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

COBOL Interview Questions

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why we are using set in searchall?

IBM,

4 8128

i need a program by giving input as a abcd in any randem order but i need a output as 1234 related to abcd. i.e,. a for 1,b=2,c.....etc..

IBM,

5 9995

why we are using picture clause in the cobol programs?

2 7405

i need a small 3d program using inline and outline.

2219

i want a program using by if, evaluate , string, unstring, perform, occurs?

1 4731

How to delete the records of a dataset through cobol programme?We should not use jcl utilitities like IDCAMS.

2 9619

suppose a cobol programme A calling programme B,C and D. If C undergoes some change what if A,B,C,D need to be recompiled or only C nee to be recompliled.

IBM,

2 8821

How do u know what version of cobol u are using?

3 15740

How to replace the GOTO statement in COBOL without changing the structure of program. e.g. consider following code... I.D. E.D. D.D. P.D. compute C = A + B. GOTO para 100-display. compute D = C - D. GOTO 200-display. some other logic...... ........ GOTO 300-para. ...... ...... GOTO 400-para. Now I want to replacce all GOTO statements without changing the structure and otput of program.

Accenture,

6 23228

I have program P1 which calls file F1 which has 100 records and following structure 001 .................. 002 .................. 003 .................. 098 .................... 099 ................... 100 .................... Now I want to read these files and write these records in file F2 in following manner. 001 ...... 051 ..... 002 ...... 052 ..... 003 ...... 053 ..... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... 048 ........ 098 ...... 049 .......... 099 ....... 050 .... 100 ......

Accenture,

4 12395

Why we need to use redefine clause when we can define the variable seperately... what is actual need....

Accenture,

5 14980

copy 100 records without using ibm utilities

3 8918

record length in spool?

Infosys,

2 7271

what is the use of outrecord?

2224

what is a zoned decimal data type and how it will be stored?

IBM,

2 8449

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Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1294

What is amode(24), amode(31), rmode(24) and rmode(any) (applicable to only mvsesa enterprise server) ?

1222

what are decleratives in cobol?

2267

I have a File that has duplicate records. I need only those records that occur more than thrice.?

9901

how can i see junk values in dclgen or in hostvariable of comp ?

3005

What are literals?

1147

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1126

Mention the guidelines to write a structured cobol program?

1101

What is length is cobol?

1107

how do you reference the variable unblock file formats from cobol programs

1334

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

5377

how do you reference the variable block file formats from cobol programs

1265

What is the difference between Call and a Link?

1203

What are the pertinent COBOL commands?

3182

Define static linking and dynamic linking.

1203

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