diff --git a/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResult.scala b/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResult.scala
index aa3a987..f286292 100644
--- a/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResult.scala
+++ b/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResult.scala
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ class QueryResult(resultSet: ResultSet) extends Iterator[QueryResultRow] {
       throw new NoSuchElementException("No more rows in the result set")
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * A naturally easily understandable opposite of `hasNext`
+   */
+  def noMore: Boolean = !hasNext
 }
diff --git a/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicits.scala b/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicits.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d91e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicits.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 ABSA Group Limited
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package za.co.absa.db.balta.implicits
+
+object OptionImplicits {
+  implicit class OptionEnhancements[T](val option: Option[T]) extends AnyVal {
+    /**
+     * Gets the `option` value or throws the provided exception
+     *
+     * @param exception the exception to throw in case the `option` is None
+     * @return
+     */
+    def getOrThrow(exception: => Throwable): T = {
+      option.getOrElse(throw exception)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The function is an alias for `contains` method, but shorter and suitable for inflix usage
+     *
+     * @param value the value to check if present in the `option`
+     * @return      true if the `option` is defined and contains the provided value, false otherwise
+     */
+    def @=(value: T): Boolean = option.contains(value)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResultRowIntegrationTests.scala b/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResultRowIntegrationTests.scala
index bace35c..bd82773 100644
--- a/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResultRowIntegrationTests.scala
+++ b/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/QueryResultRowIntegrationTests.scala
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ class QueryResultRowIntegrationTests extends AnyFunSuiteLike with DBTestingConne
     assert(result == expecedResult)
   }
 
+  test("columnCount") {
+    assert(tableRows.head.columnCount == 14)
+  }
+
+  test("rowNumber") {
+    assert(tableRows.head.rowNumber == 1)
+    assert(tableRows.tail.head.rowNumber == 2)
+  }
+
   test("getLong") {
     //first row
     assert(tableRows.head.getLong(1).contains(1))
diff --git a/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicitsUnitTests.scala b/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicitsUnitTests.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ef9065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/balta/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/implicits/OptionImplicitsUnitTests.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 ABSA Group Limited
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package za.co.absa.db.balta.implicits
+
+import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuiteLike
+import za.co.absa.db.balta.implicits.OptionImplicits.OptionEnhancements
+
+
+class OptionImplicitsUnitTests extends AnyFunSuiteLike {
+  test("getOrThrow returns the value if it is defined") {
+    val opt = Some(true)
+    assert(opt.getOrThrow(new Exception("Foo")))
+  }
+
+  test("getOrThrow throws an exception if the value is not defined") {
+    val opt = None
+    assertThrows[Exception](opt.getOrThrow(new Exception("Foo")))
+  }
+
+  test("@= returns true if the value is defined and equals the provided value") {
+    val opt = Some(42)
+    assert(opt @= 42)
+  }
+
+  test("@= returns false if the value is defined but does not equal the provided value") {
+    val opt = Some(42)
+    assert(!(opt @= 43))
+  }
+
+  test("@= returns false if the value is not defined") {
+    val opt = None
+    assert(!(opt @= 42))
+  }
+
+}