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This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Database knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
If an entity adheres to the disjoint rule, then an entity instance can be a member of more than one entity for a given supertype. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
2. |
Total specialization is represented by double lines between the supertype and subtype on an EER. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
3. |
A supertype is an entity type that shares common attributes or relationships distinct from other subgroupings. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
It is appropriate to use a supertype/subtype relationship when there are attributes that apply to some of the instances of an entity type. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
5. |
Action assertions have traditionally been implemented within an application program. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
6. |
An entity cluster is a set of one or more entity types and associated relationships. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
7. |
An ERD that has had the entities clustered will display more entities. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
An entity instance of a subtype represents the same entity instance of a supertype. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
9. |
There is cardinality on an EER between the supertype and subtype. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
10. |
Specialization is which of the following processes? |
A. | Defining one or more subtypes of the supertype and forming supertype/subtype relationships. |
B. | Defining one or more supertypes of the subtype and forming supertype/subtype relationships. |
C. | Defining one or more subtypes of the supertype and not forming supertype/subtype relationships. |
D. | Defining one or more supertypes of the subtype and not forming supertype/subtype relationships. |
Answer» B. Defining one or more supertypes of the subtype and forming supertype/subtype relationships. | |
11. |
A supertype can only have only one subtype. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
12. |
Which one of the following symbols is not used in an ERD? |
A. | Rectangle |
B. | Oval |
C. | Diamond |
D. | Circle |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
A supertype/subtype hierarchy has which of the following features? |
A. | Subtypes at the lower lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate supertype. |
B. | Attributes are assigned at the highest logical level. |
C. | Subtypes at the higher lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate subtype. |
D. | Attributes are assigned at the lowest logical level. |
Answer» C. Subtypes at the higher lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate subtype. | |
14. |
An action assertion is a statement that expresses some aspect of the static structure of the organization. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
15. |
A subtype discriminator of the supertype is an attribute whose values determine the target subtype(s). |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
16. |
Generalization is the process of defining more general entity types from a set of more specialized entity types. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» B. | |
17. |
A subtype entity name should be which of the following? |
A. | A singular noun |
B. | Specific to the organization |
C. | Concise |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
When an entity instance may be a member of multiple subtypes or it does not have to be a member of a subtype, it is which of the following? |
A. | Disjoint with total specialization |
B. | Disjoint with partial specialization |
C. | Overlap with total specialization |
D. | Overlap with partial specialization |
Answer» D. Overlap with partial specialization | |
19. |
Overlapping and disjoint subtypes have different approaches on how the subtype discriminator is applied. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» B. | |
20. |
An oval represents which of the following in an EER? |
A. | Attribute |
B. | Entity |
C. | Optional One |
D. | Relationship |
Answer» B. Entity | |
21. |
When an entity instance must be a member of only one subtype, it is which of the following? |
A. | Disjoint with total specialization |
B. | Disjoint with partial specialization |
C. | Overlap with total specialization |
D. | Overlap with partial specialization |
Answer» B. Disjoint with partial specialization | |
22. |
A subtype discriminator is which of the following? |
A. | An attribute of the supertype whose values determine the subtype |
B. | An attribute of the subtype whose values determine the supertype |
C. | An attribute of the supertype whose values determine the supertype |
D. | An attribute of the subtype whose values determine the subtype |
Answer» B. An attribute of the subtype whose values determine the supertype | |
23. |
Packaged data models are meant to be exactly right straight out of the box. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» C. 1 | |
24. |
A rectangle represents which of the following in an EER? |
A. | Attribute |
B. | Entity |
C. | Optional One |
D. | Relationship |
Answer» C. Optional One | |
25. |
Inheritance is which of the following? |
A. | When a supertype entity inherits values of the subtype attribute |
B. | When a subtype entity inherits values of the supertype attribute |
C. | When a supertype entity inherits values of another supertype attribute |
D. | When a subtype entity inherits values of another subtype attribute |
Answer» C. When a supertype entity inherits values of another supertype attribute | |
26. |
An action assertion must include which of the following? |
A. | Anchor object |
B. | Action |
C. | Corresponding object |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» E. | |