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WRONG1. The first division in a COBOL program is the PROCEDURE division.
O A. True
C B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG2. COBOL can be used for batch-processing applications.
C A. True
O B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG3. PROGRAM-ID is a required entry in the DATA Division.
O A. True
C B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG4. A tax package is an example of an application program.
C A. True
O B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG5. COBOL is not suitable for interactive applications.
O A. True
C B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG6. Syntax errors are detected by a compiler.
C A. True
O B. False

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Level: medium



WRONG7. COBOL can run only on mainframes.
O A. True
C B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG8. Fields contain records.
O A. True
C B. False

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Level: easy



WRONG9. An attempt to divide by zero is an example of a logic error.
C A. True
O B. False

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Level: hard



WRONG10. A violation of a programming rule is called a syntax error.
C A. True
O B. False

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Level: medium



TEXT11. What type of fields may contain any character? ______________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is alphanumeric


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Level: easy



TEXT12. What type of programs process data only at periodic intervals? __________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is interactive

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Level: medium



TEXT13. What type of charts are used to show the logic in a structured program?
________________________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is flow charts


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Level: medium



TEXT14. What planning tool shows relationships among sections in a program?
________________________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is hierarchy charts


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Level: medium



TEXT15. What is desk checking? _________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is when a programmer carefully reviews a program for typographical or spelling errors before it is keyed in


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Level: easy



TEXT16. What is a program walkthrough? _________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is when a programmer manually steps through the logic of a program using test data


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Level: medium



TEXT17. What planning tool is written with English-like expressions and depicts logic in a structured program? _______________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is pseudocode


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Level: medium



TEXT18. What does the “Millenium Bug” refers to? __________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is a COBOL program with 2 digit date fields when the year changes from 1999 to 2000

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Level: easy



TEXT19. What is the purpose of a compiler? ________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is It translates source programs into object programs.

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Level: medium



TEXT20. What division in a COBOL program contains the executable code?

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is PROCEDURE


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Level: easy



TEXT21. The division in a COBOL program that describes the computer equipment that will be used is called __________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is ENVIRONMENT division


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Level: easy



WRONG22. The clause ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL is used in what division?
O A. IDENTIFICATION division
C B. DATA division
O C. EQUIPMENT division
O D. PROCEDURE division
O E. ENVIRONMENT division

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Level: hard



WRONG23. What division of a COBOL program defines the input and output formats?
O A. IDENTIFICATION division
C B. DATA division
O C. EQUIPMENT division
O D. PROCEDURE division
O E. ENVIRONMENT division

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Level: easy



WRONG24. What division is not required by a strictly interactive program? _________________
O A. IDENTIFICATION division
O B. DATA division
O C. EQUIPMENT division
O D. PROCEDURE division
C E. ENVIRONMENT division

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Level: medium



WRONG25. Input and output file formats are described in this division:
O A. IDENTIFICATION division
C B. DATA division
O C. EQUIPMENT division
O D. PROCEDURE division
O E. ENVIRONMENT division

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Level: easy




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