Jcl(Engineering > Computer Science And Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which statement is used to end the in-stream procedure in a JCL?
  1.    Stop
  2.    End
  3.    Pend
  4.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Pend





Question 2. What parameters can be used to limit the number of records written to a SYSOUT dataset?
  1.    Limit
  2.    Outlim
  3.    Size
  4.    Max
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Outlim





Question 3. How can the submitting user's RACF authority be overridden in a job stream?
  1.    Through the User Parameter
  2.    Through the User and Password parameter
  3.    By notifying the console operation to override the authority
  4.    Through the Racf parameter
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Through the User and Password parameter





Question 4. ADD statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them?
  1.    Positional, Keyword
  2.    Keyword, Control
  3.    Dynamic, Static
  4.    Named, Dynamic
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Positional, Keyword





Question 5. What is the function of JOB statement in JCL?
  1.    Marks the end of a job
  2.    Marks the beginning of an instream procedure
  3.    Marks the beginning of a job & assigns a name to the job
  4.    Assigns an execution priority to a job
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Marks the beginning of a job & assigns a name to the job





Question 6. How can a JES3 operator command be entered through the job stream?
  1.    Through the Operator statement
  2.    Through the Command statement
  3.    Through the //** statement
  4.    Through the console statement
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Through the Command statement





Question 7. Which DD parameters are required?
  1.    All parameters & Keywords are optional
  2.    Dsname, SPACE, RECFM
  3.    Dsname, SPACE, UNIT
  4.    Dsname, DISP, SPACE
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> All parameters & Keywords are optional





Question 8. Can an individual step be restricted from using all the jobs allowed CPU time?
  1.    Yes
  2.    No
  3.    Only in Catalogued Procedure
  4.    Through the Step Time parameter
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Yes





Question 9. What is the function of the DD DCB keyword?
  1.    Begins the subparameters of the DCB
  2.    Begins the DASD control block
  3.    Marks the close of the DCB
  4.    Modifies the record type parameters
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Begins the subparameters of the DCB





Question 10. In SMS datasets, what is the function of the DD MGMTCLAS keyword?
  1.    Specify a management class for a new dataset
  2.    Lookup a storage profile from the class library
  3.    Begin a storage class definition block
  4.    Alters the default storage profile for the dataset
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Specify a management class for a new dataset