Quiz  /  Cobol Gate & PSU MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    A feature of COBOL where numerous debugging and testing tools are made available for almost all computer programs.

  • Standard language
  • Business oriented
  • Robust language
  • Structured language

  • 2. 
    In data division, letter "V" means ______________.

  • Real decimal
  • Implied decimal
  • Value
  • Void

  • 3. 
    The maximum value of the Picture clause 9 is

  • 9(30)
  • 9(18)
  • 9(20)
  • 9(50)

  • 4. 
    It is a description of all the individual fields that comprise each record in the data file.

  • Record layout
  • Data dictionary
  • Database
  • None of the choices

  • 5. 
    This can be divided into clause or verb.

  • Sentence
  • Statement
  • Paragraph
  • Section

  • 6. 
    Which division is used to give the source and object computer details

  • Data division
  • Environment division
  • Procedure division
  • non of the above

  • 7. 
    What column is also called as the indicator area?

  • 1 to 6
  • 7
  • 8-11
  • 12-72

  • 8. 
    This type of flowchart can be used in understanding business activities flows and processes.

  • BPMN
  • PFD
  • DFD
  • None of the choices

  • 9. 
    Which of the following are not valid sections under Data division

  • Configuration section
  • Working-storage section
  • File section
  • Linkage section

  • 10. 
    It describes the specific computer equipment and device that will be used by the program.

  • Identification Division
  • Environment Division
  • Data Division
  • Procedure Division

  • 11. 
    This section contains information regarding the files to be used in the program and consists of two paragraphs.

  • Working-storage
  • Configuration
  • Input-output
  • File

  • 12. 
    Which division is used to write the business logic

  • Procedure division
  • Data division
  • Identification division
  • none of the above

  • 13. 
    Which are not a valid picture clause for declaring data type for getting inputs ?

  • 9
  • X
  • A
  • $

  • 14. 
    To comment a line in cobol program we use

  • / in the 7th column
  • in the 7th column an *
  • in the 7th column an -
  • in the 7th column an /*

  • 15. 
    How many bytes will 9(5)v9(2) occupy

  • 7
  • 8
  • 6
  • 9

  • 16. 
    Which of the following defines AREA A in COBOL program

  • 1-6
  • 7-11
  • 8-11
  • 12-78
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