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How many extents are possible for a VSAM file
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  1. 123 extents for a VSAM file.

  2. 113 extents for a VSAM file.

  3. 133 extents for a VSAM file.

  4. 143 extents for a VSAM file.

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Correct Option: A

What happens if both JOBLIB & STEPLIB is specified?
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  1. JOBLIB is ignored

  2. STEPLIB is ignored

  3. Both are active

  4. Both are ignored

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Correct Option: A

What characters indicate the JCL card is a comment card
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  1. /*/ in columns 1 – 3

  2. //* in columns 1 – 3

  3. //- in columns 1 - 3

  4. /-/ in columns 1 – 3

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Correct Option: B

What does a disposition of (NEW,CATLG,DELETE) mean?
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  1. Indicates a new dataset and allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is successful and to delete the dataset if the step abends.

  2. Indicates a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is unsuccessful and to delete the dataset if the step abends.

  3. Indicates a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is successful and to delete the dataset if the step abends.

  4. Indicates a new dataset and allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is unsuccessful and to delete the dataset if the step not abends.

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Correct Option: C

What are the three major types of JCL statements?
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  1. JOB,TIME, PARM

  2. EXEC,TIME,PARM

  3. JOB, EXEC, DD

  4. DD,TIME,PARM

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Correct Option: C

How do you reference the most current generation of a GDG (generation data group)?
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  1. By placing a +1 in parenthesis immediately after a dataset name. As in DSN=GDG.NAME(+1)

  2. By placing a -0 in parenthesis immediately after a dataset name. As in DSN=GDG.NAME(-0)

  3. By placing a -1 in parenthesis immediately after a dataset name. As in DSN=GDG.NAME(-1)

  4. By placing a +0 in parenthesis immediately after a dataset name. As in DSN=GDG.NAME(+0)

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Correct Option: D

What will make this step run if COND parm is COND=(0,NE)?

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  1. Run if return codes from any previous step(s) were equal to zero. Skip this step if the return code from any previous steps are not equal to zero (0,NE).

  2. Run if return codes from any previous step(s) were not equal to zero. Skip this step if the return code from any previous steps are equal to zero (0,NE).

  3. Run if return codes from any previous step(s) were equal to zero. Run this step if the return code from any previous steps are not equal to zero (0,NE).

  4. Run if return codes from any previous step(s) were not equal to zero. Run this step if the return code from any previous steps are not equal to zero (0,NE).

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Correct Option: A

How would you limit the time allotted for a job?

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  1. With a TIMELMT parm

  2. With a TIME parm

  3. With a TIMELIMIT parm

  4. With a TIMELT parm

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Correct Option: B

What is S322 abend?
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  1. Indicates a time out abend.

  2. Caused by invalid data in a numeric field.

  3. Storage violation error

  4. Indicate dataset out of space

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Correct Option: A

What is CAS?
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  1. Credit Authentication System

  2. Credit Analyzer System

  3. Credit Authorization System

  4. Commulative Analysis Store

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Correct Option: C