JCL Online Quiz

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Q 1 - In Job processing, what happens in Input stage?

A - Selection of Initiator for execution of Job

B - Job statement is converted into an interpreted text to be understood by JES and stored into a dataset, which we call as SPOOL

C - Job is taken as an input to JES

D - Allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released

Answer : C

Explanation

In input stage, Job is taken as an input to JES.

Q 2 - In Job processing, what happens in Purge stage?

A - Selection of Initiator for execution of Job

B - Job statement is converted into an interpreted text to be understood by JES and stored into a dataset, which we call as SPOOL

C - Moving the output of Job to spool output

D - Allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released

Answer : D

Explanation

When the job is complete, the allocated resources and the JES SPOOL space is released. In order to store the job log, we need to copy the job log to another dataset before it is released from the SPOOL.

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

Answer : C

Explanation

The job TIME limit takes precedence over the step time limit. Step2 will have 1.5 minutes for execution. If it goes beyond that, this job will abend.

Q 4 - A STEPLIB statement is used in order to identify the location of the program to be executed within a Job Step. The STEPLIB statement is specified after the EXEC statement and before the DD statement of the job step. State whether true or false?

A - True

B - False

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

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

Answer : A

Explanation

This statement is correct.

Q 6 - Which utility is used a dummy utility?

Answer : D

Explanation

IEFBR14 is no operation utility. Used to return control to user and terminate. It is usually used to create empty dataset or delete an existing dataset.

Q 7 - SCRATCH option in GDG's physically deletes the generation when it is uncataloged. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True