DB2 UDB V8.

1 Family Fundamentals

Working with DB2 UDB Objects: Sample Questions

1) If table1 is defined as follows:

CREATE TABLE table1 ( id integer NOT NULL,
name varchar(20) WITH DEFAULT )

Which INSERT statement will fail?

a. INSERT INTO table1 (id) VALUES (1)
b. INSERT INTO table1 (name) VALUES (‘tom’)
c. INSERT INTO table1 (id, name) VALUES (2, ‘julia’)
d. INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3, ‘ann’)

2) If the following statement is executed:

CREATE TABLE newtable LIKE table1

Which of the following is copied from table1?

a. indexes
b. data types definitions
c. triggers
d. data

3) What is the difference between a primary key and a unique index?

a. There is no difference
b. Primary keys are defined on child tables
c. The column(s) used for a unique index can contain NULL values
d. Primary keys can only be defined using one column

4) When defining a referential constraint, what type of key is defined on the child
table?
a. foreign
b. composite
c. unique
d. primary

5) When defining a referential constraint, which delete rule will allow rows in the
parent table to be deleted when rows in the child table exist?
a. restrict
b. no action
c. set null
d. keep

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6) What is one good reason for storing column data with the index key?
a. It is required
b. To make the index more unique
c. There is extra space
d. Improve the performance of some queries

7) For the following statements:

CREATE TABLE phonebook ( nameid int,

name varchar(50),
address varchar(200),
phone char(10))
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX nameindex ON phonebook (nameid) INCLUDE
(phone)

What will be stored with the index key?

a. name
b. nameid
c. address
d. phone

8) Given the following statements:

CREATE TABLE students ( studentid integer NOT NULL,

course char(4),
CONSTRAINT courses
CHECK ( course IN (‘MATH’, ‘CHEM’, ‘ENG1’, ‘HIST’))
NOT ENFORCED ENABLE QUERY OPTIMIZATION )

Which INSERT statement will NOT fail?

a. INSERT INTO students VALUES (11111, ‘MATH’)
b. INSERT INTO students VALUES (22222, MATH)
c. INSERT INTO students VALUES (‘22222’, ‘CHEM’)
d. INSERT INTO students VALUES (11111, ‘GEOG’)

9) When defining a referential constraint, which delete rule will delete related rows
in dependent tables when a row in the parent table is deleted?
a. restrict
b. set null
c. cascade
d. no action

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10) Which of the following command is not valid?

a. CREATE INDEX
b. ALTER TABLE
c. DROP INDEX
d. ALTER VIEW

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Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. d
8. a
9. c
10. d

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