CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - What does CICS stands for?

A - Customer Information Control System

B - Customer Interaction Control System

C - Customer Information Command System

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

CICS stands for Customer Information Control System.

Q 2 - Alphabets, numeric, punctuation comes under which type of category?

Answer : C

Explanation

All other keys for alphabets, numeric, punctuation etc. are Non-Aid keys. When the user types text, numbers etc. using non-aid keys CICS will not even know if the user is typing anything or not.

Q 3 - Which table contains File names, File type, record length?

A - Terminal Control Table

B - Program Control Table

C - Processing Program Table

D - File Control Table

Answer : D

Explanation

FCT is known as File Control Table. FCT contains File names, File type, record length, etc. All the files used in a CICS program must be declared in FCT and they are opened and closed by CICS itself.

Q 4 - Which macro is used to generate map definition?

Answer : B

Explanation

DFHMDI macro generates map definition. It shows that we are starting a new map.

Q 5 - What type of programs have no human intervention and all the necessary inputs are provided when the program is started?

A - Non Conversion Programs

B - Conversion Programs

C - Pseudo-conversion Programs

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

While executing Non conversion programs no human intervention is required. All the necessary inputs are provided when the program is started. They are similar to batch programs that runs in the batch mode. So in CICS they are rarely developed.

Q 6 - Which command is used to terminate the task intentionally?

Answer : C

Explanation

Abend command is use to terminate the task intentionally. Using Abend command we can set a user defined abend code.

Q 7 - What error code you will get for Program ID Error?

Answer : A

Explanation

When Program ID gives error you will get AEI0 error code.

Q 8 - CICS nucleus is constructed by the control programs and corresponding control tables provides unique advantages. It makes CICS system highly flexible and thus easy to maintain. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

Q 9 - MRO is the mechanism by which different CICS address spaces with in the same CPU can communicate and share resources. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True