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The document contains a series of SQL multiple-choice questions covering various topics such as the WHERE clause, arithmetic operators, logical operators, date functions, and more. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a comprehensive overview of SQL concepts and functionalities. It serves as a quiz format for assessing knowledge of SQL syntax and operations.

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SQL_MCQs

The document contains a series of SQL multiple-choice questions covering various topics such as the WHERE clause, arithmetic operators, logical operators, date functions, and more. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a comprehensive overview of SQL concepts and functionalities. It serves as a quiz format for assessing knowledge of SQL syntax and operations.

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SQL Multiple-Choice Questions

WHERE Clause
Which SQL query retrieves employees earning more than $50,000?

 a) SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE salary > 50000;


 b) SELECT * FROM Employees HAVING salary > 50000;
 c) SELECT * FROM Employees GROUP BY salary > 50000;
 d) SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY salary > 50000;

**Answer:** a) SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE salary > 50000;

Arithmetic Operators
What will be the output of SELECT 10 + 5 * 2;?

 a) 30
 b) 20
 c) 25
 d) 15

**Answer:** b) 20

Logical Operators
Which of the following correctly filters records where age is between 20 and 30?

 a) SELECT * FROM Students WHERE age > 20 OR age < 30;


 b) SELECT * FROM Students WHERE age > 20 AND age < 30;
 c) SELECT * FROM Students WHERE age BETWEEN 20 AND 30;
 d) Both b and c

**Answer:** d) Both b and c

Date Functions
Which function returns the current date?

 a) GETDATE()
 b) CURRDATE()
 c) NOW()
 d) Both a and c
**Answer:** d) Both a and c

Numeric Functions
What does ROUND(23.6789, 2) return?

 a) 23.67
 b) 23.68
 c) 23.679
 d) 23.6

**Answer:** b) 23.68

String Conversion
Which function converts a number to a string in SQL?

 a) CAST()
 b) TO_CHAR()
 c) CONVERT()
 d) All of the above

**Answer:** d) All of the above

Creating Tables with Relationships


Which SQL command ensures a column in one table references another table's primary key?

 a) CHECK
 b) FOREIGN KEY
 c) UNIQUE
 d) INDEX

**Answer:** b) FOREIGN KEY

Key and Integrity Constraints


Which constraint ensures that all values in a column are unique and not NULL?

 a) NOT NULL
 b) PRIMARY KEY
 c) UNIQUE
 d) FOREIGN KEY

**Answer:** b) PRIMARY KEY


Nested Queries
Which of the following uses a nested query correctly?

 a) SELECT name FROM Employees WHERE id = (SELECT manager_id FROM Managers);


 b) SELECT name FROM Employees WHERE (SELECT manager_id FROM Managers) = id;
 c) SELECT name FROM Employees (SELECT manager_id FROM Managers WHERE id =
Employees.id);
 d) None of the above

**Answer:** a) SELECT name FROM Employees WHERE id = (SELECT manager_id FROM


Managers);

Subqueries
What is the result of using a subquery in the FROM clause?

 a) A table
 b) A column
 c) A single value
 d) An error

**Answer:** a) A table

Grouping and Aggregation


Which query returns the total salary of each department?

 a) SELECT department, SUM(salary) FROM Employees GROUP BY department;


 b) SELECT department, COUNT(salary) FROM Employees GROUP BY department;
 c) SELECT department, AVG(salary) FROM Employees GROUP BY department;
 d) SELECT department, salary FROM Employees GROUP BY department;

**Answer:** a) SELECT department, SUM(salary) FROM Employees GROUP BY department;

Ordering
How do you sort employees by salary in descending order?

 a) SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY salary ASC;


 b) SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY salary;
 c) SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY salary DESC;
 d) SELECT * FROM Employees SORT salary DESC;

**Answer:** c) SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY salary DESC;


Joins
Which join retrieves only matching rows from two tables?

 a) INNER JOIN
 b) LEFT JOIN
 c) RIGHT JOIN
 d) FULL JOIN

**Answer:** a) INNER JOIN

Updatable Views
Which SQL condition allows an updatable view?

 a) View must have a GROUP BY clause


 b) View must include a JOIN
 c) View must be based on a single table without aggregation
 d) View must contain an ORDER BY clause

**Answer:** c) View must be based on a single table without aggregation

Non-Updatable Views
Which SQL statement creates a non-updatable view?

 a) CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT id, name FROM Employees;


 b) CREATE VIEW v2 AS SELECT department, COUNT(*) FROM Employees GROUP BY
department;
 c) CREATE VIEW v3 AS SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE salary > 50000;
 d) CREATE VIEW v4 AS SELECT * FROM Employees;

**Answer:** b) CREATE VIEW v2 AS SELECT department, COUNT(*) FROM Employees


GROUP BY department;

Relational Set Operations


Which SQL operator combines two queries without duplicates?

 a) UNION ALL
 b) UNION
 c) INTERSECT
 d) EXCEPT

**Answer:** b) UNION
EXISTS Clause
What does EXISTS check in a query?

 a) If a subquery returns any rows


 b) If a column exists
 c) If a row exists in a table
 d) If a database exists

**Answer:** a) If a subquery returns any rows

CASE Statement
Which SQL statement correctly uses CASE?

 a) SELECT name, CASE WHEN age > 18 THEN 'Adult' ELSE 'Minor' END FROM Students;
 b) SELECT name, CASE WHEN age > 18 'Adult' ELSE 'Minor' END FROM Students;
 c) SELECT name, CASE age > 18 THEN 'Adult' ELSE 'Minor' END FROM Students;
 d) SELECT name, CASE age > 18 'Adult' ELSE 'Minor' END FROM Students;

**Answer:** a) SELECT name, CASE WHEN age > 18 THEN 'Adult' ELSE 'Minor' END FROM
Students;

HAVING vs WHERE
Which clause is used with aggregate functions?

 a) WHERE
 b) HAVING
 c) GROUP BY
 d) ORDER BY

**Answer:** b) HAVING

Self-Join
What does a self-join do?

 a) Joins a table with itself


 b) Joins two different tables
 c) Filters duplicate records
 d) Returns NULL values

**Answer:** a) Joins a table with itself

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