Chapter No 2
Basic Concepts And Terminology
1. Insert command is used to insert.
- a new table
- a new record
- a view
- dependencies
2. The foreign key is found in
- parent table
- dependant table
- pivot table
- index table
3. Anything in the real world that has a set of different attributes or properties is called choose which one is correct:
- Database
- Data set
- Entity
- Data
4. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ represents an entity choose which one is correct:
- Car
- Student
- House
- All of these
5. A table is also known as choose which one is correct:
- Two-dimensional array
- Relation
- Both (a) and (b)
- None
6. A table is also known as
- Multiple arrays
- Relation
- A file
- None of these
7. A tuple in a table is also known as
- Occurrence
- Attribute
- Relation
- Record
8. The columns of a relation correspond to choose which one is correct:
- Table
- Cell
- Fields
- Records
9. The rows of a table or relation are known as choose which one is correct:
- Tuples
- Occurrences
- Both (a) and (b)
- None
10. The column of a relation is known as
- Attribute
- Tuple
- Relation
- Record
11. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ is used to create data view choose which one is correct:
- Database Manager
- SQL
- Report Generator
- Utilities
12. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ is used to uniquely identify records of a relation choose which one is correct:
- Secondary key
- Foreign key
- Sort key
- Primary key
13. A table must have choose which one is correct:
- Primary key
- Secondary key
- Composite key
- Sort key
14. A key that consists of two or more than two attributes of a table is called
- Composite Key
- Foreign Key
- Primary Key
- Sort Key
15. An attribute is also known as choose which one is correct:
- Relation
- Row
- Field
- Tuple
16. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ is known as control key choose which one is correct:
- Sort key
- Primary key
- Candidate key
- Composite key
17. SQL is used for
- Data manipulation
- Data definition
- Data Deletion
- All of the above
18. Which of the following is responsible for designing the database system.
- Data Administrator
- End User
- Database Administrator
- Database Manager
19. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ serves as a bridge between end users and database administrator choose which one is correct:
- Data Administrator
- System Analyst
- Application Programmer
- None
20. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ is responsible for designing, coordinating and monitoring the database system choose which one is correct:
- Data Administrator
- End-user
- Database Administrator
- Database manager
21. The concept of database evolved from old
- Computers
- Software
- Traditional File Management system
- Systems
22. CREATE TABLE command is used to create a choose which one is correct:
- Table
- View
- Report
- Query
23. All the data stored on the hard disk as a combination of
- Records
- Fields
- Words
- 0’s and 1’s
24. Field is another name of
- Records
- Data
- Column
- Table
25. A person, place, event or anything about which data is collected and stored in a database is called choose which one is correct:
- Relation
- Entity
- Attribute
- Record
26. How many primary keys can a relation have choose which one is correct?
- At least two
- Only one
- No limit
- None
27. Another name for file is
- Collection of Records
- Instance
- Dataset
- Tuple
28. An attribute of a relation of a database that serves as a primary key of another relation in the same database is called choose which one is correct:
- Foreign key
- Candidate key
- Control key
- Alternate key
29. In the Relation ___________ is insignificant
- Name of Relation
- Order of Rows
- No of Records
- Size of Relation
30. Atomicity refers to the
- Individual Value in a Cell
- Individual Value in a Row
- Individual Value in a Table
- Individual Value in a Tuple
31. ______ are created to keep the data safe and secure from un authorized and illegal users
- Security
- Tables
- Locks
- Views
32. To create view ________ statement is also used
- Select
- Form
- Enable
- Visualize
33. The attribute or a combination of attributes used to uniquely identify a row in a table.
- Foreign Key
- Sort Key
- Primary Key
- Data Key
34. A non unique field is called
- Primary key
- Candidate Key
- Alternate Key
- Secondary Key
35. In the presence of more than one unique fields, one is primary and other one is called
- Candidate Key
- Primary Key
- Enable
- Secondary Key
36. Another name for composite key is
- Primary Key
- Control Key
- Concatenate Key
- Sort Key
37. To physically sequence the stored data __________ key is used
- Primary Key
- Control Key
- Candidate Key
- Composite Key
38. A person who is responsible for the organization of entire data of an organization
- DBA
- DA
- Administrator
- System Administrator
39. A person who is responsible for the security and maintenance of database
- System Administrator
- DBA
- DA
- Administrator
40. View is stored in the
- Table
- Row
- Database
- None of Above