1
GATE CSE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Which of the following scenarios may lead to an irrecoverable error in a database system?
A
A transaction writes a data item after it is read by an uncommitted transaction
B
A transaction reads a data item after it is read by an uncommitted transaction
C
A transaction reads a data item after it is written by a committed transaction
D
A transaction reads a data item after it is written by an uncommitted transaction
2
GATE CSE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Consider the following SQL query:
Select distinct a1, a2, ..., an 

From r1, r2, ..., rm 

Where P; 
For an arbitrary predicate P, this query is equivalent to which of the following relational algebra expressions?
A
$$\prod\limits_{{a_1},{a_2},....,{a_n}} {{\sigma _p}} \left( {{r_1} \times {r_2} \times .... \times {r_m}} \right)$$
B
$$\prod\limits_{{a_1},{a_2},....,{a_n}} {{\sigma _p}} \left( {{r_1} \Join {r_2} \Join .... \Join {r_m}} \right)$$
C
$$\prod\limits_{{a_1},{a_2},....,{a_n}} {{\sigma _p}} \left( {{r_1} \cup {r_2} \cup .... \cup {r_m}} \right)$$
D
$$\prod\limits_{{a_1},{a_2},....,{a_n}} {{\sigma _p}} \left( {{r_1} \cap {r_2} \cap .... \cap {r_m}} \right)$$
3
GATE CSE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the set of relations shown below and the SQL query that follows.

Students: (Roll_number, Name, Date_of_birth)
Courses: (Course number, Course_name, Instructor)
Grades: (Roll_number, Course_number, Grade)

Select distinct Name
From Students, Courses, Grades
Where Students.Roll_number = Grades.Roll_number
      and Courses.Instructor = 'Korth'
      and Courses.Course_number = Grades.Course_number
      and Grades.grade = 'A';
Which of the following sets is computed by the above query?
A
Names of students who have got an A grade in all courses taught by Korth
B
Names of students who have got an A grade in all courses
C
Names of students who have got an A grade in at least one of the courses taught by Korth
D
None of the above
4
GATE CSE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the following functional dependencies in a database.
$$\eqalign{ & \,\,\,\,Date\,\,of\,\,Birth\,\, \to \,\,Age \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Age\,\, \to \,\,Eligibility \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Name\,\, \to \,\,Roll\_number \cr & \,\,\,\,\,Roll\_number\,\, \to \,\,Name \cr & Course\_number\, \to \,\,Course\_name \cr & Course\_number\, \to Instructor \cr & (Roll\_Number,\,Course\_number)\,\, \to \,\,Grade \cr} $$

The relation (Roll_number, Name, Date_of_Birth, Age) is

A
In $$2$$ $$NF$$ but not in $$3$$ $$NF$$
B
In $$3$$ $$NF$$ but not in $$BCNF$$
C
In $$BCNF$$
D
None of the above
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