The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER(4)
ENAME VARCHAR2 (25)
JOB_ID VARCHAR2(10)
Which SQL statement will return the ENAME, length of the ENAME, and the numeric position of the letter “a” in
the ENAME column, for those employees whose ENAME ends with a the letter “n”?
A.
SELECT ENAME, LENGTH(ENAME), INSTR(ENAME, ‘a’) FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE SUBSTR
(ENAME, -1, 1) = ‘n’;
B.
SELECT ENAME, LENGTH(ENAME), INSTR(ENAME, , -1, 1) FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE SUBSTR
(ENAME, -1, 1) = ‘n’;
C.
SELECT ENAME, LENGTH(ENAME), SUBSTR(ENAME, -1, 1) FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE INSTR
(ENAME, 1, 1) = ‘n’;
D.
SELECT ENAME, LENGTH(ENAME), SUBSTR(ENAME, -1, 1) FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE INSTR
(ENAME, -1, 1) = ‘n’;
Explanation:
INSTR is a character function return the numeric position of a named string. INSTR(NAMED, ’a’)
Incorrect answer:
B:
Did not return a numeric position for ‘a’.
C:
Did not return a numeric position for ‘a’.
D:
Did not return a numeric position for ‘a’.
Refer: Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL, Oracle University Study Guide, 3-8