Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · Computer Applications
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: Database Concepts (Introduction)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a database? [1]
(A) An organised collection of data
(B) A single file only
(C) A type of hardware
(D) A type of printer
2. What is a DBMS? [1]
(A) Software to manage databases
(B) A type of hardware
(C) A type of internet browser
(D) A type of keyboard
3. What is an example of a DBMS? [1]
(A) MySQL
(B) Microsoft Word
(C) Google Chrome
(D) Adobe Photoshop
4. What is a database compared to? [1]
(A) A digital filing cabinet
(B) A physical library only
(C) A type of printer
(D) A type of keyboard
5. Where are databases used? [1]
(A) Schools and businesses
(B) Nowhere useful
(C) Only in science fiction
(D) Only in games
6. What does a database help with? [1]
(A) Storing and retrieving information efficiently
(B) Only decoration
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Only printing
7. What can a school database store? [1]
(A) Student records
(B) Only games
(C) Only pictures
(D) Nothing useful
8. Why understand databases? [1]
(A) To see how information is organised digitally
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is a field? [1]
(A) A single category of data
(B) A complete entry
(C) A type of hardware
(D) A type of software
10. What is an example of a field? [1]
(A) Name
(B) A complete student record
(C) A type of computer
(D) A type of printer
11. What is a record? [1]
(A) A complete set of related fields
(B) A single piece of data
(C) A type of hardware
(D) A type of software
12. What is an example of a record? [1]
(A) One student's Name, Age and Class together
(B) Just the word 'Name'
(C) Just the number 12
(D) A single letter
13. What organises many records? [1]
(A) A table
(B) A single field
(C) A printer
(D) A keyboard
14. What do columns represent in a table? [1]
(A) Fields
(B) Records
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only numbers
15. What do rows represent in a table? [1]
(A) Records
(B) Fields
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only numbers
16. Why understand fields and records? [1]
(A) To design and navigate databases effectively
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests