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QUESTION BANK
1. A computer checks the …… of username and 8. To locate a data item for storage is
password for a match before granting [IBPS PO 2012]
access. [SBI Clerk 2011] (1) field (2) feed
(1) website (2) network (3) database (4) fetch
(3) backup file (4) database (5) None of these
(5) None of these 9. Devices that could be used to input data into
2. A ......... is a collection of data that is stored a database are
electronically as a series of records in a (1) keyboard, fax roller ball
table. (2) mouse, keyboard, monitor
(1) spreadsheet (2) presentation (3) mouse, keyboard, touch screen
(3) database (4) Web page (4) All of the above
3. A collection of interrelated records is 10. In a relational database, a data structure that
called a [RBI Grade B 2012] organises the information about a single
(1) utility file topic into rows and columns, is
(2) management information system [RBI PO 2011]
(3) database (1) block (2) record (3) tuple (4) table
(4) spreadsheet (5) None of these
(5) datasheet 11. The smallest unit of information about a
4. Which of the following is the organised record in a database is called a
collection of large amount of interrelated (1) cell (2) field
data stored in a meaningful way used for (3) record (4) query
manipulation and updating? 12. ……… are distinct items that don’t have
[IBPS Clerk Mains 2017] much meaning to you in a given context.
(1) Database (2) File [SBI PO 2012]
(3) Folder (4) Data-mining (1) Fields (2) Data
(5) Data source (3) Queries (4) Properties
5. Items such as names and addresses are (5) None of these
considered as 13. The cardinality property of a relation, refers
(1) input (2) data (3) output (4) records to the
6. Which type of database, organised the data (1) number of database (2) number of columns
in the form of tree with nodes? (3) number of rows (4) number of tables
(1) Network Database (2) Hierarchical Database 14. Rows of a relation are called
(3) Relational Database (1) relation (2) tuples
(4) Multiple Database (3) data structure (4) an entity
7. The database stores information in 15. A collection of related files is called a
[SBI PO 2010] [SBI PO 2011, IBPS Clerk 2013]
(1) rows and columns (2) blocks (1) character (2) field
(3) tracks and sectors (4) All of these (3) database (4) record
(5) None of these (5) None of these
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16. In the relational modes, cardinality is 24. The database administrator’s function in an
termed as [IBPS Clerk 2011] organisation is [SBI PO 2010]
(1) number of tuples (2) number of attributes (1) to be responsible for the technical aspects of
(3) number of tables (4) number of constraints managing the information contained in
(5) None of the above organisational databases
(2) to be responsible for the executive level aspects
17. Which of the following contains of decision regarding the information
information about a single ‘entity’ in the management
database like a person, place, event or (3) to show the relationship among entity classes
thing? in a data warehouse
(1) Query (2) Form (4) to define which data mining tools must be used
(3) Record (4) Table to extract data
(5) None of the above
18. DBMS is comprised of tables that made
up of rows called ......... and columns called 25. The code that relational database
......... . management systems use to perform their
(1) fields, records (2) records, fields database task is referred to as
(3) address, fields (4) ranges, sheet (1) QBE (2) SQL
(5) records, ranges (3) OLAP (4) Sequel Server
19. What is a stored question about 26. DBMS helps to achieve
information in a database? [SBI Clerk 2015] (1) data independence
(1) Query (2) Sort (3) Report (4) Record (2) centralised control of data
(5) Field (3) selection of data (4) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
20. A program that generally has more 27. Which out of the following is not a DBMS
user-friendly interface than a DBMS is software?
called a (1) dBASE (2) FoxPro (3) Oracle (4) SyBase
(1) front end (2) repository (5) Database 2000
(3) back end (4) form 28. In which, the database can be restored up to the
21. Which of the following objects is/are last consistent state after the system failure?
contained in database? (1) Backup (2) Recovery
(1) Table (2) Query (3) Redundancy (4) Security
(3) Form (4) All of these 29. ............ provides total solutions to reduce data
22. Which of the following places the common redundancy, inconsistency, dependence and
data elements in order from smallest to unauthorised access of data.
[IBPS Clerk 2012]
largest?
(1) Character, File, Record, Field, Database (1) DBMS (2) Tables
(2) Character, Record, Field, File, Database (3) Database (4) Protection password
(3) Character, Field, Record, File, Database (5) Centralisation of data
(4) Bit, Byte, Character, Record, Field, File, 30. Periodically adding, changing and deleting
Database file records is called ......... file.
23. What is the overall term for creating, (1) updating (2) upgrading
editing, formatting, storing, retrieving a text (3) restructuring (4) renewing
document? [IBPS PO 2012] 31. Architecture of database management can be
(1) Word processing (2) Spreadsheet design viewed as
(3) Web design (4) Database management (1) two levels (2) four levels
(5) Presentation generation (3) three levels (4) one level
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32. A collection of conceptual tools for 39. A database that contains tables linked by
describing data, relationships, semantics and common fields is called a
constraints is referred to as (1) centralised database (2) flat file database
[IBPS Clerk 2012] (3) relational database (4) All of these
(1) E-R model (2) database
40. Oracle is a (n) [IBPS Clerk 2014,
(3) data model (4) DBMS
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(5) None of these
(1) hardware (2) high level language
33. ......... is one reason for problems of data (3) operating system (4) system software
integrity. [IBPS Clerk 2012] (5) RDBMS
(1) Data availability constraints 41. A set of possible data values is called
(2) Data inconsistency (1) attribute (2) degree (3) tuple (4) domain
(3) Security constraints
42. The purpose of the primary key in a
(4) Unauthorised access of data
database is to [IBPS Clerk 2015]
(5) Data redundancy
(1) unlock the database
34. ......... means that the data contained in a (2) provide a map of the data
database is accurate and reliable. (3) uniquely identify a record
(4) establish constraints on database operations
(1) Data redundancy
(5) None of these
(2) Data integrity
(3) Data reliability 43. In case of entity integrity, the primary key
(4) Data consistency may be
(5) None of the above (1) not null (2) null
(3) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’ (4) any value
35. Which of the following contains data (5) None of these
descriptions and defines the name, data
type and length of each field in the 44. In files, there is a key associated with each
database? record which is used to differentiate among
different records. For every file, there is atleast
(1) Data dictionary (2) Data table
one set of keys that is unique. Such a key is called
(3) Data record (4) Data filed
(5) None of these (1) unique key (2) prime attribute
(3) index key (4) primary key
36. An advantage of the database management
45. Which of the following types of table constraints
approach is
will prevent the entry of duplicate rows?
(1) data is dependent on programs
(1) Primary key (2) Unique
(2) data redundancy increases
(3) data is integrated and can be accessed by (3) Null (4) Foreign key
multiple programs (5) None of these
(4) All of the above 46. The particular field of a record that uniquely
37. Which of the following is the drawback of identifies each record is called the
[SBI PO 2012]
DBMS?
(1) key field (2) primary field
(1) Improvement in Data
(3) master field (4) order field
(2) Backup and recovery
(5) None of these
(3) Complexity
(4) Maintenance of Data Integrity 47. ......... is a primary key of one file that also
appears in another file. [IBPS Clerk 2013]
38. In which of the following, database are used? (1) Physical key (2) Primary key
(1) Banking (2) Finance (3) Foreign key (4) Logical key
(3) Sales (4) All of these (5) None of the above
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48. ......... is an invalid type of database key. 54. Which database language is used to access
(1) Structured primary key [IBPS Clerk 2013] data in existing database?
(2) Atomic primary key (1) DDL (2) DML
(3) Primary key (3) DCL (4) None of these
(4) Composite primary key
(5) None of the above
55. An E-R diagram is a graphic method of
presenting [IBPS Clerk 2011]
49. Key to represent relationship between tables (1) primary keys and their relationships
is called [SBI Clerk 2010] (2) primary keys and their relationships to
(1) primary key (2) secondary key instances
(3) foreign key (4) composite key (3) entity classes and their relationships
(5) None of the above (4) entity classes and their relationships to
primary keys
50. Dr. E F Codd represented ......... rules that a (5) None of the above
database must obey if it has to be considered
truly relational. [IBPS Clerk 2012] 56. In an E-R diagram, an entity set is are
(1) 10 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 6 represented by
(5) 5 (1) rectangle (2) square (3) ellipse (4) triangle
(5) circle
51. A logical schema [SBI PO 2011]
(1) is the entire database 57. In an E-R diagram, attributes are
(2) is a standard way of organising information represented by
into accessable part (1) rectangle (2) square
(3) describes how data is actually stored on disk (3) ellipse (4) circle
(4) All of the above
(5) None of the above
58. In E-R diagram, relationship type is
represented by [IBPS Clerk 2012]
52. Data duplication wastes the space, but also (1) ellipse (2) dashed ellipse
promotes a more serious problem called (3) rectangle (4) diamond
(1) isolated [IBPS PO 2015] (5) None of these
(2) data inconsistency
(3) other than those given as options 59. An entity set that does not have sufficient
(4) program dependency attributes to form a primary key, is a
[IBPS Clerk 2011]
(5) separated data (1) strong entity set (2) weak entity set
53. When data changes in multiple lists and all (3) simple entity set (4) primary entity set
lists are not updated. This causes (5) None of these
[RBI Grade B 2012] 60. Relationship can be divided into
(1) Data redundancy (2) Information overload (1) One to one (2) Many to one
(3) Duplicate data (4) Data consistency (3) One to many (4) All of these
(5) Data inconsistency

ANSWERS
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11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (2) 19. (1) 20. (4)
21. (4) 22. (3) 23. (4) 24. (1) 25. (2) 26. (4) 27. (5) 28. (2) 29. (4) 30. (1)
31. (3) 32. (3) 33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (1) 36. (3) 37. (3) 38. (4) 39. (3) 40. (5)
41. (4) 42. (3) 43. (1) 44. (4) 45. (1) 46. (2) 47. (3) 48. (1) 49. (3) 50. (3)
51. (2) 52. (2) 53. (5) 54. (2) 55. (3) 56. (1) 57. (3) 58. (4) 59. (2) 60. (4)