503 Section C

https://www.sanfoundry.com/database-mcqs-data-dictionary/

Q1. "A _______________ is a logical grouping of database objects, usually to

facilitate security, performance, or the availability of database objects such as tables and
indexes."
Select one:
a. tablespace Sanfoundry (A tablespace is a storage location where the actual
data underlying database objects can be kept.)
b. segments
c. extents
d. blocks

Q2. "In the ____ statistical generation mode, the DDBMS automatically evaluates and
updates the statistics after each access."
Select one:
a. static
b. dynamic (cws.cengage.co.uk/rcc_databases/students/mcqs/Chapter14.htm)
c. manual
d. rule-based

Q3. "In ____ fragmentation a table may be divided into several horizontal subsets,
each one having a subset of the attributes."
Select one:
a. data
b. mixed (cws.cengage.co.uk/rcc_databases/students/mcqs/Chapter14.htm)
c. vertical
d. horizontal

Q4. "The ____ commit protocol guarantees that if a portion of a transaction operation
cannot be committed, all changes made at the other sites participating in the transaction
will be undone to maintain a consistent database state."
Select one:
a. replicated
b. two-phase (cws.cengage.co.uk/rcc_databases/students/mcqs/Chapter14.htm)
c. remote
d. distributed

Q5. "Under the ____ scenario, multiple processes run on different computers sharing
a single data repository."
Select one:
a. "single-site processing, single-site data"
b. "multiple-site processing, single-site data"
(cws.cengage.co.uk/rcc_databases/students/mcqs/Chapter14.htm)
c. "single-site processing, multiple-site data"
d. "multiple-site processing, multiple-site data"

Q6. "__________________ is a contiguous group of blocks allocated for use as part

of a table, index, and so forth."
Select one:
a. tablespace
b. segment
c. extent (An extent is a set of contiguous blocks allocated in a database.)
d. block

Q7. A data dictionary is created when a ______________created.

Select one:
a. Instance
b. Segment
c. Database Sanfoundry (Data dictionary is also called as system catalog.)
d. Dictionary

Q8. A distributed database has which of the following advantages over a centralized
database?
Select one:
a. Software cost
b. Software complexity
c. Slow Response
d. Modular growth https://www.examveda.com/a-distributed-database-has-which-
of-the-following-advantages-over-a-centralized-database-23997/

Q 10. A distributed database is which of the following?

Select one:
a. A single logical database that is spread to multiple locations and is
interconnected by a network
https://www.indiabix.com/database/distributed-databases/225003
b. A loose collection of file that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a
network
c. A single logical database that is limited to one location.
d. A loose collection of file that is limited to one location.

Q11. A distributed ____ allows a transaction to reference several different remote sites.
Select one:
a. request
b. site
c. data location
d. transaction
http://cws.cengage.co.uk/rcc_databases/students/mcqs/Chapter14.htm

Q12. A heterogeneous distributed database is which of the following?

Select one:
a. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
b. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all nodes.
c. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
d. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all
nodes. https://www.indiabix.com/database/distributed-databases/

Q13. A homogenous distributed database is which of the following?

Select one:
a. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
b. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all
nodes. https://www.examveda.com/a-homogenous-distributed-database-is-which-
of-the-following-24004/
c. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
d. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all nodes.

Q14. A homogenous distributed database is which of the following?

Select one:
a. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
b. The same DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all
nodes. https://www.examveda.com/a-homogenous-distributed-database-is-which-
of-the-following-24004/
c. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all
nodes.
d. A different DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all nodes.

Q15. A logical schema

Select one:
a. is the entire database.
b. is a standard way of organizing information into accessible parts.
c. describes how data is actually stored on disk.
d. both (1) and (2)

Q16. A report generator is used to

Select one:
a. update files
b. print files on paper. <<<
c. data entry.
d. delete files

Q17. A semijoin is which of the following?

Select one:
a. Only the joining attributes are sent from one site to another and then all of the rows
are returned.
b. All of the attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the required rows
are returned.
c. Only the joining attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the
required rows are returned. examveda
d. All of the attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the required rows
are returned.

Q18. A transaction manager does not do which of the following?

Select one:
a. Maintains a log of transactions
b. Maintains before and after database images
c. Maintains appropriate concurrency control
d. Maintains only database shared link (examveda)
Q19. A ____ query optimization algorithm is based on a set of user-defined rules to
determine the best query access strategy.
Select one:
a. statistically based
b. rule-based
c. manual
d. dynamic

Q20. A(n) ____ database stores each database fragment at a single site.
Select one:
a. partially replicated
b. instance replicated
c. fully replicated
d. unreplicated

Q21. Data ____ refers to the storage of data copies at multiple sites served by a
computer network.
Select one:
a. replication
b. fragmentation
c. persistence
d. optimization

Q22. In an E-R diagram attributes are represented by

Select one:
a. rectangle.
b. square.
c. ellipse.
d. triangle

Q23. The DBMS language component which can be embedded in a program is

Select one:
a. The data definition language (DDL).
b. The data manipulation language (DML).
c. The database administrator (DBA).
d. A query language.

Q24. The view of total database content is

Select one:
a. Conceptual view.
b. Internal view.
c. External view.
d. Physical View

Q25. The ____ contains the description of the entire database as seen by the database
administrator
Select one:
a. distributed global dictionary
b. distributed data dictionary
c. distributed global schema
d. distributed data schema
Q26. The ____ processor is the software component residing on each computer that
stores and retrieves data located at the site.
Select one:
a. transaction
b. network
c. data
d. management

Q27. The ____ protocol is used by the DP to roll back and/or roll forward transactions
with the help of the system's transaction log entries.
Select one:
a. PREPARE-COMMIT-ROLLBACK
b. DO-PREPARE-COMMIT
c. COMMIT-ABORT
d. DO-UNDO-REDO

Q28. The ____ rule requires that all copies of data fragments be identical.
Select one:
a. shared fragment
b. mutual consistency
c. horizontal fragmentation
d. replication

Q29. What are the correct features of a distributed database?

Select one:
a. Is always connected to the internet
b. Always requires more than three machines
c. Users see the data in one global schema.
d. Have to specify the physical location of the data when an update is done

Q30. What feature is a DDBMS advantage?

Select one:
a. reduced operating cost
b. complexity of management and control
c. increased storage requirements
d. increased training cost

Q31. Which of the following factors influences the decision to use replication?
Select one:
a. database content
b. database size
c. data style
d. number of users

Q32. Which of the following is a disadvantage of replication?

Select one:
a. Reduced network traffic
b. "If the database fails at one site, a copy can be located at another site."
c. Each site must have the same storage capacity.
d. Each transaction may proceed without coordination across the network.
Q33. Which of the following is not one of the stages in the evolution of distributed
DBMS?
Select one:
a. Unit of work
b. Remote unit of work
c. Distributed unit of Work
d. Distributed request

Q34. ____ fragmentation allows us to break a single object into two or more segments
or fragments.
Select one:
a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Data
d. Mixed

Q35. ____ query optimization is scheduled and selected by the end user or
programmer.
Select one:
a. Manual
b. Static
c. Automatic
d. Dynamic

Q36. __ query optimization takes place at execution time.

Select one:
a. Automatic
b. Static
c. Manual
d. Dynamic

Q37. ____ transparency ensures that the system will continue to operate in the event of
a node failure.
Select one:
a. Transaction
b. Distribution
c. Failure
d. Performance

Q38. ____ transparency exists when the end user or programmer must specify both the
fragment names and their locations.
Select one:
a. Local mapping
b. Location
c. Performance
d. Transaction

Q39. ____ transparency exists when the end user or programmer must specify the
database fragment names but does not need to specify where these fragments are
located.
Select one:
a. Transaction
b. Location
c. Local mapping
d. Fragmentation

Q40. ________________ is the smallest unit of allocation in an Oracle database.

Select one:
a. Database
b. Instance
c. Tablespace
d. Database Block