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Quiz Questions
Q.1 An entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a primary
key is a
(A) strong entity set. (B) weak entity set. (C) simple entity set. (D) primary
entity set
Q.2 In a relational model, relations are termed as
(A) Tuples. (B) Attributes (C) Tables. (D) Rows.
Q.3 In the relational models, cardinality is termed as:
(A) Number of tuples. (B) Number of attributes. (C) Number of tables. (D)
Number of constraints.
Q4. Key used to represent relationship between tables is called
(A) Primary key (B) Candidate Key (C) Foreign Key (D) Super Key
Q5. A set of possible data values is called
(A) attribute. (B) degree. (C) tuple. (D) domain.

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Q6. In a relational model, columns are termed as
(A) Tuples. (B) Attributes (C) Tables. (D) Attributes
Q7. Logical design of database is called
(a) Schema (b) Instance (c) database snapshot (d) none of above
Q8. Snapshot of data in database at given instant of time is called
(a) Schema (b) Instance (c) database snapshot (d) none of above
Q9. Primary Key must be
(a) NOT NULL (b) Unique (c) Option a or b (d) Option a and b
Q10. The primary key is selected from the:
A. composite keys. B. super key. C. candidate keys. D. foreign keys.

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Q.4 In which constraint type we can apply conditional operators?
(A) primary key
(B) Unique Constraint
(C) Check
(D) Foreign key

Q.5 To delete a particular column in a relation the command use

d is:
(A) UPDATE
(B) DROP
(C) ALTER
(D) DELETE

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Q.6 A primary key is combined with a foreign key creates

(A)
Parent-Child relation ship between the tables that
connect them.
(B)
Many to many relationship between the tables that c
onnect them.
(C)
Network model between the tables that connect them.
(D)
None of the above.

Q.7 choose the correct syntax to change the datatype of any attribute?
a) alter table table_name alter column new datatype
b) alter table table_name modify column_name new-datatype
c) alter table table_name update column_name new-datatype
d) alter table table_name modify column column_name new-datatype

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Q.8 choose the correct syntax to change the name of any attribute?
a) alter table table_name alter column new_name
b) alter table table_name modify column_name new-name
c) alter table table_name rename column_name to new_name
d) alter table table_name rename column column_name to new_name

Q.9 Drop is
a) ddl
b) dml
c) dcl
d) svl

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3) A weak entity type

a)Must have total participation in an identifying relationship
b)Does not have key attribute
c)Both a and b
d)None of the above

4) In the Network data model, relationship between records is implemented using

_______.
a)Keys
b)Pointers
c)parent-child relationship
d)None of these

5) _______ constraint is used to maintain consistency among tuples in two

relations.
a) key
b) domain
c) referential-integrity
d) entity-integrity

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6) The null value of an attribute indicates ______ value.

a) zero b) unknown c) infinite d) error

7) When there is more than one key in a relation, then each such key is called
______.
a) primary b) useful c) multiple d) candidate

8) Foreign key is the one in which the ________ of one relation is referenced
in another relation.
a) Foreign key
b) Primary key
c) References
d) Check constraint

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Quiz
1Q: You need to display the last names of those employees who have the
letter "A" as the second character in their names. Which SQL statement
displays the required results?
SELECT last_name FROM EMP WHERE last_name LIKE '_A%’;
SELECT last_name FROM EMP WHERE last name='*A%’;
SELECT last_name FROM EMP WHERE last name ='* _A%’;
SELECT last_name FROM EMP WHERE last name LIKE '*a%’;

2Q: To write a query that performs an outer join of tables A and B and returns
all rows from B, You need to write
Any outer join (B) Left outer join (C) Right outer join (D) Cross join
Inner join

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Q3: If every non-key attribute is functionally dependent on the primary key, then
the relation will be in
1NF (B) 2NF (C) 3NF (D) 4NF
Q4: Match the following
(a) Create (i) The E-R Model
(b) Select (ii) Relationship Model
(c) Rectangle (iii) DDL
(d) Record (iv) DML
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) (D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

5Q: Which level of abstraction describes how data are stored in the database
Physical level (B) View level (C) Logical level (D) Abstraction level

6Q: SQL command to delete a column from an existing table:

Delete column (B) Drop table (C) Delete table (D) Alter table

7Q: An attribute or set of attributes within one relation that matches the
candidate key of some (possibly the same) relation:
Super Key (B) Candidate Key (C) Primary key (D) Foreign Key

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Q8: If there exist Lossy decomposition between two tables then the tables may
contain?
a)Multivalued attribute
b)Partial dependency
c)Spurious tuples
d)Transitive dependency

Q9: Which of the following statement is true?

a)A relation is in Third Normal Form then it will be always in BCNF.
b)A relation is in Second normal form then it is not in first normal form
c)A relation is in BCNF then it is in second normal form
d)A relation is in second normal form then it contains partial dependency

Q10: To write a query that performs an outer join of tables A and B and returns all
rows from B, You need to write
a. Any outer join
b. Left outer join
c. Right outer join
d. Cross join
e. Inner join

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(a) If you were to assign a unique number or code to each album you owned
in your record collection, this code would be considered a(n) _____. A) Entity
B) Instance C) Associate D) Primary key
(b) If you were collecting and storing information about your music collection,
an album would be considered a(n) _____. A) Relation B) Entity C) Instance D)
Attribute
(c ) Which level of Abstraction describes how data are stored in the data base
? A. Physical level B. View level C. Abstraction level D. Logical level
(d) The Primary key must be: A) NOT NULL B) unique C) option A and B D)
option A or B
(e) The number of attributes a relation consists is called ...........Of relation: A)
association B) cardinality C) degree D) domain
(f) In data Independence we can Change the schema at one level A. Without
having to change the schema at the next lower level B. Without having to
change the schema at the next higher level C. Without having to change the
schema at the top level D. Without having to change the schema at the
bottom level

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(a) The attribute AGE is calculated from DATE_OF_BIRTH . The attribute AGE is a) Single
valued b) Multi valued c) Composite d) Derived
(b) The attribute name could be structured as a attribute consisting of first name, middle
initial, and last name . This type of attribute is called a) Simple attribute b) Composite
attribute c) Multivalued attribute d) Derived attribute
(c ) An entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a primary key is termed a
__________ . a) Strong entity set b) Variant set c) Weak entity set d) Variable set
(d) Which of the following is true ? A) A relation in BCNF is always in 3NF B) A relation in
3NF is always in BCNF C) BCNF and 3NF are same D) A relation in BCNF is not in 3NF
(e) If no multivalued attributes exist and no partial dependencies exist in a relation, then
the relation is in what normal form? A. First normal form B. Second normal form C. Third
normal form D. Fourth normal form

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(a) In relational operations the UNION of two sets (set A and Set B). This
corresponds to a. A OR B b. A + B c. A AND B d. A - B
(b) Which of the following SQL statements can calculate and return the
absolute value of -33? A. SELECT ABS("-33") Absolute FROM DUAL; B. SELECT
ABS('-33') "Absolute" FROM DUAL; C. SELECT ABS(-33) "Absolute" FROM
DUAL; D. SELECT ABS(-33), Absolute FROM DUAL;
(c) To write a query that performs an outer join of tables A and B and returns
all rows from B, You need to write A. any outer join B. a left outer join C. a
cross join D. a right outer join E. an inner join
(d) In the INTERSECTION of two sets (set A and Set B). This corresponds to a. A
OR B b. A + B c. A AND B d. A - B

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