CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which component in CICS maintains control functions to manage the allocation or de-allocation of resources with in the system ?

A - System Services

B - Data Communication Services

C - Data Handling Services

D - Application Programming Services

Answer : A

Explanation

System services are responsible for managing allocation and de-allocation of resources.

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 Program name or Mapset name, Task Use Counter, Language, Size, Main storage address, Load library address?

A - Terminal Control Table

B - Program Control Table

C - Processing Program Table

D - File Control Table

Answer : C

Explanation

PPT is known as Processing Program Table. PPT contains Program name or Mapset name, Task Use Counter, Language, Size, Main storage address, Load library address, etc. Program or Mapset name is unique in PPT table.

Q 4 - Which macro is used to define field names?

Answer : C

Explanation

DFHMDF macro is used to define field names. The field name is mentioned against which DFHMDF macro is coded. This field name is used inside the program.

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 File is not open?

Answer : B

Explanation

File is not open and you are using it then you will get AEIS error cpde.

Q 8 - CICS cannot manage requests from concurrent users in an application. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is incorrect as CICS manage requests from concurrent users in an application.

Q 9 - The XCTL command transfer control to an application program at the same logical level and do not expect to control back, while the LINK command passes control to an application program at the next logical level and expects control back. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True