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The document outlines a SQL test for freshers, consisting of theory, practical, and aptitude questions. Theory questions cover fundamental concepts such as relational databases, SQL constraints, and data integrity, while practical questions involve writing SQL queries for specific tasks. Aptitude questions assess logical reasoning related to data records and performance implications of SQL operations.

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The document outlines a SQL test for freshers, consisting of theory, practical, and aptitude questions. Theory questions cover fundamental concepts such as relational databases, SQL constraints, and data integrity, while practical questions involve writing SQL queries for specific tasks. Aptitude questions assess logical reasoning related to data records and performance implications of SQL operations.

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SQL Test for Freshers

Theory Questions
1. What is a relational database?
o Explain its structure and advantages.
2. What are SQL constraints?
o Describe different types of constraints like NOT
NULL, UNIQUE, CHECK, and DEFAULT.
3. What is the difference between UNION and UNION ALL?
o Explain how each operates with examples.
4. What is a view in SQL?
o Discuss its purpose and how it differs from a table.
5. What are stored procedures and triggers?
o Explain the differences and when to use each.
6. What is the significance of the EXPLAIN statement in SQL?
o Discuss how it helps in query optimization.
7. What is data integrity, and why is it important?
o Explain its types and how SQL enforces it.
8. What is the difference between DELETE, TRUNCATE,
and DROP?
o Discuss the implications of each operation.
9. What are aggregate functions, and how are they used?
o List some common aggregate functions with examples.
10. What is the purpose of the WHERE clause?
o Explain how it filters records in a SQL query.

Practical Questions
1. Write an SQL query to retrieve all employees from
the employees table who were hired after January 1, 2020.
2. Create a query to calculate the total sales from a sales table
grouped by each product.
3. Write an SQL statement to find all distinct job titles in
the employees table.
4. Create a query to join customers and orders tables and
display the customer names along with their order dates.
5. Write a query to update the salary of all employees in
the departments table by increasing it by 10%.

Aptitude Questions
1. If a table has 150 records and you apply a filter that
matches 30 of them, what percentage of the total records
will be returned?
2. In a dataset with 1000 records, if 100 records are deleted,
what will be the new total number of records?
3. If you have a table with 4 columns, how many unique
combinations of 2 columns can be selected?
4. In a situation where you have 200 records and you sort them
in descending order, how many comparisons might be
needed in the worst case?
5. If an index is applied to a column in a table, what effect does
it have on the performance of SELECT queries?
SQL Test for Freshers

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