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Which statement(s) is/are true for LRECL
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  1. LRECL=0 is valid only for RECFM=F.

  2. LRECL must not exceed BLKSIZE minus 4 for RECFM=V

  3. LRECL can not exceed BLKSIZE when RECFM=VS

  4. LRECL=nnnnnK syntax is valid.

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Correct Option: B,D

Which parameter indicates when MVS is to free the resource(s) allocated to the DD statement.
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  1. FREE

  2. RLS

  3. RLSE

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A

How does SUM FIELDS = NONE work?
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  1. Sum up value in the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keep it as only one occurence in the o/p

  2. Removes the duplicates for the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keeps only the 1st occurence of it

  3. Works only for those records in the i/p file where no duplicates for the fields specified in SORT FIELDS statement,

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

In the i/p file A contains the records in the following sequence: Arun 20 Naveen40 Priya 35 Naveen10 Priya 25 Arun 50 If the following SORT query runs on file A, how would the o/p file B look like: SORT FIELDS = (1,6,CH,A) SUM FILEDS = (7,2,PD)
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  1. Arun 50 Arun 20 Naveen10 Naveen40 Priya 25 Priya 35

  2. Priya 60 Naveen50 Arun 70

  3. Arun 70 Naveen50 Priya 60

  4. Naveen50 Priya 60 Arun 70

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Correct Option: B

In what scenario the sequence field contains the value of 'E' in Sort utility?
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  1. user modified field to be sort ascending

  2. No specific order specified

  3. Jumbled order

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

How does SUM FIELDS = NONE work?
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  1. Sum up value in the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keep it as only one occurence in the o/p

  2. Removes the duplicates for the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keeps only the 1st occurence of it

  3. Works only for those records in the i/p file where no duplicates for the fields specified in SORT FIELDS statement,

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

In the i/p file A contains the records in the following sequence: Arun 20 Naveen40 Priya 35 Naveen10 Priya 25 Arun 50 If the following SORT query runs on file A, how would the o/p file B look like: SORT FIELDS = (1,6,CH,A) SUM FILEDS = (7,2,PD)
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  1. Arun 50 Arun 20 Naveen10 Naveen40 Priya 25 Priya 35

  2. Priya 60 Naveen50 Arun 70

  3. Arun 70 Naveen50 Priya 60

  4. Naveen50 Priya 60 Arun 70

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Correct Option: C

How should the SORT statement be used to copy only 10 records with the EMP name 'Anil' to the o/p file, where the Emp name is in the 1st 10 chars of the i/p file?
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  1. SORT FIELDS = (1,10,CH,A),SKIPREC= 10

  2. SORT FILEDS = (1,10,CH,A),SIZE = 10

  3. Sort FIELDS = (1,10,CH,A),STOPAFT = 10

  4. Sort FIELDS = (1,10,CH,A),EQUALS = 10

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Correct Option: C

what are the different types that can be provided in the RECORD Statement?
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  1. F (Fixed), V (Variable), D (ISCII/ASCII Variable)

  2. F (Fixed), V (Variable)

  3. No types are specified in the Record Statement

  4. FI (Fixed), VA (Variable)

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Correct Option: A

How do we resequence a file through the Sort statement where the file record length is 300 bytes and the sequence number is present in the 1st 5 bytes?

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  1. SORT FIELDS=(1,5,ZD,A) OUTREC FIELDS=(1:SEQNUM,5,ZD,6:6,295)

  2. SORT FIELDS=(1,5,BI,A) OUTREC FIELDS=(1:SEQNUM,5,BI,6:6,295)

  3. SORT FIELDS=(1,5,ZD,A) OUTREC FIELDS=(1:RESEQ,5,ZD,6:6,300)

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

An i/p file PRODUCTS contains the records in the following sequence with the fields as SEQ #, PRODUCT NAME, PRODUCT CODE: 0001 LUX 1111 0002 PAMOLIVE 2222 0003 LUX INTERNATIONAL 1111 0004 CINTHOL 3333 Which if the following sort statements would COPY only the LUX products to the o/p file?
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  1. SORT FIELDS = COPY INCLUDE COND = (24,4,CH,EQ,'1111')

  2. SORT FIELDS = COPY OMIT COND = (24,4,CH,NE,'1111')

  3. SORT FIELDS = COPY INCLUDE COND = (6,3,CH,EQ,'LUX')

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

How to multiply the VAT factor .12 with the bought product costs (pos 25-30) in the PRODUCT file and copy to the FINAL file? The file length is 215.
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  1. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,MUL,+0.97,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  2. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,MUL,+97,DIV,+100,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  3. SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1:1,24,25,6,ZD,DIV,+100,MUL,+97,TO=ZD,LENGTH=6,31:31,185)

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B,C

How to copy the eliminated duplicate records into another file wherein the SORT happens on the 1st 3 characters of the file?

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  1. SORT FIELDS=(1,3,CH,A) SUM FIELDS=NONE OUTFILE FNAME = F2

  2. SORT FIELDS=(1,3,CH,A) SUM FIELDS=NONE,XSUM

  3. SORT FIELDS=(1,3,CH,A) SUM FIELDS=NONE COPY = F2

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

INREC adds, delectes or reformats fields after the records are sorted or merged.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

By using _________ statement, data can be sorted in a file between headers and trailers.
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  1. DATASORT

  2. SUBSET

  3. both a and b

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

How to remove the last record from the i/p file?
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  1. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE LAST = 1

  2. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE LAST(1)

  3. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE TRAILER

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B,C

Find the i/p file records as below: Student A - Max = 100 Min = 60 Student B - Max = 60 Min = 50 Student C - Max = 80 Min = 75 How to format the file to the following o/p data? Student A - Maximum = 100 Minimum = 60 Student B - Maximum = 60 Minimum = 50 Student C - Maximum = 80 Minimum = 75

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  1. OPTION COPY INREC FINDREP=(INOUT=(C'Max',C'Maximum',C'Min',C'Minimum')

  2. OPTION COPY INREC FINDREP=(C'Max',C'Maximum',C'Min',C'Minimum')

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

What is the statement to create 2 files from 1 particular i/p file on specific conditions?
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  1. OUTREC

  2. INREC

  3. OUTFIL

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following will enhance the efficiency of the jcl?
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  1. INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES') SORT FIELDS = (1,5,CH,A)

  2. SORT FIELDS = (1,5,CH,A) INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES')

  3. Order doesn't matter

  4. INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES') SORT FIELDS = COPY

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Correct Option: A

What is the function of the STEPLIB DD statement?
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  1. Identify a library to be searched for programs named in the EXEC statement

  2. Identify a library containing executable job steps

  3. Override the system step library within a job stream

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
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