DBMS DPP PART - 6 BY-SUNIL YADAV SIR 1

DBMS DPP PART - 6

1. Consider the following statement 6. Maximum number of superkeys for

S1 and S2 about the relational data the relation schema R(X, Y, Z, W)
model: with X as the key is:
S1 : A relation scheme can have at (a) 6 (b) 8
most one foreign key. (c) 9 (d) 12
S2 : A foreign key in a relation 7. Let x, y, z, a, b, c be the attributes
schema R cannot be used to refer of an entity set E. If {x}, {x, y}, {a,
to tuples of R. b}, {a, b, c}, [x, y, z} are superkeys
Which one of the following choices then which of the following are the
is correct? candidate keys?
(a) S1 is false and S2 is true. (a) {x, y} and {a, b}
(b) Both S1 and S2 are false (b) {x} and {a, b}
(c) Both S1 and S2 are true (c) {x, y, z} and {a, b, c}
(d) S1 is true and S2 is false (d) {z} and {c}
2. A super key for an entity consists 8. The primary key of any table is
of selected from the:
(a) One attribute only (a) Composite keys
(b) At least two attributes (b) Foreign keys
(c) At most two attributes (c) Candidate keys
(d) One or more attributes (d) Alternate keys
3. A________ is the combination of one 9. Consider a relation R(A, B) and
or more column values in a table
primary key is A and B is a foreign
make a row of data unique within
the table key referencing to A. Which of the
(a) Foreign key following row sequences can be
(b) Natural key inserted into R.
(c) Candidate key (a) (a1, a2) (a2, a3)(a3, a4)a4, a5)
(d) Primary key (b) (a1, null) (a2, a1) (a3, a2) (a4, a5)
4. A_____ of a relation is a set of one (c) (a1, null) (a2, a1) (a4, a3) (a3, a2)
or more attributes whose values (d) None of the above can be inserted
are guaranteed to identify tuples in 10. The maximum number of
the relation uniquely. superkeys for the relation schema
(a) Foreign key R(E, f, G, R) with E as the key is
(b) Super key (a) 8 (b) 7
(c) Scheme (c) 5 (d) 6
(d) Key 11. Let pk(R) denotes primary key of
5. Drop Table cannot be used to drop relation R A many-to-one
a Table reference by ______ relationship that exists between
constraint. two relationship that exists
(i) Primary key (ii) Sub key between two relations R1 and R2
(iii) Super key (iv) Foreign key can be expressed as follow:
(a) (i) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) (a) pk(R2) pk(R1) (b) pk(R1) pk(R2)
(c) (iv) (d) (i) and (ii) (c) pk(R2) R1 R2 (d) pk(R2) R1 R2

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12. A recursive foreign key is a: 17. Which of the following can be a

(a) References a relation multivalued attribute?
(b) References a table (a) Phone_number
(c) References its own relation (b) Name
(d) References a foreign key. (c) Date_of_birth
13. Which one of the options given (d) All of the mentioned
below refers to the degree (or arity) 18. The total participation by entities
of a relational database systems? is represented in E-R diagram as
(a) Number of attributes of its (a) Dashed line
relations schema (b) Double line
(b) Number of tuples stored in the (c) Double rectangle
relation. (d) Circle
(c) Number of entries in the relation 19. Given the basic ER and relational
(d) Number of distrinct domains of its models, which of the following is
relation schema. INCORRECT?
14. Consider a relation R(A, B, C, D, E) (a) An attribute of an entity can have
with the following three functional more than one value
dependencies AB>C; BC>D; C>E; (b) An attribute of an entity can be
The number of superkey in the composite
relation R is? (c) In a row of a relational table, an
(a) 5 (b) 2 attribute can have more than one
(c) 16 (d) 8 value
15. The relationship between two (d) In a row of a relational table, an
entity types A and B is 1:1 and the attribute can have exactly one
relationship is optional at the A value or a NULL value
end. Only 50% of B entitites are 20. What is a relationship called when
related to an A entity. Now it is maintained between two
consider mapping these entity entities?
types into relations. (a) Unary (b) Binary
(a) A and B should be kept separate (c) Ternary (d) Quaternary
with the foreign key in the A
relation
(b) A and B should be kept separate
with a foreign key in both A and
B
(c) A and B should be should be
kept separate with the foreign
key in the B relation
(d) None of the above
16. The attribute AGE is calculated
from DATE_OF_BIRTH. The
attribute AGE is
(a) Single valued (b) Multi valued
(c) Composite (d) Derived

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