Useful for Midterm 150 MCQs
With Correct Answers – CS409
CS409
MCQs – Topics 1 to 25
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Topic 1: Data, Information & Database
- Which of the following is an example of data?
A) 250 PKR profit report
B) "Pass" result status
C) 42, 56, 78
D) 15% increase in sales
✔ Correct Answer: C - Information is defined as:
A) Unprocessed facts
B) Processed data with meaning
C) Binary code
D) Raw text
✔ Correct Answer: B
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Topic 2–5: DBMS & Its Components
- Which of the following is NOT an example of a DBMS?
A) Oracle
B) MS Excel
C) IBM DB2
D) MySQL
✔ Correct Answer: B - Which DBMS language is used to create and modify the
structure of database objects?
A) DML
B) DCL
C) DDL
D) XML
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 6: DBMS Architecture (2-tier and 3-tier)
- Which architecture allows a client to directly interact
with the database server?
A) 3-tier
B) Teleprocessing
C) 2-tier
D) Distributed
✔ Correct Answer: C - In 3-tier architecture, database connections are
managed through:
A) MS Access
B) UI Layer
C) JDBC / ODBC via Application Layer
D) Direct user request
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 7: Redo Logs
- What is the purpose of a Redo Log in DBMS?
A) Backup only
B) Reversing transactions
C) Recovering committed transactions after crash
D) Security verification
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 8–10: Keys – Super, Candidate, Composite
- An attribute that uniquely identifies each row in a
table is called:
A) Foreign Key
B) Composite Key
C) Primary Key
D) Surrogate Key
✔ Correct Answer: C - Which of the following is a Composite Key?
A) (Card#, TransNo)
B) Email
C) Name
D) CNIC#
✔ Correct Answer: A - A candidate key is:
A) A key not used in any relation
B) A column that refers another table
C) Any attribute that can act as a Primary Key
D) Automatically generated key
✔ Correct Answer: C - A Super Key is:
A) Primary Key with extra columns
B) Always equal to Foreign Key
C) Always NULL
D) Only used in NoSQL
✔ Correct Answer: A
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Topic 11–12: Primary Keys
- Which of the following cannot be used as a Primary Key?
A) Unique ID
B) CNIC
C) NULL value
D) Roll Number
✔ Correct Answer: C - What is a good quality of a Primary Key?
A) Long and text-based
B) Nullable
C) Short, fixed-length, never changes
D) Derived from multiple tables
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 13–16: Surrogate Keys
- A surrogate key is typically:
A) User-chosen key
B) Meaningful value
C) System-generated, meaningless to user
D) Composite of two columns
✔ Correct Answer: C - Which of the following is an example of a surrogate
key?
A) Card#
B) CNIC#
C) Invoice# (Auto-generated)
D) Mobile number
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 17–22: Foreign Keys
- Which key is used to create a relationship between two
tables?
A) Primary Key
B) Composite Key
C) Foreign Key
D) Super Key
✔ Correct Answer: C - A foreign key must reference a:
A) Derived column
B) Unique column
C) Primary Key of another table
D) Null field
✔ Correct Answer: C - Which of the following is true about Foreign Keys?
A) Always unique
B) Always NULL
C) Can be part of composite key
D) Not linked to any table
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 23–25: Composite Key Examples
- Which combination would be a composite key in
ATMTransaction table?
A) Card#, Amount
B) Card#, TransNo
C) TransType
D) Machine#
✔ Correct Answer: B - Can a composite key contain a foreign key?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Only if numeric
D) Only in 2-tier DBMS
✔ Correct Answer: B
CS409
– MCQs from Topic 76 & 77
(With Correct Answers – For
Midterm/Final Practice)
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Topic 76: Readonly & Online Status of Tablespaces
- What is the correct SQL command to make a tablespace
read-only?
A) ALTER TABLESPACE ts1 WRITE ONLY;
B) ALTER TABLESPACE ts1 READONLY;
C) ALTER TABLESPACE ts1 READ ONLY;
D) MODIFY TABLESPACE ts1 READ ONLY;
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which parameter delays access to read-only files until
first read?
A) DELAYED_FILE_ACCESS
B) READ_ONLY_OPEN_DELAYED
C) LAZY_FILE_ACCESS
D) DELAYED_READ_FILES
✔ Correct Answer: B
- What happens when READ_ONLY_OPEN_DELAYED is set to TRUE?
A) Read-only files open faster and show full size immediately
B) They are never accessed unless restored manually
C) They are accessed only upon first data read
D) They are permanently locked
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which of the following views shows read-only files with
"DELAYED OPEN"?
A) V$DATAFILE_HEADER
B) V$RECOVER_FILE
C) V$TABLESPACE
D) V$TEMPFILE
✔ Correct Answer: B
- Which operation is not affected by READ_ONLY_OPEN_DELAYED=TRUE?
A) ALTER TABLESPACE ... ONLINE
B) V$RECOVER_FILE
C) ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS
D) V$DATAFILE
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Before taking a tablespace read-only, what must you do?
A) Drop all objects in it
B) Make it offline
C) Copy data files to WORM device
D) Encrypt the tablespace
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which clause is used to rename data files?
A) ALTER FILE NAME
B) MODIFY DATAFILE
C) RENAME DATAFILE
D) CHANGE FILE TO
✔ Correct Answer: C
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Topic 77: Altering & Maintaining Tablespaces
- Which of the following operations can be performed
using ALTER TABLESPACE on a locally managed tablespace?
A) Converting to dictionary-managed
B) Changing to temporary
C) Adding data file
D) Shrinking a segment
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which clause resizes a bigfile tablespace?
A) AUTOEXTEND
B) EXPAND
C) ALTER SIZE
D) RESIZE
✔ Correct Answer: D
- What error occurs if you use ADD DATAFILE
in a bigfile tablespace?
A) File not found
B) Syntax error
C) Error — not allowed in bigfile tablespace
D) Permission denied
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which command takes a temp file offline in a temporary
tablespace?
A) ALTER TABLESPACE temp OFFLINE;
B) ALTER TABLESPACE tempfile OFFLINE;
C) ALTER DATABASE TEMPFILE OFFLINE;
D) Both B and C
✔ Correct Answer: D
- Which of the following cannot be altered in a locally
managed tablespace?
A) Adding data file
B) Changing to temporary
C) Renaming data file
D) Changing autoextension
✔ Correct Answer: B
CS409
– MCQs from Topics 78 to 80
(With Correct Answers – Best for
Practice & Midterm)
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Topic 78: Renaming & Dropping Tablespaces
- Which SQL clause is used to rename a tablespace?
A) ALTER NAME
B) RENAME TABLESPACE
C) ALTER TABLESPACE ... RENAME TO
D) MODIFY TABLESPACE
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which tablespaces cannot be renamed?
A) Temporary Tablespace
B) SYSTEM and SYSAUX
C) Bigfile Tablespace
D) Read-only Tablespace
✔ Correct Answer: B
- What must be done before dropping a tablespace?
A) Make it read-only
B) Shrink all files
C) Take it offline
D) Backup the entire database
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which command drops a tablespace along with its data
files?
A) DROP TABLESPACE ts1 INCLUDING SEGMENTS;
B) DROP TABLESPACE ts1 DELETE FILES;
C) DROP TABLESPACE ts1 INCLUDING CONTENTS AND DATAFILES;
D) DROP DATABASE ts1 WITH FILES;
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which error appears if a table is created in a dropped
tablespace?
A) ORA-00001
B) ORA-00959
C) ORA-01500
D) ORA-99999
✔ Correct Answer: B
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Topic 79: Managing SYSAUX Tablespace
- What is the purpose of the SYSAUX tablespace?
A) To store user tables
B) To replace SYSTEM tablespace
C) To reduce the load on SYSTEM tablespace
D) For backup operations only
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Which view is used to monitor SYSAUX tablespace
components?
A) V$TABLESPACE_INFO
B) DBA_SYSAUX_MONITOR
C) SYSAUX_STATS
D) V$SYSAUX_OCCUPANTS
✔ Correct Answer: D
- If SYSAUX tablespace becomes unavailable, what happens?
A) Database shuts down
B) Core functionality remains, but features may fail
C) No effect
D) SYSTEM tablespace stops working
✔ Correct Answer: B
- SYSAUX tablespace stores metadata of which Oracle
component?
A) Backup Logs
B) Oracle Enterprise Manager Repository
C) User Schema
D) Flashback Data
✔ Correct Answer: B
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Topic 80: Repairing Tablespaces
- Which package is used for repairing locally managed
tablespaces?
A) DBMS_REPAIR_ADMIN
B) DBMS_DATAFIX
C) DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN
D) DBA_FIX_TOOL
✔ Correct Answer: C
- The DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN package is mainly used for:
A) Monitoring disk usage
B) Import/export
C) Diagnosing & repairing LMT issues
D) Enabling redo logging
✔ Correct Answer: C
- Before repairing, what should be identified first?
A) Operating system
B) Instance name
C) Tablespace type and problem scenario
D) User role
✔ Correct Answer: C
CS409 – 50 Important Mixed MCQs (Topics 1–80)
Best for Midterm & Final Exam Preparation
1. Which
of the following is NOT a type of SQL command?
A) Data Definition Language
B) Data Creation Language
C) Data Control Language
D) Data Manipulation Language
✔ Correct Answer: B
2. Which
of the following is NOT an example of DBMS?
A) Oracle
B) IBM DB2
C) MS Excel
D) Ingress
✔ Correct Answer: C
3. What
is a Redo Log used for?
A) To reverse changes in a transaction
B) To store user session info
C) To recover committed changes after crash
D) To store backups
✔ Correct Answer: C
4. Which
of the following represents a weak entity in an ER diagram?
A) Oval
B) Double Oval
C) Double Rectangle
D) Diamond
✔ Correct Answer: C
5. A
composite key consists of:
A) A primary key with NULLs
B) Multiple foreign keys
C) Two or more attributes that uniquely identify a row
D) A derived key
✔ Correct Answer: C
6. Which
of the following is a multi-valued attribute?
A) CNIC
B) Email
C) Color
D) Salary
✔ Correct Answer: C
7. Which
attribute type contains sub-parts?
A) Multi-valued
B) Derived
C) Composite
D) Single
✔ Correct Answer: C
8. Primary
keys must be:
A) Unique and Nullable
B) Unique and Not Null
C) Composite and Derived
D) Auto-generated only
✔ Correct Answer: B
9. An
attribute that holds more than one value is called:
A) Complex Attribute
B) Multi value attribute
C) Redundant attribute
D) Derived attribute
✔ Correct Answer: B
10. Which
SQL command is used to change database structures?
A) DML
B) DCL
C) DDL
D) DQL
✔ Correct Answer: C
11. Which
symbol represents a relationship in ER diagram?
A) Square
B) Oval
C) Diamond
D) Dotted Line
✔ Correct Answer: C
12. Which
key is automatically generated by the system and has no business meaning?
A) Composite Key
B) Candidate Key
C) Surrogate Key
D) Foreign Key
✔ Correct Answer: C
13. What
does ODBC stand for?
A) Oracle Data Base Connectivity
B) Open Data Binary Code
C) Open Database Connectivity
D) Oracle Direct Backup Control
✔ Correct Answer: C
14. Which
architecture is best for thousands of users with high security?
A) 1-tier
B) 2-tier
C) 3-tier
D) Peer-to-peer
✔ Correct Answer: C
15. What
is the role of a Database Administrator (DBA)?
A) Writing user reports
B) Designing UI
C) Managing all DB activities
D) Creating graphics
✔ Correct Answer: C
16. In
a relational database, a foreign key:
A) Must be NULL
B) Must reference a primary key in another table
C) Is always composite
D) Can never be indexed
✔ Correct Answer: B
17. Which
key uniquely identifies a record but is not selected as the primary key?
A) Surrogate Key
B) Candidate Key
C) Foreign Key
D) Redundant Key
✔ Correct Answer: B
18. Which
SQL clause renames a tablespace?
A) RENAME TABLESPACE
B) ALTER TABLESPACE ... RENAME TO
C) MODIFY TABLESPACE NAME
D) TABLESPACE RENAME AS
✔ Correct Answer: B
19. Which
command makes a tablespace read-only?
A) MODIFY TABLESPACE ts1 READONLY;
B) ALTER TABLESPACE ts1 READ ONLY;
C) READONLY TABLESPACE ts1;
D) SET ts1 TO READONLY;
✔ Correct Answer: B
20. Which
parameter delays access to read-only files?
A) READ_DELAYED
B) FILE_DELAY
C) READ_ONLY_OPEN_DELAYED
D) OPEN_DELAY
✔ Correct Answer: C
21. Which
clause resizes a bigfile tablespace?
A) CHANGE SIZE
B) ALTER FILE SIZE
C) RESIZE
D) MODIFY SIZE
✔ Correct Answer: C
22. Which
system view shows SYSAUX tablespace occupants?
A) DBA_SYSAUX_STATS
B) V$SYSAUX_OCCUPANTS
C) SYSAUX_USERS
D) DB_SYSAUX_INFO
✔ Correct Answer: B
23. Which
SQL command drops a tablespace with its data files?
A) DROP TABLESPACE ts1 DELETE FILES;
B) DROP TABLESPACE ts1 INCLUDING CONTENTS AND DATAFILES;
C) DELETE TABLESPACE ts1;
D) DROP ts1 CASCADE FILES;
✔ Correct Answer: B
24. Which
package is used to repair locally managed tablespaces?
A) DBMS_REPAIR
B) DBMS_DATA_FIX
C) DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN
D) DBMS_DIAG
✔ Correct Answer: C
25. Which
key is used to connect two tables together?
A) Primary Key
B) Super Key
C) Composite Key
D) Foreign Key
✔ Correct Answer: D
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📘 CS409 – MCQs 26 to 50
(Mixed, Topics 1–80)
Continuation from previous list
26. What
is a surrogate key typically used for?
A) To connect tables
B) To hold business data
C) As a system-generated unique identifier
D) To store composite attributes
✔ Correct Answer: C
27. Which
of the following can exist in a table multiple times?
A) Primary Key
B) Candidate Key
C) Foreign Key
D) Super Key
✔ Correct Answer: C
28. Which
key may include additional, unnecessary attributes but still uniquely
identifies records?
A) Candidate Key
B) Surrogate Key
C) Super Key
D) Composite Key
✔ Correct Answer: C
29. Which
attribute type is calculated using other attributes?
A) Composite
B) Derived
C) Foreign
D) Surrogate
✔ Correct Answer: B
30. Which
symbol is used to represent a simple attribute in an ERD?
A) Double oval
B) Oval
C) Diamond
D) Rectangle
✔ Correct Answer: B
31. A
primary key cannot contain:
A) Numbers
B) Characters
C) NULL values
D) Unique data
✔ Correct Answer: C
32. Which
of the following is a correct composite key in ATMTransaction table?
A) TransNo, Amount
B) Card#, Amount
C) Card#, TransNo
D) Machine#
✔ Correct Answer: C
33. Which
type of architecture is more secure and scalable?
A) File server
B) 2-tier
C) 3-tier
D) Local DB
✔ Correct Answer: C
34. Which
layer in 3-tier architecture processes business logic?
A) Client layer
B) Application layer
C) Database layer
D) Middleware
✔ Correct Answer: B
35. Which
tool helps Java applications connect to databases?
A) API
B) JDBC
C) ORM
D) HTML
✔ Correct Answer: B
36. Which
operation can be performed using ALTER TABLESPACE on temporary tablespaces?
A) Add temp file
B) Rename database
C) Create user
D) Drop schema
✔ Correct Answer: A
37. What
happens when a tablespace is dropped?
A) It is backed up
B) It's moved to recycle bin
C) Associated files are deleted if specified
D) Data is archived automatically
✔ Correct Answer: C
38. What
does the V$SYSAUX_OCCUPANTS view show?
A) User roles
B) Tablespace size only
C) Info about components using SYSAUX
D) System passwords
✔ Correct Answer: C
39. Which
of the following is a derived attribute example?
A) Age (calculated from DOB)
B) CNIC
C) Email
D) Phone Number
✔ Correct Answer: A
40. The
ALTER DATABASE TEMPFILE ... ONLINE command is used to:
A) Drop a temp file
B) Encrypt a temp file
C) Reactivate a temp file
D) Create a new user
✔ Correct Answer: C
41. Which
of the following is not a valid ERD component?
A) Entity
B) Attribute
C) Foreign Key
D) Function
✔ Correct Answer: D
42. Which
tablespace is automatically created with SYSTEM and stores performance data?
A) USERS
B) TEMP
C) SYSAUX
D) ADMIN
✔ Correct Answer: C
43. A
unique key can:
A) Have duplicate values
B) Allow NULL once
C) Never be indexed
D) Always be a primary key
✔ Correct Answer: B
44. Which
of the following identifies a specific record and never allows NULLs?
A) Unique Key
B) Candidate Key
C) Primary Key
D) Composite Key
✔ Correct Answer: C
45. Which
ERD symbol is used to show multivalued attributes?
A) Oval
B) Rectangle
C) Double Oval
D) Dashed Line
✔ Correct Answer: C
46. Which
view shows read-only files as "DELAYED OPEN"?
A) V$BACKUP
B) V$RECOVER_FILE
C) V$CONTROL_FILE
D) V$USER_TABLES
✔ Correct Answer: B
47. Which
key ensures referential integrity in database?
A) Primary Key
B) Super Key
C) Foreign Key
D) Composite Key
✔ Correct Answer: C
48. Which
key type is used to ensure uniqueness but not necessarily for relationship?
A) Candidate Key
B) Foreign Key
C) Derived Key
D) Surrogate Key
✔ Correct Answer: A
49. Which
layer in 2-tier architecture connects directly to the database?
A) Middleware
B) Client application
C) Frontend Web Server
D) Authentication server
✔ Correct Answer: B
50. Which
command shrinks a temporary tablespace in Oracle?
A) SHRINK TEMPFILE
B) RESIZE TABLESPACE
C) SHRINK SPACE
D) DROP TEMP
✔ Correct Answer: C
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📘 CS409 – MCQs 51 to 100
(Topics 1–80 Mixed)
Midterm + Final Exam Ready – With Correct Answers
51. Which
of the following SQL types is responsible for controlling access to data?
A) DDL
B) DML
C) DCL
D) TCL
✔ Correct Answer: C
52. Which
SQL type includes commands like COMMIT and ROLLBACK?
A) DDL
B) DML
C) DCL
D) TCL
✔ Correct Answer: D
53. Which
of the following statements is used to provide privileges to a user?
A) GRANT
B) ALLOW
C) PERMIT
D) ENABLE
✔ Correct Answer: A
54. Which
one is not a valid SQL data type?
A) VARCHAR
B) NUMBER
C) DECIMAL
D) TEXTBOOK
✔ Correct Answer: D
55. Which
of the following stores the metadata in a DBMS?
A) Table
B) View
C) Catalog
D) Index
✔ Correct Answer: C
56. What
does ERD stand for?
A) Entity Reference Diagram
B) Entity Relationship Diagram
C) External Resource Diagram
D) Extended Relational Design
✔ Correct Answer: B
57. A
derived attribute in an ERD is represented by:
A) Solid oval
B) Dashed oval
C) Rectangle
D) Diamond
✔ Correct Answer: B
58. Which
of the following is an example of a composite attribute?
A) Phone Number
B) Email
C) Address
D) Age
✔ Correct Answer: C
59. Which
of the following is used to uniquely identify a row in a table?
A) Foreign key
B) Primary key
C) Composite attribute
D) Relationship
✔ Correct Answer: B
60. Which
command is used to permanently save changes in SQL?
A) SAVE
B) STORE
C) COMMIT
D) EXECUTE
✔ Correct Answer: C
61. In
ERD, a double oval represents:
A) Simple attribute
B) Composite attribute
C) Multivalued attribute
D) Derived attribute
✔ Correct Answer: C
62. Which
constraint is used to ensure data integrity between tables?
A) NOT NULL
B) UNIQUE
C) FOREIGN KEY
D) CHECK
✔ Correct Answer: C
63. Which
language is used for data retrieval?
A) DDL
B) DML
C) DQL
D) DCL
✔ Correct Answer: C
64. In
DBMS, normalization is done to:
A) Increase redundancy
B) Speed up queries
C) Remove redundancy
D) Create indexes
✔ Correct Answer: C
65. Which
of the following normal forms removes partial dependency?
A) 1NF
B) 2NF
C) 3NF
D) BCNF
✔ Correct Answer: B
66. What
does BCNF stand for?
A) Basic Composite Normal Form
B) Boyce-Codd Normal Form
C) Big Column Normal Form
D) Binary Code Normal Form
✔ Correct Answer: B
67. Which
SQL command is used to remove a table?
A) DELETE TABLE
B) REMOVE
C) DROP
D) ERASE
✔ Correct Answer: C
68. Which
clause is used to filter rows in SQL SELECT?
A) HAVING
B) ORDER
C) GROUP BY
D) WHERE
✔ Correct Answer: D
69. Which
clause is used to filter groups?
A) WHERE
B) ORDER BY
C) HAVING
D) LIKE
✔ Correct Answer: C
70. Which
symbol is used to represent entity in ERD?
A) Oval
B) Rectangle
C) Diamond
D) Double Line
✔ Correct Answer: B
71. Which
join returns matching rows from both tables?
A) LEFT JOIN
B) RIGHT JOIN
C) INNER JOIN
D) OUTER JOIN
✔ Correct Answer: C
72. Which
SQL function returns the number of rows?
A) COUNT(*)
B) SUM()
C) AVG()
D) MAX()
✔ Correct Answer: A
73. Which
key can have NULL values?
A) Primary Key
B) Foreign Key
C) Candidate Key
D) Surrogate Key
✔ Correct Answer: B
74. Which
of these is a system-generated key?
A) Candidate Key
B) Surrogate Key
C) Composite Key
D) Foreign Key
✔ Correct Answer: B
75. Which
tool allows Java apps to connect to DBMS?
A) JCONNECT
B) JDBC
C) JSCRIPT
D) JDBA
✔ Correct Answer: B
76. Which
is the most secure and scalable architecture?
A) 1-tier
B) 2-tier
C) 3-tier
D) 4-tier
✔ Correct Answer: C
77. What
happens if you drop a tablespace with active segments?
A) It gets archived
B) It gives an error
C) It deletes all backups
D) It renames it
✔ Correct Answer: B
78. Which
package is used to repair tablespaces?
A) DBMS_FIX
B) DBMS_TABLE_ADMIN
C) DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN
D) DBMS_DATA_FIX
✔ Correct Answer: C
79. Which
tablespace stores performance & metadata info?
A) SYSTEM
B) USER
C) SYSAUX
D) TEMP
✔ Correct Answer: C
80. Which
clause is used to drop temp file?
A) DELETE TEMP
B) DROP INCLUDING DATAFILES
C) REMOVE TEMP FILE
D) ERASE TEMP
✔ Correct Answer: B
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