Mock Test 2 Created On 05-6-2011

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    What DD statement is used to supply the name of a dataset ?

    • Name
    • Dsname
    • Label
    • File
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  • 2. 

    What statement marks the beginning of an in-stream or cataloged procedure in JCL and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure

    • STREAM

    • SET

    • PROC

    • PEND

    Correct Answer
    A. PROC
  • 3. 

    How can a stopped job be started again? - JCL

    • Through the RETURN parameter

    • Through the STARTUP parameter

    • Through the RESTART parameter

    • Through the CHECKPNT keyword

    Correct Answer
    A. Through the RESTART parameter
  • 4. 

    When space is allocated for an output dataset, what units can be used?

    • Disks

    • Megabytes

    • Cylinders, Tracks, Blocks

    • Bytes

    Correct Answer
    A. Cylinders, Tracks, Blocks
  • 5. 

    What is the function of //JCLLIB statement?

    • Identifies the source of the JCL commands

    • Points to the system software library

    • Marks the beginning of the in-stream JCL

    • Identifies the libraries that the system will search for include groups or procedures named in EXEC statements

    Correct Answer
    A. Identifies the libraries that the system will search for include groups or procedures named in EXEC statements
  • 6. 

    What is the format of comment statement ?

    • //

    • //*

    • /*

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. //*
  • 7. 

    In SMS datasets, what is the function of the ‘DD MGMTCLAS’ keyword?

    • Specify a management class for a new dataset

    • Lookup a storage profile from the class library

    • Begin a storage class definition block

    • Alters the default storage profile for the dataset

    Correct Answer
    A. Specify a management class for a new dataset
  • 8. 

    What is concatenating?

    • Overriding or adding procedures

    • Logically connecting input datasets

    • Overriding a called PROC dsname

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Logically connecting input datasets
  • 9. 

    What is the function of the STEPLIB DD statement?

    • Identify a library to be searched for programs named in the EXEC statement

    • Identify a library containing executable job steps

    • Override the system step library within a job stream

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 10. 

    How can the submitting user’s RACF authority be overridden in a job stream?

    • Through the USER parameter

    • Through the USER and PASSWORD parameter

    • By notifying the console operation to override the authority

    • Through the RACF parameter

    Correct Answer
    A. Through the USER and PASSWORD parameter
  • 11. 

     What parameter of the job statement is used to limit the CPU time consumed by the job?

    • RUNTIME

    • TIME

    • LIMIT

    • EXECMAX

    Correct Answer
    A. TIME
  • 12. 

    Many JCL statements contain specific values designed to direct & control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called ?

    • Linkage Variables

    • Parameters

    • Control Libraries

    • Includes

    Correct Answer
    A. Parameters
  • 13. 

    DD statement consists of 4 fields. Name them :-

    • Name, DD, Space, Device

    • Format, Name, DD, Space

    • DD, parameter, device, format

    • Name, DD, parameter, comments

    Correct Answer
    A. Name, DD, parameter, comments
  • 14. 

    How can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?

    • Through the PARM keyword

    • Through the VALUE parameter

    • Through the PGM parameter

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Through the PARM keyword
  • 15. 

    What parameters can be used to limit the number of records written to a SYSOUT dataset ?

    • LIMIT

    • OUTLIM

    • SIZE

    • MAX

    Correct Answer
    A. OUTLIM
  • 16. 

    What is the purpose of the ‘DD KEYLEN’ parameter?

    • Specify the length of a data set key in bytes

    • Override the key length of an SMS defined VSAM dataset

    • Override the key length specified in the dataset label

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 17. 

    How can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?

    • Through the RC keyword

    • Through the CODE keyword

    • Through the COND keyword

    • Through the RETURNCD keyword

    Correct Answer
    A. Through the COND keyword
  • 18. 

    In order to continue a job after a return code of 12 in step1, what the step2 EXEC statement include?

    • CONTINUE

    • COND = (12,NE)

    • COND = (12,GE)

    • COND = (12,EQ)

    Correct Answer
    A. COND = (12,NE)
  • 19. 

    What statement can be used to send data to another MVS JES3 node ?

    • LINK

    • CONNECT

    • XMIT

    • SEND

    Correct Answer
    A. XMIT
  • 20. 

    Must tape dataset definitions include VOL=SER specifications?

    • Yes

    • No

    • Only for uncataloged datasets

    • Only for cataloged datasets

    Correct Answer
    A. Only for uncataloged datasets

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