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 one of the following is an invalid data name?
a. XYZ
b. A 45
c. A-ONE
d. ADD
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3. FD file name should begin in margin _____________.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. None of the above
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4. Given 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. 6
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7. Level number 88 is used to define
a. Redefines clause
b. Renames clause
c. Elementary data items
d. None of the above
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8. SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph appears in _____________ SECTION.
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. 4
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10. The other name given for a block is _____________ record.
a. Logical
b. Physical
c. Dependent
d. Independent
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11. a. Explain the use of PICTURE clause in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain data names and identifiers in COBOL.
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12. a. Explain the WRITE statement in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the IF sentence in COBOL.
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13. a. Explain the ON SIZE ERROR option in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain PERFORM with UNTIL option in COBOL.
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14. a. Explain the SEARCH verb in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the SORT verb by giving its syntax.
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15. a. Explain the STRING verb in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the FILE-CONTROL paragraph for relative files.
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16. a. Explain any eight editing characters for numberic data in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the use of the various DIVISION in COBOL.
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17. a. Explain the MOVE and Nested IF sentence in COBOL.
Or
b. Describe the four arithmetic verbs in COBOL.
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18. a. Explain the REDEFINES and RENAMES clause in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the JUSTIFIED clause and MOVE CORRESPONDING statement in COBOL.
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19. a. Explain the objectives and methodologies of structured programming.
Or
b. Explain the statements for sequential files in COBOL.
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KEYWORDS:2009 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY B.C.A COMPUTER APPLICATION BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA), NOV - 2009 - COBOL PROGRAMMING (SEM 1) QUESTION PAPER,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY EXAM RESULTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MBA,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RESULTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MBA-CENTRE ,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS ,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY COURSES,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC, BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MAIL,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPERS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING DATES,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RE-EVALUATION RESULTS
COBOL Programming
1. Column _____________ in COBOL corresponds to continuation/Comment.
a. 1
b. 8
c. 7
d. 12
1.0 Mark(s)
2. Which one of the following is an invalid data name?
a. XYZ
b. A 45
c. A-ONE
d. ADD
1.0 Mark(s)
3. FD file name should begin in margin _____________.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. None of the above
1.0 Mark(s)
4. Given 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
1.0 Mark(s)
5. Independent elementary items are declared in COBOL using level number _____________.
a. 55
b. 66
c. 77
d. 88
1.0 Mark(s)
6. COBOL has _____________ arithmetic operators.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
1.0 Mark(s)
7. Level number 88 is used to define
a. Redefines clause
b. Renames clause
c. Elementary data items
d. None of the above
1.0 Mark(s)
8. SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph appears in _____________ SECTION.
a. FILE
b. WORKING-STORAGE
c. INPUT-OUTPUT
d. None of the above
1.0 Mark(s)
9. The minimum number of files specified in case of a SORT verb is _____________.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
1.0 Mark(s)
10. The other name given for a block is _____________ record.
a. Logical
b. Physical
c. Dependent
d. Independent
1.0 Mark(s)
11. a. Explain the use of PICTURE clause in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain data names and identifiers in COBOL.
5.0 Mark(s)
12. a. Explain the WRITE statement in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the IF sentence in COBOL.
5.0 Mark(s)
13. a. Explain the ON SIZE ERROR option in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain PERFORM with UNTIL option in COBOL.
5.0 Mark(s)
14. a. Explain the SEARCH verb in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the SORT verb by giving its syntax.
5.0 Mark(s)
15. a. Explain the STRING verb in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the FILE-CONTROL paragraph for relative files.
5.0 Mark(s)
16. a. Explain any eight editing characters for numberic data in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the use of the various DIVISION in COBOL.
8.0 Mark(s)
17. a. Explain the MOVE and Nested IF sentence in COBOL.
Or
b. Describe the four arithmetic verbs in COBOL.
8.0 Mark(s)
18. a. Explain the REDEFINES and RENAMES clause in COBOL.
Or
b. Explain the JUSTIFIED clause and MOVE CORRESPONDING statement in COBOL.
8.0 Mark(s)
19. a. Explain the objectives and methodologies of structured programming.
Or
b. Explain the statements for sequential files in COBOL.
8.0 Mark(s)
KEYWORDS:2009 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY B.C.A COMPUTER APPLICATION BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA), NOV - 2009 - COBOL PROGRAMMING (SEM 1) QUESTION PAPER,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY EXAM RESULTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MBA,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RESULTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MBA-CENTRE ,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS ,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY COURSES,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC, BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY MAIL,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPERS,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING DATES,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY RE-EVALUATION RESULTS