Explore topic-wise MCQs in Database.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Database knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

An application developer can guard against certain snapshot anomalies by appending a ______ clause to the SQL select query.

A. For update
B. For read
C. For write
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. For read
2.

Each of a pair of transactions has read data that is written by the other, but there is no data written by both transactions, is referred to as

A. Read skew
B. Update skew
C. Write lock
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

When a transaction Ti attempts to update a data item, it requests a _________ on that data item.

A. Read lock
B. Update lock
C. Write lock
D. Chain lock
Answer» D. Chain lock
4.

Under first updater wins the system uses a __________ mechanism that applies only to updates.

A. Close
B. Read
C. Locking
D. Beat
Answer» D. Beat
5.

Lost update problem is

A. Second update overwrites the first
B. First update overwrites the second
C. The updates are lost due to conflicting problem
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. First update overwrites the second
6.

Snapshot isolation is used to give

A. Transaction a snapshot of the database
B. Database a snapshot of the transaction
C. Database a snapshot of committed values in the transaction
D. Transaction a snapshot of the database and Database a snapshot of committed values in the transaction
Answer» E.
7.

Snapshot isolation is a particular type of ______________ scheme.

A. Concurrency-control
B. Concurrency-allowance
C. Redirection
D. Repetition-allowance
Answer» B. Concurrency-allowance