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1. 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

2. 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

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

VARCHAR

INT

TEXT

BOOLEAN

4. Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a table?

DELETE

UPDATE

INSERT

SELECT

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

AND

NOT

6. What is a SQL view in MySQL?

A visual representation of a database schema

A virtual table that is based on the result of a SELECT query

A type of primary key

A data dictionary in MySQL

7. What does the SQL JOIN operation do?

It adds a new table to the database

It combines rows from two or more tables based on a related column

It deletes rows from a table

It modifies the structure of a table

8. 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

9. Which SQL clause is used to filter rows based on multiple conditions using logical operators?

WHERE

HAVING

AND

10. 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

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

ALTER TABLE

MODIFY TABLE

CHANGE TABLE

UPDATE TABLE

12. 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

13. Which SQL keyword is used to retrieve all columns from a table?

ALL

EVERY

SELECT *

FETCH ALL

14. 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

15. What is an index in MySQL and why is it important?

An index is a primary key

An index is a table

An index is used to improve the speed of data retrieval

An index is a foreign key

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

CREATE TABLE

CREATE DATABASE

CREATE SCHEMA

CREATE RECORD

17. What SQL statement is used to retrieve data from a database?

SELECT

INSERT

UPDATE

DELETE

18. What is the purpose of the SQL CASE statement?

To create a new column in a table

To perform mathematical calculations

To define conditional logic in a query

To filter rows based on a condition

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Which SQL keyword is used to insert data into a table?

INSERT

SELECT

UPDATE

DELETE

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

ALTER TABLE

MODIFY TABLE

CHANGE TABLE

UPDATE TABLE

24. 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

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

GROUP BY

ORDER BY

HAVING

WHERE

26. 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

27. What is the purpose of the SQL VIEW?

To create a backup of a database

To store large amounts of data

To encapsulate a complex query into a virtual table

To add a new column to a table

28. Which SQL statement is used to add a new row to a table?

INSERT INTO

ADD ROW

CREATE ROW

ADD RECORD

29. What does SQL stand for?

Structured Query Language

Structured Query Learning

Structured Question Language

Structured Query Learn

30. Which SQL statement is used to modify existing records in a table?

INSERT

UPDATE

DELETE

ALTER

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

DROP DATABASE

DELETE TABLE

TRUNCATE TABLE

DROP TABLE

32. 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

33. 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

34. What is the purpose of the SQL SELECT statement?

To insert data into a table

To delete data from a table

To retrieve data from a database

To update data in a table

35. Which SQL clause is used to specify the table(s) from which to retrieve data in a query?

WHERE

FROM

SELECT

JOIN

36. Which MySQL function is used to find the highest value in a column?

MAX()

MIN()

SUM()

AVG()

37. Which SQL clause is used to filter the result set after grouping?

HAVING

GROUP BY

WHERE

ORDER BY

38. 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

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

COUNT()

SUM()

AVG()

MAX()

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

ORDER DESC

DESCENDING

DESC

SORT DESC

41. 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

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

Table union

Table intersection

Table combination

Table join

43. 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

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

AND

NOT

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

COUNT()

SUM()

AVG()

MAX()

46. What is the SQL statement used to add a new column to an existing table?

ALTER TABLE

CREATE COLUMN

ADD COLUMN

INSERT COLUMN

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. 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

49. 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

50. In MySQL, what is the primary key used for?

To uniquely identify a row in a table

To link two tables together

To store binary data

To create indexes

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