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Like COBOL programs, in COBOL copybooks also, an asterisk at the seventh column will comment out the line.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

COBOL copybooks follow the same syntax rules as main COBOL programs. Commenting is done by placing an asterisk in column 7 (indicator area), which applies to both programs and copybooks. This is consistent throughout COBOL syntax. Option A is correct.

AI explanation

Correct answer: True. COBOL source format reserves column 7 as the indicator area; an asterisk (*) there marks the entire line as a comment, and this rule applies uniformly whether the line lives in the main program or in a COPY member (copybook) that gets included into it — the compiler treats copied text the same as inline source.

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