JCL Online Quiz

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Q 1 - On how many byte records JCL statements are coded?

Answer : C

Explanation

JCL statements are coded on 80 bytes records.

Q 2 - In Job processing, what happens in Purge 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 - Moving the output of Job to spool output

D - Allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released

Answer : D

Explanation

When the job is complete, the allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released. In order to store the job log, we need to copy the job log to another dataset before it is released from the SPOOL.

Q 3 - What will happen to Step2 if Step1 executes with RC=0?

//TXXXXXX JOB (XXXXX), XXXX
//STEP1 EXEC PGM = PR1
//STEP2 EXEC PGM = PR2, COND = (4, LE, STEP1)

A - Step2 will be bypassed

B - Step2 will be executed

C - None of these

Answer : B

Explanation

It will read the condition on step2 as 4 Less than 0, which is false, so step will be executed. If condition is true then only the step will be bypassed.

Q 4 - Calling a procedure from within a procedure is called a nested procedure. Procedures can be nested up to 15 levels. The nesting can be completely in-stream or cataloged. We cannot code an in-stream procedure within a cataloged procedure. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 5 - RESTART parameter is coded in the JOB or EXEC statement and it helps in manual restart of the JOB/STEP after the job failure. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 6 - Which utility is used to sort a file in JCL?

Answer : D

Explanation

SORT utility is used to sort a file in a particular order based on the sort card.

Q 7 - Account information refers to the person or group to which the CPU time is owed. It is set as per the rules of the company owning the mainframes. If it is specified as (*), then it takes the id of the user, who has currently logged into the Mainframe Terminal. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True