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Question 1 Which of the following is the correct example of modifying the
 Not yet column lastname? Change the datatype size to 20.
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a. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES
 MODIFY LASTNAME VARCHAR(20);

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b. ALTER EMPLOYEES
SET LASTNAME  = VARCHAR(20);

c. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES

SETLASTNAME  =VARCHAR(20);

d. ALTER EMPLOYEES
MODIFY LASTNAME VARCHAR(20);

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Question 2 Suppose that a user wanted to change the datatype of column

Not yet ADDRESS from Varchar to Char which of the following is the
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a. ALTER STUDENTS
SET ADDRESS VARCHAR(20);

b. ALTER TABLE STUDENTS

MODIFY ADDRESS VARCHAR(20);

c. ALTER STUDENTS
MODIFY ADDRESS VARCHAR(20);

d. ALTER TABLE STUDENTS

SET ADDRESS VARCHAR(20);

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Question 3 It is a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to

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 Question 4 Which of the following is the correct example of creating a new
Not yet table STUDENTS? The column STUD_ID is set to primary key.
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a. CREATE TABLE STUDENTS( STUD_ID NUMBER(3) PRIMARY KEY);

 b. CREATE TABLE STUDENTS( STUD_ID NUMBER(3)

datatypePRIMARY KEY);
 c. CREATE TABLE STUDENTS( STUD_ID NUMBER(3) pk);

d. CREATE STUDENTS( STUD_ID NUMBER(3) PRIMARY KEY);

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 Question 5 Which of the following is not part of data control language?

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a. Revoke
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b. Grant

c. Insert

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Question 6 Which of the following is not part of transaction control?

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a. ROLLBACK
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b. SAVEPOINT

c. COMMIT

d. CREATE

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Question 7 Which of the following is the correct example of removing a

Not yet column FIRSTNAME from EMPLOYEES table?
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a. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES
DROP FIRSTNAME;

b. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES

DROP COLUMN FIRSTNAME;

c. ALTER EMPLOYEES
FROM N FIRSTNAME;

d. ALTER EMPLOYEES
FROM COLUMN FIRSTNAME;

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 Question 8 Which of the following is not true about ALTER statement?
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 a. Insert new row in a table
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b. Define a default value for the new column
 c. Modify an existing column definition

 d. Drop a column

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 Question 9 This describes the database design at the logical level.

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Answer: Logical Schema
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Question 10 A type of DML statement that is use to update existing rows in a

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a. UPDATE

b. INSERT

c. TRUNCATE

d. DELETE

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Question 11 The overall design of the database is called the

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Answer: Database Schema
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Question 12 It is a unit of data – is a symbol or a set of symbols which is used

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Answer: Datum
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Question 13 Suppose that a user uses the DELETE statement as shown below:
Not yet what is/are the possible output.
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a. 0 rows are updated.

b. All rows are deleted but the table is still intact.

c. All rows are deleted including table structure.

d. 0 rows are deleted.

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 Question 14 Which of the following is the correct example of updating the
Not yet LASTNAME to ‘REYES’ of all students from STUDENTS table whose
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STUD_ID is equal to 01020564?
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a. UPDATE STUDENTS
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SET LASTNAME = ‘REYES’

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 b. UPDATE TABLE STUDENTS

SET STUD_ID = 01020564;
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WHERE LASTNAME = ‘REYES’;

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c. UPDATE STUDENTS
 SET STUD_ID = 01020564;

WHERELASTNAME = ‘REYES’;

d. UPDATE TABLE STUDENTS

SET LASTNAME = ‘REYES’
WHERE STUD_ID = 01020564;

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Question 15 It is an association among several entities.

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Answer: Relationship
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Question 16 Basic unit of storage composed of rows and columns

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a. Synonym
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b. Index

c. Table

d. View

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Question 17 It is an interpreted data – data supplied with semantics.

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Answer: Information
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Question 18 Are applied to the table and form the logical schema.
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Answer: Constraints
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 Question 19 Is the underlying the structure of a database.
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Answer: Data Models
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Question 20 Which of the following is the correct example of updating the
Not yet COURSE to ‘N/A’ of all students from STUDENTS table whose
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course IS NULL;
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Select one:
a. UPDATE TABLE STUDENTS
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SET COURSE = ‘N/A’

 WHERE COURSE IS NULL;

b. UPDATE TABLE STUDENTS

SET COURSE = ‘N/A’
WHERE COURSE = NULL;

c. UPDATE STUDENTS
SET COURSE = ‘N/A’
WHERE COURSE = NULL;

d. UPDATE STUDENTS
SET COURSE = ‘N/A’
WHERE COURSE IS NULL;

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Question 21 An alter statement that is used to delete an existing column in

Not yet the table.
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a. MODIFY

b. DELETE

c. ADD

d. DROP

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Question 22 Which of the following is the correct example of truncating the

Not yet table EMPLOYEES?
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a. ALTER TABLE TRUNCATE TABLE EMPLOYEES;

b. ALTER TABLE TRUNCATE EMPLOYEES;

c. TRUNCATE EMPLOYEES;

d. TRUNCATE TABLE EMPLOYEES;

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 Question 23 It is a bundle of actions which are done within a database to
Not yet bring it from one consistent state to a new consistent state.
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Question 24 Which of the following is the correct example of renaming the
Not yet table EMPLOYEES to WORKERS?
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a. RENAME EMPLOYEES TO WORKERS;

 b. ALTER TABLE RENAME EMPLOYEES TO WORKERS;

c. RENAME TABLE EMPLOYEES TO WORKERS;

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d. RENAME EMPLOYEES AS WORKERS;

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Question 25 Which of the following is the correct example of deleting all

Not yet records in STUDENTS table;
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a. DROP TABLE STUDENTS;

b. DELETE * FROM STUDENTS;

c. DELETE TABLE STUDENTS;

d. DELETE FROM STUDENTS;

Question 26 It is a collection of relations or two-dimensional tables

Not yet controlled by the Oracle server.
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a. Relational database

b. Relational model

c. Relational server

d. Database management system

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Question 27 The overall logical structure schema of a database can be

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expressed graphically by an E-R Diagram .
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 Question 28 Which of the following is the correct example of dropping the
Not yet table EMPLOYEES?
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a. DROP TABLE EMPLOYEES;

 b. DROP EMPLOYEES;

c. ALTER TABLE DROP EMPLOYEES;

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d. ALTER TABLE DROP TABLE EMPLOYEES;

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Question 29 Which of the following is the correct example of removing a
 Not yet column SALARY from EMPLOYEES table?
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a. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES
DROP SALARY;

b. ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES

DROP COLUMN SALARY;

c. ALTER EMPLOYEES
DROP COLUMN SALARY;

d. ALTER EMPLOYEES
DROP SALARY;

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Question 30 Consists of a collection of DML statements that form a logical

Not yet unit of work.
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a. Transaction

b. Select

c. DML

d. DDL

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