4 benefits in 1 plan Co Database Management System MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) Here are 1000 MCQs on Database Management System (Chapterwise), 1. What is the full form of DBMS? a) Data of Binary Management System b) Database Management System ©) Database Management Service d) Data Backup Management System View Answer Answer: b Explanation: DBMS is abbreviated as Database Management System, Database Management System stores the data and allows authorized users to manipulate and modify the data 2. What is a database? 2) Organized collection of information that cannot be accessed, updated, and managed b) Collection of data or information without organizing ©) Organized collection of data or information that can be accessed, updated, and managed d) Organized collection of data that cannot be updated View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: It is defined as an organized collection of data or information for easy access, updating, and management in a computer.Axpianation: DBMS is nothing bul a storehouse wherein the authorized user can create a database to store, modify or retrieve the organized data in the table. It can be modified or retrieved by users who have access to DBMS only. 4. Who created the first DBMS? a) Edgar Frank Codd b) Charles Bachman ©) Charles Babbage d) Sharon B. Codd View Answer Answer: b Explanation: Charles Bachman along with his team invented the first DBMS known as Integrated Data Store (IDS). 5. Which type of data can be stored in the database? a) Image oriented data b) Text, files containing data ©) Data in the form of audio or video 4) All of the above View Answer Answer: d Explanation: The reason for creating the database management system was to store large data and these data can be of any form image, text, audio, or video files, etc. DBMS allows the users to store and access the data of any format. advertisementavinage b) Text ©) Table d) Graph View Answer Answer: c Explanation: The data is stored in a table format intended to manage the storage of data and manipulate stored data to generate information 7. Which of the following is not a type of database? a) Hierarchical b) Network ©) Distributed 4) Decentralized View Answer Answer: d Explanation: 1) Centralized 2) Distributed 3) Relational 4) NoSQL. 5) Cloud 6) Object-oriented 7) Hierarchical 8) Network ifferent types are: 8. Which of the following is not an example of DBMS? a) MySQL b) Microsoft Acess IBM DB2 d) Google View Answerayqunimum vupnication ana Keaunaancy ar vara b) High Level of Security ©) Single-user Access only d) Support ACID Property View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Single-user Access only’ is not a feature of DBMS. DBMS allows multiple users to access and manipulate the database concurrently. It provides mechanisms to handle concurrent access and ensure data consistency and integrity among multiple users. The important features of a database management system are: + Minimum Duplication and Redundancy of Data + High Level of Security + Mulitple-user Access * Support ACID Property 10. Which of the following is a feature of the database? a) No-backup for the data stored b) User interface provided ©) Lack of Authentication 4) Store data in multiple locations View Answer ‘Answer: b Explanation: The important features are: 1) Provides backup for the data stored by the user and the user can retrieve the data whenever required. 2) Provides User-interface to access the data. 3) Only authorized users can access the stored data. 4) Data is stored in one central location but multiple authorized users can access the data.Atored in table format itis easy Lo access the dala and perform the required functions. IC also removes duplicate and redundant data 12. Which of the following is a function of the DBMS? a) Storing data b) Providing multi-users access control ©) Data Integrity 4d) All of the above View Answer Answer: d Explanation: The purpose of creating DBMS was to store the data. The data stored in the database management system can be can accessed by multiple users if the access is provided. The data stored will be accurate and complete hence providing data integrity. 13. Which of the following is a component of the DBMS? a) Data b) Data Languages ©) Data Manager 4) All of the above View Answer Answer: d Explanation: The components of DBMS are as follows: 1) Hardware: Like a hard drive, monitor, ete. 2) Software: Provides a user interface 3) Data Manager: Manages operations of DBMS. 4) Data: The collection of information on the DB is known as data. 5) Data Languages: Languages like DDL, DML, DAL, and DCL allow to perform operations like creating, modifying, storing, or retrieving data. advertisement14, Which of the following is known as a set of entities of the same type that share same properties, or attributes? a) Relation set b) Tuples ©) Entity set d) Entity Relation model View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: In the actual world, an entity is a distinct “thing” or “object” from alll other objects. For example: Each employee of an organization is an entity. 15. What is information about data called? a) Hyper data b) Tera data ©) Meta data d) Relations View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Information about data is known as Metadata. Metadata describes the data in detail by providing additional information like type, length of the data, etc. Metadata helps the user to understand the data 16. What does an RDBMS consist of? a) Collection of Records b) Collection of Keys ) Collection of Tables d) Collection of Fields View AnswerdfSpecific View Answer Answer: a Explanation: Consider 2 relations ri and r2. r1 may include among its attributes the primary key of relation r2. This attribute is called a foreign key from r1, referencing r2. The relation r1 is also called the referencing relation of the foreign key dependency, and r2 is called the referenced relation of the foreign key. 18. is a hardware component that is most important for the operation of a database management system. 2) Microphone b) High speed, large capacity disk to store data ©) High-resolution video display d) Printer View Answer ‘Answer: b Explanation: Since all the data are stored in form of memory in the disk, a high speed, and large- capacity disk is required for the operation of the database management system. advertisementw View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: A database management system is an application that acts as an interface between the user and the database, The user interacts with the application to access data 20. The ability to query data, as well as insert, delete, and alter tuples, is offered by a) TCL (Transaction Control Language) b) DCL (Data Control Language) c) DDL (Data Definition Langauge) d) DML (Data Manipulation Langauge) View Answer Answer: d Explanation: A query is a request for data or information. Relational Schema is the design and structure of the relation. DDL consists of commands that help in modifying, DML performs the change in the values of the relation. 2 isa set of one or more attributes taken collectively to uniquely identify a record, a) Primary Key b) Foreign key ©) Super key 4d) Candidate key View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Foreign key creates a relationship between two relations. Super key is the superset of all the keys in a relation. A candidate key is used to identify tuples in a relation. 22. Which command is used to remove a relation from an SQL? a) Drop table b) Delete ©) Purge RemoveZ3AWNICN oF tne ToHOWiNg ser snOUIA Ne associated witn Weak entity Ser Tor weak entity to ne meaningful? a) Neighbour set b) Strong entity set ©) Owner set d) Identifying set View Answer Answer: d Explanation: Every weak entity must be linked to an identifying entity; in other words, the existence of the weak entity set is contingent on the presence of the identifying entity set. The weak entity set that the identifying entity set identifies is said to be owned by the identifying entity set. Owner entity set is another name for it. 24. Which of the following command is correct to delete the values in the relation teaches? a) Delete from teaches; b) Delete from teaches where Id ='Null’; ©) Remove table teaches; 4) Drop table teaches; View Answer Answer: a Explanation: To delete the entries from the table Delete from table command should be used. 25. Procedural language among the following is a) Domain relational calculus b) Tuple relational calculus ©) Relational algebra 4d) Query language View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Non-Procedural Languages are Domain relational calculus and Tuple relational calculus. Relational algebra is a procedural language that takes input in the form of relation a! outoust generated is also a relatAsnswer: b Explanation: Left outer join returns all the rows from the table that is on the left side and matching rows on the right side of the join. Inner join returns all rows when there is at least one match in BOTH tables. Natural join returns the common columns from the tables being joined. A right outer join returns all the rows from the table that is on the right side and matching rows on the left side of the join 27. Which forms have a relation that contains information about a single entity? a) ANF b) 2NF ) SNF d) 3NF View Answer Answer: a Explanation: If and only if, for each of its non-trivial multivalued dependencies X \twoheadrightarrow Y, a table is in 4NF. X is a superkey—that is, X is either a candidate key or a superset thereof. 28. The top level of the hierarchy consists of ___ each of which can contain __. a) Schemas, Catalogs b) Schemas, Environment ©) Environment, Schemas 4d) Catalogs, Schemas View Answer Answer: d Explanation: Schemas represent the logical configuration of the DBMS. Catalogs consist of metadata of the objects and system settings used. 29 indicates the maximum number of entities that can be involved in a relationship. 2) Greater Entity Count b) Minimum cardinality ©) Maximum cardinality VERaygn_sysaamin b) db_accessadmin ©) db_securityadmin d) db_setupadmin View Answer Answer: b Explanation: Along with security, as the name suggests the db_accessadmin role also handles access, db_sysadmin refers to the system administrator. db_securityadmin as the name suggests it involves granting or declining permission to access the data ensuring security. 31. Why the following statement is erroneous? SELECT dept_name, 1D, avg (salary) FROM instructor GROUP BY dept_nane; a) Dept id should not be used in group by clause b) Group by clause is not valid in this query ©) Avg(salary) should not be selected d) None View Answer Answer: a Explanation: Any property that does not occur in the group by clause must only appear in an aggregate function if it also appears in the select clause; otherwise, the query is considered incorrect. 32. The traditional storage of data organized by the customer, stored in separate folders in filing cabinets is an example of. type of ‘database’ management system. a) Object-oriented database management system b) Relational database management system ©) Network database management system d) Hierarchical database management system View Answerayunere b) Having ©) Group by d) With View Answer Answer: b Explanation: In SQL, after grouping data using the GROUP BY clause, the HAVING clause is used to filter the groups based on specific conditions. It allows the use of aggregate functions and selects only the groups that satisfy the given criteria 34, Which of the following is not the utility of DBMS? a) Backup b) Data Loading ©) Process Organization d) File organization View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Backup utility is used to create a copy of the db as a backup. Loading utility is used to load existing file. File organization is used to relocate the files and create new access path Processing is not an utility. 35, What does a foreign key combined with a primary key create? a) Network model between the tables that connect them b) Parent-Child relationship between the tables that connects them ©) One to many relationship between the tables that connects them 4) All of the mentioned View Answer Answer: a Explanation: Using the two relationships mother and father gives us a record of a child's mother, even if we don't know who the father is; if the ternary connection parent is used, a null value is necessary. In this scenario, binary relationship sets are preferred.Axpianation: Pointers are used Lo access data with great speed and accuracy. Consistency is maintained using locks. 37. Which of the following is correct regarding the file produced by a spreadsheet? a) can be used as it is by the DBMS b) stored on disk in an ASCII text format )all of the mentioned d) none of the mentioned View Answer Answer: a Explanation: For updating the value in ASCII text format, a regular text file is used. 38. What is the function of the following command? Delete from r where P; a) Clears entries from relation b) Deletes relation ©) Deletes particular tuple from relation 4) All of the mentioned View Answer Answer: c Explanation: In the command the P gives condition to delete a particular tuple, 39,___ resembles Create view. a) Create table... as b) Create view as c) Create table .. like d) With data View Answeraygerect ci specification b) from clause has 1 relation query does not have group by or having clause d) All of the mentioned se CONTAINS relation attrinute names Nur nor nave expressions, aggregates, or aisuinct View Answer Answer: d Explanation: To update the view in sq] all the conditions must be satisfied, 41. When the “ROLLUP” operator for expression or columns within a “GROUP BY” clause is used? a) Find the groups that make up the subtotal in a row b) Create group-wise grand totals for the groups indicated in a GROUP BY clause ©) Group expressions or columns specified in a GROUP BY clause in one direction, from right to left, for computing the subtotals 4) To produce a cross-tabular report for computing subtotals by grouping phrases or columns given within a GROUP BY clause in all available directions View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: A view can be thought of as a virtual table that gets its data from one or more table columns. 42. Which of the following is the best way to represent the attributes in a large db? a) Dot representation b) Concatenation ©) Relational-and 4d) All of the mentioned View Answer ‘Answer: b Explanation: Concatenation in DBMS is used to join two or more table fields of the same table or different tables. Example inst sec and student sec,Axplanation: DDLs are used to define schema and table characters and consist of commands that help in modifying. DML performs the change in the values of the relation, 44, Which of the following functions construct histograms and use buckets for ranking? a) Ntil b) Newtild ©) Rank() 4) All of the mentioned View Answer Answer: a Explanation: ntile(n) returns the number of the bucket in which each tuple is stored, with bucket numbers beginning with 1 45. command is used in SQL to issue multiple CREATE TABLE, CREATE VIEW and GRANT statements in a single transaction. a) CREATE CLUSTER b) CREATE PACKAGE c) CREATE SCHEMA 4) All of the mentioned View Answer Answer: c Explanation: A schema is a description of a system's structure in a formal language supported by the database management system, and it refers to data organization as a blueprint for how a db is built 46. Which of the following key is required in to handle the data when the encryption is applied to the data so that the unauthorised user cannot access the data? a) Primary key b) Authorised key ©) Encryption key d) Decryption key View Answeraygieing b) Pivoting ©) Slicing d) Both Pivoting and Dicing View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: Slice procedure takes one dimension from a cube and turns it into a new sub-cube. Dice takes two or more dimensions from a cube and creates a new sub-cube from them 48. For designing a normal RDBMS which of the following normal form is considered adequate? a) 4NF b) 3NF- ©) 2NF d) SNE View Answer Answer: b Explanation: Because most 3NF tables are free of insertion, update, and deletion anomalies, an RDBMS table is sometimes regarded as “normalized” if itis in the Third Normal Form 49. Which of the following is popular for applications such as storage of log files in a database management system since it offers the best write performance? a) RAID level 0 b) RAID level 1 RAID level 2 d) RAID level 3 View Answer Answer: b Explanation: RAID level 0 refers to data stripping. RAID level 1 refers to disk mirroring with block striping. RAID level 2 refers to bit-level stripping and RAID level 3 refers to byte-level striping with dedicated parity.‘needed information but does nol provide a detailed strategy for obtaining it. 51. The oldest DB model is a) Network b) Physical ©) Hierarchical 4d) Relational View Answer Answer: a Explanation: Network model has data stored in a hierarchical network flow. In a relational DBMS, the data is stored in the form of tables. Hierarchy is obtained by Parent-Child Relationship 52. Evaluate the statements issued by the DBA in the given sequence if O£ and SCOTT are the users and the ORDERS table is owned by OE. CREATE ROLE ri; GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON 0¢. orders TO ra; GRANT r2 TO scott; GRANT SELECT ON oe. orders TO scott; REVOKE SELECT ON oe.orders FROM scott; What would be the outcome after executing the statements? a) The REVOKE statement would give an error because the SELECT privilege has been granted to the role R1 b) The REVOKE statement would remove the SELECT privilege from SCOTT as well as from the role Ri ©) SCOTT would be able to query the OE.ORDERS table 1d) SCOTT would not be able to query the OF.ORDERS table View Answer Answer: ¢ Explanation: To perform operations on objects, the REVOKE statement is used to revoke rights from a single user or role, or from all users.Aierarchical model, The structure allows information to be represented using parent-child relationships. 54. A major goal of the db system is to minimize the number of block transfers between the disk and memory. Which of the following helps in achieving this goal? a) Secondary storage b) Storage ©) Catalog d) Buffer View Answer Answer: d Explanation: Every block has a copy on disc, however, the copy on the disc may be an earlier version of the block than the version in the buffer. 55. What happens if a piece of data is stored in two places in the db? a) Storage space is wasted & Changing the data in one spot will cause data inconsistency b) In can be more easily accessed ©) Changing the data in one spot will cause data inconsistency d) Storage space is wasted View Answer Answer: a Explanation: One of the main features of a database management system is minimum data duplication and redundancy. Hence, is always consistent and so there is no duplication, 56. The logical design, and the snapshot of the data at a given instant in time is known as? a) Instance & Relation b) Relation & Schema ©) Domain & Schema d) Schema & Instance View Answer Answer: dquizzes, viva-voce, interviews, and certifications. You can practice these MCQs chapter by chapter starting from the 1st chapter or you can jump to any chapter of your choice. You can also download the PDF of Database Management System MCQs by applying below. 1000 MCQs 1. The Relational Model 2. SQL : Queries, Constraints and Triggers 3. Relational Algebra 4, Database Systems Design and Implementation 5, Normalization 6. Database Programming Techniques 7. Storage and File Structures 8, Indexing and Hashing 9. Query Processing Techniques 10, Transactions 11, Concurrency Control 12. Recovery System 1. The Relational Model The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on dealing with the concept of Relational Model. These include relational and schema, keys and relational query operators. © Relational Database and Schema * Relational Query Operations and Relational + keys Operators 2. SQL : Queries, Constraints and Triggers The section contains questions and answers on different set of SQL basics, set and null valuesp oct eve aun = nuuwneouuns «Null Values Operations * Access SQL From a Programming Language ‘Aggregate Functions and Nested Subqueries * Functions and Procedures zy © Triggers ‘+ Aggregate Functions and Nested Subqueries ; + Recursive Queries and Aggregation Features © OLAP * Modification of Database * Join Expressions = Views 3. Relational Algebra The section contains MCQs on different concepts of relational algebra. These include domain and tuple relational calculus. + Relational Algebra + Tuple Relational Calculus and Domain Relational Calculus 4. Database Systems Design and Implementation The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on E-R model, E-R design, constraints, atomic domains and DDL and DML. + The Entity-Relationship Model + Extended E-R Features + Constraints © Querying part-1 DDL * Entity-Relationship Diagrams © Querying part-2 DML ‘+ Reduction to Relational Schemas * Atomic Domains ‘+ Entity-Relationship Design IssuesA runcuonarvepenuency ieory © Uatavase Vesigl Process «Algorithms for Decomposition + Application Programs and User interfaces 6. Database Programming Techniques The section contains MCQs on many fundamentals of web programming, JSP and servlets, application performance and security, application encryption and architecture, + Web Fundamentals + Application Performance + Servlets and JSP + Application Security + Application Architectures + Encryption and Its Applications «Rapid Application Development 7. Storage and File Structures in Database Management System The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on different storage structures like physical, flash, tertiary, data-dictionary and file structures like RAID, file record organisation and buffers. «Physical Storage Media * File Organisations © Magnetic Disk and Flash Storage «Organization of Records in Files = RAID + Data Dictionary Storage «Tertiary Storage + Buffer 8. Indexing and Hashing The section contains questions and answers on index definition, bitmap and ordered indices and various hashing techniques.A 9. Query Processing Techniques The section contains MCQs on query processing and optimization techniques, selection, sort and join operations, relational expressions and materialized views, © Query Processing + Transformation of Relational Expressions + Selection Operation + Estimating Statistics of Expression Results * Sorting + Materialized Views * Join Operations * Advanced Query Optimization Evaluation of Expressions 10. Transactions The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on concepts of transaction, storage structures, properties of transaction like atomicity, durability, isolation and their implementations. * Transaction Concept © Querying part 4 + A Simple Transaction Model © Querying part S «Storage Structure «Implementation of Isolation Levels + Transaction Atomicity and Durability + Transactions as SQL Statements © Querying part 3 11. Concurrency Control The section contains questions and answers on deadlocks, lock based protocols, granularity, types of reads like insertion, deletion and predicate and the concept of concurrency in index structures.12. Recovery System The section contains MCQs on classification of failures, backup systems, buffer management and recovery and different lock releases, + Failure Classification + ARIES «= Recovery * Lock Release and Undo Operations + Buffer Management + Remote Backup Systems ‘+ Failure with Nonvolatile Storage Ifyou would like to learn "Database Management System" thoroughly, you should attempt to work on the complete set of 1000+ MCQs - multiple choice questions and answers mentioned above. It will immensely help anyone trying to crack an exam or an interview. Note: We are working on pdf download for Database Management System MCQs and will publish the download link here. Fill this Database Management System meq pdf download request form for download notification. 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