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Q11.

A hash function must meet ________ criteria.

Two

Three

Four

Five

Discuss

Answer: (b).Three

Q12.

Index which has an entry for some of key value is classified as

linear index

dense index

non dense index

cluster index

Discuss

Answer: (c).non dense index

Q13.

Primary indexes, secondary indexes and cluster indexes are all types of

ordered indexes

unordered indexes

linear indexes

relative search indexes

Discuss

Answer: (a).ordered indexes

Q14.

In multilevel indexes, primary index created for its first level is classified as

zero level of multilevel index

third level of multilevel index

second level of multilevel index

first level of multilevel index

Discuss

Answer: (c).second level of multilevel index

Q15.

Indexes which specifies address of records on disk with a physical pointer are classified as

structural index

hashing index

physical index

logical index

Discuss

Answer: (c).physical index

Q16.

Example of non dense index is

ternary index

secondary index

primary index

clustered index

Discuss

Answer: (d).clustered index

Q17.

In data file, first record of any of block is called

anchor record

dense record

non dense record

none of above

Discuss

Answer: (a).anchor record

Q18.

File which has secondary index for its every field is classified as

fully inverted file

fully indexed file

secondary indexed file

primary indexed file

Discuss

Answer: (a).fully inverted file

Q19.

First field in primary index having same data type as in ordering field is considered as

indexed key

ternary key

secondary key

primary key

Discuss

Answer: (d).primary key

Q20.

In multilevel indexes, primary index created for its second level is classified as

second level of multilevel index

first level of multilevel index

zero level of multilevel index

third level of multilevel index

Discuss

Answer: (d).third level of multilevel index

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