CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which component in CICS maintains control functions to manage the allocation or de-allocation of resources with in the system ?

A - System Services

B - Data Communication Services

C - Data Handling Services

D - Application Programming Services

Answer : A

Explanation

System services are responsible for managing allocation and de-allocation of resources.

Q 2 - Which CICS program is used to locate and load programs for execution?

A - Terminal Control Program

B - Task Control Program

C - Program Control Program

D - File Control Program

Answer : C

Explanation

PCP is known as Program Control Program. PCP is used to locate and load programs for execution. PCP transfers the control between programs and in the end it returns control to CICS.

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 - Which command is used to display contents of a temporary storage queue or TSQ?

Answer : D

Explanation

CEBR is known as CICS Execute Temporary storage Browse. It is used while debugging to check if the items of the queue are being written and retrieved properly.

Q 5 - Which field in EIB stores the value of length of DFHCOMMAREA?

Answer : D

Explanation

EIBCALEN contains length of DFHCOMMAREA.

Q 6 - How to handle a abend in CICS without terminating the program?

Answer : B

Explanation

If a program abends due to some reasons like input-output error, etc, then it can be handled using Handle Abend CICS command.

Q 7 - In which storage method records can be read only sequentially?

A - Temporary Storage Queue

B - Transient Data Queue

C - Both A & B

D - None of these

Answer : B

Explanation

Transient Data Queue allows only sequential access.

Q 8 - CICS transaction is a collection of logically related programs in an application. The whole application could be logically divided into several transactions. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True