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WRONG1. Paragraph names are coded in Area B.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 105
Level: easy



WRONG2. All input files must be opened before output files are opened.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 109
Level: easy



WRONG3. With a PERFORM UNTIL, the named paragraph or in-line instructions may never be executed.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 112
Level: medium



WRONG4. An open file must be closed with a CLOSE statement.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 113
Level: medium



WRONG5. The PROCEDURE DIVISION contains all the executable code.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 104
Level: easy



WRONG6. An IN-LINE PERFORM statement must end with END-PERFORM.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 109
Level: easy



WRONG7. The AT END clause of the READ statement tells the computer what to do when there are no more records to read.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 111
Level: medium



WRONG8. Batch programs are called hybrid when they have both input and output files.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 107
Level: easy



WRONG9. The last statement to be executed in a COBOL program that runs correctly is the CLOSE statement.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 113
Level: medium



WRONG10. Sentences that end with periods are called statements.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 105
Level: hard



WRONG11. Older, legacy systems used only two digits for year in order to save space on files.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 122
Level: medium



TEXT12. Data is actually read and processed in what DIVISION? ______________________.

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is PROCEDURE


See page 104
Level: medium



TEXT13. In order for a file to be processed, it must first be ____________________________.

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is Opened


See page 107
Level: easy



TEXT14. What happens when a READ statement is executed? _________________________.

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is one data record is copied into primary storage


See page 111
Level: easy



TEXT15. The format for the WRITE statement is ____________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is record name


See page 118
Level: medium



TEXT16. What statement might perform a routine that checks for length of an input record? _______________________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is READ statement


See page 111
Level: hard



TEXT17. What clause used with a WRITE statement specifies single spacing, double spacing, or paging?______________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is the ADVANCING clause


See page 118
Level: medium



TEXT18. What is the purpose of an asterisk in column 7? _____________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is to indicate a comment


See page 121
Level: easy



TEXT19. What is the purpose of a MOVE statement?_________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is It copies values into a field.


See page 118
Level: easy



TEXT20. When a program will work properly for dates beyond the year 2000 as well as those in the 1900's it is called __________________compliant.

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is Y2K


See page 122
Level: medium



TEXT21. What Area is 100-MAIN-MODULE coded in? _____________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is A


See page 105
Level: easy



WRONG22. In top-down design, which module is coded first?
C A. 100-MAIN-MODULE
O B. 200-PROCESS-RTN
O C. 300-END-RTN
O D. 400-DATE-RTN
O E. it doesn't matter which is coded first

See page 106
Level: easy



WRONG23. A file-name specified in a CLOSE statement also appears in which of the following statements?
O A. OPEN statement
O B. SELECT statement
O C. READ or WRITE statement
O D. FD entry
C E. All of the above

See pages 110, 113
Level: easy



WRONG24. Which of the following is executed last?
C A. STOP RUN
O B. OPEN
O C. READ
O D. CLOSE
O E. WRITE

See page 107
Level: easy



WRONG25. What statement is NOT found in a fully interactive program?
O A. ACCEPT
C B. CLOSE
O C. STOP RUN
O D. PERFORM
O E. DISPLAY

See page 107
Level: easy



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