Solved question paper for RDBMS Dec-2008 (DIPLOMA 3rd)

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Relational database management system Dec-2008

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Information Technology • 3rd • Dec-2008

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  1. Which of the following is a reason to model data?
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  2. If an entity can belong to only one lower level entity, then the constraint is called
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  3. The common column is eliminated in
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  4. In SQL, testing whether a subquery is empty is done using
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  5. Use of UNIQUE while defining an attribute of a table in SQL means that the attribute values are
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  6. The cost of reading and writing temporary files while evaluating a query can be reduced by
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  7. A transaction is in state after the final statement has been executed.
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  8. In multiple granularity of locks SIX lock is compatible with
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  9. The statement that is executed automatically by the system as a side effect of the modification of the database is
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  10. The normal form that is not necessarily dependency preserving is
    MCQ Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  11. Briefly describe the different kinds of users of a DBMS.
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  12. Explain the following. Give an example: Superkey
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  13. Explain the following. Give an example: Weak entity set
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  14. Explain the following. Give an example: Attribute inheritance
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  15. Define the concept of aggregation. Give two examples where this concept is useful.
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  16. Define a relation.
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  17. Define atom of domain relational calculus.
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  18. Derive the union rule, decomposition rule and the pseudo transitivity rule using the three Armstrong’s axioms.
    Long Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  19. Define multivalued dependency. What do you understand by trivial multivalued dependency?
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  20. Given R(A, B, C, D, E) and the set of multivalued dependencies: A ->-> BC, B ->-> CD, E ->-> AD, is R in 4NF? Justify your answer. If it is not, decompose R into 4NF.
    Long Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  21. Given the relations R(A, B, C) and S(C, D, E, F), give an expression in tuple relational calculus that is equivalent to: σC=4(R)
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  22. Given the relations R(A, B, C) and S(C, D, E, F), give an expression in tuple relational calculus that is equivalent to: σA,B(R)
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  23. Given the relations R(A, B, C) and S(C, D, E, F), give an expression in tuple relational calculus that is equivalent to: R ⋈ S
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  24. Given the relations R(A, B, C) and S(C, D, E, F), give an expression in tuple relational calculus that is equivalent to: R ∪ S
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  25. Give the result table for the SQL query: SELECT position, COUNT(staffNo) AS POS, my count FROM Staff
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  26. Give the result table for the SQL query: SELECT staffNo FROM Staff WHERE salary > (SELECT AVG(salary) FROM Staff)
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  27. Give the result table for the SQL query: SELECT staffNo FROM Property GROUP BY staffNo HAVING COUNT(*) > 1
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  28. Give the result table for the SQL statement: INSERT INTO Staff VALUES ('SG33', 'Assistant')
    Short Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  29. Describe the four main ways of optimising disk block access.
    Long Answer 7 Marks Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  30. Describe the algorithm for updating indices for a single level index when a record is inserted.
    Long Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  31. Describe the algorithm for updating indices for a single level index when a record is deleted.
    Long Answer Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  32. What will be the modification if there are multilevel indices?
    Short Answer 8 Marks Dec-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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