FDBMS IV ECE

Q.1 In the relational modes, cardinality is termed as: Ans: A

(A) Number of tuples. (B) Number of attributes. (C) Number of tables. (D) Number of constraints.

Q.2 Relational calculus is a Ans: B

(A) Procedural language. (B) Non- Procedural language.

(C) Data definition language. (D) High level language.

Q.3 The view of total database content is Ans: A

(A) Conceptual view (B) Internal view (C) External view (D) Physical View.

Q.4 Cartesian product in relational algebra is Ans: B

(A) a Unary operator (B) a Binary operator (C) a Ternary operator (D) not defined

Q.5 DML is provided for Ans: C

(A) Description of logical structure of database (B) Addition of new structures in the database system
(C) Manipulation & processing of database (D) Definition of physical structure of database system

Q.6 ‘AS’ clause is used in SQL for Ans: B

(A) Selection operation (B) Rename operation (C) Join operation (D) Projection operation.

Q.7 ODBC stands for Ans: D

(A) Object Database Connectivity. (B) Oral Database Connectivity.

(C) Oracle Database Connectivity. (D) Open Database Connectivity.

Q.8 Architecture of the database can be viewed as Ans: C

(A) two levels. (B) four levels. (C) three levels. (D) one level.

Q.9 In a relational model, relations are termed as Ans:c

(A) Tuples. (B) Attributes (C) Tables. (D) Rows.

Q.10 The database schema is written in Ans: C

(A) HLL (B) DML (C) DDL (D) DCL

Q.11 In the architecture of a database system external level is the Ans: D

(A) physical level. (B) logical level. (C) conceptual level (D) view level.

Q.12 An entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a primary key is a Ans: B

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(A) strong entity set. (B) weak entity set. (C) simple entity set. (D) primary entity set.

Q.13 In a Hierarchical model records are organized as Ans: D

(A) Graph. (B) List. (C) Links. (D) Tree.

Q.14 In an E-R diagram attributes are represented by Ans: C

(A) rectangle. (B) square. (C) ellipse. (D) triangle.

Q.15 In case of entity integrity, the primary key may be Ans: A

(A) not Null (B) Null (C) both Null & not Null. (D) any value.

Q.16

Q.17 The language used in application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as the

(A) DML (B) DDL (C) VDL (D) SDL Ans: A

Q.18 A logical schema Ans: A

(A) is the entire database. (B) is a standard way of organizing information into accessible parts.

(C) describes how data is actually stored on disk. (D) both (A) and (C)

Q.19 Related fields in a database are grouped to form a Ans: B

(A) data file. (B) data record. (C) menu. (D) bank.

Q.20 The database environment has all of the following components except: Ans: A

(A) users. (B) separate files. (C) database. (D) database administrator.

Q.21 The language which has recently become the defacto standard for interfacing application programs
with relational database system is Ans: B

(A) Oracle. (B) SQL (C) DBase (D) 4GL.

Q.22 The way a particular application views the data from the database that the application uses is a
Ans: D

(A) module. (B) relational model. (C) schema. (D) sub schema.

Q.23 In an E-R diagram an entity set is represent by a Ans: A

(A) rectangle. (B) ellipse. (C) diamond box. (D) circle.

Q.24 A report generator is used to Ans: B

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(A) update files. (B) print files on paper. (C) data entry. (D) delete files.

Q.25 The property / properties of a database is / are : Ans: D

(A) It is an integrated collection of logically related records.

(B) It consolidates separate files into a common pool of data records.

(C) Data stored in a database is independent of the application programs using it.

(D) All of the above.

Q.26 The DBMS language component which can be embedded in a program is Ans: B

(A) The data definition language (DDL). (B) The data manipulation language (DML).

(C) The database administrator (DBA). (D) A query language.

Q.27 A relational database developer refers to a record as Ans: C

(A) a criteria. (B) a relation. (C) a tuple. (D) an attribute.

Q.28 The relational model feature is that there Ans: B

(A) is no need for primary key data.

(B) is much more data independence than some other database models.

(C) are explicit relationships among records. (D) are tables with many dimensions.

Q.29 Conceptual design Ans:C

(A) is a documentation technique.

(B) needs data volume and processing frequencies to determine the size of the database.

(C) involves modeling independent of the DBMS. (D) is designing the relational model.

Q.30 The method in which records are physically stored in a specified order according to a key field in
each record is Ans: A

(A) hash. (B) direct. (C) sequential. (D) all of the above.

Q.31 A subschema expresses Ans: C

(A) the logical view. (B) the physical view. (C) the external view. (D) all of the above.

Q.32 Count function in SQL returns the number of Ans: A

(A) values. (B) distinct values. (C) groups. (D) columns.

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Q.33 Which one of the following statements is false? Ans: B

(A) The data dictionary is normally maintained by the database administrator.

(B) Data elements in the database can be modified by changing the data dictionary.

(C) The data dictionary contains the name and description of each data element.

(D) The data dictionary is a tool used exclusively by the database administrator.

Q.34 An advantage of the database management approach is Ans: C

(A) data is dependent on programs. (B) data redundancy increases.

(C) data is integrated and can be accessed by multiple programs. (D) none of the above.

Q.35 A DBMS query language is designed to Ans: D

(A) support end users who use English-like commands. (B) specify the structure of a database.

(C) support in the development of complex applications software. (D) all of the above.

Q.36 Transaction processing is associated with everything below except Ans: C

(A) producing detail, summary, or exception reports. (B) recording a business activity.

(C) confirming an action or triggering a response. (D) maintaining data.

Q.37 It is possible to define a schema completely using Ans: B

(A) VDL and DDL (B) DDL and DML (C) SDL and DDL (D) VDL and DML

Q.38 The method of access which uses key transformation is known as Ans: B

(A) direct. (B) hash. (C) random. (D) sequential.

Q.39 Data independence means Ans: D

(A) data is defined separately and not included in programs.

(B) programs are not dependent on the physical attributes of data.

(C) programs are not dependent on the logical attributes of data. (D) both (B) and (C).

Q.40 The statement in SQL which allows to change the definition of a table is Ans: A

(A) Alter. (B) Update. (C) Create. (D) select.

Q.41 E-R model uses this symbol to represent weak entity set ? Ans: C

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(A) Dotted rectangle. (B) Diamond (C) Doubly outlined rectangle (D) None of these

Q.42 SET concept is used in : Ans: A

(A) Network Model (B) Hierarchical Model (C) Relational Model (D) None of these

Q.43 Relational Algebra is Ans: C

(A) Data Definition Language . (B) Meta Language (C) Procedural query Language (D) None of the above

Q.44 Key to represent relationship between tables is called Ans: C

(A) Primary key (B) Secondary Key (C) Foreign Key (D) None of these

Q.45 _______ produces the relation that has attributes of R1 and R2 Ans: A

(A) Cartesian product (B) Difference (C) Intersection D) Product

Q.46 The file organization that provides very fast access to any arbitrary record of a file is Ans: C

(A) Ordered file (B) Unordered file (C) Hashed file (D) B-tree

Q.47 DBMS helps achieve Ans: D

(A) Data independence (B) Centralized control of data (C) Neither (A) nor (B) (D) both (A) and (B)

Q.48 Which of the following are the properties of entities? Ans: C

(A) Groups (B) Table (C) Attributes (D) Switchboards

Q.49 In a relation Ans: C

(A) Ordering of rows is immaterial (B) No two rows are identical

(C) (A) and (B) both are true (D) None of these.

Q.50 Which of the following is correct: Ans: D

(A) a SQL query automatically eliminates duplicates.

(B) SQL permits attribute names to be repeated in the same relation.

(C) a SQL query will not work if there are no indexes on the relations (D) None of these

Q.51 It is better to use files than a DBMS when there are Ans: B

(A) Stringent real-time requirements. (B) Multiple users wish to access the data.

(C) Complex relationships among data. (D) All of the above.

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Q.52 The conceptual model is Ans: D

(A) dependent on hardware. (B) dependent on software.

(C) dependent on both hardware and software . (D) independent of both hardware and software

Q.53 What is a relationship called when it is maintained between two entities? Ans: B

(A) Unary (B) Binary (C) Ternary (D) Quaternary

Q.54 Which of the following operation is used if we are interested in only certain columns of a table?

Ans: A

A) PROJECTION (B) SELECTION (C) UNION (D) JOIN

Q.55 Which of the following is a valid SQL type? Ans: D

(A) CHARACTER (B) NUMERIC (C) FLOAT (D) All of the above

Q.56 The RDBMS terminology for a row is Ans: A

(A) tuple. (B) relation. (C) attribute. D) degree.

Q.57 Which of the following operations need the participating relations to be union compatible? Ans: D

(A) UNION (B) INTERSECTION (C) DIFFERENCE (D) All of the above

Q.58 The full form of DDL is Ans: C

(A) Dynamic Data Language (B) Detailed Data Language

(C) Data Definition Language (D) Data Derivation Language

Q.59 Which of the following is an advantage of view? Ans: D

(A) Data security (B) Derived columns (C) Hiding of complex queries (D) All of the above

Q.60 Which of the following is a legal expression in SQL? Ans: B

(A) SELECT NULL FROM EMPLOYEE; (B) SELECT NAME FROM EMPLOYEE;

(C) SELECT NAME FROM EMPLOYEE WHERE SALARY = NULL; (D) None of the above

Q.61 The users who use easy-to-use menu are called Ans: B

(A) Sophisticated end users. (B) Naïve users. (C) Stand-alone users. (D) Casual end users.

Q.62 Which database level is closest to the users? Ans: A

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(A) External (B) Internal (C) Physical (D) Conceptual

Q.63 Which are the two ways in which entities can participate in a relationship? Ans: B

(A) Passive and active (B) Total and partial (C) Simple and Complex (D) All of the above

Q.64 The result of the UNION operation between R1 and R2 is a relation that includes Ans: D

(A) all the tuples of R1 (B) all the tuples of R2

(C) all the tuples of R1 and R2 (D) all the tuples of R1 and R2 which have common columns

Q.65 Which of the following is a comparison operator in SQL? Ans: D

(A) = (B) LIKE (C) BETWEEN (D) All of the above

Q.66 A set of possible data values is called Ans: D

(A) attribute. (B) degree. (C) tuple. (D) domain.

Q.67 Which of the operations constitute a basic set of operations for manipulating relational data?

Ans:C

(A) Predicate calculus (B) Relational calculus (C) Relational algebra (D) None of the above

Q.68 Which of the following is another name for weak entity? Ans: A

(A) Child (B) Owner (C) Dominant (D) All of the above

Q.69 Which of the following database object does not physically exist? Ans: C

(A) base table (B) index (C) view (D) none of the above

Q.70 NULL is Ans: D

(A) the same as 0 for integer (B) the same as blank for character

(C) the same as 0 for integer and blank for character (D) not a value

Q.71 Which of the following is record based logical model? Ans: A

(A) Network Model (B) Object oriented model (C) E-R Model (D) None of these

Q.72 A data dictionary is a special file that contains: Ans: D

(A) The name of all fields in all files. (B) The width of all fields in all files.

(C) The data type of all fields in all files. (D) All of the above.

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Q.73 A file manipulation command that extracts some of the records from a file is called Ans: A

(A) SELECT (B) PROJECT (C) JOIN (D) PRODUCT

Q.74 The physical location of a record is determined by a mathematical formula that transforms a file
key into a record location is : Ans: B

(A) B-Tree File (B) Hashed File (C) Indexed File (D) Sequential file

Q.75 Using Relational Algebra the query that finds customers, who have a balance of over 1000 is Ans: A

(A) PCustomer_name(s balance >1000(Deposit)) (B) s Customer_name(Pbalance >1000(Deposit))

(C) PCustomer_name(s balance >1000(Borrow)) (D) s Customer_name(Pbalance >1000(Borrow))

Q.76 A primary key is combined with a foreign key creates Ans: A

(A) Parent-Child relationship between the tables that connect them.

(B) Many to many relationship between the tables that connect them.

(C) Network model between the tables that connect them. (D) None of the above.

Q.77 In E-R Diagram derived attribute are represented by Ans B

(A) Ellipse (B) Dashed ellipse (C) Rectangle (D) Triangle

Q.78 Cross Product is a: Ans: C

(A) Unary Operator (B) Ternary Operator (C) Binary Operator (D) Not an operator

Q.79 An instance of relational schema R (A, B, C) has distinct values of A including NULL values. Which
one of the following is true? Ans: B

(A) A is a candidate key (B) A is not a candidate key (C) A is a primary Key (D) Both (A) and (C)

Q.80 Consider the join of a relation R with relation S. If R has m tuples and S has n tuples, then the
maximum size of join is: Ans: A

(A) mn (B) m+n (C) (m+n)/2 (D) 2(m+n)

Q.81 The natural join is equal to : Ans: D

(A) Cartesian Product (B) Combination of selection and Cartesian product

(C) Combination of Union and Cartesian product (D) Combination of projection and Cartesian product

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Q.82 Which one of the following is not true for a view: Ans: C

(A) View is derived from other tables. (B) View never contains derived columns.

(C) A view definition is permanently stored as part of the database. (D) View is a virtual table.

Q.83 A primary key if combined with a foreign key creates Ans: A

(A) Parent-Child relationship between the tables that connect them.

(B) Many to many relationship between the tables that connect them.

(C) Network model between the tables that connect them. (D) None of the above.

Q.84 In E-R Diagram relationship type is represented by Ans: D

(A) Ellipse (B) Dashed ellipse (C) Rectangle (D) Diamond

Q.85 Hierarchical model is also called Ans: A

(A) Tree structure (B) Plex Structure (C) Normalize Structure (D) Table Structure

Q.86 To delete a particular column in a relation the command used is: Ans: C

(A) UPDATE (B) DROP (C) ALTER (D) DELETE

Q.87 The ______ operator is used to compare a value to a list of literals values that have been specified.

(A) BETWEEN (B) ANY (C) IN (D) ALL Ans: A

Q.88 A logical schema Ans: D

A) is the entire database B) is a standard way of organizing information into a accessible part

C) describe how data is actually stored on disk D) none of these

Q.89 A B-tree of order m has maximum of ____ children Ans: A

(A) m (B) m+1 (C) m-1 (D) m/2

Q.90 _____ function divides one numeric expression by another and returns the remainder. Ans: B

(A) POWER (B) MOD (C) ROUND (D) REMAINDER

Q.91 A data manipulation command the combines the records from one or more tables is called Ans: C

(A) SELECT (B) PROJECT (C) JOIN (D) PRODUCT

Q.92 In E-R diagram generalization is represented by Ans: D

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(A) Ellipse (B) Dashed ellipse (C) Rectangle (D) Triangle

Q.93 _________ is a virtual table that draws its data from the result of an SQL SELECT statement. Ans: A

(A) View (B) Synonym (C) Sequence (D) Transaction

Q.94 The method of access which uses key transformation is known as Ans: B

(A) Direct (B) Hash (C) Random (D) Sequential

Q.95 A table joined with itself is called Ans: B

(A) Join (B) Self Join (C) Outer Join (D) Equi Join

Q.96 _________ data type can store unstructured data Ans: A

(A) RAW (B) CHAR (C) NUMERIC (D) VARCHAR

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