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CICS Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to CICS Framework. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Q 1 - Which one of these is not an online system?
Answer : D
Explanation
Payroll system are example of batch programs. They are executed every month in batches.
Q 2 - What does MRO stands for?
Answer : A
Explanation
CICS provides Multi Region Operation (MRO) through which more than one CICS region in the same system can communicate.
Q 3 - Which table contains File names, File type, record length?
Answer : D
Explanation
FCT is known as File Control Table. FCT contains File names, File type, record length, etc. All the files used in a CICS program must be declared in FCT and they are opened and closed by CICS itself.
Q 4 - Which command is used to display contents of a temporary storage queue or TSQ?
Answer : D
Explanation
CEBR is known as CICS Execute Temporary storage Browse. It is used while debugging to check if the items of the queue are being written and retrieved properly.
Q 5 - Which field in EIB stores the Return code of the last transaction?
Answer : C
Explanation
EIBRCODE stores the Return code of the last transaction.
Q 6 - Which command is used to pass the control from one program to another at same level and does not expect the control back?
Answer : A
Explanation
XCTL command is used to pass the control from one program to another at same level. It does not expect the control back. It is similar to GO TO statement.
Answer : A
Explanation
When Program ID gives error you will get AEI0 error code.
Q 8 - The difference between a transaction and a task is that several users can invoke a task but each user initiates his own transaction. State whether true or false?
Answer : A
Explanation
This statement is incorrect. The difference between a transaction and a task is that several users can invoke a transaction but each user initiates his own task.
Q 9 - MRO is the mechanism by which different CICS address spaces with in the same CPU can communicate and share resources. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 10 - What are the parameters we specify in the SEND command to send only the unnamed fields on to the screen?
Answer : A
Explanation
MAPONLY is used to send only the unnamed fields.