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If the closure of an attribute set is the entire relation then the attribute set is a

  • A.superkey
  • B.candidate key
  • C.primary key
  • D.not a key

Answer: A

Correct answer: superkey

If the closure of an attribute set determines every attribute of the relation, that set identifies each tuple uniquely, which is the definition of a superkey. It is a candidate key only if no proper subset of it also determines the whole relation.

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