1. A database is an organized collection of ________ related data.

A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly

2) All of the following are properties of metadata EXCEPT:

A) data definitions.
B) processing logic.
C) rules or constraints.
D) data structures.

3) Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fields
included in a file called a(n):
A) entity.
B) relationship.
C) relation.
D) association.

4) The logical representation of an organization's data is called a(n):

A) database model.
B) entity-relationship model.
C) relationship systems design.
D) database entity diagram.

5) In the figure below, ‘Address’ is an example of:

A) a composite attribute.
B) a relational attribute.
C) a derived attribute.
D) a multivalued attribute.

6) In an E-R diagram, there are/is ________ business rule(s) for every relationship.
A) two
B) three
C) one

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 D) zero

7) Which of the following is an entity that exists independently of other entity types?
A) Codependent
B) Strong
C) Weak
D) Variant

8) An attribute that must have a value for every entity (or relationship) instance is a(n):
A) composite attribute.
B) required attribute.
C) optional attribute.
D) multivalued attribute.

9) The number of entity types that participate in a unary relationship is:

A) zero.
B) two.
C) three.
D) one.

10) Which of the following is a generic entity type that has a relationship with one or more
subtypes?
A) Megatype
B) Subgroup
C) Supertype
D) Class

11) The property by which subtype entities possess the values of all attributes of a supertype is
called:
A) hierarchy reception.
B) attribute inheritance.
C) class management.
D) generalization.

12) In the figure below, which of the following is a subtype of patient?

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 A) Outpatient
B) Physician
C) Bed
D) Date_Hired

13) The process of defining one or more subtypes of a supertype and forming relationships is
called:
A) generalization.
B) creating discord.
C) selecting classes.
D) specialization.

14) The following figure is an example of:

A) partial specialization.
B) completeness.
C) disjointness.
D) total specialization.

15) The ________ rule specifies that an entity instance of a supertype is allowed not to belong to
any subtype.
A) semi-specialization
B) partial specialization
C) total specialization
D) disjointedness

16) A(n) ________ constraint is a type of constraint that addresses whether an instance of a
supertype must also be an instance of at least one subtype.
A) disjoint
B) overlap
C) weak
D) completeness

17) Which of the following statements is true about the figure shown below?

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A) A rental unit can be an apartment, house or just a rental unit; it may not be more than one at
the same time.
B) A rental unit must be either an apartment or a house, and could be both.
C) A rental unit can be an apartment, a house or just a rental unit. It could be both an apartment
and a house at the same time.
D) A rental unit must be either an apartment or a house, and cannot be both at the same time.

18) A two-dimensional table of data sometimes is called a:

A) set.
B) group.
C) relation.
D) declaration.

19) An attribute in a relation of a database that serves as the primary key of another relation in
the same database is called a
A) foreign attribute.
B) link key.
C) link attribute.
D) foreign key.

20) Which of the following are properties of relations?

A) There are multivalued attributes in a relation.
B) No two rows in a relation are the same.
C) Each attribute has the same name.
D) All columns are numeric.

21) A rule that states that each foreign key value must match a primary key value in the other
relation is called the:
A) entity key group rule.
B) referential integrity constraint.
C) key match rule.
D) foreign/primary match rule.

22) An attribute (or attributes) that uniquely identifies each row in a relation is called a:
A) foreign field.
B) Primary key.
C) column.
D) duplicate key.

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23) In the figure below, the primary key for "Order Line" is which type of key?

A) Foreign
B) Composite
C) Standard
D) Grouped

24) Which normal form is a relation that has the following properties?
(1) contains no multivalued attributes
(2) has nonkey attributes only dependent on the primary key, but
(3) contains transitive dependencies

A) First
B) Third
C) Second
D) Fourth

25) In the figure below, what type of relationship do the relations depict?

A) One-to-many
B) Identifying strong/weak entity
C) Multivalued
D) Composite foreign key

26. Program-data dependence is caused by:

A) file descriptions being stored in each database application.
B) data descriptions being stored on a server.

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 C) data descriptions being written into programming code.
D) data cohabiting with programs.

27. All of the following are primary purposes of a database management system (DBMS)
EXCEPT:
A) creating data.
B) updating data.
C) storing data.
D) providing an integrated development environment.

28. Given the following entities, which of the choices below would be the most complicated?

Automobile: VIN, EngineSize, NumberOfDoors, NumberOfPassengers, FuelType, Transmission

SUV: VIN, EngineSize, NumberOfPassengers, NoWheelDrive, FuelType, Transmission
Truck: VIN, EngineSize, NoWheelDrive, FuelType, Transmission, Payload

A) Define one vehicle entity type to hold all entities.

B) Define a separate entity type for each entity.
C) Define a supertype called vehicle and make each of the entities subtypes.
D) Keep only the Truck entity type.

29. An attribute of the supertype that determines the target subtype(s) is called the:
A) determinant.
B) subtype decision.
C) disjoint indicator.
D) subtype discriminator.

30. In the SQL language, the ________ statement is used to make table definitions.
A) create session
B) create table
C) create index
D) select

31. All of the following are the main goals of normalization EXCEPT:
A) minimize data redundancy.
B) simplify the enforcement of referential integrity.
C) maximize storage space.
D) make it easier to maintain data.

32. ________ is a component of the relational data model included to specify business rules to
maintain the integrity of data when they are manipulated.
A) Business rule constraint
B) Data integrity
C) Business integrity
D) Data structure

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33) A primary key that consists of more than one attribute is called a:
A) foreign key.
B) composite key.
C) multivalued key.
D) cardinal key.

Part B - True/False Questions.

34) A data model is a graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data.
True

35) A person is an example of an entity. True.

36) The allowable range of values for a given attribute is part of the domain constraint. True

37) If an identifier is not assigned, the default primary key for an associative relation consists of
the two primary key attributes from the other two relations. True.

38) There can be multivalued attributes in a relation. False

39) The overlap rule specifies that if an entity instance of the supertype is a member of one
subtype, it can simultaneously be a member of two (or more) subtypes. True

40) When choosing an identifier, choose one that will not change its value often. True

41) Metadata are data that describe the properties of other data. True

42) When subtypes are overlapping, an additional field must be added to the supertype to act as a
discriminator. False

43) A single occurrence of an entity is called an entity instance. True

44) The disjoint rule specifies that if an entity instance of the supertype is a member of one
subtype, it MUST simultaneously be a member of another subtype. False

45) The columns of a relation can be interchanged without changing the meaning or use of the
relation. True.

46) In the figure below, each employee has exactly one manager. True

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47) Redundancy increases the risk of inconsistent data. TRUE

48) A relational database establishes the relationships between entities by means of a common
field. TRUE

49) Most systems developers believe that data modeling is the least important part of the systems
development process. FALSE

50) A completeness constraint may specify that each entity of the supertype must be a member of
some subtype in the relationship. TRUE

51) A foreign key is a primary key of a relation that also is a primary key in another relation.
FALSE

52) An attribute whose value can be calculated from related attribute values is called a derived
attribute. True