FC0-U71 Applications and Software Practice Question
A database administrator needs to retrieve, update, and delete records from a customer table. Which THREE SQL commands are required? (Select THREE.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
DELETE
SELECT retrieves data, UPDATE modifies existing records, DELETE removes records. INSERT adds new records, but the question specifies retrieve, update, delete.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
INSERT
Why it's wrong here
Adds new records, not needed here.
- ✓
DELETE
Why this is correct
Removes records.
- ✓
UPDATE
Why this is correct
Modifies existing records.
- ✗
CREATE
Why it's wrong here
Creates table, not used for data manipulation.
- ✓
SELECT
Why this is correct
Retrieves data.
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Variation 1. A database administrator needs to perform CRUD operations on a database. Which THREE SQL commands correspond to the 'Create', 'Read', and 'Update' operations?
hard- A.CREATE
- ✓ B.INSERT
- C.DELETE
- ✓ D.UPDATE
- ✓ E.SELECT
Why B: CRUD stands for Create (INSERT), Read (SELECT), Update (UPDATE), Delete (DELETE).
Variation 2. A database administrator needs to perform CRUD operations on a table. Which TWO SQL statements are used for the 'Create' and 'Read' operations? (Select TWO.)
medium- A.DELETE
- ✓ B.INSERT INTO
- C.CREATE TABLE
- ✓ D.SELECT
- E.UPDATE
Why B: INSERT INTO creates new records, SELECT reads data.
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