Practice Questions Functional Dependency
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- Paper 1 | Reasoning Test: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Syllogisms, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Venn Diagram, Analogy, Ranking, Order and Sequence, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Logical Sequence Of Words, Cubes & Dices, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Calendar, Alphabet and Word Tests, Numerical Reasoning, Number System, Averages, Mixtures and Alligation, Percentages, Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Patterns in Two-Dimensional Figures, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Direction Sense, Algebra, Logical Deduction and Induction, Syllogisms and Venn Diagrams, Critical Reasoning, Order, Ranking and Sequence, Reading Comprehension, Profit, Loss and Discount, Constraint Puzzles, Speed, Time and Distance, Traverse Surveying, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Mensuration, Permutations and Combinations, Clocks and Calendars, Data Interpretation, Assembling and Grouping of Shapes, Transformation of Shapes, Three-Dimensional Patterns and Visualization, Cubes and Dice, Vocabulary, Blood Relations, Data Sufficiency
- Paper 1 | Numerical Analysis: Number System, HCF LCM, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Sequence and Series (Series), Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Statistics, Data Interpretation, Mental Ability, Arithmetic, Logarithm, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Mixture and Alligation, Mensuration and Geometry, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Sequences and Series, Powers, Surds and Logarithms, Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Completion, Geometry, Sentence Structure and Correction, Data Sufficiency, Trigonometry, Measurement and Quantity Take-Off, Signal Space and Optimum Detection, Probability, Statistics, Algebra, Time and Work, Speed, Time and Distance, Data Interpretation, Graph Theory, Combinatorics
- Paper 1 | General Knowledge: State Wise GK, History, Geography, GK- Current Affairs, Static General Knowledge, Polity, Indian Economy
- Paper 1 | DBMS: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Relational Calculus, Database Security & Authorization, Database Recovery
- Paper 1 | Data Communication & Network: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Network Security, Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing, Input Output Organisation, File Management, Hardware Basics, Terms & Abbreviations, Protocols & Services, Network Access Technologies, Cyber Safety and Security, Basics of COA
- Paper 2 | System Analysis & Design: Fundamentals of Systems and Information Systems, SDLC and Development Approaches, Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Documentation and Software Requirements Specification (SRS), SDD and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Security, Risk Management & Maintenance, extras
- Paper 2 | Programming Language (Java): Java Fundamentals, OOPS with Java, Array, String, IO & References, Generic & Collections, Multithreading, Java, Miscellaneous, Control Flow, OOPS with C++, Stack, C Fundamentals, Arrays & Pointers, Object Oriented Technology, Control Flow & Looping, Introduction to Python
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This video teaches verifying functional dependencies using relation instances. The instructor works through three examples, guiding viewers to inspect tuples for validity. The first example uses attributes A, B, and C to test single-attribute dependencies. The second uses X, Y, and Z for composite and single dependencies. The final example asks students to identify the single invalid dependency among four choices for a table with five attributes, reinforcing the concept of uniqueness.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor begins by displaying a relation instance with columns A, B, and C containing five tuples. He systematically evaluates a list of functional dependencies: A->B, B->C, B->A, C->B, C->A, and A->C. He places checkmarks and crosses next to each option to indicate validity. Subsequently, he transitions to a new problem involving a relation with columns X, Y, and Z. He analyzes dependencies including XZ->X, XY->Z, Z->Y, Y->Z, and XZ->Y. He marks XZ->X and XY->Z as valid, while crossing out Z->Y (where Z=3 maps to Y=4,5,6) and XZ->Y (where X=1, Z=3 maps to Y=4,5).
2:00 – 2:07 02:00-02:07
The video concludes with a multiple-choice question asking to identify the dependency that does not hold good for a relation with columns A, B, C, D, and E. The options are A->BC, DE->C, C->DE, and BC->A. The instructor verifies the validity of the first, second, and fourth options, marking them with checks. He identifies C->DE as the invalid dependency because the value '3' in column C corresponds to different values in columns D and E (specifically D=4,6 and E=5,6), and marks it with an X.
The lecture effectively bridges theoretical concepts of functional dependencies with practical data inspection. By walking through concrete examples, the instructor demonstrates that a dependency X->Y holds only if every unique value of X is associated with exactly one value of Y across all tuples. The progression from simple single-attribute checks to identifying the specific invalid dependency in a complex table reinforces the logical rules of database normalization.

