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This document contains 34 multiple choice questions about database concepts and the relational model. It tests knowledge on topics like keys, relationships, normalization, and SQL. For each question, the respondent selected an answer which is then marked as correct or incorrect.

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Question 1 3 out of 3 points

Every cell in a relation can hold only a single value.


Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 2 3 out of 3 points


SQL stands for Structural Question Language (SQL).
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 3 3 out of 3 points


A relational database can be defined as a self-describing collection of related
tables.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 4 3 out of 3 points


A key must be unique.
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 5 3 out of 3 points


To represent a relationship in the relational model, the primary key of one rel
ation is placed into a second relation.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 6 3 out of 3 points


Application programs are responsible for creating, maintaining, and supporting
database backup and recovery systems.
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 7 3 out of 3 points


To create a well-formed relation through normalization, every determinant must
be a candidate key.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 8 3 out of 3 points


Microsoft Access is a personal database that combines a DBMS with an applicatio
n generator.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 9 3 out of 3 points


In the relational model, each row of a table contains data that represents an a
ttribute of the entity.
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 10 3 out of 3 points


A composite key is made up of two or more attributes.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 11 3 out of 3 points


Null values are represented with a zero in their cell.
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 12 3 out of 3 points


Since surrogate keys are used to uniquely identify rows, their values are norma
lly displayed prominently on all forms and reports for the users to see.
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

Question 13 3 out of 3 points


The first step of the normalization process is to identify all the candidate ke
ys of a relation.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 14 3 out of 3 points


Metadata is the data about our tables and other structures that is stored in th
e database.
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

Question 15 3 out of 3 points


Why do we want to keep data in a database instead of just keeping it in a sprea
dsheet?
Selected Answer: b. Spreadsheets can contain modifcation problems.
Correct Answer: b. Spreadsheets can contain modifcation problems.

Question 16 0 out of 3 points


Which of the following is true about a key?

Selected Answer: d. both A and B


Correct Answer: e. All of the above

Question 17 3 out of 3 points


Today almost every commercial database is based on:
Selected Answer: c. the relational model
Correct Answer: c. the relational model

Question 18 3 out of 3 points


Which of the following is not a basic component of a database system?
Selected Answer: c. ERD
Correct Answer: c. ERD

Question 19 3 out of 3 points


Which of the following is a function of the DBMS in a database system?

Selected Answer: d. Perform backup and recover


Correct Answer: d. Perform backup and recover

Question 20 3 out of 3 points


A candidate key is:
Selected Answer: e. a) and c)
Correct Answer: e. a) and c)

Question 21 3 out of 3 points


A key that contains more than one attribute is called a(n):
Selected Answer: a. composite key
Correct Answer: a. composite key

Question 22 3 out of 3 points


When the primary key of one relation is placed into a second relation, it is ca
lled a:
Selected Answer: c. foreign key
Correct Answer: c. foreign key

Question 23 3 out of 3 points


A surrogate key may be appropriate under which of the following circumstances?

Selected Answer: e. Both A and C.


Correct Answer: e. Both A and C.
Question 24 3 out of 3 points
Which of the following are true about null values?
Selected Answer: e. All of the above.
Correct Answer: e. All of the above.

Question 25 3 out of 3 points


During the normalization process, the remedy for a relation that is not well-fo
rmed is to:
Selected Answer: c. break it into two or more relations that are well-formed.
Correct Answer: c. break it into two or more relations that are well-formed.

Question 26 3 out of 3 points


A table that meets the requirements of a relation is said to be in which normal
form?
Selected Answer: d. Boyce-Codd normal form
Correct Answer: d. Boyce-Codd normal form

Question 27 3 out of 3 points


STUDENT (SID, StudentName, Major, AdvisorID)
ADVISOR (AdvisorID, AdvisorName, Office, Phone)
Given the relations above such that each student is assigned to one advisor, whi
ch of the following is true?
Selected Answer: c. AdvisorID is a foreign key.
Correct Answer: c. AdvisorID is a foreign key.

Question 28 3 out of 3 points


Data that the database keeps about its own structure is called
Selected Answer: metadata
Correct Answer: metadata
meta data

Question 29 3 out of 3 points


A key that contains two or more attributes is called a(n) _________________key.
Selected Answer: composite
Correct Answer: composite

Question 30 3 out of 3 points


A rule that requires every value in a foreign key to match values in the corres
ponding primary key is called a(n) co
nstraint
Selected Answer: referential
Correct Answer: referential
referential integrity

Question 31 4 out of 4 points


The language used to define databases, their structrues and to get data out of
the database is called __________.
Selected Answer: structured query language
Correct Answer: SQL
Sequel
Structured Query Language

Question 32 3 out of 3 points


The key that has been designate the key of a relation f
unctionally determines all the other attributes in the relation

Selected Answer: primary


Correct Answer: primary

Question 33 3 out of 3 points


A(n) is a unique, numeric value that is appended
to the relation to serve as the primary key.
Selected Answer: surrogate
Correct Answer: surrogate
surrogate key

Question 34 3 out of 3 points (Extra credit)


The recognized author of the Relational model is _______________.
Selected Answer: Edgar Frank Codd
Correct Answer: Codd
E.F. Codd
Edgar Frank Codd
Edgar Codd
E. F. Codd

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