1. What is DBMS?
- DBMS is a collection of queries
- DBMS is a high-level language
- DBMS is a programming language
- DBMS stores, modifies and retrieves data
Answer: DBMS stores, modifies and retrieves data
2. Which of the following is not a feature of DBMS?
- Minimum Duplication and Redundancy of Data
- High Level of Security
- Single-user Access only
- Support ACID Property
Answer: Single-user Access only
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3. Which of the following command is a type of Data Definition language command?
- Create
- Update
- Delete
- Merge
Answer: Create
4. In a relation database, every tuples divided into the fields are known as the______.
- Queries
- Domains
- Relations
- All of the above
Answer: Domains
5. Which one of the following command is used to delete the existing row in a table?
- Delete
- Update
- Insert
- None of the above
Answer: Delete
6. The database management system can be considered as the collection of ______ that enables us to create and maintain the database.
- Translators
- Programs
- Keys
- Language activity
Answer: Programs
7. ____________ offers the ability to query the data and insert, alter, and delete tuples.
- Transaction Control Language (TCL)
- Data Control Language (DCL)
- Data Definition Language (DDL)
- Data Manipulation Language (DML)
Answer: Data Manipulation Language (DML)
8.Which of the following is known as a set of entities of the same type that share same properties, or attributes?
- Relation set
- Tuples
- Entity set
- Entity Relation model
Answer: Entity set
9._____________ is a hardware component that is most important for the operation of a database management system.
- Microphone
- High speed, large capacity disk to store data
- High-resolution video display
- Printer
Answer: High speed, large capacity disk to store data
10.Which of the following provides the ability to query information from the database and insert tuples into, delete tuples from, and modify tuples in the database?
- DML(Data Manipulation Language)
- DDL(Data Definition Language)
- Query
- Relational Schema
Answer: DML(Data Manipulation Language)
11. In the following Query, which of the following can be placed in the Query's blank portion to display the salary from highest to lowest amount, and sorting the employs name alphabetically?
SELECT *
FROM instructor
ORDER BY salary ____, name ___;
- Ascending, Descending
- Asc, Desc
- Desc, Asc
- All of the above
Answer: Desc, Asc
12. Which of the following can be considered as the maximum size that is supported by FAT?
- 8GB
- 4GB
- 4TB
- None of the above
Answer: 4GB
13. A huge collection of the information or data accumulated form several different sources is known as ________:
- Data Management
- Data Mining
- Data Warehouse
- Both B and C
Answer: Data Warehouse
14. Which one of the following refers to the "data about data"?
- Directory
- Sub Data
- Warehouse
- Meta Data
Answer: Meta Data
15. In general, a file is basically a collection of all related______.
- Rows & Columns
- Fields
- Database
- Records
Answer: Records
16. Rows of a relation are known as the _______.
- Degree
- Tuples
- Entity
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
17. Which one of the following is a type of Data Manipulation Command?
- Create
- Alter
- Delete
- All of the above
Answer: Delete
18. In which one of the following, the multiple lower entities are grouped (or combined) together to form a single higher-level entity?
- Specialization
- Generalization
- Aggregation
- None of the above
Answer: Generalization
19. In the relational table, which of the following can also be represented by the term "attribute"?
- Entity
- Row
- Column
- Both B & C
Answer: Column
20. A transaction enters into its _______ state when it finishes the final statement.
- Abort state
- Partially committed state
- Committed state
- Active state
Answer: Partially committed state
21. Which one of the following commands is used to restore the database to the last committed state?
- Savepoint
- Rollback
- Commit
- Both A & B
Answer: Rollback
22. The term "SQL" stands for
- Standard query language
- Sequential query language
- Structured query language
- Server-side query language
Answer: Structured query language
23. Which one of the following commands is used for removing (or deleting) a relation forms the SQL database?
- Delete
- Drop
- Remove
- All of the above
Answer: Drop
24. Fifth Normal form is concerned with:
- Join dependency
- Domain-key
- Multivalued dependency
- Functional dependency
Answer: Join dependency
25. When recovering from a failure:
- examination of each pair of physical blocks occurs
- examination of a specified pair of physical blocks occurs
- examination of the first pair of physical blocks occurs
- none of the above
Answer: examination of each pair of physical blocks occurs
26. The node pointing towards another node in a B+ tree is known as:
- External node
- Leaf node
- Internal node
- Final node
Answer: Internal node
27. In crabbing, the protocol locking goes:
- down the tree, back up
- up the tree, back down
- down the tree, releases
- up the tree, releases
Answer: down the tree, back up
28. The easiest way in which we can transfer control is when the old backup site sends __________ to the old primary.
- Redo logs
- Primary Logs
- Undo Logs
- All of the above
Answer: Primary Logs
29. What is an alternative name for a weak entity?
- Dominant
- Owner
- Child
- All of the above
Answer: Child
30. Which of the following is generally used for performing tasks like creating the structure of the relations, deleting relation?
- DML(Data Manipulation Language)
- Query
- Relational Schema
- DDL(Data Definition Language)
Answer: DDL(Data Definition Language)
31. The DBMS acts as an interface between ________________ and ________________ of an enterprise-class system.
- Data and the DBMS
- Application and SQL
- Database application and the database
- The user and the software
Answer: Database application and the database
32. What does an RDBMS consist of?
- Collection of Records
- Collection of Keys
- Collection of Tables
- Collection of Fields
Answer: Collection of Tables
33. Which of the following is a component of the DBMS?
- Data
- Data Languages
- Data Manager
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
34. Which of the following is not a function of the database?
- Managing stored data
- Manipulating data
- Security for stored data
- Analysing code
Answer: Analysing code
35. Which of the following is a feature of the database?
- No-backup for the data stored
- User interface provided
- Lack of Authentication
- Store data in multiple locations
Answer: User interface provided
36. Which of the following is not a type of database?
- Hierarchical
- Network
- Distributed
- Decentralized
Answer: Decentralized
37. What is a database?
- Organized collection of information that cannot be accessed, updated, and managed
- Collection of data or information without organizing
- Organized collection of data or information that can be accessed, updated, and managed
- Organized collection of data that cannot be updated
Answer: Organized collection of data or information that can be accessed, updated, and managed
38. Who created the first DBMS?
- Edgar Frank Codd
- Charles Bachman
- Charles Babbage
- Sharon B. Codd
Answer: Charles Bachman
39. Which of the following is not an example of DBMS?
- MySQL
- Microsoft Acess
- IBM DB2
- Google
Answer: Google
40. Which of the following is a function of the DBMS?
- Storing data
- Providing multi-users access control
- Data Integrity
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
41. The ability to query data, as well as insert, delete, and alter tuples, is offered by ____________
- TCL (Transaction Control Language)
- DCL (Data Control Language)
- DDL (Data Definition Langauge)
- DML (Data Manipulation Langauge)
Answer: DML (Data Manipulation Langauge)
42. A Database Management System is a type of _________software.
- It is a type of system software
- It is a kind of application software
- It is a kind of general software
- Both A and C
Answer: It is a type of system software
43. The term "NTFS" refers to which one of the following?
- New Technology File System
- New Tree File System
- New Table type File System
- Both A and C
Answer: New Technology File System
44. Which of the following can be used to extract or filter the data & information from the data warehouse?
- Data redundancy
- Data recovery tool
- Data mining
- Both B and C
Answer: Data mining
45. Which of the following refers to the level of data abstraction that describes exactly how the data actually stored?
- Conceptual Level
- Physical Level
- File Level
- Logical Level
Answer: Physical Level
46. Which of the following refers to the number of tuples in a relation?
- Entity
- Column
- Cardinality
- None of the above
Answer: Cardinality
47. The term "TCL" stands for_____.
- Ternary Control Language
- Transmission Control Language
- Transaction Central Language
- Transaction Control Language
Answer: Transaction Control Language
48. The term "DFD" stands for?
- Data file diagram
- Data flow document
- Data flow diagram
- None of the above
Answer: Data flow diagram
49. We can add or remove the user IDs using which of these fixed roles?
- db_setupadmin
- db_securityadmin
- db_accessadmin
- db_sysadmin
Answer: db_accessadmin
50. The _____ system does not require a password to travel across the internet.
- Response
- Challenge-response
- Manipulation
- Readable
Answer: Challenge-response
51. The name of the very first microprocessor chip available commercially was:
- Intel 4004
- Intel 639
- Intel 308
- Motorola 33
Answer: Intel 4004
52. Which of the following refers collection of the information stored in a database at a specific time?
- Independence
- Instance of the database
- Schema
- Data domain
Answer: Instance of the database
53. We can force a log switch by using:
- ALTER SYS LOGFILES
- ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGS
- ALTER SYSTEM LOG
- ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE
Answer: ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE
54. A linear search algorithm’s complexity would be:
- O(n2)
- O(n log n)
- O(n)
- O(log n)
Answer: O(n)
55. In which of the following formats data is stored in the database management system?
- Image
- Text
- Table
- Graph
Answer: Table
56. What is information about data called?
- Hyper data
- Tera data
- Meta data
- Relations
Answer: Meta data
57. What is the full form of DBMS?
- Data of Binary Management System
- Database Management System
- Database Management Service
- Data Backup Management System
Answer: Database Management System
58. The values appearing in given attributes of any tuple in the referencing relation must likewise occur in specified attributes of at least one tuple in the referenced relation, according to _____________________ integrity constraint.
- Referential
- Primary
- Referencing
- Specific
Answer: Referential
59. The term "FAT" is stands for_____
- File Allocation Tree
- File Allocation Table
- File Allocation Graph
- All of the above
Answer: File Allocation Table
60. Which one of the following refers to the copies of the same data (or information) occupying the memory space at multiple places.
- Data Repository
- Data Inconsistency
- Data Mining
- Data Redundancy
Answer: Data Redundancy
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