Subject : Advanced Java Programming

Unit 5: Interacting with Database

1. Which of the following is a JDBC driver?
A. MySQL Connector/J B. PostgreSQL JDBC Driver
C. Oracle JDBC Driver D. All of the above

Answer: _____________________________________

2. Which of the following is a PreparedStatement?

A. A statement that is used to execute SQL queries
B. A statement that is used to insert, update, or delete data in a
database
C. A statement that is used to retrieve metadata about a database
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

3. Which of the following is a ResultSet?

A. An object that contains the results of a SQL query
B. An object that is used to execute SQL queries
C. An object that is used to insert, update, or delete data in a
database
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

4. Which of the following methods is used to execute a SQL query?

A. execute() B. executeQuery()
C. executeUpdate() D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
5. Which of the following methods is used to close a database
connection?
A. close() B. disconnect()
C. release() D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

6. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

interacting with databases?
A. Use a connection pool to manage database connections.
B. Use PreparedStatements to prevent SQL injection.
C. Close database connections as soon as you are finished with them.
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

7. Which of the following is a type of transaction?

A. Read-committed B. Repeatable-read
C. Serializable D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

8. Which of the following methods is used to start a transaction?

A. setAutoCommit(false) B. startTransaction()
C. beginTransaction() D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

9. Which of the following methods is used to commit a transaction?

A. commit() B. endTransaction()
C. rollback() D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
10. Which of the following methods is used to rollback a
transaction?
A. commit() B. endTransaction()
C. rollback() D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

11. Which of the following is a type of database lock?

A. Shared lock B. Exclusive lock
C. Deadlock D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

12. Which of the following is a method for preventing deadlocks?

A. Ordering locks B. Using lock timeouts
C. Detecting and resolving deadlocks D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

13. Which of the following is a database schema?

A. The logical structure of a database
B. The physical structure of a database
C. The data contained in a database D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

14. Which of the following is a database table?

A. A logical collection of data B. A physical collection of data
C. A data type D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

15. Which of the following is a database column?

A. A field in a database table B. A data type
C. A row in a database table D. None of the above
Answer: _______________________________________________
16. Which of the following is a database index?
A. A data structure that improves the performance of database queries
B. A constraint that is used to enforce data integrity
C. A type of database lock D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

17. Which of the following is a database constraint?

A. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
B. A data structure that improves the performance of database queries
C. A type of database lock D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

18. Which of the following is a database view?

A. A virtual table that is based on one or more database tables
B. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
C. A data structure that improves the performance of database queries
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

19. Which of the following is a database function?

A. A named set of SQL statements that can be executed as a single unit
B. A named set of SQL statements that returns a value
C. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
20. Which of the following is a database trigger?
A. A named set of SQL statements that can be executed as a single unit
B. A named set of SQL statements that returns a value
C. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
D. A named set of SQL statements that is executed automatically when a
certain event occurs
Answer: _______________________________________________
21. Which of the following is a JDBC connection pool?
A. A set of database connections that are managed by a pool manager
B. A JDBC driver that provides a more efficient way to manage database
connections
C. A database schema that is optimized for performance
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

22. Which of the following is a benefit of using a JDBC connection

pool?
A. Improved performance B. Reduced memory usage
C. Improved scalability D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

23. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when using a

JDBC connection pool?
A. Return connections to the pool as soon as you are finished with them.
B. Use separate connection pool for each database that you are connecting to.
C. Configure the connection pool to have a maximum number of connections.
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

24. Which of the following is a type of database exception?

A. SQLException B. ClassNotFoundException
C. IOException D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

25. Which of the following methods is used to handle a database

exception?
A. try-catch block B. throws clause
C. finally block D. All of the above
Answer: _______________________________________________
26. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when
handling database exceptions?
A. Log the exception.
B. Roll back the transaction, if one is in progress.
C. Close the database connection, if it is open. D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

27. Which of the following is a type of object-relational mapping

(ORM) framework?
A. Hibernate B. JPA
C. Spring Data JPA D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

28. Which of the following is a benefit of using an ORM framework?

A. Increased productivity B. Improved code quality
C. Reduced risk of errors D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

29. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when using

an ORM framework?
A. Use the ORM framework to manage all of your database
interactions.
B. Use the ORM framework to generate your database schema.
C. Use the ORM framework to cache database objects.
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

30. Which of the following is a database indexing technique?

A. B-tree B. Hash table
C. Trie D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
31. Which of the following is a database partitioning technique?
A. Horizontal partitioning B. Vertical partitioning
C. Range partitioning D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

32. Which of the following is a database replication technique?

A. Synchronous replication B. Asynchronous replication
C. Master-slave replication D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

33. Which of the following is a database load balancing technique?

A. Round robin B. Weighted round robin
C. Least connections D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

34. Which of the following is a database transaction isolation level?

A. Read uncommitted B. Read committed
C. Repeatable read D. Serializable

Answer: _______________________________________________

35. Which of the following is a database concurrency control

technique?
A. Locking B. Optimistic concurrency control
C. Timestamping D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

36. Which of the following is a database security technique?

A. Authentication B. Authorization
C. Encryption D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
37. Which of the following is a distributed database?
A. A database that is spread across multiple physical servers
B. A database that is managed by a single database management
system
C. A database that is designed to be used by multiple applications
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

38. Which of the following is a NoSQL database?

A. A database that does not use SQL to query data
B. A database that is designed to scale horizontally
C. A database that is optimized for a specific type of data
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

39. Which of the following is a benefit of using a NoSQL database?

A. Scalability B. Performance
C. Flexibility D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

40. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

designing a database schema?
A. Normalize the schema to reduce data redundancy
B. Use appropriate data types for each column
C. Create indexes on frequently accessed columns
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
41. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when writing
database queries?
A. Use prepared statements to prevent SQL injection
B. Use appropriate indexes to improve performance
C. Avoid using SELECT * queries
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

42. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

managing database transactions?
A. Start a transaction before performing any database operations
B. Commit the transaction if all of the database operations were
successful
C. Roll back the transaction if any of the database operations failed
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

43. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when using a

JDBC connection pool?
A. Return connections to the pool as soon as you are finished with them
B. Use separate connection pool for each database that you are connecting to
C. Configure the connection pool to have a maximum number of connections
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

44. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when using

an ORM framework?
A. Use ORM framework to manage all of your database interactions
B. Use the ORM framework to generate your database schema
C. Use the ORM framework to cache database objects
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
45. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when
designing a distributed database?
A. Use a database partitioning strategy to distribute the data across
multiple servers
B. Use a database replication strategy to keep the data synchronized
across all of the servers
C. Use a database load balancing strategy to distribute the traffic
across all of the servers
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

46. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when writing

NoSQL database queries?
A. Use the appropriate query language for the NoSQL database that
you are using
B. Use filters to narrow down the results of your queries
C. Use projections to return only the data that you need
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

47. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

managing database security?
A. Use strong passwords for all database accounts
B. Grant users the least privileges necessary
C. Regularly audit database activity
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

48. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

monitoring database performance?
A. Collect metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage, and query
execution times
B. Analyze the metrics to identify areas where performance can be
improved
C. Implement performance improvements and monitor their impact
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

49. Which of the following is a database performance tuning

technique?
A. Normalizing the database schema
B. Creating indexes on frequently accessed columns
C. Using appropriate data types for each column
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

50. Which of the following is a database monitoring tool?

A. JConsole B. VisualVM
C. New Relic D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

51. Which of the following is a database development tool?

A. Eclipse B. IntelliJ IDEA
C. MySQL Workbench D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

52. Which of the following is a database migration tool?

A. Liquibase B. Flyway
C. SchemaSpy D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
53. Which of the following is a database backup and recovery tool?
A. pg_dump B. mysqldump
C. Oracle RMAN D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

54. Which of the following is a database testing tool?

A. JUnit B. TestNG
C. Selenium D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

55. Which of the following is a database performance

benchmarking tool?
A. JMeter B. Gatling
C. LoadRunner D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

56. Which of the following is a database administration task?

A. Creating and managing database users
B. Granting and revoking user privileges
C. Monitoring database performance D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

57. Which of the following is a database security task?

A. Creating and managing database passwords
B. Auditing database activity
C. Implementing database encryption D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

58. Which of the following is a database development task?

A. Designing the database schema
B. Writing database queries
C. Creating and managing database tables D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

59. Which of the following is a database migration task?

A. Upgrading the database schema to a newer version
B. Moving data from one database to another
C. Creating a copy of the database for testing purposes
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

60. Which of the following is a database backup and recovery task?

A. Creating a backup of the database
B. Restoring a database from a backup
C. Testing the database backup D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

61. Which of the following is a database testing task?

A. Testing the database schema B. Testing database queries
C. Testing database procedures and functions D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

62. Which of the following is a database performance

benchmarking task?
A. Measuring the performance of database queries
B. Measuring the performance of database transactions
C. Measuring the performance of the database overall
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
63. Which of the following is a benefit of using a database
management system (DBMS)?
A. Data integrity
B. Data security
C. Data accessibility
D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

64. Which of the following is a function of a DBMS?

A. To store data in a database
B. To manage access to data in a database
C. To protect the data in a database D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

65. Which of the following is a type of database lock?

A. Shared lock B. Exclusive lock
C. Deadlock D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

66. Which of the following is a method for preventing deadlocks?

A. Ordering locks B. Using lock timeouts
C. Detecting and resolving deadlocks D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

67. Which of the following is a database schema?

A. The logical structure of a database
B. The physical structure of a database
C. The data contained in a database
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
68. Which of the following is a database table?
A. A logical collection of data B. A physical collection of data
C. A data type D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

69. Which of the following is a database column?

A. A field in a database table B. A data type
C. A row in a database table D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

70. Which of the following is a database index?

A. A data structure that improves the performance of database
queries
B. A constraint that is used to enforce data integrity
C. A type of database lock D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

71. Which of the following is a database constraint?

A. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
B. A data structure that improves the performance of database queries
C. A type of database lock D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

72. Which of the following is a database view?

A. A virtual table that is based on one or more database tables
B. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of
data
C. A data structure that improves the performance of database
queries
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
73. Which of the following is a database procedure?
A. A named set of SQL statements that can be executed as a single unit
B. A named set of SQL statements that returns a value
C. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

74. Which of the following is a database function?

A. A named set of SQL statements that can be executed as a single unit
B. A named set of SQL statements that returns a value
C. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

75. Which of the following is a database trigger?

A. A named set of SQL statements that can be executed as a single unit
B. A named set of SQL statements that returns a value
C. A data rule that is used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data
D. A named set of SQL statements that is executed automatically when a
certain event occurs

Answer: _______________________________________________

76. Which of the following is a JDBC connection pool?

A. A set of database connections that are managed by a pool manager
B. A JDBC driver that provides a more efficient way to manage database
connections
C. A database schema that is optimized for performance
D. None of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________
77. Which of the following is a benefit of using a JDBC connection
pool?
A. Improved performance B. Reduced memory usage
C. Improved scalability D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

78. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when

handling database exceptions?
A. Log the exception.
B. Roll back the transaction, if one is in progress.
C. Close the database connection, if it is open. D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

79. Which of the following is a type of object-relational mapping

(ORM) framework?
A. Hibernate B. JPA
C. Spring Data JPA D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

80. Which of the following is a benefit of using an ORM framework?

A. Increased productivity B. Improved code quality
C. Reduced risk of errors D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

81. Which of the following is a good practice to follow when using

an ORM framework?
A. Use the ORM framework to manage all of your database
interactions.
B. Use the ORM framework to generate your database schema.
C. Use the ORM framework to cache database objects.
D. All of the above
Answer: _______________________________________________
82. Which of the following is a database performance optimization
technique?
A. Normalizing the database schema
B. Creating indexes on frequently accessed columns
C. Using appropriate data types for each column D. All of the above

Answer: _______________________________________________

83. Which API is commonly used for interacting with relational

databases in Java?
A. JDBC B. JPA
C. Hibernate D. JDBA

Answer: _______________________________________________

84. What does JDBC stand for in the context of database interaction
in Java?
A. Java Database Connector B. Java Data Binding Connector
C. Java Database Connectivity D. Java Data Bridge Connector

Answer: _______________________________________________

85. In JDBC, what is the purpose of a Connection object?

A. To execute SQL queries
B. To establish a connection to the database
C. To map Java objects to database records
D. To retrieve the query results

Answer: _______________________________________________

86. Which of the following is an example of a checked exception in

JDBC?
A. SQLException B. NullPointerException
C. ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException D. FileNotFoundException

Answer: _______________________________________________
87. What is the role of a PreparedStatement in JDBC?
A. It represents a pre-compiled SQL statement.
B. It stores the result set of a query.
C. It is used for batch processing.
D. It provides metadata about the database.

Answer: _______________________________________________

88. Which interface in Java is used to execute SQL queries and

retrieve their results in JDBC?
A. ResultSet B. ResultSetMetaData
C. Statement D. DriverManager

Answer: _______________________________________________

89. In JDBC, which method is used to establish a connection to the

database?
A. connect() B. open()
C. getConnection() D. createConnection()

Answer: _______________________________________________

90. What is the purpose of the ConnectionPool in database

interaction?
A. To manage JDBC drivers B. To store query results
C. To maintain a pool of database connections
D. To optimize SQL queries

Answer: _______________________________________________

91. Which type of JDBC driver provides the highest level of

portability but may be slower?
A. Type-1 B. Type-2
C. Type-3 D. Type-4

Answer: _______________________________________________
92. What is the primary advantage of using Object-Relational
Mapping (ORM) frameworks like Hibernate in Java?
A. Automatic database schema generation
B. Improved SQL query performance
C. Direct control over JDBC connections
D. Compatibility with NoSQL databases

Answer: _______________________________________________

93. In the context of database transactions, what does ACID stand

for?
A. Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability
B. Aggregation, Concurrency, Integrity, Data
C. Association, Consistency, Integration, Dependency
D. Authenticity, Complexity, Isolation, Dependency

Answer: _______________________________________________

94. What is the purpose of the Java Persistence API (JPA) in Java
database interaction?
A. To manage database connections
B. To provide a higher-level abstraction for working with databases
C. To optimize SQL queries
D. To create stored procedures

Answer: _______________________________________________

95. Which annotation is used to mark a Java class as an entity in

JPA?
A. @Entity B. @Table
C. @Persistent D. @Data

Answer: _______________________________________________
96. What is the role of the EntityManager in JPA?
A. To establish a database connection
B. To manage database transactions
C. To load and persist entities D. To define database tables

Answer: _______________________________________________

97. In JPA, what is the purpose of the @JoinColumn annotation?

A. It specifies the name of the database table.
B. It defines a foreign key relationship between entities.
C. It sets the isolation level for transactions.
D. It controls the transaction boundary.

Answer: _______________________________________________

98. Which query language is used in JPA for defining database

queries?
A. SQL B. HQL (Hibernate Query Language)
C. JQL D. JPQL (Java Persistence Query Language)

Answer: _______________________________________________

99. What is the role of a named query in JPA?

A. To define a unique identifier for an entity
B. To create a temporary query that is not saved in the database
C. To pre-compile and store a query for later use
D. To define the primary key of an entity

Answer: _______________________________________________

100. Which JPA feature allows for automatic generation of primary

key values for entities?
A. Identity Columns B. Auto-Incrementing Fields
C. Sequence Generators D. GenerationType.IDENTITY

Answer: _______________________________________________