SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS

UNIT 3

INTRODUCTION TO RDBMS

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A. Multiple choice questions

1. Which of the following cannot be considered as an example of a database?

(a) Dictionary (b) Telephone directory (c) Marks Register (d) Newspaper

2. Which of the following is NOT a DBMS?

(a) MS Access (b) Open Office Base (c) MS Excel (d) MySQL

3. DBMS stands for ______________________.

(a) Data and Books Management System (b) Database Management System

c) Duplicate Books Management System (d) Data Management Multi System

4. Which of the following data models sets a relation between the two or more
tables?

(a) Relational Data Model (b) Network Data Model

(c) Hierarchical Data Model (d) Connection Data Model

5. In which of the following forms, can a data value be represented?

(a) Numeric (b) Character (c) Alphanumeric (d) All of the above

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6. Which of the following uniquely identifies a row in a table?

(a) Primary key (b) Alternate key (c) Foreign key (d) Candidate key

7. A ___________is a feature of a database using which we can enter data in a

table in an easy and user friendly manner.

(a) query (b) report (c) form (d) field

8. A _____________ is a question asked from a database.

(a) query (b) report (c) form (d) field

B. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. A database cannot be organised.
2. Data is the collection of raw facts.
3. A table can be created without a primary key.
4. MS Access is an example of a database.
C. Fill in the blanks

1. The raw facts constitutes _____________.

2. An _____________ is a real world object about which information is to be

stored in a database.

3. The output of a query may be displayed in the form of ________.

4. The data values for all the fields related to a person or object is called a
_________.
D. Answer the following questions
1. Define the terms (a) Database (b) Data redundancy (c) Report

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2. Give one point of difference between (a) Data and Information, (b) Form and
Query, (c) Network and hierarchical data model

3. Give any four advantages of a DBMS.

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4. How is primary key different from foreign key? Explain with example.

A. Multiple choice questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of text data type?
(a) Memo (b) Varchar (c) Float (d) Char

2. A currency data type can only store monetary data that is in dollars.
(a) True (b) False (c) Neither a nor b (d) Both a and b

3. Which of the following data can a date data type store?

(a) Date (b) Time (c) Both date and time (d) Neither date nor time

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4. The related objects of a database can be seen in ____________ pane of the Base
Database window.
(a) Database (b) Task (c) Title Bar (d) Menu Bar

5. Which is the shortcut key to open an existing database?

(a) Ctrl+ D (b) Ctrl+O (c) Ctrl+E (d) Ctrl+F

6. The Design view of Table Creation window in LibreOffice Base is divided into
______ sections or panes.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

7. Which of the following is true about primary key of a table?

(a) Every table must have a primary key (b) The data values in primary key field
cannot be duplicated. (c) A primary key field cannot be left blank (d) All of the
above

B. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. The text data can contain special characters.
2. Memo data type can be used to store descriptive data.
3. The properties of a field change according to the data type selected.
4. A table once created in a database cannot be edited.
5. Sort dialog box can only help to sort data in ascending order.

C. Fill in the blanks

1. A ____refers to the type of data that will be stored in that particular field.
2. The _____________ data is a combination of letters, numbers or special
characters.
3. ________ data type can be used to store Aadhar number.
4. The shortcut key to save a table is _______________.
5. ______________ on the Base Interface Window displays information about the
type of view of the object in the database.
6. The data can be entered in a table only in __________ view.
7. The black pointing arrow just before the field name in a table is called
____________.

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D. Answer the given questions
1. Differentiate between: (a) Memo and Varchar data type

(b) Number and Decimal data type

(c) Design View and Datasheet view of a table

2. Name the menu items present on the Base User Interface.

3. Label the components – Title Bar, Database Pane, Tasks Pane, Status Bar of the
LibreOffice Base User Interface.

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4. How can we define a primary key in a table?

5. Write steps to sort the table in descending order of primary key.

6. What is the use of navigation box with respect to tables in a database?

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A. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following actions can be performed once the tables are created in a
database?
(a) Add a field in a table (b) Rename a table (c) Delete a table (d) All of the above

2. Which of the following is checked by a DBMS?

(a) Redundancy (b) Inconsistency (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

3. Which type of relationship exists between a student and the subjects studied by
him/her?
(a) One-to-one (b) One-to-many (c) Many-to-many (d) All of the above

4. Which of the following menus contains the Relationship option?

(a) Edit (b) File (c) Tools (d) View

5. The list of tables to be added is displayed in the __________ dialog box in the
Relationship Screen.
(a) Add Tables (b) Add Databases (c) Both (a) and (b) (a) Neither (a) nor (b)

6. In the relationship design screen, the relationship between the two tables is done
using __________ operation.
(a) Click (b) Double Click (c) Drag and Drop (d) Right click

B. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. Redundancy is preferred in a database.
2. In a table, a record for a particular entity should not be repeated.
3. A single field should always have only one data value.
4. If a table is edited, the records already entered in it are deleted.
5. The Relationship option is present in the Windows menu.
6. In a database, the referential integrity is maintained by the user.
7. A relationship is always set between the tables based on a common field.

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C. Fill in the blanks
1. A table to be edited is displayed in ___________ view.
2. The most important prerequisite for setting a relationship between the two tables
is that there must be a ________________between them.
3. In ________________relationship, one specific record of a master table has one
and only one corresponding record in the transaction table.
4. ___________________is one of the most common types of relationship between
the tables in a database.
5. A record being entered in a _________ table must always exist in a ________
table.
6. Creating ____________ between tables restricts the user from entering invalid
data in the referenced fields.
7. Data integrity is maintained by ______________.
8. A relationship between customers and products is an example of
__________________ relationship.
9. The __________________ window is used to set relationships between the
tables.
D. Answer the following questions
1. Give any two advantages of relating a table in a database.

2. How is redundancy or inconsistency controlled in a database? Explain with an

example.

3. Define referential integrity. Who maintains referential integrity in a database?

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4. Differentiate between one to one relationship and one to many relationship. Give
suitable examples to explain your answer.

5. Explain many to many relationship with an example.

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A. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following is refer to asking questions from the database?
(a) Report (b) Table (c) Query (d) Database

2. Which is a flexible way to create a query?

(a) Wizard (b) Design View (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

3. Into how many parts is the query design window divided?

(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four

4. Which of the following is NOT true about queries?

(a) It can be created using multiple tables (b) Multiple queries can be created in a
database (c) A query can run multiple times (d) A query once created cannot be
edited

5. Which of the following functions can be performed on numerical data while

designing a query?
(a) Sum (b) Minimum (c) Maximum (d) All of the above

6. In a Query Design wizard, which of the following buttons is clicked to move a

field from ‘Available fields’ list box to ‘Fields in the query‘ list box?
(a) > (b) < 9 (c) ∨ (d) ∧

7. Which of the following relational operators can be applied to set the criterion
while designing a query in LibreOffice Base?
(a) > (b) = (c) != (d) All of the above

8. Which of the following dialog box is present when the Query Design window is
opened for the first time to design a query?
(a) Add Table (b) Add Query (c) Add Table or Query (d) None of the above

9. Which of the following step is not performed if there is no numerical data to be

worked upon in a query?
(a) Selection of fields (b) Giving Aliases (c) Summarizing (d) Selection of tables

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B. State whether the following statements are True or False
1. You can run a query only once .
2. A query cannot be created from multiple tables.
3. The shortcut key to run a query is F5.
4. A query can be used to display the average value of a numerical field.
5. While designing a query, the criterion can be set on only one field.
6. Alias is an alternative name for a field in a query.
7. In query Design window, the visible check box is selected by default.
8. A query once created using a wizard can only be edited in the Design view.

C. Fill in the blanks

1. A ____________ is a sort of question asked from a database.
2. The result of the query is displayed in ____________ form with field names in
columns.
3. The Query Design window is divided into __________ sections.
4. When a table is selected in a Query wizard, the corresponding fields are
displayed in the__________________list box.
5. The result of the query can be displayed in __________ or _____________
order of any particular field of the table.
6. At the most __________ search conditions can be given in the query wizard.
7. The last step of the Query wizard displays the entire ____________ of the
query.
8. The _____________ view is a more flexible method to create a query.
9. To edit any query, right click on the ________ icon of the query that has to be
edited.
10. In the _____________ row of the Query Design grid, we can type the column
heading that will be displayed instead of field name when we run the query.

D. Answer the given questions

1. Define a query? What is the need of creating a query in a database?

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2. Rearrange the steps given below so as to create a query using a wizard.

3. What all information is seen in the overview (last step) of the Query wizard?

4. What is the use of Alias row in the Design grid of the Query Design window?

5. Name any four mathematical functions that can be applied to numerical data in a
query.

6. Name the three ways of creating a query in LibreOffice Base?

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A. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following toolbars contains the Label tool?
(a) Standard Toolbar (b) Forms Controls Toolbar (c) Records toolbar (d)
Formatting toolbar
2. The Record toolbar has the buttons to move to the
(a) first record (b) second record (c) last record (d) all records
3. Which of the following keys is pressed to select only textbox on the form?
(a) Alt (b) Shift (c) Ctrl (d) Tab
4. Which of the following objects of LibreOffice Base is used to display data
retrieved from one or more tables in a presentable manner?
(a) Query (b) Form (c) Report (d) Panel
5. Which of the following components open along with the Report Wizard?
(a) Report Builder (b) Add Fields dialog box (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a)
nor (b)

B. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. Report is an object of a database but form is not.
2. We can choose the layout of the form.
3. We have to add all fields of the table on the form.
4. Once a control is added on to the form, it cannot be repositioned.
5. The Record toolbar has the button to add a new record.
6. We can create a report only using a table.
7. By default, the records in a report are sorted in descending order.
8. We can group data based on a particular field in a report.
9. We can insert both date and time of generation of report.
10. A report once created cannot be edited.

C. Fill in the blanks

1. A form can be used for ____________ and _____________.
2. Each field control consists of a ____________and ________________ .
3. A ________________ is a piece of text that specifies the data that should be
entered in the field value text box.
4. A ____________ is a small piece of text that is displayed when the mouse
pointer is placed on a particular control on the form.
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5. The default orientation option for a report is _______________.
6. A ____________ is the manner in which the labels, field values, titles etc. will
be displayed in the report.
7. The option to insert date and time in the report is present in ___________ menu.

D. Answer the following questions

1. Give one difference between a form and a report.

2. What is a field control with respect to forms?

3. Which tool on the Forms Record toolbar is used to insert text on the form?
TEXTBOX
4. Name the two ways to create a form in LibreOffice Base.

5. What is the difference between a static and a dynamic report?

6. Write the function of Forms Controls toolbar and Records toolbar.

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