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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to database concepts, SQL commands, and data types. It covers topics such as primary keys, foreign keys, data manipulation language (DML), and the advantages of databases. The questions are designed to test knowledge on database management systems and their functionalities.

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DBMS

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to database concepts, SQL commands, and data types. It covers topics such as primary keys, foreign keys, data manipulation language (DML), and the advantages of databases. The questions are designed to test knowledge on database management systems and their functionalities.

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1. Which of the following is not a database programs?

a) MySQL

b) Oracle

c) Writer

d) OObase

2. Duplication of data is called _________.

a) Inconsistency

b) Consistency

c) Redundancy

d) Foreign Key

3. Which of the following is not the advantage of database?

a) Sharing of Data

b) Reduce Data Redundancy

c) Increase Data Inconsistency

d) Data Security

4. Which of the following will help to maintain unique record in the


table?

a) Foreign Key

b) Primary Key

c) Composite Key
d) Alternate Key

5. A foreign key is a reference of the ________ key in another table.

a) Alternate

b) Primary

c) Candidate

d) None of the above

6. SQL stands for _________________

a) Structured Queue Language

b) Structured Query Language

c) Structured Query Lang

d) None of the above

7. We can create query (in Open Office Base) in _______________________

a) In design view

b) Using wizard

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

8. Which of the following will occupy more space in computer


memory?

a) Bigint
b) Integer

c) Smallint

d) Boolean

9. ____________ is the most common DML command.

a) Delete

b) Update

c) Select

d) All of the above

10. Command to increase the salary of all employees by 15000.


(table name emp and column name sal)

a) update emp set sal = sal + 15000;

b) update emp set sal = 15000;

c) update set sal = sal + 15000;

d) None of the above

11. A software package that can be used for creating and managing
databases.

a) MS Access

b) OpenOffice Base

c) LibreOffice Base
d) All of these

12. OpenOffice Base is a ________database.

a) relational

b) flat

c) external

d) none of these

13._____ are the building blocks of the database.

a) Reports

b) Forms

c) Fields

d) Tables

14.__________ are the collection of different types of information


about the same subject.

a) Tables

b) Records

c) Fields

d) Reports

15.__________ key is a field that uniquely identifies each record in a


table.
a) Candidate

b) Primary

c) Foreign

d) Composite

16.__________ indicates the type of data any field may store.

a) Data address

b) Data variety

c) Data types

d) Data value

17._________ DDL command is used to create a table.

a) ALTER

b) CREATE

c) DESIG

d) NEW

18. ________DDL command is used to change the structure of a


database.

a) CHANGE

b) TRUNCATE

c) ALTER

d) RENAME
19. Which of these is not a valid category of SQL commands?

a) ALTER

b) CREATE

c) DESIGN

d) NEW

20. Table can be created using_________.

a) Table Wizard

b) Table icon

c) Table tool

d) Table command

21. There are _______ types of Relationships in a table.

a) one

b) two

d) three

c) four

22. _________ includes commands to enable users to enter and


manipulate data.

a) DCL

b) DDL
c) DML

d) none of these

23. A popular data manipulation language is____________.

a) SQL

b) SML

c) DML

d) none of these

24. The file extension for databases created using OpenOffice.Org


Base is

a) .db

b) .dbs

c) .odb

d) .oob

25. Which of the following data types supports alphanumeric


characters and special symbols?

a) Text

b) Memo

c) Currency

d) Auto Number
26. Primary key cannot accept_______ values.

a) binary

b) NULL

c) text

d) numeric

27. Data_________ language allows you to alter/update data in a


database.

a) manipulation

b) definition

c) truncation

d) control

28. Which of the following is not a DML command?

a) Insert

b) Update

c) Delete

d) Truncate

29. ________ property is used to filter the data either in the ascending
or descending order.

a) Sort

b) Arrange
c) Query

d) Criteria

30. __________ helps us to retrieve the filtered data based upon


specified conditions.

a) Report

b) Table

c) Query

d) Form

31. The fundamental object of a database that is a collection of


information stored in rows and columns format is called____________.

a) Tables

b) Form

c) Query

d) Report

32. ODB stands for

a) Open Office Database

b) Open Document Database

c) Open Database

d) Open Office Base


3. Which of the following software is appropriate to store data
about school students?

a) MS-Access

b) Writer

c) Calc

d) Impress

34. Which of the following is not the advantage of database?

a) Sharing of Data

b) Reduce Data Redundancy

c) Increase Data Inconsistency

d) Data Security

35. When primary key is made up of two or more columns then it is


called __ primary key.

a) Mixed

b) Reference

c) Composite

d) Compost

36. All the values in ________ are of same type.

a) Records

b) Table
c) Database

d) Fields

37. _______________ are the basic building blocks of a database.

a) Tables

b) Record

c) Field

d) All of the above

37. Which of the following is not valid field of table “Student”

a) adm. no

b) name

c) fees

d) Salary

38. When data is stored, maintained and retrieved from multiple


tables then special database software are required called

a) DBMS

b) RDBMS

c) Special DBMS

d) All of the above


39. A field which is ______ for each and every record is called Primary
key.

a) Common

b) Same

c) Unique

d) None of the above

40. It is used to establish an association between related tables.

a) Line

b) Relationship

c) Primary Key

d) Records

41. A database stores and processes data in the form of.

a) Rows

b) Columns

c) Tables

d) All of these

42. What name do we give to the database which stores data based
on their relevance?

a) Rational
b) Relational

c) Ration

d) Relation

43. What does this > button signify with respect to fields in the
Table Wizard window?

a) Add one

b) Remove one

c) Remove selected

d) Add selected

44. Can we assign a composite key as the primary key of a table


using the Table Wizard?

a) Yes

b) No

c) May be

d) None of these

45. A primary key should never contain.

a) Whole

b) Composite

c) Incomplete

d) Null
46. How many default column headers are present for tables in
Design View?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

47. Name the column header which tells the reader about the type
of information stored in a field.

a) Field Name

b) Field Type

c) Description

d) All of these

48. What is the other name of Fixed Length fields?

a) Dynamic Fields

b) Fixed Fields

c) Static Fields

d) None of these

49. The default Field Length of Text (fix) [CHAR] data type is..

a) 10

b) 20
c) 30

d) 50

50. Which Text type data has the largest storage capacity?

a) Text [VARCHAR]

b) Hyperlink

c) Memo [LONGVARCHAR]

d) Number

51. Which Whole Number data type has the smallest Field Length?

a) Small Integer

b) Big Integer

c) Tiny Integer

d) All of these

52. Which Field Property is used to change the date format?

a) Format example

b) Format

c) Format change

d) Change Format

53. Which special data type has a fixed Field Length of 1 space?
a) Binary [VAR]

b) Image [LONG]

c) Yes/No [BOOLEAN]

d) None of these

54. Which column header is used to add a note/comment about the


nature of data in a field?

a) Field Name

b) Field Type

c) Description

d) All of these

55. Which Query is used to retrieve data from one or more tables
and display the record set in a datasheet?

a) Select

b) Update

c) Cross

d) Drop

56. A query can be previewed by pressing.

a) F1

b) F2

c) F3
d) F4

57. What does the top section of a query window display?

a) Design Grid

b) Tables

c) Both

d) None

58. Which key defines a relationship between two tables?

a) Foreign key

b) Primary key

c) Secondary key

d) Alternate Key

59. How many sections are there in a Query Design window?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

60. Which key helps to run a query?

a) F2
b) F5

c) F6

d) F8

61. Which view gives more control over a query?

a) Design View

b) Wizard

c) SQL View

d) View

62. Which property allows the user to specify the user defined name
for any column?

a) Visible

b) Alias

c) Records

d) Field

63. A DBMS allows different user application programs to


concurrently access the __________ .
a) same database

b) different spreadsheets

c) different database

d) None of these
64. Databases available on the database servers are accessed
through command line or graphic user interface tools referred to as
______________.

a) back-ends

b) front-ends

c) intermediate

d) interfaces

65. A _____________ is the actual text or numerical amount or date that


you put in while adding information to your database.

a) record

b) data

c) value

d) entry

66. RDBMS is based on the relational model introduced by

a) Henry Ford

b) E.F.Codd

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

67. Primary key can be of three types: ______________, single field


primary key and multi-field primary key.
a) auto number

b) auto name

c) auto field

d) auto select

68. ________________ will restrict the amount of data that each data
item or value can hold.

a) Data type

b) Data size

c) Data length

d) Data width

69. The _____________ data type stores serialised Java objects.

a) varbinary

b) varchar

c) other variable

d) bigint

70. Reports are used to produce formatted summaries of the data


contained from one or more tables or queries in a ___________ format.

a) printed

b) prepared

c) presentation
d) possible

71. The bottom half of the Table Design window displays the
______________ for the field type you have selected.

a) field types

b) field properties

c) field output

d) field design

72. Multiple fields can be selected by holding the ___________ key


while selecting the fields.

a) Ctrl

b) Alt

c) Shift

d) Tab

73. A query is a statement that gives you ___________ data according


to your conditions and specification.

a) Conditioned

b) Sorted

c) Filtered

d) Closed

74. A foreign key is linked to the primary key of the _______________.


a) same table

b) different table

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

75. The ____________ data type stores both date and time.

a) DateTime

b) Timestamp

c) Datestamp

d) DateAndTime

76. Sonali has created a table to store the details of the registered
dealers of her company. She has created all the fields as per the
requirement. For entering phone number, she is not sure which data
type can be used. Suggest her the best data type from the following
options for storing phone numbers.

a) Boolean

b) Varchar

c) Integer

d) Float

77. Ragini has created a table named Student_Details in order to


store all the details of the student of her class. She has added the
following fields: Admission_No, Student_Name, Birth_Date, Address,
Joining_Date, Mother_Name, Father_Name. Out of the following
fields, which field can be selected as primary key as the entries in
it will be unique?
a) Admission_No

b) Birth_Date

c) Student_Name

d) None of these

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