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1
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Inheritance in a generalization hierarchy means that the supertype entity inherits all the attributes of the subtype entity.
Select one:
a. True
b. False

A

False

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Which of the following is an example of a partial completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Pet” has subtypes “Dog,” “Cat,” and “Fish.” Each subtype can have any number of pets, including none.
b. A supertype “Building” has subtypes “House” and “Office.” Not all buildings must belong to one of these subtypes.
c. A supertype “Clothing” has subtypes “Shirt,” “Pants,” and “Dress.” Each piece of clothing must either be of the subtypes.

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A supertype “Building” has subtypes “House” and “Office.” Not all buildings must belong to one of these subtypes.

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Which of the following is an example of a partial completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Fruit” has subtypes “Apple” and “Orange.” All fruits must must either be of the subtypes.
b. A supertype “Shape” has subtypes “Circle,” “Square,” and “Triangle.” Not all shapes must belong to one of these subtypes.
c. A supertype “Employee” has subtypes “Manager” and “Worker.” Each subtype can have any number of employees, including none.

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A supertype “Shape” has subtypes “Circle,” “Square,” and “Triangle.” Not all shapes must belong to one of these subtypes.

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All weak entities must have a minimum cardinality of 1 on the entity on which it depends.
Select one:
a. False
b. True

A

True

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Specifies that an entity instance can simultaneously be a member of two (or more) subtypes.
Select one:
a. anchor object
b. disjoint rule
c. overlap rule

A

overlap rule

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A generic or template data model that can be reused as a starting point for a data modeling project.
Select one:
a. action assertion
b. total specialization rule
c. universal data model

A

universal data model

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A supertype should have at least two subtypes.
Select one:
a. True
b. False

A

True

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Which of the following is an example of a total completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Person” has subtypes “Employee” and “Manager.” Not all people must belong to one of these subtypes.
b. A supertype “Vehicle” has subtypes “Car,” “Truck,” and “Boat.” Each subtype can have any number of vehicles, including none.
c. A supertype “Animal” has subtypes “Cat,” “Dog,” and “Bird.” All animals must belong to one of these subtypes.

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A supertype “Animal” has subtypes “Cat,” “Dog,” and “Bird.” All animals must belong to one of these subtypes.

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All instances of the subtypes must be an instance of the supertype.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE

A

TRUE

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Specifies the number of instances of one entity that can (or must) be associated with each instance of another entity.
Select one:
a. weak entity
b. cardinality constraint
c. business rule

A

cardinality constraint

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Which of the following is an example of a partial completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Color” has subtypes “Red,” “Blue,” and “Green.” Not all colors must belong to one of these subtypes.
b. A supertype “Document” has subtypes “Invoice,” “Receipt,” and “Quote.” Each subtype can have any number of documents, including none.
c. A supertype “Sport” has subtypes “Basketball,” “Football,” and “Baseball.” Each sport must must either be of the subtypes.

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A supertype “Color” has subtypes “Red,” “Blue,” and “Green.” Not all colors must belong to one of these subtypes.

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Specifies that if an entity instance (of the supertype) is a member of one subtype, it cannot simultaneously be a member of two (or more) subtypes.
Select one:
a. disjoint rule
b. anchor object
c. overlap rule

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disjoint rule

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A generic entity type that has a relationship with one or more subtypes.
Select one:
a. subtype
b. supertype

A

supertype

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Which of the following is an example of a total completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Furniture” has subtypes “Couch,” “Chair,” and “Table.” Each subtype can have any number of pieces of furniture, including none.
b. A supertype “Person” has subtypes “Teacher,” “Student,” and “Administrator.” All people must belong to one of these subtypes.
c. A supertype “Vehicle” has subtypes “Car,” “Motorcycle,” and “Bicycle.” Not all vehicles must belong to one of these subtypes.

A

A supertype “Person” has subtypes “Teacher,” “Student,” and “Administrator.” All people must belong to one of these subtypes

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Which of the following is an example of a total completeness constraint?
Select one:
a. A supertype “Food” has subtypes “Meat,” “Vegetables,” and “Fruits.” All types of food must belong to one of these subtypes.
b. A supertype “Device” has subtypes “Phone,” “Tablet,” and “Laptop.” Not all devices must belong to one of these subtypes.
c. A supertype “Animal” has subtypes “Mammals,” “Reptiles,” and “Fish.” Each subtype can have any number of animals, including none.

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A supertype “Food” has subtypes “Meat,” “Vegetables,” and “Fruits.” All types of food must belong to one of these subtypes.

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All instances of the supertype are also instances of one of the subtypes.
Select one:
a. False
b. True

A

True

17
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A subtype can have a relationship not shared by the supertype.
Select one:
a. True
b. False

A

True

18
Q

To remove a relation from a SQL database, we use the ______ command.

Select one:
a. Delete Table
b. Drop Table
c. Remove Table

A

Drop Table

19
Q

What does SQL stand for?

Select one:
a. Structured Query Language
b. Structured Question Language
c. Strong Question Language

A

Structured Query Language

20
Q

The BETWEEN SQL keywords specifies

Select one:
a. a list of values
b. a column list
c. a range to test in the SQL query search condition

A

a range to test in the SQL query search condition

21
Q

Which one of the following provides the ability to query information from the database and to insert tuples into, delete tuples from, and modify tuples in the database?

Select one:
a. Data Manipulation Language
b. Data Control Language
c. Data Definition Language

A

Data Manipulation Language

22
Q

Which of the following SQL statements has correct syntax?

Select one:
a. SELECT * FROM Table1 WHERE Column1 >= 10
b. SELECT * FROM Table1 WHERE Column1 = = 10
c. SELECT * FROM Table1 WHERE Column1 = > 10

A

SELECT * FROM Table1 WHERE Column1 >= 10

23
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Which one of the following is used to define the structure of the relation, deleting relations and relating schemas ?

Select one:
a. Data Manipulation Language
b. Data Definition Language
c. Data Control Language

A

Data Definition Language

24
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Create table employee (name varchar ,id integer)
What type of statement is this ?

Select one:
a. Data Control Language
b. Data Definition Language
c. Data Manipulation Language

A

Data Definition Language

25
Q

Which of the following is the correct SQL statement to use to remove rows from a table?

Select one:
a. remove
b. delete
c. drop

A

delete

26
Q

Consider the schema STUDENT(student_id, firstname, lastname, course, year)

Which of the following statements displays the id number and firstname of all 1st year students?

Select one:
a. SELECT* FROM Student WHERE year = 1
b. SELECT student_id, firstname FROM Student WHERE year = 1
c. SELECT * FROM Student WHERE year == 1

A

SELECT student_id, firstname FROM Student WHERE year = 1

27
Q

Which of the following SQL statements deletes all rows in table called SalesData?

Select one:
a. DELETE * FROM SalesData
b. DELETE ALL SalesData
c. DELETE FROM SalesData
d. DELETE SalesData

A

DELETE FROM SalesData

28
Q

Which one of the following deletes all the entries but keeps the structure of the relation?

Select one:
a. Delete from instructor;
b. Delete from r where P;
c. Delete from instructor where dept name= ’Finance’;

A

Delete from instructor;

29
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Which of the following SQL statements will remove all rows that had a SALES_DATE in the year 1995?

Select one:
a. DROP FROM sales WHERE YEAR = 1995
b. DROP * FROM sales WHERE YEAR = 1995
c. DELETE FROM sales WHERE YEAR = 1995
d. DELETE * FROM sales WHERE YEAR = 1995

A

DELETE FROM sales WHERE YEAR = 1995

30
Q

Which SQL statement is used to return only different values?

Select one:
a. DISTINCT
b. DIFFERENT
c. UNIQUE

A

DISTINCT

31
Q

Which of the following is the correct SQL statement to use to remove rows from a table?
Select one:
a. REMOVE ROW
b. DROP
c. DELETE

A

DELETE

32
Q

Consider the schema STUDENT(student_id, firstname, lastname, course, year)

Which of the following statements displays all records of student?

Select one:
a. Select all from students
b. Either of the two
c. Select * from students

A

Select * from students

33
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Which of the following is a valid wildcard character in a LIKE clause of a SELECT statement?

Select one:
a. /
b. $
c. %
d. *

A

%

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