DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Following date formats used in oracle
Correct Answer TO_CHAR() , TO_DATE()
Your Answer TO_DATE()
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question To be able to successfully design and maintain databases we have to do
following
Correct Answer Identify relationship between objects , Identify worlds data is of
interest to us , Data dictionary
Your Answer Identify relationship between objects , Data dictionary
True/False
Question The data in the database cannot be shared
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is many-to-one relationship between two sets of attributes of a
given relation
Correct Answer Functional dependency
Your Answer Functional dependency
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question When an attribute composed of multiple components, each with an
independent existence is called as
Correct Answer composite attribute
Your Answer composite attribute
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which of the following term means the ability to represent a model using
esily understood diagrammatic notation
Correct Answer Diagrammatic representation

Your Answer Diagrammatic representation

True/False
Question physical design is tailored to a specific DBMS system
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Person responsible for running and maintenance of Hardware and Software in a
Database Operators and maintenance personal Operators and maintenance
personal
Data files Stores the database itself Stores the database itself
Person who design and implement Database management system modules
Database Management system designers and implementers Database Management
system designers and implementers
Person who design and implement tools Tool developers Tool box developers

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Which of the following are functions of DBA
Correct Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Your Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which of the following term means the ability to represent a model using
esily understood diagrammatic notation
Correct Answer Diagrammatic representation
Your Answer Diagrammatic representation
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any three string functions used in SQL
Correct Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Your Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question One method of protecting the privacy and integrity of a system is to place
a firewall between internet and
Correct Answer Public network
Your Answer intranet
True/False
Question Availability is often thoutht of as continuity of service, ensuring that
database is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Select The Blank
Question The most widely used conceptual model is________
Correct Answer E-R model
Your Answer E-R model
True/False
Question The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry
accepted standard for network transport layer security
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
True/False
Question The shadow page table is never changed over the duration of the
transaction
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
True/False
Question The Database administrator cannot grant or revoke privileges to users.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write a command to grant all privileges on BOOK TABLE to user
"Mathews"
Correct Answer GRANT ALL ON BOOK TO MATHEWS
Your Answer GRANT ALL ON BOOK TO MATHEWS
Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question Write output of following example SELECT LOWER('JOHN') FROM DUAL;

Correct Answer john
Your Answer john
Select The Blank
Question ________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.
Correct Answer Access control
Your Answer Access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write SQL statement, which shows contents of table book, whose price is
less than 4000 and more than 1000
Correct Answer select * from book where price>1000 and price<4000
Your Answer select * from book where price>1000 and price<4000
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question There are two kinds of tables Correct Answer base tables , views
Your Answer base tables , system
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Integrity hallmark of data security hallmark of data security
Authorisation permission given to user Provide authority
Previlege Permission for accessing objects permission given to user
Role Provide authority Permission for accessing objects
True/False
Question To update city_name to bombay following command is used. UPDATE
EMP_TABLE SET CITY='BOMBAY';
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any 2 forms of insert command
Correct Answer INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM

WHERE
Your Answer INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM WHERE
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Following are properties of roles allowed for easier privilege management
Correct Answer Reduced privilege administration , Dynamic privilege administration
, application awareness
Your Answer Dynamic privilege administration , Deletion of information
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Strong entities are also called as
Correct Answer dominant , Parent , owner
Your Answer Parent
True/False
Question A user can grant any object privilege on any object he or she owns to any
other user or role
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Security considerations apply to
Correct Answer data, database , dbms , users and applications
Your Answer data, database , dbms , users and applications
Select The Blank
Question ________regulates all user access to named objects through privileges
Correct Answer Discretionary access control
Your Answer Discretionary access control
True/False
Question Distinct clause in select command eliminates rows that have exactly same
contents in each column.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT SUBSTR('SECURE',3,4) FROM
DUAL
Correct Answer CURE
Your Answer RE

True/False
Question A relational model relates records by the value that they contain.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DBMS
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question A Database Management System has several subsystems
Correct Answer Transaction Manager Subsystem , Query Manager Subsystem ,
Storage Manager Subsystem
Your Answer Transaction Manager Subsystem , Data Manager Subsystem , Query
Manager Subsystem
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Question UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute
values on the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer functions
Your Answer functions
Select The Blank
Question In 1978 the________approved the SQL database language project which
led to the formulation of the initial SQL standard language
Correct Answer ANSI American national std institute
Your Answer ANSI American national std institute
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The different types of database users
Correct Answer Security officers , Database administrators , Network administrators
Your Answer Database administrators , Database operators
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Question Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer Domain
Your Answer Relation
Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question Access to a database can be controlled using

Correct Answer Access Privilages
Your Answer Access control
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Question Structctural validity in data modeling means ________
Correct Answer consistency
Your Answer consistency
Select The Blank
Question ________ is tailored to specific DBMS system
Correct Answer Physical design
Your Answer Physical design
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question In an Entity relationship diagram total participation of an entity in a
relationship set is indicated by :
Correct Answer Double line
Your Answer Double ellipse
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The ICAM studies created lot of graphical methods for defining
Correct Answer Functions , Data structures
Your Answer Data structures
Select The Blank
Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write the use of UPDATE command
Correct Answer To change or to modify data values in table
Your Answer To change or to modify data values in table
Select The Blank
Question ________published the paper "Relational Model of Data for Large Shared
Data Banks "
Correct Answer F.Codd
Your Answer F.Codd

Select The Blank

Question Database design model helps in improving________
Correct Answer maintainability
Your Answer maintainability
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question SSL protocol provides
Correct Answer authorisation , data encryption , data integrity
Your Answer authorisation , data encryption , security
True/False
Question To update city_name to bombay following command is used. UPDATE
EMP_TABLE SET CITY='BOMBAY';
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Class room entity has single value for room_no attribute so room_no
attriute is reffered to as
Correct Answer Single valued
Your Answer Single valued
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which type of attribute represents a value that is derivable from the value
of related attribute
Correct Answer derived attribute
Your Answer derived attribute
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Some clauses of Revoke command are as follows
Correct Answer FROM , ON
Your Answer FROM , ON , ANY
Select The Blank
Question A________is a situation,event or Personnel that will adversely affect the
database security and the smooth functioning of organization
Correct Answer Threat
Your Answer Threat
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question In an Entity relationship diagram, what is used to link attributes to entity

sets and entity sets to relationships?

Correct Answer Line
Your Answer Line
Select The Blank
Question ________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer Data
Your Answer Data
Select The Blank
Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question (%) stands for
Correct Answer Sequence of n characters in character string
Your Answer Sequence of n characters in character string
Select The Blank
Question ________are collection of instructions for manipulating data
Correct Answer program
Your Answer program
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Menu driven interface Stand alone user Stand alone user
Query language interface Casual user Casual user
Programming language interface Application user DBA
Forms and command code Parametric user Parametric user

Select The Blank

Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DML
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are valid SQL commands.
Correct Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Your Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Select The Blank
Question ________is a process by which user's identity is checked
Correct Answer Authentication
Your Answer Authentication
Select The Blank
Question Entities are represented in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer Rectangular box
Your Answer square box
Select The Blank
Question File is collection of ________
Correct Answer records
Your Answer Data
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question WWW stands for
Correct Answer World wide web
Your Answer World wide web
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Question The most widely used conceptual model is________
Correct Answer E-R model
Your Answer E-R model
Select The Blank
Question ________provides a graphical means of modeling various components of
software system
Correct Answer UML
Your Answer ERD

True/False
Question SQL is low level language
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
True/False
Question Centralised Database Management cannot support multiple users.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What can be used to manage databases data integrity rule
Correct Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Your Answer security , Integrity constraints , Database triggers
True/False
Question Unary operator operates only on one operand.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question In a two tier architecture, the software components are distributed over
which two systems
Correct Answer Client , Server
Your Answer Client , Server
True/False
Question Temporal constraints can be used to limit the value of a particular
attribute to be in a range
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write the attributes of entity "book"
Correct Answer book_no , Book_name , Price
Your Answer book_no , Book_name , Price

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Set operators are as follows
Correct Answer MINUS , UNION , INTERSECT
Your Answer UNION , INTERSECT , MINUS
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Three levels of database service
Correct Answer External level , Conceptual level , Physical level
Your Answer External level , Conceptual level , Internal level
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Data model must know entities,relation,attributes database characteristics
shareability optimal data model's characteristics used in physical modeling
E-R model widely used conceptual model widely used conceptual model
Database design conversion into computer usable form must know
entities,relation,attributes
True/False
Question Codd developed E-R model
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT LOWER('JOHN') FROM DUAL;
Correct Answer john
Your Answer john
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The levels of abstraction of data are

Correct Answer Physical level , Logical level , View level

Your Answer Physical level , Logical level
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Select The Blank
Question ________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.
Correct Answer Access control
Your Answer Access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question An example of non-volatile storage is :
Correct Answer Magnetic Tapes
Your Answer Magnetic Tapes
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Security issues become more complex in which environment
Correct Answer Network
Your Answer Network
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Functions at the server end are
Correct Answer Query , Transaction
Your Answer Query , Transaction , Application Program
True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware
and Software malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question What is UML models(E-R models entities)

Correct Answer Objects
Your Answer Objects
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write command "to grant update authority on price column of catalogue
to user "Smita"
Correct Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Your Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware
and Software malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The functions of Database adminstrator are
Correct Answer Authorization for data access , Schema definition , Maintenance of
Database
Your Answer Authorization for data access , Maintenance of Database
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What expresses the specific number of entity occurances associated with
one occurance of related entity?
Correct Answer Cardinality
Your Answer Cardinality
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write examples of dbms
Correct Answer Foxbase , foxpro
Your Answer Foxbase , foxpro
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Question ________is a process by which the user's privileges are ascertained
Correct Answer Authorisation
Your Answer Authorisation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity

Your Answer Data integrity

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What can be used to manage databases data integrity rule
Correct Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Your Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question The set of all entities of the same type called as
Correct Answer entity set
Your Answer entity set
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Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Select The Blank
Question The first commercial RDBMS was ________from Relational Software Inc.
Correct Answer ORACLE
Your Answer ORACLE
Select The Blank
Question UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute
values on the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer functions
Your Answer functions
True/False
Question You cannot grant or revoke system privileges to users and roles.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write SQL statement, which will show contents of table book, where 2nd
character of bookname is 'm'
Correct Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Your Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data

Correct Answer DBMS

Your Answer DBMS
Select The Blank
Question File is collection of ________
Correct Answer records
Your Answer records
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question The set of all relationships of the same type called as
Correct Answer Relationship set
Your Answer Relationship set
Select The Blank
Question ________are collection of instructions for manipulating data
Correct Answer program
Your Answer program
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are valid SQL commands.
Correct Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Your Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question DDL stands for
Correct Answer Data definition language
Your Answer Data definition language
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question A person who has control over system is called as
Correct Answer Database administrator
Your Answer Database administrator
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What are secured using authorisation and access control.
Correct Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Your Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is nothing but refined data
Correct Answer Information

Your Answer Information

True/False
Question A database may include varieties of data that are interrelated in many
ways.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are functions of DBA
Correct Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Your Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Select The Blank
Question SQL as a language is________of the way it is implemented internally.
Correct Answer independent
Your Answer independent
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
select * from
order by
Views all columns in sorting ording by specified column_name Views all columns in
sorting ording by specified column_name
Select * from View all data from table. View all data from table.
select , from
Views 2 specified column from table Views 2 specified column from table
select * from where Views all column satisfying condition in where clause Views all
column satisfying condition in where clause

Select The Blank

Question Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer Domain
Your Answer Domain
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any three string functions used in SQL
Correct Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Your Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question To enter new field city in the table 'branch_master' following command is
used
Correct Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Your Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Malfunctioning of the hardware, or bug in the database software or
operating system is called as
Correct Answer System Crash
Your Answer System Crash
Select The Blank
Question ________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer Data
Your Answer Data
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Advantages of Database Management System
Correct Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security
Your Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Work Space required for
execution and storage is less
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question When two entities are associated then the relationship exists is called :
Correct Answer binary relationship
Your Answer binary relationship
True/False
Question The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry

accepted standard for network transport layer security

Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Grant the SELECT authority on catalog table to user "Reema" with
capability to grant those privileges to other users on catalog table
Correct Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION
Your Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION
Select The Blank
Question ________published the paper "Relational Model of Data for Large Shared
Data Banks "
Correct Answer F.Codd
Your Answer F.Codd
Select The Blank
Question Entities are represented in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer Rectangular box
Your Answer Rectangular box
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Data files Stores the database itself Stores the database itself
Person who design and implement Database management system modules
Database Management system designers and implementers Database Management
system designers and implementers
Person who design and implement tools Tool developers Tool developers
Person responsible for running and maintenance of Hardware and Software in a
Database Operators and maintenance personal Operators and maintenance
personal

True/False
Question Encryption alone is sufficient to secure the data.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write command "to grant update authority on price column of catalogue
to user "Smita"
Correct Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Your Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Select The Blank
Question ________provides a graphical means of modeling various components of
software system
Correct Answer UML
Your Answer UML
Select The Blank
Question ________regulates all user access to named objects through privileges
Correct Answer Discretionary access control
Your Answer Discretionary access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is many-to-one relationship between two sets of attributes of a
given relation
Correct Answer Functional dependency
Your Answer Functional dependency
True/False
Question physical design is tailored to a specific DBMS system
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
True/False
Question A relational model relates records by the value that they contain.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

True/False
Question
Encryption alone is sufficient to secure the data.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which attribute holds multiple values for single entity?
Correct Answer
Multi valued attribute
Your Answer
Multi valued attribute
Select The Blank
Question
________ is one closest to the users.
Correct Answer
Logical level
Your Answer
Physical level
True/False
Question
All views are not updatable.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
(%) stands for :Correct Answer
Sequence of n characters in character string
Your Answer
Sequence of n characters in character string

True/False
Question
Logical 'OR' operator returns true if both component conditions are true otherwise
returns false
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
True/False
Question
Structural constraints are specified to force the placement of information into
structures.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Immediate database modification uses :Correct Answer
Old Value & New Value
Your Answer
Only New Value
True/False
Question
Distinct clause in select command eliminates rows that have exactly same contents
in each column.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
________ is there when a user application program can operate on the data,
regardless of how the operations are implemented.
Correct Answer

Program operation independence

Your Answer
Program operation independence
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Attributes are classified as :Correct Answer
Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer
Simple , Composite , Multivalued , Variant
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Security issues become more complex in which environment?
Correct Answer
Network
Your Answer
Network
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Set operators are as follows :Correct Answer
UNION , INTERSECT , MINUS
Your Answer
UNION , INTERSECT , MINUS
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
What will you get when Data items are grouped together?
Correct Answer
Entity
Your Answer
Data
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The ICAM studies created lot of graphical methods for defining :Correct Answer
Functions , Data structures

Your Answer
Functions , Combinations , Data structures , Conditions
True/False
Question
The information collected during requirement analysis forms input for information
modeling.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Security considerations apply to :Correct Answer
Data, database , DBMS , Users and applications
Your Answer
Users and applications , Variant , Data, database , DBMS
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Specify any three string functions used in SQL :Correct Answer
initcap(char) , upper(char) , lower(char)
Your Answer
lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char) , stringlength(char)
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
select * from
order by
Views all columns in sorting ording by specified column_name
Views all columns in reverse order
Select * from
View all data from table.
Views all column satisfying condition in where clause

select , from

Views 2 specified column from table

Updates records which satisfy condition
select * from where
Views all column satisfying condition in where clause
Views all columns in sorting ording by specified column_name
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Write the attributes of entity "book" :Correct Answer
Book_no , Book_name , Price
Your Answer
Book , Book_no , Book_name , Price
Select The Blank
Question
Database design model helps in improving________.
Correct Answer
Maintainability
Your Answer
Maintainability
Select The Blank
Question
The program which allows multiple users and programs to access the database
concurrently is called ________ a database.
Correct Answer
Sharing
Your Answer
Sharing
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
If a data transfer failure is detected the system involves :Correct Answer
Recovery procedure

Your Answer
Check points
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
To be able to successfully design and maintain databases we have to do following :Correct Answer
Identify relationship between objects , Identify worlds data is of interest to us ,
Data dictionary
Your Answer
Hardware manipulations , Identify relationship between objects , Identify worlds
data is of interest to us , Data dictionary
True/False
Question
Wait-die scheme is based on preemptive technique.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Backbone of any organization is :Correct Answer
Information
Your Answer
Information
Select The Blank
Question
A ________ is a database that can maintain information such as video, images,
sounds in traditional form.
Correct Answer
Universal server
Your Answer
Server
Select The Blank
Question
An alternative technique to log based crash recovery is ________.

Correct Answer
Shadow Paging
Your Answer
Backup Mechanism
Select The Blank
Question
File is collection of ________.
Correct Answer
Records
Your Answer
Records
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some clauses of Revoke command are as follows :Correct Answer
FROM , ON
Your Answer
FROM , ON , ANY , MANY
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Class room entity has single value for room_no attribute so room_no attribute is
referred to as :Correct Answer
Single valued
Your Answer
Single valued
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Different E-R modeling styles are :Correct Answer
Rein 85 , IDEFIX , Crow's foot
Your Answer
Crow's foot , Rein 85 , IDEFIX , Functions
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Reasons of creation of views are :-

Correct Answer
When data security is required , When data redundancy is to be kept to minimum.
Your Answer
When data security is required , When data redundancy is to be kept to minimum. ,
To remove or to change all data , When sharing of data is required
Select The Blank
Question
Data types CHARACTER AND CHARACTER VARYING are known collectively as
________.
Correct Answer
Character string data types
Your Answer
Character string data types
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The front end of database consists of tools such as :Correct Answer
Forms , Query evaluators , Graphical user interfaces
Your Answer
Forms , Query evaluators , Report writers , Graphical user interfaces
Select The Blank
Question
________ is protection of database against intentional and unintentional threats
that may be computer-based or non-computer-based.
Correct Answer
Security
Your Answer
Security
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
What are secured using authorization and access control?
Correct Answer
The intranet , Local clients , Operators
Your Answer
The intranet , Local clients , Operators , The internet
Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question
When two entities are associated then the relationship which exists is called :Correct Answer
Binary relationship
Your Answer
Quarterly relationship
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Shadow paging technique maintains two pages during the life time of a transaction
namely :Correct Answer
Current page & Shadow page
Your Answer
Current page & Shadow page
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Write output of following example SELECT SUBSTR('SECURE',3,4) FROM DUAL
Correct Answer
CURE
Your Answer
SERE
True/False
Question
A fully developed data model includes domains for each attribute in the E-R model.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which of the following term means that the data model is not specific to any
particular application?
Correct Answer
Sharebillity
Your Answer
Structured validity

Match The Following

Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
DBA
Data base administrator
Data base administrator
UML
Unified modeling language
Unified modeling language
DBMS
Data base management system
Data base management system
RDBMS
Relational DBMS
Relational DBMS
True/False
Question
If attribute is multi-valued then single lines are used.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
In________there is no security of data.
Correct Answer
DBMS
Your Answer
RDBMS
Select The Blank
Question
________ is a process by which user's identity is checked.
Correct Answer
Authentication
Your Answer
Authentication

True/False
Question
If attribute is derived dotted line is used.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Select The Blank

Question
Data types BIT and BIT VARYING are known as ________.
Correct Answer
Bit string data types
Your Answer
Bit string data types
Select The Blank
Question
A ________ is collection of tables where table is an unordered collection of rows.
Correct Answer
Relational Database
Your Answer
Relational Database
True/False
Question
Physical design is tailored to a specific DBMS system.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
WWW stands for :Correct Answer
World wide web

Your Answer
World wide web
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
In a two tier architecture, the software components are distributed over which two
systems?
Correct Answer
Client , Server
Your Answer
Client , Server
Select The Blank
Question
________ are binary computer representations of stored logical entities.
Correct Answer
Data
Your Answer
Data
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Access to a database can be controlled using :Correct Answer
Access Privileges
Your Answer
Access Privileges
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of the following is a criterion that should be satisfied by an optimal data
model?
Correct Answer
Structural validity , Express ability , Shareability
Your Answer
Structural validity , Express ability , Shareability , Maintenance of hardware system
Select The Blank
Question
A ________ is a situation, event or personnel that will adversely affect the
database security and the smooth functioning of organization.

Correct Answer
Threat
Your Answer
Integrity
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Different syntaxes used for update command in SQL are as follows :Correct Answer
update
set = , update
set = where
Your Answer
update from
set =

True/False
Question
Database design model help in improving maintainability.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
If role B has been previously granted to role A :Correct Answer
Role A cannot be granted to role B
Your Answer
Role A cannot be granted to role B
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Write examples of dbms :Correct Answer
FoxBASE , FoxPro
Your Answer

FoxBASE , FoxPro , Cobol , Pascal

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
A database must be protected against :Correct Answer
Viruses
Your Answer
Viruses
Select The Blank
Question
Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer
Domain
Your Answer
Domain
True/False
Question
A fuzzy checkpoint allows transactions to perform updates even while buffer blocks
are being written out.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
When a particular transaction never makes progress because the data item it wants
to lock is already locked and other transactions are also waiting for the same data
item then it is said to be :Correct Answer
Starvation
Your Answer
Deadlock
True/False
Question
A program is a collections of instructions for manipulating data.
Correct Answer

True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The set of all relationships of the same type called as
Correct Answer
Relationship set
Your Answer
Relationship set
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Deadlock prevention scheme using time stamps are:Correct Answer
Wait - die , Wound - wait
Your Answer
Wait - die , Wound - wait , Rollback , Starvation
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Specify any 2 forms of insert command :Correct Answer
INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM WHERE
Your Answer
INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM WHERE
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which SQL statement will show contents of table book, where 2nd character of
bookname is 'm' ?
Correct Answer
select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Your Answer
select * from book where bookname like '%m_'
Select The Blank
Question
In a database for geographic information system ________ can be stored.
Correct Answer

Satellite images
Your Answer
Satellite images
Select The Blank
Question
________ is visual representation of Entity Relationships.
Correct Answer
ERD
Your Answer
Relation
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some clauses of GRANT command are as follows :Correct Answer
ALL , ON , PUBLIC
Your Answer
ALL , ON , PUBLIC
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which of the following is high level data model?
Correct Answer
Entity-Relationship model
Your Answer
Entity-Relationship model
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Advantages of Database Management System are :Correct Answer
Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security
Your Answer
Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security , Work Space required for
execution and storage is less
Select The Blank
Question
________ is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.

Correct Answer
Access control
Your Answer
Packet sniffers
Select The Blank
Question
Diagrammatic representation in data modeling is ________ to represent a model in
diagrammatic notation.
Correct Answer
Capability
Your Answer
Capability
Select The Blank
Question
Entity name is written in ________ in E-R diagram.
Correct Answer
Upper case
Your Answer
Upper case
True/False
Question
The database is partitioned into some number of fixed length block called as pages.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Following are properties of roles allowed for easier privilege management :Correct Answer
Application awareness , Reduced privilege administration , Dynamic privilege
administration
Your Answer
Reduced privilege administration , Dynamic privilege administration , Application
awareness
True/False

Question
Database is widely used in banking.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
What is many-to-one relationship between two sets of attributes of a given
relation?
Correct Answer
Functional dependency
Your Answer
Functional dependency
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Data files
Stores the database itself
Stores the database itself
Person who design and implement Database management system modules
Database Management system designers and implementers
Database Management system designers and implementers
Person who design and implement tools
Tool developers
Tool box developers
Person responsible for running and maintenance of Hardware and Software in a
Database
Operators and maintenance personal
Operators and maintenance personal
Select The Blank
Question
File is collection of ________
Correct Answer
records
Your Answer
records

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question
The levels of abstraction of data are :Correct Answer
Physical level , Logical level , View level
Your Answer
Physical level , Logical level , View level
True/False
Question
>= ' is arithmetic operator.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
True/False
Question
DES provides standards based encryption for data privacy.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Block movements between disk and main memory are initiated through two
operations namely :Correct Answer
Input , Output
Your Answer
Input , Output
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
What is alternative name for functions?
Correct Answer
Methods
Your Answer
Methods

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question
ERD captures :Correct Answer
Entity type , Attributes , Relationship between entities
Your Answer
Entity type , Attributes , Relationship between entities
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Menu driven interface
Stand alone user
Stand alone user
Query language interface
Casual user
Casual user
Programming language interface
Application user
Application user
Forms and command code
Parametric user
Parametric user
Select The Blank
Question
________are two critical phases in database development lifecycle.
Correct Answer
Data modeling and database design
Your Answer
Information and program
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The set of all entities of the same type called as
Correct Answer
entity set
Your Answer
entity set

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question
A graphical user interface typically displays a schema to the user in which form?
Correct Answer
Diagrammatic form
Your Answer
Statement form
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Command to create table catalog having similar structure as book is :Correct Answer
CREATE TABLE CATALOG LIKE BOOK
Your Answer
CREATE STRUCTURE CATALOG LIKE BOOK
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question In a two tier architecture, the software components are distributed over
which two systems
Correct Answer Client , Server
Your Answer Client , Server
True/False
Question Temporal constraints can be used to limit the value of a particular
attribute to be in a range
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write the attributes of entity "book"
Correct Answer book_no , Book_name , Price
Your Answer book_no , Book_name , Price
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Set operators are as follows
Correct Answer MINUS , UNION , INTERSECT
Your Answer UNION , INTERSECT , MINUS
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Three levels of database service

Correct Answer External level , Conceptual level , Physical level

Your Answer External level , Conceptual level , Internal level
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Data model must know entities,relation,attributes database characteristics
shareability optimal data model's characteristics used in physical modeling
E-R model widely used conceptual model widely used conceptual model
Database design conversion into computer usable form must know
entities,relation,attributes
True/False
Question Codd developed E-R model
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT LOWER('JOHN') FROM DUAL;
Correct Answer john
Your Answer john
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The levels of abstraction of data are
Correct Answer Physical level , Logical level , View level
Your Answer Physical level , Logical level
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity

Select The Blank

Question ________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.
Correct Answer Access control
Your Answer Access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question An example of non-volatile storage is :
Correct Answer Magnetic Tapes
Your Answer Magnetic Tapes
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Security issues become more complex in which environment
Correct Answer Network
Your Answer Network
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Functions at the server end are
Correct Answer Query , Transaction
Your Answer Query , Transaction , Application Program
True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware
and Software malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is UML models(E-R models entities)
Correct Answer Objects
Your Answer Objects
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write command "to grant update authority on price column of catalogue
to user "Smita"
Correct Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA

Your Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA

True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware
and Software malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The functions of Database adminstrator are
Correct Answer Authorization for data access , Schema definition , Maintenance of
Database
Your Answer Authorization for data access , Maintenance of Database
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What expresses the specific number of entity occurances associated with
one occurance of related entity?
Correct Answer Cardinality
Your Answer Cardinality
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write examples of dbms
Correct Answer Foxbase , foxpro
Your Answer Foxbase , foxpro
Select The Blank
Question ________is a process by which the user's privileges are ascertained
Correct Answer Authorisation
Your Answer Authorisation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What can be used to manage databases data integrity rule
Correct Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Your Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question The set of all entities of the same type called as

Correct Answer entity set
Your Answer entity set
Select The Blank
Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Select The Blank
Question The first commercial RDBMS was ________from Relational Software Inc.
Correct Answer ORACLE
Your Answer ORACLE
Select The Blank
Question UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute
values on the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer functions
Your Answer functions
True/False
Question You cannot grant or revoke system privileges to users and roles.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write SQL statement, which will show contents of table book, where 2nd
character of bookname is 'm'
Correct Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Your Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DBMS
Select The Blank
Question File is collection of ________
Correct Answer records
Your Answer records

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question The set of all relationships of the same type called as
Correct Answer Relationship set
Your Answer Relationship set
Select The Blank
Question ________are collection of instructions for manipulating data
Correct Answer program
Your Answer program
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are valid SQL commands.
Correct Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Your Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question DDL stands for
Correct Answer Data definition language
Your Answer Data definition language
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question A person who has control over system is called as
Correct Answer Database administrator
Your Answer Database administrator
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What are secured using authorisation and access control.
Correct Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Your Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is nothing but refined data
Correct Answer Information
Your Answer Information
True/False
Question A database may include varieties of data that are interrelated in many
ways.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Which of the following are functions of DBA
Correct Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Your Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Select The Blank
Question SQL as a language is________of the way it is implemented internally.
Correct Answer independent
Your Answer independent
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
select * from
order by
Views all columns in sorting ording by specified column_name Views all columns in
sorting ording by specified column_name
Select * from View all data from table. View all data from table.
select , from
Views 2 specified column from table Views 2 specified column from table
select * from where Views all column satisfying condition in where clause Views all
column satisfying condition in where clause
Select The Blank
Question Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer Domain
Your Answer Domain
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any three string functions used in SQL

Correct Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)

Your Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question To enter new field city in the table 'branch_master' following command is
used
Correct Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Your Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Malfunctioning of the hardware, or bug in the database software or
operating system is called as
Correct Answer System Crash
Your Answer System Crash
Select The Blank
Question ________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer Data
Your Answer Data
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Advantages of Database Management System
Correct Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security
Your Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Work Space required for
execution and storage is less
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question When two entities are associated then the relationship exists is called :
Correct Answer binary relationship
Your Answer binary relationship
True/False
Question The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry
accepted standard for network transport layer security
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Grant the SELECT authority on catalog table to user "Reema" with
capability to grant those privileges to other users on catalog table
Correct Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION

Your Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION

Select The Blank
Question ________published the paper "Relational Model of Data for Large Shared
Data Banks "
Correct Answer F.Codd
Your Answer F.Codd
Select The Blank
Question Entities are represented in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer Rectangular box
Your Answer Rectangular box
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Data files Stores the database itself Stores the database itself
Person who design and implement Database management system modules
Database Management system designers and implementers Database Management
system designers and implementers
Person who design and implement tools Tool developers Tool developers
Person responsible for running and maintenance of Hardware and Software in a
Database Operators and maintenance personal Operators and maintenance
personal
True/False
Question Encryption alone is sufficient to secure the data.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write command "to grant update authority on price column of catalogue

to user "Smita"
Correct Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Your Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Select The Blank
Question ________provides a graphical means of modeling various components of
software system
Correct Answer UML
Your Answer UML
Select The Blank
Question ________regulates all user access to named objects through privileges
Correct Answer Discretionary access control
Your Answer Discretionary access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is many-to-one relationship between two sets of attributes of a
given relation
Correct Answer Functional dependency
Your Answer Functional dependency
True/False
Question physical design is tailored to a specific DBMS system
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
True/False
Question A relational model relates records by the value that they contain.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Following date formats used in oracle
Correct Answer TO_CHAR() , TO_DATE()
Your Answer TO_DATE()
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database

Correct Answer Data integrity

Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question To be able to successfully design and maintain databases we have to do
following
Correct Answer Identify relationship between objects , Identify worlds data is of
interest to us , Data dictionary
Your Answer Identify relationship between objects , Data dictionary
True/False
Question The data in the database cannot be shared
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is many-to-one relationship between two sets of attributes of a
given relation
Correct Answer Functional dependency
Your Answer Functional dependency
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question When an attribute composed of multiple components, each with an
independent existence is called as
Correct Answer composite attribute
Your Answer composite attribute
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which of the following term means the ability to represent a model using
esily understood diagrammatic notation
Correct Answer Diagrammatic representation
Your Answer Diagrammatic representation
True/False
Question physical design is tailored to a specific DBMS system
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Person responsible for running and maintenance of Hardware and Software in a

Database Operators and maintenance personal Operators and maintenance
personal
Data files Stores the database itself Stores the database itself
Person who design and implement Database management system modules
Database Management system designers and implementers Database Management
system designers and implementers
Person who design and implement tools Tool developers Tool box developers

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Which of the following are functions of DBA
Correct Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Your Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining
security , contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which of the following term means the ability to represent a model using
esily understood diagrammatic notation
Correct Answer Diagrammatic representation
Your Answer Diagrammatic representation
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any three string functions used in SQL
Correct Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Your Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question One method of protecting the privacy and integrity of a system is to place
a firewall between internet and
Correct Answer Public network
Your Answer intranet
True/False
Question Availability is often thoutht of as continuity of service, ensuring that
database is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Correct Answer True

Your Answer True

Select The Blank
Question The most widely used conceptual model is________
Correct Answer E-R model
Your Answer E-R model
True/False
Question The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry
accepted standard for network transport layer security
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
True/False
Question The shadow page table is never changed over the duration of the
transaction
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
True/False
Question The Database administrator cannot grant or revoke privileges to users.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write a command to grant all privileges on BOOK TABLE to user
"Mathews"
Correct Answer GRANT ALL ON BOOK TO MATHEWS
Your Answer GRANT ALL ON BOOK TO MATHEWS
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT LOWER('JOHN') FROM DUAL;
Correct Answer john
Your Answer john
Select The Blank
Question ________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.
Correct Answer Access control
Your Answer Access control

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question Write SQL statement, which shows contents of table book, whose price is
less than 4000 and more than 1000
Correct Answer select * from book where price>1000 and price<4000
Your Answer select * from book where price>1000 and price<4000
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question There are two kinds of tables Correct Answer base tables , views
Your Answer base tables , system
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Integrity hallmark of data security hallmark of data security
Authorisation permission given to user Provide authority
Previlege Permission for accessing objects permission given to user
Role Provide authority Permission for accessing objects
True/False
Question To update city_name to bombay following command is used. UPDATE
EMP_TABLE SET CITY='BOMBAY';
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any 2 forms of insert command
Correct Answer INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM
WHERE
Your Answer INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM , INSERT INTO SELECT , FROM WHERE
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Following are properties of roles allowed for easier privilege management
Correct Answer Reduced privilege administration , Dynamic privilege administration
, application awareness
Your Answer Dynamic privilege administration , Deletion of information
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Strong entities are also called as

Correct Answer dominant , Parent , owner
Your Answer Parent
True/False
Question A user can grant any object privilege on any object he or she owns to any
other user or role
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Security considerations apply to
Correct Answer data, database , dbms , users and applications
Your Answer data, database , dbms , users and applications
Select The Blank
Question ________regulates all user access to named objects through privileges
Correct Answer Discretionary access control
Your Answer Discretionary access control
True/False
Question Distinct clause in select command eliminates rows that have exactly same
contents in each column.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT SUBSTR('SECURE',3,4) FROM
DUAL
Correct Answer CURE
Your Answer RE
True/False
Question A relational model relates records by the value that they contain.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DBMS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question A Database Management System has several subsystems
Correct Answer Transaction Manager Subsystem , Query Manager Subsystem ,
Storage Manager Subsystem
Your Answer Transaction Manager Subsystem , Data Manager Subsystem , Query
Manager Subsystem
Select The Blank
Question UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute
values on the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer functions
Your Answer functions
Select The Blank
Question In 1978 the________approved the SQL database language project which
led to the formulation of the initial SQL standard language
Correct Answer ANSI American national std institute
Your Answer ANSI American national std institute
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The different types of database users
Correct Answer Security officers , Database administrators , Network
administrators
Your Answer Database administrators , Database operators
Select The Blank
Question Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer Domain
Your Answer Relation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Access to a database can be controlled using
Correct Answer Access Privilages
Your Answer Access control
Select The Blank
Question Structctural validity in data modeling means ________
Correct Answer consistency
Your Answer consistency

Select The Blank

Question ________ is tailored to specific DBMS system
Correct Answer Physical design
Your Answer Physical design
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question In an Entity relationship diagram total participation of an entity in a
relationship set is indicated by :
Correct Answer Double line
Your Answer Double ellipse
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The ICAM studies created lot of graphical methods for defining
Correct Answer Functions , Data structures
Your Answer Data structures
Select The Blank
Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write the use of UPDATE command
Correct Answer To change or to modify data values in table
Your Answer To change or to modify data values in table
Select The Blank
Question ________published the paper "Relational Model of Data for Large Shared
Data Banks "
Correct Answer F.Codd
Your Answer F.Codd
Select The Blank
Question Database design model helps in improving________
Correct Answer maintainability
Your Answer maintainability
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question SSL protocol provides
Correct Answer authorisation , data encryption , data integrity
Your Answer authorisation , data encryption , security

True/False
Question To update city_name to bombay following command is used. UPDATE
EMP_TABLE SET CITY='BOMBAY';
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Class room entity has single value for room_no attribute so room_no
attriute is reffered to as
Correct Answer Single valued
Your Answer Single valued
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which type of attribute represents a value that is derivable from the value
of related attribute
Correct Answer derived attribute
Your Answer derived attribute
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Some clauses of Revoke command are as follows
Correct Answer FROM , ON
Your Answer FROM , ON , ANY
Select The Blank
Question A________is a situation,event or Personnel that will adversely affect the
database security and the smooth functioning of organization
Correct Answer Threat
Your Answer Threat
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question In an Entity relationship diagram, what is used to link attributes to entity
sets and entity sets to relationships?
Correct Answer Line
Your Answer Line
Select The Blank
Question ________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer Data
Your Answer Data

Select The Blank

Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question (%) stands for
Correct Answer Sequence of n characters in character string
Your Answer Sequence of n characters in character string
Select The Blank
Question ________are collection of instructions for manipulating data
Correct Answer program
Your Answer program
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both
while it resides within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Menu driven interface Stand alone user Stand alone user
Query language interface Casual user Casual user
Programming language interface Application user DBA
Forms and command code Parametric user Parametric user
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DML
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are valid SQL commands.
Correct Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Your Answer ALTER , UPDATE

Select The Blank

Question ________is a process by which user's identity is checked
Correct Answer Authentication
Your Answer Authentication
Select The Blank
Question Entities are represented in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer Rectangular box
Your Answer square box
Select The Blank
Question File is collection of ________
Correct Answer records
Your Answer Data
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question WWW stands for
Correct Answer World wide web
Your Answer World wide web
Select The Blank
Question The most widely used conceptual model is________
Correct Answer E-R model
Your Answer E-R model
Select The Blank
Question ________provides a graphical means of modeling various components of
software system
Correct Answer UML
Your Answer ERD
True/False
Question SQL is low level language
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity

True/False
Question Centralised Database Management cannot support multiple users.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What can be used to manage databases data integrity rule
Correct Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Your Answer security , Integrity constraints , Database triggers
True/False
Question Unary operator operates only on one operand.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question
Security considerations apply to
Correct Answer
users and applications , data, database , dbms
Your Answer
data, database , dbms , users and applications
Select The Blank
Question
________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the
application is limited, based on his privileges.
Correct Answer
Access control
Your Answer
Access control
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Advantages of Database Management System
Correct Answer

Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security

Your Answer
Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security , Work Space required for
execution and storage is less
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of the following is a database privilege
Correct Answer
The right to connect the database , The right to create table , The right to select
rows from another user's table
Your Answer
The right to connect the database , The right to create table , System programming
True/False
Question
You cannot grant or revoke system privileges to users and roles.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
True/False
Question
Centralised Database Management cannot support multiple users.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Menu driven interface
Stand alone user
Query language interface
Casual user
DBA
Programming language interface
Application user

Application user
Forms and command code
Parametric user
Storage Manager
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Different syntaxes used for update command in SQL are as follows.
Correct Answer
update
set = , update
set = where
Your Answer
update
set = where
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some examples of select command are as following using emp_table
Correct Answer
select * from emp; , select empno,name from emp , select empno,name from emp
where salary in(9000,10000);
Your Answer
select * from emp; , select empno,name from emp where salary in(9000,10000);
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Strong entities are also called as
Correct Answer
dominant , Parent , owner
Your Answer
dominant , owner
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Specify any three string functions used in SQL
Correct Answer
lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Your Answer
lower(char) , upper(char) , stringlength(char)

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question
What will you get when Data items are grouped together.
Correct Answer
Entity
Your Answer
Entity
Select The Blank
Question
A________ mechanism that can be used to provide authorization
Correct Answer
role
Your Answer
role
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of the following is a database privilege
Correct Answer
The right to connect the database , The right to create table , The right to select
rows from another user's table
Your Answer
The right to connect the database , The right to create table , The right to select
rows from another user's table , System programming
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
In order to implement checkpoint the log is checked :
Correct Answer
Backwards
Your Answer
Backwards
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
( _ ) stands for
Correct Answer
any single character in character string
Your Answer
any single character in character string

True/False
Question
A role provides authorisation.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
Entities are represented in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer
Rectangular box
Your Answer
square box
True/False
Question
The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry accepted
standard for network transport layer security
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
One method of protecting the privacy and integrity of a system is to place a firewall
between internet and
Correct Answer
Public network
Your Answer
intranet
True/False
Question
SQL is low level language
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer

True
True/False
Question
To update city_name to bombay following command is used. UPDATE EMP_TABLE
SET CITY='BOMBAY';
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer
Data
Your Answer
Program
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Degree of relationship indicates no of associated Correct Answer
Entities
Your Answer
Entities
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
To enter new field city in the table 'branch_master' following command is used
Correct Answer
alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Your Answer
alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The set of all relationships of the same type called as
Correct Answer
Relationship set
Your Answer

Relationship set
True/False
Question
In Database management system, protection includes against hardware and
Software malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
Select The Blank
Question
UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute values on
the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer
functions
Your Answer
functions
True/False
Question
A role provides authorisation.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Data can be inserted by row in a table following command can be used.
Correct Answer
INSERT
Your Answer
INSERT
Select The Blank
Question
________is a process by which the user's privileges are ascertained
Correct Answer
Authorisation

Your Answer
Authentication
True/False
Question
Logical 'OR' operator returns true if both component conditions are true otherwise
returns false
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False
Select The Blank
Question
The information collected in requirement analysis stage is ________for information
modeling
Correct Answer
input
Your Answer
input
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer
Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer
Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
In three tier architecture, the layer which provides user interface and interacts with
the user is :
Correct Answer
Presentation layer
Your Answer
Presentation layer
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Your Answer
Authorisation
permission given to user
Provide authority
Previlege
Permission for accessing objects
Permission for accessing objects
Role
Provide authority
permission given to user
Integrity
hallmark of data security
hallmark of data security
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Overheads can be reduced by is introducing :
Correct Answer
checkpoints
Your Answer
checkpoints
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
What are secured using authorisation and access control.
Correct Answer
The intranet , local clients , opearators
Your Answer
The intranet , the internet
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which type of attribute holds single value for single entity?
Correct Answer
single valued attribute
Your Answer
simple attribute
Select The Blank
Question
________regulates all user access to named objects through privileges

Correct Answer
Discretionary access control
Your Answer
System access control
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of the following are object oriented features
Correct Answer
Inheritance , Abstraction
Your Answer
Inheritance , Polymerisation
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Three levels of database service
Correct Answer
External level , Conceptual level , Physical level
Your Answer
External level , Conceptual level , Physical level
Select The Blank
Question
The most widely used conceptual model is________
Correct Answer
E-R model
Your Answer
E-R model
Select The Blank
Question
A________ mechanism that can be used to provide authorization
Correct Answer
role
Your Answer
role
Select The Blank
Question
A________is a situation,event or Personnel that will adversely affect the database
security and the smooth functioning of organization

Correct Answer
Threat
Your Answer
Threat
True/False
Question
Using database redumdancy can be removed
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
What is alternative name for functions
Correct Answer
methods
Your Answer
programs
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question In a two tier architecture, the software components are distributed over which two
systems
Correct Answer Client , Server
Your Answer Client , Server
True/False
Question Temporal constraints can be used to limit the value of a particular attribute to be in
a range
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write the attributes of entity "book"
Correct Answer book_no , Book_name , Price
Your Answer book_no , Book_name , Price
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Set operators are as follows
Correct Answer MINUS , UNION , INTERSECT
Your Answer UNION , INTERSECT , MINUS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Three levels of database service
Correct Answer External level , Conceptual level , Physical level
Your Answer External level , Conceptual level , Internal level
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Data model must know entities,relation,attributes database characteristics
shareability optimal data model's characteristics used in physical modeling
E-R model widely used conceptual model widely used conceptual model
Database design conversion into computer usable form must know entities,relation,attributes
True/False
Question Codd developed E-R model
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Select The Blank
Question ________means data is protected from deletion and corruption, both while it resides
within database
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write output of following example SELECT LOWER('JOHN') FROM DUAL;
Correct Answer john
Your Answer john
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The levels of abstraction of data are
Correct Answer Physical level , Logical level , View level
Your Answer Physical level , Logical level
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Select The Blank
Question ________is the process by which the user's access to physical data in the application

is limited, based on his privileges.

Correct Answer Access control
Your Answer Access control
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question An example of non-volatile storage is :
Correct Answer Magnetic Tapes
Your Answer Magnetic Tapes
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Security issues become more complex in which environment
Correct Answer Network
Your Answer Network
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Functions at the server end are
Correct Answer Query , Transaction
Your Answer Query , Transaction , Application Program
True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware and Software
malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is UML models(E-R models entities)
Correct Answer Objects
Your Answer Objects
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write command "to grant update authority on price column of catalogue to user
"Smita"
Correct Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
Your Answer GRANT UPDATE(PRICE) ON CATALOGUE TO SMITA
True/False
Question In Database management system, protection includes against hardware and Software
malfunctions and not against unauthorized access.

Correct Answer False

Your Answer False
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question The functions of Database adminstrator are
Correct Answer Authorization for data access , Schema definition , Maintenance of Database
Your Answer Authorization for data access , Maintenance of Database
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What expresses the specific number of entity occurances associated with one
occurance of related entity?
Correct Answer Cardinality
Your Answer Cardinality
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Write examples of dbms
Correct Answer Foxbase , foxpro
Your Answer Foxbase , foxpro
Select The Blank
Question ________is a process by which the user's privileges are ascertained
Correct Answer Authorisation
Your Answer Authorisation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What operation is used to protect data from corruption and deletion .
Correct Answer Data integrity
Your Answer Data integrity
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What can be used to manage databases data integrity rule
Correct Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Your Answer Integrity constraints , Database triggers
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question The set of all entities of the same type called as
Correct Answer entity set
Your Answer entity set
Select The Blank
Question Enitity name is written in ________in E-R diagram
Correct Answer upper case
Your Answer upper case

Select The Blank

Question The first commercial RDBMS was ________from Relational Software Inc.
Correct Answer ORACLE
Your Answer ORACLE
Select The Blank
Question UML additionaly provide set of ________that can be invoked to compute values on
the basis of attributes of the object
Correct Answer functions
Your Answer functions
True/False
Question You cannot grant or revoke system privileges to users and roles.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Write SQL statement, which will show contents of table book, where 2nd character
of bookname is 'm'
Correct Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Your Answer select * from book where bookname like '_m%'
Select The Blank
Question In________there is no security of data
Correct Answer DBMS
Your Answer DBMS
Select The Blank
Question File is collection of ________
Correct Answer records
Your Answer records
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question The set of all relationships of the same type called as
Correct Answer Relationship set
Your Answer Relationship set
Select The Blank
Question ________are collection of instructions for manipulating data
Correct Answer program
Your Answer program
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are valid SQL commands.

Correct Answer ALTER , UPDATE

Your Answer ALTER , UPDATE
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question DDL stands for
Correct Answer Data definition language
Your Answer Data definition language
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question A person who has control over system is called as
Correct Answer Database administrator
Your Answer Database administrator
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What are secured using authorisation and access control.
Correct Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Your Answer The intranet , local clients , opearators
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What is nothing but refined data
Correct Answer Information
Your Answer Information
True/False
Question A database may include varieties of data that are interrelated in many ways.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are functions of DBA
Correct Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining security ,
contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Your Answer Installing and upgrading the dbms , Enrolling users and maintaining security ,
contacting dbms vendor for technical support
Select The Blank
Question SQL as a language is________of the way it is implemented internally.
Correct Answer independent
Your Answer independent
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Attributes are classified as
Correct Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued
Your Answer Simple , Composite , Multivalued

Match The Following

Question Correct Answer Your Answer
select * from
order by
Views all columns in sorting ording by specified column_name Views all columns in sorting
ording by specified column_name
Select * from View all data from table. View all data from table.
select , from
Views 2 specified column from table Views 2 specified column from table
select * from where Views all column satisfying condition in where clause Views all column
satisfying condition in where clause
Select The Blank
Question Each attribute is associted with set of values called as________
Correct Answer Domain
Your Answer Domain
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Specify any three string functions used in SQL
Correct Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Your Answer lower(char) , initcap(char) , upper(char)
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question To enter new field city in the table 'branch_master' following command is used
Correct Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Your Answer alter table branch_master add(city varchar2(25))
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Malfunctioning of the hardware, or bug in the database software or operating system
is called as
Correct Answer System Crash
Your Answer System Crash
Select The Blank
Question ________are binary computer representations of stored logical entities
Correct Answer Data
Your Answer Data

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question Advantages of Database Management System
Correct Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Security
Your Answer Reduced redundancy , Sharing of data , Work Space required for execution and
storage is less
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question When two entities are associated then the relationship exists is called :
Correct Answer binary relationship
Your Answer binary relationship
True/False
Question The SSL protocol developed by microsoft corporation, is an industry accepted
standard for network transport layer security
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Grant the SELECT authority on catalog table to user "Reema" with capability to grant
those privileges to other users on catalog table
Correct Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION
Your Answer GRANT SELECT ON CATALOG TO REEMA WITH GRANT OPTION
Select The Blank
Question ________published the paper "Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks
"
Correct Answer F.Codd
Your Answer F.Codd