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540+ Microsoft Access (MS Access) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: MCQ on Computer Softwares , Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams , Microsoft Office .

201.

Which of the following is not a logical database structure?

A. Chain
B. Network
C. Tree
D. Relational
Answer» A. Chain
202.

In a datasheet, what does each column represent?

A. Record
B. Field
C. Database
D. Table
Answer» B. Field
203.

In a datasheet, what does each row represent?

A. Record
B. Field
C. Database
D. Table
Answer» A. Record
204.

A ________ is a unit of information in a ________

A. record, field
B. field, record
C. data source, field
D. record, data source
Answer» B. field, record
205.

What do you call a primary key field included in another table?

A. Foreign key
B. Parent key
C. Child key
D. Index
Answer» A. Foreign key
206.

Which type of field is incremented automatically?

A. Auto Elevate
B. AutoNumber
C. Auto Increment
D. Auto Value
Answer» B. AutoNumber
207.

Which object is used to create a form?

A. Tables and Queries
B. Tables only
C. Tables and reports
D. Queries and reports
Answer» A. Tables and Queries
208.

What determines a table’s sort order?

A. AutoNumber field
B. Index field
C. Field order
D. Primary key
Answer» B. Index field
209.

What is an intersection of a row and a column?

A. Form
B. Cursor
C. Cell
D. Record
Answer» C. Cell
210.

Which tool do you use to create a query object?

A. Database wizard
B. Simple filter wizard
C. Simple query wizard
D. Table query wizard
Answer» C. Simple query wizard
211.

Which of the following is not a view for interacting with a form object?

A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Form view
D. Layout view
Answer» D. Layout view
212.

What is the purpose of indexing?

A. To reduce table size
B. To speedup data search
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
Answer» B. To speedup data search
213.

Which is the valid data type in Access?

A. Number
B. Text
C. Currency
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
214.

How many relations may exist between tables in databases?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
215.

What is the full form of SQL?

A. Sophisticated Question List
B. Structured Question List
C. Structured Query Language
D. Small Query Length
Answer» C. Structured Query Language
216.

Which data type is better to use for storing phone number in the following format “977-1-1234567”?

A. Text
B. AutoNumber
C. Number
D. Currency
Answer» A. Text
217.

What do you call a collection of records matching parameters of a query?

A. Field
B. Record
C. Query
D. Dynaset
Answer» D. Dynaset
218.

Which query do you use to answer the question "Which employees earn more than $5000 a month"?

A. Search query
B. Cross tab query
C. Select query
D. Update query
Answer» C. Select query
219.

In which order do you place the field to sort a Dynaset first by zipcode, then by lastname and then by firstname?

A. zipcode, firstname, lastname
B. firstname, lastname, zipcode
C. zipcode, lastname, firstname
D. can’t sort by multiple fields
Answer» C. zipcode, lastname, firstname
220.

What does the expression [detail] ! [product] * 1.30 do?

A. multiplies the contents of detail and product fields by 1.3
B. First divides detail by product and then multiplies by 1.3
C. multiplies the contents of detail in the product table by 1.3
D. multiplies the contents of product in the detail table by 1.3
Answer» D. multiplies the contents of product in the detail table by 1.3
221.

Which criteria return only those addresses beginning with the letter "K"?

A. address = "K"
B. address = "K*"
C. address = "K?"
D. address = "K#"
Answer» B. address = "K*"
222.

Which criteria do not return the position "Officer" as a match?

A. position = "*ff*"
B. position = "O??icer"
C. position = " ?ff*"
D. position = "O#r"
Answer» D. position = "O#r"
223.

Which query do you use to answer the question "What is the average salary of the employees"?

A. Search query
B. Cross tab query
C. Select query
D. Update query
Answer» C. Select query
224.

What is the result of ‘Select * from customer where CustID>10 and CustID<100’ query?

A. display all customers with CustID from 10 to 100
B. display all customers with CustID above 10
C. display all customers with CustID below 100
D. display all customers with CustID from 11 to 99
Answer» D. display all customers with CustID from 11 to 99
225.

How to make a date field DOB store the dates like "2002/10/17" ?

A. By setting the input mask property to "yyyy/mm/dd"
B. By setting the format property to "yyyy/mm/dd"
C. By entering dates in yyyy, mm, dd order
D. none of the above
Answer» B. By setting the format property to "yyyy/mm/dd"
226.

You have field ‘Sex’ of type Byte Number. How to limit its value to 0 and 1 only?

A. By setting required to ‘Yes’
B. By using default value
C. By defining validation rule
D. By using format
Answer» C. By defining validation rule
227.

In an application created using the database wizard, the main menu is presented as a:

A. form, called a switchboard
B. report, called a menu
C. table, called a switchboard
D. query, called a menu
Answer» A. form, called a switchboard
228.

Which leads you through the process of creating a table?

A. wizard
B. assistant
C. relation
D. coach
Answer» A. wizard
229.

Which data type is better to use for storing the price of an item?

A. Text
B. AutoNumber
C. Number
D. Currency
Answer» D. Currency
230.

Which do you click to display the table\'s primary key and indexes in a separate window?

A. indexes button
B. primary key button
C. view datasheet button
D. view design button
Answer» A. indexes button
231.

After right click the field selector button, which do you choose to delete a field in design view?

A. Delete field
B. delete rows
C. remove field
D. remove rows
Answer» B. delete rows
232.

Which tool is used to generate printout of a table\'s structure?

A. Analyzer
B. Designer
C. Documenter
D. Generator
Answer» C. Documenter
233.

Which of the following is not a legitimate section for form objects?

A. Form detail
B. Group header
C. Form header
D. Page footer
Answer» B. Group header
234.

The basic elements of a form or a report are called:

A. Controls
B. Objects
C. Windows
D. Properties
Answer» A. Controls
235.

Which control types is most often associated with a bound control?

A. command button
B. label
C. text box
D. list box
Answer» C. text box
236.

Which control type do you use to create a calculated control?

A. command button
B. combo box
C. text box
D. list box
Answer» C. text box
237.

Which is not a view for displaying a report object?

A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Print preview
D. Layout preview
Answer» A. Datasheet view
238.

The report footer section is most useful for displaying:

A. grand totals
B. Column headings
C. subtotals
D. page numbers
Answer» A. grand totals
239.

Which function can not be used for calculated controls in a report?

A. SUM
B. AVG
C. MPT
D. COUNT
Answer» C. MPT
240.

Which setting you must modify to print a report using letterhead?

A. Group
B. Margin
C. Section
D. Orientation
Answer» B. Margin
241.

In the datasheet formatting dialogue box, which is not an option in the border and line styles dropdown list box?

A. datasheet border
B. datasheet underline
C. Column Header underline
D. vertical gridline
Answer» C. Column Header underline
242.

Which is not an option for customizing a datasheet window?

A. change one row\'s height
B. hide one column
C. change one column\'s width
D. freeze one column
Answer» A. change one row\'s height
243.

Which is not a command that is selectable from right click menu of a field column?

A. Hide columns
B. Unhide columns
C. freeze columns
D. sort descending
Answer» B. Unhide columns
244.

What do you call the process of restricting the display of records in a table to those matching a particular criterion?

A. filtering
B. restricting
C. sorting
D. sifting
Answer» A. filtering
245.

In the relationships window, what does the appearance of symbols, such as 1 and the infinity symbol, at the endpoints of a relationship line mean?

A. Referential integrity is enforced
B. Referential integrity isn\'t enforced
C. An inner join is set
D. An outer join is set
Answer» A. Referential integrity is enforced
246.

Which of the following is not an action query?

A. add
B. delete
C. make-table
D. update
Answer» A. add
247.

In MS Access, Text Data type may contain maximum character of

A. 255 Character
B. 256 Character
C. 1064 Character
D. No Limit
Answer» A. 255 Character
248.

Which of the following is not a valid Data Type in MS Access?

A. Memo
B. Picture
C. Currency
D. AutoNumber
Answer» B. Picture
249.

In MS Access "Hyperlink" Data Type can store

A. Web Address
B. email Address
C. Path of a File
D. All of Above
Answer» D. All of Above
250.

Which of the following data type is used to store logical value in MS Access?

A. True/False
B. On/Off
C. Yes/No
D. All of Above
Answer» C. Yes/No

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