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How many comparisons can a single COBOL if statement make?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. no limit

  4. 99
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Explanation

A single COBOL IF statement evaluates exactly one condition. To check multiple conditions, you must nest IF statements or use the EVALUATE statement (available in COBOL-85 and later versions). Traditional COBOL has no built-in multi-comparison syntax in basic IF.

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