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The document contains a series of objective questions related to PostgreSQL, covering topics such as data retrieval, data types, SQL commands, constraints, and functions. Each question provides multiple-choice answers to test knowledge on PostgreSQL functionalities. The questions address fundamental concepts like SELECT commands, data types for text and monetary values, and the use of JOINs and constraints.

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PostgreSQL_Objective_Questions_for_Data_Analysts

The document contains a series of objective questions related to PostgreSQL, covering topics such as data retrieval, data types, SQL commands, constraints, and functions. Each question provides multiple-choice answers to test knowledge on PostgreSQL functionalities. The questions address fundamental concepts like SELECT commands, data types for text and monetary values, and the use of JOINs and constraints.

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PostgreSQL Objective Questions


1. Which command is used to retrieve data from a PostgreSQL table?

 A) INSERT
 B) UPDATE
 C) SELECT
 D) DELETE

2. In PostgreSQL, which data type would be most appropriate to store large amounts of text?

 A) VARCHAR
 B) INTEGER
 C) BOOLEAN
 D) TEXT

3. What command is used to remove all records from a table without deleting the table itself?

 A) DROP
 B) DELETE
 C) TRUNCATE
 D) REMOVE

4. Which of the following is NOT a PostgreSQL constraint?

 A) UNIQUE
 B) PRIMARY KEY
 C) FOREIGN KEY
 D) DUPLICATE

5. What does the LIMIT clause do in a SQL query?

 A) Restricts the number of columns returned


 B) Restricts the number of rows returned
 C) Sorts the result in descending order
 D) Joins tables together

6. What does the COUNT(*) function do?

 A) Counts all rows in a table, including null values


 B) Counts only rows with non-null values
 C) Returns the total sum of values in a column
 D) Counts distinct values only

7. Which of the following joins will return all rows when there is a match in either left or right table?

 A) INNER JOIN
 B) LEFT JOIN
 C) RIGHT JOIN
 D) FULL OUTER JOIN

8. Which of the following data types is used to store monetary values in PostgreSQL?

 A) MONEY
 B) DECIMAL
 C) FLOAT
 D) INTEGER

9. Which of the following options is used to create a new table?

 A) MAKE TABLE
 B) NEW TABLE
 C) CREATE TABLE
 D) INSERT TABLE

10. What does the GROUP BY clause do in a query?

 A) Sorts the results


 B) Limits the number of results
 C) Groups rows with the same values
 D) Filters out duplicate rows

11. Which operator is used for pattern matching in PostgreSQL?

 A) MATCH
 B) LIKE
 C) PATTERN
 D) EQUAL

12. How do you specify a primary key constraint in PostgreSQL?

 A) PRIMARY_KEY
 B) PK()
 C) PRIMARY KEY
 D) KEY PRIMARY

13. In PostgreSQL, which of the following would allow for automatic sequencing of numbers in a column?

 A) SERIAL
 B) INTEGER
 C) AUTO_INCREMENT
 D) INCREMENT

14. Which of the following aggregate functions would you use to find the average of values in a column?

 A) TOTAL
 B) SUM
 C) AVG
 D) COUNT

15. What is the result of the following query: SELECT DISTINCT column_name FROM table_name;?
 A) It selects only rows where column_name is unique
 B) It returns all rows in table_name
 C) It removes duplicate values in column_name
 D) It renames column_name

16. To remove duplicates in a query result, which keyword should be used?

 A) UNIQUE
 B) DISTINCT
 C) DISTINCTROW
 D) REMOVE

17. Which of the following commands would you use to update existing data in a table?

 A) MODIFY
 B) CHANGE
 C) UPDATE
 D) INSERT

18. What does the following SQL command do: DELETE FROM employees WHERE id = 10?

 A) Deletes the employees table


 B) Deletes the id column
 C) Deletes rows where id is 10
 D) Deletes all rows in employees

19. Which keyword is used to join multiple conditions in a WHERE clause?

 A) OR
 B) AND
 C) EITHER
 D) IF

20. What is a foreign key used for in PostgreSQL?

 A) To uniquely identify each record


 B) To enforce a link between data in two tables
 C) To allow null values in a column
 D) To store encrypted data

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