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When the INSERT command is used to add rows to a table, the column names of the table must be specified.

a) True
b) False

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Final answer:

It is false that column names must always be specified when using the INSERT command to add rows to a database table; column names can be omitted if all values are provided in the table's column order.

Step-by-step explanation:

When using the INSERT command to add rows to a table in SQL, it is false that the column names of the table must always be specified. It is possible to omit the column names in the INSERT statement if you are adding values for all the columns in exactly the same order as they were defined in the table. However, it is generally considered a best practice to specify the column names for clarity and to prevent errors if the table structure changes.

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