What is the main advantage of using a DBMS? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the main advantage of using a DBMS?
A. Data sharing and concurrency control
B. All of the above
C. Reduced application development time
D. Data integrity and security
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
DBMS provides numerous benefits including data sharing, concurrency control, integrity, security, and reduces development time.

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Question #1
Which condition-tester returns TRUE if a subquery returns one or more records, and FALSE if the subquery returns no rows?
A. ALL
B. ANY
C. EXISTS
D. IN

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The EXISTS operator is used to test for the presence of any records in a subquery, returning TRUE as soon as a single matching row is encountered.

This question belongs to: Computer Database Management System (DBMS)
Question #2
Which SQL statement is used to delete all rows from a table without logging individual row deletions?
A. TRUNCATE TABLE table_name;
B. DROP TABLE table_name;
C. REMOVE FROM table_name;
D. DELETE FROM table_name;

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
TRUNCATE TABLE removes all rows and is a DDL operation with minimal logging, often faster than DELETE without WHERE.

This question belongs to: Computer Database Management System (DBMS)
Question #3
Which SQL keyword is used within a SELECT query to filter records matching a specified pattern using wildcards?
A. IN
B. BETWEEN
C. LIKE
D. EXISTS

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The LIKE operator is specifically used in a WHERE clause to perform pattern matching on string columns using wildcards (% and _).

This question belongs to: Computer Database Management System (DBMS)