Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Database Redesign with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
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Which of the following SQL statements are helpful in database redesign?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both of the above are helpful
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both of the above are helpful is the correct answer to “Which of the following SQL statements are helpful in database redesign”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 2 of 40
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★ FPSC
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What SQL command can be used to delete columns from a table?
Correct Answer: Option C — ALTER TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ALTER TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName is the correct answer to “What SQL command can be used to delete columns from a table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 3 of 40
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Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the:
Correct Answer: Option C — database has no data.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
database has no data. is the correct answer to “Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 4 of 40
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Which SQL-92 standard SQL command can be used to change a table name?
Correct Answer: Option D — None of the above is correct
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of the above is correct is the correct answer to “Which SQL-92 standard SQL command can be used to change a table name”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 5 of 40
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The process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema is known as:
Correct Answer: Option C — reverse engineering.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
reverse engineering. is the correct answer to “The process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema is known as:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 6 of 40
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Before any changes to database structure are attempted one should first:
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above should be done.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above should be done. is the correct answer to “Before any changes to database structure are attempted one should first:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 7 of 40
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Which of the following modifications may not succeed?
Correct Answer: Option A — Changing a column data type from char to date
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Changing a column data type from char to date is the correct answer to “Which of the following modifications may not succeed”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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How can you find rows that do not match some specified condition?
Correct Answer: Option B — Double use of NOT EXISTS
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Double use of NOT EXISTS is the correct answer to “How can you find rows that do not match some specified condition”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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A regular subquery can be processed:
Correct Answer: Option B — from the bottom up.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
from the bottom up. is the correct answer to “A regular subquery can be processed:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 10 of 40
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What SQL command can be used to add columns to a table?
Correct Answer: Option D — ALTER TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ALTER TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName is the correct answer to “What SQL command can be used to add columns to a table”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 11 of 40
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★ FPSC
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The EXISTS keyword will be true if:
Correct Answer: Option A — any row in the subquery meets the condition only.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
any row in the subquery meets the condition only. is the correct answer to “The EXISTS keyword will be true if:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Changing cardinalities in a database is:
Correct Answer: Option A — a common database design task.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a common database design task. is the correct answer to “Changing cardinalities in a database is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 13 of 40
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The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if:
Correct Answer: Option B — all rows in the subquery fail the condition.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
all rows in the subquery fail the condition. is the correct answer to “The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 14 of 40
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The data model that is produced from reverse engineering is:
Correct Answer: Option D — None of the above is correct.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of the above is correct. is the correct answer to “The data model that is produced from reverse engineering is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC
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To drop a column that is used as a foreign key, first:
Correct Answer: Option C — drop the foreign key constraint.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
drop the foreign key constraint. is the correct answer to “To drop a column that is used as a foreign key, first:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 16 of 40
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What SQL command will allow you to change the table STUDENT to add the constraint named GradeCheck that states that the values of the Grade column must be greater than 0?
Correct Answer: Option C — ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck CHECK (Grade > 0)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck CHECK (Grade > 0) is the correct answer to “What SQL command will allow you to change the table STUDENT to add the constraint named GradeCheck that states that the values of the Grade column must be greater than 0”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 17 of 40
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Which is not true of a correlated subquery?
Correct Answer: Option D — They are very similar to a regular subquery.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
They are very similar to a regular subquery. is the correct answer to “Which is not true of a correlated subquery”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC
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A tool that can help designers understand the dependencies of database structures is a:
Correct Answer: Option A — dependency graph.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
dependency graph. is the correct answer to “A tool that can help designers understand the dependencies of database structures is a:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 19 of 40
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★ FPSC
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How many copies of the database schema are typically used in the redesign process?
Correct Answer: Option C — Three
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Three is the correct answer to “How many copies of the database schema are typically used in the redesign process”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC
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Because of the importance of making data model changes correctly, many professionals are ________ about using an automated process for database redesign.
Correct Answer: Option B — skeptical
Detailed Academic Explanation:
skeptical is the correct answer to “Because of the importance of making data model changes correctly, many professionals are ________ about using an automated process for database redesign.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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A correlated subquery is processed as a nested subquery.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “A correlated subquery is processed as a nested subquery.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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A regular subquery is processed from the bottom up.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “A regular subquery is processed from the bottom up.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Correlated subqueries are similar to a regular subquery.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Correlated subqueries are similar to a regular subquery.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
Database redesign is especially difficult if the database has no data.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Database redesign is especially difficult if the database has no data.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
Some organizations take the stand that no application should ever employ the true name of a table.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Some organizations take the stand that no application should ever employ the true name of a table.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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The use of the double NOT EXISTS can be used to find rows that do not match some specified condition.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “The use of the double NOT EXISTS can be used to find rows that do not match some specified condition.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Although creating test databases is a critical and necessary job, there are few career opportunities in this area.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Although creating test databases is a critical and necessary job, there are few career opportunities in this area.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Because of the need for extensive knowledge of SQL, many database developers choose to automate the redesign process.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Because of the need for extensive knowledge of SQL, many database developers choose to automate the redesign process.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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The data model produced from the reverse engineering process does not include intersection table data.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The data model produced from the reverse engineering process does not include intersection table data.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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If a database is built correctly the first time, it will not have to be redesigned.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “If a database is built correctly the first time, it will not have to be redesigned.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
The SQL-92 command to change a table name is RENAME TABLE.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The SQL-92 command to change a table name is RENAME TABLE.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Reverse engineering is the process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Reverse engineering is the process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 33 of 40
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The data model produced from the reverse engineering process is a true logical model.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The data model produced from the reverse engineering process is a true logical model.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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It is not easy to build a database correctly the first time.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “It is not easy to build a database correctly the first time.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Typically, there should be at least two different copies of the database schema used in the redesign process.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Typically, there should be at least two different copies of the database schema used in the redesign process.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Information systems and organizations do not just influence each other; they create each other.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Information systems and organizations do not just influence each other; they create each other.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
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Adding null columns to a table is straightforward.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Adding null columns to a table is straightforward.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if any row in the subquery meets the condition.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if any row in the subquery meets the condition.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC
★ FPSC
★ PPSC
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Dependency graphs are diagrams that consist of nodes and arcs that show the dependencies of a database.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Dependency graphs are diagrams that consist of nodes and arcs that show the dependencies of a database.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC
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★ PPSC
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The EXISTS keyword will be true if any row in the subquery meets the condition.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “The EXISTS keyword will be true if any row in the subquery meets the condition.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Database Redesign.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Database Redesign
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