1.

  You can add a row using SQL in a database with which of the following?
A
ADD
.

B
CREATE
.

C
INSERT
.

D
MAKE
.
Answer: Option C

2.  The command to remove rows from a table 'CUSTOMER' is:

A
REMOVE FROM CUSTOMER ...
.

B
DROP FROM CUSTOMER ...
.

C
DELETE FROM CUSTOMER WHERE ...
.

D
UPDATE FROM CUSTOMER ...
.
Answer: Option C

3.  The SQL WHERE clause:

A
limits the column data that are returned.
.

B
limits the row data are returned.
.

C
Both A and B are correct.
.

D
Neither A nor B are correct.
.
Answer: Option B

4.  Which of the following is the original purpose of SQL?

A
To specify the syntax and semantics of SQL data definition language
.

B
To specify the syntax and semantics of SQL manipulation language
.

C
To define the data structures
.

D
All of the above.
.
Answer: Option D

5.  The wildcard in a WHERE clause is useful when?

A
An exact match is necessary in a SELECT statement.
.

B An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement.

 .

C
An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement.
.

D
An exact match is not possible in a CREATE statement.
.
Answer: Option B

6.  A view is which of the following?

A
A virtual table that can be accessed via SQL commands
.

B
A virtual table that cannot be accessed via SQL commands
.

C
A base table that can be accessed via SQL commands
.

D
A base table that cannot be accessed via SQL commands
.
Answer: Option A

7.  The command to eliminate a table from a database is:

A
REMOVE TABLE CUSTOMER;
.

B
DROP TABLE CUSTOMER;
.

C
DELETE TABLE CUSTOMER;
.

D
UPDATE TABLE CUSTOMER;
.
Answer: Option B

8.  ON UPDATE CASCADE ensures which of the following?

A
Normalization
.

B
Data Integrity
.

C
Materialized Views
.

D
All of the above.
.
Answer: Option B

9.  SQL data definition commands make up a(n) ________ .

A
DDL
.

B
DML
.

C
HTML
.

D
XML
.
 Answer: Option A

10.  Which of the following is valid SQL for an Index?

A
CREATE INDEX ID;
.

B
CHANGE INDEX ID;
.

C
ADD INDEX ID;
.

D
REMOVE INDEX ID;
.
Answer: Option A

11.  The SQL keyword(s) ________ is used with wildcards.

A
LIKE only
.

B
IN only
.

C
NOT IN only
.

D
IN and NOT IN
.
Answer: Option A

12.  Which of the following is the correct order of keywords for SQL SELECT statements?
A
SELECT, FROM, WHERE
.

B
FROM, WHERE, SELECT
.

C
WHERE, FROM,SELECT
.

D
SELECT,WHERE,FROM
.
Answer: Option A

13.  A subquery in an SQL SELECT statement is enclosed in:

A
braces -- {...}.
.

B
CAPITAL LETTERS.
.

C
parenthesis -- (...) .
.

D
brackets -- [...].
.
Answer: Option C

14.  The result of a SQL SELECT statement is a(n) ________ .

A
report
.
 B
form
.

C
file
.

D
table
.
Answer: Option D

15.  Which of the following are the five built-in functions provided by SQL?
A
COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN
.

B
SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, MULT
.

C
SUM, AVG, MULT, DIV, MIN
.

D
SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, NAME
.
Answer: Option A

16.  In an SQL SELECT statement querying a single table, according to the SQL-92 standard the asterisk (*) means that:
A
all columns of the table are to be returned.
.

B
all records meeting the full criteria are to be returned.
.

C
all records with even partial criteria met are to be returned.
.

D
None of the above is correct.
.
Answer: Option A

17.  The HAVING clause does which of the following?

A
Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for groups rather than rows.
.

B
Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for rows rather than columns.
.

C
Acts like a WHERE clause but is used for columns rather than groups.
.

D
Acts EXACTLY like a WHERE clause.
.
Answer: Option A

18.  The SQL -92 wildcards are ____ and ____ .

A
asterisk (*); percent sign (%)
.

B
percent sign (%); underscore (_)
.

C
underscore(_); question mark (?)
.

D
question mark (?); asterisk (*)
.
Answer: Option B
19.  To remove duplicate rows from the results of an SQL SELECT statement, the ________ qualifier specified must be included.
A
ONLY
.

B
UNIQUE
.

C
DISTINCT
.

D
SINGLE
.
Answer: Option C

20.  The benefits of a standard relational language include which of the following?
A
Reduced training costs
.

B
Increased dependence on a single vendor
.

C
Applications are not needed.
.

D
All of the above.
.
Answer: Option A

21.  Which of the following do you need to consider when you make a table in SQL?
A
Data types
.

B
Primary keys
.

C
Default values
.

D
All of the above.
.
Answer: Option D

22.  SQL query and modification commands make up a(n) ________ .

A
DDL
.

B
DML
.

C
HTML
.

D
XML
.
Answer: Option B

23.  When three or more AND and OR conditions are combined, it is easier to use the SQL keyword(s):
A
LIKE only.
.

B
IN only.
.
 C
NOT IN only.
.

D
Both IN and NOT IN.
.
Answer: Option D

24.  The Microsoft Access wildcards are ____ and ____ .

A
asterisk (*); percent sign (%)
.

B
percent sign (%); underscore (_)
.

C
underscore(_); question mark (?)
.

D
question mark (?); asterisk (*)
.
Answer: Option D

26.  Which one of the following sorts rows in SQL?

A
SORT BY
.

B
ALIGN BY
.

C
ORDER BY
.

D
GROUP BY
.
Answer: Option C

27.  To sort the results of a query use:

A
SORT BY.
.

B
GROUP BY.
.

C
ORDER BY.
.

D
None of the above is correct.
.
Answer: Option C

28.  To define what columns should be displayed in an SQL SELECT statement:

A
use FROM to name the source table(s) and list the columns to be shown after SELECT.
.

B
use USING to name the source table(s) and list the columns to be shown after SELECT.
.

C
use SELECT to name the source table(s) and list the columns to be shown after USING.
.

D
use USING to name the source table(s) and list the columns to be shown after WHERE.
.
Answer: Option A
29.  SQL can be used to:
A
create database structures only.
.

B
query database data only.
.

C
modify database data only.
.

D
All of the above can be done by SQL.
.
Answer: Option D

30.  The SQL statement that queries or reads data from a table is ________ .
A
SELECT
.

B
READ
.

C
QUERY
.

D
None of the above is correct.
.
Answer: Option A

31.  The SQL keyword BETWEEN is used:

A
for ranges.
.

B
to limit the columns displayed.
.

C
as a wildcard.
.

D
None of the above is correct.
.
Answer: Option A

32.  A subquery in an SQL SELECT statement:

A
can only be used with two tables.
.

B
can always be duplicated by a join.
.

C
has a distinct form that cannot be duplicated by a join.
.

D
cannot have its results sorted using ORDER BY.
.
Answer: Option C

33.  ________ was adopted as a national standard by ANSI in 1992.

A
Oracle
.
 B
SQL
.

C
Microsoft Access
.

D
DBase
.
Answer: Option B

34.  SQL is:

A
a programming language.
.

B
an operating system.
.

C
a data sublanguage.
.

D
a DBMS.
.
Answer: Option C