RDBMS MCQ’s By H. P.

Jain

Part -1

Sr. No. Questions / Description

1. SQL stands for ______.

[A] Structure Query Language. [B] Structure Query List.
[C] Simple Query Language. [D] Simple Query List.

2. SQL can be used to

[A] Create database structure only. [B] Query database data only.
[C] Modify the database data only. [D] All of the mentioned.

3. ________ represents the structure of the database in a formal language acceptable by the
DBMS.
[A] Database Schema. [B] ER Diagram. [C] Database Table. [D] None of these.

4. Which of the following is not the valid Oracle type?

[A] Number [B] Char [C] Date [D] Float

5. Which datatype can store unstructured data in a column?

[A] Char [B] Raw [C] Number [D] Varchar2

6. ________ are padded with space characters to match the specified length.
[A] VARCHAR [B] VARCHAR2 [C] CHAR [D] CHAR2

7. ________ data type stores fixed length character string.

[A] CHAR [B] VARCHAR2 [C] DATE [D] NUMBER

8. ________ data type stores variable length character string.

[A] CHAR [B] VARCHAR2 [C] DATE [D] NUMBER

9. The standard Oracle date format is

[A] ‘DD-MM-YY’ [B] ‘DD-MM-YYYY’ [C] ‘MON-DD-YY’ [D] ‘DD-MON-YY’

10. The data type which can be fixed length or varying length as CHAR(n) or VARCHAR(n)
respectively is classified as
[A] Ternary string. [B] Binary string. [C] Schema string [D] Character string

11. Which operator is used to compare a value to a specified list of values?

[A] ANY [B] BETWEEN [C] ALL [D] IN

12. Name the operator that tests column for absence of data?
[A] NOT Operator [B] Exists Operator [C] IS NULL Operator [D] None of them.

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13. Which operator is used to compare the NULL values in SQL?

[A] Equal [B] IN [C] IS [D] None of these

14. Which of the following operator can be used with a multiple-row subquery?
[A] = [B] BETWEEN [C] NOT IN [D] < >

15. Which operator performs pattern match?

[A] BETWEEN [B] LIKE [C] EXISTS [D] None of these

16. When three or more AND operator or OR operator conditions are combined, it is easier to
use the ______ SQL keyword(s)
[A] LIKE Only [B] NOT IN Only [C] IN Only [D] Both IN and NOT IN

17. The SQL keyword BETWEEN is used

[A] to limit the column displayed. [B] for range. [C] as a wildcard. [D] None of
these.

18. Which of the following SQL operations demands the used of wild cards comparison?
[A] IN [B] BETWEEN [C] EXISTS [D] LIKE

19. Which of the following is not the comparison operator?

[A] < > [B] < [C] =< [D] >=

20. Which of the following is / are the comparison operators in SQL?

[A] = [B] LIKE [C] BETWEEN [D] All of these

21. The SQL set operation includes

[A] Union [B] Intersect [C] Minus [D] All of these.

22. The operator || is an example of _______ function.

[A] Continuation [B] Integration [C] Concatenation [D] None of these.

23. Which of the following operator cannot be used in a sub-query?

[A] IN [B] ANY [C] ALL [D] AND

24. RDBMS is a collection of ______.

[A] Tables [B] Fields [C] Records [D] Keys

25. Which of the following is / are the examples of relational database management system
software?
[A] Oracle [B] SQL Server [C] Microsoft Access [D] All of these

26. Which of the following do we need to consider when we make a table in SQL?
[A] Data-type [B] Primary Key [C] Default Values [D] All of these.

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27. Which of the following is not a set of SQL statements?

[A] Data Manipulation Language (DML). [B] Data Definition Language (DDL).
[C] Data Control Language (DCL). [D] Data Communication Language (DCL).

28. Which command defines columns, integrity constraints for table while creating a table?
[A] CREATE TABLE Command. [B] Drop Table Command.
[C] Alter Table Command. [D] All of the mentioned.

29. Name the command used for removing a table and all its data from the table.
[A] CREATE TABLE Command. [B] Drop Table Command.
[C] Alter Table Command. [D] All of the mentioned.

30. The _______ command makes the updates performed by the transaction permanent in the
database?
[A] ROLLBACK [B] COMMIT [C] TRUNCATE [D] DELETE

31. Which of the following is not a DDL command?

[A] Truncate [B] Alter [C] Create [D] Update

32. Which of the following are TCL commands?

[A] Commit and Rollback. [B] Update and Truncate
[C] Select and Insert [D] Grant and Revoke

33 Which statement is used to delete all rows / records in a table without deleting structure of
the table?
[A] DROP [B] DELETE [C] TRUNCATE [D] REMOVE

34. In which of the following cases a DML statement is not executed.

[A] When existing rows are modified. [B] When a table is deleted.
[C] When some rows are deleted. [D] All of these.

35. If we have not specified ASC or DESC after a SQL ORDER BY clause, which of the
following is used as default order
[A] DESC [B] ASC [C] There is no default value. [D] None of them.

36. In an SQL statement, which of the following parts states the conditions for row selection?
[A] Where [B] From [C] Order By [D] Group By

37. Which of the following keyword is used with Data Control Language (DCL) statements?
[A] SELECT [B] INSERT [C] DELETE [D] GRANT

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38. A type of query that is placed within the WHERE or HAVING clause of another query is
called ________.
[A] Master Query [B] Sub Query [C] Super Query [D] Multi-Query.

39. _________ clause is an additional filter that is applied to the result.

[A] Select [B] Group By [C] Having [D] Order By

40. Which of the following is true about the HAVING clause?

[A] Similar to the WHERE clause but is used for columns rather than groups.
[B] Similar to the WHERE clause but is used for rows rather than columns.
[C] Similar to WHERE clause but is used for groups rather than rows.
[D] Acts exactly like a WHERE clause.

41. How can we change “FYBMS” into “SYBMS” in the “class” column in the “student” table?
[A] UPDATE student SET class = ‘FYBMS’ INTO class = ‘SYBMS’
[B] MODIFY student SET class = ‘SYBMS’ WHERE class = ‘FYBMS’
[C] MODIFY student SET class = ‘FYBMS’ INTO class = ‘SYBMS’
[D] UPDATE student SET class = ‘SYBMS’ WHERE class = ‘FYBMS’

42. Which command is used to change the definition of a table in SQL?

[A] CREATE [B] UPDATE [C] ALTER [D] SELECT

43 Which of the following is the correct order of a SQL statement?

[A] SELECT, GROUP BY, WHERE, HAVING
[B] SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING
[C] SELECT, HAVING, WHERE, GROUP BY
[D] SEELCT, WHERE, HAVING, GROUP BY

44. Which statement is used to get all the data from the student table whose name starts with p?
[A] SELECT * FROM student WHERE name LIKE ‘%p%’;
[B] SELECT * FROM student WHERE name LIKE ‘p%’;
[C] SELECT * FROM student WHERE name LIKE ‘_p%’;
[D] SELECT * FROM student WHERE name LIKE ‘%p’;

45. In SQL, Which command is used to SELECT only one copy of each set of duplicate rows
[A] SELECT DISTINCT [B] SELECT UNIQUE
[C] SELECT DIFFERENT [D] All of the mentioned.

46. Which of the following is / are the DDL statements?

[A] Create [B] Drop [C] Alter [D] All of the mentioned.

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47. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to change a table’s storage characteristics?
[A] ALTER TABLE [B] MODIFY TABLE [C] CHANGE TABLE [D] All of
these.

48. Which of the following is not included in DML (Data Manipulation Language)?
[A] INSERT [B] UPDATE [C] DELETE [D] CREATE

49. TRUNCATE statement in SQL is a ____________.

[A] DML Statement. [B] DDL Statement. [C] DCL Statement. [D] TCL Statement.

50. Name the command used to add new rows to the table.
[A] Alter Table [B] Add Row [C] Insert [D] Append

51. DCL stands for __________.

[A] Data Control Language. [B] Data Console Language.
[C] Data Control Level. [D] Data Control Level.

52. TCL stands for ___________.

[A] Transaction Control Language. [B] Transaction Connect Language.
[C] Transaction Command Language. [D] None of the mentioned.

53 ________ commands in SQL allow controlling access to data within database.

[A] Data [B] Database [C] Data Control [D] All of the mentioned.

54. A transaction which completes its execution is said to be

[A] Committed. [B] Aborted. [C] Rolled back [D] Failed.

55. Which of the following keyword is used with Data Control Language (DCL) statement?
[A] SELECT [B] INSERT [C] DELETE [D] GRANT

56. DCL provides commands to perform actions like ___________.

[A] Change the structure of table.
[B] Insert, Update or Delete records and data values.
[C] Authorizing access and other control over database.
[D] None of the above.

57. A database language concerned with the definition of the whole data structure and schema
is ___________.
[A] DCL [B] DML [C] DDL [D] TCL

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58. To obtain / display the structure of an Oracle table, the command used is
[A] STRUCTURE table-name [B] DESCRIBE table-name
[C] DESCRIBE STRUCTURE table-name [D] DESC TABLE table-name

59. The FROM clause is used to _________.

[A] Specify table-name(s) from which we are using retrieving/selecting or deleting
data. [B] Specify the range of search conditions.
[C] Specify the name of column(s) to be displayed.
[D] Specify the search condition.

60. Which of the following SQL commands is used to retrieve data?

[A] DELETE [B] INSERT [C] SELECT [D] JOIN

61. Which SQL statement is used to update data in a database table?

[A] SAVE [B] UPDATE [C] CHANGE [D] MODIFY

62. The SQL statement used to delete data from a database table is
[A] COLLAPSE [B] REMOVE [C] ALTER [D] DELETE

63 Which clause is used to sort the result set?

[A] SORT BY [B] ORDER [C] ORDER BY [D] SORT

64. The command used to undo all the updates performed by the SQL in the transactions is
[A] ROLLBACK [B] COMMIT [C] TRUNCATE [D] DELETE

65. The SQL ALTER statement is used to

[A] Change the table data. [B] Change the table structure.
[C] Delete the rows from the table. [D] Add rows to the table.

66. The SQL command used to delete the column(s) from a table is
[A] MODIFY TABLE table-name DROP column-name
[B] MODIFY TABLE table-name DROP COLUMN column-name
[C] ALTER TABLE table-name DROP column-name
[D] ALTER TABLE table-name DROP COLUMN column-name

67. The command used to add column(s) to an existing table is

[A] ALTER TABLE table-name ADD column-name
[B] ALTER TABLE table-name ADD COLUMN column-name
[C] MODIFY TABLE table-name ADD column-name
[D] MODIFY TABLE table-name ADD COLUMN column-name

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68. The command used to delete all rows from the customer table is
[A] DROP * FROM customer; [B] UPDATE * FROM customer;
[C] REMOVE * FROM customer; [D] DELETE * FROM customer;

69. The SQL WHERE clause

[A] Limits the row data are returned. [B] Limits the column data that are returned.
[C] Both A and B are correct. [D] Neither A nor B are correct.

70. The command used to eliminate / erase / delete from a database is

[A] DROP TABLE table-name; [B] DELETE TABLE table-name;
[C] REMOVE TABLE table-name; [D] UPDATE TABLE table-name;

71. In a SELECT statement querying a single table, the use of asterisk (*) means
[A] All columns of the table are to be returned.
[B] All records meeting the full criteria are to be returned.
[C] All records with even partial criteria met are to be returned.
[D] None of the above is correct.

72. _________ specifies a search condition for a group or an aggregate.

[A] GROUP BY Clause. [B] HAVING Clause.
[C] FROM Clause. [D] WHERE Clause.

73 Drop Table cannot be used to drop a table referenced by a __________ constraint.

[A] Local Key. [B] Primary Key. [C] Composite Key. [D] Foreign Key.

74. What is the role of the revoke command?

[A] To give privilege [B] To get back privilege
[C] To execute the query [D] To run a program

75. The clause ALTER TABLE in SQL can be used to

[A] Add an attribute [B] Delete an attribute
[C] Alter the default values of an attribute [D] All of the mentioned.

76. Which of the following is / are transaction control language commands

[A] COMMIT [B] SAVEPOINT [C] ROLLBACK [D] All of the mentioned.

77. Data Control Language commands are

[A] ROLLBACK and COMMIT [B] SELECT and UPDATE
[C] GRANT and REVOKE [D] DROP and ALTER

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78. Which of the following is / are the clause(s) of the SELECT statement?
[A] WHERE [B] ORDER BY [C] GROUP BY [D] All of them

79. Which of the following operator cannot be used in a sub-query?

[A] IN [B] AND [C] ANY [D] ALL

80. The subquery in SQL SELECT statements is enclosed in

[A] Parenthesis i.e. (…) [B] Brackets i.e. […] [C] Braces i.e. {…} [D] CAPITAL
letters.

81. Group of operations that forms a single logical unit of work is known as
[A] View [B] Network [C] Unit [D] Transaction

82. Which of the following is not a valid aggregate function?

[A] Count [B] Compute [C] Max [D] Sum

83 What is returned by INSTR( ‘Palesha College’, ‘C’)?

[A] 8 [B] 9 [C] College [D] Palesha

84. The SQL statement

SELECT ROUND(65.726, -1) FROM dual;
prints
[A] Is illegal [B] garbage [C] 726 [D] 70

85. The SQL function used to retrieve a maximum value from a column is ______.
[A] TOP [B] MOST [C] UPPER [D] MAX

86. Which of the following is a SQL aggregate function?

[A] LEFT [B] AVG [C] LEN [D] MOD

87. Which of the following group functions ignore NULL values?

[A] MAX [B] COUNT [C] SUM [D] All of the mentioned.

88. All of the following can only be used with numeric data types except
[A] AVG [B] COUNT [C] SUM [D] MIN

89. Which character function can be used to return a specified portion of a character string?
[A] INSTR [B] SUBSTRING [C] SUBSTR [D] POS

90. Which of the following is not an aggregate function?

[A] MAX [B] MIN [C] TOTAL [D] AVG

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91. ________ is a query that has another query embedded within it.
[A] Subquery [B] Structured Query [C] Nested Query [D] Sequence Query

92. ________ function divides one numeric expression by another and returns the remainder.
[A] POWER [B] ROUND [C] MOD [D] REMAINDER

93 Which function is used to removing all the leading and trailing blank space from the
string?
[A] TRIM [B] RTRIM [C] LTRIM [D] All of them.