1.

Needing to using more complicated SQL in database applications is a(n) ________ of

A.

advantage

B.

disadvantage

C.

either an advantage or disadvantage

D.

neither an advantage nor disadvantage

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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2.
Eliminating modification anomalies is a(n) ________ of normalization.

A.

advantage

B.

disadvantage

C.

either an advantage or disadvantage

D.

neither an advantage nor disadvantage

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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3.
Multivalued dependencies should ________ be eliminated.

A.

always

B.

commonly

C.

seldom

D.

never

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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4.
When assessing the table structure of an acquired set of tables with data, accessing the
validity of possible referential integrity constraints on foreign keys is (part of) the:

A.

first step.

B.

second step.

C.

third step.

D.

fourth step.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
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5.
Using the SQL GROUP BY phrase with a SELECT statement can help detect which of the
following problems?

A.

The multivalue, multicolumn problem

B.

The inconsistent values problem

C.

The missing values problem

D.

The general-purpose remarks column problem

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

6.
When assessing the table structure of an acquired set of tables with data, determining foreign
keys is (part of) the:

A.

first step.

B.

second step.

C.

third step.

D.

fourth step.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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7.
Creating a read-only database is a task that is ________ assigned to beginning database
professionals.

A.

always

B.

commonly

C.

seldom

D.

never

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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8.
Each answer below shows example data from a table. Which answer is an example of the
general-purpose remarks column problem?

A.

Three columns have the values 534-2435, 534-7867, and 546-2356 in the same row.

B.

Three rows have the values Brown Small Chair, Small Chair Brown, and Small Brown
Chair in the same column.

C.

Three rows have the values Brown, NULL, and Blue in the same column.

D.

One row has the value "He is interested in a Silver Porsche from the years 19781988" in a column.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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9.
For a number of reasons, normalizations is not often an advantage for a(n) ________
database.

A.

read-only

B.

updateable

C.

either a read-only or an updateable

D.

None of the above is correct.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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10.
Most of the time, modification anomalies are serious enough that tables should be normalized
into:

A.

1NF.

B.

2NF.

C.

3NF.

D.

BCNF.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

11.
Each answer below shows example data from a table. Which answer is an example of the
missing values problem?

A.

Three columns have the values 534-2435, 534-7867, and 546-2356 in the same row.

B.

Three rows have the values Brown Small Chair, Small Chair Brown, and Small Brown
Chair in the same column.

C.

Three rows have the values Brown, NULL, and Blue in the same column.

D.

One row has the value "He is interested in a Silver Porsche from the years 19781988" in a column.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
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12.
When assessing the table structure of an acquired set of tables with data, determining
functional dependencies is (part of) the:

A.

first step.

B.

second step.

C.

third step.

D.

fourth step.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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13.
Each answer below shows example data from a table. Which answer is an example of the
multivalue, multicolumn problem?

A.

Three columns have the values 534-2435, 534-7867, and 546-2356 in the same row.

B.

Three rows have the values Brown Small Chair, Small Chair Brown, and Small Brown
Chair in the same column.

C.

Three rows have the values Brown, NULL, and Blue in the same column.

D.

One row has the value "He is interested in a Silver Porsche from the years 19781988" in a column.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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14.
When assessing the table structure of an acquired set of tables with data, counting the
number of table rows is (part of) the:

A.

first step.

B.

second step.

C.

third step.

D.

fourth step.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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15.
If a table has been normalized so that all determinants are candidate keys, then that table is
in:

A.

1NF.

B.

2NF.

C.

3NF.

D.

BCNF.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
16.
Read-only databases are ________ updated.

A.

always

B.

commonly

C.

seldom

D.

never

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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17.
Needing to assess the validity of assumed referential integrity constraints on foreign keys is
a(n) ________ of normalization.

A.

advantage

B.

disadvantage

C.

either an advantage or disadvantage

D.

neither an advantage nor disadvantage

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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18.
When assessing the table structure of an acquired set of tables with data, determining primary
keys is (part of) the:

A.

first step.

B.

second step.

C.

third step.

D.

fourth step.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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19.
Normalization ________ data duplication.

A.

eliminates

B.

reduces

C.

increases

D.

maximizes

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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20.
Each answer below shows example data from a table. Which answer is an example of the
inconsistent values problem?

A.

Three columns have the values 534-2435, 534-7867, and 546-2356 in the same row.

B.

Three rows have the values Brown Small Chair, Small Chair Brown, and Small Brown
Chair in the same column.

C.

Three rows have the values Brown, NULL, and Blue in the same column.

D.

One row has the value "He is interested in a Silver Porsche from the years 19781988" in a column.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B