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

COBOL Interview Questions

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when COMP-3 is preferrable?

Patni,

3 8305

whats the disadvantage of search all over search?

Patni, TCS,

4 9181

why do u need inspect verb?

Patni,

3 7867

How to open and see copy book ?

3 15122

How to read a 100 record from a file through cobol?

2 12332

What are the different ways to run a COBOL DB2 program using JCL?

2 9433

input:- A 10 20 30 40 B 5 7 10 14 C 8 12 14 16.... output:- A = 100,B=36,C=50. Here spaces are considered between numbers. When we give input as above, the numbers should be added n displayed.So please help me out.

4 6956

input:-AABBCCDDEFGHIIJ output:- ABCDEFGHIJ Here in input we hav the duplicate characters i.e repeating characters.SO we should eliminate the duplicate characters and should display the output in ascending order.

6 11302

input:- 12233344445555566666... output:- 1=1,2=4,3=9... Here firstno i.e 1 should be displayed and after that the alikeno.s should be added n displayed.i.e 2+2=4 like tat it goeson.

1 5478

01 WS-NAME PIC X(10) OCCURES 2. by this we can get ws-name 2 times. My qustion is how can we access the second name

TCS,

5 9708

what is the coding difference between COBOL and CICS.

Cap Gemini,

8 22877

In COBOL "BEFORE" advancing is there or not ?

3 7381

input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

2221

how can you identify wheather the program is using search or search all in the cobol program?

iGate,

5 10722

how to code in cobol while using variable block file?

1 6486

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How do you get the data to code the BMS macro?

1968

How to traceback if I am getting SOC7 or SOC4 abend? List down the steps

5373

how do you reference the ksds vsam file formats from cobol programs

1188

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

2472

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro?

1967

For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?

1109

which is Best IBM Mainframe Training and Placement Institute in Ameerpet Hyderabad

1504

How do you code cobol to access a parameter that has been defined in jcl? And do you code the parm parameter on the exec line in jcl?

1203

Define cobol?

1402

How do you reference the fixed block file formats from cobol programs

1227

When is inspect verb is used in cobol?

1256

how do you reference the printer file formats from cobol programs

1219

What rules are to be followed while using the corresponding options?

1068

What are the pertinent COBOL

2570

How do define dynamic array in cobol. how do you define single dimensional array and multidimensional array in your cobol?

1241

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