SQL Quiz Results

Score: 15 of 25

60% Correct:

Question 1:
What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language       
Structured Question Language
Strong Question Language

Question 2:
Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?
SELECT       
GET
EXTRACT
OPEN

Question 3:
Which SQL statement is used to update data in a database?
UPDATE       
MODIFY
SAVE AS
SAVE

Question 4:
Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a database?
DELETE       
REMOVE
COLLAPSE

Question 5:
Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?
INSERT INTO    
ADD RECORD
ADD NEW
INSERT NEW

Question 6:
With SQL, how do you select a column named "FirstName" from a table
named "Persons"?
SELECT Persons.FirstName       
EXTRACT FirstName FROM Persons
SELECT FirstName FROM Persons    
Question 7:
With SQL, how do you select all the columns from a table named
"Persons"?
SELECT * FROM Persons   
SELECT *.Persons
SELECT Persons
SELECT [all] FROM Persons

Question 8:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the value of the column "FirstName" is "Peter"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'       
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'Peter'

Question 9:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the value of the column "FirstName" starts with an
"a"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='%a%'       
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE '%a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'a%'    
Question 10:
The OR operator displays a record if ANY conditions listed are true. The
AND operator displays a record if ALL of the conditions listed are true
True       
False

Question 11:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the "FirstName" is "Peter" and the "LastName" is
"Jackson"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' AND
LastName='Jackson'    
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter' AND
LastName<>'Jackson'
SELECT FirstName='Peter', LastName='Jackson' FROM Persons

Question 12:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the "LastName" is alphabetically between (and
including) "Hansen" and "Pettersen"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName BETWEEN 'Hansen' AND
'Pettersen'  
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName>'Hansen' AND
LastName<'Pettersen'
SELECT LastName>'Hansen' AND LastName<'Pettersen' FROM Persons

Question 13:
Which SQL statement is used to return only different values?
SELECT DISTINCT 
SELECT DIFFERENT
SELECT UNIQUE

Question 14:
Which SQL keyword is used to sort the result-set?
ORDER BY    
SORT BY
ORDER
SORT

Question 15:
With SQL, how can you return all the records from a table named
"Persons" sorted descending by "FirstName"?
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT BY 'FirstName' DESC       
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER FirstName DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT 'FirstName' DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER BY FirstName DESC    
Question 16:
With SQL, how can you insert a new record into the "Persons" table?
INSERT ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons       
INSERT VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons
INSERT INTO Persons VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson')       

Question 17:
With SQL, how can you insert "Olsen" as the "LastName" in the
"Persons" table?
INSERT INTO Persons ('Olsen') INTO LastName       
INSERT INTO Persons (LastName) VALUES ('Olsen')       
INSERT ('Olsen') INTO Persons (LastName)

Question 18:
How can you change "Hansen" into "Nilsen" in the "LastName" column
in the Persons table?
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'       
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen'
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'       
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen

Question 19:
With SQL, how can you delete the records where the "FirstName" is
"Peter" in the Persons Table?
DELETE ROW FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons       
DELETE FROM Persons WHERE FirstName = 'Peter'    
DELETE FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons

Question 20:
With SQL, how can you return the number of records in the "Persons"
table?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Persons    
SELECT NO(*) FROM Persons
SELECT LEN(*) FROM Persons
SELECT COLUMNS(*) FROM Persons

Question 21:
What is the most common type of join?
JOINED TABLE   
INSIDE JOIN
INNER JOIN    
JOINED

Question 22:
Which operator is used to select values within a range?
BETWEEN       
WITHIN
RANGE

Question 23:
The NOT NULL constraint enforces a column to not accept null values.
True       
False

Question 24:
Which operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column?
FROM   
GET
LIKE   

Question 25:
Which SQL statement is used to create a table in a database?
CREATE DATABASE TABLE       
CREATE DATABASE TAB
CREATE DB
CREATE TABLE  

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SQL Quiz Results
Score: 15 of 25

60% Correct:

Question 1:
What does SQL stand for?

Structured Query Language    Your answer  

Structured Question Language
Strong Question Language
Question 2:
Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?

SELECT    Your answer  
GET
EXTRACT
OPEN

Question 3:
Which SQL statement is used to update data in a database?

UPDATE    Your answer  
MODIFY
SAVE AS
SAVE

Question 4:
Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a database?

DELETE    Your answer  
REMOVE
COLLAPSE

Question 5:
Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?

INSERT INTO    Your answer  

ADD RECORD
ADD NEW
INSERT NEW

Question 6:
With SQL, how do you select a column named "FirstName" from a table
named "Persons"?

SELECT Persons.FirstName    Your answer  

EXTRACT FirstName FROM Persons
SELECT FirstName FROM Persons    Correct answer  

Question 7:
With SQL, how do you select all the columns from a table named "Persons"?

SELECT * FROM Persons    Your answer  

SELECT *.Persons
SELECT Persons
SELECT [all] FROM Persons

Question 8:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons"
where the value of the column "FirstName" is "Peter"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'    Your answer  

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'Peter'
Question 9:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons"
where the value of the column "FirstName" starts with an "a"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='%a%'    Your answer  

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE '%a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'a%'    Correct answer  

Question 10:
The OR operator displays a record if ANY conditions listed are true. The AND
operator displays a record if ALL of the conditions listed are true

True    Your answer  
False

Question 11:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons"
where the "FirstName" is "Peter" and the "LastName" is "Jackson"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' AND

LastName='Jackson'    Your answer  
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter' AND
LastName<>'Jackson'
SELECT FirstName='Peter', LastName='Jackson' FROM Persons
Question 12:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named "Persons"
where the "LastName" is alphabetically between (and including) "Hansen" and
"Pettersen"?

SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName BETWEEN 'Hansen' AND

'Pettersen'    Your answer  
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName>'Hansen' AND
LastName<'Pettersen'
SELECT LastName>'Hansen' AND LastName<'Pettersen' FROM Persons

Question 13:
Which SQL statement is used to return only different values?

SELECT DISTINCT    Your answer  

SELECT DIFFERENT
SELECT UNIQUE

Question 14:
Which SQL keyword is used to sort the result-set?

ORDER BY    Your answer  

SORT BY
ORDER
SORT

Question 15:
With SQL, how can you return all the records from a table named "Persons"
sorted descending by "FirstName"?

SELECT * FROM Persons SORT BY 'FirstName' DESC    Your answer  

SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER FirstName DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT 'FirstName' DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER BY FirstName DESC    Correct answer  

Question 16:
With SQL, how can you insert a new record into the "Persons" table?

INSERT ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons    Your answer  

INSERT VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons
INSERT INTO Persons VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson')    Correct answer  

Question 17:
With SQL, how can you insert "Olsen" as the "LastName" in the "Persons"
table?

INSERT INTO Persons ('Olsen') INTO LastName    Your answer  

INSERT INTO Persons (LastName) VALUES ('Olsen')    Correct answer  
INSERT ('Olsen') INTO Persons (LastName)

Question 18:
How can you change "Hansen" into "Nilsen" in the "LastName" column in the
Persons table?
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'    Your
answer  
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen'
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'    Correct
answer  
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen

Question 19:
With SQL, how can you delete the records where the "FirstName" is "Peter" in
the Persons Table?

DELETE ROW FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons    Your answer  

DELETE FROM Persons WHERE FirstName = 'Peter'    Correct answer  
DELETE FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons

Question 20:
With SQL, how can you return the number of records in the "Persons" table?

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Persons    Your answer  

SELECT NO(*) FROM Persons
SELECT LEN(*) FROM Persons
SELECT COLUMNS(*) FROM Persons

Question 21:
What is the most common type of join?

JOINED TABLE    Your answer  

INSIDE JOIN
INNER JOIN    Correct answer  
JOINED

Question 22:
Which operator is used to select values within a range?

BETWEEN    Your answer  
WITHIN
RANGE

Question 23:
The NOT NULL constraint enforces a column to not accept null values.

True    Your answer  
False

Question 24:
Which operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column?

FROM    Your answer  
GET
LIKE    Correct answer  

Question 25:
Which SQL statement is used to create a table in a database?
CREATE DATABASE TABLE    Your answer  
CREATE DATABASE TAB
CREATE DB
CREATE TABLE    Correct answer