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Questions and Answers

Answer : A

Explanation

COBOL stands for COmmon Business Oriented Language which was developed to automate the business process.

Q 2 - If 436 value is moved to a PP999 PIC clause, then what is edited value taken?

A - .00436

B - 00436

C - 436

D - 43600

Answer : A

Explanation

P is assumed decimal scaling position which is used to specify the location of an assumed decimal point when the point is not within the number that appears in the data item. .PIC PP999 means that numeric data item is of 3 characters and there are 5 positions after the decimal point.

Q 3 - What is the position of Area B in COBOL program?

A - 1-6 Columns

B - 8-11 Columns

C - 12-72 Columns

D - 72-80 Columns

Answer : C

Explanation

Area B start from 12 to 72 column. All COBOL statements must begin in area B.

Q 4 - Moving a Numeric field to Alphanumeric is legal?

A - Yes

B - No

Answer : A

Explanation

Moving a numeric field to alphanumeric is legal in COBOL.

Q 5 - What is the output of following program?

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.

DATA DIVISION.
   WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
   01 WS-NUMA PIC 9(9) VALUE 100.
   01 WS-NUMB PIC 9(9) VALUE 15.
   01 WS-NUMC PIC 9(2).
   01 WS-REM PIC 9(2). 

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
   DIVIDE WS-NUMA BY WS-NUMB GIVING WS-NUMC REMAINDER WS-REM.
   DISPLAY WS-NUMC ', ' WS-REM
   
STOP RUN.

A - 06, 10

B - 10, 06

C - Error

D - 100, 15

Answer : A

Explanation

Formula will be like WS-NUMC = NUMA/NUMB and remainder will be stored in WS-REM.

You can try same code using Try it option available below:

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.

DATA DIVISION.
   WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
   01 WS-NUMA PIC 9(9) VALUE 100.
   01 WS-NUMB PIC 9(9) VALUE 15.
   01 WS-NUMC PIC 9(2).
   01 WS-REM PIC 9(2). 

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
   DIVIDE WS-NUMA BY WS-NUMB GIVING WS-NUMC REMAINDER WS-REM.
   DISPLAY WS-NUMC ', ' WS-REM
   
STOP RUN.

Q 6 - What is the output of following program?

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.

DATA DIVISION.
   WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
   01 WS-TABLE.
      05 WS-A OCCURS 3 TIMES.
         10 WS-B PIC A(2).
         10 WS-C OCCURS 2 TIMES.
            15 WS-D PIC X(3).

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
   MOVE '12ABCDEF34GHIJKL56MNOPQR' TO WS-TABLE.
   DISPLAY 'WS-C(3,1) : ' WS-C(3,1).
   
STOP RUN.

A - DEF

B - ABC

C - PQR

D - MNO

Answer : D

Explanation

It is a 2-D array and we are using subscript to the access the elements in the table. WS-C(3,1) has MNO value in it.ws

You can try same code using Try it option available below:

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.

DATA DIVISION.
   WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
   01 WS-TABLE.
      05 WS-A OCCURS 3 TIMES.
         10 WS-B PIC A(2).
         10 WS-C OCCURS 2 TIMES.
            15 WS-D PIC X(3).

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
   MOVE '12ABCDEF34GHIJKL56MNOPQR' TO WS-TABLE.
   DISPLAY 'WS-C(3,1) : ' WS-C(3,1).
   
STOP RUN.

Q 7 - Which command is used to place the cursor on a specific record?

A - Open

B - Start

C - Read next

D - Write

Answer : B

Explanation

Start verb can be performed only on indexed and relative files. It is used to place the file pointer at a specific record. The access mode must be sequential or dynamic. File must be opened in I-O or Input mode.

Q 8 - If usage clause is specified on a group, then all the elementary items will have the same usage clause. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 9 - Which division provides information of external data sets used in the program?

A - PROCEDURE DIVISION.

B - IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

C - DATA DIVISION

D - ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

Answer : D

Explanation

In file control paragraph inside Environment division we mention all the information of external data sets used in the program.

Q 10 - Elementary items cannot be divided further. Level number, Data name, Picture clause and Value clause (optional) are used to describe an elementary item. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

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