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Consider the following COBOL entries:
05 X PIC 99 VALUE 10.
SUBTRACT 20 FROM X.
The resultant value of X will be
(a) 10
(b) 00
(c) compile-time error
(d) none of these

  
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February 04, 2008 16:11:51   #1  
roopali3 Member Since: February 2008   Contribution: 5    

RE: Consider the following COBOL entries: 05 X PIC 99 VALUE 10. SUBTRACT 20 FROM X. The resultant value of X will be (a) 10 (b) 00 (c) compile-time error (d) none of these

Answer is (a) 10


 
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