Accountancy Part ADatabase Management System for Accounting

The term 'record' as applied to a database table mean:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Horizontal row of the table

Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The topic is not there in the latest NCERT book (2026-27), but it is still in the CUET 2026 syllabus, so do not skip it.

NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition):
Multiple Choice Questions – “… The term ‘record’ as applied to a database table mean: a. Vertical column of the table b. Size of the table c. Horizontal row of the table d. Name of the table.”

NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition):
Summary – “… In DBMS, data is organised in tables (similar to a file). A table has a number of rows (or records) and columns (or fields or attributes). Each row contains a record of information, for example of an account head or a party or a transaction as per the need.”