Advanced SQL Questions and Answers
Advanced SQL covers complex query concepts such as joins, subqueries, indexing, and stored procedures. It is a vital part of technical interviews and database management system exams. Programming questions and answers on SQL help test logical thinking and data-handling capabilities. For candidates preparing for TCS, Infosys, or Cognizant, mastering SQL ensures better performance in technical interviews and database-related tasks. Practice SQL programming questions with answers and download PDFs for revision and self-assessment.
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1. Which of the following statements is true concerning routines and triggers?
- Both consist of procedural code.
- Both have to be called to operate.
- Both run automatically.
- Both are stored in the database.
2. Which of the following is one of the basic approaches for joining tables?
- Subqueries
- Union Join
- Natural join
- All of the above
3. Which of the following is true concerning systems information in an RDBMS?
- RDBMS store database definition information in system-created tables.
- This information can be accessed using SQL
- This information often cannot be updated by a user.
- All of the above.
4. The following SQL is which type of join: SELECT CUSTOMER_T. CUSTOMER_ID, ORDER_T. CUSTOMER_ID, NAME, ORDER_ID FROM CUSTOMER_T,ORDER_T WHERE CUSTOMER_T. CUSTOMER_ID = ORDER_T. CUSTOMER_ID
- Equi-join
- Natural join
- Outer join
- Cartesian join
5. Embedded SQL is which of the following?
- Hard-coded SQL statements in a program language such as Java.
- The process of making an application capable of generating specific SQL code on the fly.
- Hard-coded SQL statements in a procedure.
- Hard-coded SQL statements in a trigger.
6. A UNION query is which of the following?
- Combines the output from no more than two queries and must include the same number of columns.
- Combines the output from no more than two queries and does not include the same number of columns.
- Combines the output from multiple queries and must include the same number of columns.
- Combines the output from multiple queries and does not include the same number of columns.
7. Which of the following statements is true concerning subqueries?
- Involves the use of an inner and outer query.
- Cannot return the same result as a query that is not a subquery.
- Does not start with the word SELECT.
- All of the above.
8. Which of the following is a correlated subquery?
- Uses the result of an inner query to determine the processing of an outer query.
- Uses the result of an outer query to determine the processing of an inner query.
- Uses the result of an inner query to determine the processing of an inner query.
- Uses the result of an outer query to determine the processing of an outer query.
10. The following SQL is which type of join: SELECT CUSTOMER_T. CUSTOMER_ID, ORDER_T. CUSTOMER_ID, NAME, ORDER_ID FROM CUSTOMER_T,ORDER_T ;
- Equi-join
- Natural join
- Outer join
- Cartesian join