle Database 12c.
The Post-Upgrade Status Tool reports an INVALID status for some of the components after the upgrade.
What must you do first in this situation to attempt to fix this problem?
A. Run catuppst.sql to perform revalidation actions
B. Run utluiobj.sql to filter out objects that were invalidated by the upgrade process.
C. Run preupgrd.sql and then execute the generated "fix-up" scripts to resolve status issues.
D. Run utlrp.sql to recompile stored PL/SQL and Java code and check the DBA_REGISTRY view.

Question #177
You execute this command:

Which two statements are true about segment space management for segments in this tablespace? (Choose
two.)
A. Space utilization inside segments is mapped by bitmaps.
B. Segments are automatically shrunk and compressed when rows are deleted.
C. The PCTFREE storage parameter has no effect on segments created in this tablespace.
D. The PCTUSED storage parameter has no effect on segments created in this tablespace.

AD
Question #178
You have successfully taken a database backup by using the command:
RMAN> BACKUP AS BACKUPSET DATABASE;
Now you execute this command:
RMAN> BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 DATABASE;
What is the outcome?
A. It fails because an incremental level 1 backup always searches for an image copy as level 0 backup.
B. It fails because an incremental level 0 backup does not exist.
C. It takes a backup of blocks that have been formatted since the last full database backup.
D. It takes an incremental level 0 backup of the database.
E. It first takes an incremental level 0 backup and then an incremental level 1 backup.

Question #179
You want to prevent a group of users in your database from performing long-running transactions that
consume huge amounts of space in the undo tablespace. If the quota for these users is exceeded during
execution of a data manipulation language (DML) statement, the operation should abort and return an error.
However, queries should still be allowed, even if users have exceeded the undo space limitation.
How would you achieve this?
A. Specify the maximum amount of quota a user can be allocated in the undo tablespace.
B. Decrease the number of Interested Transaction List (ITL) slots for the segments on which these users
perform transactions.
C. Implement a profile for these users.
D. Implement a Database Resource Manager plan.

Question #180
What should you do to ensure that a job stores minimal job metadata and runtime data on disk, and uses only
existing PL/SQL programs?
A. Create an event-based job.
B. Create a lightweight job.
C. Specify the job as a member of a job class.
D. Use a job array.

B
Question #181
Examine the parameters for a database instance:

Your database has three undo tablespaces and the default undo tablespace is not autoextensible.
Resumable space allocation is not enabled for any sessions in the database instance. What is the effect on
new transactions when all undo space in the default undo tablespace is in use by active transactions?
A. Transactions write their undo in the SYSTEM undo segment.
B. Transactions fail.
C. Transactions wait until space becomes available in UNDOTBS1.
D. Transactions write their undo in a temporary tablespace.

Question #182
The DEFERRED_SEGMENT_CREATION parameter is set to TRUE in your database instance.
You execute the following command to create a table:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. The table is created without a segment because the storage clause is missing.
B. A segment is allocated when the first row is inserted in the table.
C. A segment is allocated when an index is created for any column in the table.
D. The table is created and extents are immediately allocated as per the default storage defined for its
tablespace.
E. A segment is allocated for the table if the ALTER TABLE… ALLOCATE EXTENT command is issued.

BE

Question #183
Your production database uses file system storage. You want to move storage to Oracle Automatic Storage
Management (ASM). How would you achieve this?
A. by using a transportable database
B. by using the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA)
C. by using Data Pump
D. by using RMAN

D
Question #184
A database instance is started by using an SPFILE. The database is configured in ARCHIVELOG mode and
the control file autobackup is configured. Daily full database backups are performed by using RMAN.
You lost all control files due to media failure.
Given the steps to recover from the error in random order:
1. Shut down the instance, if it is not already down.
2. Restore the control file from autobackup to a new location.
3. Start the database instance to NOMOUNT state.
4. Recover the database to the point of failure of the control file.
5. Open the database with the RESETLOGS option.
6. Mount the database.
7. Update the SPFILE with the new location of the control file by using the ALTER SYSTEM command.
Identify the correct sequence of the required steps.
A. 1, 3, 2, 6, 7, 4, 5
B. 1, 3, 7, 2, 6, 4, 5
C. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
D. 1, 2, 6, 4, 5
E. 1, 6, 2, 4, 5

Question #185
Which three statements are true about automated maintenance tasks? (Choose three.)
A. They run at predefined time intervals that are intended to occur during a period of low system load.
B. An Oracle Scheduler job is created for each maintenance task that is scheduled to run in a maintenance
window.
C. A maintenance window is automatically extended until all the maintenance tasks defined are completed.
D. A repository is maintained in the SYSTEM tablespace to store the history of execution of all tasks.
E. Predefined maintenance tasks consist of automatic optimizer statistics collection, running Automatic
Segment Advisor, and running Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor.

ABE

Question #186
Which statement is true about profiles?
A. Resource limits specified in a profile assigned to a user are always enabled.
B. A user can exist without any profile.
C. A profile can be assigned only to one user.
D. Password management using profiles is always enabled.

D
Question #187
You plan to install the Oracle Database 12c software on a new server. The database will use Automatic
Storage Management (ASM) and Oracle Restart. Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server is
already installed on the server.
You want to configure job role separation. You create the following operating system users and groups:
- The user oracle as the owner of the Oracle database installation
- The user grid as the owner of Oracle Grid Infrastructure
- The group oinstall as an Oracle Inventory group
- The group dba as the OSDBA group for Oracle database
- The group asmdba as the OSDBA group for Oracle ASM
- The group asmadmin as the administration privileges group for Oracle ASM
- The group asmoper as the group for Oracle ASM
Which two additional tasks should you perform with regard to the OS-level owners and groups? (Choose
two.)
A. creating a separate central inventory group for the Oracle Database 12c installation
B. assigning oinstall as the primary group for the oracle user
C. assigning asmadmin and asmoper as primary groups for the oracle user
D. creating OS groups associated with the OSBACKUPDBA, OSDGDBA, and OSKMDBA system
privileges
E. assigning asmdba as the secondary group for the oracle user

BD

Question #188
You want to reduce fragmentation and reclaim unused space for the SALES table but not its dependent
objects. During this operation, you want to ensure the following:
- Long-running queries are not affected.
- No extra space is used.
- Data manipulation language (DML) operations on the table succeed at all times throughout the process.
- Unused space is reclaimed both above and below the high water mark.
Which ALTER TABLE option would you recommend?
A. DEALLOCATE UNUSED
B. SHRINK SPACE CASCADE
C. SHRINK SPACE COMPACT
D. ROW STORE COMPRESS BASIC

C
Question #189
Examine the parameters for a database instance:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. Undo records for temporary tables are stored in a temporary tablespace.
B. Undo records for temporary tables are stored in the undo tablespace and logged in the redo.
C. Undo records for temporary tables are stored in the undo tablespace and logged in the redo only for those
sessions where temporary undo is enabled.
D. No redo is generated for the undo records belonging to temporary tables.
E. No redo and undo records are generated for temporary tables.

AE

Question #190
Which three statements are true about the purpose of checkpoints? (Choose three.)
A. They ensure that uncommitted transactions are rolled back in case of an instance failure.
B. They ensure that all the dirty buffers are written to disk during a normal shutdown.
C. They ensure that instance recovery starts in the event of an instance failure.
D. They ensure that dirty buffers in the buffer cache are written to disk regularly.
E. They reduce the time required for recovery in case of an instance failure.

BDE

Question #191
You set the following parameters in the parameter file and restart the database instance:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. The MEMORY_MAX_TARGET parameter is automatically set to 500 MB.
B. The PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET and SGA_TARGET parameters are automatically set to zero.
C. The value of the MEMORY_MAX_TARGET parameter remains zero for the database instance.
D. The lower limits of the PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET and SGA_TARGET parameters are set to 90 MB
and 270 MB respectively.
E. The instance does not start up because Automatic Memory Management (AMM) is enabled but
PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET and SGA_TARGET parameters are set to nonzero values.

AD
Question #192
In your Oracle 12c database, you plan to execute the command:
SQL> CREATE TABLESPACE tbs1 DATAFILE /u02/oracle/data/tbs01.dbf SIZE 50M;
The u02 file system has 1 GB of free space available. What is the outcome?
A. It creates a locally managed tablespace with manual segment space management enabled.
B. It raises an error because extent management is not specified.
C. It creates a locally managed tablespace with automatic segment space management enabled.
D. It creates a dictionary-managed tablespace with manual segment space management enabled.

Question #193
Which three statements are true about the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool? (Choose three.)
A. It generates a script to recompile invalid objects post-upgrade.
B. The preupgrade_fixups.sql script is created to list and describe issues in the source database.
C. A log file, preupgrade.log, is created that contains the output of the Pre-Upgrade Information tool.
D. It checks for required tablespaces and if they are not available, creates them automatically.
E. The preupgrade_fixups.sql script is executed automatically to fix issues in the source database.
F. The postupgrade_fixups.sql script is created to address issues that can be fixed after a database has been
upgraded.

ACE

Question #194
The HR user executes the following query on the EMPLOYEES table but does not issue COMMIT,
ROLLBACK, or any data definition language (DDL) command after that:

then opens a second session.

HR -
Which two operations wait when executed in HRs second session? (Choose two.)
A. LOCK TABLE employees IN EXCLUSIVE MODE;
B. INSERT INTO employees(empno,ename) VALUES (1289, ‘Dick’);
C. SELECT job FROM employees WHERE job=’CLERK’ FOR UPDATE OF empno;
D. SELECT empno,ename FROM employees WHERE job=’CLERK’;
E. INSERT INTO employees(empno,ename,job) VALUES (2001,’Harry’,’CLERK);

AC
Question #195
Your database is configured in ARCHIVELOG mode.
Examine the RMAN configuration parameters:

Examine the command:

RMAN> BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG DELETE INPUT;
What is the outcome(Choose two)?
A. It fails because the DELETE INPUT option can be used only with the BACKUP AS BACKUPSET
command.
B. It executes successfully and creates a backup set of the database along with archived log files and then
deletes the original archived log files.
C. It executes successfully and creates an image copy of the database along with archive log files and then
deletes the original archived log files.
D. It fails because the DELETE INPUT option can be used only with the BACKUP AS COPY command.
E. It creates image copies of the archivelogs
F. It creates a backupset of archive log files

AE

Question #196
You want to create a role that:
- is protected from unauthorized usage
- does not use a password embedded in the application source code or stored in a table
- is enabled for a user based on security policies defined in a PL/SQL package
How would you create this role?
A. as a secure application role
B. with definer’s rights
C. with global authentication
D. with external authentication

Question #197
Which two services may you see on the My Service Dashboard page? (Choose two.)
A. Network Cloud Service
B. User Cloud Service
C. Compute Cloud Service
D. Database Cloud Service

CD
Question #198
In your database, USERS is the default permanent tablespace.
Examine the commands and their outcome:

You plan to execute the commands:

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A. The MYTAB table is created in the SYSTEM tablespace but no rows can be inserted into the table by
USER02.
B. The MYTAB table is created in the SYSTEM tablespace and rows can be inserted into the table by
USER02.
C. The MYTAB table is created in the USERS tablespace but no rows can be inserted into the table by
USER02.
D. The CREATE TABLE statement generates an error because the SYSDBA privilege does not provide any
space quota on the SYSTEM tablespace by default.
E. The MYTAB table is owned by the SYS user.

BE

Question #199
You use multiple temporary tables frequently in your database. Which two are benefits of configuring
temporary undo? (Choose two.)
A. Performance improves because less redo is written to the redo log.
B. Temporary undo reduces the amount of undo stored in undo tablespaces.
C. Performance improves because data manipulation language (DML) operations performed on temporary
tables do not use the buffer cache.
D. Performance improves because no redo and undo are generated for the temporary tables.

AB

Question #200
Which activity is audited by default and recorded in the operating system audit trail irrespective of whether
or not database auditing is enabled?
A. execution of SQL statements by users connected with the SYSDBA privilege
B. creation of a fine-grained audit policy
C. configuration of unified auditing mode
D. usage of the AUDIT statement

A
Question #201
Which two statements are true about Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)? (Choose two.)
A. It calls SQL advisors automatically if required.
B. It provides recommendations only for poorly performing SQL statements.
C. Its results are stored in AWR.
D. It runs automatically after each AWR snapshot is created and requires at least two snapshots for analysis.
E. It requires at least one Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) snapshot for analysis.

CE

Question #202
Which statement is true about using the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA) to upgrade your database from
Oracle Database 11g to Oracle Database 12c?
A. It terminates if the SYSTEM tablespace in the source database is not autoextensible.
B. It automatically makes necessary changes to Oracle environment variables.
C. It automatically enables unified auditing in the upgraded database.
D. It automatically adds new data files if there is not enough disk space to grow.

Question #203
You perform RMAN backups for your database and use a recovery catalog for managing the backups. To
free space, you execute this command:
RMAN> DELETE OBSOLETE;
Which three statements are true is this scenario? (Choose three.)
A. The backup sets marked as expired are deleted.
B. The information related to the backups is removed from the recovery catalog and the control file.
C. The physical files related to the backup need to be manually deleted.
D. The physical files related to the backup are deleted automatically.
E. The backups deleted are based on the backup retention policy.

BDE

Question #204
Which two statements are true about availability audit features after migration to unified auditing?
(Choose two.)
A. The ability of users to audit their own schema objects is not available in the post-migrated database.
B. Operating system audit trail is available in the post-migrated database.
C. Network auditing is available in the post-migrated database.
D. Mandatory auditing of audit administrative actions is available in the post-migrated database.

AD
Question #205
Your database instance is started by using a server parameter file (SPFILE). You execute the following
command to change the value of the LOG_BUFFER initialization parameter:
ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_BUFFER=32 M;
What is the outcome of this command?
A. The parameter value is changed and it comes into effect as soon as space becomes available in the SGA.
B. It returns an error because the value of this parameter cannot be changed dynamically.
C. The parameter value is changed and it comes into effect at the next instance startup.
D. It returns an error because SCOPE should be set to MEMORY.

Question #206
You want execution of large database operations to suspend, and then resume, in the event of space
allocation failures. You set the value of the initialization parameter RESUMABLE_TIMEOUT to 3600.
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. Before a statement executes in resumable mode, the ALTER SESSION ENABLE RESUMABLE
statement must be issued in its session.
B. Data Manipulation Language (DML) operations are resumable, provided that they are not embedded in a
PL/SQL block.
C. A resumable statement can be suspended and resumed only once during execution.
D. A suspended statement will report an error if no corrective action has taken place during a timeout period.
E. Suspending a statement automatically results in suspending a transaction and releasing all the resources
held by the transaction.

AD

Question #207
Identify two prerequisites for configuring Enterprise Manager Database Express (EM Express).
A. Grant the APEX_PUBLIC_USER role to the SYSMAN user.
B. Use the DBMS_XDB_CONFIG.SETHTTPPORT procedure to configure a port number for Oracle HTTP
Server.
C. Install Oracle HTTP Server.
D. Configure at least one dispatcher for the TCP/IP protocol.
E. Create a SYSMAN user with the SYSDBA privilege as an administrator for EM Express.

DE
Question #208
You want to create a database and you have the following:
- Oracle Grid Infrastructure is installed and configured.
- Oracle Database Vault is installed in ORACLE_HOME to be used for this database.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is available and an agent is deployed on the database server.
Examine the requirements:
1. configuring the database instance to support shared server mode
2. using Automatic Storage Management (ASM) for storing database files.
3. configuring a naming method to help a remote user connect to a database instance
4. configuring the Fast Recovery Area
5. configuring Database Vault
6. configuring Enterprise Manager (EM) Database Express
7. registering with EM Cloud Control
8. configuring remote log archive destinations
9. enabling daily incremental backups
10. configuring a nondefault block size for nondefault block size tablespaces
Which of these requirements can be met while creating a database by using the Database Configuration
Assistant (DBCA)?
A. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10
B. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
C. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10
E. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

Question #209
Your production database PROD uses file system storage. You want to migrate storage including the Fast
Recovery Area for the PROD database to Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) by using RMAN.
You back up the entire database. What should the next step be in this migration process?
A. enabling row movement for the database
B. disabling Oracle Flashback Database if enabled
C. opening the database in exclusive mode
D. placing all tablespaces in read-only mode

B
Question #210
What is the effect of setting the STATISTICS_LEVEL initialization parameter to BASIC?
A. Optimizer statistics are collected automatically.
B. Only timed operating system (OS) statistics and plan execution statistics are collected.
C. Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) snapshots are not generated automatically.
D. The Oracle server dynamically generates the necessary object-level statistics on tables as part of query
optimization.

Question #211
In which situations does the Database Writer process (DBWn) write to data files? (choose two).
A. when the RMAN recovery process starts
B. when a user process commits a transaction
C. when a tablespace is made read-only or taken offline
D. when PMON cleans up dirty buffers in the database buffer cache
E. when clean buffers for reading new blocks into the database buffer cache are not found easily

BD

Question #212
Which three statements are true about Database Resource Manager? (Choose three.)
A. A resource plan change can be automated by using the Oracle Scheduler.
B. It can be used to control the consumption of only physical I/Os where excessive physical I/Os can trigger
an automatic session termination but excessive logical I/Os cannot.
C. It can be used to control the usage of the undo tablespace by consumer groups.
D. A resource plan can have multiple resource plan directives, each of which controls resource allocation for
a different consumer group.
E. It can be used to enable resumable timeout for user sessions.
F. It can be used to control the usage of the temp tablespace by consumer groups.

ACD

Question #213
Which two categories of segments are analyzed by the Automatic Segment Advisor? (Choose two.)
A. segments in tablespaces that have exceeded a critical or warning space threshold
B. segments that have the highest growth rate in a database
C. segments that are sparsely populated and have more than 10% of free space below the high water mark.
D. segments that have unusable indexes
E. segments for tables created using ADVANCED ROW COMPRESSION

AB
Question #214
Your database supports a Decision Support System (DSS) workload that involves the execution of complex
queries. Currently, the database is running with peak workload. You want to analyze some of the most
resource-intensive statements cached in the library cache. What must you run to receive recommendations
on the efficient use of indexes and materialized views to improve query performance?
A. Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
B. SQL Tuning Advisor
C. SQL Access Advisor
D. SQL Performance Analyzer
E. Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) report

Question #215
Which two statements describe the relationship between a scheduler window, a resource manager plan, and a
job class? (Choose two.)
A. A scheduler window together with a job class, controls resource allocation for a job using that job class in
that scheduler window.
B. A job class specifies a scheduler window that will be open when that job class becomes active.
C. A scheduler window specifies a resource manager plan that will be activated when that scheduler window
becomes active.
D. A scheduler window specifies a job class that will be activated when that scheduler window becomes
active.
E. A scheduler window can control resource allocation by itself.

DE

Question #216
Your database is configured in ARCHIVELOG mode, and daily full database backups are taken. RMAN is
configured to perform control file autobackups. Which statement is true about the loss of a duplexed control
file?
A. The database remains open but transactions are not permitted.
B. The database instance aborts, and media recovery is required after restoration of the control file to open
the database.
C. The database instance remains open and the control file can be restored without shutting down the
database.
D. The database instance aborts and a control file restore operation does not require media recovery.

C
Question #217
Which three are activities performed by SMON? (Choose three.)
A. cleaning up the database buffer cache and freeing resources that a client process was using
B. applying online redo during instance recovery
C. cleaning up temporary segments that are no longer needed
D. performing database services registration with the default listener
E. restarting a server or a dispatcher process that terminated abnormally
F. recovering failed transactions that were skipped during instance recovery because of file-read or
tablespace offline errors

BCF

Question #218
You are administering a database that supports an OLTP workload. The default UNDO tablespace is a fixed
size tablespace with the RETENTION NOGUARATNEE clause and undo retention set to 12 minutes. The
user SCOTT queries a large table during peak activity. The query runs for more than 15 minutes and then
SCOTT receives the following error:
ORA-01555: snapshot too old –
Which is possible reason for this?
A. The Oracle server is unable to generate a read-consistent image for a block containing updates committed
after the query began.
B. The query is unable to place data blocks in the UNDO tablespace.
C. The flashback data archive is not enabled for the table on which the query is issued.
D. There is not enough space in Fast Recovery Area.
E. The Oracle server is unable to generate a read-consistent image for a block containing uncommitted
updates.

Question #219
Automatic Shared Memory Management (ASMM) is enabled for your database instance. You execute the
following command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_CACHE_SIZE = 100M;
Which statement is true?
A. It succeeds and the minimum size for the DEFAULT buffer pool is set to 100M.
B. It fails because DB_CACHE_SIZE is a static initialization parameter.
C. It fails because ASMM is enabled and individual SGA components cannot be sized.
D. It succeeds and the value is changed in the SPFILE immediately, but the change takes effect only at the
next instance startup.

A
Question #220
Examine the parameter settings in your local ORCL database:

Examine the parameter settings for the remote SALES database:

As the SYS user, you issue the following command on ORCL:

CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE LINK sales.us.example.com USING sales1;
The sales1 tnsnames entry points to the sales database instance. Which two are requirements to ensure that
you can successfully connect by using this database link? (Choose two.)
A. The GLOBAL_NAMES initialization parameter should be set to FALSE in the ORCL database.
B. The SALES1 net service name should be known to both the local and remote databases.
C. Local database users who use this database link should have accounts and the required privileges in the
remote database.
D. The REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT initialization parameter should be set to FALSE in the remote database.
E. Only the user creating the database link must have an account and the required privileges in the remote
database.

AC

Question #221
Which two statements are true about SQL *Loader Express Mode in an Oracle 12c database? (Choose two.)
A. The DEGREE_OF_PARALLELISM parameter is set to AUTO.
B. You cannot have multiple SQL *Loader data files.
C. If no data file is specified, it assumes the data file to be <table-name>.dat in the current directory and uses
it.
D. You can have multiple bad files created when loading in parallel.
E. You can selectively load rows into a table based on a filter.

AC
Question #222
A user establishes a connection to a database instance by using an Oracle Net.
You want to ensure that:
1. The user account must be locked after five consecutive unsuccessful login attempts.
2. Data read per session must be limited for the user.
3. The user cannot have more than three simultaneous sessions.
4. The user must have a maximum of 10 minutes session idle time before being logged off automatically.
Which two would you do to implement this? (Choose two.)
A. by alerting the appropriate user attributes with an ALTER USER command
B. by using appropriate PASSWORD parameters set in the profile assigned to the user
C. by implementing Database Resource Manager and assign it a profile for the user
D. by implementing Database Resource Manager and assign it a role for the user
E. by using appropriate KERNEL parameters set in the profile assigned to the user

AD

Question #223
You install "Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server" on a host on which the ORCL1 and ORCL2
databases both have their instances running. Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. All databases subsequently created by using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) are
automatically added to the Oracle Restart configuration.
B. The srvctl add database command must be used to add ORCL1 and ORCL2 to the ORACLE Restart
configuration.
C. Both ORCL1 and ORCL2 are automatically added to the Oracle Restart configuration.
D. All database listeners running from the database home are automatically added to the Oracle Restart
configuration.
E. The crsctl start has command must be used to start software services for Oracle Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) after the "Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server" installation is complete.

BD

Question #224
Which statement is true about unified auditing?
A. The unified audit trail, by default, resides in a read-only table in the AUDSYS schema in the SYSAUX
tablespace.
B. Only the CREATE, ALTER, and DROP statements are audited for all users, including SYS.
C. Unified auditing is enabled only if the AUDIT_TRAIL parameter is set to NONE.
D. The unified audit trail contains audit records only from unified audit policies and AUDIT settings.

A
Question #225
Which two statements are true about Oracle network connections? (Choose two.)
A. A listener may listen on behalf of only one database instance at a time.
B. A server process checks a user’s authentication credentials and creates a session if the credentials are
valid.
C. The listener continuously monitors a connection after the user process connects to a service handler.
D. The listener always spawns a new server process to deal with each new connection.
E. A connection request from a client is always first received by a listener running on the port that is used for
the connection request for the database server.

BE

Question #226
Which two options can be configured for an existing database by using the Database Configuration Assistant
(DBCA)? (Choose two.)
A. Configure Label Security
B. Database Vault in ORACLE_HOME
C. Oracle Suggested Backup Strategy
D. Database Resident Connection Pooling
E. Nondefault blocksize tablespaces

AB

Question #227
Which two statements are true about using SQL*Loader? (Choose two.)
A. It can load data from external files by using the direct path only.
B. It can load data into multiple tables using the same load statement.
C. It can load data into only one table at a time.
D. It can generate unique sequential key values in specified columns.
E. It can load data from external files by using the conventional path only.

AC

Question #228
You want to create a database with a block size other than the default 8 kilobytes (KB) by using the
Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA). Which option should you use?
A. Automatic Storage Management (ASM) for storage of data files
B. a file system for storage of data files
C. a Data Warehouse database template
D. a custom database template

D
Question #229
Your database is running in ARCHIVELOG mode. You want to take a consistent whole database backup.
Which two statements are true in this scenario? (Choose two.)
A. The user-managed backup consists of only formatted data blocks.
B. The database must be shut down to take a user-managed backup.
C. The RMAN backup contains only data files.
D. The RMAN backup can be performed while the database is open.
E. The database must be in MOUNT state to take RMAN backup.

AB

Question #230
The HR user owns the BONUSES table. HR grants privileges to the user TOM by using the command:
SQL> GRANT SELECT ON bonuses TO tom WITH GRANT OPTION;
then executes this command to grant privileges to the user JIM:
TOM -
SQL> GRANT SELET ON hr.bonuses TO jim;
Which statement is true?
A. TOM cannot revoke the SELECT ON HR.BONUSES privilege from JIM.
B. HR can revoke the SELECT ON HR.BONUSES privilege from JIM.
C. JIM can grant the SELECT ON HR.BONUSES privilege to other users, but cannot revoke the privilege
from them.
D. HR can revoke the SELECT ON HR.BONUSES privilege from TOM, which will automatically revoke
the SELECT ON HR.BONUSES privilege from JIM.

Question #231
Which statement is true about redo log files during instance recovery?
A. All current, online, and archived redo logs are required to complete instance recovery.
B. All redo log entries in the current and active logs are applied to data files to reconstruct changes made
after the most recent checkpoint.
C. All redo log entries in the current log are applied to data files until the checkpoint position is reached.
D. All current, active, and inactive redo logs are required to complete instance recovery.

C
Question #232
You want to upgrade an Oracle Database running Oracle Database 11g to Oracle Database 12c.
Which three tasks should be performed before a manual upgrade? (Choose three.)
A. running preupgrad.sql in Oracle Database 11g to generate fix-up scripts and a log file
B. running utlu121s.sql from the new Oracle home to display information about the required initialization
parameters
C. copying the initialization parameter file to the new Oracle home
D. copying the password file to the new Oracle home
E. copying net configuration files to the new Oracle home

ACE

Question #233
Your database is running in NOARCHIVLOG mode.
Examine the following parameters:

You execute the following command after performing a STARTUP MOUNT:

SQL> ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG;
Which statement is true about the execution of the command?
A. It executes successfully and sets the Fast Recovery Area as the local archive destination.
B. It executes successfully and issues a warning to set LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST while opening the database.
C. It fails and returns an error about LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST not being set.
D. It executes successfully and sets $ORACLE_HOME/dbs as the default archive destination.

Question #234
What is the benefit of running the catctl.pl script during an upgrade of a pre-12c database to an Oracle 12c
database?
A. It provides a summary of the upgrade results.
B. It recompiles all invalid PL/SQL and Java code.
C. It generates a log file containing the fixes that can be made to the source database.
D. It provides parallel upgrade options to finish the upgrade process with a reduced down time.
E. It generates fix-up scripts to be run on the source database before upgrade.

D
Question #235
Your database is configured for ARCHIVELOG mode, and a daily full database backup is taken. RMAN is
configured to perform control file autobackup. In which three scenarios do you need media recovery?
(Choose three.)
A. loss of all the copies of the control file
B. loss of all the inactive online redo log group members
C. loss of a data file that belongs to the active undo tablespace
D. loss of data files that belong to the SYSTEM tablespace
E. logical corruption of data that is caused by a wrong transaction
F. abnormal termination of the database instance

ACD

Question #236
Which two statements are true about Oracle Data Pump export and import operations? (Choose two.)
A. You cannot specify how partitioned tables should be handled during an import operation.
B. Only data can be compressed during an export operation.
C. Existing dump files can be overwritten during an export operation.
D. Tables cannot be renamed during an import operation.
E. Metadata that is exported and imported can be filtered based on objects and object types.

AE

Question #237
Which three tools or tasks are run by default as part automated maintenance tasks? (Choose three.)
A. Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
B. optimizer statistics gathering
C. SQL Access Advisor
D. Segment Advisor
E. Automatic SQL Tuning Advisor

BDE

Question #238
For which three requirements would you use the Database Resource Manager? (Choose three.)
A. specifying an idle time limit that applies to sessions that are idle and blocking other sessions
B. limiting the degree of parallelism of operations performed by user sessions in a consumer group
C. specifying the maximum number of concurrent sessions allowed for a user
D. limiting the CPU used per database call
E. specifying the amount of private space a session can allocate in the shared pool of the SGA.

ABC
Question #239
A database uses Automatic Storage Management (ASM) as database storage, which has a diskgroup,
DATA1, which is created as follows:

What happens when the FAILGRP1 failure group is corrupted?

A. Mirroring of allocation units occurs within the FAILGRP2 failure group.
B. Transactions that are using the diskgroup fail.
C. ASM does not mirror any data and newly allocated primary allocation units (AU) are stored in the
FAILGRP2 failure group.
D. Data in the FAILGRP1 failure group is moved to the FAILGRP2 failure group and rebalancing is started.

Question #240
Which set of statements is true about data dictionary views?
1. They are stored in the SYSTEM tablespace.
2. They are based on virtual tables.
3. They are owned by the SYS user.
4. They can be queried by a normal user only if the 07_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY parameter is set
to TRUE.
5. The V$FIXED_TABLE view can be queried to list the names of these views.
6. They are owned by the SYSTEM user.
A. 2, 5, and 6
B. 1, 2, and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 2, 3, 4, and 5

Question #241
Which two files must you copy from the Oracle home of the database that is being upgraded to the new
Oracle home for Oracle Database 12c? (Choose three.)
A. the tnsnames.ora file
B. the sqlnet.ora file
C. the initialization parameter file
D. the password file
E. the listener.ora file

CD
Question #242
You plan to install the Oracle Database 12c software. You want to use Oracle Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) for storage and Oracle Restart for managing components. Oracle Grid Infrastructure for
a Standalone Server is already installed on the server. Which three statements must be true for successful
installation of the Oracle Database 12c software? (Choose three.)
A. The OSBACKUPDBA, OSDGDBA, and OSKMDBA OS groups must be created.
B. An operating system OSDBA group must be created for users with the SYSDBA system privilege.
C. The Oracle Database 12c software owner and the Oracle Grid Infrastructure owner must belong to the
same Oracle Inventory Group.
D. The Oracle Database 12c installation must have a separate Oracle inventory directory.
E. An operating system OSOPER group be created for users with the SYSOPER system privilege.

BCE

Question #243
Your database has been running with a peak load for the past hour. You want to preserve the performance
statistics collected during this period for comparison when you analyze the performance of the database
later. What must you do to achieve this?
A. Increase the window size of the moving window baseline so that it equals the Automatic Workload
Repository (AWR) snapshot retention period.
B. Create a baseline on a pair of snapshots that span the peak load period.
C. Generate Active Session History reports for the peak load period.
D. Set the snapshot retention period in AWR to 60 to avoid automatic purging of snapshots for the past hour.

Question #244
Which four operations performed after the Oracle Restart installation are automatically added to the Oracle
Restart configuration? (Choose four.)
A. listener configured by using NETCA
B. database service created by using SRVCTL
C. database created by using a SQL statement
D. database created by using DBCA
E. ASM instance created by using ASMCA
F. database service created by using DBMS_SERVICE.CREATE_SERVICE
G. database service created by modifying the SERVICE_NAMES initialization parameter

BCEF
Question #245
Your database instance has the following parameter setting:
OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX = OPS$
You execute the following command:

And then grant OPS$GUEST_USER the CREATE SESSION privilege.

Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. GUEST_USER can query the tables created in the USERS tablespace by default.
B. The authentication details for GUEST_USER are stored in the database password file.
C. A local GUEST_USER OS account should exist before GUEST_USER can log on to the database.
D. GUEST_USER can log on to the database without specifying a username and password.
E. GUEST_USER is forced to change the password at the first login.

CD

Question #246
Your single-instance Oracle 12c database home currently supports conventional auditing and uses Automatic
Storage Management (ASM). You want to enable unified auditing by executing the command:
$ make fins_rdbms.mk uniaud_on ioracle ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME
Which two steps should you perform before executing this command? (Choose two.)
A. Ensure that the initialization parameter AUDIT_TRAIL is set to DB.
B. Drop any existing fine-grained audit (FGA) policies.
C. Stop the listener.
D. Shut down the database instance.
E. Disable auditing by setting the initialization parameter AUDIT_TRAIL to NONE.

CE

Question #247
The HR user updates the salary of one of the employees in the non-partitioned EMPLOYEES table but does
not commit the transaction. Which two types of lock exist in this situation? (Choose two.)
A. exclusive lock on the EMPLOYEES table
B. null lock on the row being updated
C. null lock on the EMPLOYEES table
D. row level lock on the row being updated
E. shared lock on the EMPLOYEES table

DE
Question #248
You create an Oracle 12c database and then import schemas that are required by an application which has
not yet been developed. You want to get advice on creation of or modifications to indexes, materialized
views and partitioning in these schemas. What must you run to achieve this?
A. SQL Access Advisor with a SQL tuning set
B. Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) report
C. SQL Tuning Advisor
D. SQL Access Advisor with a hypothetical workload
E. SQL Performance Analyzer

Question #249
SMD is a smallfile locally managed tablespace with manual segment space management.
The SH user receives the following error while inserting data into the sales table:

Which three actions can be taken to enable the user to insert data? (Choose three.)
A. altering the data file associated with the SMD tablespace to grow automatically
B. adding a data file to the SMD tablespace, provided the tablespace has not reached its maximum number
of file
C. changing segment space management for the SMD tablespace to automatic
D. resizing the data file associated with the SMD tablespace to make it larger, provided all data files have
not yet reached their maximum size
E. increasing the space quota on the SMD tablespace for the SH user, provided the files have not yet reached
their maximum size

ABD

Question #250
You plan to upgrade your Oracle Database 9i to Oracle Database 12c. Which two methods can you use?
A. Perform a rolling upgrade.
B. Perform a direct upgrade by running the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA).
C. Perform a direct upgrade by manually running the catctl.pl and catupgrd.sql scripts before issuing the
STARTUPUPGRADE command.
D. Install the Oracle Database 12c software, create a new Oracle 12c database, and then use the Oracle Data
Pump to import data from the source Oracle 9i database to the target Oracle 12c database.
E. Upgrade your current database to Oracle Database release 10.2.0.5, and then upgrade to Oracle Database
12c.

CD
Question #251
You have a production Oracle 12c database running on a host. You want to install and create databases
across multiple new machines that do not have any Oracle database software installed. You also want the
new databases to have the same directory structure and components as your existing 12c database. The steps
in random order:
1. Create directory structures similar to the production database on all new machines.
2. Create a response file for Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) with the same configurations as the production
database.
3. Create a database clone template for the database.
4. Run the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create the database.
5. Run OUI in graphical mode on each machine.
6. Run OUI in silent mode using the OUI response file.
Identify the required steps in the correct sequence to achieve the requirement with minimal human
intervention.
A. 1, 5, and 4
B. 3, 1, 5, and 6
C. 2, 3, 6, and 4
D. 2, 1, 6, and 4
E. 2, 3, 1, and 6

Question #252
The HR.DEPARTMENTS table is the parent of the HR.EMPLOYEES table. The
EMPLOYEES.DEPARTMENT_ID column has a foreign key constraint with the ON option that refers to the
DEPARTMENTS.DEPARTMENT_ID column. An index exists on the
DEPARTMENTS.DEPARTMENT_ID column. A DELETE CASCADE - transaction deletes a primary key
in the DEPARTMENTS table, which has child rows in the EMPLOYEES table. Which statement is true?
A. The transaction acquires a table lock only on the DEPARTMENTS table until the transaction is complete.
B. The transaction acquires a table lock on the DEPARTMENTS table. This lock enables other sessions to
query but not update the DEPARTMENTS table until the transaction on the DEPARTMENTS table is
complete.
C. The transaction acquires a table lock on the EMPLOYEES table. This lock enables other sessions to
query but not update the EMPLOYEES table until the transaction on the DEPARTMENTS table is
complete.
D. Only the rows that are deleted in the DEPARTMENTS and EMPLOYEES tables are locked until the
transactions on the DEPARTMENTS table is complete.

C
Question #253
In your database instance, the UNDO_RETENTION parameter is set to 1000 and undo retention is not
guaranteed for the fixed size undo tablespace. Which statement is true about undo retention?
A. Undo is retained in the UNDO tablespace for 1000 seconds, and then moved to the SYSTEM tablespace
to provide read consistency.
B. Inactive undo is retained for at least 1000 seconds if free undo space is available.
C. Inactive undo is retained for 1000 seconds even if new transactions fall due to lack of space in the undo
tablespace.
D. Undo becomes expired obsolete after 1000 seconds.

Question #254
Which three functions can be performed by the SQL Tuning Advisor? (Choose three.)
A. recommending creation of indexes based on SQL workload
B. recommending restructuring of SQL statements that have suboptimal plans
C. checking schema objects for missing and state statistics
D. recommending optimization of materialized views
E. generating SQL profiles

BCE

Question #255
In your Oracle 12c database, you invoke SQL *Loader Express Mode command to load data:
$> sqlldr hr/hr table=employees
Which two statements are true about this command? (Choose two.)
A. It succeeds and creates the EMPLOYEES table in the HR schema if the table does not exist.
B. It fails because the SQL *Loader control file location is not specified.
C. It fails because the SQL *Loader data file location is not specified.
D. It succeeds with default settings if the EMPLOYEES table belonging to the HR schema is already
defined in the database.
E. It succeeds even if the HR user does not have the CREATE DIRECTORY privilege.

DE
Question #256
Backup requirements for a database:
* Level 0 backup on Sunday
* Cumulative incremental level 1 backup on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
* Differential incremental level 1 backup on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Which three statements are true about the strategy? (Choose three.)
A. Level 0 backup on Sunday contains all the blocks that have been formatted.
B. Level 0 backup on Sunday contains all the blocks that have been changed since the last level 1 backup.
C. Level 1 backup on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday contains all the blocks that have been changed since
the last level 1 backup.
D. Level 1 backup on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday contains all the blocks that have been changed
since the last level 0 backup.
E. Level 1 backup on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday contains all the blocks that have been changed since the
last level 0 backup.

BDE

Question #257
You are managing an Oracle Database 12c database. The database is open, and you plan to perform
Recovery Manager (RMAN) backups. Which three statements are true about these backups? (Choose three.)
A. The backups would be consistent.
B. The backups would be possible only if the database is running in ARCHIVELOG mode.
C. The backups need to be restored and the database has to be recovered in case of a media failure.
D. The backups would be inconsistent.
E. The backups by default consist of all the data blocks within the chosen files or the full database.

BCD

Question #258
Examine the following command:
SQL> DBMS_STATS. SET_TABLE_PREFS ('SH', 'CUSTOMERS', 'PUBLISH', 'false');
What is the effect of executing this command?
A. Existing statistics for the CUSTOMERS table become unusable for the query optimizer.
B. Automatic statistics collection is stopped for the CUSTOMERS table.
C. Statistics for the CUSTOMERS table are locked and cannot be overwritten.
D. Statistics subsequently gathered on the CUSTOMERS table are stored as pending statistics.

D
Question #259
Which four statements are true about the components of the Oracle Scheduler? (Choose four.)
A. A schedule can be specified to a single job only.
B. A scheduler job can point to a chain instead of pointing to a single program object.
C. A job may get started automatically when a window opens.
D. A program and job can be specified as part of a schedule definition.
E. A job is specified as part of a program specification.
F. A program can be used in the definition of multiple jobs.
G. A program and schedule can be specified as part of a job definition.

BCFG

Question #260
Which three statements are true about checkpointing? (Choose three.)
A. It prompts the Checkpoint (CKPT) process to write data to the data files and redo information to the
online redo log files.
B. It ensures that all dirty buffers are written to data files during consistent shutdown.
C. It reduces the time required for recovery in case of an instance failure.
D. Frequent thread checkpoints can degrade database performance.
E. It prompts the Database Writer (DBWn) process to write checkpoint information into data file headers
and the control file.

BCD

Question #261
Your database instance has Automatic Memory Management enabled and supports shared server
connections. Examine the following:
1. Parallel execution messages and control structures
2. Local variables for a process
3. Security and resource usage information
4. Runtime memory values, such as rows retrieved for a SQL statement using a serial execution plan
5. SQL execution work areas
Which option indicates what is allocated from the large pool in this instance?
A. only 1
B. 1, 2, and 5
C. 1, 2, 3, and 5
D. 1, 2, and 4

D
Question #262
You install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server. Which component is automatically included in
the Oracle Restart configuration?
A. A pre-existing Oracle Net Listener
B. Oracle Notification services
C. A pre-existing database
D. A pre-existing Oracle management agent
E. Oracle CSSD service

Question #263
The performance of your database degrades between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Automatic Workload
Repository (AWR) snapshots are collected on an hourly basis. What is the most efficient way of diagnosing
this problem?
A. Create a custom ADDM task for the period defined by the snapshots taken between 11:00 AM and 3:00
PM.
B. Analyze the latest Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) report.
C. Analyze the hourly ADDM reports generated between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
D. Create a SQL Tuning Set (STS) for the currently cached SQL statements in the shared pool and run SQL
Performance Analyzer (SPA) to generate recommendations.

Question #264
Automatic Shared Memory Management is enabled for your database instance. You notice that there are
SQL statements performing poorly because of repeated parsing activity. Which action generates
recommendations to overcome the performance issues?
A. running the Memory Advisor for the buffer cache
B. running the Memory Advisor for the library cache
C. running the Memory Advisor for the SGA
D. running the Memory Advisor for the PGA

B
Question #265
In your database, the STATISTICS_LEVEL parameter is set to TYPICAL and an Automatic Workload
Repository (AWR) snapshot is taken every 30 minutes. Which two statements are true about the Automatic
Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)? (Choose two.)
A. It measures database performance by analyzing the wait time and CPU time of all non-idle user sessions.
B. It always compares the latest snapshot with the baseline snapshot for analysis.
C. It runs after each AWR snapshot is created and it requires at least two snapshots for analysis.
D. It requires at least four AWR snapshots for analysis.
E. It calls other advisors if required, but does not provide recommendations about the advisors to be used.

AC

Question #266
Unified auditing is enabled in your database. The HR_ADMIN and OE_ADMIN roles exist and are granted
system privileges. You execute the command:
SQL>CREATE AUDIT POLICY tab1e_aud PRIVILEGES CREATE ANY TABLE, DROP ANY TABLE
ROLES hr_admin, oe_admin;
Which statement is true?
A. It succeeds and needs to be enabled to capture all SQL statements that require either the specified
privileges or any privilege granted to the HR_ADMIN and role. OE_ADMIN
B. It fails because system privileges cannot be granted with roles in the same audit policy.
C. It succeeds and starts capturing only successful SQL statements for all users who have either the specified
privileges or roles granted to them.
D. It fails because the command does not specify when the unified audit policy should be enforced.

Question #267
Your database is configured in ARCHIVELOG mode, and a daily full database backup is taken by using
RMAN. Control file autobackup is configured. Loss of which three database files can lead to an incomplete
recovery? (Choose three.)
A. inactive online redo log file group
B. a data file belonging to the default temporary tablespace
C. a data file belonging to the SYSAUX tablespace
D. server parameter file (SPFILE)
E. active online redo log file group
F. all the control flies

AEF
Question #268
Which two statements are true about a server parameter file (SPFILE)? (Choose two.)
A. An SPFILE can be created from a PFILE or from memory.
B. A PFILE can be used to start up a database instance even if an SPFILE exists.
C. An SPFILE must reside in the ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory.
D. An SPFILE can be created only before a database instance is started.
E. An SPFILE contains only those dynamic parameters that can be changed without having to restart the
database instance.

AB

Question #269
Which two statements are true about resumable space allocation? (Choose two.)
A. A database-level LOGON trigger can be used to automatically configure resumable statement settings for
individual sessions.
B. SELECT statements that run out of temporary space for sort areas are candidates for resumable
execution.
C. A resumable statement can be suspended and resumed only once during a session.
D. Resumable space allocation does not apply when a database instance uses asynchronous commit.
E. Resumable space allocation does not apply when users exceed their assigned space quota in a tablespace.
F. Free space in a segment is automatically reclaimed when a resumable statement is suspended because of
an out-of-space condition.

AB

Question #270
Your database supports an online transaction processing (OLTP) workload in which one of the applications
creates a temporary table for a session and performs transactions on it. This consumes a lot of undo
tablespace and generates lots of redo. Which two actions would you take to solve this problem? (Choose
two.)
A. Increase the size of the temporary tablespace.
B. Enable Automatic Memory Management (AMM).
C. Enable undo retention guarantee.
D. Enable temporary undo for the database.
E. Increase the size of the redo log buffer.

AD
Question #271
You want to create a file watcher and an event-based job for detecting the arrival of files on the local server
from various locations. To achieve this, you enable the raising of file arrival events from remote systems.
Which two conditions must be satisfied to receive file arrival events from a remote system? (Choose two.)
A. The remote system must have a running Oracle Database instance and a scheduler agent installed.
B. The initialization parameter REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT must be set to TRUE on your database.
C. The local database must be set up to run remote external jobs.
D. The remote system's scheduler agent must be registered with your database.
E. Database links to remote databases must be created.

AC

Question #272
You are using RMAN to back up your database. All the data files are in read/write mode.
Examine the RMAN configuration parameters:

Which two statements are true about a whole consistent backup of a database running in ARCHIVELOG
mode? (Choose two.)
A. The backup can be used as an incremental level 0 backup.
B. The database instance must be shut down to take the backup.
C. The database must be in MOUNT state to take the backup.
D. The backup consists of blocks that have been formatted.
E. The system Change Number (SCN) is the same for all the data files in the backup.

BE

Question #273
You determine that database performance is sub-optimal due to hard parsing statements. Automatic Shared
Memory Management (ASMM) is disabled for your database instance. Which tool would you use to get
advice on how to improve performance?
A. Memory Advisor for the PGA
B. SQL Access Advisor
C. Memory Advisor for the shared pool
D. SQL Tuning Advisor

C
Question #274
Identify three uses of the CROSSCHECK command (Choose three.)
A. to validate the database backup
B. to synchronize logical backup records with physical files in backup storage
C. to check the obsolete backups that can be deleted from the file system
D. to update information about backups that are deleted, corrupted, or inaccessible in a recovery catalog or
control file
E. to update the recovery catalog or control file if archived log files are deleted with operating system
commands

BDE

Question #275
You want to load data from a large file into your database without causing an overhead on the SGA.
Which tool would you use.
A. external table
B. Oracle data Pump
C. SQL*Loader with a direct data path
D. SQL*Loader with a conventional data path
E. Enterprise Manager Database Express

Question #276
Which statement is true about the Oracle central inventory directory (oraInventory)?
A. oraInventory must not be shared by all Oracle software installations on a single system.
B. If ORACLE_BASE is set to /u01/app/oracle for the oracle user during an installation, OUI creates the
Oracle Inventory directory in the /u01/app/oracle/ oraInventory
C. lf an OFA-compliant path is not created and the ORACLE_BASE environment variable is not set during
an Oracle Database installation, the Oracle Inventory directory is placed in the home directory of the user
that is performing the installation.
D. Oracle software owners must be members of the same central oraInventory group, but they need not have
this group as their primary group.

D
Question #277
Which three statements are true about Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)? (Choose three.)
A. An AWR snapshot shows the SQL statements that are producing the highest load on the system, based on
criteria such as elapsed time and CPU time.
B. AWR data is stored in memory and in a database.
C. All AWR tables belong to the SYSTEM schema.
D. The manageability monitor (MMON) process gathers statistics and creates an AWR snapshot that is used
by the self-tuning components in a database.
E. An AWR snapshot contains system-wide tracing and logging information.

ABD

Question #278
You want to create a test database as a replica of your production database with minimum intervention from
a DBA. Which method would you use?
A. Use DBCA to create a template from the existing database to contain the database structure and then
manually copy the data by using Oracle Data Pump.
B. Use Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create a template from the existing database to contain
the database structure.
C. Create the database by using the CREATE DATAEASE. . . command and manually import data by using
Data Pump.
D. Use DBCA to create a template from the existing database to contain the database structure with data
files and then use the same template to create the database in the new location.

Question #279
Which three statements are true about server-generated alerts? (Choose three.)
A. Server-generated alerts notify administrators of problems that cannot be resolved automatically.
B. Alerts are not issued for locally managed read-only tablespaces.
C. Response actions cannot be specified for server-generated alerts.
D. Stateful alerts can be queried only from the DBA_ALERT_HISTORY view.
E. When an alert is cleared, it is moved to the DBA_ALERT_HISTORY view.

ABE
Question #280
You want to import the schema objects of the HR user from the development database DEVDB to the
production database PRODDB by using Oracle Data Pump. A database link devdb.us.oracle.com is created
between PRODDB and DEVDB.
You execute the following command on the PRODDB database server:

What should you do to resolve the error?

A. Add network_link = devdb.us.oracle.com.
B. Add the SYSTEM user to the schemas option.
C. Change the dumpfile option value to [email protected].
D. Replace the schemas option with network_1ink = devdb.us.oracle.com.
E. Replace the dumpfile option with network_1ink = devdb.us.oracle.com.

Question #281
Your database is in ARCHIVELOG mode and you want to automate the backup scheduling for your
database. Which two tools or utilities would you use to achieve this? (Choose two.)
A. Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express (EM Express)
B. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
C. Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
D. Recovery Manager (RMAN) script invoked by using scheduler

BD

Question #282
Which two statements are true about Automatic Storage Management (ASM)? (Choose two.)
A. It mounts databases and diskgroups to make ASM files available to database instances.
B. It spreads files proportionally across all disks in a diskgroup, aiming to ensure that all the disks in a
diskgroup have the same I/O load.
C. It automatically places each disk from an external redundancy diskgroup in its own failure group.
D. It divides files into extents and allows an extent to span disks.
E. It mirrors data at the allocation unit (AU) level across failure groups within a normal or high redundancy
diskgroup.

BE
Question #283
As part of a manual upgrade of your database to Oracle Database 12c, you plan to issue the command:
SQL> STARTUP UPGRADE -
Which three statements are true about the upgrade process? (Choose three.)
A. All system triggers are disabled during the upgrade process.
B. Only queries on fixed views execute without errors until you run the catctl.pl script.
C. The COMPATIBLE parameter must be set to at least 12.1.0 before issuing the command.
D. All job queues remain active during the upgrade process.
E. Only connections AS SYSDBA are allowed during the upgrade process.

ADE

Question #284
Which two would you recommend to an application developer for reducing locking conflicts on tables in an
Oracle database? (Choose two.)
A. Create objects in locally managed tablespaces with Automatic Segment Space Management (ASSM)
enabled.
B. Avoid coding long-running transactions.
C. Allow the database to handle locks ln default locking mode.
D. Create objects in locally managed tablespaces with manual segment space management enabled.
E. Enable undo retention guarantee.

BC

Question #285
Which statement is true about using the Export/Import method for migrating data when upgrading to Oracle
Database 12c?
A. It automatically restarts a Data Pump Export or Import job after a failure is connected and the job
continues from the point of failure.
B. It can be used to migrate a database only if the source and target databases are hosted on the same endian
format.
C. It can be used to migrate a database only if the source database does not have any tablespace in read-only
mode.
D. It allows migration of a database directly over network links.

D
Question #286
Which statement is true about the loss of a data file belonging to the default undo tablespace?
A. The database remains open in read-only mode.
B. The database is put in MOUNT state and requires recovery to be opened.
C. The database remains open for querying but no DML statements can be executed except by the users with
SYSDBA privilege.
D. All the noncommitted transactions are lost.
E. The database instance aborts.

Question #287
Your database is in NOARCHIVELOG mode. You want to enable archiving for the database.
Examine the steps:
1. Execute the ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG command.
2. Execute SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE.
3. Execute STARTUP MOUNT.
4. Set the DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST parameter to $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/.
5. Execute STARTUP NOMOUNT.
6. Open the database.
Identify the required steps in the correct sequence.
A. 4, 2, 5, 1, 6
B. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
C. 2, 3, 1, 6
D. 2, 5, 1, 6

Question #288
Identify the access that is initially available to connect to your Database as a Service (DBaaS) environment.
A. Enterprise Manager on port 1158
B. telnet on port 23
C. Cloud Control on port 7799
D. SSH on port 22
E. SSL/TLS on port 443

D
Question #289
Examine the parameters:

Users complain that their sessions for certain transactions hang. You investigate and discover that some
users fail to complete their transactions, causing other transactions to wait on row-level locks.
Which two actions would you take to prevent this problem? (Choose two.)
A. Increase the maximum number of ITL slots for segments on which a blocking user performs a
transaction.
B. Decrease the SESSIONS_PER_USER limit in the profiles assigned to blocking users.
C. Set a limit in the profiles of blocking users to control the number of data blocks that can be accessed in a
session.
D. Use Database Resource Manager to automatically kill the sessions that are idle and are blocking other
sessions.
E. Decrease the IDLE_TIME resource limit in the profiles assigned to blocking users.

BD

Question #290
What is pre-requisite to alter a role?
A. You should be granted the DBA role.
B. You should set the OS_ROLES parameter to true.
C. You should be granted the role with the GRANT OPTION.
D. You should have the ALTER ANY ROLE system privilege.

Question #291
Examine the following steps:
A DBA grants the CREATE TABLE system privilege with ADMIN OPTION to the user SIDNEY. grants the
CREATE TABLE system privilege to the HR user.
SIDNEY -
Which statement is true?
A. SIDNEY can revoke the CREATE TABLE system privilege only from HR, to whom he granted it.
B. HR can grant the CREATE TABLE system privilege to other users.
C. Neither SIDNEY nor HR can create new tables if the DBA revokes the CREATE TABLE privilege from
SIDNEY.
D. HR still retains the CREATE TABLE system privilege if the DBA revokes the CREATE TABLE
privilege from SIDNEY.

D
Question #292
What is the outcome of the SHUTDOWN ABORT command?
A. Pending transactions are committed and the database is closed.
B. Dirty buffers in the buffer cache and unwritten redo are not written to the data files and redo log files
respectively.
C. Uncommitted transactions are rolled back
D. Instance recovery must be requested by the DBA at the next startup

Question #293
Which three statements are true about naming methods? (Choose three.)
A. Local naming supports multiple protocols, but for any one connection, the client and server must use the
same protocol.
B. In the Easy Connect method, clients can connect to a database server by using the host name of the
database with an optional port and service name.
C. In the Easy Connect method, the listener port and IP address must be provided for the connection to be
successful.
D. The local naming method does not support connect-time failover and load-balancing options.
E. The directory naming method supports connect-time failover and load-balancing options.

ABE

Question #294
Which task is performed by a background process in a database instance?
A. Connecting between a client process and a dispatcher
B. Executing PL/SQL code
C. Creating dedicated server connections
D. Copying online redo log files to offline storage

Question #295
You configured the flash recovery area in the database. Which two files would you expect to find in the flash
recovery area? (Choose two.)
A. backup pieces
B. copies of all parameter files
C. trace file generated using BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE
D. control file autobackups

AD
Question #296
In your database, the RESOURCE_LIMIT parameter is set to TRUE.
You create the profile:

Which two statements are true about users and their sessions that are subject to this profile? (Choose two.)
A. The CPU_PER_CALL is ignored in the user sessions because of the unlimited value of
CPU_PER_CALL
B. These users can never reuse a password
C. The PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME value is ignored because of the unlimited value of
PASSWORD_REUSE_MAX.
D. In each user session, the limit for LOGICAL_READS_PER_SESSION in the same as defined in the
DEFAULT profile.

BD

Question #297
Examine the command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET ENABLE_DDL_LOGGING=TRUE;
Which two statements are true in this scenario? (Choose two.)
A. All data definition language (DDL) commands are logged in to the alert log file.
B. All DDL commands are logged in to a text file in Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) home.
C. A subset of executed DDL statements is written into an XML file in ADR home.
D. A subset of executed DDL statements is written to the DDL log in ADR home.
E. All DDL commands are logged in to a trace file in ADR home.

CD

Question #298
Which three statements are true about Enterprise Manager Database Express? (Choose three.)
A. It can be used to perform database backup operations.
B. It can use the HTTP protocol.
C. The same port number is used for multiple Database Express configurations on the same host.
D. It can use the HTTPS protocol.
E. It is available only when the database is open.

BDE
Question #299
Examine the parameters:
Your database instance is started with a PFI

You want to increase the size of the buffer cache. Free memory is available to increase the size of the buffer
cache. You execute the command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_CACHE_SIZE=1024M;
Which is the outcome?
A. Change is applied to the current instance, but does not persist after instance restart.
B. The value is changed only in the PFILE and takes effect at the next instance startup.
C. The value is changed for the current instance and in the PFILE.
D. It fails because the SCOPE clause is missing.

Question #300
Which component resides in the System Global Area (SGA) of a database instance only in shared server
connections?
A. User Global Area
B. Program Global Area
C. SQL Query Result Cache
D. PL/SQL Function Result Cache

Question #301
Identify three situations in which messages are written to the alert log file. (Choose three.)
A. Rebuilding an index using ALTER INDEX . . . REBUILD fails with an ORA-01578: ORACLE data
block corrupted (file # 14, block # 50)"
B. Creating a table returns "ORA-00955: name is already in used by an existing object"
C. Inserting a value into a table returns "ORA-01722: invalid number"
D. Updating a record in a table returns "ORA-00060: deadlock detected while waiting for resource"
E. Inserting a value into a table returns "ORA-00001: unique constraint (SYS.PK_XXXX) violated"
F. Running a query on a table returns "ORA-01578: ORACLE data block corrupted (file # 4, block # 131)"

ADF
Question #302
What action must you take to ensure complete database recovery till the point of failure?
A. Multiplex the control files
B. Duplex the RMAN backup sets.
C. Multiplex the online redo log files.
D. Configure the database to run in ARCHIVELOG mode.

Question #303
You want to create a table, DAILY_ORDERS, for an OLTP application, where data should be compressed
during both direct-path INSERT and conventional DML. The table will also be used for queries.
Which compression option should be used?
A. ROW STORE COMPRESS
B. COLUMN STORE COMPRESS FOR QUERY
C. COLUMN STORE COMPRESS FOR ARCHIVE LOW
D. ROW STORE COMPRESS ADVANCED

Question #304
An application repeatedly accesses small lookup tables, causing a lot of physical I/O operations.
What do you recommend to minimize this?
A. Configure the nonstandard buffer cache with a buffer size greater than the size of the default buffer cache.
B. Increase the size of the shared pool
C. Configure the KEEP buffer cache and alter the tables to use the KEEP cache.
D. Configure the RECYCLE buffer cache and alter the tables to use the RECYCLE cache.

Question #305
Examine the command:
SQL> CREATE TABLESPACE test1 -
DATAFILE '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orc1/test01.dbf' SIZE 5M
AUTOEXTEND ON UNIFORM;
Which statement is true?
A. The data file, TEST01.DBF, can be auto extended to a maximum size of 5M.
B. The tablespace, TEST1, can contain a maximum of one data file.
C. Allocated and free extents are tracked using bitmaps.
D. Segment free space is tracked in the data dictionary.

C
Question #306
The HR schema exists in two databases, BOSTON and DENVER, and has the same password, HR.
You have the CREATE DATABASE LINK and CREATE SESSION privileges on both the database.
BOSTON is defined as a service name in the tnsnames.ora of both the databases.
You plan to use the command:
CREATE DATABASE LINK hr_link CONNECT to hr IDENTIFIED BY hr USING 'denver';
What must be done to ensure only the HR user in the BOSTON database can access the HR schema in the
DENVER database?
A. Execute this command as HR user in the BOSTON database and SYS user in the DENVER database.
B. Execute this command as SYS user in both the databases.
C. Execute this command as HR user in the DENVER database.
D. Execute this command as HR user in the BOSTON database.

Question #307
Your database is open in read/write mode and multiple users are connected to the database instance.
You execute the following command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION;
What would be the effect on current sessions?
A. They are not terminated but may only issue queries.
B. They are not affected.
C. They are terminated immediately.
D. They are terminated after completing the transaction.

Question #308
You want to distribute a set of structured data to your customers who can integrate this data into their
existing databases irrespective of the platform. Which method provides the fastest way of achieving this?
A. using the DBVERIFY utility
B. using direct-path INSERT SQL statements
C. using SQL*Loader
D. using RMAN transportable tablespace operation

D
Question #309
You create a locally managed tablespace ORDERS_TBS with automatic segment management.
You then create the table DAILY_ORDS_LST in the ORDERS_TBS tablespace using the command.
CREATE TABLE daily_ords_1st(ordno NUMBER, ord_date DATE) PCTFREE 20;
How does the PCTFREE storage parameter influence data storage for this table?
A. It allows only 80% of space to be occupied in all data blocks of this table.
B. It minimizes row chaining during row insertion.
C. It minimizes row migration during existing row data updation.
D. It automatically coalesces free space of a data block when it reaches 20% of available space.

Question #310
What is a requirement for creating a remote database scheduler job?
A. The remote database job must run as a user that is valid on the target remote database.
B. A private database link must be created from the originating database to the target remote database.
C. The target remote database on which the job is scheduled must be Oracle Database 11g Release 2 or later.
D. The target remote database must be on a different host form the originating scheduler database host.

Question #311
Which three statements are true about user account administration? (Choose three.)
A. A user's current session is not affected when the user's profile is changed.
B. Only users with the SYSDBA privilege can change the tablespace quota for other users.
C. A new user account can be created only by SYS or SYSTEM users.
D. A user's quota can be set for any permanent tablespace but not for the default temporary tablespace.
E. A user requires only the CREATE SESSION privilege to change his or her own password.

ADE

Question #312
Which three database operations can be performed only at MOUNT state? (Choose three.)
A. performing Flashback Database
B. renaming control files
C. enabling or disabling ARCHIVELOG mode
D. re-creating control files
E. performing full database recovery

ACE
Question #313
What must you use to read data from a table in your database and write it to an external table?
A. Use SQL* LOADER conventional path load.
B. Use SQL* LOADER direct path load.
C. Use CREATE TABLE. . ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL command with ORACLE_LOADER access
driver.
D. Use CREATE TABLE. . ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL command with ORACLE_DATAPUMP access
driver.

Question #314
Which two statements are true about initialization parameter files? (Choose two.)
A. A lost or damaged SPFILE can be re-created by using the parameter values listed in the alert log.
B. A PFILE must exist for an SPFILE to be created.
C. The ALTER SYSTEM command cannot be used to change the value of any parameter if a database
instance has started using a PFILE.
D. Both the SPFILE and PFILE must always reside on a file system accessible from the database host server.
E. On startup, by default a database instance always first searches for an SPFILE, and if it does not find any,
searches for a PFILE.

BE

Question #315
You configured the Fast Recovery Area (FRA) for your database. The database instance is in
ARCHIVELOG mode. The default location for the archived redo log files is the FRA. Which two files are
removed automatically if space is required in the FRA as per the retention policy?
A. Archived redo log files that have multiple copies in a different archive location
B. user-managed backups of data files and control files
C. RMAN backups that are obsolete
D. flashback logs

CD

Question #316
Which statement is true about a database in ARCHIVELOG mode?
A. All backups taken prior to switching to ARCHIVELOG mode can be used to perform complete recovery.
B. Online redo log files have to be multiplexed before putting the database in ARCHIVELOG mode.
C. A Fast Recovery Area (FRA) must be configured for the database.
D. Full database backups can be performed when the database is opened.

D
Question #317
You want to create a locally managed tablespace called NEWTBS to store segments with different extent
sizes. Which set of tablespace attributes can be specified for a tablespace that satisfies the requirements?
A. EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL STORAGE (INITIAL 5M MAXSIZE 10M)
B. REUSE AUTOEXTEND ON MAXSIZE UNLIMITED
C. EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL SEGMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT UNIFORM
D. EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL AUTOALLOCATE

Question #318
Which users are created and can be used for database and host management of your DBaaS database
servers?
A. opc and oracle users
B. root, oracle and cloud users
C. root and oracle users
D. root, opc and oracle users
E. cloud and oracle users

Question #319
The schema SALES exists in two databases, ORCL1 and ORCL2, and has the same password, SALES123.
User SALES has CREATE DATABASE LINK and CREATE SESSION privileges on both databases.
Examine these commands:
Conn SALES/SALES123 -
CREATE DATABASE LINK orcl2 USING 'orcl2';
What is the outcome of executing these commands in the ORCL1 database?
A. ORCL2 is created as a public database link to connect a single session to the SALES schema in the
ORCL2 database.
B. ORCL2 is created as a shared database link to connect multiple sessions to the SALES schema in the
ORCL2 database.
C. ORCL2 is created as a private database link to connect to only the SALES schema in the ORCL2
database.
D. ORCL2 database link creation fails.

C
Question #320
Examine the command:
SQL> CONNECT hr/hr@orcl -
Which two configurations allow this command to execute successfully? (Choose two.)
A. In the tnsnames.ora file, the SERVICE_NAME value of CONNECT_DATA should be explicitly suffixed
with the domain name.
B. The SERVICE_NAMES initialization parameter should contain the name orcl in the database host.
C. The orcl TNS alias should be defined such that it is resolvable by a client running on the database host.
D. The orcl TNS alias should be defined in the tnsnames.ora file on both the client and the database host.
E. The TNS_ADMIN environment variable should be set to orcl on the client.

BC

Question #321
Your database is running in ARCHIVELOG mode. You want to take a consistent whole database backup.
Which two statements are true in this scenario? (Choose two.)
A. RMAN backups contain only data files.
B. The database instance must be shut down to take a user-managed consistent backup.
C. Consistent RMAN backups can be taken while the database is open.
D. User-managed backups only contain formatted data blocks.
E. The database must be in MOUNT state to take consistent RMAN backups.

CD

Question #322
Which three statements are true about Oracle Data Pump? (Choose three.)
A. Oracle Data Pump export and import operations can be performed to move data across different database
releases.
B. DBMS_DATAPUMP PL/SQL packages can be used independent of Data Pump clients.
C. A directory object must exist and a user performing an EXPDP or IMPDP operation must have read and
write permission on that directory object.
D. Oracle Data Pump export and import operations can be performed only by users with the SYSDBA
privilege.
E. Oracle Data Pump export operations invoked from the clients that are connected remotely by using a
connection string, create Data Pump files on the client file system.

ABC
Question #323
In your database, archive logging and control file autobackup are enabled. The data files and redo log files
are intact but control files are impacted due to media failure. In which two recovery scenarios must you use
the RESETLOGS option? (Choose two.)
A. One control file copy is intact so the spfile is changed to refer to only one copy.
B. One control file copy is intact and damaged control file copies have to be restored to the default location.
C. All copies of the control file are damaged and the CREATE CONTROLFILE statement is executed
manually.
D. All copies of the control file are damaged and the auto backed up control file is used for recovery.
E. One control file copy is intact and damaged control file copies have to be restored to a non-default
location.

CD

Question #324
Which statement is true about the Database as a Service (DBaaS) instances and Database instances in Oracle
Public Cloud
A. An Oracle database instance can support only one DBaaS instance.
B. A DBaaS instance can support only one Oracle database instance.
C. An Oracle database instance can support multiple DBaaS instances.
D. A DBaaS instance can support multiple Oracle database instances.
E. A DBaaS instance runs in a pluggable database (PDB), which is contained in a multi-tenant container
database (CDB).

Question #325
Examine the command to perform a data pump export operation on a source database:
$> expdp hr/hr DIRECTORY=dumpdir DUMPFILE=emp1.dmp VIEWS_AS_TABLE=emp_dept
On the target database, you execute the data pump import command:
$> impdp hr/hr DIRECTORY=dumpdir DUMPFILE=emp1.dmp VIEWS_AS_TABLE=emp_dept
Which three statements are true? (Choose three.)
A. The expdp operation exports data that satisfies the condition of the defining query used to create the
EMP_DEPT view.
B. The impdp operation creates the view and dependent objects.
C. All rows from the dependent objects, along with the metadata required to create the EMP_DEPT view,
are exported.
D. Objects dependent on the EMP_DEPT view are exported.
E. The impdp operation creates EMP_DEPT as table and populates it with the data from the export dump
file.

ADE
Question #326
Examine the details of the uncompressed, non-partitioned heap table CITIES.

Examine the command:

SQL> ALTER TABLE cities SHRINK SPACE COMPACT;
What must you do before executing it?
A. Ensure free space that is approximately equal to the space used by the table should be available.
B. Ensure there are no pending transactions on the table.
C. Enable row movement is enabled.
D. Disable all indexes on the table.

Question #327
Your database has archive logging enabled and RMAN backups are taken at regular intervals. A data file in
the USERS tablespace is damaged. Which command must you execute before starting the recovery of this
tablespace?
A. ALTER TABLESPACE users OFFLINE
B. STARTUP FORCE NOMOUNT
C. STARTUP FORCE
D. SWITCH DATAFILE ALL

Question #328
Which statement is true regarding the DEFAULT profile?
A. The values assigned to the resource limits and password parameters in the default profile can be altered.
B. A different DEFAULT profile can be created before each user in a database.
C. It can be dropped and recreated.
D. it must be explicitly assigned to the user.

Question #329
When does a database checkpoint occur?
A. When there is an online redo log switch.
B. When a user session terminates abnormally.
C. When a server process terminates abnormally.
D. When the SHUTDOWN ABORT command is issued.

A
Question #330
Which background process does Automatic Shared Memory Management use to coordinate the sizing of
memory components?
A. PMON
B. SMON
C. MMNL
D. MMAN
E. MMON

Question #331
You enabled block change tracking for faster incremental backups in your database. Which background
process writes to the change tracking file?
A. RBAL
B. CKPT
C. SMON
D. PMON
E. MMON
F. CTWR
G. DBWR

Question #332
Examine the following ALTER command:
SQL> ALTER DISKGROUP dgroup1 UNDROP DISKS;
What is the purpose of the command?
A. It cancels all pending disk drops within the disk group
B. It restores disks that are being dropped as the result of a DROP DISKGROUP operation.
C. It mounts disks in the disk group for which the drop-disk operation has already been co pleted
D. It restores all the dropped disks in the disk group for which the drop-disk operation has already been
completed
E. It adds previously dropped disks back into the disk group

A
Question #333
Tape streaming is not happening while performing RMAN tape backup. On investigation, you find that it is
not because of the incremental backup or the empty file backup and that RMAN is sending data blocks to
tape drive fast enough. What could be a solution to make streaming happen during the backup?
A. Configure backup optimization
B. Configure the channel to increase MAXOPENFILES
C. Configure the channel to increase the capacity with the RATE parameter
D. Configure the channel to adjust the tape buffer size with the BLKSIZE option

Question #334
Because of a logical corruption in the EMPLOYES tables, you want to perform Tablespace Point-in-Time
Recovery (TSPITR) to recover the table. Before you started the TSPITR process, you queried the
TS_PITR_CHECK view and you realized that the table has a referential constraint with DEPARTMENTS
that exists in another tablespace, MASTERTBS. Which two actions will permit the TSPITR to work?
(Choose two.)
A. Taking the MASTERTBS tablespace offline
B. Dropping the relationship between the tables
C. Adding the MASTERTBS tablespace to the recovery set
D. Putting the MASTERTBS tablespace in read-only mode

BC

Question #335
You executed the following query:

Considering that all the redo logs are available, what information can you derive from the output of the
preceding query?
A. The time when the last flashback operation in your database was performed
B. The time when the first flashback operation in our database was performed
C. The approximate time and the lowest system change number (SCN) to which you can flash back your
database
D. The system change number (SCN) and the time when the Flashback Database was enabled in the
database instance

C
Question #336
To enable faster incremental backups, you enabled block change tracking for the database.
Which two statements are true about the block change tracking file? (Choose two.)
A. Multiple change tracking files can be created for a database.
B. The change tracking file must be created after the first level 0 backup.
C. RMAN does not support backup and recovery of the change tracking file.
D. The database clears the change tracking file and starts tracking changes again, after whole database
restore and recovery operations.

CD

Question #337
Identify the persistent configuration setting for the target database that can be set for the backup by using
RMAN. (Choose all that apply.)
A. Backup retention policy
B. Default backup device type
C. Default destinations for backups
D. Multiple backup device types for single backup
E. Default section size for backups

ABC

Question #338
Which three statements are true about windows? (Choose three.)
A. Only one window can be open at any given time
B. Consumer groups are associated with windows
C. Windows work with job classes to control resource allocation
D. The database service name must be provided during windows creation
E. Windows can automatically start job or change resource allocation among jobs for various time periods

ACE

Question #339
Which three statements are true about the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool? (Choose three.)
A. It clears all user recycle bins in a database and releases their storage space.
B. It writes a list of invalid SYS and SYSTEM object to the registry$sys_inv_objs table.
C. It evaluates the dependencies of network utility packages.
D. It identifies any deprecated and unsupported parameters.
E. It generates fix-up scripts and automatically runs them to resolve issues that are flagged in the source
database.

BCD
Question #340
Which two tasks must you perform before you begin the upgrade process to Oracle Database 12c?
A. Put all readonly tablespaces in read write mode
B. Recompile all invalid objects
C. Set the compatible parameter to 12.1.0.1
D. Gather dictionary statistics
E. Empty all user recycle bins

BE

Question #341
Which two tools can be used to configure static service information in the listener.ora file? (Choose two.)
A. Oracle Net Manager
B. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
C. Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
D. Listener Control Utility (LSNRCTL)
E. Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express

AC

Question #342
Which three file types are stored in the Fast Recovery Area by default in a traditional non-OMF file system?
(Choose three.)
A. online redo log files
B. parameter file
C. multiplexed copies of the current control file
D. archived log files
E. Flashback Data Archive files
F. Flashback logs

ADF

Question #343
You install Oracle Grid Infrastructure standalone server and issue the following command: crsctl start has
Which two existing components get automatically added to the Oracle Restart configuration? (Choose two.)
A. Oracle CSSD services
B. the database whose instance is running
C. Oracle Notification services
D. Oracle Healthcheck services
E. Oracle Net Listener

AC
Question #1
Examine this command executed on a client that is remote from the database server.
SQL> CONNECT hr/hr@orcl -
Which two are required for this command to connect the SQLPLUS client to a database instance?
(Choose two.)
A. An orcl TNS entry must be defined in the client-side and server-side tnsnames.ora files
B. An orcl TNS entry must be defined in the client-side tnsnames.ora file
C. A service name must be defined to the listener that matches the service name in the orcl TNS entry
D. An orcl TNS entry must be defined in the server-side tnsnames.ora file
E. The service name orcl must be defined to the listener

DE

Question #2
One of your databases supports an OLTP workload.
The default UNDO tablespace is fixed size with:
1. RETENTION NOGUARANTEE
2. UNDO_RETENTION is 12 minutes
User SCOTT gets this error after a query on the SALES table has run for more than 15 minutes:
ORA-01555: snapshot too old -
Which three factors taken separately or in some combination might be the cause? (Choose three.)
A. An update was made to the SALES table after the query began
B. An update to the SALES table was committed after the query began
C. A committed delete to the SALES table was made more than 12 minutes before the query began
D. An uncommitted update to the SALES table was made more than 12 minutes before the query began
E. A committed update to the SALES table was made more than 12 minutes before the query began
F. An uncommitted delete to the SALES table was made more than 12 minutes before the query began
G. An update was made to the SALES table before the query began

ADE

Question #3
Which two can be recommendations given by SQL Access Advisor? (Choose two.)
A. creation of SQL plan baselines
B. creation of SQL profiles
C. creation of materialized views
D. creation of indexes
E. rewriting of SQL statements

CD
Question #4
One of your databases has archive logging enabled and RMAN backups are taken at regular intervals.
The data file for the USERS tablespace is corrupt. Which command must you execute before starting the
recovery of this tablespace?
A. STARTUP FORCE
B. ALTER TABLESPACE users OFFLINE IMMEDIATE;
C. SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;
D. ALTER TABLESPACE users OFFLINE NORMAL;
E. ALTER TABLESPACE users OFFLINE TEMPORARY;

Question #5
Which three statements are true about Oracle checkpoint processing? (Choose three.)
A. Frequent thread checkpoints can degrade database performance
B. Database Writer (DBWn) processes write checkpoint information to datafile headers and the control file
C. It reduces the recovery time from instance failures
D. Incremental checkpoints write some dirty buffers to the datafiles and unwritten redo to the online redo
logs.
E. Thread checkpoints ensure that all dirty buffers are written to data files during a normal shutdown

BCE

Question #6
You want a job that performs a bulk insert as soon as the loader file arrives on the local file system.
Which two would you do to accomplish this? (Choose two.)
A. Create a file watcher
B. Create a bulk loader watcher
C. Create a light weight job for bulk insert
D. Create an event-based job for bulk insert
E. Create a job chain with a step for bulk insert

AD
Question #7
Which four are true about creating and running a remote database scheduler jobs? (Choose four.)
A. A database destination must exist or be created for the remote database
B. It must run as a user that is defined on the remote database
C. Remote database jobs always run as the same user who submits the job on the local database
D. A credential is optional for a remote database job
E. A credential must be created to define the remote user
F. A database destination group must exist or be created for a job to run on multiple remote databases
G. A destination is optional for a remote database job because DB links can be used instead

ABDF

Question #8
Which two statements are true about SQL*Loader Express Mode in an Oracle 12c database? (Choose two.)
A. It loads data faster than conventional SQL*Loader
B. No data file needs to be specified
C. It can load data in parallel
D. It loads data more efficiently than conventional SQL*Loader
E. It requires Enterprise Manager Express to be configured

AC

Question #9
Which are two ways for a database service to be recognized by a listener in Oracle Database 12c?
A. Dynamic Registration by the LREG process
B. Dynamic Registration by the SMON process
C. Static registration in the listener.ora file using the GLOBAL_DBNAME parameter
D. Dynamic Registration by the PMON process
E. Static registration in the listener.ora file using the SERVICE_NAME parameter

AE

Question #10
Which two utilities can NOT configure a new listener on port 1526? (Choose two.)
A. dbca
B. asmca
C. netca
D. netmgr
E. lsnrctl

CE
Question #11
Which two must be installed or configured either manually or by DBCA in order to use Enterprise Manager
Database Express (EM Express)? (Choose two.)
A. A port number for Oracle HTTP Server must be configured
B. The APEX_PUBLIC_USER role must be granted to SYSMAN
C. A SYSMAN user with SYSDBA privilege must be created
D. At least one TCP/IP dispatcher must be configured
E. The Oracle HTTP Server must be installed

AD

Question #12
You ran this command on a source database:
$> expdp hr/hr DIRECTORY=dumpdir DUMPFILE=emp1.dmp VIEWS_AS_TABLES=emp_dept
On the target database, you run this command:
$> impdp hr/hr DIRECTORY=dumpdir DUMPFILE=emp1.dmp VIEWS_AS_TABLES=emp_dept
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. The expdp operation exports all rows for tables contained in the defining query of the EMP_DEPT view
B. The impdp operation creates separate tables for each table contained in the defining query of the
EMP_DEPT view
C. The expdp operation exports all rows that are displayed when querying the EMP_DEPT view with no
filter
D. The impdp operation creates EMP_DEPT as a table
E. The expdp operation exports the table definitions for tables that are queried in the EMP_DEPT view.
F. The impdp operation creates EMP_DEPT as a view

DE

Question #13
Which four statements are true about database instance behavior? (Choose four.)
A. An idle instance is created when a STARTUP NOMOUNT is successful
B. All dynamic performance views (v$ views) return data when queried from a session connected to an
instance in NOMOUNT state
C. The consistency of redo logs and data files is checked when mounting the database
D. Redo log files can be renamed in MOUNT state
E. An SPFILE can be updated when connected to an idle instance
F. Datafiles can be renamed in MOUNT state

CDEF
Question #14
Which three statements are true PFILEs, SPFILEs or both? (Choose three.)
A. SPFILEs and PFILEs may both be edited with an O/S editing utility
B. Some SPFILE parameters can be modified successfully with the SCOPE=MEMORY clause
C. A SPFILE can be created by an idle instance
D. A PFILE can be created by an idle instance
E. All SPFILE parameters can be modified successfully with the SCOPE=BOTH clause
F. All SPFILE parameters can be modified successfully with the SCOPE=MEMORY clause

BCD

Question #15
Examine this command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET ENABLE_DDL_LOGGING=TRUE;
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. All data definition language (DDL) statements are written to the control file
B. Some DDL statements are written to an XML file in the ADR home
C. All DDL statements are logged in to a text file in Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) home
D. Some data definition language (DDL) statements are written to the control file
E. Some DDL statements are written to a text file in the ADR home
F. The Alert Log still contains some DDL statements

DE

Question #16
A database is open READ WRITE and the instance has multiple sessions some of which have active
transactions.
You execute this command:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION;
Which three are true about the active transactions? (Choose three.)
A. They may issue COMMIT or ROLLBACK statements
B. They are suspended and unable to issue any statements
C. They may continue to issue DML statements
D. They are rolled back automatically
E. They may continue to issue queries
F. They are terminated immediately

BDF
Question #17
Which three statements are true about a job chain? (Choose three.)
A. The DBA role is required to create a job chain.
B. It can be used to implement dependency-based scheduling.
C. It cannot invoke the same program or nested chain in multiple steps in the chain.
D. It cannot have more than one dependency.
E. It can be executed using event-based schedules.
F. It can be executed using time-based schedules.

BEF

Question #18
An employee salary in the non-partitioned EMPLOYEES table, has been updated but the transaction is
uncommitted. Which two types of lock are held by the transaction? (Choose two.)
A. a row level lock on the row being updated
B. a null lock on the row being updated
C. a row shared lock on the EMPLOYEES table
D. an exclusive lock on the EMPLOYEES table
E. a null lock on the EMPLOYEES table

AC

Question #19
A PFILE exists for your database. You want to increase the value of the PROCESSES parameter from 300 to
400 and make it persistent for your database instance. You plan to use the ALTER SYSTEM command.
Which two methods can be used? (Choose two.)
A. Edit PFILE manually, re-create the SPFILE from the edited PFILE, and restart the database instance by
using the SPFILE.
B. Create an SPFILE, start the database instance by using the SPFILE, and then execute the ALTER
SYSTEM SET PROCESSES=400 SCOPE=SPFILE command.
C. Create an SPFILE, start the database instance by using the SPFILE, and then execute the ALTER
SYSTEM SET PROCESSES=400 SCOPE=DEFERRED command.
D. Create an SPFILE, STARTUP MOUNT the database instance by using the SPFILE, and then execute the
ALTER SYSTEM SET PROCESSES=400 command.
E. Start the database instance by using the PFILE, and then execute the ALTER SYSTEM SET
PROCESSES=400 SCOPE=BOTH command.
F. Use the PFILE to STARTUP MOUNT the database instance, and then execute the ALTER SYSTEM SET
PROCESSES=400 command.

AB
Question #20
What should you do for a Scheduler to start a job when a file arrives on a remote system?
A. Start an Oracle database instance on the remote system and register the Scheduler agent with this
database.
B. Install the Scheduler agent on the remote system and register the agent with the database on the local
system.
C. Ensure dedicated server is enabled on both the local and remote databases.
D. Shutdown the file watcher on the local system.

Question #21
The HR schema exists in databases, BOSTON and DENVER, with the same password, HR.
You have CREATE DATABASE LINK and CREATE SESSION privileges in both databases. is defined as a
service name in the tnsnames.ora of both databases.
DENVER -
You plan to use this command:
CREATE DATABASE LNK hr_link CONNECT TO hr IDENTIFIED BY hr USING "˜DENVER';
What must be done to ensure that all users in BOSTON can access the HR schema in DENVER?
A. Change the command to create a public database link in BOSTON.
B. Change the command to create a public database link in DENVER.
C. Execute the command as SYS in DENVER.
D. Execute the command as SYS in BOSTON.
E. Execute the command as HR in BOSTON and SYS in DENVER.
F. Execute the command as SYS in both databases.

Question #22
All of your database instances use SPFILES. You executed this command in one of them:
ALTER SYSTEM SET MEMORY_MAX_TARGET=1024M;
Which statement is true?
A. The parameter is modified in memory and in the parameter file.
B. The command returns an error.
C. The parameter is modified in the parameter file only.
D. The parameter is modified in memory only.

C
Question #23
Which three are true about server processes for dedicated server connections? (Choose three.)
A. They can write and read consistent block images to Oracle data files.
B. They can parse and execute SQL statements.
C. They can read data blocks from data files into the default buffer cache.
D. They can generate archive log entries.
E. They can generate redo log entries.
F. They can write current block images contained in clean buffers to Oracle data files.

ABC

Question #24
Which three are true about the default database buffer cache? (Choose three.)
A. Buffers containing block images may be selected for reuse based only on a Least Recently Used (LRU)
algorithm.
B. It is in the fixed area of the SGA.
C. Its buffers can contain data block images for blocks that have a corresponding image in a data file.
D. Buffers containing block images may be selected for reuse based only on a touch count algorithm.
E. It can contain block images only for database blocks whose block size is equal to the buffer size.
F. The keep and recycle cache memory is sub-allocated from memory allocated to the default buffer cache.
G. Its buffers can contain data block images for blocks that have no corresponding image in a data file.

CFG

Question #25
DEFERRED_SEGMENT_CREATION is TRUE in one of your databases.
You execute this command:

Which three statements are true immediately after this statement executes successfully? (Choose three.)
A. A database object is created.
B. No database segment is created.
C. The table and column definitions are stored in the data dictionary.
D. No table definition is stored in the data dictionary.
E. No column definitions are stored in the data dictionary.
F. No object definition is stored in the data dictionary.

ABC
Question #26
Which two are true about the SMON background process? (Choose two.)
A. It performs instance recovery, if required, at instance startup.
B. It monitors sessions for idle time out.
C. It performs process recovery for user process failures.
D. It deletes orphaned temporary segments in permanent tablespaces.
E. It monitors the status of dispatchers and server processes.

AD

Question #27
Examine these steps:
CONNECT / AS SYSDBA -
CREATE DIRECTORY dumpdir AS '/u01/app/';
Directory created.
GRANT READ, WRITE ON DIRECTORY dumpdir TO PUBLIC;
Grant succeeded.
CREATE USER TEST IDENTIFIED BY test;
User created.
GRANT CREATE SESSION, RESOURCE, UNLIMITED TABLESPACE TO test;
Grant succeeded.
CONN test/test -
Connected.
CREATE TABLE test_employees (id NUMBER(3), name VARCHAR2(20), salary NUMBER(7));
Table created.
SQL> CREATE SYNONYM emp FOR test_employees;
Synonym created.
Now examine this command:
$ expdp test/test DIRECTORY=dumpdir DUMPFILE=test_emp.dmp LOGFILE=test.log TABLES=emp
CONTENT=data_only query='EMP:"WHERE salary=12000"'
What is true about the execution of this command?
A. It throws an error as the QUERY parameter is not supported on an empty table.
B. It throws an error as the table test_employees is empty and CONTENT=data_only is specified.
C. It performs the export successfully.
D. It throws an error as Data Pump cannot find a table called TEST.EMP.

C
Question #28
In which two situations can you use threshold server-generated alerts to help diagnose and fix problems?
A. when free space in a locally managed tablespace falls below a specified percentage
B. when the number of logons per second exceeds a specific value
C. when a database instance has been running for a period greater than a threshold value
D. when the total number of locked user account exceeds a specific value
E. when a database instance has been running for a period greater than a threshold value

AB

Question #29
Which four are true about the SHUTDOWN TRANSACTIONAL command and its effects in a single
instance Oracle database environment with a single active transaction? (Choose four.)
A. The Oracle server waits for all sessions to disconnect before completing the shutdown.
B. An instance shutdown will occur if the transaction issues a COMMIT.
C. Sessions are unable to begin new transactions.
D. All sessions are terminated when the transaction ends.
E. An instance shutdown will occur if the transaction issues a ROLLBACK.
F. All the active transactions are rolled back and all user sessions are terminated.
G. The next startup requires instance recovery, which occurs automatically.

BCDE

Question #30
Which two are true about database table rows? (Choose two.)
A. They always have a row header.
B. They are always stored in a single database block.
C. They are chained across multiple blocks only when the table has more than 255 columns.
D. They have a row header only when they are chained across multiple database blocks.
E. They can be stored in a single database block.

AE

Question #31
Which two are true for databases running in ARCHIVELOG mode? (Choose two.)
A. Archived redo log files can only be multiplexed to a maximum of ten local destinations.
B. Inactive redo log groups must be archived before they can be reused.
C. Archived redo log files can only be backed up when backing up the database.
D. Archived redo log files get overwritten if the archived redo file destination is full.
E. Archived redo log files can be multiplexed to a maximum of thirty destinations.

BE
Question #32
Your databases all run in ARCHIVELOG mode. A newly created database has no RMAN backups.
Examine these commands:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 2;
RMAN> BACKUP TABLESPACE SYSTEM;
backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
RMAN> BACKUP TABLESPACE SYSTEM , SYSAUX;
backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
RMAN> BACKUP DATABASE;
backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
Which two are true about the execution of the third backup command? (Choose two.)
A. The first backup of the SYSTEM tablespace is deleted.
B. A backup is not performed for the SYSAUX tablespace.
C. The first backup of the SYSTEM tablespace becomes obsolete.
D. A backup is performed for the SYSAUX tablespace.
E. A backup is not performed for the SYSTEM tablespace.
F. The first backup of the SYSTEM tablespace becomes expired.

CD

Question #33
Which naming method enables clients to connect to a database instance without any client side configuration
in sqlnet.ora or tnsnames.ora?
A. the external naming method
B. the easy connect method
C. the local naming method
D. the directory naming method

Question #34
Which three are true about the Oracle Job Scheduler and its components? (Choose three.)
A. A newly created job is disabled by default.
B. A schedule can only be used in the definition of a single job.
C. A job can run without being part of a window or schedule.
D. A program can be invoked by multiple jobs.
E. The CREATE ANY JOB privilege permits a user to create a job in any schema including SYS.
F. A job can run only when a scheduler window is open.

ACD
Question #35
SALES is a valid TNS entry referring to:
Hostname: HOST01 –
Port: 1521 –
Service_name: SALES_SRV -
You issue this command:
$ tnsping SALES
Which two are true? (Choose two.)
A. It validates that there is a listener on HOST01 port 1521.
B. It validates that SALES is a valid TNSNAMES entry reachable by the configured name resolution
method.
C. It validates that SALES_SRV service is active in any database instance on HOST01.
D. It validates that a SALES_SRV database on HOST01 is open.
E. It validates that SALES_SRV service is active in a specific database instance on HOST01.

AB

Question #36
Which three statements are true about the SQL Tuning Advisor? (Choose three.)
A. It can get input from the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR).
B. It can run while a maintenance window is open.
C. It can recommend creation of SQL plan baselines.
D. It can rebuild indexes.
E. It prevents regression of SQL statement performance.
F. It can get input from SQL Scripts in flat files.

ABC

Question #37
Which are three of the input sources for the SQL Tuning Advisor? (Choose three.)
A. the private SQL area
B. the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
C. the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
D. the shared SQL area
E. the SQL Access Advisor
F. the AWR Compare Periods Report

BCE
Question #38
All of your live databases run in ARCHIVELOG mode. On the SALES database there is no LEVEL 0
backup. Examine these commands issued against the SALES database target:
RMAN> BACKUP AS BACKUPSET DATABASE;
backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
RMAN> BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 DATABASE;
What is true about the execution of these commands?
A. A Level 0 backup of the database is created instead of the Level 1.
B. A backup is created which only contains blocks that have changed since BACKUP AS BACKUPSET
command.
C. It throws an error because incremental level 1 backups require image copy backups as the Level 0
backup.
D. It throws an error because a Level 0 backup does not exist.

Question #39
Which two are true? (Choose two.)
A. 80% of every data block in daily_ords_list is reserved for row inserts
B. 20% of each data block in the table is reserved for row updates
C. PCTFREE can help to minimize row chaining during inserts
D. PCTFREE can help reduce row migration during updates
E. PCTFREE eliminates row chaining during inserts

BD

Question #40
Examine this parameter setting:

Now examine this command:

ALTER TABLE hr.emp INMEMORY;
Table altered.
Which is true about effects of this command and any subsequent processing on hr.emp?
A. Its data gets loaded into the IM Column Store in row format.
B. Its data cannot be loaded into the default database buffer cache.
C. Its data gets loaded into the IM Column Store in columnar format.
D. The database instance uses the IM Column Store to process DMLs.

A
Question #41
Examine these statements:

Which three are true? (Choose three.)

A. The HR account will get locked by Oracle after ten consecutive failed login attempts.
B. User HR is permitted to create more than three concurrent sessions.
C. Password complexity checking is enforced for user HR.
D. User HR sessions will terminate after ten minutes of continuous inactivity.
E. The password complexity will not enforce on the HR account.
F. The HR account will be locked after three consecutive failed login attempts.

BEF

Question #42
One of your databases runs in ARCHIVELOG mode. Examine this command:

Now examine these steps executed from RMAN:

1) SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
2) STARTUP MOUNT
3) BACKUP DATABASE;
4) BACKUP ARCHIVELOG ALL;
5) ALTER DATABASE OPEN;
6) STARTUP
Identify the minimum required steps in the correct order needed to perform a whole consistent database
backup.
A. 1, 2, 3, 5
B. 1, 6, 3, 4
C. 1, 6, 3
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E. 3, 4

A
Question #43
Examine this command:

Now examine these steps:

1. Oracle instance is started.
2. The control file is read.
3. Instance recovery is started.
4. Datafiles and redo log files are opened.
5. The spfile or pfile is read.
6. The database is available for use.
7. The database is mounted.
8. Instance recovery is completed.
Identify the steps that were executed in the correct order to open the database:
A. 5, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4, 6, 8
B. 5, 2, 1, 7, 4, 3, 6, 8
C. 5, 1, 2, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6
D. 5, 1, 2, 7, 4, 6
E. 5, 1, 2, 7, 4, 3, 6, 8
F. 5, 2, 1, 4, 7, 6

Question #44
Examine this parameter:

Now examine this statement which executes successfully in an Oracle Database version 12c or later.
CREATE TABLESPACE data_olap;
Which two are true about this tablespace and its attributes? (Choose two.)
A. The datafile that is created is not auto extensible.
B. The tablespace is a dictionary managed tablespace.
C. The datafile has an Oracle generated name.
D. The tablespace is created with manual segment space management.
E. The initial datafile size is 100MB.

BE
Question #45
Examine these statements:

Which two are true about the result and effects of executing these commands? (Choose two.)
A. CREATE SESSION is only revoked from role DEV1.
B. CREATE SESSION is only revoked from user JOHN.
C. User JOHN is not permitted to connect to the database.
D. User JOHN is permitted to connect to the database.
E. CREATE SESSION is revoked from both the role DEV1 and JOHN.

AD
Question #46
Examine these statements:

Which two are true about the result and effects of executing these commands? (Choose two.)
A. User Alice is permitted to grant the CREATE USER privilege to user HR.
B. The REVOKE statement successfully revokes the system privilege from Alice.
C. User Alice is permitted to grant the CREATE USER privilege to user HR only.
D. User Alice is not permitted to revoke the CREATE USER from user John.
E. User HR is permitted to grant the CREATE USER privilege to any other user.
F. The REVOKE statement successfully revokes the system privilege from user HR.

AE