351.A top-to-bottom relationship among the items in a database is established by a :
- Network schema
- Relational schema
- Hierarchical schema
- All
352.The level of data abstraction which describes how the data is actually stored is :
- conceptual level
- physical level
- file level
- none of these
353.Collection of information stored in a database at a particular moment is :
- View
- instance
- schema
- none
354.The syntax of a user query is verified by :
- query optimizer
- DBA
- parser
- none
355.A data model is :
- Used to describe structure of a database
- Both [A] and [B]
- Set of basic operations on the database
- None
356. In a hierarchical database, a hashing function is used to locate the :
- Root
- Collisions
- Primary key
- Duplicate records
357.Between the users and the database itself, a DBMS will act as :
- barrier
- interface
- referee
- obstacle
358.Which of these is not a database object ?
- index
- sequence
- cursor
- trigger
359. Which one of the following is not an object-based logical model ?
- The binary model
- The info logical model
- The entity-relational model
- None of these
360.Which one of the following design is both software and hardware independent ?
- Logical
- Physical
- Conceptual
- None
361.Object based data models are used in describing the abstraction of the following level :
- Only physical
- Conceptual and view
- Physical and conceptual
- None
362.A schema describes :
- All
- Record Relationship
- Data Elements
- Record and files
363.An abstraction concept for building composite object from their component object is called :
- Specialization
- Normalization
- Aggregation
- Generalization
364.Manager’s salary details are hidden from the employee. This is :
- Physical level data hiding
- External level data hiding
- None of these
- Conceptual level data hiding
365. Which one is an incorrect statement about a view ?
- All
- view is derived from other tables
- It can be updated like a table
- DROP VIEW is used to dispose it
366.Which one is lowest level data model ?
- A physical data model
- logical data model
- external data model
- none
367.Which of these is not TRUE in case of responsibilities of Database Administrator (DBA) ?
- Acquiring hardware and software resources
- Authorizing access to database
- Data entry in to the database
- All
368. In order to use a DBMS, it is important to understand :
- the physical schema
- all subschema that the system supports
- one subschema
- both [A] and [B]
369.Data items grouped together for storage purposes are called a :
- record
- title
- list
- string
370.A computer file contains several records. What does each record contain ?
- Bytes
- Words
- Fields
- Database
371.A report generator is used to :
- update files
- print files on paper
- data entry
- all
372. Data are :
- Raw facts and figures
- Information
- Electronic representation of facts
- None
373.Data processing cycle consists of :
- Input cycle and output cycle
- Input cycle, output cycle and processing cycle
- Output cycle and processing cycle
- None
374.Top level manager uses :
- A Internal information only
- External information only
- Both [A] and [B]
- None
375.DBMS is used to :
- Eliminate data redundancy
- Maintain data integrity
- Establish relationships among different files
- All
376.A large computer information system maintains many different computer files. Which amongst them is called a perpetual file ?
- A Specialized fileB
- Log file
- Master file
- Update file
378.Which of the following types of information is used by the top level managers ?
- Both [A] and [B]
- Operational information
- Technical information
- Strategic information
379.Which is not a DBMS package?
- Unify
- Ingress
- IDMS
- All are DBMS packages
380.Which of the following types of information is used by the top level managers ?
- Operational information
- Technical information
- Both [A] and [B]
- Strategic information
381.Which is a DBMS package?
- Unify
- Ingress
- IDMS
- DBMS packages
382.The data dictionary tells the DBMS ?
- What files are in the database
- All
- What attributes are possessed by the data
- What these files contain
383.An association between students and courses is :
- 1:1 relationship
- 1:M relationship
- M:M relationship
- None
384.The database environment has all of the following components except :
- users
- separate files
- database
- database administrator
385.The key to a cost-effective data input operation is :
- OCR equipment
- validity checks
- validation
- employee motivation
386.complex entities can be constructed using the following operation :
- SUM
- Union
- Aggregation
- Collection
387.The logical data structure with a one-to-many relationship is a :
- network
- tree
- C chain
- relationship
388.Which of the following is an example for network database ?
- IDBS
- Ingress
- Oracle
- DBMS
- Option
389.Which of the following is a hierarchical database ?
- Oracle
- DBII
- Ingress
- SYSTEM2000
390.Which of the following is not an element of Database ?
- Schema objects
- Indexes
- Tables
- Database Administrator
391.Data processing comprises of :
- Capturing of data
- Storing of data
- Updating and retrieving data
- All
392.Embedded pointer provides :
- a secondary access path
- a physical record key
- an inverted index
- all
393. File is the collection of all related :
- Database
- Records
- Fields
- File
394.The distinguishable parts of a record are called :
- files
- data
- fields
- database
395.A view of a database that appears to an application program is known as :
- schema
- subschema
- virtual table
- None of these
396.Primitive operations common to all record management systems include :
- Sort
- Look-up
- All
397.Administrative supervision of database activities is the responsibility of the :
- Database administrator
- DP Manager
- DB Manager
- DP Administrator
398.Administrative supervision of database activities is the responsibility of the :
- Database administrator
- DP Manager
- DB Manager
- DP Administrator
399.The set of all possible values of data items is called :
- Domain
- Attribute
- Tuples
- None
400.Model based on user’s requirements is :
- Logical model
- Physical model
- Conceptual model
- None
401.A hierarchical data model is :
- Partially ordered
- Not ordered
- Totally ordered
- Concept of ordering does not appear