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1. Customer Information Control System is an a) DB/DC control system. b) Database System. c) Batch job submission system. d) Operating system. . !he general synta" of a macro le#el statement is $%$C CICS function option &argument).... a) !rue. b) 'alse.

(. CICS commands are the high le#el language #ersion of CICS macros. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

). CICS command can be included in application program *ritten in the follo*ing languages. a) COBO+, -+/1, 'O.!./0, /ssembler. b) COBO+, -+/1, /ssembler, -/SC/+. c) COBO+, 'O.!./0, -/SC/+, -+/1. d) 0one of the abo#e. 1. CICS tables are user specified. a) !rue. 2. CICS is e"ecuted a) +i3e an on4line job. b) +i3e a batch job. c) Combination of on4line and batch. d) 0one of the abo#e. 5. !he main job step &or the first) in the CICS job is a) +oad system initiali6ation table. b) +oad system set4up. c) .un system initiali6ation program. d) +oad CICS batch files. b) 'alse.

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7. .e8uirement for COBO+4CICS -rogram a) Configuration section, Input4output section, 'ile4control section not needed b) $n#ironment di#ision is re8uired. c) 'ile section is re8uired. d) +in3age section is a must. 9. !he follo*ing COBO+ statements are protected in CICS program. a) /CC$-!, DIS-+/:, .$!;.0, D/!$. b) DIS-+/:, $%<IBI!, D/!$, =OB/C>. c) /CC$-!, S!O-4.;0, D/!$, DIS-+/:. d) 0one of the abo#e. 1?. !he follo*ing se8uences of steps are performed to create CICS4COBO+ program load module. a) !ranslate, Compile, +in3 edit. b) Compile, !ranslate, +in3 edit. c) Compile, +in3 edit, !ranslate. d) +oad module is not needed to e"ecute the COBO+ program under CICS. e) 0one of the abo#e. 11. @ultiple CICS regions can not e"ist under one O/S. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

1 . /t the lin3 edit time of a CICS application program the load module name must be a) !he program name in --! A !C-. b) !he program name in --! A -C!. c) !he program name in -C! A -C-. d) !he program name in --! A !C-. e) 0one of the abo#e. 1(. CSS0 is the CICS ne* sign4on transaction. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

1). / CICS transaction can be initiated

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a) Issuing the command run program in the terminal. b) Initiation a tas3 by the command S!/.! !/S>. c) By a ( 5? attention identifier. d) Submitting a batch job under !SO. 11. CICS4COBO+ applications are a) 'ully re4entrant. b) Buasi re4entrant. c) Serially reusable. d) 0one of the abo#e. 12. @ultithreading is the system en#ironment *here multiple !as3s are sharing the same program. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

15. @ultitas3ing is the system en#ironment *here multiple tas3s are sharing the same program. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

17. @ultitas3ing is a subset of multithreading. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

19. CS COBO+ supports a) CICS command le#el only. b) CICS macro le#el only. c) CICS macro A command le#el. d) CICS command le#el *ith some enhancement. ?. !o achie#e 8uasi4reentrancy in COBO+ program a) Separate copy of *or3ing storage for each tas3s is pro#ided by CICS. b) Separate copy of program is pro#ided for each tas3 by CICS. c) 0o #ariable must be placed in the *or3ing storage. d) Buasi4reentrancy is not possible in COBO+ program.

1. !he </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 command is used to transfer control to

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a) $rror routine specified *hen there is no e"ception condition. b) -roduce label specified if the e"ception condition specified occur. c) !erminate the program if the error condition occur d) !o the program specified in the CICS .$!;.0 command. . / </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 re8uest is effecti#e only *ithin the -rogram *hich uses the handle condition command. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

(. In a single <andle Command the follo*ing numbers of conditions can be used. a) 1 b) 11 c) 7 d) /ny number.

). In a single Ignore Condition the follo*ing number of Ignore Condition can be used. a) 11 a b) 1 c) 2 d) none of the abo#e.

1. Once the </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 Command e"ecuted for a condition a) !he specification remains in effect until the program ends or until another </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 b) !he specification remains same until the program ends. c) !he specification remains in effect until another </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0. d) !he specification remains in effect until Ignore Condition. 2. !he push command is used to reacti#ate all </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 re8uests currently in effect. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

5. !he -O- command is used to suspend all </0D+$ Conditions re8uests currently in effect. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

7. .$S- A 0O</0D+$ are t*o options a#ailable as alternati#e for </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 command for dealing *ith e"ceptional condition.

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b) 'alse.

9. !he alternati#e a#ailable for </0D+$ CO0DI!IO0 command for dealing *ith e"ceptional condition. a) I=0O.$ CO0DI!IO0. b) </0D+$ /ID. c) .$S- Command. d) .$S- A 0O</0D+$ options. (?. Base locator for lin3age is used for Input Command to a) Impro#e storage utili6ation. b) !o protect storage areas. c) !o impro#e performance. d) 0one of the abo#e. (1. !he /DD.$SS Command is used to a) /ccess information in the CICS system area. b) $nsure addressability to a particular area defined in the lin3age section. c) /ccess information about CICS region. d) /ccess information in the CICS *or3 area. ( . !he /SSI=0 command is used to access the system #alue outside of the application program. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

((. On specific re8uest CICS pro#ides system related information to each tus3 in the form of $"ec Interface Bloc3. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

(). $"ceptional condition common to =$!@/I0 command s a) 0OS!= A 0O@$@O.:. b) 0O@$@O.: A +$0=$... c) 0OS!= A I0C.$S
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(1. In CICS command le#el, the storage control functions li3e =$!@/I0 A '.$$@/I0 a) are not necessary. b) /re necessary since 8uasi4reentrancy is guaranteed c) are not necessary since 8uasi4reentrancy is guaranteed d) 0one of the abo#e. (2. +I0> pass control to another program at the same le#el not e"pecting to be returned. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

(5. !he follo*ing are the e"ceptional condition common to both +I0> A %C!+ command. a) -=@ID$.. A !.0$... b) 0O/;!< A -=@ID$... c) I0C.$B A !.0$... d) I0C.$B A -=@ID$... (7. In CS COBO+ II C/++ statement can also be used in place of +I0> or %C!+ commands. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

(9. If none of !ransID, CO@@/.$/ O. +$0=!< is specified and if CO@@/.$/ has been passed by a calling program *hich command ma3es the data in CO@@/.$/ a#ailable to the calling program. a) !he %C!+ Command. b) !he .$!;.0 Command. c) +I0>. d) .O;!$. )?. +oad command is used for loading a table dynamically. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

)1. -C- uses the follo*ing table for controlling applications programs. a) -rocessing -rogram !able. b) -rogram -rocessing !able. c) -rogram Control !able.
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d) -rocess Control !able. ) . -=@+/0= is not specified, the default language assumed is a) /ssembler. b) COBO+. c) 'O.!./0. d) -+/1. )(. CICS transaction can be initiated under CICS *ithout registering in -C!. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

)). !he need for pseudo4con#ersational techni8ue is a) !o release *or3ing storage during operator entry. b) !o achie#e 8uasi4reentrancy. c) !o release resources during operator entry. d) !o sa#e memory. )1. !he most commonly used pseudo4con#ersational techni8ue is a) @ultiple transaction identifiers A multiple programs. b) One transaction identifier A one program. c) @ultiple transaction identifier and one program. d) One transaction identifier and multiple program. )2. 'C- manages e"clusi#e control o#er the records in order to maintain the data integrity during record updates. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

)5. CICS 'ile Control pro#ides the follo*ing ser#ices a) .eading, Driting, Data independence, 'ile open/close. b) .eading, Driting, ;pdating and deleting. c) .eading, Driting, ;pdating, Deleting, Data Independence, 'ile open/close, $"clusi#e control o#er resource during updation.
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d) Data independence, e"clusi#e control o#er resources during updation and 'ile open/close. )7. In CICS file open/ close should ta3en care by application program. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

)9. Dhen using .$/D command *ith I0!O option to chec3 the file open/ close status a) $"ception 0O!O-$0 should be used condition. b) $"ception condition 0O!'0D should be used. c) 0o need to chec3, CICS automatically opens the file. d) I0C$.B should be used. 1?. S$! option in .$/D command reduces the performance compared to I0!O option. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

11. !o read a non specific record based on a higher part of the 3ey specified, instead of the pull 3ey, a) =eneric command is used. b) .ead *ith set option is used. c) =eneric option is used. d) 0one of the abo#e. 1 . Dhile updating, e"clusi#e control o#er the record *ill be achie#ed by using a) S$! option b) ;-D/!$ option. c) .$D.I!$ command. d) +OC> command.

1(. In CICS4COBO+ program records are updated by using ;-D/!$ command a) !rue. b) 'alse.

1). Common e"ceptional conditions to D.I!$ command a) D;-.$C, 0OS-/C$, +$0=$..

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b) I0C.$B, D;-.$C, +$0=$.. c) 0O!'0D, D;-.$C, 0OS-/C$ d) +$0=$.., D;->$:, 0OS-/C$ 11. D$+$!$ command can also be used as per the follo*ing method a) D$+$!$ command *ithout D/!/S$! option b) D$+$!$ command *ith only D/!/S$! option c) D$+$!$ command *ith only .ID'+D option d) 0one of the abo#e. 12. !o brea3 a transaction dead loc3 a) 'irst transaction should be cancelled. b) 'irst A second both transaction to be cancelled. c) Second transaction to be cancelled d) One or both the transaction can be cancelled. 15. S!/.!B. command is used to read the starting position of the file a) !rue. b) 'alse.

17. !o use .$/D-.$C command, the follo*ing command must be used prior. a) S!/.!B. command b) .$S$!B. command c) .$/D0$%! command d) S!/.! 19. 'or multiple bro*se operations, all commands must ha#e the follo*ing parameter options. a) -/.@ b) .$BID c) CO@@/.$/ d) .B/ 2?. D.I!$ command *ith .B/ option is used to *rite records se8uentially in a file. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

21. Si6e of -.0 'ield *or3ing storage section is a) S9&)) CO@b) S9&2)
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2 . !he SB+ commands to be used in a CICS application program are limited to the ones listed belo*. a) S$+$C!, '$!C<, ;-D/!$, D$+$!$, I0S$.! b) S$+$C!, O-$0, ;-D/!$, D$+$!$, I0$.! c) S$+$C!, '$!C<, I0C+;D$, ;-D/!$, I0S$.! d) S$+$C!, I0C+;D$, ;-D/!$, D$+$!$, I0S$.! 2(. !he follo*ing interface mechanism connects DB to CICS a) D+/I interface ser#ice. b) CICS attachment facilities. c) -rogram managers. d) CICS command translator. 2). !erminal control program pro#ides communication ser#ices bet*een application programs and terminals. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

21. ISS;$ CO-: command is to copy a file from one terminal to another terminal. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

22. Standard /ttention Identification list is a#ailable in the follo*ing a) $IB/ID. b) D'</ID. c) $IB+IB. d) D'<+IB. 25. </0D+$ /ID command is used to pass the control to specific label *hen e"ception condition occurs. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

27. </0D+$ /ID command can be used as alternate to $IB/ID chec3ing approach. a) !rue.
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29. !he follo*ing number of options can be specified in </0D+$ /ID command. a) 12 b) 1 c) 7 d) any number. 5?. Dhat happens *hen e"ecuting .$/D I0!O command if the length of the record is less than the length specified in the +$0=!< option a) *ill get $..O. b) *ill get +$0=$.. c) *ill get I!$@$.. d) 0one of the abo#e. 51. !o display a formatted screen on an IB@ ( 5? type terminal a) / map should be sent to the terminal b) 0@DS to be constructed c) B@S map should be constructed d) 0one of the abo#e. 5 . 0@DS is both de#ice independent and format dependent a) !rue. b) 'alse.

5(. Symbolic map is primarily used for CICS a) !rue. b) 'alse.

5). B@S map is nothing but a) Set of instructions *ritten in machine language. b) / program *ritten in machine language. c) Set of B@S macros. d) / program *ritten in machine language. 51. Dithin one mapset definition, the map definition can be specified as many times you *ant. a) !rue.
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52. @'D@SD is used to define a map and its characteristics. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

55. !he follo*ing are the options used in D'<@SD macro for type parameter. a) DS$C!, @/- AS:S-/.@, 'I0/+. b) AS:S-/.@, 'I0/+, +/0=, DS$C! c) @/-, AS:S-/.@, 'I0/+, +/0= d) DS$C!, @/-, AS:S-/.@, +/0= 57. !he follo*ing are the options used in D'<@SD macro for C0!+ parameter. a) '.$$>B, '.S$!, DS$C!, /+/.@ b) '.$$>B, '.S$!, /+/.@, -.I0! c) /+/.@, '.S$!, DS$C!, '.$$>B d) '.$$>B, DS$C!, /+/.@, -.I0!. 59. If the D'<@DI marco has the same options specified in the D'<@SD marco, the options specified in the D'<@DI marco o#erride the ones specified in the D'<@SD marco. b a) !rue b) 'alse c 7?. !o enter data into a field *hich /!!.B option is a must d e f g a) b) c) d) ;0-.O! -.O! IC 'S$!

71. !he main ad#antage of modified data tag &@D!) is h i j k a) operation speed increases b) impro#ed communication c) reduction in data traffic d) none of the abo#e

7 . If 'S$! is specified in the /!!.B parameter, the @D! *ill be set to E1E if the field is l modified, other*ise @D! *ill be set to E?E

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a) !rue

b) 'alse

7(. Data can be recei#ed from output field if @D! is set on n a) ! rue b) 'alse.

7). 'ield titles in a map should be defined *ith the follo*ing options a a) -.O!, S>I-, B.! b) -.O!, B.!, /S>Ic) /S>I-, I0I!I/+, ;0-.O! d) I0I!I/+, /S>I-, -.O!

71. Since physical map is a member of the copy library, *e can include the same in application o program by using COBO+ copy statement p a) !rue b) 'alse

72. 'or each field specified in the D'<@D' marco, B@S creates a) !hree fields for input and t*o fields for output b) !*o fields for input and t*o fields for output c) !*o fields for input and three fields for output d) three fields for input and three fields for output

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75. /ll mapsets must be registered in a) b) c) d) 77. SD' is s a) Screen Definition 'acility.
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b) Screen Design 'acility. c) Screen Drafting 'acility. d) 0one of the abo#e.

79. F, G and 4 COBO+ edited picture characters can be used in B@S maps to edit numeric w #alues x a) !rue b) 'alse.

9?. Dhen using recei#e map, @/- '/I+ e"ception condition occurs due to y z a) Dhen map set is not registered in --! table b) Dhen user presses $0!$. 3ey *ithout typing data if no 'S$! is specified c) !he length of the data mapped is more than 6ero d) 0one of the abo#e

91. !o send a map to a terminal, the follo*ing fields are needed for each field a) +ength field, flag field, attribute field b) /ttribute field, output field, length field c) 'lag field, attribute field, output field d) /ttribute field, length field, input field 9 . $./S$ ;- option erases all unprotected fields aa a) !rue b) 'alse

9(. <o* to clear a screen *ithout using send map bb cc dd ee a) By using $./S$. b) By using S$0D CO0!.O+ c) By using $./S$;d) By using C+$/. SC.$$0 e) Can not be cleared *ithout a S$0D @/- command.

9). Defining a cursor position by placing 4l into the length field is called

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a) Static positioning. b) .elati#e positioning c) Symbolic positioning . d) 0one of the abo#e

91. Defining a cursor position by placing EICE in the /!!.B parameter of the field is called gg dynamic positioning hh a) ! rue b) 'alse

92. CICS standard attribute characters list a#ailable in the follo*ing copy boo3 ii jj kk ll a) b) c) d) D'<B@SC/ D'</!!.B D'<$IB D'<$IB+>

95. ;C!./0 option is used to translate all lo*er4case characters to upper4case characters mm a) !rue b) 'alse

97. CICS treats all characters as upper case only unless *e specify !$.@I0/+ /SIS nn a) !rue b) 'alse

99. B@S maps are not re8uired for B@S te"t operations oo a) !rue b) 'alse

1??. 'or multi4te"t operations a) /CC;@ !$%! and S$0D !$%! commands used. b) S$0D !$%! command *ith /CC;@ option and then S$0D -/=$ commands used. c) S$0D !$%! and /CC;@ options are used. d) 0one of the abo#e. 1?1. In multi4paging concept, the physical pages are stored in

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1? . If panel consists of more than one map and maps position is relati#e to other maps, then it is called a) Static panel . b) Dynamic map. c) Dynamic panel d) @ulti panel. 1?(. -/=I0= option *ith S$0D @/- command sends the accumulated maps to the terminal pp a) !rue b) 'alse

1?). @essage can be passed to one or more terminal by using qq rr ss tt a) b) c) d) .O;!$ command. S$0D @$SS/=$ command .O;!$ O-!IO0 in send message command 0one of the abo#e

1?1. !o use same storage area for more than one map set and map, the follo*ing option uu should be specified vv ww xx yy a) S!O./=$ H /;!O b) S!O./=$ H S/@$ c) B/S$ d) !IO/-'%

1?2. !he transient data 8ueue can also be called as zz aaa bbb ccc a) Se8uential data files b) !ransient data storage c) !emporary storage file d) !ransient data destination

1?5. !DB can either be input file or an output file but cannot be both. ddd a) !rue b) 'alse
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1?7. !DB are to be registered in Destination Control !able. eee a) ! rue b) 'alse

1?9. $"tra4partition !DB is typically used for fff ggg hhh iii a) Interface to batch jobs. b) Interface among CICS transaction . c) @essage routing. d) @essage broadcast.

11?. Intra4partition !DB can be randomly read jjj a) !rue b) 'alse

111. D$+$!$B command cannot be used for kkk lll mmm nnn a) Intrapartition !DB b) $"trapartition !DB. c) !SB. d) 0one of the abo#e

11 . D$+$!$B!D command deletes the pre#iously read record in the !DB ooo a) !rue b) 'alse

11(. -rimary function of the Destination Control !able is ppp qqq rrr sss a) !o perform input/output operations. b) !o identify all !DBEs and !SBEs. c) !o register control information of !DBEs. d) !o register control information of !SBEs.

11). Once a record of intra4partition !DB is read by a transaction ttt uuu a) !he record is logically remo#ed and cannot be reco#ered. b) !he record is physically remo#ed.
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c) !he record is physically remo#ed and can be reco#ered d) !he record is logically remo#ed and can not be read again.

111. /!I stands for xxx a) /utomatic !as3 Initiation. yyy b) /utomatic !ransaction Initiation. zzz c) /utomatic !rigger Initiation. aaaa d) 0one of the abo#e. bbbb 112. /!I cannot be used *ith $"tra4partition !DB cccc a) !rue b)'alse

115. !DBEs are stored as BS/@ files dddd a) !rue b) 'alse

117. !SBEs should be registered in eeee ffff gggg hhhh a) DC!. b) -C!. c) 'C! d) 0one of the abo#e .

119. !he records in !SB can be read only se8uentially iiii a) !rue b) 'alse

1 ?. !SB can be updated by using jjjj a) D.I!$B kkkk b) .$D.I!$B llll c) ;-D/!$ mmmm d) 0one of the abo#e. nnnn 1 1. !o reco#er a !SB, it should be registered in !S!. oooo a) !rue b) 'alse

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. 0;@I!$@S option in .$/DB command is used a) !o number the items in the !SB. b) !o find the actual number of records in the !SB. c) !o find the relati#e number of the record. d) 0one of the abo#e 1 (. 'or reading se8uentially, 0$%! option must be specified in .$/DB !S command

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a) !rue

b) 'alse.

1 ). !o ha#e e"clusi#e control o#er !SB, *hile using .$/DB command. qqqq a) $0B and D$B commands to be used. b) ;-D/!$ option to be used. c) -.O!$C! option. d) 0one of the abo#e.

1 1. /S>!I@$ *ill place the current date and time in specified *or3ing storage area. rrrr a) !rue b) 'alse

1 2. Dhich option *ill be used to put current time in *or3ing storage area. a) !I@$ b) 'O.@/!!I@$ c) /S>!I@$ d) 0one of the abo#e

1 5. D$+/: command is used to delay processing of a tas3 until the specified time. a) ! rue b) 'alse

1 7. -OS! and D$+/: commands are used as pair, as an alternati#e to the D/I! $C$0!. a) !rue b) 'alse

1 9. !he follo*ing option is used *ith S!/.! command to start a transaction at a specified time

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a) !I@$ b) I0!$.C/+ c) D$+/: *ith I0!$.C/+/!I@$ d) !I@$ or I0!$.C/+ 1(?. Dhich specifies the list of programs to be automatically e"ecuted by CICS immediately after startup a) S!I b) -+! c) --! d) 0one of the abo#e. 1(1. C/0C$+ command is used to cancel a transaction started by CICS a) !rue b) 'alse

1( . S;S-$0D command is used to suspend a tas3 a) !rue b) 'alse

1((. $0B command is used to gain e"clusi#e control from the resource . a) !rue b) 'alse

1(). ./C' stands for a) .andom /ccess Control 'acility b) .emote /ccess Control 'acility c) .esource /ccess Control 'acility d) 0one of the abo#e 1(1. CSS0 is the sign4on transaction *ith $S@ ssss a) !rue b) 'alse 1(2. ;nder CICS, some of the resources *hich are considered reco#erable are

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tttt a) CS/@ file, Intra4partition !DB and Input/output messages from transaction in a uuuu C!/@ net*or3. b) CS/@ files, !SB, $"trapartition !DB c) !DB, !SB, Input/ output messages from transaction in a C!/@ net*or3. d) 0on4CS/@ files, !DB, !SB 1(5. D!B stands for a) Dynamic !ransaction Bac3up b) Distributed !ransaction Bac3up vvvv c) Dynamic !ransaction Bac3out d) Dynamic !as3 Bac3up 1(7. %.' is $"tended .esource 'acility wwww a) !rue b) 'alse

1(9. In CICS, reco#erable information are stored in a) .eco#ery log. xxxx b) Dynamic log. c) System log d) 0one of the abo#e. 1)?. D!B is called Ibac3*ard reco#eryJ yyyy a) !rue b) 'alse.

1)1. Sync points can be declared only from beginning of a tas3 and at the end of the tas3 zzzz a) !rue b) 'alse.

1) . /utomatic !ransaction .estart is a CICS capability to restart a transaction a) Before reco#ering reco#erable resources b) /fter the specified inter#al c) /fter the completion of specified tas3 aaaaa d) 0one of the abo#e 1)(. !o perform automatic logging, the system log must be defined in
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bbbbb a) KC! ccccc b) -C! ddddd c) --! eeeee d) !S! fffff 1)). !he tas3s *hich are inacti#e at the time of crash are called Iin4flightJ tas3s ggggg a) !rue b) 'alse 1)1. /fter a system crash, the CICS, reco#ery control program reco#ers records by a) .eading the system log for*ard. b) .eading the dynamic log hhhhh c) .eading Iin4flightJ tas3 record one by one d) .eading Inot in4flightJ tas3 records 1)2. /utomatic journaling is done by using iiiii a) I/fter imageJ record jjjjj b) Dynamic log . c) IBefore imageJ record d) System log 1)5. ;sing KO;.0/+ command, to *rite user defined journal record into a journal file is called implicit journaling. kkkkk a) !rue b) 'alse

1)7. CICS system can be started in one of the follo*ing mode a) Cold start, *arm start, emergency restart b) Cold start, *arm start, automatic system restart. c) Cold start, emergency restart, automatic restart d) Cold start, *arm start, emergency system restart 1)9. In the cold start, CICS and system control tables *ill be completely initiali6ed irrespecti#e lllll of the pre#ious system acti#ities. a) !rue 11?. .eco#ery is done in %.' by using
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a) IBefore imageJ b) Dual system. c) I/fter imageJ d) /utomatic journaling. 111. /C' stands for /d#anced Communication 'unction a) !rue. b) 'alse.

11 . Dhich is used for debugging purposes. a) Dump table. b) !race table. c) !C/. d) CS/. 11(. </0D+$ /B$0D command is used to intercept as abnormal conditions of the CICS command e"ecutions. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

11). !as3 can be terminated intentionally by the command a) C/0C$+. b) /B$0D. c) S;S-$0D. d) -;.=$. 111. D;@- command is used to dump the au"iliary storage areas related to the tas3. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

112. !he CICS !race Control -rogram is a a) Debugging aid. b) .eco#ery tool. c) !esting tool. d) Dumping aid. 115. !he !./C$ command is used to both acti#ate and deacti#ate the CICS trace control facility.

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a) !rue.

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b) 'alse.

117. $D' stands for a) $"ecution Diagnostic 'unction. b) $"tend Diagnostic 'acility. c) $"ecution Diagnostic 'acility. d) $"tend Diagnostic 'unction. 119. Depending on the type of telecommunication access method associated *ith CICS, $D' operation ha#e the follo*ing no.of modes. a) One. b) !*o. c) !hree. d) 0one of the abo#e. 12?. C$CI can only perform synta" chec3ing by a CICS command. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

121. C$B. is used to bro*se !ransient Data Bueue. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

12 . C$@! transaction performs the follo*ing major functions. a) B.ODS$, I0B;I.$, -$.'O.@. b) I0B;I.$, !./C$, B.ODS$. c) -$.'O.@, S$!, !./C$. d) I0B;I.$, -$.'O.@, S$!. 12(. CICS intercommunication can be achie#ed by a) b) c) d) @ulti4.egion operation. Inter communication Inter acti#e system communication .emote system communication

12). 'unction .e8uest Shipping is used for intercommunication.

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a) !rue.

b) 'alse.

121. @irror transactions are the CICS supplied transactions for administrating a) /synchronous -rocessing. b) 'unction .e8uest Shipping. c) !ransaction .outing. d) Distributed !ransaction -rocessing. 122. In asynchronous -rocessing, a local CICS application program can initiate remote transaction, o*ned by the remote system. a) !rue. b) 'alse.

125. !he .elay -rogram is the CICS supplied program for administrating a) /synchronous -rocessing. b) Distributed !ransaction -rocessing. c) 'unction .e8uest Shipping. d) !ransaction .outing. 127. Distributed !ransaction -rocessing facility allo*s to run remote transactions from a local CICS system. a) !rue. 125. !he function of CICS !ranslator is a) Chec3s the synta" of CICS commands. b) Con#erts CICS commands into call statements of host language. c) $"tracts the CICS commands separately. d) 0one of the abo#e 127. -urpose of -rogram +ist table is a) !o list the application programs *hich are to be e"ecuted automatically at CICS start4up time. b) !o list the application programs *hich are to be reco#ered at the time of termination. c) !o lists the programs recorded in --!. d) !o list the programs and B@S maps recorded in --!. 129. CICS command to obtain logon4id
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a) $%$C CICS /SSI=0 *ith the O-$.ID option. b) $%$C CICS /SSI=0 *ith the ;S$.ID option c) $%$C CICS /SSI=0 *ith the .$BID option d) $%$C CICS /SSI=0 *ithout any option. 15?. .esident program is a program or map loaded into CICS nucleus. a) !rue b)'alse

151. Dhich code is used to obtain information about the status of pre#iously e"ecuted CICS commad. a) .$S-COD$ b) $..COD$ c) $IB.$Sd) $IB.COD$ 15 . In an on4line en#ironment, ho* can you pre#ent more than one user accessing the same !DB at the same time L. a) By issuing $%$C CICS D$B. b) By using +OC> option. c) By using <O+D option. d) By issuing $%$C CICS $0B.

15(. Dhen an application is in#o3ed #ia the $%$C CICS S!/.! command *ith the '.O@ option, ho* does the application gain access to the common areaL a) By issuing $%$C CICS .$!.I$C$ command. b) By issuing $%$C CICS .$/D command c) By using D'<CO@@/.$/ d) By issuing .$!.I$C$ option *ith S!/.! command 15). Dhere !as3 *or3 /rea is defined L a) >C! b) -C! c) --! d) !C/ 151. Dhich CICS program is responsible for the management of the DS/ L
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a) !Cb) -Cc) SC- d) $I152. C$D/ transaction is used to add, delete, and change table entries. a) !rue b)'alse

155. !he CICS I' D$$DI! remo#e all characters other than digits from an alphanumeric field. a) !rue b) 'alse 157. !ransaction routing is used for a) Communicate bet*een local terminals. b) Communicate bet*een remote terminals. c) Communicate bet*een CICS transaction and batch program. d) e"ecute another transaction o*ned by remote terminal.

159. Dhen a second .$/D DI!< ;-D/!$ is gi#en against the same file in the same tas3 prior to releasing the file, *hat *ill happenL a) :ou *ill get an I0CO-! b) /n I0C.$B *ill ta3e place. c)0othing *ill happen d)-rogram *ill abend 17?. Dhile using S./.!B. *ith generic 3ey, a bac3*ard bro*se *ill not *or3. a) !rue b) 'alse

171. :ou are doing a mass delete using a generic 3ey. Dhat could you do to determine the number of records that ha#e been deletedL a) ;sing CO;0!.$C option b) ;sing 0;@.$C option
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c) ;sing 0;@B$. option d) none of the abo#e 17 . <o* should the data area used *ith 0;@.$C option be definedL a) S9&7) comp b) S9&)) comp4( c) S9&7) Comp4( d) S9&)) comp 17(. <o* do you release page buffersL a) By issuing ;0+OC> b) By issuing C+$/. c) By issuing '.$$@/I0 d) By issuing D$B 17). B.ODS$ command can not be issued in a CICS program that is pseudo con#ersational. a) !rue b) 'alse

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