Section 11
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. In an Oracle database, why would 1_TABLE not work as a table name?
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The database does not understand all capital letters.
There is no problem here. You can create a table called 1_TABLE.
Object names must not start with a number. They must begin with a letter. (*)
TABLE is a reserved word.
Correct
2. The transformation from an ER diagram to a physical design involves changing
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Columns
Tables
Unique Constraints (*)
Primary Key Constraints
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3. In a physical data model, a relationship is represented as a combination of: (Choose
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(Choose all correct answers)
Column
Primary Key or Unique Key (*)
Check Constraint or Unique Key
Foreign Key (*)
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4. To resolve a many to many relationship in a physical model you create a/an
___________________? Mark for Review
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Unique key constraints
Intersection entity
Intersection table (*)
Two tables with Foreign key constraints between them
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5. In a conceptual model, many-to-many relationships are resolved via a structure called
a/an: ________________ Mark for Review
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Supertype
Intersection Table
Intersection Entity (*)
Subtype
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6. An "Arc Implementation" can be done just like any other Relationship - you simply add
the required Foreign Keys. True or False? Mark for Review
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True
False (*)
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7. The explanation below is a User Defined integrity rule and must, therefore, be
manually coded; the Database cannot enforce this rule automatically. True or False? Mark for Review
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A primary key must be unique, and no part of the primary key can be null.
True
False (*)
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8. A foreign key cannot refer to a primary key in the same table. True or False?
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True
False (*)
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9. A table must have a primary key. True or False?
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True
False (*)
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10. Entity integrity refers to:
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Tables always containing text data
Tables always containing numeric data
Columns having Primary Keys, Foreign Keys, Unique Keys, and Check constraints
defined in the database.
Tables having Primary Keys, Foreign Keys, Unique Keys, and Check constraints
defined in the database. (*)
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11. A table must have at least one candidate key, as well as its primary key. True or
False? Mark for Review
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True
False (*)
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Section 12
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12. System Documentation is developed right at the end once the system has gone live
and users have been using it for a little while. You are more likely to get it correct that Mark for Review
way. True or False? (1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct.
13. During which phases of the System Development Life Cycle would you test the system
before rolling it out to the users? Mark for Review
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Build and Transition
Strategy and Analysis
Design and Production
Transition and Production (*)
Correct.
14. The f_customers table contains the following data:
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ID Name Address City State Zip
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1 Cole Bee 123 Main Street Orlando FL 32838
2 Zoe Twee 1009 Oliver Avenue Boston MA 02116
3 Sandra Lee 22 Main Street Tampa FL 32444
If you run the following statement:
DELETE FROM F_CUSTOMERS WHERE ID <= 2;
How many rows will be left in the table?
1 (*)
Correct.
15. Once you have created a table, it is not possible to alter the definition of it. If you
need to add a new column you must delete the table definition and create a new, Mark for Review
correct table. True or False? (1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct.
16. What command can be used to create a new row in a table in the database?
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CREATE
NEW
ADD
INSERT (*)
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17. The DESCRIBE command returns all rows from a table. True or False?
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True
False (*)
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18. What command will return data from the database to you?
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FETCH
GET
SELECT (*)
RETURN
Correct.
Section 15
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19. You query the database with this SQL statement:
SELECT * FROM students; Mark for Review
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Why would you use this statement?
To insert data
To view data (*)
To display the table structure
To delete data
Correct.
20. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT (salary * raise_percent) raise (1) Points
FROM employees;
If the RAISE_PERCENT column only contains null values, what will the statement
return?
Only zeroes
Only null values (*)
A null value or a zero depending on the value of the SALARY column
A null value or a numeric value depending on the value of the SALARY column
Correct.
Section 15
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21. In a SQL statement, which clause specifies one or more columns to be returned by
the query? Mark for Review
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SELECT (*)
FROM
WHERE
Any of the above options; you can list columns wherever you want to in a
SELECT statement.
Correct.
22. The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
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SALARY NUMBER(7,2) (1) Points
BONUS NUMBER(7,2)
COMMISSION_PCT NUMBER(2,2)
All three columns contain values greater than zero.
There is one row of data in the table and the values are as follows:
Salary = 500, Bonus = 50, Commission_pct = .5
Evaluate these two SQL statements:
1.
SELECT salary + bonus + commission_pct * salary - bonus AS income
FROM employees;
2.
SELECT (salary + bonus ) + commission_pct * (salary - bonus) income
FROM employees;
What will be the result?
Statement 1 will return a higher value than statement 2.
Statement 2 will return a higher value than statement 1. (*)
Statement 1 will display a different column heading.
One of the statements will NOT execute.
Correct.
23. In which clause of a SELECT statement would you specify the name of the table or
tables being queried? Mark for Review
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The FROM clause (*)
The SELECT clause
The WHERE clause
Any of the above options; you can list tables wherever you want in a SELECT
statement.
Correct.
24. You query the database with this SQL statement:
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SELECT * (1) Points
FROM transaction
WHERE product_id = 4569;
Which SQL SELECT statement capabilities are achieved when this statement is
executed?
Selection only
Projection only
Selection and projection only (*)
Projection, selection and joining
Incorrect. See Section 15 Lesson 1.
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25. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT * (1) Points
FROM employees
WHERE department_id IN(10, 20, 30)
AND salary > 20000;
Which values would cause the logical condition to return TRUE?
DEPARTMENT_ID = 10 and SALARY = 20000
DEPARTMENT_ID = 20 and SALARY = 20000
DEPARTMENT_ID = null and SALARY = 20001
DEPARTMENT_ID = 10 and SALARY = 20001 (*)
Correct.
26. Which of the following commands will display the last name concatenated with the job
ID from the employees table, separated by a comma and space, and label the Mark for Review
resulting column "Employee and Title"? (1) Points
SELECT " last name" ||', '|| "job_id" + "Employee and Title" FROM employees;
SELECT last_name||', '|| job_id "Employee and Title" FROM employees; (*)
SELECT " last name" ||', '|| "job_id" + "Employee and Title" FROM emp;
SELECT last_name||","|| job_id "Employee and Title" FROM employees;
Correct.
27. You need to display all the employees whose last names (of any length) start with the
letters 'Sm' . Which WHERE clause should you use? Mark for Review
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WHERE last_name LIKE 'Sm%' (*)
WHERE last_name LIKE '%Sm'
WHERE last_name LIKE '_Sm'
WHERE last_name LIKE 'Sm_'
Correct.
28. You want to retrieve a list of customers whose last names begin with the letters 'Fr' .
Which symbol should you include in the WHERE clause of your SELECT statement to Mark for Review
achieve the desired result? (1) Points
% (*)
Correct.
29. The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
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LAST_NAME VARCHAR2(25) (1) Points
FIRST_NAME VARCHAR2(25)
EMAIL VARCHAR2(50)
You are writing a SELECT statement to retrieve the names of employees that have an
email address.
SELECT last_name||', '||first_name "Employee Name"
FROM employees;
Which WHERE clause should you use to complete this statement?
WHERE email = NULL;
WHERE email != NULL;
WHERE email IS NULL;
WHERE email IS NOT NULL; (*)
Correct.
30. If you write queries using the BETWEEN operator, it does not matter in what order
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result as BETWEEN high value and low value. True or False? (1) Points
True
False (*)
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Section 16
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31. Which comparison operator searches for a specified character pattern?
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IN
LIKE (*)
BETWEEN...AND...
IS NULL
Correct.
32. You need to display employees with salaries that are at least 30000 or higher. Which
comparison operator should you use? Mark for Review
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>
"=>"
>= (*)
!=
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33. You need to display only unique combinations of the LAST_NAME and MANAGER_ID
columns in the EMPLOYEES table. Which keyword should you include in the SELECT Mark for Review
clause? (1) Points
ONLY
UNIQUEONE
DISTINCT (*)
DISTINCTROW
Correct.
34. When using the LIKE condition to search for _ symbols, which character can you use
as the default ESCAPE option? Mark for Review
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&
\ (*)
Correct.
35. You need to display employees whose salary is in the range of 10000 through 25000
for employees in department 50 . What does the WHERE clause look like? Mark for Review
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WHERE department_id < 50 <br> AND salary BETWEEN 10000 AND 25000
WHERE department_id > 50
AND salary BETWEEN 10000 AND 25000
WHERE department_id = 50
AND salary BETWEEN 25001 AND 10001
WHERE department_id = 50
AND salary BETWEEN 10000 AND 25000
(*)
Correct.
36. When using the LIKE condition, which symbol represents any sequence of characters
of any length--zero, one, or more characters? Mark for Review
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% (*)
&
Correct.
Section 17
(Answer all questions in this section)
37. Evaluate this SQL statement:
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SELECT e.employee_id, e.last_name, e.first_name, m.manager_id (1) Points
FROM employees e, employees m
ORDER BY e.last_name, e.first_name
WHERE e.employee_id = m.manager_id;
This statement fails when executed. Which change will correct the problem?
Reorder the clauses in the query. (*)
Remove the table aliases in the WHERE clause.
Remove the table aliases in the ORDER BY clause.
Include a HAVING clause.
Correct.
38. The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
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EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER(9) PK (1) Points
LAST_NAME VARCHAR2(25)
FIRST_NAME VARCHAR2(25)
DEPARTMENT_ID NUMBER(9)
Compare these two SQL statements:
1.
SELECT DISTINCT department_id DEPT, last_name, first_name
FROM employees
ORDER BY department_id;
2.
SELECT department_id DEPT, last_name, first_name
FROM employees
ORDER BY DEPT;
How will the results differ?
One of the statements will return a syntax error.
One of the statements will eliminate all duplicate DEPARTMENT_ID values.
There is no difference in the result between the two statements.
The statements will sort on different column values. (*)
Incorrect! See Section 17 Lesson 3.
39. The PLAYERS table contains these columns:
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PLAYERS TABLE: (1) Points
LAST_NAME VARCHAR2 (20)
FIRST_NAME VARCHAR2 (20)
SALARY NUMBER(8,2)
TEAM_ID NUMBER(4)
MANAGER_ID NUMBER(9)
POSITION_ID NUMBER(4)
You must display the player name, team id, and salary for players whose salary is in
the range from 25000 through 100000 and whose team id is in the range of 1200
through 1500. The results must be sorted by team id from lowest to highest and then
further sorted by salary from highest to lowest. Which statement should you use to
display the desired result?
SELECT last_name, first_name, team_id, salary
FROM players
WHERE (salary > 25000 OR salary < 100000)
AND team_id BETWEEN 1200 AND 1500
ORDER BY team_id, salary;
SELECT last_name, first_name, team_id, salary
FROM players
WHERE salary BETWEEN 25000 AND 100000
AND team_id BETWEEN 1200 AND 1500
ORDER BY team_id, salary DESC;
(*)
SELECT last_name, first_name, team_id, salary
FROM players
WHERE salary > 24999.99 AND salary < 100000
AND team_id BETWEEN 1200 AND 1500
ORDER BY team_id ASC, salary DESC;
SELECT last_name, first_name, team_id, salary
FROM players
WHERE salary BETWEEN 24999.99 AND 100000.01
AND team_id BETWEEN 1200 AND 1500
ORDER BY team_id DESC, salary DESC;
Correct.
40. Which statement about the logical operators is true?
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The order of operator precedence is AND, OR, and NOT.
The order of operator precedence is AND, NOT, and OR.
The order of operator precedence is NOT, OR, and AND.
The order of operator precedence is NOT, AND, and OR. (*)
Correct.
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41. From left to right, what is the correct order of Precedence?
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Arithmetic, Concatenation, Comparison, OR (*)
NOT, AND, OR, Arithmetic
Arithmetic, NOT, Logical, Comparison
Arithmetic, NOT, Concatenation, Logical
Correct.
42. Which of the following best describes the meaning of the LIKE operator?
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Display rows based on a range of values.
To test for values in a list.
Match a character pattern. (*)
To find Null values.
Correct.
43. Which logical operator returns TRUE if either condition is true?
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OR (*)
AND
NOT
BOTH
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44. Which of the following are TRUE regarding the logical AND operator?
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TRUE AND TRUE return FALSE
TRUE AND FALSE return TRUE
FALSE AND TRUE return NULL
TRUE AND FALSE return FALSE (*)
Correct.
45. Which clause would you include in a SELECT statement to sort the rows returned by
the LAST_NAME column? Mark for Review
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ORDER BY (*)
WHERE
FROM
HAVING
Correct.
46. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT last_name, first_name, email (1) Points
FROM employees
ORDER BY email;
If the EMAIL column contains null values, which statement is true?
Null email values will be displayed first in the result.
Null email values will be displayed last in the result. (*)
Null email values will not be displayed in the result.
The result will not be sorted.
Correct.
47. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT last_name, first_name, department_id, manager_id (1) Points
FROM employees;
You need to sort data by manager id values and then alphabetically by employee last
name and first name values. Which ORDER BY clause could you use?
ORDER BY department_id, last_name
ORDER BY manager_id, last_name, first_name (*)
ORDER BY last_name, first_name, manager_id
ORDER BY manager_id, first_name, last_name
Correct.
48. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT first_name, last_name, email (1) Points
FROM employees
ORDER BY last_name;
Which statement is true?
The rows will not be sorted.
The rows will be sorted alphabetically by the LAST_NAME values. (*)
The rows will be sorted in reverse alphabetical order by the LAST_NAME values.
The rows will be sorted alphabetically by the FIRST_NAME and then the
LAST_NAME values
Correct.
49. Evaluate this SELECT statement:
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SELECT * (1) Points
FROM employees
WHERE salary > 30000
AND department_id = 10
OR email IS NOT NULL;
Which statement is true?
The OR condition will be evaluated before the AND condition.
The AND condition will be evaluated before the OR condition. (*)
The OR and AND conditions have the same precedence and will be evaluated
from left to right
The OR and AND conditions have the same precedence and will be evaluated
from right to left
Correct.
50. You need to create a report to display all employees that were hired on or before
January 1, 1996. The data should display in this format: Mark for Review
Employee Start Date and Salary (1) Points
14837 - Smith 10-MAY-1992 / 5000
Which SELECT statement could you use?
SELECT employee_id || - || last_name "Employee",
hire_date || / || salary "Start Date and Salary
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date <= '01-JAN-1996';
SELECT employee_id ||' '|| last_name "Employee",
hire_date ||' '|| salary "Start Date and Salary"
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date <= 01-JAN-1996';
SELECT employee_id ||'"- "|| last_name "Employee",
hire_date ||" / "|| salary Start Date and Salary"
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date <= '01-JAN-1996';
SELECT employee_id ||' - '|| last_name 'Employee',
hire_date ||' / '|| salary 'Start Date and Salary"
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date <= '01-JAN-1996';
SELECT employee_id ||' - '|| last_name "Employee",
hire_date ||' / '|| salary "Start Date and Salary"
FROM employees
WHERE hire_date <= '01-JAN-1996';
(*)
Correct.
