Deck 9: Using Action Queries and Advanced Table Relationships

Question 1

Remove a table from the Query window by right-clicking in the field list and choosing delete table. ___________________

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Text expressions included in the Update To row of an update query should always be enclosed in quotation marks . ____________________

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An action query can only modify one record in a table at a time.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An index may be added to or deleted from tables at any time except for primary key indexes.

Question 5

Records deleted using a delete query cannot be restored using the Undo command.

Question 6

When a new table is created using a make-table query, selected fields and records are not deleted from the existing table.

Question 7

It is not possible to verify a Join Type once a relationship has been established between two tables.

Question 8

It is not recommended that a select query be created before creating a make-table query.

Question 9

An append query overwrites an existing query with new data.

Question 10

Access databases may only contain one-to-one relationships between tables. ____________________

Question 11

To maintain current data in a table created by an append query, run the query periodically. ___________________

Question 12

Two tables joined using a common field forming a one-to-many relationship allow the two tables to be used for other database objects as if they are one large table.

Question 13

Only one existing table may be used in the creation of a delete query.

Question 14

To quickly access the Join Properties dialog box, right-click the join line between two tables in Design view. ____________________

Question 15

A table created using the make-table query will not maintain the primary key designation of the underlying table.

Question 16

Inner, outer, and self are all types of queries .

Question 17

All indexes for a table may be viewed by clicking on the Indexes button in the Show/Hide group on the Design tab.

Question 18

A make-table query is a(n)____ query that creates a new table by copying records from one or more existing tables.

A)SQL
B)select
C)action
D)cross-tab

Question 19

When creating an append query, selected fields in the query must match the fields in the table to which the records will be appended. ____________________

Question 20

The only field that is automatically indexed by AutoIndex settings is the primary key field. ____________________

Question 21

Join types may be changed using the Join Types button available in the ____ dialog box.

A)Query Tools
B)Properties
C)Join Wizard
D)Edit Relationships

Question 22

The type of join in a relationship that selects all records from one table and only the records from a second table that have matching common field values is a(n)____ join.

A)inner
B)outer
C)self
D)relational

Question 23

New tables created with the make-table query retain the field ____ of the underlying table(s).

A)data type
B)validation rule
C)format
D)lookup properties

Question 24

Two tables related by a common field with the same value in the common field in each table is an example of a(n)____ join.

A)inner
B)outer
C)self
D)related

Question 25

A primary key index is indicated when the Index Property - Primary - has a setting of ____.

A)Yes
B)No
C)Allow Nulls
D)Ignore Nulls

Question 26

A one-to-many relationship is formed when two tables are joined using ____.

A)a primary key field
B)two primary key fields
C)all table fields
D)a common field

Question 27

The relationship table in a(n)____ relationship contains a primary key that is a composite key with a unique pair of values.

A)one-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)many-to-one

Question 28

To create an action query, click the ____ button from the Create tab in Access 2016.

A)Make-Table
B)Action Query
C)Query Design
D)Add New

Question 29

A relationship that joins a table to itself is a(n)____ join type.

A)inner
B)outer
C)self
D)related

Question 30

Field values related to records that contain those field values may be listed in a(n)____.

A)relationship
B)index
C)table
D)catalog

Question 31

In a table relationship, the ____ option requires Access to change the appropriate foreign key values in the related table when the primary key value is changed in the primary table.

A)Edit Relationships
B)Enforce Referential Integrity
C)Cascade Delete Related Records
D)Cascade Update Related Fields

Question 32

An action query that changes selected field values from selected records in one or more tables is a(n)____ query.

A)update
B)delete
C)append
D)select

Question 33

Select all fields in a table to add to a query design grid by double clicking the ____ of the table field list.

A)field names
B)title bar
C)property sheet
D)primary key

Question 34

When each record in the first table matches at most one record in the second table, and each record in the second table matches at most one record in the first table, a(n)____ relationship exists between the two tables

A)one-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)many-to-one

Question 35

When creating a self-join relationship it is necessary to add the same table to the Relationship window twice in ____ view.

A)Datasheet
B)Design
C)SQL
D)Properties

Question 36

A(n)____ value is not allowed in an index if the setting for the Primary property is Yes.

A)date
B)null
C)data type
D)input mask

Question 37

A(n)____ query adds records form existing tables or queries to the end of another table.

A)make-table
B)SQL
C)delete
D)append

Question 38

Which of the following table names would appear in Design view to indicate a table being used in a self-join relationship and distinguish it from the first instance of the table in the relationship?

A)1_tblPatient
B)tblPatient2
C)tblPatient_1
D)1tblPatient

Question 39

A(n)____ query creates a new table that is a combination of fields and records from two or more tables.

A)update
B)make-table
C)append
D)SQL

Question 40

Many-to-many relationships are created using a third table that forms ____ relationships with the two original primary tables.

A)many-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)one-to-one

Question 41

In the design grid of an append query, the ____ row identifies the fields that the query will append to the table that was designated.

A)Show
B)Field
C)Append To
D)Criteria

Question 42

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
Latham works in the logistics department for a large city bus system.  As routes are changed, Latham accesses the internal database to ensure all records are accurate.  The Bus Route System database includes a one-to-many relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes with Bus ID as the common field.  This allows the two tables to be joined to create a query based on data from both tables:  Bus Number and Bus Routes.
The relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes tables is one-to-many which means that each Bus Route record is connected to _____ Bus Number record(s).

A)at most one
B)at least one
C)exactly one
D)zero, one, or more

Question 43

A new table created by a(n)____ query may contain a subset of the fields and records in an existing table.

A)append
B)make-table
C)delete
D)update

Question 44

Records deleted using a Delete query are permanently removed from the database when the database is ____.

A)closed
B)opened
C)compacted
D)saved

Question 45

The default join type for table relationships in Access is a(n)____ join.

A)inner
B)self
C)outer
D)append

Question 46

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-1
Keisha is completing an internship with the local parks and recreation department.  She has been asked to update and maintain the beginning soccer league database for children ages 3-4.  The league consists of over 150 children and 10 soccer teams.  The teams play at two different soccer fields in the city.  The database already exists from last year so Keisha will not be developing the database.  She will only make changes as necessary to the current database.
Parents of some of the beginning soccer players have requested that their children be moved to a team that plays at the field closest to their home.  To modify the team field in the current Beginner Soccer League database, Keisha can run a(n)____ query.

A)delete
B)update
C)make-table
D)append

Question 47

Records deleted using a Delete query may not be restored by using the ____ command.

A)Redo
B)Undo
C)Unhide
D)Select

Question 48

In an auto parts inventory database, one car manufacturer may have many auto parts, and a part may be used for many different vehicle models. This is an example of a(n)____ relationship.

A)one-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-one
D)many-to-many

Question 49

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-1
Keisha is completing an internship with the local parks and recreation department.  She has been asked to update and maintain the beginning soccer league database for children ages 3-4.  The league consists of over 150 children and 10 soccer teams.  The teams play at two different soccer fields in the city.  The database already exists from last year so Keisha will not be developing the database.  She will only make changes as necessary to the current database.
Keisha does not want information about beginning soccer players from the past year in the Beginner Soccer League database for the current year. She may run a(n)____ query with selected criteria such as year and team name to remove last year's players.

A)update
B)append
C)delete
D)make-table

Question 50

____ queries are often used to append records to history tables.

A)Select
B)Append
C)Delete
D)Update

Question 51

The choice to enforce referential integrity is indicated in Design view by a thick ____

A)border around the table name
B)border around the primary key of the primary table
C)join line
D)red join line

Question 52

A multiple-field index must be created using ____.

A)the Field Properties pane
B)the Data Type drop-down list
C)a subdata sheet
D)the Indexes dialog box

Question 53

The ____ and ____ query types give the user an option to modify data in the Current Database or Another Database using the query dialog box.

A)append, delete
B)append, make-table
C)make-table, delete
D)delete, update

Question 54

To access the Edit Relationships dialog box from a shortcut menu, ____ the join line between tables.

A)click and drag
B)delete
C)left-click
D)right-click

Question 55

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-1
Keisha is completing an internship with the local parks and recreation department.  She has been asked to update and maintain the beginning soccer league database for children ages 3-4.  The league consists of over 150 children and 10 soccer teams.  The teams play at two different soccer fields in the city.  The database already exists from last year so Keisha will not be developing the database.  She will only make changes as necessary to the current database.
Keisha's supervisor has asked that she provide her with a table showing all of the soccer teams and the team schedules.  This table will only be used once to schedule coaches.  Which type of query should Keisha run?

A)make-table
B)append
C)delete
D)update

Question 56

Use the Field Properties pane to create an index for ____.

A)a single field
B)multiple fields
C)a single query
D)multiple data types

Question 57

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
Latham works in the logistics department for a large city bus system.  As routes are changed, Latham accesses the internal database to ensure all records are accurate.  The Bus Route System database includes a one-to-many relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes with Bus ID as the common field.  This allows the two tables to be joined to create a query based on data from both tables:  Bus Number and Bus Routes.
A join that relates records from the Bus Number table with the Bus Routes table based on the same Bus ID is an example of a(n)____ join.

A)inner
B)outer
C)self
D)common

Question 58

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
Latham works in the logistics department for a large city bus system.  As routes are changed, Latham accesses the internal database to ensure all records are accurate.  The Bus Route System database includes a one-to-many relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes with Bus ID as the common field.  This allows the two tables to be joined to create a query based on data from both tables:  Bus Number and Bus Routes.
The relationship between the Bus Number and Bus Routes tables is one-to-many which means that each Bus Number record is related to ____ Bus Routes record(s).

A)at most one
B)at least one
C)exactly one
D)zero, one, or more

Question 59

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-1
Keisha is completing an internship with the local parks and recreation department.  She has been asked to update and maintain the beginning soccer league database for children ages 3-4.  The league consists of over 150 children and 10 soccer teams.  The teams play at two different soccer fields in the city.  The database already exists from last year so Keisha will not be developing the database.  She will only make changes as necessary to the current database.
After the first week of beginning soccer, some children have decided not to continue playing and children on the wait list have been added to teams with openings.  What type of query would help Keisha add the new players to her current Participant table?

A)make-table
B)append
C)delete
D)update

Question 60

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
Latham works in the logistics department for a large city bus system.  As routes are changed, Latham accesses the internal database to ensure all records are accurate.  The Bus Route System database includes a one-to-many relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes with Bus ID as the common field.  This allows the two tables to be joined to create a query based on data from both tables:  Bus Number and Bus Routes.
Latham often has to look up bus routes based on specific bus stops.  To speed up the search process in this large database, he might want to create a(n)____ for the Bus Stop field in the Bus Routes table.

A)update query
B)outer join
C)index
D)self-join

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-3
Taylor manages a database for a regional hardware enterprise with 10 stores in 2 states.  The hardware store wholesales to contractors. The database includes these tables (among others): tblContractor, tblProducts, tblBilling, tblInvoices.
Taylor wants to create a query that shows all contractors and identifies invoices assigned to those contractors.  However, he also wants to see contractors who might not have an invoice assigned for this billing period.  What type of join between tables will give Taylor the desired results?

A)inner join
B)outer join
C)self-join
D)many-to-many

Question 64

Under what circumstances might it be advisable to delete a database object.

Question 69

Is it a good idea to save action queries permanently in a database?  Why or why not?

Question 72

Adding indexes to tables speeds up the performance of database operations for large databases. What are the disadvantages of using indexes for large databases.

Question 73

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-3
Taylor manages a database for a regional hardware enterprise with 10 stores in 2 states.  The hardware store wholesales to contractors. The database includes these tables (among others): tblContractor, tblProducts, tblBilling, tblInvoices.
Taylor has added the tables tblContractor, tblBilling, and tblInvoices to the relationships window. He has created a relationship between the tblBilling and tblContractor based on the ContractorID field.  What type of relationship is this?

A)one-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)one-to-none