1.

Which of the following statements is/are false for Extended events in sql
server 2008?
Enhanced event handling system in SQL Server

Both b and c below

Used for problem identification or problem trouble shooting

An architecture that is not very scalable, highly configurable

You answered: Used for problem identification or problem trouble shooting

Incorrect

2. Permanent setting of specific server characteristics is done by trace tags

True False
You answered: True
Incorrect

3. Which of the following rules below are true to use the ROWGUIDCOL
property to define a globally unique identifier column?
A table can have only one ROWGUIDCOL column

A ROWGUIDCOL column must not be defined by using the uniqueidentifier data type.

Both a and c

NEWID function to generate a globally unique value.

You answered: A table can have only one ROWGUIDCOL column

Incorrect

4. The identifers in SQL can have a character range from?

1 to 100

1 to 128

1 to 64

1 to 132

You answered: 1 to 100

Incorrect

5. Embedded spaces or special characters are not allowed in SQL server

identifiers
True

False

You answered: False

Incorrect
 6. ______________ helps to restore the database to the point where it failed.
File backup

Differential Backups

File log

Transaction log

Correct

7. Which of the following statements is/are false for Declarative Management

Framework (DMF) in sql server 2008?
System for managing the instances of SQL Server 2008

SQL Server does not enforce to define the policies by using Management Studio

Both b and d

A policy can be designed for allowing the usage of unauthorized applications

Correct

8. Dynamic Page Repair is a type of database mirroring.

You answered: True
Incorrect

9. CPUs can dynamically be added to a running system, by using ____________

feature
Cold Add CPU

Hot Add CPU

Dynamic add CPU

Passive add CPU

You answered: Passive add CPU

Incorrect

10. Remote BLOB storageis a ____________ API which reduces the application
building complexity

Server-side

Client-side

Correct
 11. A column with an optimized storage for null values is known as __________
column
spatial

optimum

dense

sparse

You answered: spatial

Incorrect

12. _______________ is a feature that is used for tracking the changes on a table
Change schema Capture

Change table Capture

Change Data Capture

Change database Capture

You answered: Change table Capture

Incorrect

13. What is the purpose of MERGE in sql server 2008?

Merge statement allows a single statement for INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE a row that depends on a
condition

Merge statement allows multiple statements for INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE a row that depends on
a condition

Merge statement allows a single statement for INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE a row that is
independant on a condition

Merge statement allows multiple statements for INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE a row that is
independant on a condition

You answered: Merge statement allows a single statement for INSERT, DELETE
and UPDATE a row that is independant on a condition
Incorrect

14. Which of the following statements is/are true for SQL server?

SQL Server has Logical Architecture and Physical Architecture.

Both a and c

SQL Server is compatible with structured query language and has rich support for XML

SQL Server is a DBMS, a complete database.

 You answered: SQL Server is compatible with structured query language and has
rich support for XML
Incorrect

15. SQL Server 2000 always returns the result of a FOR XML query directly to
the client in XML form
True

False

You answered: True

Incorrect

16. Which of the following is/are false for RAW mode of FOR XML?
XMLSCHEMA option does not returns an in-line XSD schema.

BINARY BASE32 returns the binary data in base32-encoded format.

Each row in the query result is transformed into an XML element

Both a and b above

You answered: Each row in the query result is transformed into an XML element
Incorrect

17. Which of the following statement is used to make sql server resize the
database file to its smallest possible size?
DBCC SHRINKFILE

DBCC SHRINKDB

DBCC SQLPERF SHRINKDB

You answered: DBCC SHRINKDB

Incorrect

18. Difference between UNION and UNION ALL.

Both are similar

UNION ALL is no longer supported in sql server 2000 onward

UNION returns only unique records from both tables. UNION ALL returns all records from both tables

Correct

19. Which statement is correct from partitioned view?

We cannot create an indexed view on a partitioned view

We can create an indexed view on a partitioned view as long as the index is clustered
 We can create an indexed view on a partitioned view

Correct

20. Which utilities can we used to export data from sql server to a text file?
a. DTS export wizard

b. BCP

c. ISQL

a and b

Correct

21. How inserting data through stored procedure do reduces network traffic and
increase database performance?
Stored procedure can accept parameter

Permission check is not required

The execution plan is stored in the cache after it was executed the first time.

Correct

22. Which statement is used to define a cursor?

OPEN

FETCH

DECLARE CURSOR

@@FETCH_STATUS

Correct

23. Cursor that reflects the changes made to the database table even after the
result set is returned
Static

Dynamic

FORWARD_ONLY

Keyset

You answered: FORWARD_ONLY

Incorrect

24. Capabilities of RAISERROR

a. It can be logged in the error log
 b. It can print a message to the application

c. It can assign an error number, state and severity

a,b and c

Correct

25. Which global variables can be used to determine if a transaction is still open?
@@NESTLEVEL

@@FETCH_STATUS

@@TRANCOUNT

@@CONNECTIONS

Correct

26. Which of the following connection type supports application role permissions
and password encryption?
OLE DB

DBLib

ODBC

OLE DB and ODBC

Correct

27. By default sql server has ___________ isolation level

READ COMMITTED

READ UNCOMMITTED

SERIALIZABLE

REPEATABLE READ

Correct

28. Problems occurs if we don’t implement proper locking strategy

Dirty reads

Phantom reads

Lost updates

Unrepeatable reads

ALL of the above

 Correct

29. What is the default "SORT" order for a SQL?

Ascending

Descending

Correct

30. Which of the following is not correct for DELETE and TRUNCATE?
DELETE table can be rolled back

TRUNCATE table cannot have triggers

TRUNCATE table can have criteria

DELETE table can have criteria

Correct

31. Choose the incorrect option about the sql server index
Two types of indexes - clustered indexes and non-clustered indexes

Both types use B-TREE for searching data

Only one clustered index on a table

More than one clustered index on a table

You answered: Only one clustered index on a table

Incorrect

32. By default "FILLFACTOR" value is

Zero

One

Two

Five

Correct

33. Which of the following DBCC command is used to see when was the last time
the index rebuild?
DBCC SHOW_STATISTICS

DBCC SHOWCONFIG

DBCC DBREINDEX
 You answered: DBCC DBREINDEX
Incorrect

34. Can a clustered index also be a unique index?

Yes

No

Correct

35. Is a composite index key always part of a covering index?

Yes

No

You answered: Yes

Incorrect

36. Which type of integrity preserves the defined relationship between tables
when records are entered or deleted?
Entity integrity

Domain integrity

Referential integrity

User-defined integrity

Correct

37. How many Primary key constraints can be included in a table definition?

One

Two

Correct

38. Which statement is used to delete all rows in a table without having the
action logged?
Drop table statement

Delete table statement

Truncate table statement

Correct
 39. Tools for importing and exporting data in sql server
bcp command utility

BULK inserts statement

DTS

ALL of the above

Correct

40. Default is a type of constraint although it does not really enforce anything
Yes

No

Correct