Q.1 The DBMS language
component which can be embedded in a program is
(A) The data definition language (DDL).
(B) The data manipulation language (DML).
(C) The database administrator (DBA).
(D) A query language.
Ans: B
Q.2 A relational
database developer refers to a record as
(A) a criteria.
(B) a relation.
(C) a tuple.
(D) an attribute.
Ans: C
Q.3 The relational
model feature is that there
(A) is no need for primary key data.
(B) is much more data independence than some other database models.
(C) are explicit relationships among records.
(D) are tables with many dimensions.
Ans: B
Q.4 Conceptual design
(A) is a documentation technique.
(B) needs data volume and processing frequencies to determine the size of the database.
(C) involves modelling independent of the DBMS.
(D) is designing the relational model.
Ans:C
Q.5 The method in
which records are physically stored in a specified order according to a key field
in each record is
(A) hash.
(B) direct.
(C) sequential.
(D) all of the above.
Ans: A
Q.6 A subschema
expresses
(A) the logical view.
(B) the physical view.
(C) the external view.
(D) all of the above.
Ans: C A subschema expresses the external view.
Q.7 Count function in
SQL returns the number of
(A) values.
(B) distinct values.
(C) groups.
(D) columns.
Ans: A Count function in SQL returns the number of values.
Q.8 Which one of the
following statements is false?
(A) The data dictionary is normally maintained by the database administrator.
(B) Data elements in the database can be modified by changing the data dictionary.
(C) The data dictionary contains the name and description of each data element.
(D) The data dictionary is a tool used exclusively by the database administrator.
Ans: B
Q.9 An advantage of
the database management approach is
(A) data is dependent on programs.
(B) data redundancy increases.
(C) data is integrated and can be accessed by multiple programs.
(D) none of the above.
Ans: C
Q.10 A DBMS query
language is designed to
(A) support end users who use English-like commands.
(B) support in the development of complex applications software.
(C) specify the structure of a database.
(D) all of the above.
Ans: D
Q.11 TrAnsaction
processing is associated with everything below except
(A) producing detail, summary, or exception reports.
(B) recording a business activity.
(C) confirming an action or triggering a response.
(D) maintaining data.
Ans: C
Q.12 It is possible
to define a schema completely using
(A) VDL and DDL.
(B) DDL and DML.
(C) SDL and DDL.
(D) VDL and DML.
Ans: B
Q.13 The method of
access which uses key trAnsformation is known as
(A) direct.
(B) hash.
(C) random.
(D) sequential.
Ans: B
Q.14 Data
independence meAns
(A) data is defined separately and not included in programs.
(B) programs are not dependent on the physical attributes of data.
(C) programs are not dependent on the logical attributes of data.
(D) both (B) and (C).
Ans: D both (B) and (C)
Q.15 The statement in
SQL which allows to change the definition of a table is
(A) Alter.
(B) Update.
(C) Create.
(D) select.
Ans: A
Q.16 E-R model uses
this symbol to represent weak entity set ?
(A) Dotted rectangle.
(B) Diamond
(C) Doubly outlined rectangle
(D) None of these
Ans: C
Q.17 SET concept is
used in :
(A) Network Model
(B) Hierarchical Model
(C) Relational Model
(D) None of these
Ans: A
Q.18 Relational
Algebra is
(A) Data Definition Language .
(B) Meta Language
(C) Procedural query Language
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
Q.19 Key to represent
relationship between tables is called
(A) Primary key
(B) Secondary Key
(C) Foreign Key
(D) None of these
Ans: C
Q.20 _______ produces
the relation that has attributes of R1 and R2
(A) Cartesian product
(B) Difference
(C) Intersection
(D) Product
Ans: A
Q.21 The file
organization that provides very fast access to any arbitrary record of a file
is
(A) Ordered file
(B) Unordered file
(C) Hashed file
(D) B-tree
Ans: C
Q.22 DBMS helps
achieve
(A) Data independence
(B) Centralized control of data
(C) Neither (A) nor (B)
(D) both (A) and (B)
Ans: D
Q.23 Which of the
following are the properties of entities?
(A) Groups
(B) Table
(C) Attributes
(D) Switchboards
Ans: C
Q.24 In a relation
(A) Ordering of rows is immaterial
(B) No two rows are identical
(C) (A) and (B) both are true
(D) None of these.
Ans: C
Q.25 Which of the
following is correct:
(A) a SQL query automatically eliminates duplicates.
(B) SQL permits attribute names to be repeated in the same relation.
(C) a SQL query will not work if there are no indexes on the relations
(D) None of these
Ans: D
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