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Database Management Systems · End Term · 10 May 2026 · January 2026 term · Set 1

Question 19: Consider the relation R(A, B, C, D, E, F) and the follow…

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Consider the relation R(A, B, C, D, E, F) and the following functional dependencies set F = {AB → C, C → D, D → E, E → F} Find the total number of super keys of R.

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Question 19 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS Database Management Systems (DBMS) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (Database Management Systems 06 May 26). It carries 2 marks.

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