________ is a set of one or more attribute(s) taken collectively to uniquely identify a record.

Asked In: BPSC TRE 3.0

Options

  • A. Primary key
  • B. Foreign key
  • C. Superkey
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

C. Superkey

Detailed Explanation

  • Superkey: A set of one or more attributes that uniquely identifies each record in a table.
  • A superkey may contain additional unnecessary attributes.
  • Example: Student_ID alone or Student_ID combined with Student_Name can be a superkey if Student_ID is unique.