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The document contains a chapter on basic concepts and terminology of databases including questions about attributes, views, keys, tables and database administration. It covers topics like relations, tuples, primary keys, foreign keys and responsibilities of database and data administrators.

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The document contains a chapter on basic concepts and terminology of databases including questions about attributes, views, keys, tables and database administration. It covers topics like relations, tuples, primary keys, foreign keys and responsibilities of database and data administrators.

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Chapter 2 (Basic concept and terminologies of databases) Time: 60 Minutes 2nd Year

Objective Marks: 12; Test-3


1. In relational database, which of the following can also be represented by the term "attribute"?:
a. Tuple b. Column c. Schema d. Relation
2. A virtual table that is constructed from other tables is called:
a. Tuple b. Table c. View d. Report
3. Which of the following refers to the number of attributes in a relation?
a. table b. record c. degree d. cell
4. The row of relation can be of ………… order.
a. any b. same c. sorted d. constant
5. Which of the following is not included in the definition of entity?
a. person b. object c. concept d. action
6. views are also called:
a. complex tables b. simple tables c. virtual tables d. actual tables
7. a key that consists more than one attributes is called:
a. foreign key b. composite key c. primary key d. control key
8. the selected candidate key is called:
a. foreign key b. Composite key c. Primary key d. Super key
9. Which of the following is also known as control key?
a. foreign key b. composite key c. primary key d. sort key
10. Key does not hold uniqueness property.
a. foreign b. candidate c. primary d. secondary
11. foreign key is found in:
a. parent table b. dependent table c. pivot table d. index table
12. How many primary keys can a relation have?
a. at least once b. only one c. no limit d. three

Short Questions 10 x 2 = 20

1. Define an entity. Give example of entity.


2. Differentiate between parent table and child table.
3. What is view? Write down the basic purpose of using view?
4. Define indexes.
5. What is Key? Enlist different types of keys.
6. Define foreign key attributes in database.
7. Differentiate between primary key and secondary key.
8. Differentiate between database and table.
9. Who is data administrator?
10. Who is database administrator?
11. Write down four responsibilities of database administrator.
12. List any two responsibilities of data administrator.

Long Question 02 x 08 = 16

1 What is Key? Discuss different types of keys?


2 How the tables / relations are formed up in DBMS?
3 Write the properties of relations in detail.

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