COBOL Mocktest-2
- 1.
Not a valid form of state to perform statement
- A.
PERFORM P1 3 TIMES.
- B.
PERFORM P1 VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL I >0.
- C.
PERFORM P1 THRU P2.
- D.
PERFORM P1 THRICE
Correct Answer
D. PERFORM P1 THRICE -
- 2.
At one Time One Record is written into the File?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
Can we close more than one file by using single CLOSE statement?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
Which of the following is true?
- A.
The SELECT clause appears in the I-O-CONTROL paragraph of DATA DIVISION.
- B.
The SELECT clause appears in the I-O-CONTROL paragraph of FILE SECTION of DATA DIVISION.
- C.
SELECT clause appears in the FILE SECTION of ENVIRONMENT DIVISON.
- D.
SELECT clause appears in the FILE-CONTROL paragraph of the INPUT-OUTPUT section of the ENVIRONMENT DIVISON.
Correct Answer
D. SELECT clause appears in the FILE-CONTROL paragraph of the INPUT-OUTPUT section of the ENVIRONMENT DIVISON. -
- 5.
If we use STOP RUN in sub routine what happens?
- A.
If we use STOP RUN in the sub routine then control returns to the main program.
- B.
If we use STOP RUN in the sub routine then control not returns to the main program.
- C.
If we use STOP RUN in the sub routine then control terminates.
Correct Answer
B. If we use STOP RUN in the sub routine then control not returns to the main program. -
- 6.
A Table has a Single Attribute Whereas a Record in a File has Multiple Attributes
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Write the syntax of Reference Modification.
- A.
Dataname:name
- B.
Dataname(beginning position:length)
- C.
Dataname
Correct Answer
B. Dataname(beginning position:length) -
- 8.
The use of PERFORM statement within the range of another PERFORM statement is allowed
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Before SEARCH ALL tables should be in sorted order.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
_________ Compiler option would you use for dynamic linking.
Correct Answer
DYNAM - 11.
The VALUE clause cannot be specified along with the OCCURS clause
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
________Used only if the File is Opened in the I-O Mode.
- A.
WRITE
- B.
READ
- C.
REWRITE
- D.
NONE
Correct Answer
C. REWRITE -
- 13.
COBOL processes multiple records at a time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 14.
To WRITE into a file which mode is used.
- A.
I/O mode
- B.
EXTEND mode
- C.
Both
- D.
None.
Correct Answer
B. EXTEND mode -
- 15.
_________ verb initiates file processing.
- A.
OPEN
- B.
READ
- C.
WRITE
- D.
None.
Correct Answer
A. OPEN -
- 16.
________ verb used for updating records.
- A.
INPUT
- B.
OUTPUT
- C.
I-O
- D.
EXTEND
Correct Answer
C. I-O -
- 17.
PERFORM PARA-1 N TIMES. If N has a value zero then how many times PARA-1 will execute?
- A.
1 TIMES
- B.
0 TIMES
- C.
2 TIMES
Correct Answer
B. 0 TIMES -
- 18.
Initially I = 5. PERFORM PARA-1 I TIMES. PARA-1. DISPLAY ‘ HELLO ‘ MOVE 2 TO I. How many times PARA-1 will execute? ______________.
- A.
5 TIMES
- B.
3 TIMES
- C.
4 TIMES
Correct Answer
A. 5 TIMES -
- 19.
19. PERFORM with ____________ option is used when a nesting repetition of the range is required while varying more than one identifier.
- A.
VARYING UNTIL
- B.
VARYING
- C.
VARYING-AFTER
Correct Answer
C. VARYING-AFTER -
- 20.
20. The __________ statement replaces the last record read.
- A.
READ/WRITE
- B.
READ
- C.
WRITE
Correct Answer
C. WRITE -
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