Ms Access interview questions

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  1. In MS Access, OLE objects Data type can store

    1. Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets
    2. Microsoft Word documents
    3. Sounds
    4. All of the above
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    D. All of the above

  2. A part of database that stores complete information about an entity such as employee, sales, orders etc.

    1. Record
    2. File
    3. Field
    4. Query
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    A. Record

  3. In table design view, which key can be used to switch between the field names and properties panels?

    1. F1
    2. F6
    3. F10
    4. F12
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    B. F6

  4. To create queries in Access

    1. You can drag and drop fields on query builders
    2. You can type the SQL command in SQL view
    3. You can use query wizard or design view
    4. All of the above
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    D. All of the above

  5. Which of the following is not a selection technique?

    1. To select a row, click the record selector box to the left of the row
    2. To select a column, double click anywhere in the column
    3. To select a word, double click the word
    4. To select an entire table click the empty box to the left of the field names
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    B. To select a column, double click anywhere in the column

  6. To create a table in MS Access

    1. Database should be created before creating a table
    2. You should allow atleast one Primary key in a table
    3. Table can be created using Table Templates
    4. All of the above
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    D. All of the above

  7. Database access levels are specified so as to define who can access what in a database, it is identified through

    1. User ID
    2. Password
    3. Status
    4. All of these
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    A. User ID

  8. The default and maximum size of text field in access

    1. 50 and 255 characters
    2. 266 characters and 6400 characters
    3. 288 characters and 6880 characters
    4. 299 characters and 6499 characters
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    A. 50 and 255 characters

  9. Press _____ to cyle between open windows.

    1. Ctrl + F4
    2. Ctrl + F6
    3. Ctrl + F7
    4. Ctrl + F12
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    B. Ctrl + F6

  10. You can automatically include all of the field in a table in a query by _____ a strike that appear list box in query design view.

    1. Double clicking
    2. Right clicking
    3. Clicking
    4. All the above
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    A. Double clicking

  11. What is a database?

    1. It is a collection of data arranged in rows
    2. It is a collection of data arranged in columns
    3. It is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns
    4. All of the above
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    C. It is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns

  12. To open an existing database, press

    1. Ctrl + O
    2. Ctrl + P
    3. Ctrl + E
    4. Ctrl + X
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    A. Ctrl + O

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  14. The option allows you to build a new table by entering data directly into the datasheet.

    1. Datasheet view
    2. Design view
    3. Link table
    4. All of the above
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    A. Datasheet view

  15. Queries in Access can be used as

    1. View, change and analyze data in different ways
    2. A source of records for forms and reports
    3. Both a and b
    4. None of these
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    C. Both a and b

  16. To sort records in a table

    1. Open table, click on the field on which the sorting is to be done, then click sort button on database toolbar
    2. Click the field heading to sort it ascending or descending
    3. Open table, click sort button on database toolbar, choose field based on which to sort, click ok
    4. All of the above
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    A. Open table, click on the field on which the sorting is to be done, then click sort button on database toolbar

  17. In MS Access “Lookup Wizard” is used to

    1. to select value from another table
    2. to select values from Excel Sheet
    3. to select from previous values
    4. not a valid data type
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    A. to select value from another table

  18. The command center of access file that appears when you create or open the ms access database file.

    1. Switchboard
    2. Design view Window
    3. Database Window
    4. Query Window
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    C. Database Window

  19. In MS Access, Text data type may contain maximum character of

    1. 255 character
    2. 256 character
    3. 1064 character
    4. No limit
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    A. 255 character

  20. To rename a selected object, press

    1. F2
    2. F3
    3. F4
    4. F5
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    A. F2

  21. _____ key is uniquely identifies each record.

    1. Field Name
    2. Unique key
    3. Primary key
    4. Key record
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    C. Primary key

  22. Which of the following is a method to create a new table in MS access?

    1. Create table by entering data
    2. Create table using wizard
    3. Create table in design view
    4. All of above
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    D. All of above

  23. The expression builder is an access tool that controls an expression _____ for entering an expression.

    1. Palette
    2. Box
    3. Cell
    4. Table
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    D. Table

  24. Which of the following is a method to create a new table in MS-Access?

    1. Create table using wizard
    2. Create table in design view
    3. Create table in data sheet view
    4. All of the above
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    B. Create table in design view

  25. Which of the following database objects asks a question of information in a database and then displays the result?

    1. Forms
    2. Reports
    3. Tables
    4. Queries
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    D. Queries

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  27. Which of the following Data Type is used to store picture in MS Access?

    1. Picture cannot be stored
    2. Memo
    3. OLE object
    4. Picture
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    C. OLE object

  28. A _____ name must be unique within a database.

    1. Character
    2. Table
    3. Record
    4. Field
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    B. Table

  29. Which control does access use to link data access page components to access data?

    1. Microsoft Default Connection Control
    2. Microsoft Data Connection Control
    3. Microsoft Dynamic Data Control
    4. Microsoft Office Data Source Control
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    D. Microsoft Office Data Source Control

  30. Which of the following database object is created first before any other created?

    1. Query
    2. Table
    3. Report
    4. Form
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    B. Table

  31. In access, this displays the results of a calculation in a query

    1. Child field
    2. Calculated field
    3. Source field
    4. Lookup field
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    B. Calculated field

  32. Data items groped together for storage purposes are called a

    1. Record
    2. List
    3. String
    4. Title
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    A. Record

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