JCL Online Quiz

Q 1 - What are the various stages of Job processing?

A - Input → Execution → Conversion → Hard copy → Output → Purge

B - Input → Conversion → Execution → Hard copy → Output → Purge

C - Input → Conversion → Execution → Output → Hard copy → Purge

D - None of these

Q 2 - What is the purpose of coding MSGCLASS parameter in job statement?

A - Assign a job-class to a Job which decides the nature of job

B - To specify the output destination for the system and Job messages when the job is complete

C - To restart a job from a particular step

D - To notify a user

Q 3 - How much time Step2 will have for execution, if Step1 will take 2.5 minutes?

//TXXXXXX JOB (XXXXX), ’XXXX’, TIME = 4
//STEP1 EXEC PGM = PR1, TIME = 4
//STEP2 EXEC PGM = PR2, TIME = 0

A - 4

B - 0

C - 1.5

D - 2.5

Q 4 - What will happen to Step2 if Step1 executes with RC=0?

//TXXXXXX JOB (XXXXX), ’XXXX’
//STEP1 EXEC PGM = PR1
//STEP2 EXEC PGM = PR2, COND = EVEN

A - Step2 will be bypassed

B - Step2 will be executed

C - None of these

Q 5 - Temporary datasets need storage only for the job duration and are deleted at job completion. Such datasets are represented as DSN=&name or simply without a DSN specified. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Q 6 - How the file will be sorted if you will use the following sort card?

//STEP1 	 EXEC PGM = SORT
//SYSPRINT	 DD SYSOUT = *
//SYSOUT	 DD SYSOUT = *
//SORTIN	 DD DSN = input.data.set,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT	 DD	DSN=output.data.set
//SYSIN 	 DD  *
 SORT FIELDS = (1,06,CH,D)
/*		       

A - SORT FIELDS = (1,06,CH,D) instructs the utility to sort the file based on the CHARACTER field that starts from POSITION 1 and of LENGTH 6 in DESENDING order

B - SORT FIELDS = (1,06,CH,D) instructs the utility to sort the file based on the CHARACTER field that starts from POSITION 6 and of LENGTH 1 in ASCENDING order

C - SORT FIELDS = (1,06,CH,D) instructs the utility to sort the file based on the CHARACTER field that starts from POSITION 6 and of LENGTH 1 in DESENDING order

D - SORT FIELDS = (1,06,CH,D) instructs the utility to sort the file based on the CHARACTER field that starts from POSITION 1 and of LENGTH 6 in ASCENDING order

Q 7 - In-stream procedure is coded within the same JCL member, it is called an Instream Procedure. It should start with a PROC statement and end with a PEND statement. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Q 8 - In-stream procedure is coded as a separate member of a PDS. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Q 9 - In order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

A - COND=(12,GT,STEP1)

B - COND=(12,LT,STEP1)

C - COND=(8,EQ,STEP1)

D - RESTART

Q 10 - What DISP parameter we mention for creation of temporary dataset so that we can use it in later steps?

A - DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DLTE)

B - DISP=(NEW,DLTE)

C - DISP=(NEW,PASS)

D - DISP=(NEW,CTLG)