COBOL Basics Review

Question 1

COBOL is primarily used for which type of computing?

Accepted Answer

Business and financial computing

Question 2

Which division is required in every COBOL program?

Accepted Answer

a) IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

Question 3

PROCEDURE DIVISION: Does Not Handle input and output.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

DISPLAY: Outputs text to the screen.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of COBOL?

Accepted Answer

Business and financial applications

Question 6

What section within the DATA DIVISION is used to define variables?

Accepted Answer

WORKING-STORAGE SECTION

Question 7

How do you accept user input in COBOL?

Accepted Answer

ACCEPT

Question 8

Which COBOL division is used to declare variables?

Accepted Answer

DATA DIVISION

Question 9

What does PIC X(10) represent in COBOL?

Accepted Answer

An alphanumeric variable with 10 characters

Question 10

What is the correct way to end a COBOL program?

Accepted Answer

STOP RUN

Question 11

COBOL was developed in the late 1950's.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION: Defines the program name.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

COBOL stands for Common Business-Oriented Language.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What keyword is used to define the program name in COBOL?

Accepted Answer

PROGRAM-ID

Question 15

What COBOL command is used to display output to the screen?

Accepted Answer

DISPLAY

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