Database Questions and Answers – Ordered Indexing and Hashing

This set of Database Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Ordered Indexing and Hashing”.

1. A(n) _________ can be used to preserve the integrity of a document or a message.
a) Message digest
b) Message summary
c) Encrypted message
d) None of the mentioned
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2. A hash function must meet ________ criteria.
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) None of the mentioned
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3. What is the main limitation of Hierarchical Databases?
a) Limited capacity (unable to hold much data)
b) Limited flexibility in accessing data
c) Overhead associated with maintaining indexes
d) The performance of the database is poor
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4. The property (or set of properties) that uniquely defines each row in a table is called the:
a) Identifier
b) Index
c) Primary key
d) Symmetric key
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5. The separation of the data definition from the program is known as:
a) Data dictionary
b) Data independence
c) Data integrity
d) Referential integrity
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6. In the client / server model, the database:
a) Is downloaded to the client upon request
b) Is shared by both the client and server
c) Resides on the client side
d) Resides on the server side
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7. The traditional storage of data that is organized by customer, stored in separate folders in filing cabinets is an example of what type of ‘database’ system?
a) Hierarchical
b) Network
c) Object oriented
d) Relational
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8. The database design that consists of multiple tables that are linked together through matching data stored in each table is called
a) Hierarchical database
b) Network database
c) Object oriented database
d) Relational database
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9. The association role defines:
a) How tables are related in the database
b) The relationship between the class diagram and the tables in the database
c) The tables that each attribute is contained
d) Which attribute is the table’s primary key
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10. The purpose of an N-Ary association is:
a) To capture a parent-child relationship
b) To deal with one to many relationships
c) To deal with relationships that involve more than two tables
d) To represent an inheritance relationship
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