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CHP 7 MCQ

The document contains 35 multiple choice questions about databases and database management systems (DBMS). It covers topics like the different Microsoft Office applications and which one is a DBMS (Access), basic concepts like what a record and field are, different data types, primary keys, relationships between tables, and common database objects like tables, queries, forms and reports. The overall document tests fundamental knowledge about databases, their structure, terminology and concepts.

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CHP 7 MCQ

The document contains 35 multiple choice questions about databases and database management systems (DBMS). It covers topics like the different Microsoft Office applications and which one is a DBMS (Access), basic concepts like what a record and field are, different data types, primary keys, relationships between tables, and common database objects like tables, queries, forms and reports. The overall document tests fundamental knowledge about databases, their structure, terminology and concepts.

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1. Which of the following Microsoft office packages is a DMBS?

 MS-Word
 MS-excel
 MS- PowerPoint
 MS-access
2. The basic limitation of a flat file database is that:
 It is complicated
 It is very heavy
 It stores data in a single file
 It is not supported on internet
3. In a database table of “students”, the address of the student will be a:
 Record
 Field
 Entity
 Data type
4. In a database table of “students”, the particulars of a single student will be a:
 Record
 Field
 Entity
 Data type
5. In a relationship database, keys are used to create a:
 Table
 Fields
 Records
 Relationships
6. A field that stores the names of students should be defined as:
 Integer
 Float
 String
 Boolean
7. A key that allows only unique entries in a field is called:
 Primary key
 Secondary key
 Foreign key
 Super key
8. Data redundancy means:
 Duplication of data
 Variety of data
 Size of data
 Data type
9. The relationship that matches one record of an entity with the only one record of another entity
is called:
 One-to-one relationship
 Many-to-one relationship
 One-to-many relationship
 Many-to-many relationship
10. A shape that is used to represent an attribute
 A diamond
 An octagon
 A rectangle
 An ellipse
11. DMBS helps to achieve:
 Data independence
 Control redundancy
 Centralized control of data
 All of the above
12. The columns of a table is called:
 Table
 Record
 Field
 Cell
13. A two-dimensional table of data is called:
 Group
 Set
 Declaration
 Relation
14. A tribute is also known as:
 Table
 Relation
 Row
 Field
15. A person, place, thing, event, or condition about which data is kept in the database is called:
 Attribute
 Field
 Entity
 Record
16. A category of data or information that describes an entity is called an:
 Attribute
 Data item
 Record
 Tuple
17. Which of the following statement represents a key?
 A field that identifies only one record
 The first field of table
 The most important field in a record
 None of the above
18. All devices and programs work together to perform any particular task are best said to be:
 Information system
 Operating system
 Information processing system
 Component classification system
19. Which is false statement:
 A database is ordered form of data
 A data base is systematic compilation of records in a computer
 DMBS manages the database
 Data helps in making decisions
20. Data becomes what? When it is presented in a format that people can understand and use:
 Processed
 Graphs
 Information
 Presentation
21. Which person is responsible for overall activities for database?
 Database designer
 Database administrator
 Database analyst
 Database manager
22. Which is the most popular database model:
 Network model
 Object oriented model
 Hierarchical model
 Relational model
23. The data processing cycle consist of:
 2 steps
 3 steps
 4 steps
 5 steps
24. Which of the following are the entities?
 Groups
 Table
 Attributes
 Switchboards
25. Related fields in database are grouped to form a:
 Data file
 Data record
 Menu
 Bank
26. The database environment has all of the following components except:
 Users
 Database
 Separates files
 Data administrator
27. E-R model uses this symbol to represent entity set?
 Rectangle
 Doubly outlined rectangle
 Diamond
 None of these
28. Key represent relationship between tables is called:
 Primary key
 Secondary key
 Foreign key
 None of these
29. What are the different view of the table?
 Datasheet view
 Design view
 Pivot table view
 All of the above
30. Which of the following enables us to view data form a table based on a specific criterion?
 Form
 Query
 Macro
 Report
31. Which database object is ideal to view, change< and analyze details different ways?
 Table
 Form
 Query
 Report
32. Which data type allows alphanumeric characters and special symbols to be entered?
 Text
 Memo
 Auto number
 Mixed
33. This key that uniquely identifies each record is called:
 Primary key
 Key record
 Unique key
 Field name
34. Which name must be unique within a database?
 Table
 Field
 Record
 Character
35. Which of the following is not a database object?
 Tables
 Queries
 Relationships
 Reports

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