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351.

Which of the following is a subset of {b, c, d}?

A. { }
B. {a}
C. {1 , 2 , 3}
D. {a, b, c}
Answer» B. {a}
352.

The expansion of (x - 2)2 is

A. x2 - 4
B. x2 + 4
C. x2 + 4x - 4
D. x2 - 4x + 4
Answer» E.
353.

Given f : x -> 3x - 1, and g : x -> x2, then fg(-2) =

A. -28
B. -3
C. 11
D. 49
Answer» D. 49
354.

The number 0.0417 in standard form is

A. 4.17 x 10-4
B. 4.17 x 10-3
C. 4.17 x 10-2
D. 4.17 x 10-1
Answer» D. 4.17 x 10-1
355.

The expression a2 + b2 is equivalent to

A. (a + b)(a + b)
B. (a + b)(a - b)
C. (a + b)(a + b) - 2ab
D. (a + b)(a - b) - 2ab
Answer» D. (a + b)(a - b) - 2ab
356.

The benefits of a standard relational language include which of the following?

A. Reduced training costs
B. Increased dependence on a single vendor
C. Applications are not needed.
D. All of the above.
Answer» B. Increased dependence on a single vendor
357.

To remove duplicate rows from the results of an SQL SELECT statement, the ________ qualifier specified must be included.

A. ONLY
B. UNIQUE
C. DISTINCT
D. SINGLE
Answer» D. SINGLE
358.

The SQL -92 wildcards are ____ and ____ .

A. asterisk (*); percent sign (%)
B. percent sign (%); underscore (_)
C. underscore(_); question mark (?)
D. question mark (?); asterisk (*)
Answer» C. underscore(_); question mark (?)
359.

The HAVING clause does which of the following?

A. Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for groups rather than rows.
B. Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for rows rather than columns.
C. Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for columns rather than groups.
D. Acts EXACTLY like a WHERE clause
Answer» B. Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for rows rather than columns.
360.

In an SQL SELECT statement querying a single table, according to the SQL-92 standard the asterisk (*) means that:

A. all columns of the table are to be returned.
B. all records meeting the full criteria are to be returned.
C. all records with even partial criteria met are to be returned.
D. None of the above is correct.
Answer» B. all records meeting the full criteria are to be returned.
361.

Which of the following are the five built-in functions provided by SQL?

A. COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN
B. SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, MULT
C. SUM, AVG, MULT, DIV, MIN
D. SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, NAME
Answer» B. SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, MULT
362.

The result of a SQL SELECT statement is a(n) ________ .

A. report
B. form
C. file
D. table
Answer» E.
363.

A subquery in an SQL SELECT statement is enclosed in:

A. braces -- {...}.
B. CAPITAL LETTERS.
C. parenthesis -- (...) .
D. brackets -- [...].
Answer» D. brackets -- [...].
364.

Which of the following is the correct order of keywords for SQL SELECT statements?

A. SELECT, FROM, WHERE
B. FROM, WHERE, SELECT
C. WHERE, FROM,SELECT
D. SELECT,WHERE,FROM
Answer» B. FROM, WHERE, SELECT
365.

The SQL keyword(s) ________ is used with wildcards.

A. LIKE only
B. IN only
C. NOT IN only
D. IN and NOT IN
Answer» B. IN only
366.

Which of the following is valid SQL for an Index?

A. CREATE INDEX ID;
B. CHANGE INDEX ID;
C. ADD INDEX ID;
D. REMOVE INDEX ID;
Answer» B. CHANGE INDEX ID;
367.

SQL data definition commands make up a(n) ________ .

A. DDL
B. DML
C. HTML
D. XML
Answer» B. DML
368.

ON UPDATE CASCADE ensures which of the following?

A. Normalization
B. Data Integrity
C. Materialized Views
D. All of the above.
Answer» C. Materialized Views
369.

The command to eliminate a table from a database is:

A. REMOVE TABLE CUSTOMER;
B. DROP TABLE CUSTOMER;
C. DELETE TABLE CUSTOMER;
D. UPDATE TABLE CUSTOMER;
Answer» C. DELETE TABLE CUSTOMER;
370.

A view is which of the following?

A. A virtual table that can be accessed via SQL commands
B. A virtual table that cannot be accessed via SQL commands
C. A base table that can be accessed via SQL commands
D. A base table that cannot be accessed via SQL commands
Answer» B. A virtual table that cannot be accessed via SQL commands
371.

The wildcard in a WHERE clause is useful when?

A. An exact match is necessary in a SELECT statement.
B. An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement.
C. An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement
D. An exact match is not possible in a CREATE statement.
Answer» C. An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement
372.

Which of the following is the original purpose of SQL?

A. To specify the syntax and semantics of SQL data definition language
B. To specify the syntax and semantics of SQL manipulation language
C. To define the data structures
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
373.

The SQL WHERE clause:

A. limits the column data that are returned.
B. limits the row data are returned.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Neither A nor B are correct.
Answer» C. Both A and B are correct.
374.

The command to remove rows from a table 'CUSTOMER' is:

A. REMOVE FROM CUSTOMER ...
B. DROP FROM CUSTOMER ...
C. DELETE FROM CUSTOMER WHERE ..
D. UPDATE FROM CUSTOMER ...
Answer» D. UPDATE FROM CUSTOMER ...
375.

You can add a row using SQL in a database with which of the following?

A. ADD
B. CREATE
C. INSERT
D. MAKE
Answer» D. MAKE
376.

out of the following, which is not emitted by radioactive substance?

A. Electrons
B. Electromagnetic radiations
C. Alpha particles
D. Neutrons
Answer» E.
377.

Rectifiers are used to convert

A. Direct current to Alternating current
B. Alternating current to Direct current
C. high voltage to low voltage
D. low voltage to high voltage
Answer» C. high voltage to low voltage
378.

Pick out the scalar quantity

A. force
B. pressure
C. velocity
D. acceleration
Answer» C. velocity
379.

If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then the both bodies acquire the same

A. velocity
B. momentum
C. acceleration
D. kinetic energy
Answer» C. acceleration
380.

Out of the following pairs, choose the pair in which the physical quantities do not have identical dimension?

A. Pressure and Young's modules
B. Planck's constant and Angular momentum
C. Impulse and moment of force
D. Force and rate of change of linear momentum
Answer» D. Force and rate of change of linear momentum
381.

Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water

A. will overflow
B. will not rise
C. depressed
D. change its meniscus
Answer» C. depressed
382.

Pa(Pascal) is the unit for

A. thrust
B. pressure
C. frequency
D. conductivity
Answer» C. frequency
383.

Stars appears to move from east to west because

A. all stars move from east to west
B. the earth rotates from west to east
C. the earth rotates from east to west
D. the background of the stars moves from west to east
Answer» C. the earth rotates from east to west
384.

Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

A. 2 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 16 minutes
Answer» D. 16 minutes
385.

Mirage is due to

A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
Answer» B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
386.

Light year is a unit of

A. time
B. distance
C. light
D. intensity of light
Answer» C. light
387.

Siphon will fail to work if

A. the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
C. both its limbs are of unequal length
D. the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
Answer» C. both its limbs are of unequal length
388.

The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

A. viscosity of ink
B. capillary action phenomenon
C. diffusion of ink through the blotting
D. siphon action
Answer» C. diffusion of ink through the blotting
389.

Sound waves in air are

A. transverse
B. longitudinal
C. electromagnetic
D. polarised
Answer» C. electromagnetic
390.

Metals are good conductors of electricity because

A. they contain free electrons
B. the atoms are lightly packed
C. they have high melting point
D. All of the above
Answer» B. the atoms are lightly packed
391.

Planets do not twinkle because

A. they emit light of a constant intensity
B. their distance from the earth does not change with time
C. they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
D. they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable
Answer» E.
392.

Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named

A. Fermi
B. angstrom
C. newton
D. tesla
Answer» B. angstrom
393.

Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to

A. the heating effect of current alone
B. hysteresis loss alone
C. both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D. intense sunlight at noon
Answer» D. intense sunlight at noon
394.

It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because

A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it
Answer» E.
395.

Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

A. collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C. action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D. lightning discharge in atmosphere
Answer» B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
396.

Which is the correct way to write a JavaScript array?

A. var txt = new Array(1:"tim",2:"kim",3:"jim")
B. var txt = new Array:1=("tim")2=("kim")3=("jim")
C. var txt = new Array("tim","kim","jim")
D. var txt = new Array="tim","kim","jim"
Answer» D. var txt = new Array="tim","kim","jim"
397.

Which of the following navigator object properties is the same in both Netscape and IE?

A. navigator.appCodeName
B. navigator.appName
C. navigator.appVersion
D. None of the above
Answer» B. navigator.appName
398.

Which types of image maps can be used with JavaScript?

A. Server-side image maps
B. Client-side image maps
C. Server-side image maps and Client-side image maps
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Server-side image maps and Client-side image maps
399.

What is the correct syntax for referring to an external script called " abc.js"?

A. <script href=" abc.js">
B. <script name=" abc.js">
C. <script src=" abc.js">
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
400.

Inside which HTML element do we put the JavaScript?

A. <js>
B. <scripting>
C. <script>
D. <javascript>
Answer» D. <javascript>