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MCQ

Q1. What is JDBC?

A - JDBC is a java based protocol.

B - JDBC is a standard Java API for database-independent connectivity between the Java
programming language and a wide range of databases.
C - JDBC is a specification to tell how to connect to a database.
D - Joint Driver for Basic Connection
Ans-B

Q 2 - In which of the following type of ResultSet, the cursor can only move forward in the result set?
A - ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY
B - ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE
C - ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
D - None of the above.
Ans-A

Q 3 - Which of the following type of JDBC driver, is also called Type 3 JDBC driver?
A - JDBC-ODBC Bridge plus ODBC driver
B - Native-API, partly Java driver
C - JDBC-Net, pure Java driver
D - Native-protocol, pure Java driver
Ans-B

Q 4 - Which of the following is correct about Class.forName() method call?

A - This method dynamically loads the driver's class file into memory, which automaticall y registers
it.
B - This method is preferable because it allows you to make the driver registration configurable and
portable.
C - Both of the above.
D - None of the above.
Ans-C
Q 5 - Which of the following is correct about batch process?
A - Batch Processing allows you to group related SQL statements into a batch.
B - Batch Processing allows you to submit batch of SQL statements with one call to the database.
C - Both of the above.
D - None of the above.
Ans : C

Q6. Functional interfaces can be annotated as

A-@Function
B-@FunctionalInterface
C- @Functional
D-@Interface
Ans-B

Q7. Database system compiles the query when it is

A- Executed
B-Initialized
C- Prepared
D- Invoked
Ans-A

Q8. To execute a statement, we invoke the method

A-executeUpdate method
B-executeRel method
C-executeStmt method
D-executeConn method
Ans-A

Q9. Method on the result set that tests whether there remains at least one unfetched tuple in the result
set, is said to be
A-Fetch method
B-Current method
C-Next method
D-Access method
Ans-C

Q10. Which driver is efficient and always preferable for using JDBC applications?
A. Type – 4
B. Type – 1
C. Type – 3
D. Type – 2
Ans-A

Q11. Which of the following methods are needed for loading a database driver in JDBC?
A. registerDriver() method
B. Class.forName()
C. Both A and B
D. getConnection()
Ans-C

Q12. What is, in terms of JDBC, a DataSource?

A. A DataSource is the basic service for managing a set of JDBC drivers
B. A DataSource is the Java representation of a physical data source
C. A DataSource is a registry point for JNDI-services
D. A DataSource is a factory of connections to a physical data source
Ans-D

Q13. What is the disadvantage of Type-4 Native-Protocol Driver?

A. At client side, a separate driver is needed for each database
B. Type-4 driver is entirely written in Java
C. The driver converts JDBC calls into vendor-specific database protocol
D. It does not support to read MySQL data

Ans-A

Q14. What happens if you call deleteRow() on a ResultSet object?

A. The row you are positioned on is deleted from the ResultSet, but not from the
database.
B. The row you are positioned on is deleted from the ResultSet and from the database.
C. The result depends on whether the property synchronizeWithDataSource is set to
true or false
 D. You will get a compile error: the method does not exist because you cannot delete
rows from a ResultSet
Ans-C

Q15. Which statements about JDBC are true?

A. JDBC is an API to connect to relational-, object- and XML data sources.
B. JDBC stands for Java DataBase Connectivity.
C. JDBC is an API to access relational databases.
D. JDBC is an API to bridge the object-relational mismatch between OO programs and
relational databases.
Ans-All A,B,C,D