Indexing Strategies: B-Tree Quiz Home › PostgreSQL DBA › Indexing Strategies: B-Tree 🗂️ Postgres Database Administration – Indexing Strategies: B-Tree 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. Which index type would be least effective for a column with a high number of NULL values? B-Tree GIN GiST BRIN None Show Hint B-Tree indexes are less effective for columns with a high number of NULL values, as these values do not benefit from the balanced tree structure, leading to inefficient indexing. 2. What is a primary advantage of using a GiST index over a B-Tree index? Support for full-text search Better performance on equality searches Ability to handle complex data types like geometric data Faster insertion times None Show Hint GiST (Generalized Search Tree) indexes are designed to handle complex data types, such as geometric data, and support operations beyond simple equality, which B-Tree indexes are optimized for. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
