GATE DA Database Systems Previous Year Questions (PYQs): Chapter-wise Weightage and Solved Questions

    GATE DA Database Systems: 4 chapters, 0 practice questions and one solved question from each chapter.

    Database Systems Chapter Matrix

    ChapterPYQsShare of unit PYQsPractice questions
    ER Model, Keys and Integrity Constraints00%0
    Functional Dependencies and Normalization00%0
    Indexing and B+ Trees00%0
    Relational Algebra and SQL Queries00%0

    One Solved Question from Each Database Systems Chapter

    Question 1 · Database Management and Warehousing MSQ
    Consider two relations r and s defined on the relational schemas R(A,B) and S(E,C), respectively. A is the primary key of R and E is a foreign key of S referencing A in R.
    Which of the following operations will NEVER violate the foreign key constraint?
    1. A.

      Inserting records into relation r

    2. B.

      Deleting records from relation s

    3. C.

      Deleting records from relation r

    4. D.

      Inserting records into relation s

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    GATE DA Database Systems Previous Year Questions (PYQs): Chapter-wise Weightage and Solved Questions

    GATE DA Database Systems: 4 chapters, 0 practice questions and one solved question from each chapter.

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    Question 1
    Consider two relations r and s defined on the relational schemas R(A,B) and S(E,C), respectively. A is the primary key of R and E is a foreign key of S referencing A in R.
    Which of the following operations will NEVER violate the foreign key constraint?
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