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Consider the following:

77 A PIC 9(10)
77 B PIC 9(10)
77 C PIC 9(19)

MULTIPLY AB BY B GIVING C

Which of the following is true ?

(a) The execution of the above may result in size error.
(b) The execution of the above will result in size error.
(c) The definition of C is invalid resulting in compilation
error.
(d) No error will be thee and the program would proceed
correctly.

Question Posted / madhav

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Consider the following: 77 A PIC 9(10) 77 B PIC 9(10) 77 C PIC 9(19) MULTIPLY AB BY..

Answer / abinand shetty

re c is the correct one as maximum numerical declaration
can be 9(18) .so above will result in compilation error

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Consider the following: 77 A PIC 9(10) 77 B PIC 9(10) 77 C PIC 9(19) MULTIPLY AB BY..

Answer / anu

c. since maximum digits for numeric data type is 18 only.

Is This Answer Correct ?    10 Yes 0 No

Consider the following: 77 A PIC 9(10) 77 B PIC 9(10) 77 C PIC 9(19) MULTIPLY AB BY..

Answer / prasanna

A and B are two different variables and there is no
variable declared as AB. Do COBOL has enough knowledge to
identify and multiply the vaiable A and the variable B,
then by B giving the result in C. I don't think so.

Kindly correct me if I am wrong..

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 1 No

Consider the following: 77 A PIC 9(10) 77 B PIC 9(10) 77 C PIC 9(19) MULTIPLY AB BY..

Answer / vel

a

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 2 No

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