Data Control Language (DCL) MCQs in DBMS

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 23, 2024

MCQs on Data Control Language (DCL) in DBMS

  1. Which SQL statement is used to grant privileges to users in a database?
    • a) GRANT
    • b) ALLOW
    • c) PERMIT
    • d) AUTHORIZE

    Answer: a) GRANT

  2. Which SQL statement is used to revoke privileges from users in a database?
    • a) REMOVE
    • b) DELETE
    • c) REVOKE
    • d) WITHDRAW

    Answer: c) REVOKE

  3. Which SQL statement would you use to provide a user with permission to select data from a table?
    • a) GRANT SELECT ON table_name TO user_name;
    • b) GRANT ALL ON table_name TO user_name;
    • c) ALLOW SELECT ON table_name TO user_name;
    • d) PERMIT SELECT ON table_name TO user_name;

    Answer: a) GRANT SELECT ON table_name TO user_name;

  4. What does the REVOKE statement do in SQL?
    • a) It grants new permissions to users.
    • b) It removes previously granted permissions from users.
    • c) It creates new tables.
    • d) It deletes existing tables.

    Answer: b) It removes previously granted permissions from users.

  5. Which SQL statement is used to assign a user role to another user?
    • a) GRANT ROLE
    • b) ASSIGN ROLE
    • c) ROLE GRANT
    • d) GRANT … TO user_name;

    Answer: d) GRANT … TO user_name;

  6. What is the purpose of the REVOKE command?
    • a) To provide access to database objects
    • b) To remove access rights from database users
    • c) To update user information
    • d) To create a new user

    Answer: b) To remove access rights from database users

  7. Which SQL statement would you use to provide a user with all available privileges on a table?
    • a) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON table_name TO user_name;
    • b) GRANT FULL ACCESS ON table_name TO user_name;
    • c) PERMIT ALL ON table_name TO user_name;
    • d) AUTHORIZE ALL ON table_name TO user_name;

    Answer: a) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON table_name TO user_name;

  8. What does the GRANT statement do in SQL?
    • a) It creates a new database user.
    • b) It modifies the structure of a database object.
    • c) It provides specific access rights to users on database objects.
    • d) It removes data from a table.

    Answer: c) It provides specific access rights to users on database objects.

  9. Which of the following statements will revoke the ability of a user to delete records from a table?
    • a) REVOKE DELETE ON table_name FROM user_name;
    • b) GRANT DELETE ON table_name TO user_name;
    • c) REMOVE DELETE FROM table_name BY user_name;
    • d) DELETE ACCESS ON table_name FROM user_name;

    Answer: a) REVOKE DELETE ON table_name FROM user_name;

  10. Which SQL command is used to provide the ability to insert data into a table?
    • a) GRANT INSERT ON table_name TO user_name;
    • b) GRANT DATA INSERT ON table_name TO user_name;
    • c) PERMIT INSERT ON table_name TO user_name;
    • d) AUTHORIZE INSERT INTO table_name FOR user_name;

    Answer: a) GRANT INSERT ON table_name TO user_name;

  11. Which SQL command can be used to specify that a user can create new tables within a database?
    • a) GRANT CREATE ON database_name TO user_name;
    • b) GRANT TABLE CREATE ON database_name TO user_name;
    • c) ALLOW CREATE TABLE ON database_name TO user_name;
    • d) PERMIT CREATE TABLE IN database_name FOR user_name;

    Answer: a) GRANT CREATE ON database_name TO user_name;

  12. Which DCL command would you use to change a user’s access privileges?
    • a) UPDATE ACCESS
    • b) MODIFY PRIVILEGES
    • c) GRANT and REVOKE
    • d) CHANGE PERMISSIONS

    Answer: c) GRANT and REVOKE

  13. What is the effect of using the GRANT command with WITH GRANT OPTION?
    • a) The user can pass on the granted privileges to other users.
    • b) The user can only use the granted privileges but not transfer them.
    • c) The user can modify the database structure.
    • d) The user can delete other users’ privileges.

    Answer: a) The user can pass on the granted privileges to other users.

  14. Which SQL command is used to create a new user in the database?
    • a) CREATE USER
    • b) ADD USER
    • c) NEW USER
    • d) REGISTER USER

    Answer: a) CREATE USER

  15. What does the REVOKE command do if executed without specifying a user?
    • a) It removes all privileges from all users on the specified object.
    • b) It removes the specified privileges from all users.
    • c) It deletes the specified table.
    • d) It creates a new table.

    Answer: b) It removes the specified privileges from all users.

 

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