UNIT – DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1. ____ offers the ability to query the data and insert, alter, and delete tuples.
a. Transaction Control Language (TCL) b. Data Control Language (DCL)
c. Data Definition Language (DDL) d. Data Manipulation Language (DML)
Answer: (d) Data Manipulation Language (DML)

2. We can add or remove the user IDs using which of these fixed roles?
a. db_setupadmin b. db_securityadmin c. db_accessadmin d. db_sysadmin
Answer: (c) db_accessadmin

3. Section (sect name, wing, expenses) and Student (student_ID, name, sect name, fees).
Here in both of these relations, the sect_name attribute appears commonly. In this case, using common attributes in the
relation schema is a way in which we can relate the _____ relations.
a. Tuple of common b. Attributes of common c. Attributes of distinct d. Tuple of distinct
Answer: (d) Tuple of distinct

4. SELECT title
FROM teacher
WHERE fees <= 200000 AND fees >= 80000;
We can replace this query by which of these?

a. SELECT title
FROM teacher
WHERE fees BETWEEN 200000 AND 80000;

b.SELECT title
FROM staff
WHERE fees BETWEEN 80000 AND 200000;

c. SELECT title
FROM staff
WHERE fees <= 80000 AND fees >=200000;

d. SELECT title
FROM teacher
WHERE fees BETWEEN 80000 AND 200000;

Answer: (d)

5. Which symbol do we use in place of the except?

a. ~ b. ¬ c. V d. ^
Answer: (b) ¬

6. What is an alternative name for a weak entity?

a. Dominant b. Owner c. Child d. All of the above
Answer: (c) Child
7. Assume a relation X (M, N, O, P, Q) that has the following functional dependencies:
MNO -> PQ and P -> MN
The total number of superkeys of X would be:
a. 12 b. 10 c. 7 d. 2
Answer: (b) 10

8. Fifth Normal form is concerned with:

a. Join dependency b. Domain-key c. Multivalued dependency d. Functional dependency
Answer: (a) Join dependency

9. The ___ system does not require a password to travel across the internet.
a. Response b. Challenge-response c. Manipulation d. Readable
Answer: (b) Challenge-response

10. We can force a log switch by using:

a. ALTER SYS LOGFILES b. ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGS
c. ALTER SYSTEM LOG d. ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE
Answer: (d) ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE

11. When recovering from a failure:

a. examination of each pair of physical blocks occurs b. examination of a specified pair of physical blocks occurs
c. examination of the first pair of physical blocks occurs d. none of the above
Answer: (a) examination of each pair of physical blocks occurs

12. The Optical disk technology utilises:

a. RAID b. A laser beam c. DAT d. Helical scanning
Answer: (a) RAID

13. The node pointing towards another node in a B+ tree is known as:
a. External node b. Leaf node c. Internal node d. Final node
Answer: (c) Internal node

14. Identify the statement among the following that is FALSE:

a. The relation in which all keys have only a single attribute is in its 2NF
b. A relation that has two attributes is in its BCNF
c. The prime attribute can depend transitively on any key in the case of a relation that is in its BCNF
d. The prime attribute can depend transitively on any key in the case of a relation that is in its 3 NF
Answer: (c) The prime attribute can depend transitively on any key in the case of a relation that is in its BCNF

15. A transaction enters into its ___ state when it finishes the final statement.
a. Abort state b. Partially committed state c. Committed state d. Active state
Answer: (b) Partially committed state

16. An operator shall provide the transaction file’s name, and the file consisting of the edited transactions (that are ready
for execution) must be called:
a. Trans. Exe b. Batch. Exe c. Edit. Exe d. Opt. Exe
Answer: (d) Opt. Exe

17. In crabbing, the protocol locking goes:

a. down the tree, back up b. up the tree, back down
c. down the tree, releases d. up the tree, releases
Answer: (a) down the tree, back up

18. The name of the very first microprocessor chip available commercially was:
a. Intel 4004 b. Intel 639 c. Intel 308 d. Motorola 33
Answer: (a) Intel 4004

19. The easiest way in which we can transfer control is when the old backup site sends ____ to the old primary.
a. Redo logs b. Primary Logs c. Undo Logs d. All of the above
Answer: (b) Primary Logs

20. A linear search algorithm’s complexity would be:

a. O(n2) b. O(n log n) c. O(n) d. O(log n)
Answer: (c) O(n)

21. Unlike filters queries can be saved as in a database ?

a) objects b) filters c) database d) Any of the above
Answer : A

22. A collection of interrelated records is called a ?

a) management information system b) spreadsheet
c) database d) text file
Answer : C

23. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ?

a) sequential access b) file allocation table c) direct access d) directory
Answer : C

24. ___ provides total solutions to reduce data redundancy, inconsistency, dependence and unauthorized access of data ?
a) DBMS b) Tables c) Database d) Protection passwords
Answer : A

25. The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions is called ?

a) sequential access b) reduced instruction set computing
c) multiprocessing d) disk mirroring
Answer : C

26. The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as _____ ?
a) DBMS b) suites c) spreadsheets d) word processors
Answer : D

27. A Field is a related group of ____ ?

a) Records b) Files c) Characters d) Cables
Answer : C

28. ___ search method is conducted for a specific title, domain, URL, or host ?
a) Keyword b) Field c) Boolean d) Miscellaneous
Answer : B
29. Where will we find the referential integrity command ?
a) Tools b) View c) Format d) Table
Answer : D

30. Participants can see and hear each other in a/an ?

a) electronic mail system b) message system
c) teleconference d) bulletin board
Answer : C

31. The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its ____ ?
a) address b) memory name c) storage site d) data location
Answer : A

32. Which command we will give if we want to show the database objects with it's decription ?
a) Details b) Show c) List d) None of the above
Answer : D

33. What does the data dictionary identify ?

a) Field names b) Field types c) Field formats d) All of the above
Answer : D

34. In order to understand DBMS, it is important to understand ?

a) the physical schema b) all sub schema that are system support
c) one sub schema d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer : C

35. Distributed processing involves ?

a) solving computer component problems from a different computer
b) solving computing problems by breaking them into smaller parts that are separately processed by different computers
c) allowing users to share files on a network
d) allowing users to access network resources away from the office
Answer : B

36. An ad hoc query is a ____ ?

a) pre-planned question b) pre-scheduled question
c) spur-of-the-moment question d) question that will not return any results
Answer : C

37. Which is one function of a database management system (DBMS) ?

a) Ensuring usability b) Identifying what a user needs
c) Deciding what to do with legacy systems d) Preventing errors arising, while enabling multiple, simultaneous users
Answer : D

38. The DBMS acts as an interface between what two components of an enterprise-class database system ?
a) Database application and the database b) Data and the database
c) The user and the database application d) Database application and SQL
Answer : A

39. A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ____ ?

a) Microsoft’s SQL Server b) Microsoft’s Access c) IBM’s DB2 d) Oracle Corporation’s Oracle
Answer : B

40. A tuple is a ?
a) column of a table b) two-dimensional table c) row of a table d) key of a table
Answer : C

41. Grouping and processing all of a firm’s transactions at one time is called ?
a) a database management system b) batch processing
c) a real-time system d) an on-line system
Answer : B

42. You organise files by storing them in ?

a) archives b) folders c) indexes d) lists
Answer : B

43. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of ?
a) control b) output c) processing d) input
Answer : D

44. How many options does a binary choice offer ?

a) One b) Two
c) Three d) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
Answer : B

45. E-R modeling technique is a ?

a) top-down approach b) bottom-up approach
c) left-right approach d) both top-down and bottom-up
Answer : A

46. In which relationship, no table has the primary key column?

a) Many to One b) One to One c) Many to Many d) One to Many
Answer : C

47. A ____ provides the user a systematic way of storing information into the database.
a) Query b) Form c) Table d) None of the above
Answer : B

48. Referential integrity refers to the _____ between tables.

a) communication b) consistency c) relationship d) joining
Answer : C

49. Which of the following is a benefit of using a database management system?

a) Improved data security b) Improved data accessibility
c) Improved data consistency d) All of the above
Answer : D

50. Which field property in Base must be set to “Yes” in order to require a value to be entered in a field?
a) Entry Required b) Auto Value c) Format d) Length
Answer : A

51. In which view can field properties be set in Base?

a) Design View b) Datasheet View c) Both of the above d) None of the above
Answer : A

52. ____ will help you to display summarized data from the database.
a) Report b) Form c) Table d) None of the above
Answer : A

53. Which of the following is NOT a type of database model?

a) Relational b) Object-oriented c) Hierarchical d) Procedural
Answer : D

54. What does a single data item in a table represent?

a) Columns b) Attribute c) Rows d) Field
Answer : C

55. Which query will display the details of all the students in increasing order of Roll number?
a) Select * from student order by ‘Rollno’;
b) Select * student order by ‘Rollno’;
c) Select all from student order by ‘Rollno’;
d) Select * from student orderby ‘Rollno’;
Answer : A

56. Which of the following is an example of an open-source RDBMS?

a) Oracle b) Microsoft Access c) OpenOffice Base d) Microsoft SQL Server
Answer : C

57. Which toolbar helps us move from one record to another in a form in a database?
a) Formatting Toolbar b) Image Toolbar c) Standard Toolbar d) Form Navigation Toolbar
Answer : D

58. What is the correct query to increase the salary of all employees by Rs.10000 in a table named Employee with a
column name of Salary?
a) Update Employee set Salary = Salary + 10000;
b) Update * Employee set Salary = Salary + 10000.
c) Update table Employee set Salary = Salary + 10000;
d) Update table Employee set Salary = 10000;
Answer : A

59. Which clauses can be used with the SELECT statement?

a) Order by Clause b) Where clause c) Both a) and b) d) None of the above
Answer : C

60. What is the full form of DBMS?

a) Data of Binary Management System b) Database Management System
c) Database Management Service d) Data Backup Management System
Answer : B
61. What is DBMS?
a) DBMS is a collection of queries b) DBMS is a high-level language
c) DBMS is a programming language d) DBMS stores, modifies and retrieves data
Answer: d

62. Who created the first DBMS?

a) Edgar Frank Codd b) Charles Bachman c) Charles Babbage d) Sharon B. Codd
Answer: b

63. Which type of data can be stored in the database?

a) Image oriented data b) Text, files containing data
c) Data in the form of audio or video d) All of the above
Answer : D

64. In which of the following formats data is stored in the database management system?
a) Image b) Text c) Table d) Graph
Answer : C

65. Which of the following is not a type of database?

a) Hierarchical b) Network c) Distributed d) Decentralized
Answer: d

66. Which of the following is not an example of DBMS?

a) MySQL b) Microsoft Acess c) IBM DB2 d) Google
Answer: d

67. Which of the following is a feature of the database?

a) No-backup for the data stored b) User interface provided
c) Lack of Authentication d) Store data in multiple locations
Answer: b

68. Which of the following is a component of the DBMS?

a) Data b) Data Languages c) Data Manager d) All of the above
Answer: d

69. What is information about data called?

a) Hyper data b) Tera data c) Meta data d) Relations
Answer c

70. What does an RDBMS consist of?

a) Collection of Records b) Collection of Keys
c) Collection of Tables d) Collection of Fields
Answer: c

71. The DBMS acts as an interface between ______ and ______ of an enterprise-class system.
a) Data and the DBMS b) Application and SQL
c) Database application and the database d) The user and the software
Answer c
72. The ability to query data, as well as insert, delete, and alter tuples, is offered by ____
a) TCL (Transaction Control Language) b) DCL (Data Control Language)
c) DDL (Data Definition Langauge) d) DML (Data Manipulation Langauge)
Answer: d

73. Which command is used to remove a relation from an SQL?

a) Drop table b) Delete c) Purge d) Remove
Answer: a

74. ______ is a set of one or more attributes taken collectively to uniquely identify a record.
a) Primary Key b) Foreign key c) Super key d) Candidate key
Answer: c

75. _______ operations do not preserve non-matched tuples.

a) Left outer join b) Inner join c) Natural join d) Right outer join
Answer: b