The Relational Model and Normalization - General Questions


1. Every time attribute A appears, it is matched with the same value of attribute B, but not the same value of attribute C. Therefore, it is true that:
A.            A → B.
B.            A → C.
C.            A → (B,C).
D.            (B,C) → A.
Ans: Option A

2. The different classes of relations created by the technique for preventing modification anomalies are called:
A.            normal forms.
B.            referential integrity constraints.
C.            functional dependencies.
D.            None of the above is correct.
Ans: Option A

3. A relation is in this form if it is in BCNF and has no multivalued dependencies:
A.            second normal form.
B.            third normal form.
C.            fourth normal form.
D.            domain/key normal form.
Ans: Option C

4. Row is synonymous with the term:
A.            record. B.            relation.
C.            column.                D.            field.
Ans: Option A

5. The primary key is selected from the:
A.            composite keys.
B.            determinants.
C.            candidate keys.
D.            foreign keys.
Ans: Option C


6. Which of the following is a group of one or more attributes that uniquely identifies a row?
A.            Key        B.            Determinant
C.            Tuple     D.            Relation
Ans: Option A

7. When the values in one or more attributes being used as a foreign key must exist in another set of one or more attributes in another table, we have created a(n):
A.            transitive dependency.
B.            insertion anomaly.
C.            referential integrity constraint.
D.            normal form.
Ans: Option C

8. A relation is considered a:
A.            Column.
B.            one-dimensional table.
C.            two-dimensional table.
D.            three-dimensional table.
Ans: Option C

9. In the relational model, relationships between relations or tables are created by using:
A.            composite keys.
B.            determinants.
C.            candidate keys.
D.            foreign keys.
Ans: Option D

10. A functional dependency is a relationship between or among:
A.            tables.  B.            rows.
C.            relations.             D.            attributes.
Ans: Option D


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