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Database Management Systems (DBMS) form the core framework for data storage, retrieval, and security in modern software applications. Concepts such as the E-R model, backup planning, SQL integration, and big data architecture are essential for computer knowledge sections. This hub offers a comprehensive set of practice questions to master DBMS fundamentals and advanced database operations.

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Database Management Systems Questions

Multiple choice
  1. subordinate entity set

  2. dominant entity set

  3. compound entity set

  4. derived entity set

  5. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. There is no particular reason to explain this answer, because there is a name convention in DBMS. The members of weak entity set are called subordinate entity set. So, this answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. 9

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 6

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. There are seven types of keys in a relational database. These are :- 1.) Primary key 2.) Candidate key 3.) Super key 4.) Foreign key 5.) Alternate key 6 .) Artificial key 7.) Composite key So, this answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. Composite entity set

  2. Weak entity set

  3. Strong entity set

  4. Derived entity set

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a primary key, and relies on another for its identification,  is called a weak entity set. It does not have a primary key. So, this is correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. 5

  2. 4

  3. 3

  4. 2

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. There are 3 types of data models present in DBMS. These are :- 1.) Object based data model 2.) Record based data model 3.) Physical data model So, this answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. dominant entity

  2. derived entity

  3. subordinate entity

  4. composite entity

  5. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. There is no particular reason to explain this answer, because there is a name convention in DBMS. The members of strong entity set are called dominant entity set. So, this answer is correct.