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1. Which of the following is true ?
a. A relation in BCNF is always in 3NF
b. A relation in 3NF is always in BCNF
c. BCNF and 3NF are same
d. A relation in BCNF is not in 3NF
Discuss
Answer: (a).A relation in BCNF is always in 3NF

2. In DML, RECONNECT command cannot be used with
a. OPTIONAL Set
b. FIXED Set
c. MANDATOR Set
d. All of the above
Discuss
Answer: (b).FIXED Set

3. A hash function f defined as f (key) = key mod 13, with linear probing is used to insert keys 55, 58, 68, 91, 27, 145. What will be the location of 79 ?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Discuss
Answer: (d).5

4. The User Work Area (UWA) is a set of Program variables declared in the host program to communicate the contents of individual records between
a. DBMS & the Host record
b. Host program and Host record
c. Host program and DBMS
d. Host program and Host language
Discuss
Answer: (c).Host program and DBMS

5. Given a Relation POSITION (Posting-No, Skill), then query to retrieve all distinct pairs of posting-nos requiring skill is
a. Select p.posting-No, p.posting-No from position p where p.skill = p.skill and p.posting-No < p.posting-No
b. Select p1.posting-No, p2.posting-No from position p1, position p2 where p1.skill = p2.skill
c. Select p1.posting-No, p2.posting-No from position p1, position p2 where p1.skill = p2.skill and p1.posting-No < p2.posting-No
d. Select p1.posting-No, p2.posting-No from position p1, position p2 where p1.skill = p2.skill and p1.posting-No = p2.posting.No
Discuss
Answer: (c).Select p1.posting-No, p2.posting-No from position p1, position p2 where p1.skill = p2.skill and p1.posting-No < p2.posting-No

6. If a relation with a Schema R is decomposed into two relations R1 and R2 such that (R1 ∪ R2) = R1 then which one of the following is to be satisfied for a lossless joint decomposition (---> indicates functional dependency)
a. (R1 ∩ R2) --> R1 or R1 ∩ R2 ---> R2
b. R1  ∩ R2 --> R1
c. R1∩ R2 --> R2
d. R1 ∩ R2 --> R1 and R1 ∩ R2 --> R2
Discuss
Answer: (a).(R1 ∩ R2) --> R1 or R1 ∩ R2 ---> R2

7. Which level of Abstraction describes how data are stored in the data base ? 
a. Physical level
b. View level
c. Abstraction level
d. Logical level
Discuss
Answer: (a).Physical level

8. Third normal form is based on the concept of ______.
a. Closure Dependency
b. Transitive Dependency
c. Normal Dependency
d. Functional Dependency
Discuss
Answer: (b).Transitive Dependency

9. The student. marks should not be greater than 100. This  is
a. Integrity constraint
b. Referential constraint
c. Overdefined constraint
d. Feasible constraint
Discuss
Answer: (a).Integrity constraint

10. GO BOTTOM and SKIP-3 commands are given one after another in a database file of 30 records. It shifts the control to
a. 28th record
b. 27th record
c. 3rd  record
d. 4th record
Discuss
Answer: (b).27th record

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