Basics of Database Management System mcq set 2

41. Different levels of access are assigned to personnel records in the health and fitness gym. Only the system manager is able to create delete or edit records. Certain other personnel are allowed to view all the records, whereas others are not permitted to view complete records. The levels of access are controlled by
A. Password
B. User id’s
C. Status
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Password

42. You can switch back and forth betweendesign and datasheet view by clicking the
A. queries object tab
B. switch command on the view menu
C. view button
D. select query title bar

Answer

C. view button

43. The table wizard
A. Quickly creates a default report
B. Displays a subset of the data in a database
C. Contains sample tables and fields you can use to create a table
D. Automatically edits your data as you enter it

Answer

D. Automatically edits your data as you enter it

44. The names, address, and account balance of all of your customers, select the best fit for answer
A. record
B. file
C. database
D. key field

Answer

D. key field

45. An integrated collection of all of the data about your customers. Select the best fit for answer
A. Record
B. File
C. Database
D. Key field

Answer

B. File

46. An identification field in a record. Select the best fit for answer
A. Record
B. File
C. Database
D. Key field

Answer

C. Database

47. What is part of database that holds all of the information about one item or subject?
A. Record
B. File
C. Query
D. Chart

Answer

A. Record

48. What is a stored question about information in a database?
A. Record
B. Field
C. Report
D. Query

Answer

D. Query

49. RDBMS stands for
A. Relational Database Management System
B. Relation Data Module System
C. Right Data Base Management System
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Relational Database Management System

50. Pack command is used to
A. Remove records permanently
B. Remove records temporarily
C. Restore records permanently
D. Restore records temporarily

Answer

A. Remove records permanently

51. Modules are
A. selection of commands used to automate repetitive tasks
B. programs written in Visual C++
C. Object tabs
D. Group of records

Answer

A. selection of commands used to automate repetitive tasks

52. APPEND command is used to
A. Add record to the end of active database file and starts full screen data entry
B. Add Record to the start of active database file
C. Add record to the start of active database file and starts full screen data entry
D. Add record to the end of database file

Answer

A. Add record to the end of active database file and starts full screen data entry

53. Append from command is used to
A. Add records from information in an array
B. Adds records from a file
C. Add records from a variable
D. Add records from stock

Answer

A. Add records from information in an array

54. Examples of centralized multi-user databases are
A. Barclays’ Bank customer accounts
B. Supermarket stock control, organ donor database, client database
C. Airline reservations and other national global booking systems
D. None of above

Answer

C. Airline reservations and other national global booking systems

55. New record is added using
A. Append record from browse menu
B. Append record into from browse menu
C. Add record from edit menu
D. All of above

Answer

A. Append record from browse menu

56. When a customer makes an online hotel booking, the database is updated in
A. Batch mode
B. Pseudo real-time
C. One month
D. All of above

Answer

B. Pseudo real-time

57. A database that contains tables linked by common fields is called a
A. Centralized database
B. Flat file database
C. Relational database
D. None of above

Answer

C. Relational database

58. The use of integrated collections of database records and files for data storage and processing. The best fit for answer:
A. Database management approach
B. DBMS uses
C. Database administrator
D. Query language

Answer

D. Query language

59. DBMS allows you to create, interrogate, and maintain a database, create reports, and develop application programs, select the best fit answer
A. Database management approach
B. DBBMS uses
C. Database administrator
D. Query language

Answer

D. Query language

60. A specialist in charge of the database of anorganization select the best fit for answer
A. Database management approach
B. DBMS uses
C. Database administrator
D. Query language

Answer

B. DBMS uses

61. This DBMS feature allows users to easily interrogate a database. Select the best fit for answer
A. Database management approach
B. DBMS uses
C. Database administrator
D. Query language

Answer

C. Database administrator

62. The ___ presents data in a way similar to an excel spreadsheet
A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Print preview
D. Layout preview

Answer

C. Print preview

63. It Is used to build and modify database objects and also to create new queries
A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Print preview
D. Layout preview

Answer

C. Print preview

64. It shows the appearance and layout of a report, table or form in order to confirm what will be printed.
A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Print preview
D. Layout preview

Answer

B. Design view

65. It examines a small portion or sample of your data in a report before printing it.
A. Datasheet view
B. Design view
C. Print preview
D. Layout preview

Answer

D. Layout preview

66. A report form
A. Appears on the computer monitor during data entry
B. Is used during report generation to format data
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. All of above

Answer

B. Is used during report generation to format data

67. Which of the following columns can not be found in the macro design window?
A. Arguments column
B. Comment column
C. Conditions column
D. Actions column

Answer

B. Comment column

68. The ascending order of a data hierarchy ios:
A. Bit, byte, field, record, file, database
B. Bit, byte, record, field, file, database
C. Byte, bit, field, record, file, database
D. Byte, bit, record, field, file, database

Answer

D. Byte, bit, record, field, file, database

69. A good query system
A. Can accept English language commands
B. Allows non-programmers to access information stored in a database
C. Can be accessed only by data prssing professionals
D. Both (A) and (B)

Answer

B. Allows non-programmers to access information stored in a database

70. How do you freeze a field a column or field in Microsoft Access?
A. Click anywhere in the column and select Edit>Freeze Column form the menu
B. Place an ice cube in the column
C. Click anywhere in the column and click the freeze button on the toolbar
D. Right click the column and select freeze columns from the shortcut menu

Answer

D. Right click the column and select freeze columns from the shortcut menu

71. Within Table Datasheet view, how can you display associated records from another table?
A. Click the expand indicator (+) next to a record
B. Double click the record.
C. Apply the filter by form command
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Click the expand indicator (+) next to a record

72. Which of the following is not a command to find specific word or phrases in a database?
A. Click the find button on the toolbar
B. Click the find button on the record navigation button area
C. Press Ctrl+F
D. Select Edit>Find from the menu.

Answer

B. Click the find button on the record navigation button area

73. One of the type libraries that you can use to programmatically connect to Microsoft Access data is
A. Collaborative Data Objects
B. ActiveX Data Objects
C. Dynamic Data Interfaces
D. None of the above

Answer

B. ActiveX Data Objects

74. The data in a Pivot Table report is categorized using
A. Column headings
B. Items from the Pivot Table field list
C. Header rows
D. All of above

Answer

B. Items from the Pivot Table field list

75. Records are deleted using
A. DELETE command followed by pack
B. DELETE command without pack
C. DELETE command followed by zap
D. DELETE command without zap

Answer

A. DELETE command followed by pack

76. You can enter data in a table in
A. design view
B. datasheet view
C. format view
D. None of the above

Answer

C. format view

77. Creating a data file means
A. Designing base and defining the structure of the database
B. Getting the information about database
C. Selecting data from database
D. Deleting data from database

Answer

A. Designing base and defining the structure of the database

78. In a large DBMS
A. each user can “see” only a small part of the entire database
B. each user can access every subschema
C. each subschema contains every field in the logical schema
D. none of the above is true

Answer

A. each user can “see” only a small part of the entire database

79. You want to keep track of addresses, phone numbers, parent/guardian names as well as class attendance, average and grades. Every so often you want to send reports home that select failing grades and excessive absences. The following of the Microsoft Office suit used in this course is best suited for this kind of information
A. Excel
B. PowerPoint
C. Access
D. Word

Answer

C. Access

80. Each individual data items of record is called a
A. Field
B. Data type
C. Comment
D. All of the above

Answer

B. Data type

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