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Year 9 Database Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we mean by a Simple Query?

a)

One that is really easy to answer.

b)

Where you sort the data into alphabetical order.

c)

Where you match two criteria.

d)

Where it matches only one criteria.

2.

Date, time, currency, text are all ...

a)

Data Types.

b)

Databases.

c)

Data Loggers.

d)

Data formats.

3.

A database is ...

a)

... a collection of data which is stored in a logical or structured way.

b)

... just one piece of information about a person or a thing.

c)

... all of the data about a person or thing; it is a collection of fields.

4.

Which one of the following is characteristic of a high-quality user interface?

a)

Places all functions in menus.

b)

Uses a range of attractive fonts and colors.

c)

Has all items grouped as closely together as possible.

d)

Has consistent labeling, button placement, and navigation.

5.

The database software program we use is called -

a)

Microsoft Access.

b)

Microsoft Excel.

c)

Microsoft PowerPoint.

d)

Microsoft Word.

6.

To make every record in a database unique (different), a ______ is used.

a)

Lock and key.

b)

Membership key.

c)

Secondary key.

d)

Primary key.

7.

Why should you use short field names in a database? (Tick all that apply)

a)

It stops inaccurate data being entered.

b)

It makes the information easier to see.

c)

It allows more columns to appear on the screen.

d)

It allows the user to read all the data in the database.

8.

To edit a query in Access, which of these views must you use?

a)

Edit view.

b)

Design view.

c)

Table view.

d)

Grid view.

9.

The columns in tables are called ______.

a)

Fields.

b)

Databases.

c)

Records.

d)

Files.

10.

What is special about the information in a primary key?

a)

The information is unique to a single record of information.

b)

It always appears before the secondary key.

c)

It must always appear first in a query.

d)

It is the same for several different records in a database.

11.

Which of the following are disadvantages of Manual Databases? (Tick all the correct answers.)

a)

Manual databases are cheap to set up.

b)

Sorting the data is very time-consuming.

c)

Paper records take up a lot of space.

d)

It is very difficult to make changes to the data.

12.

A database stores data in a....

a)

Table.

b)

Form.

c)

Query.

d)

Data type.

13.

An input form is better than using a ..... to enter data into a database.

a)

Table.

b)

Query.

c)

Record.

d)

Field.

14.

In a Database, if you wanted one of your fields to use a drop-down list for data entry, you would use what?

a)

The lookup wizard.

b)

A yes/no data type.

c)

A field size of 15.

d)

A primary key.

15.

In which data type would you store a POSTCODE?

a)

Numeric.

b)

Alphanumeric.

c)

Date.

d)

Numbers.

16.

Which of the following is NOT a data type in Access?

a)

Word.

b)

Number.

c)

Currency.

d)

Date/Time.

17.

In a database table, rows are called __________

a)

Fields

b)

Records

c)

Primary Keys

d)

Foreign Keys

18.

Forms, queries, and reports are created based on the data in the _________

a)

Forms

b)

Tables

c)

Reports

d)

Spreadsheets

19.

View that shows the “background” or working of a table

a)

design view

b)

datasheet view

c)

form view

d)

layout view

20.

Which data type would be most suitable for the 'Age' field?

a)

Currency

b)

Date & Time

c)

Number

d)

Memo

21.

Data organized and formatted for printing.

a)

form

b)

table

c)

report

d)

query

22.

The command for "not equal to" is...

a)

<>

b)

<=

c)

>=

d)

><

23.
Identify the correct datatypes used in Microsoft Access
a)
Text, Boolean, HTML, Integer
b)
Text, Number, Date/Time, Currency
c)
Text, Number, Graph, Picture
d)
Image, Video, Audio, Text
24.
Which data type would you apply to information stored about a company's finances (income and expenditure)?
a)
Text
b)
Date/Time
c)
Currency
d)
Number
25.
When we want to search a database for specific data - we use a...?
a)
Report
b)
Query
c)
Sort
d)
Macro
26.
What results will this query show?
a)
All males over 1.7m tall that have an eye patch and blood type 'O'
b)
All females with brown hair, blue eyes and over 1.5m tall
c)
All males with brown hair, over 35 with an eye patch
d)
All females over 1.7m tall that wear glasses
27.

What is a query?

a)

Table

b)

Question

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Report

28.

A query is used to

a)

Sort the database in alphabetical order

b)

Search the database

c)

Delete records

d)

Create a form

29.
How many records are in this database?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
10
d)
12
30.
A football team keeps a database about its players. Which query would allow them to produce a query showing players who are strikers and who have scored 20 goals or more?
a)
Position = "Striker" OR Goals = 20
b)
Position = "Striker" AND Goals = 20
c)
Position = "Striker" or Goals >=20
d)
Position = "Striker" AND Goals >= 20
31.
Wildcard that represents any collection of characters
a)
Asterisk
b)
Question Mark
c)
Query
d)
Equal Sign
32.
What is this operator?
>
a)
Less than
b)
Greater than
c)
Not equal
d)
Greater than or equal to
33.
What is this operator?
<
a)
Less than
b)
Greater than
c)
Less than or equal to
d)
Greater than or equal to
34.
What is this operator?
=
a)
Less than
b)
Not equal
c)
Equal
d)
Greter than
35.
What is this operator?
>=
a)
Less than and not equal
b)
Greater than and not equal
c)
Greater than or equal to
d)
Less than or equal to
36.
What is this operator?
<=
a)
Not equal
b)
Less than or equal to 
c)
Less than and not equal
d)
Greater than and equal to
37.
What Query view is shown in this image?
a)
Datasheet View
b)
Design View
38.
What is letter "A" showing?
a)
Where to configure the Join properties
b)
Where to Run the query
c)
Where to configure which fields and criteria are used for the Query