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Oracle 1Z0-144 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-144 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 63 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Select |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Exam Price: | USD 245 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 18 months |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL (Oracle University) |
| Exam Registration: | Oracle Education Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Pearson VUE testing centers; Online proctored exam available |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Basic SQL knowledge; Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate (1Z0-071) or equivalent experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-144 |
Oracle 1Z0-144 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Executable Statements & SQL Integration | 13% | - Embed DML and transaction control statements - Use SELECT INTO clause - Use built-in SQL functions and sequences - Handle implicit and explicit data type conversions |
| Composite Data Types | 11% | - Use INDEX BY tables and collections - Differentiate records, tables and collections - Create PL/SQL records and %ROWTYPE records |
| Control Structures | 12% | - Construct and manage loop structures - Use IF, CASE statements and expressions - Use EXIT and CONTINUE statements |
| Creating Subprograms | 10% | - Understand subprogram dependencies and privileges - Create and invoke procedures and functions - Manage parameters and modes |
| Using Packages | 9% | - Manage package state and persistent data - Invoke packaged procedures and functions - Define package specification and body |
| Introduction to PL/SQL | 10% | - Explain the need and benefits of PL/SQL - Output messages using DBMS_OUTPUT - Identify PL/SQL block types and structure |
| Handling Exceptions | 10% | - Understand exception types and propagation - Use RAISE and exception handling blocks - Handle predefined and user-defined exceptions |
| Declaring PL/SQL Variables | 12% | - Use identifiers, data types, %TYPE attribute - Declare, initialize and use variables and bind variables |
| Using Explicit Cursors | 13% | - Use cursor FOR loops, parameters and FOR UPDATE - Distinguish implicit vs explicit cursors - Control cursor attributes and fetch data |
Straight Answers About the Oracle 1Z0-144 Exam
The 1Z0-144 exam is Oracle's benchmark for awarding the Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate certification, a credential positioned at the Associate level. It measures whether you can apply the Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL objectives under exam conditions — not whether you recognize them in a textbook. It also connects to a wider certification path that includes Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional, so the effort you invest here keeps paying off. That is exactly why preparation built on realistic questions outperforms passive reading.
The Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL blueprint spans 9 domains, headlined by Introduction to PL/SQL (10%), Using Packages (9%), and Executable Statements & SQL Integration (13%). Read the weightings as a budget: the domains carrying more of the score deserve more of your week. The complete topic list lives in the exam topics section above — plan against it, not against guesswork.
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Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL Sample Questions:
The STRING_TAB table has the following structure:
View the Exhibit and examine the code.
What is the outcome on execution?
- A. It does not display any of the MEMS_PUTPUT messages and gives an error because a
transaction control statement cannot be used in the exception section of a procedure. - B. It displays only
This is my test string. - Because EXCEPTION should have been defined in the anonymous
block to get the error message. - C. It displays
Output buffer not long enough.
This is my test string.-. - D. It displays only
Output buffer not long enough, and exits the anonymous block.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
View the exhibit and examine the structure of the EMPLOYEES table
The salary of EMPLOYEE_ID 195 is 2800. You execute the following code
What is the outcome?
- A. It executes successfully and displays the resultant values in the following sequence1000, 2800 50000, 2800.
- B. It gives an error because the same variable name cannot be used across all the nested blocks.
- C. It gives an error because only the innermost block is labeled.
- D. It executes successfully and displays the resultant values in the following sequence: 1000, 2800, 50000, 1000.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
View the Exhibit and examine the package code created by SCOTT. The execute privilege on this package is granted to green.
Examine the following sequence of commands issued by SCOTT:
What is the outcome?
- A. SCOTT'S session displays 5, and then 5 again, green's session displays 0.
- B. SCOTT'S session displays 5, and then 0; green's session displays 5.
- C. SCOTT'S session displays 5, and then 5 again; green's session displays 5.
- D. SCOTT'S session displays 5, and then 0, greets session displays 0.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
View Exhibit1 and examine the structure of the EMP table.
View Exhibit2 and examine the PIVSQL block of code.
What is the outcome?
- A. It gives an error because the record type is not defined within the function
- B. It gives an error because the function call in DBMS_OUTPUT. PUT__LINE is not valid
- C. It executes successfully but does not display the names and salaries of all employees who earn the highest salary.
- D. It gives an error because the return type is not valid.
- E. It executes successfully and displays the names and salaries of all employees who earn the highest salary.
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
View Exhibit1 and examine the structure of the EMP table.
View Exhibit2 and examine the code created by the user SCOTT:
SCOTT grants the necessary privileges to green to access the EMP table and execute the package.
Examine the following sequence of activities:
SCOTT starts a session and issues the SQL>EXEC CURS_PKG.OPEN command.
SCOTT then issues the SQL>EXEC CURS_PKG.NEXT command.
green starts a session while SCOTT's session is running and issues THE SQL>EXEC
CURS_PKG.NEXT command.
SCOTT issues the SQI>>EXEC SCOTT.CURS_PKG.NEXT command.
The EMP table contains sequential EMPNOS from 100 through 108.
Which statement correctly describes the output?
- A. SCOTT's session shows the EMPNO 100, GREEN'S session shows EMPNO 100, and SCOTT's session shows the EMPNO 101.
- B. SCOTT's session shows the EMPNO 100, GREEN'S session shows an error, and SCOTT's session shows the second EMPNO 101.
- C. SCOTT's session shows the EMPNO 100, GREEN'S session shows an error, and SCOTT's session shows an error.
- D. SCOTT's session shows the EMPNO 100, GREEN'S session shows EMPNO 101, and SCOTT's session shows the second EMPNO 102.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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