Reading notes is one thing; sitting a timed exam is another. The ActualCollection test engines recreate the pressure of the real Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam, so the 1Z0-053 testing experience feels familiar long before you book your seat.
Oracle 1Z0-053 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 11g: Administration II |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-053 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Legacy certification (generally does not expire for Oracle 11g track) |
| Passing Score: | 60% |
| Real Exam Qty: | Multiple choice (approx. 85 questions) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) |
| Exam Price: | $245 USD (varies by region) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Exam Duration: | 150 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle University Training - Database 11g Administration II |
| Exam Registration: | Oracle Certification Portal Pearson VUE Oracle Exams |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam (Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctored depending on availability) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) or equivalent experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com |
Oracle 1Z0-053 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| High Availability and Data Guard | - Data Guard concepts
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| Security and User Management | - Database security features
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| Network Administration | - Oracle Net Services configuration
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| Performance Management | - Performance monitoring and tuning
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| Backup and Recovery | - RMAN concepts and configuration
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| Database Administration Tasks | - Managing database instances and structures
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| Storage Management | - Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
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Answers Every 1Z0-053 Candidate Should Read First
The Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam is the official Oracle test registered under exam code 1Z0-053. Passing it earns you the Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) certification, a credential at the Professional level. It is also linked to the related certifications: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP). Oracle exams are valued because they test job-ready skills, so a passing score here carries real weight on a resume.
The Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam includes Multiple choice (approx. 85 questions) questions to be completed within 150 minutes. Do the pacing math before exam day: with that many items on the clock, you need a steady rhythm and the discipline to flag a hard question and move on instead of stalling. Two or three full timed sessions with the ActualCollection test engine will show you exactly what that pace feels like, so time pressure stops being a factor on the real day.
To pass the Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam you need 60%, and the official registration fee is $245 USD (varies by region). A retake is not discounted: a failed attempt means paying the full $245 USD (varies by region) again, so treat your first sitting as the expensive one. A sensible rule is to book your seat only after you are scoring comfortably above the passing mark on the ActualCollection practice tests, not just squeaking past it once.
Recommended: Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (1Z0-052) or equivalent experience
Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
Registration for the Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam goes through the official channels below.
As for the delivery format, the exam is taken Proctored exam (Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctored depending on availability).
Oracle points candidates toward the following training options for Oracle Database 11g: Administration II.
Course work builds the foundation; question practice makes it stick. The 698 practice questions in the ActualCollection 1Z0-053 package let you rehearse each topic under exam-style pressure before the real thing.
Yes. ActualCollection offers a free PDF demo of the Oracle Database 11g: Administration II material so you can judge the question quality and format before spending anything. After purchase, your license includes 365 days of free updates, and if you want to keep receiving updates after that period, renewals are available at a 50% discount.
If you take the Oracle Database 11g: Administration II exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, ActualCollection backs you with a 100% money-back guarantee. The claim must match the exam your product covers: attempts taken within 3 days of purchase are not eligible (that is too little preparation time), and neither are downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, or expired orders. The candidate name must match the payer name, and you need to submit a scanned enrollment slip plus the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Prefer not to refund? You can swap instead and receive two other exam products of equal value for free while keeping the update service on your original purchase.
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The official Oracle Database 11g: Administration II syllabus is organized into 7 domains. Key areas include Backup and Recovery, Database Administration Tasks, and Network Administration. The complete, up-to-date topic list appears in the exam topics section above; work through it line by line and flag anything you cannot yet explain in your own words.
Oracle Database 11g: Administration II Sample Questions:
What command would you use to ensure that backup records in the control file are pointing to actual physical files on the backup media?
- A. crosscheck
- B. resync
- C. backup validate
- D. confirm
- E. list backup
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If a log file becomes corrupted, it may cause the database to stale. How would you correct such a situation?
- A. Recover the online redo log from backup.
- B. Delete and re-create the log file.
- C. Shut down the database and restart it.
- D. Use the ALTER DATABASE CLEAR LOGFILE command to clear the log file.
- E. Shut down the database and then mount it. Clear the log file with the ALTER DATABASE CLEAR LOGFILE command and then restart the database with ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS.
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View the Exhibit to examine the metrics with a threshold.
Which statement is true regarding the Number of Transactions (per second) metric?
Exhibit:
- A. Oracle determines when an adaptive threshold has been breached based on the maximum value captured by the baseline.
- B. Oracle uses statistical relevance to determine when an adaptive threshold has been breached for the metric.
- C. The statistics for the metric values observed over the baseline time period are not examined to determine threshold values.
- D. The total concurrent number of threshold violations, which must occur before an alert is raised for the metric, has been set to zero.
View the Exhibit to examine a portion of the output from the VALIDATE DATABASE command.
Which statement is true about the block corruption detected by the command?
Exhibit:
- A. The failure is logged into the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR).
- B. No action is taken except the output in the Exhibit.
- C. The corruption is repaired by the command implicitly.
- D. The ADVISE FAILURE command is automatically called to display the repair script.
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Which statements about the MEMORY_TARGET initialization parameter are true? (Choose all that apply.)
- A. MEMORY_TARGET can be increased up to the value of MEMORY_MAX_TARGET, if MEMORY_MAX_TARGET is set to a value greater than zero
- B. MEMORY_TARGET represents the total amount of memory that can be allocated to SGA and PGA memory structures.
- C. MEMORY_TARGET is static and cannot be modified without shutting down the instance
- D. MEMORY_MAX_TARGET defaults to a value of zero if MEMORY_TARGET is not set






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