Chapter No 3
Database Design Process
1. Which of the following keys does not hold uniqueness property
- Candidate key
- foreign key
- Primary key
- secondary key
2. An entity related to itself in an ERD model refers to
- recursive relationship
- one-to-many relationship
- many-to-many relationship
- one-to-one relationship
3. is called the preliminary investigation of the required database choose which one is correct:
- Project planning
- Feasibility study
- Requirement Analysis
- Data Analysis
4. In activities, the possible inputs for the database are collected choose which one is correct:
- Project planning
- Feasibility study
- Requirement Analysis
- Data Analysis
5. In activities, the cost factors are taken into consideration choose which one is correct:
- Project planning
- Feasibility study
- Requirement Analysis
- Data Analysis
6. Database development process involve mapping of conceptual data model into
- object oriented data model
- network data model
- implementation model
- Hierarchical data model
7. In ERD model, the relationship between two entities is represented by a
- diamond symbol
- rectangular box
- oval symbol
- line
8. tools in involved to the Data Analysis choose which one is correct:
- Data Flow Diagram
- Decision Table
- Decision Tree
- All of these
9. The process to identify the data objects and the relationships between them is choose which one is correct:
- Data Modeling
- Data Flow Diagram
- Data table
- None the these
10. The relationship between the entities is represented graphically by using choose which one is correct:
- E-R Diagram
- Data Flow Diagram
- Flowcharts
- Decision Tables
11. In hybrid distribution which kind of fragments are stored at only one site
- critical fragments
- non-critical fragments
- critical and non-critical fragments
- only large fragments
12. What indicates the connection between entities
- Relationship
- Attributes
- Occurences
- Data
13. Which one is the ingredient of data modeling choose which one is correct:
- Objects
- Attributes
- Relationships
- All of these
14. In E-R diagram, a rectangular box is used to represent a(n) choose which one is correct:
- Entity
- Attribute
- Relationship
- None of these
15. In E-R diagram, an oval shape is used to represent a(n) choose which one is correct:
- Entity
- Attribute
- Relationship
- None of these
16. In E-R diagram, a diamond shape is used to represent a(n) choose which one is correct:
- Entity
- Attribute
- Relationship
- None of these
17. A technique for physically arranging the records of a file on secondary storage device is called
- Indexes
- Integrity Constraints
- File Organization
- None of above
18. An index may be created on
- Primary Key
- Secondary Key
- Foreign Key
- All of above
19. represents entity choose which one is correct:
- Student
- Teacher
- Train
- All of these
20. is not related to an entity choose which one is correct:
- Person
- Concept
- Action
- Object
21. is used to associate entities with one another choose which one is correct:
- Attributes
- Relationship
- Occurrences
- Identifier
22. is a type of relationship choose which one is correct:
- One-to-One
- One-to-Many
- Many-to-Many
- All of these
23. is an example of one-to-one relationship choose which one is correct:
- Country – Capital
- Mother – Daughter
- Teacher – Student
- Both (a) & (c)
24. The relationship between entities is represented graphically by using.
- E-R Diagram
- Context Level Diagrams
- Decision Table
- Data Flow Diagram
25. Data is stored at single site while following
- Centralized Strategy
- Distributed Strategy
- Hybrid Strategy
- Partitioned Strategy
26. Which Involves the area identification and selection
- Feasibility Study
- Initial Study
- Feasibility Analysis
- Initial Analysis
27. In which phase proper market analysis is also worked out
- Initial Analysis
- Initial Study
- Feasibility Analysis
- Feasibility Study
28. is an example of one-to-many relationship choose which one is correct:
- Country – Capital
- Mother – Daughter
- Father – Son
- Both (b) & (c)
29. defines the nature of the relationship choose which one is correct:
- Cardinality
- Modality
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of these
30. The optional relationship is represented by choose which one is correct:
- O
- |
- |<
- None of these
31. is related of modality choose which one is correct:
- Optional
- Mandatory
- Cardinality
- Both (a) & (b)
32. What is the major objective of database design choose which one is correct?
- To draw E-R diagrams.
- To map the conceptual data model to an implementation model.
- To design the database model.
- None of these
33. Possible inputs and the required functionality output of system is determined during
- Feasibility Analysis
- Requirement Analysis
- Project Planning
- Analysis
34. All the hardware costs are considered during
- Project Planning
- Requirement Analysis
- Feasibility Analysis
- Analysis
35. All the relationships are
- Uni-directional
- Bi-directional
- Tri-directional
- All of Above
36. Father & children is an example of
- One to One
- Many to Many
- One to Many
- None of Above
37. activities is performed in logical design process choose which one is correct:
- Represent Entities
- Represent relationships
- Normalize the relations
- All
38. Merging the relations is also called choose which one is correct:
- View data model
- View integration
- View Relation
- None of these
39. Organizing the database on secondary storage is related to choose which one is correct:
- Logical design
- Physical design
- Implementation
- Analysis
40. is not component of physical database design choose which one is correct:
- Data volume & usage Analysis
- File organization
- Normalization
- Integrity constraints
41. In components of physical database design, the size of database is estimated choose which one is correct:
- Data volume & usage Analysis
- Data Distribution Strategy
- Indexes
- Integrity constraints
42. components of physical database design is related to the networking through which the data of database is shared among different users choose which one is correct:
- Data volume & usage Analysis
- Data Distribution Strategy
- Indexes
- Integrity constraints
43. is the basic data distribution strategy choose which one is correct:
- Centralized
- Partitioned
- Replicated
- Hybrid
- All
44. In ERD there are
- Data Objects
- Relationships
- Both a and b
- None of Above
45. The primary objective of ERD is to represent
- Data Objects
- Cardinality & Modality
- Association
- All of Above
46. The implementation model of database design is derived from
- Relational Model
- Conceptual Model
- User Model
- All of Above
47. Database users require _____________ information
- Complete
- Up to Date
- Fast
- All of Above
48. Which one is not a data distribution strategy
- Centralized
- Balanced
- Replicated
- Partitioned
49. In _______________database is divided into fragments
- Partitioned
- Hybrid
- Replicated
- Centralized
50. is not a basic data distribution strategy choose which one is correct:
- Centralized
- Partitioned
- Hybrid
- Duplicated
51. In which strategy full copy of database is assigned to more than one sites in the
network
- Partitioned
- Balanced
- Replicated
- Centralized
52. In which strategy there is a problem of update
- Partitioned
- Balanced
- Replicated
- Centralized
53. In _______________database is divided critical and non critical fragments
- Partitioned
- Hybrid
- Replicated
- Balanced
54. Critical fragments are stored at ____site(s)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Multiple
55. In database correctness and consistency refers to the
- Constraints
- Database Constraints
- Integrity Constraints
- None of Above
56. components of physical database design refers to the correctness and consistency of data choose which one is correct:
- Indexes
- Integrity constraints
- File organization
- Data distribution strategy
57. components of physical database design is another form of data protection choose which one is correct:
- Indexes
- Integrity constraints
- File organization
- Data Distribution strategy
58. In hybrid distribution which kind of fragments is stored at only one site choose which one is correct:
- Critical fragments
- Non-Critical fragments
- Critical and non-critical fragment
- Only large fragments