Oracle Architecture – Beginner Level Quiz

Oracle Architecture Quiz

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1 / 20

The redo log buffer and Shared pool are elements of the?

SGA

PGA

PGA and Buffer cache

Buffer cache

2 / 20

What is the use of an index?

Related data requires much less I/O overhead if accessed simultaneously

Simplify the user’s perception of data access

Retrieve data more quickly and efficiently

All of the Mentioned

3 / 20

Can there be more than one data file per tablespace?

Yes

4 / 20

What background process will write undo data?

REVERSE

UNDO

DBWR

DBUN

5 / 20

Which of the following is not a logical component of the Oracle database?

Extents

Blocks

Table

Segments

6 / 20

The size and content of the PGA (Program Global Area) are independent of the Oracle server options installed. True or False?

True

False

7 / 20

Which area of PGA stores binding variables and run-time buffers information?

Private SQL area

Stack space

SQL area

Session area

8 / 20

What is the use of the Library cache?

Used to store shared SQL

Log of changes made to the database

Contains User information, such as user privileges

All of the above

9 / 20

The DBA_FREE_SPACE view can be used to determine free space in a tablespace. True or False?

True

False

10 / 20

Which of the following components comprise an Oracle architecture?

Datafiles

Tablespaces

Database related background processes

All of the Mentioned

11 / 20

Oracle automatically creates the SYSTEM tablespace.

True

False

12 / 20

Which of the following segments is destroyed when the SQL statement is finished?

Temporary Segment

Data Segment

Object Segment

All of the Mentioned

13 / 20

What is the use of an index?

Related data requires much less I/O overhead if accessed simultaneously

Simplify the user's perception of data access

Retrieve data more quickly and efficiently

Both a and c

14 / 20

In Oracle, which of below are types of segments?

Object Segment

Data Segment

Permanent Segment

All of the Mentioned

15 / 20

The rollback segments are not used for read consistency.

True

False

16 / 20

What is the use of extent in Oracle?

Minimize the amount of wasted (empty) storage

Stores rollback information used when data must be rolled back

Stores user data within the database

None of the Mentioned

17 / 20

The control file is a file that contains all the information about the physical structure of the database, such as the number of log files and their location.

True

False

18 / 20

Which of these are temporal data types?

Sum datatype, Count datatype, and Average datatype

Date datatype, Time stamp datatype, Interval datatype

Join datatype, Equi datatype, Inner datatype

Sub query, Sub joins, and Cross joins

19 / 20

You can add a datafile to a tablespace by using the ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE SIZE; statement. True or False?

True

False

20 / 20

Which is the smallest unit of storage in an Oracle database?

Data file

Extent

Data Block

Segment

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Oracle Architecture provides a blueprint for how Oracle Database systems work, from memory management and background processes to storage structures and recovery mechanisms.

Understanding this architecture is key to effectively managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing Oracle databases.

The Oracle Architecture quiz is designed for Database Administrators, Oracle Developers, System Architects, and IT professionals. The quiz also suits students aiming to gain foundational knowledge of Oracle systems.

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