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1. What is a syntax error?
Question 1A. An error in the business logic of an applicationB. An error that occurs when code does not conform to the syntax rules of the programming languageC. A failure of the network connection to the databaseD. A mismatch between expected and actual query resultsE. An error caused by insufficient memory
2. What is the consequence of a syntax error for program execution?
Question 2A. The program runs but produces wrong outputB. The program runs more slowlyC. The interpreter or compiler cannot translate the code, so the program cannot execute until the error is correctedD. The program executes only the first half of the codeE. The database silently ignores the faulty statement
3. In the anecdote from New Zealand, how long did a senior architect spend trying to fix a syntax error?
Question 3A. Three hoursB. One dayC. One weekD. Three daysE. A month
4. What are syntax errors said to reflect?
Question 4A. Problems in the business requirementsB. Faults in the database engineC. Weaknesses in the project managementD. Hardware limitationsE. The skill of the developer, not problems in the business logic
5. In SQL, when do syntax errors often occur?
Question 5A. When there are issues with the structure of SQL statements, such as missing semicolons, quotes or keywordsB. When a query returns too many rowsC. When the server is under heavy loadD. When two users update the same rowE. When a table has no primary key
6. What is wrong with the SQL statement INSERT INTO customers (customer_id, customer_name, city) VALUES (101, 'John Doe, 'New York');?
Question 6A. The table name is misspeltB. The closing quote for the customer_name value is missingC. The FROM clause is missingD. Too many columns are listedE. The customer_id should be quoted
7. What is wrong with the statement SELECT employee_id, employee_name WHERE department = 'Sales';?
Question 7A. The WHERE clause uses the wrong operatorB. The column names are too longC. The FROM clause is missingD. The semicolon should be omittedE. The string 'Sales' should be unquoted
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the SQL syntax-error examples given?
Question 8A. Missing semicolonB. Missing quotes for a string literalC. Missing FROM clauseD. Dividing a number by zeroE. Incorrect JOIN syntax
9. When do SQL development environments and database systems typically report syntax errors?
Question 9A. After the query has returned its resultsB. Only when the query is run in productionC. During the nightly batch processD. When the table is next backed upE. During the parsing phase, making them easier to identify and fix
10. Which statement about syntax errors is correct?
Question 10A. Every developer, regardless of experience, is likely to have encountered a syntax errorB. Only junior developers encounter syntax errorsC. Syntax errors occur only in SQLD. Syntax errors indicate a fault in the business requirementsE. Syntax errors cannot be detected before execution