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C.1.9.

Solutions to MCQs for Chapter 1 Introduction

MCQs Answers
1. A data dictionary is a special file that contains
a) The name of all fields in all files b) The width of all fields in all files
c) The data type of all fields in all files d) All of the above

2. Which of the two ways in which entities can participate in a relationship?


a) Base table b) Index c) View d) None of the above

3. A ______ is used to define over all design of the database.


a) Schema b) Application Program
c) Data Definition Language d) Code

4. DBMS is a collection of ______ that enables user to create and maintain a database.
a) Keys b) Translators c) Program d) Language activity

5. Which contain information about a file needed by system programs for accessing file records?
a) File blocks b) File operations c) File headers d) None of the above

6. Which database level is closest to the users?


a) external b) internal c) physical d) conceptual

7. The description of a database is called ______.


a) Snapshot b) Schema c) Valid state d) None

8. The data in the database at a particular moment in time is ______.


a) schema b) instances c) both a) and b) d) None

9. The _______ is responsible for authorizing access to the database.


a) DB designers b) End users c) DBA d) None

10. Navie or parametric end users example is ________.


a) Bank teller b) Engineer c) Both a) and b) d) None

11. An instance is ______.


a) Set of relationshship b) Set of atrributes c) Set of entiies d) Schema at a time

12. Database management systems are intended to


a) Eliminate data redundancy b) Establish relationship among records in different files
c) Manage file access d) Maintain data integrity e) All of the above

13. _______ is highest level.


a) View b) Physical c) Logical d) None
14. Logical level describes ________ data are stored in the DB.
a) which b) where c) what d) when

15. Physical level describes ________ the data are actually stored.
a) how b) who c) when d) none

16. Which of the following is true of a network structure?


a) It is a physical representation of the data b) It allows many to many relationship
c) It is conceptually simple d)It will be dominant database of the future

17. Database is a collection of ______ data.


a) different b) interrelated c) logical d) none

18. The database schema is written in ______.


a) HLL b) DML c) DDL d) DCL

19. The highest level in the hierarchy of data organization is called _______.
a) data bank b) data file c) data record d) database

20. Which of the following levels of data abstraction involves the views of data?
a) External level b) Physical level c) Conceptual d) none

21. The function of database is ___________.


a) to check all input data b) to check all spelling
c) to collect and organize input data d) to output data

22. What is the language used by most of the DBMS's for helping their users to access data?
a) High level language b) Low level language c) Query language d) None

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