Plenty of professionals know the Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration certification would help their career, yet hold back because the 1z0-062 exam has a reputation for difficulty. That hesitation is understandable — and it is exactly why RealVCE lets you download a free demo of the 380 practice questions for the 1z0-062 exam before you decide anything.
Oracle 1z0-062 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-062 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Exam Price: | Varies by country (approximately USD $245) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 67 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid as part of Oracle Database 12c Administrator certification (Oracle may require recertification for new versions) |
| Related Certifications: | 1Z0-063 Oracle Database 12c: Advanced Administration 1Z0-061 Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals |
| Passing Score: | 64% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered on-site at a testing center or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | Working knowledge of SQL and fundamental database concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.oracle.com/education/certification/ |
Oracle 1z0-062 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Performance and Maintenance | - Performance Tuning and AWR/ADDM |
| Topic 2: Oracle Database Architecture | - Memory Structures and Background Processes - Logical and Physical Storage Structures |
| Topic 3: Storage and Space Management | - Tablespaces, Data Files, and Space Monitoring |
| Topic 4: Oracle Database Management Tools | - Using SQL*Plus and Enterprise Manager Tools |
| Topic 5: Database Instance Management | - Initialization Parameters and Dynamic Performance Views - Startup and Shutdown of Database |
| Topic 6: Backup and Recovery | - Recovery Techniques - Backup Strategies and RMAN Use |
| Topic 7: User Security Administration | - User Accounts, Privileges, and Roles |
| Topic 8: Network Environment Configuration | - Oracle Net Services and Listener Configuration |
1z0-062 Exam FAQ: Difficulty, Details, and Preparation
The 1z0-062 exam is the required test for earning the Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration certification from Oracle. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the 1z0-062 exam highlights these domains:
- Network Environment Configuration ()
- Database Instance Management ()
- Storage and Space Management ()
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
Working knowledge of SQL and fundamental database concepts
The 1z0-062 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The 1z0-062 exam consists of 67 questions with a time allowance of 120 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the 1z0-062 exam materials at RealVCE contains genuine samples from the full Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
The passing score is 64% and the exam fee is Varies by country (approximately USD $245). Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration Sample Questions:
Which three statements are true about the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool? (Choose three.)
- A. A log file, preupgrade.log, is created that contains the output of the Pre-Upgrade Information tool.
- B. It checks for required tablespaces and if they are not available, creates them automatically.
- C. The postupgrade_fixups.sql script is created to address issues that can be fixed after a database has been upgraded.
- D. It generates a script to recompile invalid objects post-upgrade.
- E. The preupgrade_fixups.sql script is executed automatically to fix issues in the source database.
- F. The preupgrade_fixups.sql script is created to list and describe issues in the source database.
Correct Answer: A,D,E 🗳️
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In your Oracle 12c database, you plan to execute the command:
SQL> CREATE TABLESPACE tbs1 DATAFILE '/u02/oracle/data/tbs01.dbf' SIZE 50M; The u02 file system has 1 GB of free space available.
What is the outcome?
- A. It creates a locally managed tablespace with automatic segment space management enabled.
- B. It creates a locally managed tablespace with manual segment space management enabled.
- C. It creates a dictionary-managed tablespace with manual segment space management enabled.
- D. It raises an error because extent management is not specified.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You upgrade your Oracle database in a multiprocessor environment. As a recommended you execute the following script:
SQL > @utlrp.sql
Which two actions does the script perform? (Choose two.)
- A. Sequential recompilation of Java code
- B. Sequential recompilation of only the stored PL/SQL code
- C. Sequential recompilation of any stored PL/SQL code
- D. Parallel compilation of only the stored PL/SQL code
- E. Parallel recompilation of any stored PL/SQL code
- F. Parallel recompilation of Java code
Correct Answer: E,F 🗳️
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Which three statements are true about Oracle Restart? (Choose three.)
- A. It can be configured to automatically attempt to restart various components after a hardware or software failure.
- B. It can be configured to automatically restart a database in case of normal shutdown of the database instance.
- C. It can be used to only start Oracle components.
- D. While starting any components, it automatically attempts to start all dependencies first and in proper order.
- E. It runs periodic check operations to monitor the health of Oracle components.
Correct Answer: C,D,E 🗳️
Identify three uses of the CROSSCHECK command (Choose three.)
- A. to validate the database backup
- B. to synchronize logical backup records with physical files in backup storage
- C. to update information about backups that are deleted, corrupted, or inaccessible in a recovery catalog or control file
- D. to check the obsolete backups that can be deleted from the file system
- E. to update the recovery catalog or control file if archived log files are deleted with operating system commands
Correct Answer: B,C,E 🗳️
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