Database Management System
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Structured Query Language
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Relational Algebra
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File Structures and Indexing
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GATE CSE 2014 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
SQL allows duplicate tuples in relations, and correspondingly defines the multiplicity of tuples in the result of joins. Which one of the following queries always gives the same answer as the nested query shown below:
Select * from R where a in (select S.a from S)
A
Select R.* from R, S where R.a = S.a
B
Select distinct R.* from R, S where R.a = S.a
C
Select R.* from R, (select distinct a from S) as S1 where R.a = S1.a
D
Select R.* from R, S where R.a = S.a and is unique R
2
GATE CSE 2014 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6

Given the following schema:

employees(emp-id, first-name, last-name, hire-date, dept-id, salary)

departments(dept-id, dept-name, manager-id, location-id)

You want to display the last names and hire dates of all latest hires in their respective departments in the location ID 1700. You issue the following query:
SQL> SELECT last-name, hire-date 
FROM employees WHERE (dept-id, hire-date) IN 
(SELECT dept-id, MAX(hire-date) 
FROM employees JOIN departments USING(dept-id) 
WHERE location-id = 1700
GROUP BY dept-id);
What is the outcome?
A
It executes but does not give the correct result.
B
It executes and gives the correct result.
C
It generates an error because of pairwise comparison.
D
It generates an error because the GROUP BY clause cannot be used with table joins in a sub-query.
3
GATE CSE 2013
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6

Consider the following relational schema.

Students(rollno: integer, sname: string)

Courses(courseno: integer, cname: string)

Registration(rollno: integer, courseno: integer, percent: real)

Which of the following queries are equivalent to this query in English?

"Find the distinct names of all students who score more than 90% in the course numbered 107"

(I) SELECT DISTINCT S.sname 
FROM Students as S, Registration as R 
WHERE R.rollno=S.rollno AND 
R.courseno=107 AND R.percent >90

(II) ∏snamecourseno = 107 ∧ percent > 90 (Registration ⋈ Students))

(III) { T | ∃S ∈ Students, ∃R ∈ Registration ( S.rollno=R.rollno ∧ R.courseno=107 ∧ R.percent > 90 ∧ T.sname=S.sname)}

(iv) { < SN >| ∃SR∃RP ( < SR, SN > ∈ Students ∧ ∈ Registration ∧ RP > 90)}

A
I, II, III and IV
B
I, II and III only
C
I, II and IV only
D
II, III and IV only
4
GATE CSE 2011
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6

Database table by name Loan_Records is given below.

Borrower Bank_Manager Loan_Amount
Ramesh Sunderajan 10000.00
Suresh Ramgopal 5000.00
Mahesh Sunderajan 7000.00

What is the output of the following SQL query?

SELECT count(*) 
FROM ( 
(SELECT Borrower. Bank_Manager FROM Loan_Records) AS S 
NATURAL JOIN 
(SELECT Bank_Manager, Loan_Amount FROM Loan_Records) AS T );
A
3
B
9
C
5
D
6
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