1
GATE CSE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the following relational schema:

Suppliers(sid : integer, sname : string, city : string, street : string)

Parts(pid : integer, pname : string, color : string)

Catalog(sid : integer, pid : integer, cost : real)

Assume that, in the suppliers relation above, each supplier and each street within a city has a unique name, and (sname, city) forms a candidate key. No other functional dependencies are implied other than those implied by primary and candidate keys. Which one of the following is TRUE about the above schema?
A
The schema is in BCNF
B
The schema is in 3NF but not in BCNF
C
The schema is in 2NF but not in 3NF
D
The schema is not in 2NF
2
GATE CSE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider two transactions T1 and T2 and four schedules S1, S2, S3, S4 of T1 and T2 as given below:

T1: R1[ x ] W1[ x ] W1[ y ]
T2: R2[ x ] R2[ y ] W2[ y ]
S1: R1[ x ] R2[ x ] R2[ y ] W1[ x ] W1[ y ] W2[ y ]
S2: R1[ x ] R2[ x ] R2[ y ] W1[ x ] W2[ y ] W1[ y ]
S3: R1[ x ] W1[ x ] R2[ x ] W1[ y ] R2[ y ] W2[ y ]
S4: R2[ x ] R2[ y ] R1[ x ] W1[ x ] W1[ y ] W2[ y ]

Which of the above schedules are conflict-serializable?
A
S1 and S2
B
S2 and S3
C
S3 only
D
S4 only
3
GATE CSE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Let R and S be relational schemes such that R = { a, b, c } and S = { c }. Now consider the following queries on the database:

I. $$\pi_{R-S}(r) - \pi_{R-S} \left (\pi_{R-S} (r) \times s - \pi_{R-S,S}(r)\right )$$

II. $$\left\{t \mid t \in \pi_{R-S} (r) \wedge \forall u \in s \left(\exists v \in r \left(u = v[S] \wedge t = v\left[R-S\right]\right )\right )\right\}$$

III.$$\left\{t \mid t \in \pi_{R-S} (r) \wedge \forall v \in r \left(\exists u \in s \left(u = v[S] \wedge t = v\left[R-S\right]\right )\right ) \right\}$$

IV. Select R.a, R.b
    From R, S
    Where R.c = S.c
Which of the above queries are equivalent?
A
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and IV
D
III and IV
4
GATE CSE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The following key values are inserted into a B+-tree in which order of the internal nodes is 3, and that of the leaf nodes is 2, in the sequence given below. The order of internal nodes is the maximum number of tree pointers in each node, and the order of leaf nodes is the maximum number of data items that can be stored in it. The B+- tree is initially empty.

10, 3, 6, 8, 4, 2, 1

The maximum number of times leaf nodes would get split up as a result of these insertions is
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
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