FREE ADC Data Retrieval & Query Techniques Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary function of a SELECT statement in SQL?

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Retrieve data from one or more tables.

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Modify existing data.

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Delete records.

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Create new tables.

Question 2

Which clause is used to filter records in a SQL query?

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WHERE

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FROM

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GROUP BY

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ORDER BY

Question 3

What does the JOIN operation accomplish in SQL?

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Combines data from multiple tables based on a common field.

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Removes duplicated data.

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Backs up the database.

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Creates a new table.

Question 4

How can you sort data in ascending or descending order in SQL?

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ORDER BY

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GROUP BY

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SORT

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FILTER

Question 5

What is the result of using the DISTINCT keyword in a query?

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Removes duplicate rows.

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Sorts results alphabetically.

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Removes NULL values.

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Creates table indexes.

Question 6

Which SQL function returns the number of records in a result set?

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COUNT()

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SUM()

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TOTAL()

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ADD()

Question 7

Which keyword is used to rename a column or table in the result set?

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AS

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ALIAS

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RENAME

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MODIFY

Question 8

How do you retrieve records that satisfy at least one of multiple conditions?

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OR

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AND

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BETWEEN

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NOT

Question 9

What does the LIKE operator do in a SQL query?

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Searches for a pattern in text.

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Compares numeric ranges.

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Limits results to the first 10 rows.

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Updates column values.