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Oracle WebLogic Server 14c Administrator Professional Exam Practice Test

The Oracle WebLogic Server 14c Administrator Professional Exam (1Z0-136) concerns administration of WebLogic domains and the server processes that host Java applications. The available practice questions sample configuration persistence, startup behavior, network channels, clusters, diagnostics, TLS client authentication, HTTP request distribution, JDBC connection pools, and WLST access to runtime data.

Exam overview

Exam providerOracle
Exam code1Z0-136
CategoryIT Certifications

About the Oracle WebLogic Server 14c Administrator Professional Exam

WebLogic administration involves balancing configuration changes with the operational needs of running servers. Administrators work with a domain’s central configuration file, distinguish startup-time settings from runtime state, and use management tools such as WLST to inspect or modify the environment. Network-channel settings define listener properties for particular traffic, while TLS controls determine how client certificates are validated. Cluster administration calls for understanding how server members cooperate and how HTTP requests can be distributed across them. Diagnostic data helps investigate server behavior, and JDBC data sources provide applications with pooled database connections. These concepts support practical decisions about connectivity, availability, security, and troubleshooting across a WebLogic environment.

Sample Practice Questions

Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.

Question 1

What is the purpose of a WebLogic Server startup class?

  1. ARun administrator-defined Java code during server startup
  2. BCreate a database connection pool for each application request
  3. CReplicate HTTP session data between cluster members
  4. DRotate server log files on a schedule
Show answerCorrect answer: A

A startup class allows custom Java code to execute as a server starts, for example to perform initialization tasks. It is distinct from deployment configuration and logging facilities.

Question 2

An administrator needs to confirm that a WebLogic Server process is using the intended Java version. What is a direct way to check?

  1. AInspect the JVM version reported by the running process or its startup output
  2. BRead the deployment plan's application name
  3. CCheck the data source's JNDI name
  4. DInspect the cluster's session replication setting
Show answerCorrect answer: A

The running process's JVM version or startup output directly indicates which Java runtime is in use. Application naming, data source lookup names, and session replication settings do not identify the JVM version.

Question 3

A WebLogic domain must persist configuration changes made through management tools. Which file is the central persistent configuration file for a domain?

  1. Aconfig.xml
  2. Bboot.properties
  3. CSerializedSystemIni.dat
  4. DDefaultAuthenticatorInit.ldift
Show answerCorrect answer: A

The domain's config.xml stores core domain configuration, including server and resource definitions. The other files have distinct purposes, such as boot credentials, encrypted configuration support, or security-provider initialization data.

Question 4

An administrator wants a server to listen on a dedicated address and port for a specific class of client traffic. Which WebLogic configuration object is designed to define such connection properties?

  1. AA network channel
  2. BA deployment target
  3. CA JDBC data source
  4. DA security provider
Show answerCorrect answer: A

A network channel defines connection attributes such as protocol, listen address, and port, allowing traffic to use a dedicated connection path. The other objects serve deployment, database connectivity, and security functions.

Question 5

Which statement best describes a WebLogic Server cluster?

  1. AA group of Administration Servers that share one domain configuration.
  2. BA group of Managed Servers configured to provide services such as scalability and failover.
  3. CA collection of machines that must all run the same operating system.
  4. DA backup copy of a single Managed Server’s deployment directory.
Show answerCorrect answer: B

A WebLogic cluster groups Managed Servers to support capabilities such as load balancing and failover, depending on configuration and application design. Cluster members belong to a domain but are not a group of Administration Servers.

Question 6

Which WebLogic feature is intended to collect, access, and manage diagnostic data that can help investigate server problems?

  1. AWebLogic Diagnostic Framework
  2. BDeployment staging
  3. CJNDI naming
  4. DA virtual host
Show answerCorrect answer: A

The WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) provides capabilities for collecting and managing diagnostic data, including instrumentation and monitoring features useful for troubleshooting and performance analysis.

Question 7

A domain's administrator wants to run a WLST script that reads server runtime information while the server is operating, without making configuration edits. Which WLST approach is appropriate?

  1. AConnect to the server and use the runtime MBean tree
  2. BEnter the edit tree and start an edit session
  3. CUse the template builder to modify the domain template
  4. DRun WLST in offline mode and edit config.xml
Show answerCorrect answer: A

The runtime MBean tree exposes live operational data from running servers. The edit tree is for configuration changes, while offline WLST and template tools work with domain configuration or templates rather than live runtime state.

How to use this practice test

The free practice session presents up to 20 random questions from the 50-question bank. Use it to check how well you recognize WebLogic administration concepts and distinguish related configuration choices, such as runtime inspection versus configuration editing. Results appear after the session so you can identify topics to revisit.

Preparation tips

  • Review how a WebLogic domain stores persistent configuration, and distinguish saved configuration from server runtime information.
  • Practice identifying when to use WLST for read-only runtime inspection versus configuration changes.
  • Compare server listen settings and network channels, focusing on how address, port, and traffic purpose affect connectivity.
  • Trace how cluster members, HTTP request distribution, and JDBC connection pools support application availability and database access.
  • Study the relationship between TLS client-certificate requirements and the server’s trust configuration; connect diagnostic data collection to troubleshooting workflows.
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