Mainframe Programming - 4

Question 1

Which is the correct select statement?

  EMPFILE SELECT ASSIGN TO EMPFILEO. 
  SELECT ASSIGN EMPFILE TO EMPFILEO . 
  SELECT EMPFILE TO EMPFILEO ASSIGN. 
  SELECT EMPFILE ASSIGN TO EMPFILEO. 
  EMPFILEO SELECT ASSIGN TO EMPFILE.

Answer 1

SELECT EMPFILE ASSIGN TO EMPFILEO.

Question 2

In JCL what does the DD statement help define?

the File Record limit has been reached
The record we just loaded is equal to the previous record
The actual data set on the disk and file name
The data driver used to access our modules

Answer 2

The actual data set on the disk and file name

Question 3

What file status is “RECORD NOT FOUND”?

  File status 00 
  File status 10 
  File status 22 
  File status 23 
  File status 88

Answer 3

File status 23

Question 4

What is the link between the COBOL program and the computer input-out devices the program uses?

  Procedure Division 
  Environment Division 
  Working-Storage Section. 
  Identification Division 
  ZConfiguration Section.

Answer 4

Environment Division

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the blocksize statement?

number of characters in a record
number of records in a block
number of blocks in a record
the number of characters in a variable

Answer 5

number of records in a block

Question 6

Files are classified into types. Find the INCORRECT file type.

Flexible Organization
Sequential Organization
Index Sequential Organization
Relative Organization

Answer 6

Flexible Organization

Question 7

The OPEN command opens 4 modes, which is the INCORRECT one here?

  input 
  output 
  extend 
  I-O 
  control

Answer 7

control

Question 8

Where is the FD of the file defined?

  Identification Division 
  Procedure division 
  Working-Storage Section. 
  Environment Division. 
  File Section

Answer 8

File Section

Question 9

Which file type is conceptually made up of two files, a data file an index file?

Flexible Organization
Sequential Organization
Index Sequential Organization
Relative Oranization

Answer 9

Index Sequential Organization

Question 10

Which clause is used to check the end of the data on a READ statement?

  at finish 
  at end 
  at done 
  at stop 
  at data

Answer 10

at end