Q15 PostgreSQL Domain 2 · 25–30% of exam Priority · Real Exam

Which pgvector operator matches an HNSW index built with vector_cosine_ops?

  1. A <->
  2. B <=> (correct answer)
  3. C <#>
  4. D @>

Shortcut: The index operator class must match the query operator. vector_cosine_ops serves <=> (cosine distance); vector_l2_ops serves <->; vector_ip_ops serves <#>. A mismatch causes a sequential scan.