Bharathiar University 2009-1st Sem B.C.A Computer Application Bachelor of , - - COBOL Programming - Question Paper

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), NOV - 2009 Semester

COBOL Programming

1. Column _____________ in COBOL corresponds to continuation/Comment.
a. 1
b. 8
c. 7
d. 12
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2. Which 1 of the subsequent is an invalid data name?
a. XYZ
b. A 45
c. A-ONE
d. ADD
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3. FD file name should start in margin _____________.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. None of the above
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4. provided A=50, B=25, C=15, what will be the value of C after executing the statement DIVIDE A BY B GIVING C?
a. 2
b. 0.5
c. 0
d. None of the above
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5. Independent elementary items are declared in COBOL using level number _____________.
a. 55
b. 66
c. 77
d. 88
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6. COBOL has _____________ arithmetic operators.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. six
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7. Level number 88 is used to describe
a. Redefines clause
b. Renames clause
c. Elementary data items
d. None of the above
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8. SPECIAL-NAMES snippet appears in _____________ part.
a. FILE
b. WORKING-STORAGE
c. INPUT-OUTPUT
d. None of the above
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9. The minimum number of files specified in case of a SORT verb is _____________.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. four
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10. The other name provided for a block is _____________ record.
a. Logical
b. Physical
c. Dependent
d. Independent
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11. a. discuss the use of PICTURE clause in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss data names and identifiers in COBOL.
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12. a. discuss the WRITE statement in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss the IF sentence in COBOL.
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13. a. discuss the ON SIZE fault choice in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss PERFORM with UNTIL choice in COBOL.
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14. a. discuss the SEARCH verb in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss the SORT verb by giving its syntax.
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15. a. discuss the STRING verb in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss the FILE-CONTROL snippet for relative files.
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16. a. discuss any 8 editing characters for numberic data in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss the use of the different DIVISION in COBOL.
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17. a. discuss the MOVE and Nested IF sentence in COBOL.
Or
b. define the 4 arithmetic verbs in COBOL.
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18. a. discuss the REDEFINES and RENAMES clause in COBOL.
Or
b. discuss the JUSTIFIED clause and MOVE CORRESPONDING statement in COBOL.
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19. a. discuss the objectives and methodologies of structured programming.
Or
b. discuss the statements for sequential files in COBOL.
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Earning:   Approval pending.