Advanced Database System (NCO)

DBMS

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The normal form in DBMS which states that every determinant in the database is a candidate key is

  1. 1 NF
  2. 2 NF
  3. BCNF
  4. 3 NF
  5. 4 NF
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rule of database software, which states that every transaction must preserve the integrity constraints is called

  1. atomicity
  2. isolation
  3. consistency
  4. durability
  5. rollback
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The data models like PICK aka MultiValue and MUMPS aka M is a/an _______________ type of database model.

  1. object
  2. post relational
  3. dimensional model
  4. domain/key normal form
  5. SQL
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The replication is the result of read and write requests calculated by querying a majority of replicas is __________ type of replication.

  1. master/slave replication
  2. multimaster
  3. quorum
  4. schema
  5. data dictionary
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first step in executing a SQL query in DBMS is

  1. scanning and parsing
  2. query optimiser
  3. query code generator
  4. runtime database processor
  5. subquery
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The set of steps used to access information is a SQL relational database management system is called

  1. query optimiser
  2. DML precompiler
  3. selection operation
  4. query plan
  5. projection operation
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of queries use a term based specification of the desired images that can be matched to textual image descriptors?

  1. Attribute based queries
  2. Textual queries
  3. Visual queries
  4. Metadata descriptors
  5. Visual descriptors
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the entity types in DBMS represents the central objects of the system?

  1. Weak
  2. Subclass
  3. Base
  4. Shared subclass
  5. Category
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following systems are used for management of the semi-structured spatial data represented in maps?

  1. RDBMS
  2. Information Retrieval Systems
  3. Geographic Information Systems
  4. Media Retrieval Systems
  5. Management Information Systems
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The data model in DBMS, which organises data into a structure that appears as a tree is called

  1. network
  2. hierarchical
  3. relational
  4. object relational
  5. object model
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The integrity constraint in DBMS which is also called as attribute integrity in which a column is assigned the possible value only is

  1. entity integrity
  2. Referential integrity
  3. Domain integrity
  4. DDL
  5. DML
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The denormalisation technique in DBMS in which the database table is split by rows that reduces the number of records per table and hence, drives the performance is

  1. vertical fragmentation
  2. horizontal fragmentation
  3. summary data
  4. duplicate data
  5. functional dependency
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The methodology of optimising a group of SQL queries altogether with the help of common sub-expressions to save cost and time is

  1. greedy algorithm
  2. mobile database system
  3. multi query optimisation
  4. query optimisation
  5. query tree
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The standard in DBMS environment that specifies the process of storing the data into network database and retrieving the data from network database is

  1. centralised database
  2. data model
  3. CODASYL
  4. database server
  5. IMS
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The condition where one attribute is functionally dependent on another non-key attribute of the same relation is

  1. normalisation
  2. transitive dependency
  3. denormalisation
  4. functional dependency
  5. BCNF