CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which one of these is not an online system?

A - Airline reservations system

B - Online banking system

C - Both A & B

D - Payroll systems

Answer : D

Explanation

Payroll system are example of batch programs. They are executed every month in batches.

Q 2 - What is the length of transaction identifier in CICS?

A - 1 to 4 characters

B - 1 to 8 characters

C - 1 to 6 characters

D - 1 to 10 characters

Answer : A

Explanation

Transaction identifier which is 1 to 4 character long is used to do the identify the transaction which user want to do.

Q 3 - Which table contains File names, File type, record length?

A - Terminal Control Table

B - Program Control Table

C - Processing Program Table

D - File Control Table

Answer : D

Explanation

FCT is known as File Control Table. FCT contains File names, File type, record length, etc. All the files used in a CICS program must be declared in FCT and they are opened and closed by CICS itself.

Q 4 - What is the value of MODE parameter you will use for input & output map in DFHMSD macro?

Answer : C

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

Q 5 - What type of program system sends a message to the screen and waits for the user's response?

A - Non Conversion Programs

B - Conversion Programs

C - Pseudo-conversion Programs

D - None of these

Answer : B

Explanation

In Conversion Programs, the system sends a message to the screen and waits for the user's response. The time taken by user to respond is known as Think Time. This time is considerably high, so this is a major drawback of conversion programs. The user provides the necessary input and presses a AID key

Q 6 - How to handle a abend in CICS without terminating the program?

Answer : B

Explanation

If a program abends due to some reasons like input-output error, etc, then it can be handled using Handle Abend CICS command.

Q 7 - What error code you will get for File is not open?

Answer : B

Explanation

File is not open and you are using it then you will get AEIS error cpde.

Q 8 - It is possible to have 2 or more CICS regions at the same time as CICS runs as a batch job in the operating system at the back-end. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True