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DBMS RAID MCQs: This section contains multiple-choice questions and answers on RAID in DBMS.
Submitted by Anushree Goswami, on April 27, 2022
1. What is the meaning of RAID?
- Redundancy Array of the Independent Disk
- Redundancy Array of the Interdependent Disk
- Redundancy Array of the Intradependent Disk
- Redudancy Array of the Inversion Disk
Answer: A) Redundancy Array of the Independent Disk
Explanation:
Meaning of RAID is Redundancy Array of the Independent Disk.
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2. A secondary storage device is connected to multiple primary storage devices for ___.
- Increased Performance
- Data Redundancy
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
A secondary storage device is connected to multiple primary storage devices for increased performance or data redundancy.
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3. Depending on the level of RAID, you can survive ___ drive failures.
- Single
- Multiple
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
Depending on the level of RAID, you can survive both single and multiple drive failures.
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4. Several disks are connected to accomplish different goals through the use of a/an ____ of disks.
- Log
- Data
- Array
- None
Answer: C) Array
Explanation:
Several disks are connected to accomplish different goals through the use of an array of disks.
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5. How many levels of RAID schemes are there?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Answer: C) 7
Explanation:
There are 7 levels of RAID schemes.
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6. Which of the following is the RAID scheme?
- RAID 1
- RAID 2
- RAID 3
- All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation:
The RAID schemes are RAID 0,1,2, ... 6.
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7. Which of the following characteristic is there in the levels of RAID?
- The hardware consists of a set of hard disk drives.
- Using this technology, each separate disk is seen as a logical disk by the operating system.
- Arrays are based on physical drives, so data can be distributed across them.
- All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation:
The following characteristic is there in the levels of RAID -
- The hardware consists of a set of hard disk drives.
- Using this technology, each separate disk is seen as a logical disk by the operating system.
- Arrays are based on physical drives, so data can be distributed across them.
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8. Parity information is stored on ___ disks.
- Dependency
- Redundancy
- Indepdency
- Latency
Answer: B) Redundancy
Explanation:
Parity information is stored on redundancy disks.
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9. It is possible to recover data after a disk failure with the help of ___ information.
- Duality
- Parity
- Clarity
- None
Answer: B) Parity
Explanation:
It is possible to recover data after a disk failure with the help of parity information.
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10. RAID level 0 allows data to be spread across ___ disk(s), i.e., the data can be striped.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Multiple
Answer: D) Multiple
Explanation:
RAID level 0 allows data to be spread across multiple disks, i.e., the data can be striped.
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11. ___ with striping are vulnerable to failures if one disk fails.
- Logs
- Arrays
- Database
- Data Types
Answer: B) Arrays
Explanation:
Arrays with striping are vulnerable to failures if one disk fails.
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12. The system performance is ____ without providing fault tolerance.
- Increase
- Decreased
- Moderated
- None
Answer: A) Increase
Explanation:
The system performance is increased without providing fault tolerance.
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13. In level 0, we can place multiple blocks into a disk at the ____ time instead of just placing one at a time.
- Same
- Different
- Average
- Mean
Answer: A) Same
Explanation:
In level 0, we can place multiple blocks into a disk at the same time instead of just placing one at a time.
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14. Having multiple data requests on different disks increases throughput at RAID ___ level.
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer: A) 0
Explanation:
Having multiple data requests on different disks increases throughput at RAID 0 level.
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15. ___ of the disk space are provided by level 0.
- High performance
- Full Utilization
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
High performance and full utilization of the disk space are provided by level 0.
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16. RAID 0 requires ___ drivers.
- Minimum 2
- Maximum 2
- Minimum 1
- Maximum 1
Answer: A) Minimum 2
Explanation:
RAID 0 requires minimum 2 drivers.
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17. There are ___ detection mechanisms in RAID 0.
- Error
- No Error
- Life
- No Life
Answer: B) No Error
Explanation:
There are no error detection mechanisms in RAID 0.
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18. Because RAID 0 doesn't provide ___, it is not truly a RAID.
- Tolerance
- Fault-tolerance
- Data-tolerance
- None
Answer: B) Fault-tolerance
Explanation:
Because RAID 0 doesn't provide fault-tolerance, it is not truly a RAID.
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19. If either of the disks fails in RAID 0, the entire array is ___.
- Full
- Null
- Lost
- Found
Answer: C) Lost
Explanation:
If either of the disks fails in RAID 0, the entire array is lost.
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20. RAID ___, which mirrors data across drives 1, 2, and 3, is referred to as a mirroring configuration.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Answer: A) 1
Explanation:
RAID 1, which mirrors data across drives 1, 2, and 3, is referred to as a mirroring configuration.
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21. In the event of a failure, RAID 1 provides ____ redundancy.
- 20%
- 50%
- 80%
- 100%
Answer: D) 100%
Explanation:
In the event of a failure, RAID 1 provides 100% redundancy.
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22. Data in RAID 1 is stored in ___ the drive space.
- Quarter
- Half
- Full
- None
Answer: B) Half
Explanation:
Data in RAID 1 is stored only in half the drive space.
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23. In the other half of the drive, the data has been ___.
- Saved
- Deleted
- Updated
- Mirrored
Answer: D) Mirrored
Explanation:
In the other half of the drive, the data has just been mirrored.
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24. RAID 1 offers ___ as its main advantage.
- Tolerance
- Fault tolerance
- Heaviness
- Fault Heaviness
Answer: B) Fault tolerance
Explanation:
RAID 1 offers fault tolerance as its main advantage.
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25. The other disk takes over if one fails as part of RAID ___ level.
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer: B) 1
Explanation:
The other disk takes over if one fails as part of RAID 1 level.
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26. When the array is set to RAID ___, it will function even if a drive fails.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 5
Answer: A) 1
Explanation:
When the array is set to RAID 1, it will function even if a drive fails.
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27. Mirroring requires an extra drive per drive at this level, resulting in ____ costs.
- Lower
- Higher
- Average
- None
Answer: B) Higher
Explanation:
Mirroring requires an extra drive per drive at this level, resulting in higher costs.
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28. A RAID 2 array makes use of ___ code parity to stripe data on the bit level.
- Humming
- Hamming
- Hanning
- Happing
Answer: B) Hamming
Explanation:
A RAID 2 array makes use of hamming code parity to stripe data on the bit level.
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29. With RAID 2, each data bit in a word is stored on a separate disk, as well as the ___ code of each data word.
- ECG
- ECC
- EGG
- EDC
Answer: B) ECC
Explanation:
With RAID 2, each data bit in a word is stored on a separate disk, as well as the ECC code of each data word.
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30. RAID 2 is not commercially available because of its ____.
- High Cost
- Complex Structure
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
RAID 2 is not commercially available because of its high cost and complex structure.
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31. ___ drive is used to store parity in RAID 2.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: A) One
Explanation:
One drive is used to store parity in RAID 2.
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32. In RAID 3, parity is specified at the ____ level.
- Bit
- Byte
- Kilobyte
- Gigabyte
Answer: B) Byte
Explanation:
In RAID 3, parity is specified at the byte level.
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33. As part of RAID, ____ information is stored on a separate ____ drive for each disk section.
- Log
- Parity
- Array
- None
Answer: B) Parity
Explanation:
As part of RAID, parity information is stored on a separate parity drive for each disk section.
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34. The parity drive is accessed in the event of a drive ____, and data is rebuilt from the remaining devices
- Updation
- Failure
- Deletion
- Addition
Answer: B) Failure
Explanation:
The parity drive is accessed in the event of a drive failure, and data is rebuilt from the remaining devices.
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35. Bulk data transfer is possible with RAID ___.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Answer: C) 3
Explanation:
Bulk data transfer is possible with RAID 3.
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36. Which among the following is the advantage of RAID 3?
- A parity drive is used at this level to regenerate data.
- Data is transferred at a high rate.
- Parallel access to data is possible at this level.
- All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation:
The advantages of RAID 3 -
- A parity drive is used at this level to regenerate data.
- Data is transferred at a high rate.
- Parallel access to data is possible at this level.
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37. When working with small files, RAID 3 performs ____.
- Fastly
- Slowly
- Densely
- None
Answer: B) Slowly
Explanation:
When working with small files, RAID 3 performs slowly.
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38. RAID 4 is a combination of ____.
- Striping Blocks
- Parity Disks
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
RAID 4 is a combination of striping blocks and parity disks.
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39. In RAID 4, data is replicated based on ____, rather than duplicated.
- Array
- Log
- Parity
- None
Answer: C) Parity
Explanation:
In RAID 4, data is replicated based on parity, rather than duplicated.
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40. By design, the RAID 4 level is able to recover from a maximum of ___ disk failure.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: A) One
Explanation:
By design, this level is able to recover from a maximum of one disk failure.
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41. Using RAID level 4, if two or more disks fail, then the data ____ be recovered.
- Can
- Cannot
- Can be easily
- None
Answer: B) Cannot
Explanation:
Using RAID level 4, if two or more disks fail, then the data cannot be recovered.
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42. At least ____ disks are required for both level 3 and level 4 RAIDs.
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
Answer: B) Three
Explanation:
At least three disks are required for both level 3 and level 4 RAIDs.
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43. RAID 4 uses an ___ function to calculate parity.
- NOR
- OR
- AND
- XOR
Answer: D) XOR
Explanation:
RAID 4 uses an XOR function to calculate parity.
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44. We can recover data lost on RAID ___ level.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer: C) 4
Explanation:
We can recover data lost on RAID 4 level.
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45. During RAID 5, ____ is rotated between the drives.
- Array
- Log
- Parity
- None
Answer: C) Parity
Explanation:
During RAID 5, parity is rotated between the drives.
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46. There is ___ parity at block-level.
- Connected
- Distributed
- Added
- None
Answer: B) Distributed
Explanation:
There is distributed parity at block-level.
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47. A RAID 5 array can recover from at most ___ disk failure, just like RAID 4.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: A) One
Explanation:
A RAID 5 array can recover from at most one disk failure, just like RAID 4.
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48. In RAID 5, it is impossible to recover data, if more than ____ disk fails.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: A) One
Explanation:
It is impossible to recover data from RAID 5 if more than one disk fails.
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49. To improve ___ write performance, the RAID 5 level was introduced.
- Proper
- Random
- Inorder
- Order
Answer: B) Random
Explanation:
To improve random write performance, the RAID 5 level was introduced.
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50. RAID 5 provides ___.
- High Performance
- Cost-effective
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation:
RAID 5 provides high performance and is cost-effective.
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51. Array disks are distributed with parity when using RAID ___ level.
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 0
Answer: B) 5
Explanation:
Array disks are distributed with parity when using RAID 5 level.
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52. Disk failure recovery is ____ in RAID 5 due to the calculation of parity based on all available drives.
- Slower
- Faster
- Average
- None
Answer: A) Slower
Explanation:
Disk failure recovery is slower in RAID 5 due to the calculation of parity based on all available drives.
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53. In the event of ____ drive failure, RAID 5 cannot survive.
- Consecutive
- Concurrent
- Simultaneous
- None
Answer: B) Concurrent
Explanation:
In the event of concurrent drive failure, RAID 5 cannot survive.
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54. Striping at the block level is implemented with ___ parity bits in RAID 6.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: B) Two
Explanation:
Striping at the block level is implemented with two parity bits in RAID 6.
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55. RAID 6 allows you to survive ___ simultaneous disk failures.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: B) Two
Explanation:
RAID 6 allows you to survive two simultaneous disk failures.
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56. In the RAID 6 level, ____ is used to stripe the data and ____ is used to mirror it.
- RAID 1, RAID 2
- RAID 2, RAID 3
- RAID 4, RAID 5
- RAID 0, RAID 1
Answer: D) RAID 0, RAID 1
Explanation:
In the RAID 6 level, RAID 0 is used to stripe the data and RAID 1 is used to mirror it.
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57. The number of drives required at RAID 6 level should be a multiple of ___.
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 6
Answer: A) 2
Explanation:
The number of drives required at RAID 6 level should be a multiple of 2.
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58. Since ____ of the disks are used for mirroring, RAID 6 does not utilize the full disk capacity.
- Quarter
- Half
- Full
- None
Answer: B) Half
Explanation:
Since half of the disks are used for mirroring, RAID 6 does not utilize the full disk capacity.
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59. ___ is extremely limited in RAID 6.
- Ability
- Scalability
- Tracability
- Countability
Answer: B) Scalability
Explanation:
Scalability is extremely limited in RAID 6.
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