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Which of the following statements is true?Group of answer choicesAn alternate key is a super key with redundant attributes.Every candidate key is a super key.Every super key is a candidate key.A composite key cannot be a primary key

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Which of the following statements is true?Group of answer choicesAn alternate key is a super key with redundant attributes.Every candidate key is a super key.Every super key is a candidate key.A composite key cannot be a primary key

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The true statement among the given options is: "Every candidate key is a super key."

Here's why:

  1. An alternate key is a super key with redundant attributes: This statement is false. An alternate key is a key that can be used instead of the primary key. It doesn't necessarily have redundant attributes.

  2. Every candidate key is a super key: This statement is true. A candidate key is a minimal superkey, meaning it has just enough attributes to uniquely identify a tuple (row) in a relation (table). Therefore, it is a super key.

  3. Every super key is a candidate key: This statement is false. While every candidate key is a super key, not every super key is a candidate key. A super key is a set of one or more columns (attributes) to uniquely identify rows in a table. But if it has additional columns that aren't needed for unique identification, it's not a candidate key.

  4. A composite key cannot be a primary key: This statement is false. A composite key, which is a key made up of two or more attributes, can indeed serve as a primary

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