1.
DBMS is _________
A. Collection of Data
B. Set of programs to access data
C. Set of programs to update data
D. All of the Above
Answer
D. All of the Above
2. The Database stores information in _______
A. Blocks
B. Rows and Columns
C. Tracks and Sectors
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Rows and Columns
3. ____________ is a structured database in which data is stored
in the form of tables
A. Network Database
B. Hierarchical Database
C. Relational Database
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Relational Database
4. ________ is the logical structure of the database.
A. Schema
B. Instances
C. Key
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Schema
5. Which of the following places the common data elements in
order from smallest to largest?
A. character, file, record, field, database
B. character, record, field, database, file
C. character, field, record, file, database
D. Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
Answer
C. character, field, record, file, database
6. A program that generally has more user- friendly interface than
a DBMS is called a ________
A. Front end
B. Repository
C. Back end
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Front end
7. ____________ means that the data contained in a database is
accurate and reliable.
A. Data redundancy
B. Data integrity
C. Data reliability
D. Data consistency
Answer
B. Data integrity
8. Dr. E.F. Codd represented _____ rules that a database must
obey if it has to be considered truly relational
A. 10
B. 8
C. 12
D. 5
Answer
C. 12
9. ____________ is a database in which data is organized in the
form of trees with nodes.
A. Network Database
B. Hierarchical Database
C. Relational Database
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Hierarchical Database
10. The smallest unit of information about a record in a
database is called a _______
A. Field
B. Query
C. Cell
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Field
1. _________ is a collection of conceptual tools for describing
data, data relationships, data semantics etc.,
A. Front End
B. Database Administrator
C. Data Models
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Data Models
2. In E-R diagram, attributes are represented by ________
A. ellipse
B. rectangle
C. diamond
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. ellipse
3. Key to represent relationship between tables is called
_________
A. Primary key
B. Secondary Key
C. Foreign Key
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Foreign Key
4. A logical schema ___________
A. is the entire database
B. is a standard way of organizing information into accessible part
C. describes how data is actually stored on disk
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. is a standard way of organizing information into accessible
part
5. In the relational modes, cardinality is termed as __________
A. number of tuples
B. number of tables
C. number of constraints
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. number of tuples
6. An entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a
primary key is a __________
A. strong entity set
B. weak entity set
C. simple entity set
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. weak entity set
7. __________ is a primary key of one file that also appears in
another file.
A. Physical Key
B. Primary Key
C. Foreign Key
D. Logical Key
Answer
C. Foreign Key
8. ______________ is an invalid type of database key.
A. Structured primary key
B. Atomic primary key
C. Primary key
D. Composite primary key
Answer
A. Structured primary key
9. __________ is a diagrammatically representation of entities
and relationship between them.
A. E-R Diagram
B. Chart
C. Model
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. E-R Diagram
10. In E-R diagram, relationship type is represented by
________
A. ellipse
B. rectangle
C. diamond
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. diamond
1. Which of the following is/are advantages of DBMS?
A. Increased Security
B. Data Integrity
C. Avoids Data redundancy
D. All of the Above
Answer
D. All of the Above
2. The process of keeping information uniform is called _______
A. Data consistency
B. Data redundancy
C. Increased Security
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Data consistency
3. _________ is a form of database management that keeps data
separated from all programs that make use of it.
A. Data independence
B. Data redundancy
C. Increased Security
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Data independence
4. The specific representation of an external view, that is, the end
user’s view of the data environment is known as __________
A. External Schema
B. Internal schema
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. External Schema
5. The DBMS allows the user to specify what must be done,
without having to specify how it is to be done, by using a(n)
________
A. access control
B. query language
C. table generator
D. security system
Answer
B. query language
6. All fields for a specific entity can be grouped together as a
__________
A. database
B. file
C. field
D. record
Answer
D. record
7. A record consists of a _______
A. group of files
B. character
C. collection of related records
D. set of one or more fields
Answer
D. set of one or more fields
8. The design of a _________ database recognizes the use of
historical and aggregated data.
A. multiuser
B. data warehouse
C. single-user
D. production
Answer
B. data warehouse
9. The ________ is a specialized database that stores data in a
format optimized for decision support.
A. production database
B. distributed database
C. workgroup database
D. data warehouse
Answer
D. data warehouse
10. Another name for a production database is a _______
database.
A. data mining
B. development
C. warehousing
D. transactional
Answer
D. transactional
1. The ________ manages interaction between the end user and
the database.
A. DP
B. DBMS
C. DM query engine
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. DBMS
2. A database that supports data distributed across several
different sites is called a(n) ________ database.
A. desktop
B. distributed
C. workgroup
D. enterprise
Answer
B. distributed
3. Data ________is defined as “the condition in which all of the
data in the database are consistent with the real-world events
and conditions.”
A. verification
B. redundancy
C. inconsistency
D. integrity
Answer
D. integrity
4. _________ are the instructions and rules that govern the
design and use of the database system.
A. Procedures
B. Hardware
C. Software
D. Data
Answer
A. Procedures
5. Activities that make the database perform more efficiently in
terms of storage and access speed are known as performance
_________
A. development
B. upgrades
C. enhancements
D. tuning
Answer
D. tuning
6. __________ is the de facto query language and data access
standard supported by the majority of DBMS vendors.
A. DBMS
B. Access Query Language
C. 4GL
D. Structured Query Language
Answer
D. Structured Query Language
7. Where does the DBMS store the definitions of data elements
and their relationships?
A. data map
B. data file
C. index
D. data dictionary
Answer
D. data dictionary
8. The term ____ refers to an organization of components that
define and regulate the collection, storage, management, and
use of data within a database environment.
A. people
B. DBMS
C. database system
D. hardware
Answer
C. database system
9. Data ____ exists when the same data are stored unnecessarily
at different places.
A. fragmentation
B. dependency
C. redundancy
D. inconsistency
Answer
C. redundancy
10. Data ____ exists when it is possible to make changes in the
data storage characteristics without affecting the application
program’s ability to access the data.
A. mining
B. integrity
C. independence
D. inconsistency
Answer
C. independence
1. A database component that stores the raw bits and bytes of
data is called ________
A. DBMS
B. schema
C. Physical Data Store
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Physical Data Store
2. A database component that contains descriptive information
about the data stored in the physical data store is called
_________
A. Schema
B. Attribute
C. Table
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Schema
3. A consistent state among foreign key and primary key values is
called _________
A. Schema
B. Attribute
C. Referential Integrity
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Referential Integrity
4. A formal technique for evaluating and improving the quality of a
relational database schema is known as ________
A. Integration
B. Normalization
C. Dependency
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Normalization
5. One or more databases are hosted by a single DBMS running on
a single server is called __________
A. Single database server architecture
B. Replicated database server architecture
C. Partitioned database server architecture
D. Cloud-based database server architecture
Answer
A. Single database server architecture
6. Complete database copies are hosted by cooperating DBMSs
running on multiple servers is called __________
A. Single database server architecture
B. Replicated database server architecture
C. Partitioned database server architecture
D. Cloud-based database server architecture
Answer
B. Replicated database server architecture
7. Potential problems in the design of a relational database are
known as ___________
A. update anomalies
B. relational anomalies
C. modification anomalies
D. select anomalies
Answer
A. update anomalies
8. The conversion of an unnormalized table to first normal form
requires the removal of _________
A. interrelation constraints
B. repeating groups
C. determinants
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. repeating groups
9. _________ normal form has an additional condition that the
only determinants the table contains are candidate keys.
A. Fourth
B. Second
C. Third
D. First
Answer
C. Third
10. A set of requirements that is necessary to support the
operations of a particular database user is known as a(n)
_________
A. user view
B. user attribute
C. user table
D. user field
Answer
A. user view
1. DBMS is an intermediate between the user and the _________
A. Information
B. Meta Data
C. Database
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Database
2. What is the relationship between programs and data in the
database approach?
A. Data abstraction
B. Data Model
C. Meta Data
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Data abstraction
3. Which describes physical storage structure of the database?
A. External or View level
B. Conceptual Level
C. Internal Level
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Internal Level
4. Which describes structure of the whole database for a
community of users?
A. External or View level
B. Conceptual Level
C. Internal Level
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Conceptual Level
5. A(n) _________ backup produces a complete copy of the entire
database.
A. Entire
B. Full
C. Half
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Full
6. A(n) ____ is a uniquely identifiable object that allows a given
person to log on to the database.
A. user
B. client
C. server
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. user
7. ________ backups take place while the user is working on the
database.
A. Specialization
B. Concurrent
C. server
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Concurrent
8. A(n) ____ data dictionary is automatically updated by the
DBMS with every database access.
A. Active
B. Passive
C. In Active
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Active
9. In which architecture, multiple distributed database servers are
used and the database schema is partitioned?
A. Single database server architecture
B. Replicated database server architecture
C. Partitioned database server architecture
D. Cloud-based database server architecture
Answer
C. Partitioned database server architecture
10. In which architecture, cloud computing service provider is
used to provide some or all database services?
A. Single database server architecture
B. Replicated database server architecture
C. Partitioned database server architecture
D. Cloud-based database server architecture
11. Which of the following is not a DBMS Software?
A. dBASE
B. ORACLE
C. SyBase
D. Database 2000
Answer
D. Database 2000
12. A database that contained tables linked by common fields is
called a _______
A. Centralized database
B. Flatfile database
C. Relational database
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Relational database
13. The primary key must be ________
A. Numeric
B. Unique
C. Multiple
D. None of the Above
Answer
B. Unique
14. DBMS is comprised of tables that made up of rows called
________ and columns called___________.
A. Fields, records
B. Records, fields
C. Address, fields
D. Ranges, sheets
Answer
B. Records, fields
15. In an ER diagram, an entity set is represented by a________
A. Rectangle
B. Ellipse
C. Diamond box
D. Circle
Answer
A. Rectangle
16. An E-R diagram is a graphic method of presenting ________
A. Primary keys and their relationships
B. Primary keys and their relationships to instance
C. Entity classes and their relationships
D. Entity classes and their relationships to primary keys
Answer
C. Entity classes and their relationships
17. Architecture of database can be viewed as___________
A. Two levels
B. Three levels
C. Four levels
D. Five levels
Answer
B. Three levels
18. Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is
called ____________ file.
A. Updating
B. Upgrading
C. Restructuring
D. None of the Above
Answer
A. Updating
19. A database application can perform which of the following
activities?
A. Add records
B. Read records
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the Above
Answer
C. Both (A) and (B)
20. Which of the following database activities determines the
entities, attributes, and relationships of data?
A. Database implementation
B. Logical database design
C. Physical database design and definition
D. Conceptual data modeling
Answer
D. Conceptual data modeling
1. If both data and database administration exist in an
organization, the database administrator is responsible for
which of the following?
A. Data modeling
B. Metadata
C. Database design
D. All of the Above
Answer
C. Database design
2. SQL stands for ________
A. Structured Question Language
B. Sequential Question Language
C. Structured Query Language
D. Sequential Query Language
Answer
C. Structured Query Language
3. A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is
________
A. DB2
B. SQL Server
C. Microsoft Access
D. Oracle
Answer
C. Microsoft Access
4. The following are components of a database except__________
A. reports
B. index
C. metadata
D. user data
Answer
A. reports
5. DBMS acts as an interface between what two components of an
enterprise-class database system?
A. The user and the database application
B. Database application and the database
C. Database application and SQL
D. Data and the database
Answer
B. Database application and the database
6. The following are functions of a DBMS except ________
A. creating databases
B. creating and processing forms
C. administrating databases
D. processing data
Answer
B. creating and processing forms
7. Which of the following is the preferred way to recover a
database after a transaction in progress terminates
abnormally?
A. Rollback
B. Reprocess transactions
C. Switch to duplicate database
D. Rollforward
Answer
A. Rollback
8. The tuples of the relations can be of ________ order.
A. Any
B. Same
C. Sorted
D. Constant
Answer
A. Any
9. An application where only one user accesses the database at a
given time is an example of a(n) ________
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
Answer
A. single-user database application
10. A ________ in a table represents a relationship among a set
of values.
A. Column
B. Key
C. Row
D. Entry
Answer
C. Row
1. The operation of eliminating columns in a table done by
_______ operation.
A. Restrict
B. Project
C. Union
D. Divide
Answer
B. Project
2. The way a particular application views the data from the
database that the application uses is a __________
A. module
B. relational model
C. schema
D. sub schema
Answer
D. sub schema
3. Related fields in a database are grouped to form a _________
A. data file
B. data record
C. menu
D. bank
Answer
B. data record
4. ___________is a condition specified on a database schema and
restricts the data that can be stored in an instance of the
database.
A. Key Constraint
B. Check Constraint
C. Foreign key constraint
D. Integrity constraint
Answer
D. Integrity constraint
5. The descriptive property possessed by each entity set is
_________
A. Entity
B. Attribute
C. Relation
D. Model
Answer
B. Attribute
6. The database environment has all of the following components
except __________
A. users
B. separate files
C. database
D. database administrator
Answer
A. users
7. The view of total database content is ___________
A. Conceptual view
B. Internal view
C. External view
D. Physical view
Answer
A. Conceptual view
8. The _________ refers to the way data is organized in and
accessible from DBMS.
A. database hierarchy
B. data organization
C. data sharing
D. data model
Answer
D. data model
9. A _____ allows to make copies of the database periodically to
help in the cases of crashes & disasters.
A. Recovery utility
B. Backup Utility
C. Monitoring utility
D. Data loading utility
Answer
B. Backup Utility
10. The main task carried out in the __________ is to remove
repeating attributes to separate tables.
A. First Normal Form
B. Second Normal Form
C. Third Normal Form
D. Fourth Normal Form
Answer
A. First Normal Form
1. Which of the following Normal Form(NF) is considered
adequate for relational database design?
A. 2NF
B. 3NF
C. 4NF
D. BCNF
Answer
B. 3NF
2. Which is a special type of stored procedure that is automatically
invoked whenever the data in the table is modified?
A. Procedure
B. Trigger
C. Cursor
D. None of the above
Answer
B. Trigger
3. Which of the following is the most powerful language for
working with RDBMS?
A. Embedded Programs
B. Dynamic Programs
C. Query Language
D. Static Language Programs
Answer
C. Query Language
4. DML stands for _______
A. Data Markup Language
B. Data Manipulation Language
C. Data Marking Language
D. Data Multiple Language
Answer
B. Data Manipulation Language
5. Which of the following language is used to define the integrity
constraints?
A. DCL
B. DML
C. DDL
D. All of the above
Answer
C. DDL
6. A transaction state changes from active to______, after the
transaction has been rolled back and the database restored to
its state prior to the start of the transaction.
A. Partially committed
B. Committed
C. Aborted
D. Failed
Answer
C. Aborted
7. The problem caused by independent multivalued dependencies
is eliminated in which of the normal form?
A. 3NF
B. BCNF
C. 4NF
D. 5NF
Answer
C. 4NF
8. DDL stands for __________
A. Data Define Language
B. Data Description Language
C. Data Definition Language
D. Data Design Language
Answer
C. Data Definition Language
9. When a primary key is define in the table, DBMS automatically
creates a(n) _________ on a primary key column.
A. Unique index
B. Sequence
C. Trigger
D. Synonym
Answer
A. Unique index
10. What is the full form of DCL?
A. Data Code Language
B. Data Common Language
C. Data Control Language
D. Data Clear Language
Answer
C. Data Control Language
