PL/SQL Quiz

What does PL/SQL stand for?

• Procedural Language extension to SQL

• Programming Language execution to SQL

• Programming Language extension to SQL

• Procedural Language execution to SQL

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of PL/SQL?

• Modularized program development

• Exception handling

• Increased data redundancy

• Improved performance

What is the mandatory block in a PL/SQL program?

• BEGIN

• DECLARE

• EXCEPTION

• END

Which of the following is a type of PL/SQL block?

• Global blocks

• Dynamic blocks

• Static blocks

• Anonymous blocks

What is the purpose of the DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE procedure?

• To declare variables

• To output messages to the console

• To handle exceptions

• To execute SQL statements

Which statement is used to handle exceptions in PL/SQL?

• EXCEPTION

• HANDLE

• THROW

• CATCH

What is a sequence in PL/SQL?

• A synonym for a table

• A type of variable

• A database object that generates unique numbers

• A control structure

Which of the following is NOT a procedural construct in PL/SQL?

• Indexes

• Constants

• Variables

• Loops

What is the purpose of creating indexes in PL/SQL?

• To manage sequences

• To create views

• To store data permanently

• To improve data retrieval speed

Which keyword is used to define a function in PL/SQL?

• PROCEDURE

• SUBROUTINE

• FUNCTION

• METHOD