1. Who is responsible for storing and managing multimedia data efficiently?
(A) Multimedia Database Management System
(B) Operating System
(C) Web Browser
(D) File Compression Tool
2. Which of the following is an example of a multimedia database application?
(A) Weather forecasting system
(B) Digital library
(C) Spreadsheet software
(D) Text editor
3. Which type of multimedia database stores images, audio, video, and text together?
(A) Homogeneous database
(B) Heterogeneous database
(C) Distributed database
(D) Relational database
4. What is the primary goal of a multimedia database?
(A) To store plain text files
(B) To manage complex multimedia content efficiently
(C) To edit multimedia files
(D) To compress text data
5. Which of the following is NOT a component of a multimedia database?
(A) Multimedia data
(B) Metadata
(C) Multimedia indexing
(D) Network firewall
6. In a multimedia database, what does metadata describe?
(A) Raw data content
(B) Data about the data
(C) Compressed files only
(D) File encryption method
7. Which type of database model is most commonly used for multimedia databases?
(A) Hierarchical model
(B) Relational model
(C) Object-oriented model
(D) Network model
8. Which is the key challenge in multimedia database design?
(A) Color printing speed
(B) Large storage and retrieval efficiency
(C) Keyboard input speed
(D) Low-resolution graphics
9. What is an example of a spatial query in a multimedia database?
(A) Find videos recorded in 2020
(B) Find images taken in New York
(C) Find songs longer than 5 minutes
(D) Find text files containing “database”
10. Which retrieval technique is used in multimedia databases to find similar images?
(A) Content-based retrieval
(B) Sequential search
(C) Binary search
(D) Indexed keyword search
11. In multimedia databases, CBIR stands for:
(A) Computer-Based Image Recognition
(B) Content-Based Image Retrieval
(C) Content-Based Information Review
(D) Central Binary Image Repository
12. Which is NOT an example of a multimedia data type?
(A) Audio clip
(B) Video file
(C) Spreadsheet file
(D) Digital image
13. What is the main advantage of object-oriented multimedia databases?
(A) Easy handling of multimedia data as objects
(B) Faster keyboard inputs
(C) Low storage capacity requirement
(D) Simpler text searching
14. Which indexing method is often used for multimedia retrieval?
(A) B-trees
(B) R-trees
(C) Linked lists
(D) Binary heaps
15. In multimedia databases, temporal data refers to:
(A) Data related to time
(B) Data related to location
(C) Data related to texture
(D) Data related to shape
16. What is the purpose of multimedia data compression in databases?
(A) To improve image resolution
(B) To reduce storage requirements
(C) To increase data redundancy
(D) To convert images to text
17. Which is an example of a temporal query in a multimedia database?
(A) Retrieve all videos recorded in December 2022
(B) Retrieve all images containing cars
(C) Retrieve all audio recorded in New York
(D) Retrieve text documents containing “sports”
18. Which of the following supports multimedia queries by content rather than keywords?
(A) CBIR
(B) FTP
(C) HTTP
(D) SMTP
19. Which multimedia database feature supports retrieval by matching patterns?
(A) Pattern recognition
(B) File compression
(C) Data encryption
(D) File sharing
20. Which of the following is a drawback of multimedia databases?
(A) Large storage requirements
(B) Easy searchability
(C) High compression ratios
(D) Low processing requirements
21. What does MMDBMS stand for?
(A) Multimedia Database Management System
(B) Multi-Media Data Backup Management Software
(C) Main Memory Database Management System
(D) Multimedia Data Building Management System
22. Which type of multimedia database query retrieves data based on spatial location?
(A) Temporal query
(B) Spatial query
(C) Keyword query
(D) Random query
23. Which data structure is most suitable for spatial indexing in multimedia databases?
(A) R-tree
(B) Array
(C) Stack
(D) Queue
24. Which technology is often integrated with multimedia databases for faster access?
(A) Caching systems
(B) Mechanical typewriters
(C) Floppy disks
(D) Tape storage
25. Which multimedia database application is used in law enforcement?
(A) Image fingerprint database
(B) Spreadsheet calculation
(C) Text translation
(D) Weather forecasting
26. Which query retrieves multimedia data based on the duration of an event?
(A) Spatial query
(B) Temporal query
(C) Object query
(D) Relational query
27. What is a key advantage of multimedia databases in education?
(A) Interactive learning with rich media
(B) Faster paper printing
(C) Low memory use
(D) Simplified text format
28. Which retrieval approach uses visual features like color, shape, and texture?
(A) Content-based retrieval
(B) Text-based retrieval
(C) SQL-based retrieval
(D) Sequential search
29. Which is an example of a multimedia metadata element?
(A) File size
(B) Pixel data
(C) Raw audio samples
(D) Frame buffer
30. Which of the following is NOT a use of multimedia databases?
(A) Medical imaging
(B) Digital libraries
(C) E-commerce product catalogs
(D) Typewriter repair logs
31. Which database type is preferred for video surveillance data?
(A) Multimedia database
(B) Flat file database
(C) Text-based database
(D) Hierarchical database
32. Which is the primary challenge of multimedia database retrieval?
(A) Semantic gap
(B) Syntax error
(C) File naming convention
(D) Low-level formatting
33. Which search method relies on keywords in multimedia databases?
(A) Text-based retrieval
(B) Content-based retrieval
(C) Feature-based retrieval
(D) Pattern-based retrieval
34. Which feature distinguishes multimedia databases from traditional databases?
(A) Ability to store complex media formats
(B) Ability to run on Windows OS
(C) Faster backup
(D) Support for spreadsheets
35. Which multimedia database application is used in museums?
(A) Digital archive of artworks
(B) Text file editor
(C) Word processor
(D) Barcode scanner
36. Which is the most storage-intensive multimedia data type?
(A) Video
(B) Audio
(C) Text
(D) Image
37. In multimedia databases, what does spatial indexing help with?
(A) Locating media based on location data
(B) Compressing video
(C) Editing images
(D) Streaming audio
38. Which of the following supports interactive multimedia data retrieval?
(A) Hypermedia systems
(B) Typewriter systems
(C) Magnetic tapes
(D) Dot matrix printers
39. Which database technology helps store 3D models?
(A) Multimedia database
(B) Relational database only
(C) Word processor
(D) Web browser
40. Which query retrieves media created within a specific time range?
(A) Temporal query
(B) Spatial query
(C) Sequential query
(D) Random query
41. Which is a real-time multimedia database application?
(A) Video conferencing storage
(B) Printed newspaper archive
(C) Static text files
(D) File compression utility
42. Which multimedia database feature supports finding images by dominant colors?
(A) Color-based retrieval
(B) Text search
(C) Spatial query
(D) Temporal query
43. Which type of retrieval matches images by shape similarity?
(A) Shape-based retrieval
(B) Text-based retrieval
(C) Spatial query
(D) Keyword query
44. Which component handles large-scale video indexing in multimedia databases?
(A) Video indexing engine
(B) Audio compressor
(C) Text parser
(D) Web crawler
45. Which is a major concern for multimedia database security?
(A) Unauthorized copying of media
(B) Long file names
(C) Printer ink usage
(D) Paper storage space
46. Which multimedia database is best for storing medical images like MRI scans?
(A) PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System)
(B) Text-based file system
(C) Flat file database
(D) Word processor
47. Which multimedia database feature allows previewing before full retrieval?
(A) Thumbnail generation
(B) Full-size rendering only
(C) Batch printing
(D) Text summarization
48. Which multimedia retrieval method uses audio fingerprints?
(A) Audio-based retrieval
(B) Text-based retrieval
(C) Shape-based retrieval
(D) Keyword query
49. Which of the following is an example of multimedia data integration?
(A) Combining video, audio, and text in a single record
(B) Storing only text data
(C) Printing black-and-white reports
(D) Scanning barcodes
