IMS DB Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to IMS DB 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.
Answer : D
Explanation
A DL/I database can have 255 different segment types and 15 levels of hierarchy.
Q 2 - Which of the following describes the complete physical structure of the database?
Answer : A
Explanation
DBD describes the complete physical structure of the database once all the segments have been defined.
Q 3 - What does SENSEG stands for?
Answer : A
Explanation
SENSEG is known as Segment Level Sensitivity. It defines the program's access to parts of the database and it is identified at the segment level.
Q 4 - Which function is used to restart a IMS Database?
Answer : B
Explanation
'XRST' code is used for the Restart function. It is used in the restart features of IMS.
Q 5 - In PCB which field is used to store the name of segment after each DLI call?
Answer : D
Explanation
SEG Name is known as segment name feedback area. It contains 8 bytes of character data. The name of the segment is stored in this field after each DL/I call.
Q 6 - Where do we code command code in a qualified SSA?
Answer : A
Explanation
Command code is coded at the tenth position.
Answer : A
Explanation
There is no limit of PCBs allowed in a PSB.
Q 8 - Application programs have their own PSB and it is common for application programs that have similar database processing requirements to share a PSB. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 9 - Sparse sequencing is also known as Sparse Indexing. We can remove some of the index source segments from the index using sparse sequencing with secondary index database. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 10 - Which of the following programming language is supported by IMS DB?
Answer : D
Explanation
All of these programming languages are supported by IMS DB.
