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Question: How many of the following statements are true? 1)It is possible to have two candidate keys with different numbers of attributes. 2) A composite key has more than 1 attribute. 3) The computer picks the primary key used in the design. 4) A relationship has a primary key. 5) An attribute has a primary key. A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

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Question: How many of the following statements are true? 1)It is possible to have two candidate keys with different numbers of attributes. 2) A composite key has more than 1 attribute. 3) The computer picks the primary key used in the design. 4) A relationship has a primary key. 5) An attribute has a primary key. A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

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To answer this question, let's go through each statement one by one:

  1. It is possible to have two candidate keys with different numbers of attributes. - This statement is TRUE. A candidate key is a set of one or more fields/columns that can identify a record uniquely in a table. There can be multiple candidate keys in a table, each with a different number of attributes.

  2. A composite key has more than 1 attribute. - This statement is TRUE. A composite key is a key that consists of two or more attributes to ensure uniqueness within the database.

  3. The computer picks the primary key used in the design. - This statement is FALSE. The primary key is chosen by the database designer based on the requirements of the database, not by the computer.

  4. A relationship has a primary key. - This statement is FALSE. A relationship does not have a primary key. However, in a relational database, a relationship can be established using primary and foreign keys.

  5. An attribute has a primary key. - This statement is FALSE. An attribute does not have a primary key. An attribute can be part of a primary key, but it does not have a primary key itself.

So, the answer is D) 3. Three of the statements are true.

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