IMS DB Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to IMS DB Framework. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - How many different types of segment can be there in a DLI database?

A - 15

B - 255

C - 355

D - 155

Answer : B

Explanation

A DL/I database can have 255 different segment types and 15 levels of hierarchy

Q 2 - For FIELD macro statement in DBDGEN, what does TYPE=H parameter specifies?

A - Packed decimal data type

B - Hexadecimal data type

C - Character data type

D - Half word binary data type

Answer : D

Explanation

TYPE = H specifies Half word binary data type for the field which we have declared.

Answer : B

Explanation

ACB stands for Access Control Blocks Generator. It is used to generate ACBs.

Q 4 - Which function is used for recovering the database?

A - DLI-CHKP

B - DLI-XRST

C - DLI-PCB

D - DLI-ISRT

Answer : A

Explanation

'CHKP' code is used for the Checkpoint function. It is used in the recovery features of IMS.

Q 5 - In PCB which field is used to define to which level an application program is sensitive?

A - LENGTH-FB-KEY

B - NUMB-SENS-SEGS

C - KEY-FB-AREA

D - SEG-NAME

Answer : B

Explanation

Number of sensitivity segments store four bytes binary data. It defines to which level an application program is sensitive. It represents a count of number of segments in the logical data structure.

Q 6 - What command code we used to code for Path Call Ignore?

A - N

B - P

C - Q

D - U

Answer : A

Explanation

To use command codes, specify an asterisk in the 9th position of the SSA and for Path Call Ignore we code N at 10th position.

Q 7 - What is the maximum number of PCBs allowed in a PSB?

A - No Limit

B - 1

C - 100

D - 255

Answer : A

Explanation

There is no limit of PCBs allowed in a PSB.

Q 8 - Within the IMS Database, there is only one occurrence of each segment type, but there can be an unlimited number of occurrences of each segment type. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 9 - When an AND (* or &) operator is used with secondary indexes, it is known as a dependent AND operator. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

Q 10 - What error code you will get when program makes a change to the segment’s key field before issuing the REPL or DLET call?

A - DJ

B - Spaces

C - DA

D - GF

Answer : C

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

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