SQL Server Questions and Answers – Log Shipping

This set of SQL Server Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Log Shipping”.

1. Which of the following is the instance of SQL Server that is your production server in log shipping?
a) secondary database
b) primary database
c) secondary server
d) primary server
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2. Point out the correct statement.
a) The restore job can be delayed until all users disconnect themselves
b) Log shipping cannot be combined with other disaster recovery options such as AlwaysOn Availability Groups
c) SQL Server log shipping has high cost in human
d) None of the mentioned
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3. In which of the following modes, the database is read-only?
a) Stand by
b) Read only
c) Restore mode
d) All of the mentioned
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4. Which of the following script can check the database recovery model by querying sys.databases for log shipping?
a)

SELECT name, recovery_model_desc FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'jugal'
 
USE [master]
GO
UPDATE DATABASE [jugal] SET RECOVERY FULL WITH NO_WAIT
GO

b)

SELECT name, recovery_model_desc FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'jugal'
 
USE [master]
GO
ALTER DATABASE [jugal] SET RECOVERY FULL WITH NO_WAIT
GO

c)

SELECT name, recovery_model_desc FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'jugal'
 
USE [master]
GO
DROP DATABASE [jugal] SET RECOVERY FULL WITH NO_WAIT
GO

d) None of the mentioned
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5. Point out the wrong statement.
a) The principal database in a mirroring session can also act as the primary database in a log shipping
b) Log Shipping is comparatively tougher than database mirroring for setup
c) The database log shipping setup needs to be initiated from the principal server using the SQL Server Management Studio wizard
d) A given database can be mirrored or log shipped; it can also be simultaneously mirrored and log shipped
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6. Which of the following stored procedure is used to add a primary database on primary server?
a) sp_add_log_shipping_primary_database
b) sp_add_primary_database
c) sp_add_log_shipping
d) sp_add_log_shipping_primary
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7. Execute sp_add_jobschedule to add a schedule for the backup job on _________ server.
a) primary
b) secondary
c) primary and secondary
d) none of the mentioned
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8. Which of the following is correct syntax for sp_add_log_shipping_secondary_primary?
a)

 sp_add_log_shipping_secondary_primary
 [ @secondary_server = ] 'primary_server',

b)

 sp_add_log_shipping_secondary_primary
 [ @primary_server = ] 'primary_server',

c)

 xp_add_log_shipping_secondary_primary
 [ @primary_server = ] 'primary_server',

d) All of the mentioned
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9. Which of the following table stores history detail for log shipping jobs?
a) log_shipping_monitor_alert
b) log_shipping_monitor_primary
c) log_shipping_monitor_history_detail
d) none of the mentioned
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10. _____________ maps primary databases to secondary databases in log shipping.
a) sp_change_log_shipping_primary_database
b) log_shipping_primary_databases
c) log_shipping_primary_secondaries
d) sp_help_log_shipping_primary_database
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