FC0-U71 Data and Database Fundamentals Practice Question
Which of the following SQL statements will add a new row to the 'Products' table?
⚠ Common exam trap
FC0-U71 often tests the confusion between DML statements (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) and DDL statements (CREATE, ALTER, DROP), and candidates may pick UPDATE because they associate it with modifying table data.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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INSERT INTO Products VALUES ('Widget', 10.99)
The SQL INSERT statement is the standard Data Manipulation Language (DML) command used to add new rows to a table. The syntax INSERT INTO Products VALUES ('Widget', 10.99) inserts a new row with the specified values into the Products table, assuming the column order matches the table definition. This is the correct and ANSI-standard way to add data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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UPDATE Products SET name='Widget', price=10.99
Why it's wrong here
UPDATE modifies existing rows matching a WHERE clause; with no WHERE it rewrites every row in Products, inserting nothing. INSERT INTO ... VALUES is the statement that adds a new row. UPDATE is tempting because it also writes data, but it only alters rows already present in the table.
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INSERT INTO Products VALUES ('Widget', 10.99)
Why this is correct
INSERT INTO appends a new row to the named table, with VALUES supplying the column data in table order. This satisfies the stem's requirement to add a row, whereas UPDATE modifies existing rows, SELECT retrieves them and CREATE TABLE defines structure.
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CREATE ROW IN Products ('Widget', 10.99)
Why it's wrong here
CREATE ROW is not valid SQL syntax; CREATE defines schema objects such as tables and views. It is tempting because CREATE is a genuine data-definition keyword, but inserting a row requires INSERT INTO with the table name and VALUES clause.
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ADD INTO Products VALUES ('Widget', 10.99)
Why it's wrong here
ADD INTO is not valid SQL syntax; ADD is used with ALTER TABLE to add columns or constraints. It is tempting because it reads like a natural instruction, but the statement that inserts a row is INSERT INTO Products VALUES (...).
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