GCSE Data Types and Validation Retrieval Quiz

What is a data type?

• A method of data validation

• A formal description of the kind of data being stored or manipulated

• A type of database

• A programming language

Which data type is used for monetary data?

• Currency

• Number

• Text

• Boolean

What is the purpose of an Autonumber data type?

• To perform calculations

• To store dates and times

• To create a key field with sequential numbers

• To store text data

Which validation method ensures data is between an upper and lower limit?

• Format Check

• Length Check

• Presence Check

• Range Check

What is a Check Digit used for?

• To ensure a list of numbers is entered correctly

• To format data entry

• To validate the length of a number

• To check the presence of data

Which data type is used for data that requires mathematical calculations?

• Currency

• Boolean

• Number

• Text

What does a Data Type Check validation method do?

• Ensures data is a certain length

• Ensures data is entered in a specific format

• Ensures data conforms to a certain type of character

• Ensures data is present in a field

Which data type is used for storing dates and times?

• Boolean

• Date/Time

• Number

• Text

What is the purpose of a Presence Check?

• To ensure data is a certain length

• To ensure data is present in a field

• To ensure data is entered in a specific format

• To ensure data is between an upper and lower limit

Which data type is used for a field that contains one of two possible values?

• Boolean

• Number

• Text

• Currency