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Database Management Systems — Computer Questions & Practice

Practise 16 Database Management Systems questions from Computer for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Database Management Systems — with answers

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1. What does 'DBMS' stand for?

  1. ADigital Base Management Software
  2. BDatabase Managing Server
  3. CData Base Managing Software
  4. DDatabase Management System
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Database Management System'.

2. What does 'RDBMS' stand for?

  1. ARelated Data Base Managing System
  2. BRegional Database Management System
  3. CRelative Database Managing Software
  4. DRelational Database Management System
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Relational Database Management System'.

3. What is a 'Table' in a relational database?

  1. AA type of query
  2. BA type of index
  3. CA collection of related data organized in rows and columns
  4. DA single data value
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Answer: C

The correct answer is 'A collection of related data organized in rows and columns'.

4. What does 'SQL' stand for?

  1. AStandard Query Language
  2. BStructured Question Language
  3. CSystem Query Language
  4. DStructured Query Language
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Structured Query Language'.

5. What is 'SQL' used for?

  1. ATo design website layouts
  2. BTo edit images
  3. CTo manage and manipulate data stored in a relational database
  4. DTo create presentations
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Answer: C

The correct answer is 'To manage and manipulate data stored in a relational database'.

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