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A set of properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) that guarantee reliable database transactions. What is this concept called?

Difficulty: Hard

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This Hard Database Management Systems (DBMS) MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “A set of properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) that guarantee reliable database transactions. What is this concept called?”

The accepted answer is A. ACID properties. “A set of properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) that guarantee reliable database transactions. What is this concept called” is answered by ACID properties (option A). Option B (“SQL JOIN”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ACID properties. Option C (“Database trigger”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ACID properties. Remaining alternatives (Transaction) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once ACID properties is identified. Database Management Systems (DBMS) questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Database Management Systems (DBMS) recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

A. ACID properties

Explanation

“A set of properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) that guarantee reliable database transactions. What is this concept called” is answered by ACID properties (option A). Option B (“SQL JOIN”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ACID properties. Option C (“Database trigger”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ACID properties. Remaining alternatives (Transaction) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once ACID properties is identified. Database Management Systems (DBMS) questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Database Management Systems (DBMS) recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Source: Database Management Systems (DBMS) Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, dbms, SQL, databases

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