MySQL Events Quiz – Answertopia

This quiz will test your understanding of MySQL Events, including how to create, modify, and manage scheduled tasks using SQL commands. Answer the following questions to see how well you understand MySQL Events and their applications.

What is the correct syntax to enable the MySQL event scheduler?

ALTER DATABASE ENABLE EVENT;

START EVENT SCHEDULER;

SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON;

ENABLE EVENT SCHEDULER;

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What happens when the MySQL event scheduler is turned off?

All events will be deleted

Events will run once and then stop

Scheduled events will not execute

Events will execute but not update data

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What is the primary purpose of MySQL events?

To enforce data integrity in MySQL tables

To monitor and log database queries

To execute code automatically in response to table modifications

To execute SQL statements at specified times or intervals

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How do you prevent an event from being automatically deleted after execution?

Disable the `event_scheduler` global variable

Store the event name in a separate table

Use `ON COMPLETION PRESERVE` in the `CREATE EVENT` statement

Use `ENABLE EVENT` after creation

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How do you disable an event without deleting it?

REMOVE EVENT event_name;

DROP EVENT event_name;

DELETE EVENT event_name;

ALTER EVENT event_name DISABLE;

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Which statement retrieves a list of all scheduled events?

DESCRIBE EVENTS;

LIST EVENTS;

SHOW EVENTS;

SELECT * FROM mysql.events;

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How do MySQL events differ from triggers?

Triggers run at scheduled intervals, while events run immediately

Events execute based on a time schedule, while triggers execute in response to table events

Events can only be executed manually, while triggers execute automatically

Events only apply to a single table, while triggers apply to multiple tables

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Which MySQL privilege is required to create events?

SUPER

EVENT

TRIGGER

SCHEDULE

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How do you create a recurring MySQL event that runs every day?

CREATE EVENT task_name ON SCHEDULE EVERY 1 DAY DO sql_statement;

CREATE EVENT task_name RUN EVERY 1 DAY DO sql_statement;

CREATE EVENT task_name EVERY DAY STARTS NOW() DO sql_statement;

CREATE RECURRING EVENT task_name DO sql_statement;

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10.

Which global variable controls the execution of MySQL events?

event_scheduler

schedule_event

mysql_event

event_handler

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11.

How do you modify an existing event in MySQL?

CHANGE EVENT event_name

ALTER EVENT event_name

MODIFY EVENT event_name

UPDATE EVENT event_name

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12.

What is the default execution frequency for MySQL events?

Once per hour

Once per week

Once per day

They do not repeat unless explicitly specified

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13.

Which MySQL clause is used to specify an end time for a recurring event?

UNTIL

STOP AT

LIMIT

ENDS

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14.

Which function can be used to schedule an event relative to the current time?

CURRENT_TIME

GETDATE()

NOW()

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

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15.

Which command retrieves the full definition of an event?

SHOW EVENT event_name;

SELECT * FROM information_schema.events WHERE event_name = ‘event_name’;

SHOW CREATE EVENT event_name;

DESCRIBE EVENT event_name;

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16.

Which SQL statement is used to create a MySQL event?

SCHEDULE EVENT

CREATE EVENT

INSERT EVENT

NEW EVENT

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17.

Which command is used to remove a scheduled event permanently?

DROP EVENT event_name;

REMOVE EVENT event_name;

DELETE EVENT event_name;

DISABLE EVENT event_name;

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