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This section includes 45 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your SQL Server knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The below query is equivalent to ____________ |
A. | Select * from student inner join takes using (ID); |
B. | Select * from student outer join takes using (ID); |
C. | Select * from student left outer join takes using (ID); |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Select * from student outer join takes using (ID); | |
2. |
The following query can be replaced by which one of the following? |
A. | SELECT name,course_id |
B. | SELECT name, course_id |
C. | SELECT name ,course_id |
D. | SELECT course_id |
Answer» C. SELECT name ,course_id | |
3. |
The query given below will give an error. Which one of the following has to be replaced to get the desired output? |
A. | _Order |
B. | 2Order |
C. | 3Order |
D. | Instructor |
Answer» B. 2Order | |
4. |
The query given below will not give an error. Which one of the following has to be replaced to get the desired output? |
A. | Salary*1.1 |
B. | ID |
C. | Where |
D. | Instructor |
Answer» D. Instructor | |
5. |
In the query given below which one of the following is a temporary relation? |
A. | Budget |
B. | Department |
C. | Value |
D. | Max_budget |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Which of the following fields are displayed as output for following query? |
A. | Salary, dept_id |
B. | Employee |
C. | Salary |
D. | All the field of employee relation |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
In the given query which of the keyword has to be inserted? |
A. | Table |
B. | Values |
C. | Relation |
D. | Field |
Answer» C. Relation | |
8. |
Which of the clause is not mandatory? |
A. | OVER clause |
B. | ORDER BY clause |
C. | PARTITION BY clause |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
9. |
Which of the following function is used when you want all tied rows to have the same ranking? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | ROW_NUMBER |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. NTILE | |
10. |
Select ________ dept_name from instructor; |
A. | All |
B. | From |
C. | Distinct |
D. | Name |
Answer» D. Name | |
11. |
Which is a duplicate copy of a file program that is stored on a different storage media than the original location? |
A. | Concurrency |
B. | Deadlock |
C. | Backup |
D. | Recovery |
Answer» D. Recovery | |
12. |
Which of the following is an aggregate function? |
A. | Average |
B. | Sum |
C. | With |
D. | Minimum |
Answer» C. With | |
13. |
Select __________ from instructor where dept name= ’Comp. Sci.’; |
A. | Mean(salary) |
B. | Avg(salary) |
C. | Sum(salary) |
D. | Count(salary) |
Answer» C. Sum(salary) | |
14. |
Which server can join the indexes when only multiple indexes combined can cover the query? |
A. | SQL |
B. | DBMS |
C. | RDBMS |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. DBMS | |
15. |
Which of the following is not a ranking function? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | ROW_NUMBER |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Which of the following constraint does not enforce uniqueness? |
A. | UNIQUE |
B. | Primary key |
C. | Foreign key |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
17. |
Which of the following will not raise error if not used? |
A. | OVER clause |
B. | ORDER BY clause |
C. | PARTITION BY clause |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
18. |
Which is the duplication of computer operations and routine backups to combat any unforeseen problems? |
A. | Concurrency |
B. | Deadlock |
C. | Backup |
D. | Recovery |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The EXISTS keyword will be true if ____________ |
A. | Any row in the subquery meets the condition only |
B. | All rows in the subquery fail the condition only |
C. | Both of these two conditions are met |
D. | Neither of these two conditions is met |
Answer» B. All rows in the subquery fail the condition only | |
20. |
Which of the following foreign key constraint specifies that the deletion fails with an error? |
A. | NO ACTION |
B. | CASCADE |
C. | SET NULL |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. CASCADE | |
21. |
Constraints can be applied on ___________ |
A. | Column |
B. | Table |
C. | Field |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
How many types of constraints are present in SQL Server? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» D. 7 | |
23. |
Purpose of foreign key constraint in SQL Server is __________ |
A. | FOREIGN KEY constraints identify and enforce the relationships between tables |
B. | A foreign key in one table points to a candidate key in another table |
C. | You cannot insert a row with a foreign key value, except NULL, if there is no candidate key with that value |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. A foreign key in one table points to a candidate key in another table | |
24. |
Which of the function provides consecutive numbering except in the case of a tie? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | ROW_NUMBER |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. NTILE | |
25. |
Select ID, GPA from student grades order by GPA ____________ |
A. | Limit 10 |
B. | Upto 10 |
C. | Only 10 |
D. | Max 10 |
Answer» B. Upto 10 | |
26. |
Which of the following is not a class of constraint in SQL Server? |
A. | NOT NULL |
B. | CHECK |
C. | |
D. | UNIQUE |
Answer» D. UNIQUE | |
27. |
Which of the following error message will be displayed if ORDER CLAUSE is not mentioned in ROW NUMBER function? |
A. | “The ranking function “ROW_NUMBER” must have an ORDER BY clause.” |
B. | “The ranking function “ROW_NUMBER” must have an OVER BY clause.” |
C. | “The ranking function “ROW_NUMBER” must have an PARTITION BY clause.” |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. “The ranking function “ROW_NUMBER” must have an OVER BY clause.” | |
28. |
The UNION SQL clause can be used with ____________ |
A. | SELECT clause only |
B. | DELETE and UPDATE clauses |
C. | UPDATE clause only |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. DELETE and UPDATE clauses | |
29. |
Which of the constraint can be enforced one per table? |
A. | Primary key constraint |
B. | Not Null constraint |
C. | Foreign Key constraint |
D. | Check constraint |
Answer» B. Not Null constraint | |
30. |
Which of the following is the simplest ranking function? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | ROW_NUMBER |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
31. |
Which of the following functions are similar? |
A. | RANK and NTILE |
B. | RANK and DENSE_RANK |
C. | DENSE_RANK and NTILE |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. DENSE_RANK and NTILE | |
32. |
_______________ joins are SQL server default. |
A. | Outer |
B. | Inner |
C. | Equi |
D. | None of the Mentioned |
Answer» C. Equi | |
33. |
Suppose we are given a view tot credits (year, num credits) giving the total number of credits taken by students in each year.The query that computes averages over the 3 preceding tuples in the specified sort order is _________ |
A. | SELECT YEAR, avg(num credits) |
B. | SELECT YEAR, avg(num credits) |
C. | SELECT YEAR, MIN(num credits) |
D. | SELECT YEAR, SUM(num credits) |
Answer» B. SELECT YEAR, avg(num credits) | |
34. |
To alter a database ___________ command is used. |
A. | ALTER database database_name |
B. | ALTER database_name |
C. | ALTER database database_name |
D. | ALTER database_name |
Answer» B. ALTER database_name | |
35. |
Which of the following is not a foreign key constraint? |
A. | NO ACTION |
B. | CASCADE |
C. | SET NULL |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. SET NULL | |
36. |
To delete a database ___________ command is used. |
A. | Delete database database_name |
B. | Delete database_name |
C. | drop database database_name |
D. | drop database_name |
Answer» D. drop database_name | |
37. |
Which of the function is not a ranking window function? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | ROW_NUMBER |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. NTILE | |
38. |
Which of the following is not a type of window function? |
A. | Ranking window function |
B. | Associate window function |
C. | Analytic window functions |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Analytic window functions | |
39. |
How many types of window functions are present in SQL Server? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» B. 4 | |
40. |
Point out the wrong statement related to window function. |
A. | They are used to provide details of a backup plans |
B. | They are used to provide details of an aggregation |
C. | They are used to provide details of an aggregation |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. They are used to provide details of an aggregation | |
41. |
Windowing function was added in which of the following versions of SQL Server? |
A. | 2003 |
B. | 2005 |
C. | 2008 |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
42. |
Which is the most important benefit of window function? |
A. | Aggregation |
B. | Association |
C. | Generalization |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Association | |
43. |
Which of the following function is an analytic window function? |
A. | LAG |
B. | LEAD |
C. | FIRST_VALUE |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. FIRST_VALUE | |
44. |
Which of the following is a set function? |
A. | RANK |
B. | NTILE |
C. | Window |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
LAST_VALUE comes in the category of _____________ |
A. | Ranking window function |
B. | Associate window function |
C. | Analytic window functions |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |