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1410+ DataBase Management System (DBMS) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science FY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science SY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Science in Information Technology SY (BSc IT) , Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) .

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1251.

The different classes of relations created by the technique for preventing modification anomalies are called:

A. normal forms.
B. referential integrity constraints.
C. functional dependencies.
D. None of the above is correct.
Answer» A. normal forms.
1252.

A relation is in this form if it is in BCNF and has no multivalued dependencies:

A. second normal form.
B. third normal form.
C. fourth normal form.
D. domain/key normal form.
Answer» C. fourth normal form.
1253.

The primary key is selected from the:

A. composite keys.
B. determinants.
C. candidate keys.
D. foreign keys.
Answer» C. candidate keys.
1254.

In the relational model, relationships between relations or tables are created by using:

A. composite keys.
B. determinants.
C. candidate keys.
D. foreign keys.
Answer» D. foreign keys.
1255.

A relation is considered a:

A. Column.
B. one-dimensional table.
C. two-dimensional table.
D. three-dimensional table.
Answer» C. two-dimensional table.
1256.

If attribute A determines both attributes B and C, then it is also true that:

A. A → B.
B. B → A.
C. C → A.
D. (B,C) → A.
Answer» A. A → B.
1257.

One solution to the multivalued dependency constraint problem is to:

A. split the relation into two relations, each with a single theme.
B. change the theme.
C. create a new theme.
D. add a composite key.
Answer» A. split the relation into two relations, each with a single theme.
1258.

When the values in one or more attributes being used as a foreign key must exist in another set of one or more attributes in another table, we have created a(n):

A. transitive dependency.
B. insertion anomaly.
C. referential integrity constraint.
D. normal form.
Answer» C. referential integrity constraint.
1259.

In a one-to-many relationship, the entity that is on the one side of the relationship is called a(n) ________ entity.

A. Parent
B. Child
C. Instance
D. Subtype
Answer» A. Parent
1260.

Which one of the following is a set of one or more attributes taken collectively to Uniquely identify a record?

A. Candidate key
B. Sub key
C. Super key
D. Foreign key
Answer» A. Candidate key
1261.

Consider attributes ID , CITY and NAME . Which one of this can be considered as a super key ?

A. NAME
B. ID
C. CITY
D. CITY , ID
Answer» B. ID
1262.

The subset of super key is a candidate key under what condition ?

A. No proper subset is a super key
B. All subsets are super keys
C. Subset is a super key
D. Each subset is a super key
Answer» C. Subset is a super key
1263.

A _____ is a property of the entire relation, rather than of the individual tuples in Which each tuple is unique.

A. Rows
B. Key
C. Attribute
D. Fields
Answer» B. Key
1264.

Which one of the following attribute can be taken as a primary key ?

A. Name
B. Street
C. Id
D. Department
Answer» D. Department
1265.

Which one of the following cannot be taken as a primary key ?

A. Id
B. Register number
C. Dept_id
D. Street
Answer» D. Street
1266.

A attribute in a relation is a foreign key if the _______ key from one relation is used as an attribute in that relation .

A. Candidate
B. Primary
C. Super
D. Sub
Answer» D. Sub
1267.

The relation with the attribute which is the primary key is referenced in another relation. The relation which has the attribute as primary key is called

A. Referential relation
B. Referencing relation
C. Referenced relation
D. Referred relation
Answer» C. Referenced relation
1268.

The ______ is the one in which the primary key of one relation is used as a normal Attribute in another relation .

A. Referential relation
B. Referencing relation
C. Referenced relation
D. Referred relation
Answer» B. Referencing relation
1269.

A _________ integrity constraint requires that the values appearing in specified attributes of any tuple in the referencing relation also appear in specified attributes of at least one tuple in the referenced relation.

A. Referential
B. Referencing
C. Specific
D. Primary
Answer» A. Referential
1270.

Relations produced from an E-R model will always be in:

A. First normal form
B. Second normal form
C. Third normal form
D. Fourth normal form
Answer» C. Third normal form
1271.

In ER model the details of the entities are hidden from the user. This process is called:

A. Generalization
B. Specialization
C. Abstraction
D. none of these above
Answer» C. Abstraction
1272.

‘AS’ clause is used in SQL for

A. Selection operation.
B. Rename operation.
C. Join operation.
D. Projection operation.
Answer» B. Rename operation.
1273.

ODBC stands for

A. Object Database Connectivity.
B. Oral Database Connectivity.
C. Oracle Database Connectivity.
D. Open Database Connectivity
Answer» D. Open Database Connectivity
1274.

In a Hierarchical model records are organized as

A. Graph.
B. List.
C. Links.
D. Tree.
Answer» D. Tree.
1275.

In an E-R diagram attributes are represented by

A. rectangle.
B. square.
C. ellipse
D. Triangle
Answer» C. ellipse
1276.

In case of entity integrity, the primary key may be

A. not Null
B. Null
C. both Null & not null
D. any value
Answer» A. not Null
1277.

The language used in application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as the

A. DML
B. DDL
C. VDL
D. SDL
Answer» A. DML
1278.

Related fields in a database are grouped to form a

A. data file.
B. data record.
C. menu.
D. bank.
Answer» B. data record.
1279.

The language which has recently become the defacto standard for interfacing application programs with relational database system is

A. Oracle.
B. SQL.
C. DBase.
D. 4GL.
Answer» B. SQL.
1280.

Transaction ends

A. Only when it is Committed
B. Only when it is Rolledback
C. When it is Committed or Rolledback
D. None of the above
Answer» C. When it is Committed or Rolledback
1281.

A Database Procedure is stored in the Database

A. In compiled form
B. As source code
C. Both A & B
D. Not stored
Answer» C. Both A & B
1282.

Dedicated server configuration is

A. One server process – Many user processes
B. Many server processes – One user process
C. One server process – One user process
D. Many server processes – Many user processes
Answer» C. One server process – One user process
1283.

Which of the following does not affect the size of the SGA?

A. Database buffer
B. Redolog buffer
C. Stored procedure
D. Shared pool
Answer» C. Stored procedure
1284.

What does a COMMIT statement do to a CURSOR?

A. Open the Cursor
B. Fetch the Cursor
C. Close the Cursor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1285.

Which of the following is TRUE? (1) Host variables are declared anywhere in the program (2) Host variables are declared in the DECLARE section

A. Only 1 is TRUE
B. Only 2 is TRUE
C. Both 1 & 2are TRUE
D. Both are FALSE
Answer» B. Only 2 is TRUE
1286.

Which of the following is NOT VALID is PL/SQL?

A. Boolboolean;
B. NUM1, NUM2 number;
C. deptnamedept.dname%type;
D. date1 date := sysdate
Answer» B. NUM1, NUM2 number;
1287.

Which of the following is not correct about an Exception?

A. Raised automatically / Explicitly in response to an ORACLE_ERROR
B. An exception will be raised when an error occurs in that block
C. Process terminates after completion of error sequence.
D. A Procedure or Sequence of statements may be processed.
Answer» C. Process terminates after completion of error sequence.
1288.

Which of the following is not correct about User_DefinedExceptions ?

A. Must be declared
B. Must be raised explicitly
C. Raised automatically in response to an Oracle error
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Raised automatically in response to an Oracle error
1289.

A Stored Procedure is a

A. Sequence of SQL or PL/SQL statements to perform specific function
B. Stored in compiled form in the database
C. Can be called from all client environments
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1290.

Which of the following statement is false?

A. Any procedure can raise an error and return an user message and error number.
B. Error number ranging from 20000 to 20999 are reserved for user defined messages.
C. Oracle checks Uniqueness of User defined errors.
D. Raise_Application_error is used for raising an user defined error.
Answer» C. Oracle checks Uniqueness of User defined errors.
1291.

Find the ODD one out of the following:

A. OPEN
B. CLOSE
C. INSERT
D. FETCH
Answer» C. INSERT
1292.

Which of the following is a cursor operation?

A. DECLARE
B. OPEN and FETCH
C. CLOSE
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1293.

Which of the following is not an executable statement?

A. DECLARE
B. OPEN
C. FECTH
D. CLOSE
Answer» A. DECLARE
1294.

Which of the following is the clause that makes a singleton SELECT different from the normal SELECT?

A. WHERE
B. INTO
C. IN
D. None of the above
Answer» B. INTO
1295.

How many attributes are associated with cursors?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
1296.

Which of the following attribute of implicit cursor always evaluates to false?

A. %FOUND
B. %OPEN
C. %NOTFOUND
D. %ROWCOUNT
Answer» B. %OPEN
1297.

Which of the following can be used to supplement declarative referential integrity, to enforce complex business rules or to audit changes to data?

A. Synonyms
B. Tables
C. Triggers
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Triggers
1298.

Which of the following can initiate a trigger?

A. INSERT
B. UPDATE
C. DELETE
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1299.

Which of the following SQL standard support triggers?

A. SQL-89
B. SQL-2
C. SQL-3
D. SQL-4
Answer» C. SQL-3
1300.

Which of the following trigger is executed once for each row in a transaction?

A. Row-level Triggers
B. Statement-level Triggers
C. Repetitive Triggers
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Row-level Triggers

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