Modern Database Management, 13e (Hoffer)

Chapter 5 Introduction to SQL

1) The ________ is the structure that contains descriptions of objects such as tables and views
created by users.
A) SQL
B) schema
C) catalog
D) master view
Answer: B
LO: 5.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

2) ________ is a set of commands used to control a database, including security.

A) DML
B) DDL
C) DCL
D) DPL
Answer: C
LO: 5.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

3) ________ is a set of commands used to update and query a database.

A) DML
B) DDL
C) DCL
D) DPL
Answer: A
LO: 5.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

4) DDL is typically used during which phase of the development process?

A) Implementation
B) Physical design
C) Analysis
D) Evaluation
Answer: B
LO: 5.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

5) The main concept of relational databases was published in 1970 by:

A) Itzak Ben-Gan.
B) Hoffer.
C) Mills.
D) E.F.Codd.
Answer: D
LO: 5.2: Interpret the history and role of SQL in database development.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

6) Relational databases are heavily based on the mathematical concept of:

A) set theory.
B) bet theory.
C) get theory.
D) met theory.
Answer: A
LO: 5.2: Interpret the history and role of SQL in database development.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

7) The command for creating a database is:

A) CREATE TABLE.
B) CREATE VIEW.
C) CREATE SCHEMA.
D) CREATE AUTHORIZATION.
Answer: C
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

8) The command for removing a table is:

A) CREATE TABLE.
B) REMOVE TABLE.
C) DROP TABLE.
D) TRUNCATE TABLE.
Answer: C
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
9) Any create command may be reversed by using a(n) ________ command.
A) undo
B) drop
C) delete
D) unpack
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

10) The first in a series of steps to follow when creating a table is to:
A) identify columns that must be unique.
B) identify each attribute and its characteristics.
C) create an index.
D) identify columns that must be null.
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

11) The SQL command ________ adds one or more new columns to a table.
A) CREATE TABLE
B) ALTER TABLE
C) CREATE VIEW
D) CREATE RELATIONSHIP
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

12) What does the following SQL statement do?

ALTER TABLE Customer_T

ADD (Type Varchar (2));

A) Alters the Customer_T table to accept Type 2 Varchars

B) Alters the Customer_T table to be a Type 2 Varchar
C) Alters the Customer_T table by adding a field called "Type"
D) Alters the Customer_T table by adding a 2-byte field called "Varchar"
Answer: C
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

13) INSERT INTO is an example of ________ code.

A) DDL
B) DML
C) DCL
D) TIO
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

14) What does the following SQL command do?

INSERT INTO Customer_T values (001,'John Smith','231 West St','Boston','MA','02115');

A) Adds a new record to the Customer_T table

B) Creates the Customer_T table
C) Deletes the Customer_T table
D) Updates the Customer_T table
Answer: A
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

15) Given a table named store with 5 fields: store_id, address, city, state, zipcode, why would the
following insert command not work?

INSERT INTO store values ('234 Park Street')

A) It would work just fine.

B) You must specify the fields to insert if you are only inserting some of the fields.
C) There is no table keyword.
D) INSERT INTO should be INSERT to.
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
16) What does the following SQL statement do?

DELETE FROM Customer_T

WHERE state = 'HI';

A) Deletes all records from Customer_t where the state is equal to HI

B) Removes the Customer_T table from the database
C) Deletes all records from the Customer_T table
D) Doesn't delete anything because of a syntax error
Answer: A
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

17) What does the following SQL statement do?

UPDATE Product_T
SET Unit_Price = 775
WHERE Product_ID = 7

A) Changes the price of a unit called Product_T to 7

B) Changes the unit price of Product 7 to 775
C) Changes the length of the Unit_Price field to 775
D) Updates the Product_T table to have a unit price of 775
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

18) Which of the following is a technique for optimizing the internal performance of the
relational data model?
A) Avoiding indexes on secondary keys
B) Clustering data
C) Not reporting statistics to save machine resources
D) Using random index organizations
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
19) Indexes are created in most RDBMSs to:
A) provide a quicker way to store data.
B) decrease the amount of disk space utilized.
C) provide rapid random and sequential access to base-table data.
D) increase the cost of implementation.
Answer: C
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

20) In an SQL statement, which of the following parts states the conditions for row selection?
A) SELECT
B) FROM
C) WHERE
D) GROUP BY
Answer: C
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

21) The first part of an SQL query to be read is the ________ statement.
A) SELECT
B) FROM
C) WHERE
D) ORDER BY
Answer: B
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

22) The last part of an SQL query to be read is the ________ statement.
A) SELECT
B) FROM
C) WHERE
D) ORDER BY
Answer: D
LO: 5.3: Define a database using the SQL data definition language.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
23) What does the following SQL statement do?

SELECT * From Customer WHERE Cust_Type = "Best"

A) Selects all the fields from the Customer table for each row with a customer labeled "Best"
B) Selects the "*" field from the Customer table for each row with a customer labeled "Best"
C) Selects fields with a "*" in them from the Customer table
D) Selects all the fields from the Customer table for each row with a customer labeled " *"
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

24) What result will the following SQL statement produce?

SELECT Avg(Standard_Price) as average from Product_V;

A) The average of all products in Product_V

B) The average Standard_Price of all products in Product_V
C) The average price of all products
D) The mode of all prices
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology

25) Which of the following questions is answered by the SQL statement?

SELECT COUNT (Product_Description) FROM Product_T;

A) How many products are in the table Product_T?

B) How many products have product descriptions in the Product Table?
C) How many characters are in the field name "Product_Description"?
D) How many different columns named "Product_Description" are there in table Product_T?
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology
26) What results will be produced by the following SQL query?

SELECT SUM(Standard_Price) as Total_Price

from Product_V
where Product_Type = 'WOOD';

A) The total price of all products that are of type wood

B) The total price of all products
C) The Standard_Price of the first wood product in the table
D) The Standard_Price of any wood product in the table
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology

27) Which of the following counts ONLY rows that contain a value?
A) COUNT
B) COUNT(*)
C) TALLY(*)
D) CHECKNUM
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

28) Which of the following will produce the minimum of all standard prices?
A) SELECT Standard_Price FROM Product_V WHERE Standard_Price = min;
B) SELECT MIN(Standard_Price) FROM Product_V;
C) SELECT Standard_Price FROM min(Product_V);
D) SELECT MIN(Standard_Price) FROM Product_V WHERE Standard_Price =
min(Standard_Price);
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
29) What will result from the following SQL Select statement?

SELECT MIN(Product_Description)
FROM Product_V;

A) The minimum value of Product_Description will be displayed.

B) An error message will be generated.
C) The first product description alphabetically in Product_V will be shown.
D) SELECT @ will be displayed.
Answer: C
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

30) Which of the following is the wildcard operator in SQL statements?

A) < >
B) *
C) =
D) &
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

31) What result set will the following query return?

SELECT Item_No
FROM Order_V
WHERE quantity > 10;

A) The Item_No of all orders that had more than 10 items

B) The Order_Id of all orders that had more than one item
C) The Order_Id of all orders that had more than 10 items
D) The Item_No of all orders that had 10 or more items
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
32) What result set will the following query return?

SELECT Item_No, description

FROM item
WHERE weight > 100 and weight < 200;

A) The Item_No and description for all items weighing less than 100
B) The Item_No for all items weighing between 101 and 199
C) The Item_No and description for all items weighing between 101 and 199
D) The Item_No for all items weighing more than 200
Answer: C
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

33) To eliminate duplicate rows in a query, the ________ qualifier is used in the SQL Select
command.
A) ALTER
B) DISTINCT
C) CHECK
D) SPECIFIC
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

34) What result set is returned from the following query?

SELECT Customer_Name, telephone

FROM customers
WHERE city in ('Boston','New York','Denver');

A) The Customer_Name and telephone of all customers

B) The Customer_Name and telephone of all customers living in either Boston, New York or
Denver
C) The Customer_Name and telephone of all customers living in Boston and New York and
Denver
D) The Customer_Name of all customers living in Boston, New York or Denver
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
35) To get all the customers from Hawaii sorted together, which of the following would be used?
A) ORDER BY
B) GROUP BY
C) HAVING
D) SORT
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

36) A single value returned from an SQL query that includes an aggregate function is called a(n):
A) agate.
B) scalar aggregate.
C) vector aggregate.
D) summation.
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

37) Multiple values returned from an SQL query that includes an aggregate function are called:
A) vector aggregates.
B) scalar aggregates.
C) agates.
D) summations.
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

38) Which of the following can produce scalar and vector aggregates?
A) ORDER BY
B) GROUP BY
C) HAVING
D) SORT
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
39) What will be returned when the following SQL statement is executed?

SELECT driver_no,count(*) as num_deliveries

FROM deliveries
GROUP BY driver_no;

A) A listing of all drivers, sorted by driver number

B) A listing of each driver as well as the number of deliveries that he or she has made
C) A count of all of the deliveries made by all drivers
D) An error message
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology

40) What will be returned when the following SQL statement is executed?

SELECT driver_no, count(*) as num_deliveries

FROM deliveries
WHERE state = 'MA'
GROUP BY driver_no;

A) A listing of all drivers who made deliveries to state = 'MA', sorted by driver number
B) A listing of each driver who made deliveries to state = 'MA' as well as the number of
deliveries that each driver has made to that state
C) A count of all of the deliveries made to state = 'MA' by all drivers
D) An error message will be generated
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Application
AACSB: Information Technology

41) Which of the following finds all groups meeting stated conditions?
A) SELECT
B) WHERE
C) HAVING
D) FIND
Answer: C
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
42) What will be returned when the following SQL query is executed?

SELECT driver_no, COUNT(*) as num_deliveries

FROM deliveries
GROUP BY driver_no
HAVING COUNT(*) > 2;

A) A listing of all drivers who made more than 2 deliveries as well as a count of the number of
deliveries
B) A listing of all drivers
C) A listing of the number of deliveries greater than 2
D) A listing of all drivers who made more than 2 deliveries
Answer: A
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

43) Which of the following is true of the order in which SQL statements are evaluated?
A) The SELECT clause is always processed first.
B) The SELECT clause is always processed last.
C) The SELECT clause is processed before the ORDER BY clause.
D) The GROUP BY clause is processed before the WHERE clause.
Answer: C
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

44) A view may not be updated directly if it contains:

A) the SELECT clause.
B) the HAVING clause.
C) the FROM clause.
D) the WHERE clause.
Answer: B
LO: 5.4: Write single-table queries using SQL commands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
45) Requiring a CustomerID to exist in a Primary table before it can exist in a foreign table is an
example of:
A) referential referring.
B) referential integrity.
C) ethical integrity.
D) the Hoffer Principle.
Answer: B
LO: 5.5: Establish referential integrity using SQL.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology

46) Which of the following is a purpose of the SQL standard?

A) To specify syntax and semantics of SQL data definition and manipulation languages
B) To specify maximum and incomplete standards
C) To define every operation for every SQL database
D) To permit no degrees of freedom for SQL DBMS
Answer: A
LO: 5.6: Discuss the SQL:1999 and SQL:2016 standards.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Synthesis
AACSB: Information Technology

47) The benefits of a standardized relational language include:

A) application turnover.
B) increased training costs.
C) cross-system communication.
D) confusing the SQL programmers.
Answer: C
LO: 5.6: Discuss the SQL:1999 and SQL:2016 standards.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Synthesis
AACSB: Information Technology