COBOL
COBOL
- 1.
Conditions can be specified in which LEVEL?
- A.
LEVEL 66
- B.
LEVEL 77
- C.
LEVEL 88
- D.
LEVEL 01
Correct Answer
C. LEVEL 88 -
- 2.
In order to rewrite an ESDS file in which of the following modes it should be opened:
- A.
INPUT
- B.
OUTPUT
- C.
I-O
- D.
EXTEND
Correct Answer
D. EXTEND -
- 3.
Column 7 is called as:
- A.
Indicator
- B.
Level
- C.
Area A
- D.
Margin B
Correct Answer
A. Indicator -
- 4.
Which character is used to indicate a commented line in COBOL?
- A.
/*
- B.
//*
- C.
//
- D.
*
Correct Answer
D. * -
- 5.
Which of the following is used to indicate the end of a paragraph?
- A.
END-PARA
- B.
EXIT
- C.
RETURN
- D.
STOP RUN
Correct Answer
B. EXIT -
- 6.
When you will get the File Status Code 39 ?
- A.
READ
- B.
WRITE
- C.
OPEN
- D.
DELETE
Correct Answer
C. OPEN -
- 7.
Which DIVISION cannot not have a SECTION?
- A.
IDENTIFICATION
- B.
ENVIRONMENT
- C.
DATA
- D.
PROCEDURE
Correct Answer
A. IDENTIFICATION -
- 8.
Which DIVISION cannot have a PARAGRAPH?
- A.
IDENTIFICATION
- B.
ENVIRONMENT
- C.
DATA
- D.
PROCEDURE
Correct Answer
C. DATA -
- 9.
01 A PIC 9(7) USAGE ___ takes 4 Bytes that what is the usage ?
- A.
DISPLAY
- B.
COMP-2
- C.
COMP-3
- D.
COMP-4
Correct Answer(s)
C. COMP-3
D. COMP-4 -
- 10.
Which of the following allows to implement CASE structure?
- A.
PERFORM
- B.
SWITCH
- C.
EVALUATE
- D.
INSPECT
Correct Answer
C. EVALUATE -
- 11.
Which of the following can execute a statement with or without a condition one or more times?
- A.
EVALUATE
- B.
PERFORM
- C.
IF
- D.
INSPECT
Correct Answer
B. PERFORM -
- 12.
The maximum value that a subscript can take is determined by
- A.
REDEFINES
- B.
RENAMES
- C.
OCCURS
- D.
POINTER
Correct Answer
C. OCCURS -
- 13.
Which one is used to represent data from a different program?
- A.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION
- B.
CONFIGURATION SECTION
- C.
LINKAGE SECTION
- D.
EXTERNAL SECTION
Correct Answer
C. LINKAGE SECTION -
- 14.
Which one is FALSE?
- A.
Dataname cannot have more than 30 characters
- B.
Dataname can have a under score
- C.
Dataname cannot end with hyphen
- D.
Dataname cannot start with a number
Correct Answer
B. Dataname can have a under score -
- 15.
The SELECT statement is coded in
- A.
WORKING STORAGE SECTION
- B.
CONFIGURATION SECTION
- C.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION
- D.
FILE SECTION
Correct Answer
C. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION -
- 16.
The following code will execute the para how many times? PERFORM PARA-A VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL I>20 AFTER J FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL J>5
- A.
0 times
- B.
100 times
- C.
80 times
- D.
76 times
Correct Answer
B. 100 times -
- 17.
Which of the following is NOT a figurative constant
- A.
ZERO
- B.
FILLER
- C.
SPACE
- D.
LOW-VALUE
Correct Answer
B. FILLER -
- 18.
Which of the following is NOT a valid class condition?
- A.
DECIMAL
- B.
NUMERIC
- C.
ALPHABETIC
- D.
ALPHABETIC-UPPER
Correct Answer
A. DECIMAL -
- 19.
Which of the following is NOT a valid sign condition?
- A.
NUMERIC
- B.
POSITIVE
- C.
NEGATIVE
- D.
ZERO
Correct Answer
D. ZERO -
- 20.
How many times 'HI' will displayed for the following code? MOVE 3 TO I PERFORM WITH TEST AFTER UNTIL I > 5 DISPLAY 'HI' ADD 1 TO I END-PERFORM
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
3
- D.
Infinite
Correct Answer
C. 3 -
- 21.
Which statement is used to simulate the carriage return in reports?
- A.
ADVANCING
- B.
CARRIAGE
- C.
RETURN
- D.
CRLF
Correct Answer
A. ADVANCING -
- 22.
Which of the following is NOT a part of IDENTIFICATION DIVISION?
- A.
DATE-WRITTEN
- B.
SOURCE-COMPUTER
- C.
AUTHOR
- D.
DATE-COMPILED
Correct Answer
B. SOURCE-COMPUTER -
- 23.
SPECIAL-NAMES is a paragraph found in
- A.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
- B.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
- C.
DATA DIVISION
- D.
There is no such paragraph in COBOL
Correct Answer
B. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION -
- 24.
Which statement can be used to add records to the end of file in COBOL?
- A.
WRITE
- B.
APPEND
- C.
REWRITE
- D.
RETURN
Correct Answer
A. WRITE -
- 25.
In a two dimensional table, the first subscript can be used to access
- A.
Minor level of the OCCURS clause
- B.
Major level of the OCCURS clause
- C.
First subscript is not necessary
- D.
Second subscript is necessary Second subscript is necessary Second subscript is necessary
Correct Answer
B. Major level of the OCCURS clause -
- 26.
Call by Reference allows sub program to change a copy of variable from callers storage
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
Access mode for both sequential and random is
- A.
SEQUENTIAL
- B.
RANDOM
- C.
DYNAMIC
- D.
DIRECT
Correct Answer
C. DYNAMIC -
- 28.
In a SORT procedure the statement to read the sort records are
- A.
RELEASE
- B.
READ
- C.
RETURN
- D.
START
Correct Answer
C. RETURN -
- 29.
Number of OCCURS clause needed for a two dimensional array
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 30.
Consider the following COBOL statements: PERFORM B VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL I > 5 AFTER VARYING B FROM 2 BY 3 UNTIL B >10
- A.
Will result in compiler error
- B.
Will result in run time error
- C.
It is a valid statement
- D.
Will result in infinite loop
Correct Answer
A. Will result in compiler error -
- 31.
Which of the following only elementary data element have
- A.
PIC
- B.
OCCURS
- C.
USAGE
- D.
VALUE
Correct Answer
C. USAGE -
- 32.
If stand alone COBOL program is coded with GOBACK instead of STOP RUN, then
- A.
Terminate abnormally
- B.
No difference
- C.
Infinite loop
- D.
Compiler error
Correct Answer
B. No difference -
- 33.
In order to update a record in an index file, it should be accessed in
- A.
INPUT mode
- B.
OUTPUT mode
- C.
I-O mode
- D.
EXTEND mode
Correct Answer
C. I-O mode -
- 34.
By using REWRITE command the length of the record can be increased from the currently read record upto the maximum record size in which of the VSAM datasets?
- A.
KSDS
- B.
ESDS
- C.
RRDS
Correct Answer
A. KSDS -
- 35.
How values are assigned to an index variable?
- A.
SET 1 TO I1
- B.
SET I1 TO 1
- C.
MOVE 1 TO I1
- D.
MOVE I1 TO 1
Correct Answer
B. SET I1 TO 1 -
- 36.
If the given table subscript is beyond the range of array, the program will end abnormally
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Depends on compiler option
- D.
Cant say
Correct Answer
C. Depends on compiler option -
- 37.
Subscript and index can be used together
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 38.
Minimum number of divisions required in a COBOL program
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 39.
An input procedure will release the record to sort the file rather than writing it
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 40.
Which one of the following is a figurative constant?
- A.
ZERO
- B.
NULL
- C.
QUOTES
- D.
FILLER
Correct Answer(s)
A. ZERO
C. QUOTES -
- 41.
Which should NOT begin in AREA A?
- A.
PARAGRAPH
- B.
SENTENCE
- C.
DIVISION
- D.
SECTION
Correct Answer
B. SENTENCE -
- 42.
Z is used to replace
- A.
Zeros
- B.
Blanks
- C.
Numbers
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Zeros -
- 43.
Header and footers for a file can be specified using
- A.
STANDARD
- B.
HEADER
- C.
OMITTED
- D.
FOOTER
Correct Answer(s)
A. STANDARD
C. OMITTED -
- 44.
Which DIVISIONS are mandatory in a COBOL ?
- A.
IDENTIFICATION
- B.
ENVIRONMENT
- C.
DATA
- D.
PROCEDURE
Correct Answer(s)
A. IDENTIFICATION
C. DATA -
- 45.
INSPECT Statement is used for
- A.
Find a string
- B.
Replace a string
- C.
Count the characters in a string
Correct Answer(s)
A. Find a string
B. Replace a string
C. Count the characters in a string -
- 46.
Which operation is required before you do a READ on a KSDS file sequentially?
- A.
CLOSE
- B.
START
- C.
BEGIN
- D.
RETURN
Correct Answer
B. START -
- 47.
Which one is a control verb?
- A.
WRITE
- B.
READ
- C.
GO TO
- D.
READ ... AT END
Correct Answer
C. GO TO -
- 48.
In a SORT procedure the statement to write to the sort records are
- A.
RELEASE
- B.
READ
- C.
RETURN
- D.
START
Correct Answer
A. RELEASE -
- 49.
How to pass arguments when calling a COBOL procedure?
- A.
By content
- B.
By reference
- C.
By data
- D.
By value
Correct Answer(s)
A. By content
B. By reference -
- 50.
Which Level will take ONLY elementary data item specification?
- A.
Level 01
- B.
Level 49
- C.
Level 77
- D.
Level 88
Correct Answer(s)
B. Level 49
C. Level 77 -
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