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Advanced Database Management Systems (ADBMS) Solved MCQs (Set-4)

This document contains 100 multiple choice questions about advanced database management systems and relational database concepts. The questions cover topics like normal forms, functional dependencies, relationships between tables, SQL commands, relational algebra operations, and more. They are meant to test understanding of database terminology, concepts, and how to structure data to avoid anomalies and constraints.

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Advanced Database Management Systems (ADBMS) Solved MCQs (Set-4)

This document contains 100 multiple choice questions about advanced database management systems and relational database concepts. The questions cover topics like normal forms, functional dependencies, relationships between tables, SQL commands, relational algebra operations, and more. They are meant to test understanding of database terminology, concepts, and how to structure data to avoid anomalies and constraints.

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Advanced Database Management Systems

(ADBMS) MCQs [set-4]

Chapter: Unit 2

76. 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

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77. A relation is in this form if it is in BCNF andchas no multivalued dependencies:
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A. second normal form.
B. third normal form. at
C. fourth normal form.
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D. domain/key normal form. c
Answer: C
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78. The primary key is selected from the:
A. composite keys.
B. determinants.
C. candidate keys.
D. foreign keys.
Answer: C

79. 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
80. A relation is considered a:
A. Column.
B. one-dimensional table.
C. two-dimensional table.
D. three-dimensional table.
Answer: C

81. For some relations, changing the data can have undesirable consequences
called:
A. referential integrity constraints.
B. modification anomalies.
C. normal forms.
D. transitive dependencies.
Answer: B

82. 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

83. One solution to the multivalued dependency constraint problem is to: split the
relation into two relations, each with a single theme.
A. change the theme.
B. create a new theme.
C. add a composite key.
D. none
Answer: A

84. 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.

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Answer: C

85. 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

Chapter: Unit 3

86. Who developed SEQUEL?


A. Dr. E.F. Codd
B. Chris Date
D. Chamberlain
Answer: D

87. Which of the following is used to get all the columns of a table ?
A. *
B. @
C. %
D. #
Answer: A

88. The first commercial RDBMS is:


A. INGRESS
B. DB2
C. ORACLE
D. None of these.
Answer: A

89. Which of the following is not a DCL statement?


A. Rollback
B. Grant
C. Revoke
D. None of these
Answer: A

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90. Which of the following is the result of a select statement?
A. Trigger
B. Index
C. Table
D. None of these
Answer: C

91. Which of the following clause specifies the table or tables from where the data
has to be retrieved?
A. Where
B. Table
C. From
D. None of these
Answer: C

92. How many tables can be joined to create a view?


A. 1
B. 2
C. Database dependent
D. None of these
Answer: A

93. Which of the following can be used to get those items that fall within a range?
A. IN
B. BETWEEN
C. DISTINCT
D. LIKE
Answer: C

94. Which of the following constitutes a basic set of operations for manipulating
relational data?
A. Predicate calculus
B. Relational algebra
C. Relational calculus
D. None of the above
Answer: B

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95. Which of the following is not a relational algebraic operation that is not form
the set theory?
A. UNION
B. INTERSECTION
C. CARTESIAN PRODUCT
D. SELECT
Answer: D

96. Which of the following is not a relational algebraic operation that is developed
specifically for the relational databases?
A. SELECT
B. UNION
C. JOIN
D. PROJECT
Answer: B

97. Which is the symbol used to denote the SELECT operation?


A. Sigma
B. Rho
C. Pi
D. None of the above
Answer: A

98. Which of the following operations need the participating relations to be union
compatible?
A. UNION
B. INTERSECTION
C. DIFFERENCE
D. All of the above
Answer: D

99. What will be the number of columns of CARTESIAN PRODCUT if the


participating relations have 5 and 7 columns respectively?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 35
D. None of the above

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Answer: B

100. What will be the number of columns of CARTESIAN PRODCUT if the


participating relations have 5 and 20 rows respectively?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 25
D. 100
Answer: D

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