database mcq2

Question: 1

What is a database?

(A) It is a collection of data arranged in rows

(B) It is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns

(C) It is a collection of data arranged in columns

(D) All of the above

Ans: C

It is a collection of data arranged in columns

Question: 2

A record is related to a file as a statement is related to a ____

(A) procedure

(B) data

(C) file

(D) program

Ans: B

data

Question: 3

Data independency in DBMS is known as ____

(A) Data modeling

(B) Data hiding

(C) Data consistency

(D) Data capturing

Ans: A

Data modeling

Question: 4

We can quickly move a cursor by

(A) Mouse

(B) Printer

(C) Keyboard

(D) Monitor

Ans: A

Mouse

Question: 5

A datawarehouse

(A) contains numerous naming conventions and formats

(B) is organized around important subject areas

(C) contains only current data

(D) can be updated by end users

Ans: B

is organized around important subject areas

Question: 6

Attributes can be defined for

(A) Pages

(B) Macro

(C) Switch board

(D) Entity

Ans: D

Entity

Question: 7

What refers to a set of characters of a particular design?

(A) Calligraphy

(B) Typeface

(C) Stencil

(D) Keyface

Ans: A

Calligraphy

Question: 8

Computer manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called

(A) File handling

(B) Compiling

(C) Batching

(D) Processing

Ans: D

Processing

Question: 9

A Field is a related group of ____

(A) Characters

(B) Cables

(C) Files

(D) Records

Ans: A

Characters

Question: 10

C was primarily developed as

(A) System programming language

(B) Data processing language

(C) General purpose language

(D) None of the above

Ans: A

System programming language

Question: 11

A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a ____

(A) Key

(B) Field

(C) Data

(D) File

Ans: A

Key

Question: 12

A data dictionary doesn’t provide information about ____

(A) the size of the disk storage disk

(B) where data is located

(C) how owns or is responsible for the data

(D) who owns or is responsible for the data

Ans: A

the size of the disk storage disk

Question: 13

Participants can see and hear each other in a/an

(A) Message system

(B) Bulletin board

(C) Teleconference

(D) Electronic mail system

Ans: C

Teleconference

Question: 14

Example of non-numeric data is

(A) Bank balance

(B) Examination score

(C) Employee address

(D) All of these

Ans: C

Employee address

Question: 15

Error which is diagnosed by compiler is

(A) Semantic error

(B) Logical error

(C) Syntax error

(D) None of the above

Ans: C

Syntax error