CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which component in CICS interfaces with telecommunication access methods such as BTAM, VTAM and TCAM for handling data communication requests from application programs?

A - System Services

B - Data Communication Services

C - Data Handling Services

D - Application Programming Services

Answer : B

Explanation

Data Communication Services interfaces with telecommunication access methods such as BTAM, VTAM and TCAM for handling data communication requests from application programs.

Q 2 - What does MRO stands for?

A - Multi Region Operation

B - Mixed Region Operation

C - Multi Region Output

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

CICS provides Multi Region Operation (MRO) through which more than one CICS region in the same system can communicate.

Q 3 - In which table entry is made when we login to CICS terminal?

A - Terminal Control Table

B - Program Control Table

C - Processing Program Table

D - File Control Table

Answer : A

Explanation

TCT is known as Terminal Control Table. When we login to CICS terminal an entry is made in the TCT table. TCT contains the terminal ID's that are connected to current CICS region.

Q 4 - What is the length of map name?

A - 1 to 4 characters

B - 1 to 7 characters

C - 1 to 6 characters

D - 1 to 8 characters

Answer : B

Explanation

Map is a single screen format which can be designed using BMS macros. It can have name from 1 to 7 chars.

Q 5 - Which field in EIB stores the value of Terminal Identifier?

Answer : A

Explanation

EIBTRMID stores the value of Terminal Identifier.

Q 6 - Which command is used to transfer the control of program to a paragraph or a procedure label when the specified exception block arises?

Answer : A

Explanation

Handle condition is used to transfer the control of program to a paragraph or a procedure label. If the condition name specified in the exception block arises the particular para will be given control and then we can handle that condition.

Q 7 - CICS is an operating system in itself as it manages its own processor storage, has its own task manager which handles execution of multiple programs, provides its own file management functions. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True