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What is the purpose of the REGION keyword
technology mainframe

  1. specifies the amount of space required by a step

  2. specifies the amount of space required by a job

  3. both of the above

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

If a generation data set is specified as input without the generation number, what will the input to the DD ?
technology mainframe

  1. the most recent generation created

  2. the last reference to GDG no in step

  3. concatenation of all the cataloged generations

  4. JCL error retunred by the job

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Correct Option: C

If a (+1) generation dataset is created in the first step of a job, how can it be referenced in later steps of the same job for input?

technology mainframe

  1. Without the generation number

  2. As the (+1) generation

  3. As the (0) generation

  4. Either option 1 or 2

  5. Either option 1 or 3

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Correct Option: B

What parameter of the job statement is used to limit the CPU time consumed by the job?

technology mainframe

  1. RUNTIME

  2. TIME

  3. LIMIT

  4. EXECMAX

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Correct Option: B

What is the purpose of DD DUMMY statement
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  1. Marks a deleted DD statement

  2. Specifies no space allocation & no disposition processing

  3. Suppress command processing

  4. Begins an interpreted command stream

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Correct Option: B

What is the maximum length of a single line of JCL
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  1. 71

  2. 80

  3. 60

  4. 55

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Correct Option: A

1) Can I redefine an X(200) field with a field of X(100).
technology mainframe

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

2) What is the file status for Logic error?
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  1. 44

  2. 92

  3. 61

  4. 89

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Correct Option: B

3) What compiler option would you use for dynamic linking?
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  1. DYNM

  2. NDYNAM

  3. DYNA

  4. DYNAM

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Correct Option: D

4) The maximum number of dimensions that an array can have in COBOL-85 is -----?
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  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 7

  4. 9

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Correct Option: C