Multiple choice technology

Which is false?

  1. a) An index must exists for the columns associated with the sort ield(s) specified in the Sort Specification.

  2. b) To use the index, the sort fields should be in the same order as the columns in the index

  3. c) If a sort specification uses columns from two different tables, both index will be used.

  4. d) If a sort specification uses columns from two different tables, no index will be used.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

When sorting spans multiple tables, database engines cannot effectively use indexes because the sort operation requires combining data from different sources. Indexes work best for single-table sorts where column order matches. Option C is correctly identified as false - using both indexes simultaneously would be inefficient and is not supported.