Mock Test 2 Created On 05-6-2011
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- 1.Many JCL statements contain specific values designed to direct & control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called ?
- A.
Linkage Variables
- B.
Parameters
- C.
Control Libraries
- D.
Includes
- 2.When space is allocated for an output dataset, what units can be used?
- A.
Disks
- B.
Megabytes
- C.
Cylinders, Tracks, Blocks
- D.
Bytes
- 3.What is the format of comment statement ?
- A.
//
- B.
//*
- C.
/*
- D.
None of the above
- 4.DD statement consists of 4 fields. Name them :-
- A.
Name, DD, Space, Device
- B.
Format, Name, DD, Space
- C.
DD, parameter, device, format
- D.
Name, DD, parameter, comments
- 5.What DD statement is used to supply the name of a dataset ?
- A.
Name
- B.
Dsname
- C.
Label
- D.
File
- 6.What is the purpose of the ‘DD KEYLEN’ parameter?
- A.
Specify the length of a data set key in bytes
- B.
Override the key length of an SMS defined VSAM dataset
- C.
Override the key length specified in the dataset label
- D.
All of the above
- 7.What is the function of the STEPLIB DD statement?
- A.
Identify a library to be searched for programs named in the EXEC statement
- B.
Identify a library containing executable job steps
- C.
Override the system step library within a job stream
- D.
All of the above
- 8.How can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?
- A.
Through the RC keyword
- B.
Through the CODE keyword
- C.
Through the COND keyword
- D.
Through the RETURNCD keyword
- 9.What is concatenating?
- A.
Overriding or adding procedures
- B.
Logically connecting input datasets
- C.
Overriding a called PROC dsname
- D.
All of the above
- 10.How can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?
- A.
Through the PARM keyword
- B.
Through the VALUE parameter
- C.
Through the PGM parameter
- D.
All of the above
- 11.Must tape dataset definitions include VOL=SER specifications?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Only for uncataloged datasets
- D.
Only for cataloged datasets
- 12.What is the function of //JCLLIB statement?
- A.
Identifies the source of the JCL commands
- B.
Points to the system software library
- C.
Marks the beginning of the in-stream JCL
- D.
Identifies the libraries that the system will search for include groups or procedures named in EXEC statements
- 13.What parameter of the job statement is used to limit the CPU time consumed by the job?
- A.
RUNTIME
- B.
TIME
- C.
LIMIT
- D.
EXECMAX
- 14.What statement marks the beginning of an in-stream or cataloged procedure in JCL and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure
- A.
STREAM
- B.
SET
- C.
PROC
- D.
PEND
- 15.How can a stopped job be started again? - JCL
- A.
Through the RETURN parameter
- B.
Through the STARTUP parameter
- C.
Through the RESTART parameter
- D.
Through the CHECKPNT keyword
- 16.In order to continue a job after a return code of 12 in step1, what the step2 EXEC statement include?
- A.
CONTINUE
- B.
COND = (12,NE)
- C.
COND = (12,GE)
- D.
COND = (12,EQ)
- 17.In SMS datasets, what is the function of the ‘DD MGMTCLAS’ keyword?
- A.
Specify a management class for a new dataset
- B.
Lookup a storage profile from the class library
- C.
Begin a storage class definition block
- D.
Alters the default storage profile for the dataset
- 18.How can the submitting user’s RACF authority be overridden in a job stream?
- A.
Through the USER parameter
- B.
Through the USER and PASSWORD parameter
- C.
By notifying the console operation to override the authority
- D.
Through the RACF parameter
- 19.What parameters can be used to limit the number of records written to a SYSOUT dataset ?
- A.
LIMIT
- B.
OUTLIM
- C.
SIZE
- D.
MAX
- 20.What statement can be used to send data to another MVS JES3 node ?
- A.
LINK
- B.
CONNECT
- C.
XMIT
- D.
SEND
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