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# Recent questions in Databases

1
Every Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF) decomposition is dependency preserving not dependency preserving need be dependency preserving none of these
1 vote
2
A functional dependency of the form $x\to y$ is trivial if $y\subseteq x$ $y\subset x$ $x\subseteq y$ $x\subset y\:\text{and}\:y\subset x$
3
A primary key, if combined with a foreign key creates parent child relationship between the tables that connect them many-to-many relationship between the tables that connect them network model between the tables that connect them none of these
4
Given the following relation instance: $\begin{array}{ccc} X & Y & Z \\ \hline 1 & 4 & 2 \\ 1 & 5 & 3 \\ 1 & 6 & 3 \\ 3 & 2 & 2 \end{array}$ ... $YZ \rightarrow X \text{ and } X \rightarrow Z$ $XZ \rightarrow Y \text{ and } Y \rightarrow X$
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Consider the schema $R=(\text{S T U V})$ and the dependencies $S \rightarrow T, T \rightarrow U, U \rightarrow V$, and $V \rightarrow S.$ If $R=(R1 \text{ and } R2)$ be a decomposition such that $R1 \cap R2= \phi$ then decomposition is not in $\text{2 NF}$ in $\text{2 NF}$ but not in $\text{3 NF}$ in $\text{3 NF}$ but not in $\text{2 NF}$ in both $\text{2 NF}$ and $\text{3 NF}$
1 vote
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Assume transaction $A$ holds a shared lock $R.$ If transaction $B$ also requests for a shared lock on $R.$ It will result in deadlock situation immediately be granted immediately be rejected be granted as soon as it is released by $A$
7
Given relations $R(w,x)$ and $S(y,z),$ the result of SELECT DISTINCT $w,x$ from $R,S$ $R$ has no duplicates and $S$ is non-empty $R$ and $S$ have no duplicates $S$ has no duplicates and $R$ is non-empty $R$ and $S$ has the same number of tuples
1 vote
8
For a database relation $R(a,b,c,d)$ where the domains of $a,b,c$ and $d$ include only atomic values, only the following functional dependencies and those that can be inferred from them hold. $a \rightarrow c$ $b \rightarrow d$ The relation is in First normal form but not in second normal form Second normal form but not in third normal form Third normal form None of the above
9
Which of the following desired features are beyond the capability of relational algebra? Aggregate Computation Multiplication Finding transitive closure All of the above
10
When transaction $Ti$ requests a data item currently held by $Tj,Ti$ is allowed to wait only if it has a time stamp smaller than that of $Tj$ (that is $Ti$ is order than Tj). Otherwise, $Ti$ is rolled back (dies). This is Wait-die Wait-wound Wound-wait Wait
11
When transaction $Ti$ requests a data item currently held by $Tj,Ti$ is allowed to wait only if it has a timestamp smaller than that of $Tj$ (that is $Ti$ is order than Tj). Otherwise, $Ti$ is rolled back (dies). This is Wait-die Wait-wound Wound-wait Wait
12
Given relations $R(w,x)$ and $S(y,z),$ the result of SELECT DISTINCT $w,x$ from $R,S$ $R$ has no duplicates and $S$ is non-empty $R$ and $S$ have no duplicates $S$ has no duplicates and $R$ is non-empty $R$ and $S$ has the same number of tuples
13
E-R model uses this symbol to represent weak entity set? Dotted rectangle Diamond Doubly outlined rectangle None of these
14
What is the modality of relationship, if there is no explicit need for relationship to occur? Zero Two Three One
15
Assume transaction $A$ holds a shared lock $R.$ If transaction $B$ also requests for a shared lock on $R.$ It will result in deadlock situation immediately be granted immediately be rejected be granted as soon as it is released by $A$
16
Table employees has $10$ records. It has a non-NULL SALARY column which is also UNIQUE. The SQL statement SELECT COUNT(*) FROM EMPLOYEE WHERE SALARY > ALL (SELECT SALARY FROM EMPLOYEE); $10$ $9$ $5$ $0$
1 vote
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The $2-3-4$ tree is a self-balancing data structure, which is also called : $2-4$ tree $B+$ tree $B-$ tree None of the options
The employee salary should not be greater than Rs.$2000$. This is integrity constraint referential constraint over-defined constraint feasible constraint