{"id":18066,"date":"2024-04-15T05:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=18066"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:21:27","slug":"the-master-list-of-an-indexed-file-a-is-sorted-in-ascending-order-b-contains-only-a-list-of-keys-and-record-numbers-c-has-a-number-assigned-to-each-record-d-both-b-and-c-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-master-list-of-an-indexed-file-a-is-sorted-in-ascending-order-b-contains-only-a-list-of-keys-and-record-numbers-c-has-a-number-assigned-to-each-record-d-both-b-and-c-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"The master list of an indexed file A. is sorted in ascending order B. contains only a list of keys and record numbers C. has a number assigned to each record D. both (b) and (c) E. 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