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  • 1. 
    If  we need to code  a more than 255 STEPS in a job
    • A. 

      A. We need to split jcl into two jcl, at the end of the first jcl check the cc and initiate the second jcl.

    • B. 

      B.We can code one more steps in the same jcl itself

    • C. 

      C.We can’t able to code a new step

    • D. 

      D.None of the above

  • 2. 
    Maximum datasets exist within one GDG
    • A. 

      A.120

    • B. 

      B.144

    • C. 

      C.225

    • D. 

      D.255

  • 3. 
    EMPTY parameter in GDG creation defines
    • A. 

      A.If GDG reaches a Maximum limit, then cataloged all the existing generation

    • B. 

      B.If GDG reaches a Maximum limit, then cataloged all the oldest generation

    • C. 

      C.If GDG reaches a Maximum limit, then uncataloged all the oldest generation

    • D. 

      D.If GDG reaches a Maximum limit, then uncataloged all the existing generation

  • 4. 
    In IDCAMS – ‘AMS ‘ stands for
    • A. 

      A.Access Method System

    • B. 

      B.Access Method Services

    • C. 

      C.Access Method Subsystem

    • D. 

      D.Access Method Submission

  • 5. 
    Suppose the current version of dataset is ‘mydata.lib.test.Gooo1.V00’ and the next version would be
    • A. 

      A.mydata.lib.test.Gooo1.V01

    • B. 

      B.mydata.lib.test.Gooo1.V02

    • C. 

      C.mydata.lib.test.Gooo1.V10

    • D. 

      D.mydata.lib.test.Gooo2.V00

  • 6. 
    GDG means
    • A. 

      A.Generation data groups

    • B. 

      B.Grouping generation data

    • C. 

      C.Grouping data generation

    • D. 

      D.Grouping and data groups

  • 7. 
    ………………….  used to pass a value to procedure parameters.
    • A. 

      A.Disp parameter

    • B. 

      B.Positional parameter

    • C. 

      C.Symbolic parameter

    • D. 

      D.Space parrameter

  • 8. 
    Once the procedure is written, we can’t able to change procedure statements according to our reuirements
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    System library which has a place for catalog procedure called
    • A. 

      A.SYS1.PROCLIB

    • B. 

      B.SYS1.PROC.LIB

    • C. 

      C.SYS1.CATGPROC.LIB

    • D. 

      D.SYS1.PROC.CATGLIB

  • 10. 
    Instream procedure should be defined before any EXEC statements
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 11. 
    Maximum number of Instream procedure you can in any job is
    • A. 

      A)15

    • B. 

      B)59

    • C. 

      C)120

    • D. 

      D)144

  • 12. 
    ……………………….. is used to dump the contents of various registers variables, dataset accessed and the nucleus at the time of abnormal terminal.
    • A. 

      A.SYSIN

    • B. 

      B.SYSOUT

    • C. 

      C.SYSDUMP

    • D. 

      D.SYSABEND

  • 13. 
    Syntax1 //myjob job notify=&sysuid              //s1 exec pgm=cobprog             //sysin dd *             /* syntax1 //myjob job notify=&sysuid              //s1 exec pgm=cobprog             //sysin dd  data             /* Which syntax is used pass data to program
    • A. 

      A)Syntax1

    • B. 

      B)Syntax2

    • C. 

      C)Both

    • D. 

      D)Only syntax1 not syntax2

  • 14. 
    Maximum Limit for concatenating dataset for PS and PDS
    • A. 

      A)16 and 255

    • B. 

      B)256 and 20

    • C. 

      C)255 and 16

    • D. 

      D)20 and 255

  • 15. 
    If we need to test the program without using actual datasets, then we can use
    • A. 

      A)DUMMY

    • B. 

      B)DSN = NULLFILE

    • C. 

      C)Both

    • D. 

      D)None

  • 16. 
    PASS parameter of DISP is used in
    • A. 

      A)Status

    • B. 

      B)Normal disposition

    • C. 

      C)Abnormal disposition

    • D. 

      D)None of these

  • 17. 
    Normal Disposition is happened upon successful execution of job step
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 18. 
    To allow a job or step to use the maximum amount of time,code Time = Maximum
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 19. 
    //second job Time=3 //step1 exec pgm=c,time=2 //step2 exec pgm=d,time=2 Which of the following is correct about  the above statement
    • A. 

      A)Both the step should execute within 3 minutes

    • B. 

      B)Both the step should execute within 2 minutes

    • C. 

      C)Both the step should execute within 5 minutes

    • D. 

      D)Both the step should execute within 7 minutes

  • 20. 
    How will u give a job or step an unlimited amount of time
    • A. 

      A) TIME = 1040

    • B. 

      B) TIME = 1440

    • C. 

      C) TIME = NOLIMIT

    • D. 

      D) TIME = UNLIMIT

  • 21. 
    //Myjob job notify=&sysuid,time=(20,30) //step1 exec pgm=cob1 //step2 exec pgm=cob1 //step3 exec pgm=cob1 Which of the following is correct about  the above statement
    • A. 

      A.First step should execute within 20min.,second step should execute witnin 10 min. and no time limit for step3

    • B. 

      B)Time Parameter specified in jobcard only,so it will not affect the steps.

    • C. 

      C)Each step in this job should complete its task within 20min. 30sec.

    • D. 

      D)All step in this job should complete its task within 20min. 30sec.

  • 22. 
    //Myjob  job  notify=&sysuid //                   cond=(4,gt) //step1 exec pgm=cobp1 //step2 exec pgm=cobp2 What will happen in the above program
    • A. 

      A. RC in step1 is >4 ,step2 will executes

    • B. 

      B. RC in step1 is >4 ,step2 will not bypassed

    • C. 

      C. RC in step1 is >4 ,step2 will bypassed

    • D. 

      D. step1 and step2 executes regardless of condition

  • 23. 
    Condition Code is in the range of
    • A. 

      A)between 0 and 4096 except 2000

    • B. 

      B)between 0 and 4096

    • C. 

      C)between 0 and 4095 except 2000

    • D. 

      D)between 0 and 4095

  • 24. 
    All the available storage is assigned to the job or jobstep,if REGION is coded as 0K or 0M 
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 25. 
    Parameter can code in both Job and EXEC statements
    • A. 

      COND

    • B. 

      REGION

    • C. 

      TIME

    • D. 

      All the above

    • E. 

      Only a and c

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