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The document contains a series of questions and answers related to SQL concepts, including query optimization, views, stored procedures, indexes, and normalization forms. Key topics covered include the creation and management of views and stored procedures, the purpose of indexes, and the principles of database normalization. It also addresses the performance factors impacting SQL queries and the characteristics of different types of indexes.

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Database_Normalization_QA

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to SQL concepts, including query optimization, views, stored procedures, indexes, and normalization forms. Key topics covered include the creation and management of views and stored procedures, the purpose of indexes, and the principles of database normalization. It also addresses the performance factors impacting SQL queries and the characteristics of different types of indexes.

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1. Question: What is query optimization in SQL?

Answer: c - The process of generating multiple execution plans for a query and selecting the
most efficient one
2. Question: Which SQL command is used to drop a view?
Answer: a - DROP VIEW
3. Question: Which of the following factors can impact the performance of SQL queries?
Answer: d - All of the above
4. Question: Which of the following statements regarding views in SQL is true?
Answer: c - Views can contain data from multiple tables
5. Question: Which SQL keyword is used to call a stored procedure?
Answer: d - CALL
6. Question: Which of the following SQL commands is used to create a stored procedure?
Answer: b - CREATE PROCEDURE
7. Question: Which of the following types of indexes is suitable for columns with high
cardinality?
Answer: c - Non-clustered index
8. Question: What is an index in a relational database?
Answer: c - A data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a table
9. Question: When should you consider creating an index on a column?
Answer: a - When the column is used in a WHERE clause of SELECT queries
10. Question: What is a view in SQL?
Answer: a - A virtual table based on the result of a SELECT query
11. Question: Which of the following statements regarding stored procedures is true?
Answer: d - Stored procedures can be called from within other stored procedures
12. Question: What is a parameterized stored procedure in SQL?
Answer: c - A stored procedure that accepts input parameters
13. Question: What is a subquery in SQL?
Answer: d - A query nested within another query
14. Question: Which of the following statements about updating views in SQL is true?
Answer: b - Updates to views are directly applied to the underlying tables
15. Question: Which of the following is a common technique for optimizing SQL queries?
Answer: c - Normalizing the database schema
16. Question: What is the purpose of using transactions in stored procedures?
Answer: b - To isolate a group of SQL statements to ensure data consistency
17. Question: What is the purpose of using a view in SQL?
Answer: d - To provide a way to encapsulate complex queries
18. Question: Which of the following statements is true about correlated subqueries?
Answer: d - They execute once for each row processed by the outer query
19. Question: Can SQL functions contain DDL (Data Definition Language) statements?
Answer: c - Yes, but only in specific cases
20. Question: What happens to a view if the underlying tables are modified?
Answer: a - The view becomes invalid
21. Question: Which SQL command is used to create an index?
Answer: c - CREATE INDEX
22. Question: What is the advantage of using stored procedures and functions in SQL?
Answer: c - They simplify application logic by encapsulating complex SQL operations
23. Question: Can you create an index on a view in SQL?
Answer: c - Yes, if the view is materialized
24. Question: What is the primary purpose of creating an index in SQL?
Answer: d - To improve the performance of SELECT queries
25. Question: Which SQL keyword is used to create a view?
Answer: c - CREATE VIEW
26. Question: Which of the following statements about indexes is true?
Answer: d - Indexes can only be created on primary keys
27. Question: Which of the following statements is true about SQL functions?
Answer: a - Functions always return a single value
28. Question: What is a clustered index in SQL?
Answer: b - An index that physically reorders the rows in a table based on the index key
29. Question: What is a stored procedure in SQL?
Answer: d - A sequence of SQL statements stored in the database
30. Question: What is the key difference between stored procedures and functions in SQL?
Answer: d - Stored procedures can be invoked like a regular SQL statement, while functions
must be called within SQL expressions
31. Question: There are no repeating or duplicate fields. What normal form is this?
Answer: 1NF
32. Question: All non-key fields depend on all components of the primary key. What normal
form is this?
Answer: 2NF
33. Question: No non-key field depends upon another non-key field. What normal form is this?
Answer: 3NF

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