Question 1:
What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language Your answer
Strong Question Language
Structured Question Language
Question 2:
Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?
EXTRACT Your answer
OPEN
GET
SELECT Correct answer
Question 3:
Which SQL statement is used to update data in a database?
UPDATE Your answer
SAVE
MODIFY
SAVE AS
Question 4:
Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a database?
DELETE Your answer
REMOVE
COLLAPSE
Question 5:
Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?
INSERT INTO Your answer
ADD NEW
ADD RECORD
INSERT NEW
Question 6:
With SQL, how do you select a column named "FirstName" from a
table named "Persons"?
SELECT FirstName FROM Persons Your answer
EXTRACT FirstName FROM Persons
SELECT Persons.FirstName
Question 7:
With SQL, how do you select all the columns from a table named
"Persons"?
SELECT * FROM Persons Your answer
SELECT *.Persons
SELECT [all] FROM Persons
SELECT Persons
Question 8:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the value of the column "FirstName" is "Peter"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' Your answer
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter'
SELECT [all] FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'Peter'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter'
Question 9:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the value of the column "FirstName" starts with an
"a"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE 'a%' Your answer
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName LIKE '%a'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='%a%'
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='a'
Question 10:
The OR operator displays a record if ANY conditions listed are true.
The AND operator displays a record if ALL of the conditions listed are
true
True Your answer
False
Question 11:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the "FirstName" is "Peter" and the "LastName" is
"Jackson"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Peter' AND
LastName='Jackson' Your answer
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName<>'Peter' AND
LastName<>'Jackson'
SELECT FirstName='Peter', LastName='Jackson' FROM Persons
Question 12:
With SQL, how do you select all the records from a table named
"Persons" where the "LastName" is alphabetically between (and
including) "Hansen" and "Pettersen"?
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName BETWEEN 'Hansen' AND
'Pettersen' Your answer
SELECT LastName>'Hansen' AND LastName<'Pettersen' FROM
Persons
SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE LastName>'Hansen' AND
LastName<'Pettersen'
Question 13:
Which SQL statement is used to return only different values?
SELECT DIFFERENT Your answer
SELECT DISTINCT Correct answer
SELECT UNIQUE
Question 14:
Which SQL keyword is used to sort the result-set?
SORT BY Your answer
ORDER BY Correct answer
ORDER
SORT
Question 15:
With SQL, how can you return all the records from a table named
"Persons" sorted descending by "FirstName"?
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER BY FirstName DESC Your answer
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT 'FirstName' DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons SORT BY 'FirstName' DESC
SELECT * FROM Persons ORDER FirstName DESC
Question 16:
With SQL, how can you insert a new record into the "Persons" table?
INSERT VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons Your answer
INSERT ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') INTO Persons
INSERT INTO Persons VALUES ('Jimmy', 'Jackson') Correct answer
Question 17:
With SQL, how can you insert "Olsen" as the "LastName" in the
"Persons" table?
INSERT ('Olsen') INTO Persons (LastName) Your answer
INSERT INTO Persons (LastName) VALUES ('Olsen') Correct answer
INSERT INTO Persons ('Olsen') INTO LastName
Question 18:
How can you change "Hansen" into "Nilsen" in the "LastName"
column in the Persons table?
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Hansen' INTO LastName='Nilsen'
UPDATE Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE
LastName='Hansen' Correct answer
MODIFY Persons SET LastName='Nilsen' WHERE LastName='Hansen'
Question 19:
With SQL, how can you delete the records where the "FirstName" is
"Peter" in the Persons Table?
DELETE FROM Persons WHERE FirstName = 'Peter' Your answer
DELETE FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons
DELETE ROW FirstName='Peter' FROM Persons
Question 20:
With SQL, how can you return the number of records in the "Persons"
table?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Persons Your answer
SELECT LEN(*) FROM Persons
SELECT NO(*) FROM Persons
SELECT COLUMNS(*) FROM Persons
Question 21:
What is the most common type of join?
INSIDE JOIN
JOINED
JOINED TABLE
INNER JOIN Correct answer
Question 22:
Which operator is used to select values within a range?
BETWEEN Your answer
WITHIN
RANGE
Question 23:
The NOT NULL constraint enforces a column to not accept null
values.
True Your answer
False
Question 24:
Which operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column?
LIKE Your answer
GET
FROM
Question 25:
Which SQL statement is used to create a table in a database?
CREATE TABLE Your answer
CREATE DATABASE TAB
CREATE DB
CREATE DATABASE TABLE
