1
GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Suppose R1 (A, B) and R2 (C, D) are two relation schemas. Let r1 and r2 be the
corresponding relation instances. B is a foreign key that refers to C in R2. If data in r1 and r2 satisfy referential integrity constraints, which of the following is ALWAYS TRUE?
2
GATE CSE 2011
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider a relational table r with sufficient number of records, having attributes
A1, A2,....., An and let 1 $$ \le $$ p $$ \le $$ n. Two queries Q1 and Q2 are given below.
$$Q1: \pi_{A_1, \dots ,A_p} \left(\sigma_{A_p=c}\left(r\right)\right)$$ where is a constant
$$Q2: \pi_{A_1, \dots ,A_p} \left(\sigma_{c_1 \leq A_p \leq c_2}\left(r\right)\right)$$ where c1 and c2 are constants
The database can be configured to do ordered indexing on Ap or hashing on Ap. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
3
GATE CSE 2010
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The following functional dependencies hold for relations R(A, B, C) and S(B, D, E):
$$$\eqalign{
& B \to A \cr
& A \to C \cr} $$$
The relation R contains 200 tuples and the relation S contains 100 tuples. What is the maximum number of tuples possible in the natural join R $$\Join$$ S?
4
GATE CSE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Let R and S be two relations with the following schema
I. $$\Pi_P \left(R \bowtie S\right)$$
II. $$\Pi_P \left(R\right) \bowtie \Pi_P\left(S\right)$$
III. $$\Pi_P \left(\Pi_{P, Q} \left(R\right) \cap \Pi_{P,Q} \left(S\right) \right)$$
IV. $$\Pi_P \left(\Pi_{P, Q} \left(R\right) - \left(\Pi_{P,Q} \left(R\right) - \Pi_{P,Q} \left(S\right)\right)\right)$$
R (P, Q, R1, R2, R3)
S (P, Q, S1, S2)
Where {P, Q} is the key for both schemas. Which of the following queries are equivalent?I. $$\Pi_P \left(R \bowtie S\right)$$
II. $$\Pi_P \left(R\right) \bowtie \Pi_P\left(S\right)$$
III. $$\Pi_P \left(\Pi_{P, Q} \left(R\right) \cap \Pi_{P,Q} \left(S\right) \right)$$
IV. $$\Pi_P \left(\Pi_{P, Q} \left(R\right) - \left(\Pi_{P,Q} \left(R\right) - \Pi_{P,Q} \left(S\right)\right)\right)$$
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