1Which of

. the
followin
g is an
example
of a
structural
business
rule?

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All employees must belong to at least one department.

(*)
All products will have a selling price no less than 30 %
greater than wholesale.
All overdue payments will have an added 10 % late fee.
Buildings to be purchased by the business must be
current with earthquake building code.
Correct
2. Why is it important to identify and document business
rules?

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It allows you to create a complete data model and then

check it for accuracy. (*)
It allows you to improve the client's business.
It ensures that the data model will automate all manual
processes.
None of the above
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3. A new system would have a mixture of both Procedural and
Structural Business Rules as part of the documentation of
that new system. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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4. Business rules are important to data modelers because:

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A. They capture all of the needs, processes, and

required functionality of the business. (*)
B. All Business rules are easily implemented in the

ERD diagram.
C. The data modeler must focus on structural rules,
because they are easily represented diagrammatically
and eliminate other rules that involve extra procedures
or programming.
D. Both A and C are true.
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5. Can all constraints be modeled on an ER diagram?

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No, in which case you should let the database

administrator handle them
Yes, all constraints must be modeled and shown on the
ER diagram
No, but you just explain them to the users so they can
enforce them
No, and those that cannot be modeled should be listed
on a separate document to be handled programmatically
(*)
Correct
6How
. would
you
model a
business
rule that
states
that on a
student's
birthday,
he does
not have
to attend
his
classes?

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Use a subtype
You cannot model this. You need to document it (*)
Make the attribute Birthdate mandatory
Use a supertype
Correct
7. How would you model a business rule that states that girls
and boys may not attend classes together?

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Make the attribute Gender mandatory
Make the attribute Gender optional
Supertype STUDENT has two subtypes BOY and GIRL
which are related to GENDER, which is related to
CLASS (*)
Use a supertype
Correct
8. All instances of the supertype must be an instance of one of
the subtypes. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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9. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
10. Which of the following is true about subtypes?

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Subtypes must be mutually exclusive. (*)

Subtypes should not be exhaustive.
Subtypes must not be mutually exclusive.
One instance of a supertype may belong to two
subtypes.
Correct
11.A
supertype
can only
have two
subtypes
and no
more.
True or

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False?
True
False (*)
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12. A subtype is shown on an ERD as an entity with a one to
many relationship to the supertype. True or False?

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True
False (*)
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13. All instances of a subtype must be an instance of the
supertype. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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14. All ER diagrams must have one of each of the following:
(Choose two)

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(Choose all correct answers)

Relationships between entities (*)
At least one supertype and subtype
Arcs
One or more Entities (*)
Correct
15. All instances of the supertype are also instances of one of
the subtypes. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct

Section 5 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1.When you resolve a M:M, you simply re-draw the relationships
between the two original entities; no new entities are created. True
or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
2.A barred relationship on an ERD signifies that the UID of the
intersection entity is inherited from the entities that made up the
original many to many relationship. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 3.
3.A relationship on an ERD can have attributes. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 3.
4.What do you call the entity created when you resolve a M:M
relationship?

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M:M entity
Recursive entity
Inclusion entity
Intersection entity (*)
Correct
5.Many to many relationships between entities usually hide what?

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Uniqueness
More attributes

Another entity (*)

Another relationship
Correct
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk (*) indicates a correct
answer.
Section 5 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. The relationship between CUSTOMER and RECEIPT is an
example of a non-transferable relationship. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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7. Every ERD must have at least one non-transferable relationship.
True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
8. If a relationship can NOT be moved between instances of the
entities it connects, it is said to be:

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Non-Transferable (*)
Mandatory
Transferable
Optional
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 1.
9. A non-transferable relationship is represented by which of the
following symbols?

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Triangle
Diamond (*)
Heart
Circle

Correct
10.A non-transferable relationship means the relationship is
manatory at both sides. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 1.
11.What
relationship is
described by
the
statements:
"Each
CUSTOMER
may place one
or more
ORDERs,
each ORDER
must be
placed by one
and only one
CUSTOMER"

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One to One
One to Many (*)
Many to Many
Many to More
Correct
12. If two entities have two relationships between them,
these relationships can be either _____________ or
_____________ .

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Redundant and Replicated

Replicated or Required
Redundant or Required (*)
Resourced and Really Good
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13. If the same relationship is represented twice in an
Entity Relationship Model, it is said to be:

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Removable
Resourceful
Redundant (*)
Replicated
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14. Which of the following pairs of entities is most likely
to be modeled as a 1:1 relationship?

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CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH
TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA
PERSON and FINGERPRINT (*)
Correct
15. One to many relationships are the most uncommon
type of relationships in an ERD. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5
Lesson 2.
Section 5 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1.Many to many relationships between entities usually hide what?

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Uniqueness
Another relationship
More attributes
Another entity (*)
Correct
2.What do you call the entity created when you resolve a M:M
relationship?

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Inclusion entity
M:M entity
Intersection entity (*)
Recursive entity
Correct
3.Intersection Entities often have the relationships participating in
the UID, so the relationships are often barred. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct
4.A barred relationship on an ERD signifies that the UID of the
intersection entity is inherited from the entities that made up the
original many to many relationship. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct
5.A relationship on an ERD can have attributes. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
6Relationships
. can be
Redundant.
True or
False?

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True (*)
False
Correct

7. What uncommon relationship is described by the

statements: "Each DNA SAMPLE may be taken from
one and only one PERSON and each PERSON may
provide one and only one DNA SAMPLE"

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One to Many Mandatory

Many to Many Mandatory
One to One Optional (*)
One to Many Optional
Correct
8. What relationship is described by the statements: "Each
CUSTOMER may place one or more ORDERs, each
ORDER must be placed by one and only one
CUSTOMER"

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Many to More
Many to Many
One to One
One to Many (*)
Correct
9. One to many relationships are the most uncommon type
of relationships in an ERD. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
10. Which of the following pairs of entities is most likely to
be modeled as a M:M relationship?

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TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

CAR and WHEEL
PERSON and FINGERPRINT
TREE and BRANCH
Correct
11.If a
relationship
can NOT
be moved

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between
instances
of the
entities it
connects, it
is said to
be:
Non-Transferable (*)
Transferable
Optional
Mandatory
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5
Lesson 1.
12. A non-transferable relationship is represented by which
of the following symbols?

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Heart
Triangle
Diamond (*)
Circle
Correct
13. A Diamond on a relationship indicates the Relationship
as Non-Tranferable. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Correct
14. Every ERD must have at least one non-transferable
relationship. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
15. Which of the following is an example of a nontransferable relationship

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STUDENT to COURSE
EMPLOYEE to DEPARTMENT
TEACHER to SCHOOL
PERSON to BIRTH PLACE (*)
Correct