What are the different methods for specifying input data for a program in JCL?

Specifying input in the PROC
Using the DD statement
Using the DEFINE statement
Using the INPUT statement

Input data for a program in JCL is typically specified using the DD statement

In JCL, what happens when an EXIT statement is encountered during job execution?

The job continues execution
The job goes into a loop
The job terminates abnormally
The job waits for user input

When an EXIT statement is encountered, the job terminates abnormally

What happens if you don't specify a priority for a JCL job?

The job gets the default priority assigned by the system
The job goes into a waiting state
The job is terminated immediately
The job runs with the highest priority

If no priority is specified, the system assigns a default priority

When using IF-THEN-ELSE conditional processing in JCL, what happens if the IF condition evaluates to true?

The job step following the ELSE is executed
The job step following the ENDIF is executed
The job step following the IF is executed
The job step following the THEN is executed

If the IF condition evaluates to true, the job step following the IF is executed

What happens if the COND parameter is set to 'ONLY' in a JCL step, and the preceding step abends?

The job will terminate if the preceding step abends
The step will always execute regardless of the preceding step
The step will execute only if the preceding step abends
The step will execute only if the preceding step completes successfully

COND='ONLY' makes the step execute only if the preceding step completes successfully

Explain the relationship between the PEND statement and conditional processing in JCL.

The PEND statement is used for parallel processing in JCL.
The PEND statement is used to define job dependencies in JCL.
The PEND statement is used to specify the end of a JCL job.
The PEND statement is used to terminate conditional blocks in JCL.

The PEND statement marks the end of a conditional block in JCL, influencing job flow based on conditions.

Job scheduling options in JCL allow you to specify the _______ for executing a job.

Time
Resources
Priority
Dependencies

Job scheduling options in JCL allow you to specify the resources required for executing a job.

What is the significance of the DISP parameter in the DD statement?

To allocate additional space for the dataset
To define the dataset name
To indicate the disposition of the dataset
To specify the dataset organization

The DISP parameter is used to indicate the disposition of the dataset in JCL

What is the primary purpose of the DD statement in a JCL job?

To allocate dataset space
To define job execution parameters
To execute a program
To specify the job name

The primary purpose of the DD statement is to allocate dataset space

What is the purpose of the IF statement in JCL?

To allocate output files
To conditionally execute steps
To define a job step
To specify the input files

The IF statement is used to conditionally execute JCL job steps