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1. What is the purpose of the SQL UNION operator?

To combine two tables into one

To create a new database

To remove duplicate rows from a table

To combine the result sets of two or more SELECT statements

2. In MySQL, what is the purpose of the HAVING clause?

To filter rows before grouping

To order the results

To delete rows from a table

To create a new table

3. Which MySQL data type is used to store a date and time?

DATE

TIME

DATETIME

TIMESTAMP

4. What is the purpose of the SQL INNER JOIN clause?

To include all rows from both tables in the result set

To include only the rows that have matching values in both tables

To exclude rows that have matching values in both tables

To filter rows based on a condition

5. What is normalization in database design?

A process of removing duplicates from a database

A process of organizing data to minimize redundancy and improve data integrity

A process of creating indexes on tables

A process of adding more tables to a database

6. In SQL, what is the purpose of the GROUP BY clause?

To filter rows based on a condition

To order the result set

To aggregate data and group rows by a specified column

To join multiple tables

7. What is the purpose of the SQL LIMIT clause?

To set a maximum number of columns to retrieve

To specify which columns to retrieve

To limit the number of rows in the result set

To order the result set

8. Which SQL operator is used to filter rows that meet multiple conditions?

AND

NOT

9. What is a subquery in MySQL?

A query that retrieves data from multiple tables

A query used to create a new table

A query nested within another query

A query that updates data in a table

10. In SQL, what is the purpose of the JOIN ON clause?

To specify the columns to be included in the result set

To specify the tables to be joined

To specify the conditions for joining two or more tables

To order the result set

11. Which SQL keyword is used to sort the result set in descending order?

ORDER DESC

DESCENDING

DESC

SORT DESC

12. In MySQL, what is an alias in a SQL query?

A nickname for a table

A temporary table

A synonym for a column name

A keyword used to filter results

13. What SQL function is used to find the highest value in a column?

COUNT()

SUM()

AVG()

MAX()

14. In SQL, what is the purpose of the LIKE operator?

To perform mathematical calculations

To filter rows based on a condition

To join multiple tables

To search for a specified pattern in a column

15. What is the difference between INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN in MySQL?

There is no difference

INNER JOIN only returns matching rows, while LEFT JOIN returns all rows from the left table

LEFT JOIN only returns matching rows, while INNER JOIN returns all rows from the left table

INNER JOIN is used for text data, while LEFT JOIN is used for numeric data

16. What is the purpose of an SQL index?

To store large amounts of data

To improve the speed of data retrieval operations

To encrypt sensitive data

To create a backup of the database

17. What is the purpose of the MySQL CASE statement?

To compare two columns in a table

To create a new table

To perform conditional logic in a query

To delete data from a table

18. What is a MySQL index hint?

A suggestion to the query optimizer on how to use indexes

A type of primary key

A hardware device

A stored procedure

19. Which MySQL data type is used to store a date?

DATE

TIME

DATETIME

TIMESTAMP

20. What is the purpose of the SQL INDEX?

To store large amounts of data

To improve the speed of data retrieval operations

To encrypt sensitive data

To create a backup of the database

21. Which SQL operator is used to filter rows that meet at least one of multiple conditions?

AND

NOT

22. What is the purpose of the SQL DISTINCT keyword?

To delete duplicate rows from a table

To filter rows based on a condition

To select all columns in a table

To retrieve unique values from a column

23. Which MySQL data type is used to store large text values?

VARCHAR

INT

TEXT

BOOLEAN

24. What is the purpose of the MySQL TRUNCATE TABLE statement?

To delete specific rows from a table

To delete all data from a table and reset the table structure

To update data in a table

To insert data into a table

25. What is a MySQL trigger?

A type of stored procedure

A hardware device

A type of table

A notification that is generated when a specific event occurs in the database

26. Which SQL statement is used to add a new column to an existing table?

ALTER TABLE

MODIFY TABLE

CHANGE TABLE

UPDATE TABLE

27. In SQL, what is a subquery?

A query that is run after the main query

A query that joins multiple tables

A query nested within another query

A query that retrieves all rows from a table

28. In SQL, what is a self-join?

A join between two tables with the same name

A join between two unrelated tables

A join that includes all rows from both tables

A join that requires a subquery

29. What is the SQL statement used to change an existing table's structure?

ALTER TABLE

MODIFY TABLE

CHANGE TABLE

UPDATE TABLE

30. What is the result of combining two or more tables in SQL called?

Table union

Table intersection

Table combination

Table join

31. Which SQL function is used to find the minimum value in a column?

COUNT()

SUM()

MIN()

MAX()

32. Which SQL statement is used to delete a table's structure and data?

DROP DATABASE

DELETE TABLE

TRUNCATE TABLE

DROP TABLE

33. What is the purpose of the SQL AS keyword?

To delete a column from a table

To rename a column or table

To add a new column to a table

To create a new database

34. In SQL, what is a foreign key?

A key used to sort rows in a table

A key that uniquely identifies a row in a table

A key used to join multiple tables

A key that establishes a link between two tables

35. What is the purpose of the SQL BETWEEN operator?

To search for a specified pattern in a column

To filter rows based on a condition within a range of values

To sort the result set

To combine two or more tables

36. In MySQL, what is the purpose of the COMMIT statement?

To save changes made during a transaction

To cancel a transaction

To create a new table

To delete data from a table

37. Which SQL clause is used to sort the result set in ascending order?

ORDER BY

GROUP BY

HAVING

WHERE

38. What is the purpose of the MySQL ROLLBACK statement?

To save changes made during a transaction

To cancel a transaction and undo changes made

To create a new table

To delete data from a table

39. What is the purpose of the SQL GROUP BY clause?

To filter rows based on a condition

To join multiple tables

To aggregate data and group rows by a specified column

To sort the result set

40. Which command is used to create a new database in MySQL?

CREATE TABLE

CREATE DATABASE

CREATE SCHEMA

CREATE RECORD

41. Which SQL function is used to calculate the average value of a numeric column?

COUNT()

SUM()

AVG()

MAX()

42. In SQL, what is the primary key used for?

To uniquely identify a row in a table

To store text data

To perform mathematical calculations

To create a new table

43. Which SQL clause is used to specify conditions for grouping rows?

GROUP BY

ORDER BY

HAVING

WHERE

44. What does SQL stand for?

Structured Query Language

Structured Query Learning

Structured Question Language

Structured Query Learn

45. Which SQL statement is used to create a new table?

CREATE TABLE

CREATE DATABASE

CREATE SCHEMA

CREATE RECORD

46. What is the purpose of the MySQL GROUP BY clause?

To sort data in ascending order

To group rows that have the same values into summary rows

To create a new table

To delete rows from a table

47. What is the purpose of the MySQL LIMIT clause?

To limit the number of rows returned by a query

To filter data

To group rows that have the same values

To create a new table

48. What is a foreign key in MySQL?

A key used to open a foreign database

A primary key of another table that is used to establish a link between the tables

A key used to encrypt data

A unique identifier for a row in a table

49. What is the purpose of the SQL WHERE clause?

To specify which columns to retrieve

To filter rows based on a condition

To order the result set

To join multiple tables

50. Which SQL operator is used to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them?

AND

NOT

JOIN

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