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SQL - Exercicios

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions about SQL statements and syntax. It tests knowledge on the basic SQL statements like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc. and how to use them to retrieve, modify and organize data in database tables. Key concepts covered include selecting columns and rows, sorting results, inserting/updating/deleting records, joining tables, and enforcing data constraints.

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SQL - Exercicios

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions about SQL statements and syntax. It tests knowledge on the basic SQL statements like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc. and how to use them to retrieve, modify and organize data in database tables. Key concepts covered include selecting columns and rows, sorting results, inserting/updating/deleting records, joining tables, and enforcing data constraints.

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EXERCÍCIOS DE SQL (Structured Query Language)

Question 1:
What does SQL stand for?

Structured Query Language Your answer


Structured Question Language
Strong Question Language

Question 2:
Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?

SELECT Your answer


GET
EXTRACT
OPEN

Question 3:
Which SQL statement is used to update data in a database?

UPDATE Your answer


SAVE
SAVE AS
MODIFY

Question 4:
Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a database?

DELETE Your answer


REMOVE
COLLAPSE

Question 5:
Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?

INSERT INTO Your answer


ADD RECORD
INSERT NEW
ADD NEW
Question 6:
With SQL, how do you select a column named "FirstName" from a table named "Persons"?

SELECT FirstName FROM Persons Your answer


EXTRACT FirstName FROM Persons
SELECT Persons.FirstName

Question 7:
With SQL, how do you select all the columns from a table named "Persons"?

SELECT * FROM Persons Your answer


SELECT Persons
SELECT [all] FROM Persons
SELECT *.Persons

Question 8:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons" where the value
of the column "FirstName" is "Peter"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' Your answer


SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'Peter'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter'

Question 9:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons" where the value
of the column "FirstName" starts with an "a"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'a%' Your answer


SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='%a%'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE '%a'

Question 10:
The OR operator displays a record if ANY conditions listed are true. The AND operator
displays a record if ALL of the conditions listed are true

False Your answer


True Correct answer
Question 11:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons" where the
"FirstName" is "Peter" and the "LastName" is "Jackson"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' AND LastName='Jackson' Your
answer
SELECT FirstName='Peter', LastName='Jackson' FROM Persons
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter' AND LastName<>'Jackson'

Question 12:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons" where the
"LastName" is alphabetically between (and including) "Hansen" and "Pettersen"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName BETWEEN 'Hansen' AND 'Pettersen' Your
answer
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName>'Hansen' AND LastName<'Pettersen'
SELECT LastName>'Hansen' AND LastName<'Pettersen' FROM Persons

Question 13:
Which SQL statement is used to return only different values?

SELECT DISTINCT Your answer


SELECT DIFFERENT
SELECT UNIQUE

Question 14:
Which SQL keyword is used to sort the result-set?

ORDER BY Your answer


SORT
SORT BY
ORDER

Question 15:
With SQL, how can you return all the records from a table named "Persons" sorted
descending by "FirstName"?

SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER BY FirstName DESC Your answer


SELECT * FROM Persons SORT BY 'FirstName' DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER FirstName DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT 'FirstName' DESC
Question 16:
With SQL, how can you insert a new record into the "Persons" table?

INSERT INTO Persons VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') Your answer


INSERT ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons
INSERT VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons

Question 17:
With SQL, how can you insert "Olsen" as the "LastName" in the "Persons" table?

INSERT INTO Persons (LastName) VALUES ('Olsen') Your answer


INSERT INTO Persons ('Olsen') INTO LastName
INSERT ('Olsen') INTO Persons (LastName)

Question 18:
How can you change "Hansen" into "Nilsen" in the "LastName" column in the Persons table?
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen' Your answer
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen' Correct answer

Question 19:
With SQL, how can you delete the records where the "FirstName" is "Peter" in the Persons
Table?
DELETE FROM Persons WHERE FirstName = 'Peter' Your answer
DELETE ROW FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons
DELETE FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons

Question 20:
With SQL, how can you return the number of records in the "Persons" table?

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Persons Your answer


SELECT NO(*) FROM Persons
SELECT LEN(*) FROM Persons
SELECT COLUMNS(*) FROM Persons
Question 21:
What is the most common type of join?

JOINED Your answer


INSIDE JOIN
INNER JOIN Correct answer
JOINED TABLE

Question 22:
Which operator is used to select values within a range?

BETWEEN Your answer


RANGE
WITHIN

Question 23:
The NOT NULL constraint enforces a column to not accept NULL values.

True Your answer


False

Question 24:
Which operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column?

LIKE Your answer


GET
FROM

Question 25:
Which SQL statement is used to create a table in a database?

CREATE TABLE Your answer


CREATE DATABASE TAB
CREATE DATABASE TABLE
CREATE DB

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