1
GATE CSE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Let $$R\left( {A,B,C,D} \right)$$ be a relational schema with the following functional dependencies:
$$A \to B,\,\,B \to C,\,\,C \to D$$ and $$D \to B.$$
The decomposition of $$R$$ into $$(A,B), (B,C)$$ and $$(B,D)$$
A
gives a lossless join, and is dependency preserving
B
gives a lossless join, but is not dependency preserving.
C
does not give a lossless join, but is dependency preserving
D
does not give a lossless join and is not dependency preserving
2
GATE CSE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the following relational schemes for a library database. Book ( Title, Author, Catalog_ no, Publisher, Year, Pr ice ) Collection ( Title, Author, Catalog no )
With in the following functional dependencies:
$${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Title Author $$ \to $$ Catalog_no
$${\rm II}.\,\,\,\,$$ Catalog_no $$ \to $$ Title Author Publisher Year
$${\rm III}.\,\,\,\,$$ Publisher Title Year $$ \to $$ Price

Assume { Author, Title } is the key for both schemes. Which of the following statements is true?

A
Both Book and Collection are in $$BCNF$$
B
Both Book and Collection are in $$3$$ $$NF$$ only
C
Book is in $$2$$ $$NF$$ and Collection is in $$3$$ $$NF$$
D
Both Book and Collection are in $$2$$ $$NF$$ only
3
GATE CSE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Which one of the following statements if FALSE?
A
Any relation with two attributes is in $$BCNF.$$
B
A relation in which every key has only one attribute is in $$2NF$$.
C
A prime attribute can be transitively dependent on a key in a $$3$$ $$N$$F relation.
D
A prime attribute can be transitively dependent on a key in a $$BCNF$$ relation.
4
GATE CSE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The following functional dependencies are given :
$$\eqalign{ & AB \to CD,\,AF \to D,\,\,DE \to F, \cr & C \to G.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,F \to E.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,G \to A. \cr} $$

Which one of the following options is false?

A
$${\left\{ {CF} \right\}^ + }\,\,\, = \left\{ {ACDEFG} \right\}$$
B
$${\left\{ {BG} \right\}^ + }\,\, = \left\{ {ABCDG} \right\}$$
C
$${\left\{ {AF} \right\}^ + }\,\, = \left\{ {ACDEFG} \right\}$$
D
$${\left\{ {AB} \right\}^ + }\,\, = \left\{ {ABCDG} \right\}$$
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