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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Storage and File Structures with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Storage and File Structures, a crucial aspect of DBMS. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Storage and File Structures, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within DBMS.

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Q181.
A data dictionary is a special file that contains?

a.

The names of all fields in all files

b.

The data types of all fields in all files

c.

The widths of all fields in all files

d.

All of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Q182.
Relational schemas and other metadata about relations are stored in a structure called the ____________

a.

Metadata

b.

Catalog

c.

Log

d.

Data Dictionary

Discuss
Answer: (d).Data Dictionary
Q183.
__________ is a contiguous group of blocks allocated for use as part of a table, index, and so forth.

a.

Tablespace

b.

Segment

c.

Extent

d.

Block

Discuss
Answer: (c).Extent
Q184.
________ is the smallest unit of allocation in an Oracle database.

a.

Database

b.

Instance

c.

Tablespace

d.

Database Block

Discuss
Answer: (d).Database Block
Q185.
An Oracle __________ is a set of tables and views that are used as a read-only reference about the database.

a.

Database dictionary

b.

Dictionary table

c.

Data dictionary

d.

Dictionary

Discuss
Answer: (c).Data dictionary
Q186.
A data dictionary is created when a __________ created.

a.

Instance

b.

Segment

c.

Database

d.

Dictionary

Discuss
Answer: (c).Database
Q187.
An Oracle object type has two parts the _________ and__________

a.

Instance and body

b.

Segment and blocks

c.

Specification and body

d.

Body and segment

Discuss
Answer: (c).Specification and body
Q188.
The _______ is that part of main memory available for storage of copies of disk blocks.

a.

Buffer

b.

Catalog

c.

Storage

d.

Secondary storage

Discuss
Answer: (a).Buffer
Q189.
A major goal of the database system is to minimize the number of block transfers between the disk and memory. This is achieved by

a.

Buffer

b.

Catalog

c.

Storage

d.

Secondary storage

Discuss
Answer: (a).Buffer
Q190.
The subsystem responsible for the allocation of buffer space is called the ___________

a.

Buffer

b.

Buffer manager

c.

Storage

d.

Secondary storage

Discuss
Answer: (b).Buffer manager
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