Indexing and Hashing Mcqs
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2. Index which has an entry for some of key value is classified as
Linear index
Dense index
Non dense index
Cluster index
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3. Primary indexes, secondary indexes and cluster indexes are all types of
Ordered indexes
Unordered indexes
Linear indexes
Relative search indexes
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4. In multilevel indexes, primary index created for its first level is classified as
Zero level of multilevel index
Third level of multilevel index
Second level of multilevel index
First level of multilevel index
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5. Indexes which specifies address of records on disk with a physical pointer are classified as
Structural index
Hashing index
Physical index
Logical index
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6. Example of non dense index is
Ternary index
Secondary index
Primary index
Clustered index
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7. In data file, first record of any of block is called
Anchor record
Dense record
Non dense record
None of above
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8. File which has secondary index for its every field is classified as
Fully inverted file
Fully indexed file
Secondary indexed file
Primary indexed file
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9. First field in primary index having same data type as in ordering field is considered as
Indexed key
Ternary key
Secondary key
Primary key
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10. In multilevel indexes, primary index created for its second level is classified as
Second level of multilevel index
First level of multilevel index
Zero level of multilevel index
Third level of multilevel index
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11. The method of access which uses key transformation is known as
Direct
Hash
Random
Sequential
12. The physical location of a record is determined by a mathematical formula that transformsa file key into a record location is :
B-Tree File
Hashed File
Indexed File
Sequential file
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13. An indexing operation
Sorts a file using a single key
Sorts file using two keys
Establishes an index for a file
Both (b) and (c)
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14. The index consists of
A list of keys
Pointers to the master list
Both (a) and (b)
All of the above
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15. If you want to organize a file in multiple ways, it is better to _____ the data rather than to sort it.
Delete
Update
Sort Key
Index