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According to COBOL programming standard the PROGRAM-ID

  1. must be atleast 8 character name

  2. must be an 8-character descriptive name

  3. must be an 8 or more character descriptive name

  4. must be an less than 8-character descriptive name
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to COBOL programming standards (especially in mainframe environments), the PROGRAM-ID paragraph must specify an 8-character descriptive name. This is a specific naming convention requirement - exactly 8 characters, not 'at least 8' or '8 or more'. Option B correctly states 'must be an 8-character descriptive name'.

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