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Database Design Quiz Normalization part 1

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean when an attribute is "fully functionally dependent" on another attribute?

a) The attribute can be NULL

b) Each value of one attribute determines exactly one value of another attribute

c) The attribute is not part of the primary key

d) The attribute depends on multiple attributes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of foreign keys in relational databases?

a) To ensure redundancy

b) To establish relationships between tables

c) To prevent data entry

d) To act as the primary key

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main objective of normalization in database design?

a) Increase data redundancy

b) Ensure data anomalies

c) Organize data in well-formed relations

d) Remove all data from the database

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a type of anomaly caused by data redundancy?

a) Retrieval anomaly

b) Sorting anomaly

c) Update anomaly

d) Backup anomaly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the EMPLOYEE relation, what is an example of a deletion anomaly?

a) Adding a new employee

b) Removing an employee causing loss of department data

c) Changing an employee’s salary

d) Inserting new department data

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct functional dependency in a well-normalized table?

a) Multiple values of A determining B

b) B fully functionally dependent on A

c) A and B being mutually dependent

d) No dependency between A and B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an insertion anomaly?

a) Inability to add data due to the absence of other data

b) Deletion of unnecessary data

c) Updating all records in a table simultaneously

d) Loss of data due to incorrect data retrieval

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