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In JCL, what is the function of the PEND statement?

  • Marks the end of a dataset
  • Marks the end of a job
  • Marks the end of a job step
  • Marks the end of a procedure
The PEND statement marks the end of a job step
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When using the IF statement in JCL, you can specify both _______ and _______ conditions.

  • Logical
  • Multiple
  • Sequential
  • Single
The IF statement in JCL allows specifying both multiple and logical conditions
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In JCL, what does LRECL represent for a dataset, and how is it defined?

  • Logical Record Length, file attributes
  • Logical Record Length, file ownership
  • Logical Record Length, job parameters
  • Logical Record Length, specifies length
LRECL stands for "Logical Record Length," defining the length of each record in the dataset.
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The use of user-defined abend codes provides _______ flexibility in job control.

  • Limited
  • More
  • No
  • Similar
The use of user-defined abend codes provides more flexibility in job control.
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The _______ parameter in JCL specifies the maximum time a job step can run.

  • LIMIT
  • MAXTIME
  • RUNTIME
  • TIME
The TIME parameter specifies the maximum time a job step can run.
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How can you specify the logical record length (LRECL) of a dataset in the DD statement?

  • LENGTH= parameter
  • LOGICAL= parameter
  • LRECL= parameter
  • RECLEN= parameter
The LRECL parameter is used to specify the logical record length of a dataset
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To keep a data set available for read-only access but prevent further updates, you can use DISP=_______.

  • MOD
  • NEW
  • OLD
  • SHR
DISP=SHR keeps a data set available for read-only access.
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The REGION parameter specifies the _______ that is allocated for the job step.

  • Memory
  • Size
  • Space
  • Storage
The REGION parameter in JCL specifies the storage allocated
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In JCL, can you use the SET statement to modify system-defined variables?

  • No
  • Only in batch processing
  • Only in specific conditions
  • Yes
The SET statement in JCL is primarily used for user-defined variables, not system-defined variables
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Can you have multiple PEND statements within a single JCL job? If so, what is the significance?

  • No, only one PEND allowed per JCL job
  • Yes, but it's not recommended
  • Yes, each PEND corresponds to a job step
  • Yes, for parallel execution of steps
No, only one PEND statement is allowed in a JCL job, marking the end of the entire job
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Can you use multiple EXIT statements in a single JCL job? If so, how?

  • No, only one EXIT statement allowed
  • Yes, by nesting them within IF-THEN-ELSE conditions
  • Yes, by specifying different codes
  • Yes, by using PROCs and INCLUDE statements
Only one EXIT statement is allowed in a JCL job
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Can you specify multiple abend code conditions for a single job step in JCL?

  • No, JCL allows only one abend code condition per job step.
  • No, multiple abend code conditions can only be specified at the job level.
  • Yes, by using the ABEND statement with multiple codes.
  • Yes, using the COND parameter with multiple abend code conditions.
The COND parameter in JCL allows specifying multiple abend code conditions for a single job step, providing flexibility in handling different error scenarios.
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