Multiple choice technology mainframe

MOVE ZEROS TO TOTAL-OUT, TOTAL-OUT may have an __________ picture clause.

  1. alphanumeric

  2. numeric

  3. alphanumeric and numeric

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When moving ZEROS in COBOL, the receiving field can have either alphanumeric (X) or numeric (9) picture clauses since '0' is valid as both a character and a numeric value. The MOVE ZEROS statement is flexible enough to handle both data types without error.

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