To answer this question, we need to understand the purpose of the DD DUMMY statement in JCL (Job Control Language).
Option A) Marks a deleted DD statement - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement does not mark a deleted DD statement. It is used to specify no space allocation and no disposition processing.
Option B) Begins an interpreted command stream - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement is not used to begin an interpreted command stream. It is used in JCL to specify no space allocation and no disposition processing.
Option C) Specifies no space allocation & no disposition processing - This option is correct. The purpose of the DD DUMMY statement is to specify that no space allocation should be performed and no disposition processing should be done. It is typically used for a dummy or placeholder DD statement when a particular data set or file is not required for a specific step in the job.
Option D) Suppress command processing - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement does not suppress command processing. It is used to specify no space allocation and no disposition processing.
The correct answer is C) Specifies no space allocation & no disposition processing. This option is correct because the purpose of the DD DUMMY statement is to specify that no space allocation should be performed and no disposition processing should be done.