Exercises

Microsoft Access Relational Database Design and Queries

Assess your practical knowledge of relational database work in Microsoft Access. This quiz covers primary and foreign keys, table relationships, referential integrity, normalization, joins, criteria, parameter queries, totals, calculated fields, indexing, and cascade options. Questions range from foundational concepts to realistic design and troubleshooting scenarios.

Answer the questions below and check the explanation for each answer.

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  1. 1

    The diagram shows Customers.CustomerID connected to Orders.CustomerID, with 1 beside Customers and infinity beside Orders. What does this relationship mean?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    Which field is the best primary key for a Customers table?

  3. 3

    In an Orders table, what is the role of CustomerID when it references the primary key of the Customers table?

  4. 4

    A table design shows OrderDate configured as Short Text. Which data type should be used instead to support date calculations and date-based filtering?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    In the Edit Relationships dialog, which feature should be enabled to prevent an order from referencing a customer record that does not exist?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    CustomerID is AutoNumber in the Customers table. Which field configuration is normally required for the related CustomerID foreign key in the Orders table?

  7. 7

    The query diagram shows Customers linked to Orders with a standard inner join. Which records will the query return?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    In an Access query, what does the criterion Like "A*" under the LastName field select?

  9. 9

    The image shows one Orders table containing OrderID, OrderDate, and three repeating groups of ProductID, ProductName, Quantity, and UnitPrice fields. What is the best redesign?

    Question 9
  10. 10

    Which criterion turns an OrderDate query into a parameter query that asks the user for a starting date?

  11. 11

    To count the number of orders for each customer in the Totals query shown, which Total-row settings should be used?

    Question 11
  12. 12

    Which expression correctly creates a calculated query field named LineTotal from Quantity and UnitPrice?

  13. 13

    Customer records are frequently searched by LastName, but duplicate last names are valid. Which field property is most appropriate?

    Question 13
  14. 14

    Referential integrity is enforced between Customers and Orders, and Cascade Delete Related Records is not enabled. Why might Access refuse to delete a customer?

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