MS SQL Server - 96 - Spatial and Temporal Data MCQ

96 – Spatial and Temporal Data MCQ

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1. What is the primary purpose of spatial data types in SQL Server?

B. To store geographical and geometric data

C. To store binary data

D. To store text data

A. To store time-based data

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2. Which SQL Server data type is used to represent points, lines, and polygons in spatial data?

A. GEOGRAPHY

B. GEOMETRY

C. SPATIAL

D. COORDINATE

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3. What is the purpose of the STPointFromText function in SQL Server spatial data?

A. To convert a spatial object to a text representation

B. To create a new spatial point from a text description

C. To calculate the distance between two points

D. To calculate the area of a polygon

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4. In SQL Server, which spatial data type is used to represent data on a round-earth ellipsoid?

D. PLANET

A. GEOGRAPHY

C. EARTH

B. GEOMETRY

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5. What is the primary benefit of using the GEOMETRY data type in SQL Server for spatial data?

B. It has a smaller storage footprint.

A. It supports geographic calculations.

D. It allows complex 3D geometries.

C. It is suitable for storing time-based data.

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6. In SQL Server, which function is used to find the intersection of two spatial objects?

B. STUnion

C. STBuffer

D. STLength

A. STIntersection

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7. What is a common use case for spatial indexes in SQL Server?

C. Encrypting data

A. Storing text data

B. Accelerating spatial data queries

D. Creating primary keys

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8. Which SQL Server function is used to create a bounding box around a spatial object?

A. STBuffer

C. STIntersects

B. STEnvelope

D. STLength

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9. In SQL Server, what is the purpose of the STContains function for spatial data?

C. To create a buffer around a spatial object

B. To check if one spatial object contains another

A. To calculate the area of a polygon

D. To convert a spatial object to text

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10. Which spatial data type in SQL Server is suitable for representing global data such as GPS coordinates?

D. POLYGON

A. GEOMETRY

C. POINT

B. GEOGRAPHY

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11. In SQL Server, which function is used to determine if one spatial object is within a specified distance of another?

A. STDistance

D. STLength

C. STIntersects

B. STBuffer

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12. What is the primary difference between the GEOGRAPHY and GEOMETRY data types in SQL Server spatial data?

A. GEOGRAPHY is for 2D data, while GEOMETRY is for 3D data.

C. GEOGRAPHY is used for storing text data, while GEOMETRY is used for binary data.

B. GEOGRAPHY is for geographic data on a round-earth ellipsoid, while GEOMETRY is for planar data.

D. There is no difference between them.

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13. In SQL Server, which function is used to create a circular buffer around a spatial object?

B. STIntersects

C. STDistance

A. STBuffer

D. STLength

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14. What is the purpose of the STUnion function in SQL Server spatial data?

C. To create a buffer around a spatial object

A. To calculate the distance between two spatial objects

B. To merge two spatial objects into one

D. To convert a spatial object to text

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15. In SQL Server, which function is used to calculate the length of a line or the perimeter of a polygon in spatial data?

C. STLength

A. STDistance

B. STBuffer

D. STIntersects

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16. What is the purpose of temporal data types in SQL Server?

B. To store date and time information

A. To store geographical data

D. To store binary data

C. To store text data

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17. Which SQL Server data type is used to represent a single point in time?

B. TIME

A. DATE

C. DATETIME

D. TIMESTAMP

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18. In SQL Server, which data type is used to represent a range of dates and times?

B. TIME

D. DATETIME2

C. DATETIME

A. DATE

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19. What is the purpose of the SYSDATETIMEOFFSET function in SQL Server?

D. To validate date and time data

A. To retrieve the current date and time in UTC

C. To convert a date to text

B. To calculate the difference between two dates

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20. Which SQL Server function is used to extract the year from a DATETIME value?

D. DATENAME

C. GETDATE

B. DATEPART

A. YEAR

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21. In SQL Server, what is the maximum number of digits that can be stored in a TIMESTAMP data type?

B. 9

D. 19

A. 6

C. 16

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22. What is the purpose of the DATEADD function in SQL Server?

C. To add a specified number of minutes to a datetime

B. To add a specified number of hours to a time

A. To add a specified number of days to a date

D. To add a specified number of months to a date

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23. Which SQL Server function is used to calculate the difference between two date and time values?

B. DATEADD

A. DATEDIFF

C. DATEPART

D. GETDATE

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24. What is the purpose of the SWITCHOFFSET function in SQL Server?

D. To retrieve the current date and time in UTC

A. To switch the offset of a DATETIMEOFFSET value

B. To convert a DATETIMEOFFSET value to a DATE value

C. To calculate the difference between two DATE values

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25. In SQL Server, what is the purpose of the PERIOD data type for temporal data?

D. To represent geographical data

C. To store text data

B. To represent a range of dates and times

A. To store a single point in time

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MS SQL Server – 96 – Spatial and Temporal Data MCQ