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Consider the following:
77 W-NUM PIC 9 VALUE 0
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MOVE 1 TO W-NUM
PERFORM PARA-X UNTIL W-NUM > 9.
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PARA-X
ADD 1 TO W-NUM
How many times PARA-X is executed ?
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) Infinite loop

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: November 29, 2006   
  
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Submitted by: ganpat salunke
 

Ans is d. para will excute infinite types as w-num will become zero when

add 1 to w-num execute at w-num = 9.



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gopalchand
November 29, 2006 07:30:38   
ganpat salunke        

RE: Consider the following: 77 W-NUM PIC 9 VALUE 0...

Ans is d. para will excute infinite types as w-num will become zero when

add 1 to w-num execute at w-num 9.


 
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