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

COBOL Interview Questions

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diffrence between z(2) and z9(2)

Cap Gemini,

4 23781

9(2).99 how many bytes take? Why . consider as a byte?

2 7772

what is difference between the sysabend and userabend?

2 7837

which one is the best of com and com-3.using of real time ?

Cap Gemini,

7 13332

where do u use low-value and high value in cobol

CGI,

3 23753

how can u redefine picx(10) with pic 9(6).

TCS,

3 10326

I HAVE FOLLOWING DECLARATION. 02. A PIC X(10) VALUE 'XXXXXXXXXX'. 02. B REDEFINES A. 05. C PIC X(3). 05. D PIC X(3). 05. E PIC 9(3). IN MY PROG, I HAVE MOVE 1 TO E. DISPLAY A. WHAT WILL BE DISPLAYED AS A RESULT OF THIS? PLEASE EXPLAIN THE ANSWER. THANKS.

Amdocs,

7 12304

01 x pic s9(8) comp. How will the following value be internally allocated '18787'

Steria,

4 10723

When and how can we use index & subscript ?

2 6608

i want to store 20 digits . h will u do it in cobol ?

TCS,

4 12106

What is R-mode and A-mode?

TCS,

3 11069

Hi , I am posting some questons which are asked at interview. These may help u for ur interview... what is static and dynamic call?

TCS,

2 6001

Hi, My interviewer ask A calls B and C calls B, a and b are static c and b are dynamic.what happens if they compile and execute at same time.

iGate,

3 9725

subscript and index r not coded in u r application program what will happen?

2 6285

here is my compile and link edit steps in a jcl //COMPILE1 JOB (3CUS,S),'CCDM TEST' //STEPNAME EXEC PGM=IGYCRCTL,PARM='DYNAM,RENT,LIB,OBJECT, // OFFSET,APOST,OPTIMIZE',REGION=4096K //STEPLIB DD DSNAME=PM7351.TEST2.COB,DISP=SHR //SYSIN DD DSNAME=PM7351.TEST2.COB(PGM1),DISP=SHR //SYSUT1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT2 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT3 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT4 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT5 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT6 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT7 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSLIN DD DSNAME=&&LOAD,DISP=(MOD,PASS),UNIT=SYSDA, // SPACE=(10,(10,10)),DCB=BLKSIZE=400 //LKED EXEC PGM=IEWL,REGION=1024K //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A //SYSLIB DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.COB(PGM1),DISP=SHR //SYSLMOD DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.LOADLIB, // DISP=SHR //SYSUT1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,DCB=BLKSIZE=1024,SPACE=(CYL,(1,1)) //SYSTERM DD SYSOUT=* //SYSLIN DD DSN=&&LOAD,DISP=(OLD,DELETE) //SYSIN DD DUMMY i am getting IEW2013I 0F08 NO MEMBER NAME WAS SPECIFIED. MODULE WAS SAVED USING TEMPNAM1. could any one tell me the resolution for this..?

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How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can you get the ksds file records into cobol program?

1235

Difference between cobol and cobol-ii?

1347

what are decleratives in cobol?

2311

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro

2106

Write a program that uses move corresponding.

1210

What are the rules of the move verb?

1325

What is the Purpose of POINTER Phrase in STRING command in COBOL?

1302

How you can characterize tables in cobol?

1256

Discuss about changing dataset name in proc.

1296

Differentiate cobol and cobol-ii. (Most of our programs are written in cobolii, so, it is good to know, how, this is different from cobol)?

1177

What type of SDLC u followed? Why?

2054

please..could u give an example about USAGE IS POINTER ..and explain why and when we use it ?

2539

Why occurs cannot be used in 01 level in COBOL?

1206

Have you used the sort in your project?for this type of questions any working on real time project give the eg. with real time scenario.

2478

Why is it necessary that file needs to be opened in I-O mode for REWRITE?

1391

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