MIS 3353 Exam II Quizzes Questions
With Correct Answers
In the conceptual design context, the common types of entities are... (Select
any/all that apply.)
Strong entities
Weak entities
Associative entities
Ambivalent entities - ANSWER Strong entities
Weak entities
Associative entities
Customers, cars, and parts would most likely be examples of which one of the
following?
Relationships
Entities
Cardinalities
Attributes - ANSWER Entities
An entity type whose existence depends on another entity type is called a
________ entity
Social
Weak
Codependent
Strong
Variant - ANSWER Weak
A property or characteristic of an entity type that is of interest to the
organization is called a(n):
Functional value
Cross-functional value
Coexisting entity
Relationship
Attribute - ANSWER Attribute
An attribute that can be broken down into smaller parts is called a(n) ________
attribute
, Composite
Complex
Simple
Associative - ANSWER Composite
The total quiz points for a student for an entire semester would most likely be an
example of a(n) ________ attribute
Mixed
Addressed
Stored
Derived - ANSWER Derived
An entity that contains attributes specific to the relationship between instances
within one or more entity(-ies) is called a(n)... (Select any/all that apply.)
Connecting entity
Intersectional entity
Indirect entity
Associative entity - ANSWER Associative entity
The number of entities that participate in a relationship is called the _____.
Counter
Entquant
Degree
Number
Identifying characteristic - ANSWER Degree
The relationship between a weak entity type and its owner is a form of which one
of the following?
Submissive relationship
Member chain
Chain link
Identifying relationship
Jump path - ANSWER Identifying relationship
A student can attend five classes, each with a different professor. Each
professor has 30 students. The relationship of students to professors is a
________ relationship.
One-to-many
Strong
Many-to-many
One-to-one - ANSWER Many-to-many
With Correct Answers
In the conceptual design context, the common types of entities are... (Select
any/all that apply.)
Strong entities
Weak entities
Associative entities
Ambivalent entities - ANSWER Strong entities
Weak entities
Associative entities
Customers, cars, and parts would most likely be examples of which one of the
following?
Relationships
Entities
Cardinalities
Attributes - ANSWER Entities
An entity type whose existence depends on another entity type is called a
________ entity
Social
Weak
Codependent
Strong
Variant - ANSWER Weak
A property or characteristic of an entity type that is of interest to the
organization is called a(n):
Functional value
Cross-functional value
Coexisting entity
Relationship
Attribute - ANSWER Attribute
An attribute that can be broken down into smaller parts is called a(n) ________
attribute
, Composite
Complex
Simple
Associative - ANSWER Composite
The total quiz points for a student for an entire semester would most likely be an
example of a(n) ________ attribute
Mixed
Addressed
Stored
Derived - ANSWER Derived
An entity that contains attributes specific to the relationship between instances
within one or more entity(-ies) is called a(n)... (Select any/all that apply.)
Connecting entity
Intersectional entity
Indirect entity
Associative entity - ANSWER Associative entity
The number of entities that participate in a relationship is called the _____.
Counter
Entquant
Degree
Number
Identifying characteristic - ANSWER Degree
The relationship between a weak entity type and its owner is a form of which one
of the following?
Submissive relationship
Member chain
Chain link
Identifying relationship
Jump path - ANSWER Identifying relationship
A student can attend five classes, each with a different professor. Each
professor has 30 students. The relationship of students to professors is a
________ relationship.
One-to-many
Strong
Many-to-many
One-to-one - ANSWER Many-to-many
