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PLSQL Interview Questions

The document presents 30 simple PL/SQL interview questions and answers covering fundamental concepts such as PL/SQL blocks, variables, control structures, cursors, exception handling, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages. It highlights differences between SQL and PL/SQL, as well as between various PL/SQL components like DELETE vs. TRUNCATE and IN, OUT, and IN OUT parameters. The document serves as a concise guide for individuals preparing for PL/SQL interviews.

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PLSQL Interview Questions

The document presents 30 simple PL/SQL interview questions and answers covering fundamental concepts such as PL/SQL blocks, variables, control structures, cursors, exception handling, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages. It highlights differences between SQL and PL/SQL, as well as between various PL/SQL components like DELETE vs. TRUNCATE and IN, OUT, and IN OUT parameters. The document serves as a concise guide for individuals preparing for PL/SQL interviews.

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30 Simple PL/SQL Interview Questions and Answers

1. What is PL/SQL?

PL/SQL is Oracle's procedural extension for SQL that allows writing full programs to manipulate data in the

database.

2. What is a PL/SQL block?

A PL/SQL block is the basic unit of a PL/SQL program. It contains DECLARE, BEGIN, EXCEPTION, and

END sections.

3. What are the components of a PL/SQL block?

DECLARE, BEGIN, EXCEPTION, END.

4. What is the difference between SQL and PL/SQL?

SQL is a query language; PL/SQL adds procedural features like loops and error handling.

5. What is a variable in PL/SQL?

A variable stores data temporarily. It must be declared before use.

6. How do you declare a variable in PL/SQL?

Example: v_name VARCHAR2(50);

7. What is a constant in PL/SQL?

A variable whose value doesn't change. Example: c_tax CONSTANT NUMBER := 0.18;

8. What is the %TYPE attribute?

Declares a variable using a table column's datatype. Example: v_salary employees.salary%TYPE;

9. What is the %ROWTYPE attribute?

Declares a record that holds an entire row of a table. Example: v_emp employees%ROWTYPE;

10. What is a control structure in PL/SQL?

IF, CASE, LOOP, WHILE - for decision making and iteration.

11. How is an IF statement used in PL/SQL?


IF v_salary > 5000 THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('High salary'); END IF;

12. What is a loop in PL/SQL?

Used to repeat statements. Use EXIT WHEN to stop.

13. What is a WHILE loop?

Repeats as long as a condition is true.

14. What is a FOR loop?

Repeats from a lower to upper bound. Example: FOR i IN 1..5 LOOP

15. What is a cursor?

A pointer to the result of a query for row-by-row processing.

16. Difference between implicit and explicit cursor?

Implicit: automatic. Explicit: declared and controlled by the programmer.

17. How do you declare and use an explicit cursor?

Example: CURSOR c_emp IS SELECT * FROM employees;

18. What is exception handling in PL/SQL?

Used to handle runtime errors with EXCEPTION block.

19. What are predefined exceptions?

NO_DATA_FOUND, TOO_MANY_ROWS, ZERO_DIVIDE, etc.

20. What is a procedure?

A named block that performs an action. It does not return a value.

21. How do you create a procedure?

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE name IS BEGIN ... END;

22. What is a function in PL/SQL?

Similar to a procedure but returns a value.

23. How do you create a function?


CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION name RETURN datatype IS BEGIN RETURN ... END;

24. What is a trigger?

A block that runs automatically on a DML event (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE).

25. What is a package?

A group of procedures, functions, and variables stored together.

26. What is a record in PL/SQL?

A composite type representing a table row.

27. Difference between DELETE and TRUNCATE?

DELETE: logged and rollback possible. TRUNCATE: faster, cannot rollback.

28. How to display output in PL/SQL?

Using DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('text');

29. Difference between IN, OUT, and IN OUT parameters?

IN: input only, OUT: output only, IN OUT: input and output.

30. Advantages of PL/SQL?

SQL integration, error handling, performance, and reusable code.

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