COBOL Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

COBOL Interview Questions

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Q:what is the difference between the variable length and fixed lenght.how it varies in the cobol.

CTS, Wipro,

12 84077

i have two file, each file having : file1 is having 2 fields field1 field2 file2 is having 3 fields field1 field2 field3 my req is to make it one file like: field1 field2 field1 field2 field3 if anyone know please send me syntax, i tried this with DFSORT but could not succeed.

Syntel,

9 17343

1)what is the maximum limit for occurs? Eg: 01 A PIC X(10) OCCURS N TIME. What is the max value for N?

Wipro,

11 43362

How to find How Many Lines in Sysin DD * Parameter Thru Cobol Coding? If any one knows the Answer Please Reply .....Thanks From Shree

Merrill Lynch,

3 11972

select TURE Statement(s) aboUt eject statemenet in cobol? a)The eject statememnt must be the only statement on the line b.It causes the program to edit abnormally c. eject statement can be written in either area A or area B d. specifies that the next source statement is to be printed at Top of the next page e.The EJECTstatement has no effect on the compilation of the source program itself

2 6344

What is the difference between Perform para and perform asaection in cobol?

TCS,

3 9000

Minimum how many Number of Paragraphs are there in ID- Divison?

IBM,

7 11374

With in these three which one is the default one Call Reference, Call By Value, Call By Content.-Which one is default?

IBM,

4 10673

SSRange is used to do a range check on which of the Following. SUBSCRIPT,INDEX,REFERENCE MODIFICATION,Run-time option.

Lehman Brothers,

3 13973

Can you please let me know the centre name of INS certification in Kolkata.

2181

what is mainframe? what is the mainframe software ? what is use in s/w field?

CSE,

7 12191

what is the basic concept of mainframe? what knowledge is needed for learn this mainframe?

CSE, TCS, Wipro,

4 16846

How we copy a program from production region to development region.What is the process & syntax ?

CTS,

3 13485

Explain complete concept of table handling in COBOL with an example?

IBM, TCS, Wipro,

2 18675

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?

18 23168

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input 1 input2 ouput1 output2 output 3 1 re 300 1 re 200 1 re 300 3 rc 500 1 re 200 2 rr 400 1 re 300 2 rr 400 1 rc 400 3 rc 500 1 rc 400 2 rr 700 2 rr 700 5 tt 900 5 tt 900 2 inputs r in flat file and output 1 is matched records,ouptput2 is unmatched of input1,output3 is unmatched of input2! how vl u get the output files using sequential order and to check with each and every records! let me know the procedure division ?

2255

What is the difference between Global and External Variables?

1297

I have a File that has duplicate records. I need only those records that occur more than thrice.?

9750

Define cobol?

1313

How arrays can be defined in COBOL?

1139

What is redefines clause in COBOL?

1250

how to access the file from prodution from changeman tool and to submit a file to production

7443

Name the sections present in data division.

1176

How to know whether the module is dynamical or statistical?

1082

How you can read the file from bottom?

1086

How do you define a variable of comp-1 and comp-2?

1138

What are the pertinent COBOL commands?

3107

Write some characteristics of cobol as means of business language.

1081

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2325

Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?

1196

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