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  1. When displaying a data-name, it _______ be part of an output record.
  2. A.
    Must
    B.
    Mustn't
    C.
    Need not
    D.
    Can't say

  3. Which of the following is valid COBOL word?
  4. A.
    B12-4
    B.
    Gross
    C.
    Over Time
    D.
    Gross Salary

  5. What is the edited value of the picture clause PIC field 9999+ Numeric value moved to the field -382 and the Edited value is
  6. A.
    0382
    B.
    3820
    C.
    0038
    D.
    0003

  7. Which of the following storage and retrieval methods would be well suited to your processing requirements if you only need to retrieve records one at a time and there is no fixed pattern to the requests for data and records?
  8. A.
    indexed sectors
    B.
    sequential
    C.
    direct
    D.
    indexed direct

  9. Which division is used to specify the computer used by the program
  10. A.
    Identification Division
    B.
    Environment Division
    C.
    Data Division
    D.
    Procedure Division

  11. In which section do sort description is given?
  12. A.
    Working-Storage
    B.
    File Section
    C.
    Linkage Section
    D.
    Control Section

  13. To develop commercial applications that require precise and efficient manipulation of data, we use
  14. A.
    Fortran
    B.
    COBOL
    C.
    Pascal
    D.
    Ada

  15. Can u call COBOL I pgm from COBOL-II?
  16. A.
    Not possible
    B.
    Possible in Non cics
    C.
    Not possible in CICS
    D.
    None

  17. In the IDE, which of following is used to design the layout of an application?
  18. A.
    Form Designer window
    B.
    Project Explorer window
    C.
    Context Menu
    D.
    Form Layout window

  19. Select variable which is accessible only to the batch program.
  20. A.
    Local
    B.
    Global
    C.
    External
    D.
    Internal