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Relational Database Model Quiz

The document outlines a quiz on the relational database model, specifically focusing on two tables: Sales and Products. It includes questions about primary keys, foreign keys, and scenarios that may trigger errors when adding or deleting records. The answers provided clarify the relationships between the tables and the implications of various actions on the database integrity.

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Relational Database Model Quiz

The document outlines a quiz on the relational database model, specifically focusing on two tables: Sales and Products. It includes questions about primary keys, foreign keys, and scenarios that may trigger errors when adding or deleting records. The answers provided clarify the relationships between the tables and the implications of various actions on the database integrity.

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Quiz – Relational Database Model

Table: Sales
Transaction_ Item Price Qty Total Date
ID

3006 P245 35 4 140 2025-09-08

3007 T177 45 3 135 2025-09-08

3009 T172 70 3 210 2025-09-08

3010 P238 60 5 300 2025-09-08

3011 C337 25 2 50 2025-09-08

3013 T202 105 7 735 2025-09-09

Table: Products
Product_ID Description Price

C337 Ballpen_Black 25

C338 Ballpen_Red 27

P238 Illustration_Board 60

P245 Cartolina_Large 45

T172 Glue 70

T177 Scissors 45

T202 Stapler 105

Answers
1. What is the primary key of the Sales table? (3 points)

Answer: Transaction_ID

2. What is the primary key of the Products table? (3 points)

Answer: Product_ID
3. How many foreign keys are there in the Sales table, and identify them. (10 points)

Answer: There is 1 foreign key.


- Item in Sales → references Product_ID in Products.

4. Determine if the following scenarios will trigger an error or not (2 points each).

a. A new record with the Transaction_ID 3013 is created in the Sales table.

Answer: Error – duplicate primary key.

b. A new record with the Transaction_ID 3014 is created in the Sales table with the Item
being “T202” and Qty 7.

Answer: No error – valid new record.

c. A new record with Item C337 is created in the Sales table with the Price being 38.

Answer: No error – foreign key valid, but price inconsistent.

d. A new record with the Item C339 is created in the Sales table.

Answer: Error – C339 does not exist in Products.

e. The record with the Product_ID C338 is deleted from the Products table.

Answer: No error – no Sales record references C338.

f. The record with the Transaction_ID 3011 is deleted from the Sales table.

Answer: No error – deleting a Sales record is allowed.

g. The record with the Product_ID T172 is deleted from the Products table.

Answer: Error – T172 is referenced in Sales (Transaction 3009).

Total: 30 points

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