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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Structured Query Language (SQL) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The optimizer_prune_level is set by default. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Which system variable tells how far into the rest of each incomplete plan the optimizer should look to evaluate whether it should be expanded further? |
A. | optimizer_prune_level |
B. | optimizer_search_depth |
C. | optimizer_search |
D. | optimizer_prune |
Answer» C. optimizer_search | |
3. |
Which system variable tells the optimizer to skip certain plans based on estimates of the number of rows accessed for each table? |
A. | optimizer_prune_level |
B. | optimizer_search_depth |
C. | optimizer_search |
D. | optimizer_prune |
Answer» B. optimizer_search_depth | |
4. |
What are the results of the following SQL commands if col is an integer column? |
A. | same |
B. | different |
C. | 1 is an error |
D. | 2 is an errorView Answer |
Answer» B. different | |
5. |
Which of the following WHERE clauses are faster? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | same speed |
D. | dependent on operating systemView Answer |
Answer» C. same speed | |
6. |
WHICH_SYSTEM_VARIABLE_TELLS_THE_OPTIMIZER_TO_SKIP_CERTAIN_PLANS_BASED_ON_ESTIMATES_OF_THE_NUMBER_OF_ROWS_ACCESSED_FOR_EACH_TABLE??$ |
A. | optimizer_prune_level |
B. | optimizer_search_depth |
C. | optimizer_search |
D. | optimizer_prune |
Answer» B. optimizer_search_depth | |
7. |
sam? |
A. | different |
B. | 1 is an error |
C. | 2 is an error |
Answer» C. 2 is an error | |
8. |
Which of these comparisons is slowest? |
A. | INT/INT |
B. | INT/BIGINT |
C. | BIGINT/BIGINT |
D. | All are of same speed |
Answer» C. BIGINT/BIGINT | |
9. |
Which statement is used to force the optimizer to use tables in a particular order? |
A. | FORCE INDEX |
B. | USE INDEX |
C. | IGNORE INDEX |
D. | STRAIGHT_JOIN |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which statement is used to verify optimizer operation? |
A. | ANALYZE |
B. | VERIFY |
C. | EXPLAIN |
D. | SHOW |
Answer» D. SHOW | |
11. |
To perform analysis of key values by the server, the statement used is __________ |
A. | ANALYZE KEYS |
B. | ANALYZE TABLE |
C. | PERFORM ANALYSIS |
D. | PERFORM TABLE ANALYSIS |
Answer» C. PERFORM ANALYSIS | |
12. |
To check how MySQL would execute a SELECT query, which statement is used? |
A. | TELL |
B. | SHOW |
C. | DISPLAY |
D. | EXPLAIN |
Answer» E. | |