Database Management System MCQ Class

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1. Which of the following is not a database programs?

a) MySQL

b) Oracle

c) Writer ✓

d) OObase

2. Duplication of data is called _________.

a) Inconsistency

b) Consistency

c) Redundancy ✓

d) Foreign Key

3. Which of the following is not the advantage of database?

a) Sharing of Data

b) Reduce Data Redundancy

c) Increase Data Inconsistency ✓

d) Data Securit

4. Which of the following will help to maintain unique record in the table?

a) Foreign Key

b) Primary Key ✓
c) Composite Key

d) Alternate Key

5. A foreign key is a reference of the ________ key in another table.

a) Alternate

b) Primary ✓

c) Candidate

d) None of the above

6. SQL stands for _________________

a) Structured Queue Language

b) Structured Query Language ✓

c) Structured Query Lang

d) None of the above

7. We can create query (in Open Office Base) in _______________________

a) In design view

b) Using wizard

c) Both of the above ✓

d) None of the above

8. Which of the following will occupy more space in computer memory?

a) Bigint ✓

b) Integer
c) Smallint

d) Boolean

9. ____________ is the most common DML command.

a) Delete

b) Update

c) Select ✓

d) All of the above

10. Command to increase the salary of all employees by 15000.(table name emp and
column name sal)

a) update emp set sal = sal + 15000; ✓

b) update emp set sal = 15000;

c) update set sal = sal + 15000;

d) None of the above

11. A software package that can be used for creating and managing databases.

a) MS Access

b) OpenOffice Base

c) LibreOffice Base

d) All of these ✓

12. OpenOffice Base is a ________database.

a) relational ✓

b) flat

c) external

d) none of these

13._____ are the building blocks of the database.

a) Reports

b) Forms

c) Fields

d) Tables ✓

14.__________ are the collection of different types of information about the same
subject.

a) Tables

b) Records ✓

c) Fields

d) Reports

15.__________ key is a field that uniquely identifies each record in a table.

a) Candidate

b) Primary ✓

c) Foreign

d) Composite

16.__________ indicates the type of data any field may store.

a) Data address

b) Data variety

c) Data types ✓

d) Data value

17._________ DDL command is used to create a table.

a) ALTER

b) CREATE ✓

c) DESIG

d) NEW

18. ________DDL command is used to change the structure of a database.

a) CHANGE

b) TRUNCATE

c) ALTER ✓

d) RENAME

19. Which of these is not a valid category of SQL commands?

a) ALTER

b) CREATE

c) DESIGN ✓

d) NEW

20. Table can be created using_________.

a) Table Wizard

b) Table icon

c) Table tool

d) Table command ✓

21. There are _______ types of Relationships in a table.

a) one

b) two

d) three ✓

c) four

22. _________ includes commands to enable users to enter and manipulate data.

a) DCL

b) DDL

c) DML ✓

d) none of these

23. A popular data manipulation language is____________.

a) SQL ✓

b) SML

c) DML

d) none of these

24. The file extension for databases created using OpenOffice.Org Base is
a) .db

b) .dbs

c) .odb ✓

d) .oob

25. Which of the following data types supports alphanumeric characters and special
symbols?

a) Text ✓

b) Memo

c) Currency

d) Auto Number

26. Primary key cannot accept_______ values.

a) binary

b) NULL ✓

c) text

d) numeric

27. Data_________ language allows you to alter/update data in a database.

a) manipulation

b) definition ✓

c) truncation

d) control
28. Which of the following is not a DML command?

a) Insert

b) Update

c) Delete

d) Truncate ✓

29. ________ property is used to filter the data either in the ascending or descending
order.

a) Sort ✓

b) Arrange

c) Query

d) Criteria

30. __________ helps us to retrieve the filtered data based upon specified conditions.

a) Report

b) Table

c) Query ✓

d) Form

31. The fundamental object of a database that is a collection of information stored in

rows and columns format is called____________.

a) Tables ✓

b) Form

c) Query

d) Report
32. ODB stands for

a) Open Office Database ✓

b) Open Document Database

c) Open Database

d) Open Office Base

3. Which of the following software is appropriate to store data about school students?

a) MS-Access ✓

b) Writer

c) Calc

d) Impress

34. Which of the following is not the advantage of database?

a) Sharing of Data

b) Reduce Data Redundancy

c) Increase Data Inconsistency ✓

d) Data Security

35. When primary key is made up of two or more columns then it is called __ primary
key.

a) Mixed

b) Reference

c) Composite ✓
d) Compost

36. All the values in ________ are of same type.

a) Records

b) Table

c) Database

d) Fields ✓

37. _______________ are the basic building blocks of a database.

a) Tables ✓

b) Record

c) Field

d) All of the above

37. Which of the following is not valid field of table “Student”

a) adm. no

b) name

c) fees

d) Salary ✓

38. When data is stored, maintained and retrieved from multiple tables then special
database software are required called

a) DBMS

b) RDBMS ✓
c) Special DBMS

d) All of the above

39. A field which is ______ for each and every record is called Primary key.

a) Common

b) Same

c) Unique ✓

d) None of the above

40. It is used to establish an association between related tables.

a) Line

b) Relationship ✓

c) Primary Key

d) Records

41. A database stores and processes data in the form of.

a) Rows

b) Columns

c) Tables ✓

d) All of these

42. What name do we give to the database which stores data based on their relevance?

a) Rational
b) Relational ✓

c) Ration

d) Relation

43. What does this > button signify with respect to fields in the Table Wizard window?

a) Add one

b) Remove one

c) Remove selected

d) Add selected ✓

44. Can we assign a composite key as the primary key of a table using the Table
Wizard?

a) Yes ✓

b) No

c) May be

d) None of these

45. A primary key should never contain.

a) Whole

b) Composite

c) Incomplete

d) Null ✓

46. How many default column headers are present for tables in Design View?

a) One
b) Two

c) Three ✓

d) Four

47. Name the column header which tells the reader about the type of information stored
in a field.

a) Field Name ✓

b) Field Type

c) Description

d) All of these

48. What is the other name of Fixed Length fields?

a) Dynamic Fields

b) Fixed Fields

c) Static Fields ✓

d) None of these

49. The default Field Length of Text (fix) [CHAR] data type is..

a) 10

b) 20

c) 30

d) 50 ✓

50. Which Text type data has the largest storage capacity?
a) Text [VARCHAR]

b) Hyperlink

c) Memo [LONGVARCHAR] ✓

d) Number

51. Which Whole Number data type has the smallest Field Length?

a) Small Integer

b) Big Integer

c) Tiny Integer ✓

d) All of these

52. Which Field Property is used to change the date format?

a) Format example ✓

b) Format

c) Format change

d) Change Format

53. Which special data type has a fixed Field Length of 1 space?

a) Binary [VAR]

b) Image [LONG]

c) Yes/No [BOOLEAN] ✓

d) None of these
54. Which column header is used to add a note/comment about the nature of data in a
field?

a) Field Name

b) Field Type

c) Description ✓

d) All of these

55. Which Query is used to retrieve data from one or more tables and display the record
set in a datasheet?

a) Select ✓

b) Update

c) Cross

d) Drop

56. A query can be previewed by pressing.

a) F1

b) F2

c) F3

d) F4 ✓

57. What does the top section of a query window display?

a) Design Grid

b) Tables ✓

c) Both

d) None
58. Which key defines a relationship between two tables?

a) Foreign key ✓

b) Primary key

c) Secondary key

d) Alternate Key

59. How many sections are there in a Query Design window?

a) One

b) Two ✓

c) Three

d) Four

60. Which key helps to run a query?

a) F2

b) F5 ✓

c) F6

d) F8

61. Which view gives more control over a query?

a) Design View ✓

b) Wizard

c) SQL View

d) View
62. Which property allows the user to specify the user defined name for any column?

a) Visible

b) Alias ✓

c) Records

d) Field

63. A DBMS allows different user application programs to concurrently access

the __________ .
a) same database ✓

b) different spreadsheets

c) different database

d) None of these

64. Databases available on the database servers are accessed through command line
or graphic user interface tools referred to as ______________.

a) back-ends

b) front-ends ✓

c) intermediate

d) interfaces

65. A _____________ is the actual text or numerical amount or date that you put in
while adding information to your database.

a) record

b) data
c) value ✓

d) entry

66. RDBMS is based on the relational model introduced by

a) Henry Ford

b) E.F.Codd ✓

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

67. Primary key can be of three types: ______________, single field primary key
and multi-field primary key.

a) auto number ✓

b) auto name

c) auto field

d) auto select

68. ________________ will restrict the amount of data that each data item or value
can hold.

a) Data type

b) Data size ✓

c) Data length

d) Data width

69. The _____________ data type stores serialised Java objects.

a) varbinary
b) varchar

c) other variable ✓

d) bigint

70. Reports are used to produce formatted summaries of the data contained from one
or more tables or queries in a ___________ format.

a) printed ✓

b) prepared

c) presentation

d) possible

71. The bottom half of the Table Design window displays the ______________ for the
field type you have selected.

a) field types

b) field properties ✓

c) field output

d) field design

72. Multiple fields can be selected by holding the ___________ key while selecting
the fields.

a) Ctrl ✓

b) Alt

c) Shift

d) Tab
73. A query is a statement that gives you ___________ data according to your
conditions and specification.

a) Conditioned

b) Sorted

c) Filtered ✓

d) Closed

74. A foreign key is linked to the primary key of the _______________.

a) same table

b) different table ✓

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

75. The ____________ data type stores both date and time.

a) DateTime ✓

b) Timestamp

c) Datestamp

d) DateAndTime

76. Sonali has created a table to store the details of the registered dealers of her
company. She has created all the fields as per the requirement. For entering phone
number, she is not sure which data type can be used. Suggest her the best data type
from the following options for storing phone numbers.

a) Boolean

b) Varchar

c) Integer ✓
d) Float

77. Ragini has created a table named Student_Details in order to store all the details of
the student of her class. She has added the following fields:
Admission_No, Student_Name, Birth_Date, Address, Joining_Date, Mother_Name,
Father_Name. Out of the following fields, which field can be selected as primary key as
the entries in it will be unique?

a) Admission_No ✓

b) Birth_Date

c) Student_Name

d) None of these

Database Management System MCQ questions with

answers
Q1. Which of the following will help to maintain the unique record in
the table?
a. Foreign Key

b. Primary Key(Ans)

c. Composite Key

d. Alternate Key

Q2. Which of the following field of table “Book” can act as the primary
key?
a. Book_number(Ans)

b. Subject

c. price

d. Author_name

Q3. When the primary key is made up of two or more columns then it
is called __ primary key.
a. Mixed
b. Reference

c. Composite(Ans)

d. Compost

Q4. Duplicate values can be entered in the primary key. (T/F)

a. True

b. False(Ans)

Q5. A key which is referring to the primary key of another table is

called _
a. Alternate Key

b. Primary Key

c. First Primary Key

d. Foreign Key(Ans)

Q6. A field that is __ for each and every record is called the Primary
key.
a. Common

b. Same

c. Unique(Ans)

d. None of the above

Q7. When data is stored, maintained, and retrieved from multiple

tables then special database software are required called __
a. DBMS

b. RDBMS(Ans)

c. Special DBMS
d. All of the above

Q8. Identify the Foreign Key from table “Sales”

Table Client:
ClientID (primary Key)
client name
client phone

Table: Sales
sales (Primary Key)
ClientID
Profit

a. SalesID

b. Profit

c. Client phone

d. ClientID(Ans)

Q9. Which of the following is not a valid field of table “Student”

a. admno

b.name

c. fees

d. salary(Ans)

Q10. There can be multiple primary keys in a table. (T/F)

a. True

b. False(Ans)

LeavMCQ 1: Which of the following is not an example of DBMS? [CBSE

2023]
a) PostgreSQL
b) SQLite
c) FoxPro
d) Imperss(Ans)

MCQ 2: A ____ is an interface in a user-specified layout that lets users to

view, enter, and changes data directly in database objects such as
tables. [CBSE 2023]
a) frame
b) form(Ans)
c) relation
d) report

MCQ 3: Which of the following is expanded form of SQL? [CBSE 2023]

a) Systematic Query Language
b) Structured Query Language(Ans)
c) Software Query Language
d) Structural Query Language

MCQ 4: ____ is usually suitable for less amount of data. [CBSE 2023]
a) Flat File(Ans)
b) Relational
c) Both of them
d) None of these

MCQ 5: Binary data types in a database can be using for

storing _____ [CBSE 2023]
a) photos, music files, etc.(Ans)
b) integer values,
c) only images files
d) only video files

MCQ 6: ____ clause can be used with the SELECT statement in SQL to
specify which rows to retrieve from the table. [CBSE 2023]
a) WHERE(Ans)
b) GROUP
c) SAME
d) SIMILAR
MCQ 7: Which of the following software is appropriated to store data
about school students.
a) MS Access(Ans)
b) Writer
c) Calc
d) Impress

MCQ 8: Which of the following is not a database programs?

a) MySQL
b) Oracle
c) Writer(Ans)
d) OObase

MCQ 9: ____ store data in Single table.

a) Flat File(Ans)
b) Relational
c) Single File
d) One File

MCQ 10: ____ are dedicated computers that hold the actual databases and
run only DBMS and related Software.
a) Main Server
b) Web Server
c) Database Server(Ans)
d) Non Database Server

MCQ 11: GUI act as front end and database server act as ____.
a) Container
b) Back End(Ans)
c) End
d) None of these

MCQ 9: Duplication of data is called ____.

a) Inconsistency
b) Consistency
c) Redundancy(Ans)
d) Foreign Key

MCQ 10: Which of the following is not the advantage of database?

a) Sharing of Data
b) Reduce Data Redundancy
c) Increase Data Inconsistency(Ans)
d) Data Security

MCQ 11: Which of the following will help to maintain unique record in
the table?
a) Foreign Key
b) Primary Key(Ans)
c) Composite Key
d) Alternate Key

MCQ 12: Which of the following field of table “Book” can act as Primary
Key?
a) Book_number(Ans)
b) Subject
c) price
d) Author_name

MCQ 13: When Primary Key is made up of two or more columns then it is
called ____ Primary Key.
a) Mixed
b) Reference
c) Composite(Ans)
d) Compost

MCQ 14: A key which is referring to the primary key of another table is
called ____.
a) alternate Key
b) Primary Key
c) first Primary Key
d) Foreign Key(Ans)

MCQ 15: A field which is ____ for each and every record is called Primary
Key.
a) Common
b) Same
c) Unique(Ans)
d) None of the above
MCQ 16: When data is stored, maintained and retrieved from multiple
tables then special database software are required called ____.
a) DBMS
b) RDBMS(Ans)
c) Special DBMS
d) All of these

MCQ 17: Identify the Foreign Key from table “Sales”

Table Client:
ClientID (Primary Key)
clientname
clientphone
Table Sales:
SalesID (Primary Key)
ClientID
Profit
a. SalesID
b. Profit
c. Clientphone
d. ClientID(Ans)

MCQ 18: Which of the following is not valid field of table “Student”?
a. admno
b. name
c. fees
d. salary(Ans)

MCQ 19: In RDBMS, data is organised in the form of ____.

a. Table(Ans)
b. Record
c. Field
d. None of these

MCQ 20: All the values in ____ are of same type.

a. Records
b. Table
c. Database
d. Fields(Ans)
MCQ 21: ____ represents a single data item in a table.
a. Tuples(Ans)
b. Attributes
c. Relation
d. All of these

MCQ 22: Database servers are referred to as ____. [CBSE SQP 2021, Term-
1]
a. front-ends
b. back-ends(Ans)
c. clients
d. model

MCQ 24: A table is a set of data elements that is organised using a model
of vertical ____ and horizontal ____. [CBSE SQP 2021, Term-1]
a. rows, tables
b. columns, rows(Ans)
c. rows, columns
d. forms, reports

MCQ 25: Which one of the following is an example of RDBMS? [CBSE SQP
2021, Term-1]
a. MongoDB
b. Windows registry
c. Publisher
d Oracle(Ans)

MCQ 26: The ____ has evolved since the 1960s to ease increasing
difficulties in designing, building and maintaining complex information
systems.
a) Knowledge concept
b) Formula concept
c) Database concept(Ans)
d) Forms concept

MCQ 27: ____ are the basic building blocks of a database.

a) Tables(Ans)
b) Record
c) Fields
d) All of these
MCQ 28: We can create table:
a) in design view
b) use Wizard
c) Both a and b(Ans)
d) none of these

MCQ 29: By default data type of fields is:

a. Text(Varchar)(Ans)
b. Text(Char)
c. Int
d. Long

MCQ 30: By default the length of Varchar data type is ____.

a. 20
b. 30
c) 40
d. 50(Ans)

MCQ 31: By default the name of the table is ____.

a. Tab 1
b. Table 1(Ans)
c. First Table
d. Untitled 1

MCQ 32: ____ are used to identify which type of data we are going to
store in the database.
a. Datatype(Ans)
b. Record
c. Table
d) Attributes

MCQ 33: Which data type will be appropriate to store information such as
Salary, Fees, Price, etc.?
a. Alphanumeric Data types
b. Numeric Data type(Ans)
c. Binary Data types
d. Date Time

MCQ 34: Which of the following is not a numeric data type?

a. Tinyint
b. Smallint
c. Boolean
d. Date(Ans)

MCQ 35: Which of the following data types cannot store decimal values?
a. Decimal
b. Real
c. Numeric
d. Boolean(Ans)

MCQ 36: Which of the following will occupy more space in computer
memory?
a. Bigint(Ans)
c. Smallint
b. Integer
d. Boolean

MCQ 37: Char is a ____ length data type and Varchar is a _____ length data
type.
a. fixed, variable(Ans)
b. variable, fixed
c. variable, variable
d. fixed, fixed

e a Comment