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Core Administration And Cdb Pdb Architecture

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1

A DBA needs to identify which PDBs are currently using more than their allocated TEMP tablespace quota. Which view should be queried?

Easy
2

You are configuring a PDB to use Local Undo. What requirement must be met before setting the UNDO_TABLESPACE parameter?

Medium
3

Which THREE characteristics are unique to PDBs?

Hard
4

You need to ensure that the PDB$SEED template is updated with the latest patch level from the CDB. How should you proceed?

Medium
5

What is the purpose of the 'Seed' PDB (PDB$SEED)?

Easy
6

You observe that a PDB is consuming excessive UNDO tablespace. You want to implement 'Local Undo' mode for the CDB. What is the consequence of this change?

Hard
7

Which TWO methods can be used to copy a PDB?

Medium
8

Which parameter defines the location of the PDB metadata files during a plug operation?

Easy
9

Which command is used to move a PDB from one CDB to another without using Data Pump?

Hard
10

Which feature allows you to perform point-in-time recovery for a specific PDB without affecting others?

Hard
11

Which file stores the metadata for a PDB being unplugged?

Medium
12

When managing local and common users in a 23ai CDB, which TWO of the following statements are correct?

Medium
13

If you want to use a PDB as a template for other PDBs, what state must the template PDB be in?

Hard
14

Which THREE statements are true regarding the use of the 'ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE' command in a 23ai environment?

Medium
15

What happens when you execute 'ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE ALL OPEN'?

Medium
16

You need to migrate a non-CDB to a PDB in an existing CDB. Which package should you use to check for compatibility issues before starting the migration?

Hard
17

You want to limit the amount of memory a specific PDB can consume in a CDB. Which parameter should you configure?

Medium
18

Which TWO tasks are required to successfully unplug a PDB?

Medium
19

Which TWO parameters are critical for PDB resource management?

Medium
20

Which THREE actions occur when you execute 'ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB1 OPEN'?

Hard
21

Which directory contains the Alert log for the CDB?

Easy
22

Which TWO security features can be applied specifically to a PDB?

Medium
23

You are configuring a new CDB and want to ensure that PDBs use only a specific subset of the CDB's total SGA memory while allowing individual PDBs to scale up when demand is high. Which parameter should you configure to enforce this?

Medium
24

What happens to existing sessions when you issue 'ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE PDB1 CLOSE'?

Hard
25

Which THREE parameters can be set at the PDB level?

Hard
26

Which TWO tools can be used to perform PDB point-in-time recovery?

Medium
27

A PDB is in 'READ WRITE' mode. You need to perform a maintenance task that requires the PDB to be in 'RESTRICTED' mode. Which command achieves this?

Hard
28

You need to ensure that the PDB name is unique in your network. Which parameter should you check?

Hard
29

What is the default behavior when shutting down a CDB instance?

Easy
30

Which command is used to display the current container you are connected to?

Easy
31

Which THREE steps are involved in upgrading a PDB?

Hard
32

How can you verify if a PDB is encrypted?

Medium
33

You need to capture PDB performance data. Which feature allows you to capture an AWR snapshot for a specific PDB?

Medium
34

Which THREE features are specific to the Multitenant architecture and distinguish a CDB from a non-CDB?

Easy
35

What is the default state of a PDB after creating it using the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE command?

Easy
36

Which TWO actions are required when performing a 'Unplug and Plug' operation of a PDB between two different CDBs to ensure data integrity?

Hard
37

Which TWO views are essential for monitoring PDB-specific memory usage?

Medium
38

Which initialization parameter determines the maximum number of PDBs allowed in a CDB?

Easy
39

You need to migrate a non-CDB database to a PDB in a 23ai CDB. Which utility is the recommended tool to assess compatibility before migration?

Medium
40

What is the standard tool to manage CDB/PDB configuration in 23ai?

Easy
41

Which view provides information about the open status of all PDBs in a CDB?

Easy
42

An administrator needs to perform maintenance on a specific PDB while keeping the rest of the CDB and other PDBs fully operational. What is the correct state to set the PDB to?

Easy
43

You need to monitor wait events for a specific PDB. Which view is most appropriate?

Medium
44

Which TWO views are used to check for plug-in compatibility?

Medium
45

You are creating a new PDB from an existing one using the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE command. Which clause must you include to ensure the new PDB has a different name and storage location?

Easy
46

Which THREE pieces of information are displayed when you run 'SHOW PDBS'?

Hard
47

Which TWO actions should be performed before dropping a PDB?

Medium
48

Which component is responsible for managing background processes across all containers in a CDB?

Hard
49

You need to create a PDB from a remote PDB. Which clause must be included in the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE command?

Medium
50

Which THREE components are shared between a CDB and its PDBs?

Hard
51

When performing a 'Refreshable PDB Switchover', what is the state of the source PDB?

Hard
52

Which THREE types of information are contained in the PDB XML metadata file?

Hard
53

When using 'Snapshot Carousel', how many snapshots can a single PDB retain?

Hard
54

What is the purpose of the 'CDB_ROOT'?

Easy
55

When a PDB is in 'RESTRICTED' mode, which sessions are allowed?

Medium
56

You are configuring a new CDB and want to ensure that PDBs use a common set of initialization parameters while allowing for specific overrides. Which parameter must be configured at the CDB level to allow local PDB parameter overrides?

Medium
57

Which view displays the PDBs that are currently open in the CDB?

Easy
58

You are configuring a PDB. What happens to the PDB if you drop the CDB?

Medium
59

Which command allows you to change the state of a PDB to READ ONLY?

Medium
60

You are migrating a non-CDB database to a PDB in a 23ai CDB using the remote cloning method. Which condition must be met for the non-CDB to be successfully plugged in?

Hard
61

Which privilege is required to perform a PDB unplug operation?

Medium
62

What is the primary benefit of using a 'Proxy PDB'?

Medium
63

Which dictionary view tracks the PDB creation time?

Medium

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