Accountancy Part ADatabase Management System for Accounting

Identify which of the following is meant by the term 'Record' as appl…

Identify which of the following is meant by the term 'Record' as applied to a database table:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Horizontal row of the table

A database table stores data in rows and columns. Each row holds all the data about one item (one employee, one transaction) and is called a record; each column holds one characteristic of every item and is called a field.

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):
Exercise – “… 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):
Identification of Data to be Stored in Tables – “… Each column (also called ‘field’) of the table corresponds to a specific characteristic (or ‘attribute’ in database terms) of the stored information. Each row (also called ‘record’) corresponds to a particular instance of the information.”