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//MYJOB JOB(E343),'ABCDEFGH' //JOBLIB DD DSN=ABCD.PROD.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR //STEP1 EXEC PGM=PROG //STEPLIB DD DSN=ABCD.PPROD.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR //STEP2 EXEC PGM=PROG1 //STEPLIB DD DSN=ABCD.TEST.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR ..... ..... In the above code, from which library the loadmodule of PROG1 is executed
technology mainframe

  1. ABCD.PROD.LOADLIB

  2. ABCD.PPROD.LOADLIB

  3. ABCD.TEST.LOADLIB

  4. none

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Correct Option: C

"//STEP1 EXEC PGM=PROG,PARM='ABCDEFGH' Maximum number of characters that can be accomodated in parameter PARM"
technology mainframe

  1. 64

  2. 128

  3. 100

  4. 125

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Correct Option: C

Which is true?
technology mainframe

  1. JOB REGION will override EXEC REGION

  2. EXEC COND will override JOB COND

  3. STEPLIB will override JOBLIB

  4. EXEC TIME will override JOB TIME

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Correct Option: A,C,D

If REGION is coded as 0K or 0M, how much storage would be assigned to the job
technology mainframe

  1. default storage; 255M

  2. All available storage

  3. will result in JCL error

  4. none

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Correct Option: B

Coding TIME=MAXIMUM allows the job or step to run for
technology mainframe

  1. 288 days

  2. 225 days

  3. 248 days

  4. 268 days

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Correct Option: C

When we specify V for RECFM parameter, what should we mention for the value of LRECL parameter
technology mainframe

  1. Largest record size in the file

  2. Average record size in the file

  3. Largest record size in the file plus 4 bytes

  4. Largest record size in the file plus 2 bytes

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Correct Option: C

Maximum number of sequential datasets that can be concatenated
technology mainframe

  1. 16

  2. 255

  3. 269

  4. 125

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Correct Option: B

What statement marks the end of an in-stream or Catalogued procedure
technology mainframe

  1. STREAM

  2. SET

  3. END-PROC

  4. PEND

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Correct Option: D

A data set name can be up to ____ characters long, including periods.
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  1. 41

  2. 45

  3. 46

  4. 44

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Correct Option: D

COBOL statements should start in a fresh line
technology mainframe

  1. True

  2. False

  3. can't say

  4. none

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Correct Option: B