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COBOL Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Developed in 1959 by the Conference on Data Systems Languages (CODASYL), COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) has maintained its position as one of the earliest computer programming language for business, financial and administrative use. COBOL’s wordy nature makes it highly readable, easy to understand, and hence widely used. From object orientation to Internet communication, the language continues to evolve as one of the most portable languages for data processing.

Did you know that COBOL uses over 300 reserved words? Does it amaze you that over 200 billion lines of code are written in COBOL annually? Amazed by these revelations or think you know it all? If you think you can design and develop a program or a game in COBOL, prove yourself a prodigy by revealing your COBOL expertise at our nerve-wracking quizzes! 

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COBOL is a high-level programming language that was introduced in the 1960s. This language is commonly used in the business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments. With the COBOL programming mock test...

Questions: 20  |  Attempts: 11997   |  Last updated: Apr 9, 2024
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    Which of the following is valid COBOL word?
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COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) is a programming language used by programmers at a high level for business applications and is known as the first popular language developed that was unspecific to a certain operating...

Questions: 20  |  Attempts: 4496   |  Last updated: Sep 26, 2023
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    PIC S9 (4) results 3 bytes
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COBOL QB FOR CBE13AM1 BATCH

Questions: 20  |  Attempts: 836   |  Last updated: Mar 10, 2023
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    1). WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.                          01 WS-NUM1                     PIC 9(03) VALUE 100. 01 WS-NUM2                     PIC 9(02).         01 WS-NUM3                     PIC 9(02).         PROCEDURE      DIVISION.                               MOVE 200              TO WS-NUM2                           MOVE WS-NUM1  TO WS-NUM3                           MOVE WS-NUM2  TO WS-NUM3                           DISPLAY WS-NUM3            What is output stored in variable ws-num3?
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Questions: 20  |  Attempts: 115   |  Last updated: Mar 10, 2023
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    PIC S9 (4) results 3 bytes. S9 is of .................. clause.
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It is a fact that most of the financial and business applications used by companies were developed by COBOL. If you have COBOL programming skills, then this quiz is for you to ascertain your knowledge. 

Questions: 10  |  Attempts: 499   |  Last updated: Mar 10, 2023
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    The following are advantages of COBOL except 
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