SAP ABAP Questions with Answers
1.
1. When using Open SQL statements in an ABAP/4 program, you must ensure the following.
a) The database system being addressed must be supported by SAP.
b) The database tables being addressed must be defined in the ABAP/4 dictionary.
c) Both a and b
d) None
Ans. c
2. Which of the following statements are correct?
a) A database interface translates SAP’s Open SQL statements into SQL commands specific to the database in use. Native SQL statements access the database directly.
b) When you use Native SQL, the addressed database tables do not have to be known to the ABAP/4 dictionary. In Open SQL, the addressed database tables must be defined in the ABAP/4 dictionary.
c) There is automatic client handling in Native SQL whereas clients must always be specified in Open SQL.
Ans. a,b
3. Which of the following are true?
a) TABLE is used as a synonym for STANDARD TABLE
b) You can only access a hashed table using the generic key operations. Explicit or implicit index operations (such as LOOP ... FROM oe INSERT itab within a LOOP) are not allowed.
c) All hashed tables are index tables.
d) We have to define the hash procedure explicitly for HASHED TABLE.
Ans. a, b
4. Can a transparent table exist in data dictionary but not in the database physically?
a) True
b) False
Ans. b
5. Can you create a table with fields not referring to data elements?
a) Yes
b) No
Ans. a
6. How do you create a batch input session for a transaction?
a) ‘Call transaction’ in background mode.
b) ‘Call transaction’ in error mode.
c) ‘Bdc_insert’ for the transaction.
d) None of the above.
Ans. c
7. What is the alternative to batch input session?
a) Load module
b) Call transaction
c) BAPI
d) Idoc segment
Ans. b
8. The following are true about ‘EXEC SQL’.
a) You can end the Native SQL with a semicolon.
b) You can end the Native SQL with a period.
c) You cannot perform reliable authorization checks using EXEC SQL.
d) Host variables in the Native SQL are identified with a preceding hash (#).
Ans. a, c
9. The following are true about database locking.
a) Database systems set physical locks on all lines affected by a database call.
b) Read locks prevent the setting of further read locks for the objects in question.
c) Read locks prevent other transactions from setting write locks for the objects in question.
d) Write locks allow other transactions to set read locks for the objects in question.
Ans. a, c
10. What are field symbols?
a) Field symbols are like pointers in C that can point to any data object in ABAP/4 and to structures defined in ABAP/4 dictionary.
b) Field symbols have to be created with type specifications only.
c) You cannot assign one field symbol to another.
d) All operations you have programmed with the field symbol are carried out with the assigned field.
Ans. a, d
11. EXTRACT statement
a) The first EXTRACT statement extracts the first extract record.
b) The first EXTRACT statement creates the extract dataset and adds the first extract record.
c) Each extract record contains, if specified, the fields of the field group.
d) Each extract record contains, if specified, the fields of the field symbol.
Ans. b, c
12. You cannot assign a local data object defined in a subroutine or function module to a field group.
a) True
b) False
Ans. a
13. Which of the following are true?
a) COLLECT can only be used with STANDARD TABLE.
b) To use COLLECT, the internal table should be derived from a database table with an explicit key.
c) If the system finds a numeric component, that is not part of the key, the numeric fields that are not part of the table key (see ABAP number types) are added to the sum total of the existing entries. If it does not find an entry, control passes on to the next record in the internal table.
d) If the system finds a numeric component, that is not part of the key, the numeric fields that are not part of the table key (see ABAP number types) are added to the sum total of the existing entries. If it does not find an entry, the system creates a new entry instead.
Ans. d
14. Which of the following are true?
a) ABAP queries are created by associating them to a logical database or through a direct read/data retrieval program.
b) ABAP queries are created from functional areas that are created from a logical database or through a direct read/retrieval program.
c) ABAP queries are created from user groups attached to the functional areas that are created from a logical database or through a direct read/retrieval program.
d) ABAP queries are created through the regular report program.
Ans. c
15. A logical unit of work (LUW or transaction) begins
a) Each time you start a transaction.
b) Each time you end a transaction.
c) When the database changes of the previous LUW have been confirmed (database commit).
d) Before the database changes of the previous LUW have been cancelled (database rollback).
Ans. a, d.
16. A database commit is triggered by
a) ABAP/4 command COMMIT WORK.
b) CALL SCREEN, CALL DIALOG.
c) A Remote Function Call
d) CALL TRANSACTION
Ans. a, b, c, d
17. The following are true about SAPscript control commands.
a) If a control command is unknown or it contains syntax errors, the line containing it will be printed out as it is.
b) If a control command is unknown or it contains syntax errors, the line containing it will be treated as a comment line.
c) A maximum of one control command may appear in each line.
d) A maximum of six control commands may appear in each line.
Ans. b, c
18. To output SAPscript layout sets, in the print program
a) You must always start the output with OPEN_FORM and end it with CLOSE_FORM.
b) Within one transaction, you can use only one OPEN_FORM and CLOSE_FORM to open and close a layout set.
c) WRITE_FORM should be used within an OPEN_FORM and CLOSE_FORM.
d) WRITE_FORM can be used without an OPEN_FORM and CLOSE_FORM.
Ans. a, c
19. The transaction CMOD and SMOD are
a) Used to create enhancements to standard SAP programs.
b) Used to create enhancements to ABAP queries.
c) Used to create the user exits, menu exits and screen exits.
d) Used to modify the standard function groups.
Ans. a, c
20. Which of the following are tools to report data in ABAP?
e) ALV
f) ALE
g) LSMW
h) SmartForms
Ans: a
21. ABAP Query tool is used to:
a) Enquire about a running-program status
b) Automatically generate code for reporting
c) Perform database operations for user-written programs
d) None of the above
Ans: b.
22. In ABAP Query tool...
e) Each user can be assigned to several user-groups
f) Each user can be assigned to several functional areas
g) Each functional area can be assigned to several user-groups
h) One user can be assigned only to one user-group.
Ans: a, b, c
23. Logical databases must be used to create an ABAP Query
a) True
b) False
Ans: b
24. In a BDC program, how would you handle errored records? Would you…
a) Rerun the program
b) Report the errored records
c) Generate a batch-input session with errored records
d) Create an output file, to be run again after corrections
Ans: b, c, d
25. What are IDocs?
a) Documentation of executable programs
b) Documents used for data-transport between SAP and non-SAP s/w.
c) Documents used for data-transport between two different SAP systems
d) Documents used for one-time data-migration activities.
Ans: b, c
26. For transportation of data from a presentation server into SAP, the function module used is
a) UPLOAD
b) WS_UPLOAD
c) FILE_UPLOAD
d) DATA_UPLOAD
Ans: a, b
27. For one-time high volume data-uploads into SAP from non-reliable systems, the following are generally used:
a) BDC
b) LSMW
c) Direct table update
d) Idocs
Ans: a, b
28. In an ABAP program, the INITIALIZATION event is invoked
a) Before the AT-SELECTION-SCREEN event
b) After the AT-SELECTION-SCREEN event
c) Could be either way
d) Cannot be predicted
Ans: a
29. The statement to check whether an internal table itab_test has no records, is:
IF itab_test is initial.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: b.
30. The statement used to clear all the contents of an internal table is:
a) CLEAR itab.
b) REFRESH itab.
c) FREE itab.
d) DELETE itab.
Ans: b, c
31. The AT-SELECTION-SCREEN event is triggered when…
a) ENTER key is hit on the selection-screen
b) F8 key is hit on the selection-screen
c) Any field on selection-screen is populated
d) F4 key is hit on the selection-screen
Ans: a, b
32. What is the transaction-code for viewing batch-runs of a program?
a) SE37
b) SM37
c) SM35
d) SM30
Ans: b
33. SY-BATCH can be used to determine whether a program is being run in batch-mode, within the AT-SELECTION-SCREEN event.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: b
34. The following statements will clear the header-line of an internal table:
a) DELETE ITAB.
b) FREE ITAB.
c) REFRESH ITAB.
d) CLEAR ITAB.
Ans: d
35. The SAP Logon password is always case-insensitive.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: b
P.S: From ECC6.0, SAP Logon Password is case-sensitive.
36. Data: BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,
FIELD1(10),
FIELD2(10),
END OF ITAB.
DO 20 TIMES.
ITAB-FIELD1 = ‘Field1’.
ITAB-FIELD2 = ‘Field2’.
ENDDO.
a) The internal table has 20 entries.
b) The internal table has one entry.
c) The internal table has no entry.
d) Unpredictable.
Ans: c
37. READ TABLE ITAB_TEST WITH KEY
VBELN = k_vbeln.
If multiple records in table ITAB satisfy the condition, then
a) All records are fetched
b) The last record is fetched
c) The first record is fetched
d) Compilation error
Ans: c
38. If ITAB has 1000 entries, and DBTAB is a large table, which is better in terms of performance?
i) LOOP AT ITAB.
SELECT * INTO ITAB_2 FROM DBTAB WHERE
KEY1 = ITAB-KEY1.
APPEND ITAB_2.
ENDSELECT.
ENDLOOP.
ii) LOOP AT ITAB.
SELECT * INTO TABLE ITAB_2 FROM DBTAB WHERE
KEY1 = ITAB-KEY1.
ENDLOOP.
iii) SELECT * INTO TABLE ITAB_2 FROM DBTAB
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN ITAB WHERE
KEY1 = ITAB-KEY1.
a) (i) is better than (ii), and (ii) is better than (iii).
b) (ii) is better than (iii), and (iii) is better than (i).
c) (iii) is better than (i) and (i) is better than (ii).
d) (iii) is better than (ii) and (ii) is better than (i).
Ans: d
39. DATA: BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,
Fld1 (1),
Fld2 (1),
Fld3 (1),
END OF ITAB.
ITAB has 5 records – [ (1,1,1), (1,1,2), (1,2, 2), (2,2,2), (2,2,3) ].
The code segment:
LOOP AT ITAB.
AT NEW fld3.
WRITE fld3.
ENDAT.
ENDLOOP.
Produces the output:
a) 1 2 2 2 3
b) 1 2 3
c) 1 1 2 2 2
d) 1 1 1 2 2
Ans: a
40. TYPES: BEGIN OF TYPE1,
FLD1,
FLD2,
FLD3,
END OF TYPE1.
DATA: ITAB1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TYPE1.
ITAB1-FLD1 = ‘a’.
ITAB1-FLD2 = ‘b’.
ITAB1-FLD3 = ‘c’.
APPEND ITAB1.
a) The table has one record, with values (a, b, c ).
b) The table has no records.
c) Compilation error due to method of declaration of type.
d) Compilation error due to method of declaration of table.
Ans: d
41. The fastest way to read a value in an internal table is to:
a) Specify key, and do a binary search
b) Specify the table-keys
c) Directly specify the index value
d) Use a work-area with same structure as the internal table.
Ans: c
42. If COLLECT is used on an internal table, which has a non-key character field,
a) The first record’s value is used in the collected version.
b) The last record’s value is used in the collected version.
c) Compilation error
d) Cannot be predicted
Ans: c
43. Which is the correct syntax for sorting an internal table?
a) SORT ITAB USING key1 key2.
b) SORT ITAB BY key1 key2.
c) SORT ITAB WITH key1 key2.
d) SORT ITAB key1 key2.
Ans: b
44. If we need to fetch all database entries corresponding to a given key,
X records at a time, the syntax to be used is:
a) SELECT…PACKET SIZE X….
b) SELECT…PACKAGE SIZE X…
c) SELECT…UPTO X RECORDS….
d) This facility is not available in ABAP.
Ans: b
45. LOOP AT ITAB_DTL_1.
COLLECT ITAB_DTL_1 INTO ITAB_FINAL.
ENDLOOP.
If the tables contain character fields, which table should be declared with the keys
Explicitly specified?
a) ITAB_DTL_1
b) ITAB_FINAL
c) Either one will do.
d) Neither needs a key to be specified
Ans: b
46. The syntax to concatenate a set of values into one variable is:
a) CONCATENATE source1, source2 INTO target.
b) CONCATENATE source1 source2 INTO target.
c) CONCATENATE source1 and source2 INTO target.
d) None of the above.
Ans: b
47. On the selection-screen, if, while using SELECT-OPTIONS, we specify NO INTERVALS,
we can guarantee that the user will not be able to enter a range of values.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: b
48. ABAP programmers can create their own data types?
a) YES
b) NO
Ans: a
49. MOVE can be used to copy:
a) One field’s contents to another field
b) One structure’s contents to another compatible structure
c) One table’s contents to another compatible table
d) A part of one field to another field
Ans: a, b, c, d
50. PERFORM ROUTINE1 USING val1.
…..
FORM ROUTINE1 USING temp1.
Temp1 = 10.
ENDFORM.
Is the value of val1 changed?
a) YES
b) NO
Ans. a
51. Within an IF-ENDIF block,
a) ELSE must be used
b) ELSEIF must be used
c) If ELSEIF is used, ELSE must be used
d) None of the above
Ans: d
52. The user-list in a given SAP client can be found using transaction
a) STO4
b) SE04
c) SM04
d) None of the above
Ans: c
53. The DESCRIBE statement on internal tables is used to:
a) Find the number of lines currently in table
b) Find initial size of the table
c) Find type of the internal table
d) Give the line size, in number of characters, of the table
Ans: a, b, c
54. Which of the following statements can work without a corresponding END-statement?
a) DO
b) AT
c) IF
d) SELECT
Ans: d
55. In an ABAP program, we can specify a variable to be of HEXADECIMAL type.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: a
56. In an ABAP program, we can specify a variable to be of OCTAL type.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: b
57. The default length of a field of type “time”(‘T’) in an ABAP program is:
a) 6
b) 8
c) 14
d) 0
Ans: a
58. The various numeric types definable in an ABAP program are:
a) I, F, P, N
b) I, F, P
c) I, F, N
d) I, P, N
Ans: b
59. Variables in an ABAP code can be defined as being similar to data-dictionary elements, using:
a) LIKE
b) FOR
c) TYPE
d) None of the above
Ans: a, b, c
60. Constants and internal tables are defined using the keywords (respectively):
a) CONSTANTS and TABLES
b) DATA and DATA
c) DATA and TABLES
d) CONSTANTS and DATA
Ans: a
61. There are 8 elementary data-types, and hence, 64 possible conversions. Of these,
a) Type D and T cannot be inter-converted
b) None of the other types can be converted into D and T.
c) D and T cannot be converted into any other type.
d) Only C can convert into D/T and vice-versa.
Ans: a
62. MOVE f1 TO f2 is equivalent to f2 = f1
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: a
63. If a structure does not contain internal tables as components, we can equate two structures of incompatible types.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: a
64. For an inequality check between two variables, the symbol used is:
a) NE
b) <>
c) ><
d) NEQ
Ans: a, b, c
65. S1 = ‘ABCAB’.
S2 = ‘ABCD ‘.
IF S1 CN S2.
WRITE ‘a’.
ELSE.
WRITE ‘b’.
ENDIF.
Output of above code is:
a) a
b) b
c) Compilation error
d) Blank
Ans: b
66. The statement
IF NUM IS BETWEEN 3 AND 7.
Is a valid syntax?
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Ans: B
67. Is it possible to call a subroutine of one program from another program?
a) True
b) False
Ans: A
68. Can ABAP control statements be used within a sap script?
a) YES
b) NO
Ans: a
69. The presentation server is actually the program named SAPGUI.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a
70. When is Top-of-page event executed
a) Triggered by a New-page statement
b) When the First Write Statement of the program is encountered.
c) Before outputting the first line on a new page.
Ans: b, c
