DataBase Management System (DBMS)

12 of 15 sets

1101. Consequently R.Boyce-Codd jointly launched powerful definition for the

third normal form called______:
A. Boyce-Codd normal form
B. First normal form
C. Second normal form
D. All of these
Answer:A

1102. BCNF stands for:

A. Basic -Codd normal form
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1103. Which forms simplifies and ensures that there is minimal data aggregates
and repetitive groups:
A. 1NF
B. 2NF
C. 3NF
D. All of these
Answer:A

1104. Which forms every non-prime attribute is fully dependent functionally on the
candidate key of a relational schema:
A. 1NF
B. 2NF
C. 3NF
D. 5NF
Answer:B
1105. PJNF stands form:
A. Practically –join normal form
B. Project –join normal form
C. Pages –join normal form
D. programming –join normal form
Answer:B

1106. Which forms are based on the concept of functional dependency

A. 1NF
B. 2NF
C. 3NF
D. 4NF
Answer:C

1107. The DBMS utility, ____________ allows to reconstruct the correct state of
database from the backup and history of transactions.
A. Backup
B. Recovery
C. Monitoring
D. Data loading
Answer:B

1108. In the ........... normal form, a composite attribute is converted to individual

attributes.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer:A

1109. In RDBMS, Data is presented as a collection of ............

A. Table
B. Attributes
C. Relations
D. Entities

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Answer:C

1110. A .................. normal form, normalization will be needed where all attributes
in a relation are not functionally dependent only on the key attribute.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer:C

1111. To select all column from the table the syntax is:
A. Select all from table_name
B. Select * from table_name
C. Select from table_name
D. Non of the above
Answer:B

1112. For using a specific database …………… command is used.

A. use database
B. databasename use
C. Both A &B
D. None of them
Answer:A

1113. ………………… is a special type of integrity constraint that relates two

relations & maintains consistency across the relations.
A. Entity Integrity Constraints
B. Referential Integrity Constraints
C. Domain Integrity Constraints
D. Key Constraints
Answer:B

1114. ____ ensures that once transaction changes are done, they cannot be undone
or lost, even in the event of a system failure.
A. Atomicity
B. Consistency

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 C. Durability
D. Isolation
Answer:C

1115. Deadlocks are possible only when one of the transactions wants to obtain a(n)
____ lock on a data item.
A. binary
B. exclusive
C. shared
D. Complete
Answer:B

1116. If several concurrent transactions are executed over the same data set and
the second transaction updates the database before the first transaction is finished,
the ____ property is violated and the database is no longer consistent.
A. atomicity
B. consistency
C. isolation
D. Durability
Answer:C

1117. A DBMS uses a transaction ____ to keep track of all transactions that update
the database
A. log
B. table
C. block
D. Statement
Answer:A

1118. When a program is abnormally terminated, the equivalent of a ____

command occurs.
A. COMMIT
B. ROLLBACK
C. QUIT
D. EXIT
Answer:A

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1119. In a(n) ____ backup of the database, only the last modifications to the
database are copied.
A. full
B. incomplete
C. differential
D. transaction log
Answer:C

1120. Although the ____ locking approach improves the availability of data, its
management requires high overhead.
A. database-level
B. table-level
C. page-level
D. row-level
Answer:D

1121. A(n) ____ lock exists when concurrent transactions are granted Read access
on the basis of a common lock.
A. binary
B. field-level
C. shared
D. Exclusive
Answer:C

1122. A ____ database state is one in which all data integrity constraints are
satisfied.
A. fixed
B. complete
C. consistent
D. Secure
Answer:C

1123. The ____ statement is used to end a successful transaction.

A. COMMIT
B. DONE
C. END

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 D. QUIT
Answer:A

1124. ____ means that the data used during the execution of a transaction cannot
be used by a second transaction until the first one is completed.
A. Atomicity
B. Consistency
C. Durability
D. Isolation
Answer:D

1125. The three basic techniques to control deadlocks are: deadlock ____, deadlock
detection, and deadlock avoidance.
A. prevention
B. prohibition
C. rollback
D. Commits
Answer:A

1126. All transactions are controlled and executed by the DBMS (subject to some
limitations) to guarantee database ____.
A. integrity
B. uniqueness
C. consistency
D. Design
Answer:A

1127. In a ____ lock, the DBMS will lock an entire disk page.
A. database-level
B. table-level
C. page-level
D. row-level
Answer:C

1128. According to the ANSI SQL standard, when does a transaction begin?
A. with use of the START command

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 B. when the first SQL statement is encountered
C. with the BEGIN command
D. with the BEGIN TRANSACTION command
Answer:B

1129. The ____ lock allows concurrent transactions to access the same row as long
as they require the use of different fields within that row.
A. table-level
B. page-level
C. row-level
D. field-level
Answer:D

1130. What is ACID properties

A. Atomicity
B. Consistency
C. Isolation
D. All of the above
Answer:D

1131. Which refers to a property of computer to run several operation

simultaneously and possible as computers await response of each other:
A. Concurrency
B. Deadlock
C. Backup
D. Recovery
Answer:A

1132. Which is refers to a stalemate situation due to which no further progress is

possible as computer await response of each other:
A. Concurrency
B. Deadlock
C. Backup
D. Recovery
Answer:B

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1133. Which is a duplicate copy of a file program that is stored on a different
storage media than the original location:
A. Concurrency
B. Deadlock
C. Backup
D. Recovery
Answer:C

1134. ............... joins are SQL server default

A. Outer
B. Inner
C. Equi
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1135. The ..................... is essentially used to search for patterns in target string.
A. Like Predicate
B. Null Predicate
C. In Predicate
D. Out Predicate
Answer:A

1136. ................. requires that data should be made available to only authorized
users.
A. Data integrity
B. Privacy
C. Security
D. None of the above
Answer:C

1137. .............. is a combination of two of more attributes used as a primary key

A. Composite Key
B. Alternate Key
C. Candidate Key
D. Foreign Key

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Answer:A

1138. To delete a database ................... command is used

A. delete database database_name
B. Delete database_name
C. drop database database_name
D. drop database_name
Answer:C

1139. Some of the utilities of DBMS are ............. i) Transaction ii) Backup iii) File
organization iv) Process Organization
A. i, ii, and iv only
B. i, ii and iii only
C. ii, iii and iv only
D. All i, ii, iii, and iv
Answer:C

1140. There are _________ number of Normal forms that has been defined
A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
Answer:B

1141. The primary key must be

A. Unique
B. Not Null
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Answer:C

1142. Which of the following is not unary operation?

A. Select
B. Union
C. Project
D. Rename

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Answer:B

1143. Which is relation calculus:

A. Tuple relational calculus
B. Domain relational calculus
C. Both
D. None
Answer:C

1144. Which calculus is based on specifying a number of tuple variables:

A. Tuple relation calculus
B. Domain relational calculus
C. Both
D. None
Answer:A

1145. SQL outputs a single table known as the ______:

A. View
B. Column
C. Tablespace
D. Result set
Answer:D

1146. Which of the following is related to information?

A. Data
B. Communication
C. Knowledge
D. All of these
Answer:A

1147. Data is:

A. A piece of fact
B. Metadata
C. Information
D. None of these.

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Answer:A

1148. Which of the following is element of the database?

A. Data
B. Constraints and schema
C. Relationships
D. All of these.
Answer:D

1149. What represent a correspondence between the various data elements?

A. Data
B. Constraints
C. Relationships
D. Schema
Answer:C

1150. Which of the following is an advantage of using database system?

A. Security enforcement
B. Avoidance of redundancy
C. Reduced inconsistency
D. All of these.
Answer:D

1151. Which of the following is characteristic of the data in a database?

A. Independent
B. Secure
C. Shared
D. All of these.
Answer:D

1152. Relationships could be of the following type:

A. One-to-one relationship
B. One-to-many relationships
C. Many-to-many relationships
D. All of these.

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Answer:D

1153. In a file-oriented system there is:

A. Data inconsistency
B. Duplication of data
C. Data independence
D. Al of these.
Answer:D

1154. In a database system there is:

A. Increased productivity
B. Improved security
C. Economy of scale
D. All of these.
Answer:D

1155. VDL is used to specify:

A. Internal schema
B. External schema
C. Conceptual schema
D. None of these.
Answer:D

1156. The DML provides following functional access to the database:

A. Retrieve data and/or records
B. Add (or insert) records
C. Delete records from database files
D. All of these
Answer:B

1157. 4GL has the following components inbuilt in it:

A. Query languages
B. Report generators
C. Spreadsheets
D. All of these.

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Answer:D

1158. Which of the following is database element?

A. Data
B. Constraints and schema
C. Relationships
D. All of these.
Answer:D

1159. What separates the physical aspects of data storage from the logical aspects
of data representation?
A. Data
B. Schema
C. Constraints
D. Relationships
Answer:D

1160. What scheme defines how and where the data are organized in a physical
data storage?
A. External
B. Internal
C. Conceptual
D. None of these.
Answer:A

1161. Which of the following schemas defines the stored data structures in terms of
the database model used?
A. External
B. Conceptual
C. Internal
D. None of these
Answer:B

1162. Which of the following schemas defines a view or views of the database for
particular users?
A. External

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 B. Conceptual
C. Internal
D. None of these
Answer:B

1163. A collection of data designed to be used by different people is called.

A. Database
B. RDBMS
C. DBMS
D. None of these
Answer:A

1164. Which of the following is an object-oriented feature?

A. Inheritance
B. Abstraction
C. Polymorphism
D. All of these
Answer:B

1165. A physical data models are used to

A. Specify overall logical structure of the database
B. Describe data and its relationships
C. Higher-level description of storage structure and access mechanism
D. All of these
Answer:D

1166. Which data model organizes the data in the form of tables and relations?
A. Relational Model
B. Hierarchical Model
C. Network Model
D. none of the above
Answer:A

1167. Which company has developed the hierarchical model?

A. Oracle

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 B. IBM
C. Sun MicroSystems
D. Microsoft
Answer:B

1168. The name of the system database that contains descriptions of data in the
database is
A. Data dictionary
B. Metadata
C. Table
D. None of these
Answer:B

1169. System catalog is a system-created database that describes:

A. Database objects
B. Data dictionary information
C. User access information
D. All of these
Answer:D

1170. Following is the type of metadata:

A. Operational
B. EDW
C. Data mart
D. All of these
Answer:D

1171. What is refined data?

A. Knowledge
B. Information
C. Statistics
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1172. Which of the following is a database element?

A. Data

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 B. Relationships
C. Constraints and Schema
D. All of the above
Answer:D

1173. What defines how and where data are organized in physical data storage?
A. Internal schema
B. External schema
C. Conceptual schema
D. None of the above
Answer:A

1174. What defines a view or views of the database for particular users?
A. Internal schema
B. External schema
C. Conceptual schema
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1175. To access information from a database, you need a ___________

A. EIS
B. DBMS
C. MIS
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1176. Which of the following is an advantage of a database?

A. Reduction in Redundancy
B. Avoidance of inconsistency
C. Security enforcement
D. All of the above
Answer:D

1177. Which of the following is an example of a database application?

A. Computerized library systems

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 B. ATMs
C. Flight reservation systems
D. All of the above
Answer:D

1178. DBMS stands for________________?

A. Data blocking and Management Systems
B. Database Management Systems
C. Database Business Management Systems
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1179. What is the name of the system database that contains descriptions of the
data in the database?
A. Metadata
B. Data dictionary
C. Table
D. None of the above
Answer:B

1180. IMS stands for ___________

A. Information Management System
B. Internal Mechanical Security
C. International Managers Society
D. None of the above
Answer:A

1181. Which of the following is the oldest database model?

A. Hierarchical
B. Network
C. Relational
D. Object Oriented
Answer:A

1182. Which category of users need not be aware of the presence of the database
system?

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 A. DBA
B. Naive
C. Casual
D. Application Programmers
Answer:B

1183. Database __________ , which is the logical design of the database, and the
database _______,which is a snapshot of the data in the database at a given instant
in time.
A. Instance, Schema
B. Relation, Schema
C. Relation, Domain
D. Schema, Instance
Answer:D

1184. Course(course_id,sec_id,semester) Here the course_id,sec_id and semester

are __________ and course is a _________ .
A. Relations, Attribute
B. Attributes, Relation
C. Tuple, Relation
D. Tuple, Attributes
Answer:B

1185. Department (dept name, building, budget) and Employee (employee_id ,

name, deptname,salary) Here the dept_name attribute appears in both the
relations .Here using common attributes in relation schema is one way of relating
___________ relations.
A. Attributes of common
B. Tuple of common
C. Tuple of distinct
D. Attributes of distinct
Answer:C

1186. A domain is atomic if elements of the domain are considered to be

____________ units.
A. Different
B. Indivisbile

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 C. Constant
D. Divisible
Answer:B

1187. Which of the following products was an early implementation of the

relational model developed by E.F. Codd of IBM?
A. IDMS
B. DB2
C. dBase-II
D. R:base
Answer:B

1188. The following are components of a database except ________

A. user data
B. Metadata
C. Reports
D. Indexes
Answer:C

1189. An application where only one user accesses the database at a given time is
an example of a(n) ________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
Answer:A

1190. An on-line commercial site such as Amazon.com is an example of a(n)

________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
Answer:C

1191. SQL stands for ________ .

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 A. Structured Query Language
B. Sequential Query Language
C. Structured Question Language
D. Sequential Question Language
Answer:A

1192. Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is

considered to be ________
A. Described
B. metadata compatible
C. self-describing
D. an application program
Answer:C

1193. The following are functions of a DBMS except ________ .

A. creating and processing forms
B. creating databases
C. processing data
D. administrating databases
Answer:A

1194. Helping people keep track of things is the purpose of a(n) ________ .
A. Database
B. Table
C. Instance
D. Relationship
Answer:A

1195. A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ________ .

A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
Answer:B

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1196. Let us consider phone_number ,which can take single or several values .
Treating phone_numberasan _________ permits instructors to have several phone
numbers (including zero) associated with them.
A. Entity
B. Attribute
C. Relation
D. Value
Answer:C

1197. Given the basic ER and relational models, which of the following is
INCORRECT?
A. An attribute of an entity can have more than one value
B. An attribute of an entity can be composite
C. In a row of a relational table, an attribute can have more than one value
D. In a row of a relational table, an attribute can have exactly one value or a NULL value
Answer:A

1198. In an object-oriented model, one object can access data of another object by
passing:
A. Instance variable
B. Message
C. Variable
D. None of these
Answer:B

1199. A view of database that appears to an application program is known as:

A. Schema
B. Subschema
C. virtual table
D. none of the above
Answer:B

1200. An abstraction concept for building composite object from their component
object is called:
A. Specialization
B. Normalization
C. Generalization

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 D. Aggregation
Answer:D

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