Week 4 - ISM 4212 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
The ________ rule specifies that an entity can be a member of only one subtype at
a time.
Select one:
a. removal
b. exclusion
c. disjoint
d. inclusion - Correct answer-Disjoint
Which of the following is a generic entity type that has a relationship with one or
more subtypes?
Select one:
a. Class
b. Subgroup
c. Megatype
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, d. Supertype - Correct answer-Supertype
Packaged data models are as flexible as possible, because all supertype/subtype
relationships allow the total specialization and overlap rules. -- (T/F) - Correct
answer-True
The ________ rule specifies that an entity instance of a supertype is allowed not to
belong to any subtype.
Select one:
a. partial specialization
b. disjointedness
c. total specialization
d. semi-specialization - Correct answer-Partial specialization
The ________ rule states that an entity instance can simultaneously be a member
of two (or more) subtypes.
Select one:
a. disjoint
b. total specialization
c. partial specialization
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Answers Graded A+
The ________ rule specifies that an entity can be a member of only one subtype at
a time.
Select one:
a. removal
b. exclusion
c. disjoint
d. inclusion - Correct answer-Disjoint
Which of the following is a generic entity type that has a relationship with one or
more subtypes?
Select one:
a. Class
b. Subgroup
c. Megatype
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, d. Supertype - Correct answer-Supertype
Packaged data models are as flexible as possible, because all supertype/subtype
relationships allow the total specialization and overlap rules. -- (T/F) - Correct
answer-True
The ________ rule specifies that an entity instance of a supertype is allowed not to
belong to any subtype.
Select one:
a. partial specialization
b. disjointedness
c. total specialization
d. semi-specialization - Correct answer-Partial specialization
The ________ rule states that an entity instance can simultaneously be a member
of two (or more) subtypes.
Select one:
a. disjoint
b. total specialization
c. partial specialization
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