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MongoDB Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master MongoDB with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of MongoDB. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q61

Q61 How does the $not operator function in MongoDB?

A

It negates the query condition specified

B

It selects documents that do not contain the field

C

It replaces the value of a field with null if the condition is true

D

It checks for values not equal to the specified value

Q62

Q62 What is the role of the $elemMatch operator in MongoDB queries?

A

To match documents where at least one element in an array matches the specified query conditions

B

To find the first element in an array that matches a condition

C

To apply a match condition to each element of an array

D

To update elements in an array based on a condition

Q63

Q63 In a MongoDB query, what does using the $expr operator allow you to do?

A

Compare fields from the same document

B

Perform aggregation functions in a query

C

Use regular expressions in queries

D

None of the above

Q64

Q64 Which MongoDB operator would you use to find documents where the 'age' field is greater than 30?

A

$gt

B

$gte

C

$lt

D

$lte

Q65

Q65 How do you write a query to find documents where 'status' is either 'A' or 'D'?

A

db.collection.find({status: {$in: ["A", "D"]}})

B

db.collection.find({status: ["A", "D"]})

C

db.collection.find({status: {$or: ["A", "D"]}})

D

db.collection.find({$or: [{status: "A"}, {status: "D"}]})

Q66

Q66 How would you find documents where the 'age' field exists and is not equal to 25?

A

db.collection.find({age: {$ne: 25, $exists: true}})

B

db.collection.find({age: {$exists: true, $ne: 25}})

C

db.collection.find({age: {$not: 25}})

D

db.collection.find({age: {$exists: true}, age: {$ne: 25}})

Q67

Q67 What query would you use to find documents where the 'age' field is less than 30 or the 'status' is 'A'?

A

db.collection.find({age: {$lt: 30}, status: "A"})

B

db.collection.find({$or: [{age: {$lt: 30}}, {status: "A"}]})

C

db.collection.find({age: {$lt: 30} || {status: "A"}})

D

db.collection.find({age: {$lt: 30}, status: {$eq: "A"}})

Q68

Q68 Identify the issue with this query:
db.collection.find({age: {$gt: "30"}})

A

Incorrect operator

B

Incorrect field

C

Type mismatch in value

D

Missing field

Q69

Q69 Why might the query db.collection.find({status: {$all: ["A", "D"]}}) return no results?

A

The $all operator is used incorrectly

B

The 'status' field doesn't contain arrays

C

The 'status' field doesn't exist

D

There are no documents with both 'A' and 'D' in the 'status' field

Q70

Q70 What is the most common cause for a MongoDB $regex query to perform poorly?

A

Searching in a large collection

B

Not using an index

C

Complex regular expression

D

Case-insensitive search

Q71

Q71 What is the primary role of authentication in MongoDB?

A

To encrypt data

B

To create backups

C

To verify the identity of users

D

To log transactions

Q72

Q72 Which feature in MongoDB provides the ability to control user access to database resources and operations?

A

Indexing

B

Sharding

C

Role-based access control

D

Data validation

Q73

Q73 What is the purpose of enabling TLS/SSL in MongoDB?

A

To speed up data retrieval

B

To compress data

C

To secure data communication

D

To manage data replication

Q74

Q74 In MongoDB, what is "Field Level Redaction"?

A

Encrypting sensitive fields in a document

B

Preventing users from deleting fields

C

Controlling visibility of specific fields based on user privileges

D

Automatically deleting fields after a certain period

Q75

Q75 How does MongoDB's Auditing feature contribute to database security?

A

By encrypting audit logs

B

By tracking database activity and changes

C

By periodically scanning for vulnerabilities

D

By updating security patches automatically

Q76

Q76 Which command in MongoDB is used to create a new user?

A

db.createUser()

B

db.newUser()

C

db.addUser()

D

db.registerUser()

Q77

Q77 How do you enable authorization in MongoDB using a configuration file?

A

Set authorization: enabled in mongod.conf

B

Set security.authorization: enabled in mongod.conf

C

Set userAuthentication: true in mongod.conf

D

Set dbAccess: granted in mongod.conf

Q78

Q78 How can you restrict a user's read access to only specific fields in a collection in MongoDB?

A

Use role-based access control with field-level restrictions

B

Implement a custom authentication mechanism

C

Modify the collection schema

D

Encrypt specific fields in the collection

Q79

Q79 Identify the issue if a MongoDB user cannot authenticate with their username and password.

A

Incorrect username or password

B

The MongoDB server is down

C

Lack of network connectivity

D

Database corruption

Q80

Q80 What could be the reason if a user with read-only access is able to write to the database in MongoDB?

A

The user has been granted additional privileges inadvertently

B

The read-only role is misconfigured

C

The database is in read-write mode

D

There is a replication lag

Q81

Q81 What is the main purpose of replication in MongoDB?

A

To distribute data across multiple machines for load balancing

B

To back up data

C

To ensure data availability and redundancy

D

To compress data

Q82

Q82 How does sharding in MongoDB enhance performance?

A

By reducing the load on a single server

B

By compressing data

C

By encrypting data

D

By automatically deleting old data

Q83

Q83 In MongoDB, what is a shard key and what is its significance?

A

A key to encrypt shard data

B

A key used for connecting to a shard

C

A field used to distribute documents across shards

D

A key used for backing up shards

Q84

Q84 What is the role of an arbiter in MongoDB replication?

A

To store a copy of the data for backup purposes

B

To vote in elections for the primary node

C

To balance load between replicas

D

To compress data in transit

Q85

Q85 How do you add a new shard to an existing sharded cluster in MongoDB?

A

Use the sh.addShard() method

B

Use the db.addShard() command

C

Modify the sharding configuration file

D

Restart the cluster with the new shard configuration

Q86

Q86 How can you change the shard key of a collection in MongoDB?

A

By using the sh.moveChunk() command

B

By dropping and recreating the collection

C

By updating the shard key in the collection settings

D

Shard keys cannot be changed

Q87

Q87 What is the most likely cause of a delay in replication in a MongoDB replica set?

A

Network issues

B

Disk space limitations on the secondary nodes

C

High read/write operations on the primary

D

Hardware inefficiencies

Q88

Q88 If a MongoDB shard appears to be unresponsive, what could be a primary reason?

A

The shard server is down

B

The configuration server is not accessible

C

Network partitioning

D

Overloaded data requests

Q89

Q89 What is the primary function of MongoDB drivers?

A

To increase database performance

B

To encrypt data

C

To facilitate interaction between different programming languages and MongoDB

D

To manage user authentication

Q90

Q90 In the context of MongoDB, what is connection pooling?

A

A method of encrypting database connections

B

A mechanism to maintain and manage a cache of database connections

C

A tool for monitoring database performance

D

A strategy for replicating database connections

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