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  1. In COBOL , the File format : ORGANISATION IS SEQUENTIAL RECORDING MODE IS F BLOCK CONTAINS 0 . Is used to reference which file ?

  1. Fixed Block file

  2. Fixed Unblock file

  3. Variable Block file

  4. Variable Unblock file
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Explanation

In COBOL, specifying BLOCK CONTAINS 0 records or characters tells the compiler that the blocking factor will be determined at runtime from the JCL (DCB parameters), which is standard practice for Fixed Blocked (FB) files.

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