1
GATE CSE 2022
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

In a relational data model, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A
A relation with only two attributes is always in BCNF.
B
If all attributes of a relation are prime attributes, then the relation is in BCNF.
C
Every relation has at least one non-prime attribute.
D
BCNF decompositions preserve functional dependencies.
2
GATE CSE 2022
Numerical
+1
-0

Consider a relation R(A, B, C, D, E) with the following three functional dependencies.

AB $$\to$$ C ; BC $$\to$$ D ; C $$\to$$ E;

The number of superkeys in the relation R is _________.

Your input ____
3
GATE CSE 2021 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

Consider the following statements S1 and S2 about the relational data model:

S1: A relation scheme can have at most one foreign key.

S2: A foreign key in a relation scheme R cannot be used to refer to tuples of R.

Which one of the following choices is correct? 

A
S1 is true and S2 is false.  
B
Both S1 and S2 are true.  
C
Both S1 and S2 are false.  
D
S1 is false and S2 is true. 
4
GATE CSE 2016 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A database of research articles in a journal uses the following schema.
(VOLUME, NUMBER, STARTPAGE, ENDPAGE, TITLE, YEAR, PRICE)
The primary key is (VOLUME, NUMBER, STARTPAGE, ENDPAGE) and the following functional dependencies exist in the schema.
(VOLUME, NUMBER, STARTPAGE, ENDPAGE) → TITLE
(VOLUME, NUMBER) → YEAR
(VOLUME, NUMBER, STARTPAGE, ENDPAGE) → PRICE
The database is redesigned to use the following schemas.
(VOLUME, NUMBER, STARTPAGE, ENDPAGE, TITLE, PRICE)
(VOLUME, NUMBER, YEAR)
Which is the weakest normal form that the new database satisfies, but the old one does not?
A
1NF
B
2NF
C
3NF
D
BCNF
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