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CICS Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to CICS Framework. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Q 1 - What does BMS stands for?
Answer : A
Explanation
BMS stands for Basic Mapping Support which handles the burden of dealing with terminal hardware issues.
Q 2 - Which CICS program is used to locate and load programs for execution?
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 - Which command is used for debugging the program step by step, which helps in finding the errors?
Answer : A
Explanation
CEDF is known as CICS Execute Debug Facility. Type CEDF and press enter in CICS region. The terminal is in EDF mode message will be displayed. Now type the transaction id and press the enter key. After initiation, with each enter key, a line is executed. Before executing any CICS command, it shows the screen in which we can modify the values before proceeding further.
Answer : D
Explanation
CECI is known as CICS Execute Command Interpreter. Type the CECI option on the empty CICS screen after having logged in. It gives you the list of options available.
Q 5 - What type of programs have no human intervention and all the necessary inputs are provided when the program is started?
Answer : A
Explanation
While executing Non conversion programs no human intervention is required. All the necessary inputs are provided when the program is started. They are similar to batch programs that runs in the batch mode. So in CICS they are rarely developed.
Q 6 - How to override the cursor position specified in the map definition?
Answer : C
Explanation
We can override it by both the methods mentioned in A & B option.
Q 7 - In which storage method records can be read only sequentially?
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?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 9 - BMS is Basic Map Support. It allows you to code assembler level programs to define screens. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 10 - What are the parameters we specify in the SEND command to send only the unnamed fields on to the screen?
Answer : A
Explanation
MAPONLY is used to send only the unnamed fields.