SQL Exception Handling MCQ Questions and Answers
Exception Handling MCQs : This section focuses on the "Exception Handling" in SQL. These Multiple Choice Questions (mcq) should be practiced to improve the SQL skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
1. How many types of exception are there in sql?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Ans : A
Explanation: There are two types of exceptions : System-defined exceptions
and User-defined exceptions
2. Name the exception which is raised when a null object is automatically assigned a value?
A. CASE_NOT_FOUND
B. COLLECTION_IS_NULL
C. ACCESS_INTO_NULL
D. DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX
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Ans : C
Explanation: ACCESS_INTO_NULL : It is raised when a null object is automatically assigned a value.
3. What is oracle error code for exception COLLECTION_IS_NULL?
A. "06530"
B. "06592"
C. "06531"
D. "01722"
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Ans : C
Explanation: oracle error code for exception COLLECTION_IS_NULL is 06531.
4. What is true about PROGRAM_ERROR?
A. It is raised when a SELECT INTO statement returns no rows.
B. It is raised when PL/SQL has an internal problem.
C. It is raised when PL/SQL ran out of memory or memory was corrupted.
D. It is raised when a SELECT INTO statement returns more than one row.
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Ans : B
Explanation: PROGRAM_ERROR : It is raised when PL/SQL has an internal problem.
5. An exception is an error condition during a program execution.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say
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Ans : A
Explanation: An exception is an error condition during a program execution
6. The default exception will be handled using?
A. Default Keyword
B. WHEN THEN Keyword
C. WHEN Keyword
D. WHEN others THEN Keyword
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Ans : D
Explanation: The default exception will be handled using WHEN others THEN.
7. Which of the following exception raised when an arithmetic, conversion, truncation, or sizeconstraint error occurs?
A. ZERO_DIVIDE
B. VALUE_ERROR
C. TOO_MANY_ROWS
D. SELF_IS_NULL
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Ans : B
Explanation: VALUE_ERROR : It is raised when an arithmetic, conversion, truncation, or sizeconstraint error occurs.
8. What is the sql error code for SELF_IS_NULL?
A. "-6504"
B. "-30625"
C. "-1422"
D. "-6502"
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Ans : B
Explanation: SELF_IS_NULL errorcode(-30625) : It is raised when a member method is invoked, but the instance of the object type was not initialized.
9. Point out the correct statement.
A. While executing some DML Statement like INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE we can handle the error for checking proper output
B. If transaction fails, then we need to commit – This can be done by error handling
C. If transaction succeeds, then we need to rollback – This can be done by error handling
D. All of the above
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Ans : A
Explanation: SQL Server also has an exception model to handle exceptions and errors that occurs in T-SQL statements.
10. Which statements can be checked for handling errors.
A. DDL
B. TCL
C. DML
D. TTL
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Ans : C
Explanation: DML statements can be checked for handling errors.
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