COBOL Mocktest-4
20 Questions
| Attempts: 5968
Questions and Answers
- 1.
PERFORM with _____ phrase executes the number of times specified by the value in identifier or Integer.
- A.
UNTIL
- B.
THRU
- C.
TIMES
- D.
none.
Correct Answer
C. TIMES -
- 2.
FILE STATUS should be defined in the data division as a two character ________ field.
- A.
Numeric
- B.
Alphanumeric
- C.
Alphabetic
- D.
None.
Correct Answer
B. Alphanumeric -
- 3.
_________ clause it is also possible to start the Transfer of Characters from Some OtherLocation.
Correct Answer
with pointer - 4.
The processing of a file should begin with the execution of an OPEN statement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
Indexes can be manipulated only by the _____________
- A.
SET
- B.
SEARCH
- C.
PERFORM
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 6.
PERFORM P2 VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL I <10 will Execute P2
- A.
9 TIMES
- B.
10 TIMES
- C.
0 TIMES
- D.
1 TIME
Correct Answer
C. 0 TIMES -
- 7.
The __________ phrase sets the limits of the string.
Correct Answer
Delimited by - 8.
The ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED clause indicates the file is an indexed file.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
INITIALIZE Verb Serves as a Convenient Alternative to the Use of MOVE in PROCEDURE DIVISION.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
The ______ verb is used to set, increase or decreases the value of the indexes.
- A.
SET
- B.
SEARCH
- C.
PERFORM
- D.
none
Correct Answer
A. SET -
- 11.
The WRITE statement cannot be used for files opened in the I-O mode.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
Called Program can Call Other Programs, But Must Not Call the Calling Program.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
. The ________ verb indicates a no operation, and when executed, no action takes place.
- A.
STOP RUN
- B.
EXIT
- C.
END
- D.
none
Correct Answer
B. EXIT -
- 14.
It is Possible to Access Data in Tables in a Direct Manner Using _______. a) b)c) d)
- A.
Index
- B.
Subscript
- C.
both
- D.
None
Correct Answer
A. Index -
- 15.
By using ________ option with PERFORM we can execute a series of procedures which are in a sequence.
Correct Answer
Thru - 16.
_______is Used to Transform And Move Data from One Index Item to Another or from subscript to Another or from Subscript to a Corresponding Item.
Correct Answer
set - 17.
Using ________ Option With INITIALIZE Verb We can Set Alphanumeric Fields Other Than Spaces, Numeric Fields Other Than Zeroes.
Correct Answer
Replacing - 18.
If at END of file occurs what is the FILE STATUS______________
- A.
00
- B.
10
- C.
30
- D.
34
Correct Answer
B. 10 -
- 19.
The simple SORT verb requires the naming of three files ____________, _____________, and ___________
Correct Answer
unsorted input file, sorted output file and the work file - 20.
What is the Difference between index and subscript?
- A.
Index represents the displacement value of the entry from beginning of table. Subscript is the occurrence number of the table entry.
- B.
Index is the occurrence number of the table entry. Subscript is the displacement value of the entry from beginning of table.
- C.
None
Correct Answer
A. Index represents the displacement value of the entry from beginning of table. Subscript is the occurrence number of the table entry. -
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