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Q 1 - In Job processing, what happens in Input stage?

A - Selection of Initiator for execution of Job

B - Job statement is converted into an interpreted text to be understood by JES and stored into a dataset, which we call as SPOOL

C - Job is taken as an input to JES

D - Allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released

Answer : C

Explanation

In input stage, Job is taken as an input to JES.

Q 2 - What operation is performed by DD statement?

A - Job Identification

B - Instruction for Execution

C - Includes name of the dataset to operate

D - None of these

Answer : C

Explanation

DD statement is used to include name of the dataset to operate.

Q 3 - What is the purpose of coding REGION parameter in job statement?

A - Specifies the address space required to run a job step within the job

B - Specifies the time span to be used by the processor to execute the job

C - To specify the priority of the job within a job class

D - To restart a job from a particular step

Answer : A

Explanation

Region parameter specifies the address space required to run a job step within the job. Syntax : REGION=nK | nM

Q 4 - A STEPLIB statement is used in order to identify the location of the program to be executed within a Job Step. The STEPLIB statement is specified after the EXEC statement and before the DD statement of the job step. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 5 - Temporary datasets need storage only for the job duration and are deleted at job completion. Such datasets are represented as DSN=&name or simply without a DSN specified. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 6 - Which utility is used a dummy utility?

Answer : D

Explanation

IEFBR14 is no operation utility. Used to return control to user and terminate. It is usually used to create empty dataset or delete an existing dataset.

Q 7 - Generation Data Groups (GDGs) are group of datasets related to each other by a common name. The common name is referred as GDG base and each dataset associated with the base is called a GDG version. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True