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Question 1) instance of the File class such as the Question 10)

directory separator, depend on the
Which of the following are legal current underlying operating system Which of the following
statements? statements are true?
Question 6).
1) float f=1/3; 1) A byte can represent
2) int i=1/3; Which of the following statements between -128 to 127
3) float f=1.01; are true? 2) A byte can represent
4) double d=999d; between -127 to 128
1) The instanceof operator can be 3) A byte can represent
Question 2) used to determine if a reference is an between -256 to 256
instance of a class, but not an 4) A char can represent
interface. between -2x2 pow 16 2 x2 pow
Which of the following are Java
2) The instanceof operator can be 16 - 1
keywords?
used to determine if a reference is an
instance of a particular primitive Question 11)
1) NULL
wrapper class
2) new
3) The instanceof operator will only What will happen when you
3) instanceOf
determine if a reference is an attempt to compile and run the
4) wend
instance of a class immediately following code
above in the hierarchy but no further
Question 3) up the inheritance chain
class Base{
4) The instanceof operator can be
public void Base(){
Which of the following are valid used to determine if one reference is
statements? of the same class as another
System.out.println("Base");
reference thus
}
1) System.out.println(1+1); }
2) int i=2+'2'; Question 7) public class In extends Base{
3) String s="on"+'one'; public static void
4) byte b=255; Which of the following statements main(String argv[]){
are true? In i=new In();
Question 4) }
1) An interface can only contain }
Which of the following method and not variables
statements are true? 2) Interfaces cannot have 1) Compile time error Base is a
constructors keyword
1) The garbage collection 3) A class may extend only one other 2) Compilation and no output
algorithm in Java is vendor class and implement only one at runtime
implemented interface 3) Output of Base
2) The size of primitives is 4) Interfaces are the Java approach 4) Runtime error Base has no
platform dependent to addressing its lack of multiple valid constructor
3) The default type for a inheritance, but require
numerical literal with decimal implementing classes to create the Question 12)
component is a float. functionality of the Interfaces.
4) You can modify the value in You have a public class called
an Instance of the Integer class Question 8) myclass with the main method
with the setValue method defined as follows
Which of the following are valid
Question 5) statements public static void main(String
parm[]){
Which of the following are true 1) public class MyCalc extends Math
statements? 2) Math.max(s); System.out.println(parm[0]);
3) Math.round(9.99,1); }
1) I/O in Java can only be 4)Math.mod(4,10);
performed using the Listener If you attempt to compile the
classes Question 9) class and run the program as
2) The RandomAccessFile class follows
allows you to move directly to Which of the following are methods
any point a file. of the Runnable interface java myclass hello
3) The creation of a named
instance of the File class creates
1) run What will happen?
a matching file in the underlying
2) start
operating system only when the
3) yield 1) Compile time error, main is
close method is called.
4) stop not correctly defined
4) The characteristics of an
2) Run time error, main is not

correctly defined
3) Compilation and output of
java
4) Compilation and output of
hello
Question 13)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) If a class has any abstract
methods it must be declared
abstract itself.
2) All methods in an abstract
class must be declared as
abstract
3) When applied to a class, the
final modifier means it cannot be
sub-classed
4) transient and volatile are Java
modifiers
Question 14)
Which of the following are valid
methods?
1) public static native void
amethod(){}
2) public static void amethod(){}
3) private protected void
amethod(){}
4) static native void amethod();
Question 15)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) Constructors cannot have a
visibility modifier
2) Constructors can be marked
public and protected, but not
private
3) Constructors can only have a
primitive return type
4) Constructors are not inherited
Question 16)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following class?
class Base{
Base(int i){
System.out.println("Base");
} elements are addressed using
} Question 19)
class Severn extends Base{
2
public static void main(String argv[])
{ one event listener attached at
Severn s = new Severn();
} 2) An event listener may be
void Severn(){
System.out.println("Severn");
} has no corresponding Adapter
} class
1) Compilation and output of the
string "Severn" at runtime
2) Compile time error
3) Compilation and no output at
runtime
4) Compilation and output of the
string "Base"
Question 17)
Which of the following statements
are true?
1) static methods do not have access
to the implicit variable called this
2) A static method may be called
without creating an instance of its
class
3) A static method may not be
overriden to be non-static
4) A static method may not be
overloaded
Question 18)
Which of the following will compile
without error?
1)
char c='1';
System.out.println(c>>1);
2)
Integer i=Integer("1");
System.out.println(i>>1);
3)
int i=1;
System.out.println(i<<<1);
4)
int i=1;
System.out.println(i<<1);
Which of the following are true?
1) A component may have only
a time
removed from a component
3) The ActionListener interface
4) The processing of an event
listener requires a try/catch
block
Question 20)
Which of the following are Java
keywords?
1) sizeof
2) main
3) transient
4) volatile
Question 21)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) The default constructor has
a return type of void
2) The default constructor
takes a parameter of void
3) The default constructor
takes no parameters
4) The default constructor is
not created if the class has any
constructors of its own.
Question 22)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) All of the variables in an
interface are implicitly static
2) All of the variables in an
interface are implicitly final
3) All of the methods in an
interface are implicitly abstract
4) A method in an interface
can access class level variables
Question 23)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) The String class is
implemented as a char array,
the stringname[] convention
2) The + operator is
overloaded for concatenation

for the String class
3) Strings are a primitive type in
Java and the StringBuffer is used
as the matching wrapper type
4) The size of a string can be
retrieved using the length
property
Question 24)
Which of the following
statements are true?
3
public static void main(String argv[]) different parameters gives
{ multiple uses for the same
boolean b1 = true; method name
if((b1 ==true) || place(true)){ 4) A class is prevented from
System.out.println("Hello accessing methods in its
Crowle"); immediate ancestor
}
} Question 30)
public static boolean
Which of the following
place(boolean location){
statements are true?
if(location==true){

System.out.println("Borcetshire"); 1) The % is used to calculate a

1) A method in an interface must
not have a body
2) A class may extend one other
class plus at most one interface
3) A class may extends at most
one other class plus implement
many interfaces
4) An class accesses an interface
via the keyword uses
percentage thus: 10 % 20=50
}
2) The / operator is used to
System.out.println("Powick");
divide one value by another
return true;
3) The # symbol may not be
}
used as the first character of a
}
variable
4) The $ symbol may not be
What will happen when you attempt
used as the first character of a
to compile and run it?
variable

Question 25)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) The following statement will
produce a result of 1.
System.out.println( -1 >>>2);
2) Performing an unsigned left
shift (<<<) on a negative
number will always produce a
negative number result
3) The following statement will
produce a result of zero,
System.out.println(1 >>1);
4) All the Java integral types are
signed numbers
Question 26)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) The elements in a Java array
can only be of primitive types,
not objects
2) Arrays elements are initialized
to default values wherever they
are created using the keword
new
3) An array may be dynamically
resized using the setSize method
4) You can find out the size of an
array using the size method
1) Compile time error
2) Output of "Hello Crowle"
3) Output of Borcetshire and Powick
followed by "Hello Crowle"
4) No output
Question 28)
You are given a class hierarchy with
an instance of the class Dog. The
class Dog is a child of mammal and
the class Mammal is a child of the
class Vertebrate. The class
Vertebrate has a method called
move which prints out the string
"move". The class mammal overrides
this method and prints out the string
"walks". The class Dog overrides this
method and prints out the string
"walks on paws". Given an instance
of the class Dog,. how can you
access the ancestor method move in
Vertebrate so it prints out the string
"move";
1) d.super().super().move();
2) d.parent().parent().move();
3) d.move();
4) none of the above;
Question 29)
Which of the following most closely
describes the process of overriding?
Question 31)
Which of the following
statements are true?
1) The default layout manager
for an Applet is FlowLayout
2) The default layout manager
for a Frame is FlowLayout
3) A layout manager must be
assigned to an Applet before
the setSize method is called
4) The FlowLayout manager
attempts to honor the
preferred size of any
components
Question 32)
Which of the following
statements are true about a
variable created with the static
modifier?
1) Once assigned the value of
a static variable may not be
altered
2) A static variable created in a
method will keep the same
value between calls
3) Only one instance of a static
variable will exist for any
amount of class instances
4) The static modifier can only
be applied to a primitive value

Question 27) 1) A class with the same name Question 33)

Given the following class
public class Ombersley{
replaces the functionality of a class
defined earlier in the hierarchy
Which of the following
2) A method with the same name
statements are true?
completely replaces the functionality
of a method earlier in the hierarchy
3) A method with the same name but

1) Java uses a system called UTF
for I/O to support international
character sets
2) The RandomAccessFile is the
most suitable class for
supporting international
character sets
3) An instance of
FileInputStream may not be
chained to an instance of
FileOutputStream
4) File I/O activities requires use
of Exception handling
Question 34)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following code?
import java.io.*;
class ExBase{
abstract public void martley()
{ RandomAccessFile( new
} DataInputStream());
} RandomAccessFile("myfile.txt");
public class MyEx extends
ExBase{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
DataInputStream fi = new
DataInputStream(System.in);
try{
fi.readChar();
}catch(IOException e){
System.exit(0);
} {
finally
{System.out.println("Doing
finally");}
} }
} }
1) Compile time error
2) It will run, wait for a key press
and then exit
3) It will run, wait for a
keypress, print "Doing finally"
then exit
4) At run and immediately exit
Question 35)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following code
public class Borley extends
Thread{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Borley b = new Borley();
b.start();
} 4) The GridBagLayout manager
4
public void run(){ makes extensive use of the the
System.out.println("Running"); GridBagConstraints class.
}
} Question 39)
1) Compilation and run but no output Given the following class
2) Compilation and run with the definition
output "Running"
3) Compile time error with complaint
public class Droitwich{
of no Thread target
class one{
4) Compile time error with complaint
private class two{
of no access to Thread package
public void
main(){
Question 36)
System.out.println("two");
Assuming any exception handling has }
been set up, which of the following }
will create an instance of the }
RandomAccessFile class }
1) RandomAccessFile raf=new Which of the following
RandomAccessFile("myfile.txt","rw"); statements are true
2) RandomAccessFile raf=new
1) The code will not compile
3) RandomAccessFile raf=new because the classes are nested
to more than one level
4) RandomAccessFile raf=new 2) The code will not compile
RandomAccessFile( new because class two is marked as
File("myfile.txt")); private
3) The code will compile and
Question 37) output the string two at
runtime
Given the following class definition 4) The code will compile
without error
public class Upton{
public static void main(String argv[]) Question 40)
} Given the following code
public void amethod(int i){}
//Here class Base{
static int oak=99;
Which of the following would be legal
to place after the comment //Here ? public class Doverdale extends
1) public int amethod(int z){} Base{
2) public int amethod(int i,int j) public static void main(String
{return 99;} argv[]){
3) protected void amethod(long l){ } Doverdale d = new
4) private void anothermethod(){} Doverdale();
d.amethod();
Question 38) }
public void amethod(){
//Here
Which of the following statements
}
are true?
}
1) Code must be written if the
Which of the following if placed
programmer wants a frame to close
after the comment //Here, will
on selecting the system close menu
compile and modify the value
2) The default layout for a Frame is
of the variable oak?
the BorderLayout Manager
3) The layout manager for a Frame
cannot be changed once it has been 1) super.oak=1;
assigned 2) oak=33;

3) Base.oak=22;
4) oak=50.1;
Question 41)
You are creating an application
that has a form with a text entry
field used to enter a persons age.
Which of the following is
appropriate for capturing this
information.
1) Use the Text field of a
TextField and parse the result
using Integer
2) Use the getInteger method of
the TextField
3) Use the getText method of a
TextBox and parse the result
using the getInt method of
Integer class
4) Use the getText method of a
TextField and use the parseInt
method of the Integer class
Question 42)
Given the following declaration
Integer i=new Integer(99);
How can you now set the value
of i to 10?
1) i=10;
2) i.setValue(10);
3) i.parseInt(10);
4) none of the above
Question 43)
Which of the following
statements are true
1) constructors cannot be
overloaded
2) constructors cannot be
overridden
3) a constructor can return a
primitive or an object reference
4) constructor code executes
from the current class up the
hierarchy to the ancestor class
Question 44)
Given a reference called
5
t class Base{
Base(){
to a class which extends Thread,
which of the following will cause it to System.out.println("Base");
give up cycles to allow another }
thread to execute. }
public class Checket extends
1) t.yield();
Base{
2) Thread.yield();
public static void main(String
3) yield(100); //Or some other
argv[]){
suitable amount in milliseconds
Checket c = new
4) yield(t);
Checket();
super();
Question 45) }
What will happen when you attempt Checket(){
to compile and run the following
code? System.out.println("Checket");
}
}
public class Sandys{
private int court;
public static void main(String argv[]) 1) Compile time error
{ 2) Checket followed by Base
Sandys s = new Sandys(99); 3) Base followed by Checket
System.out.println(s.court); 4) runtime error
}
Sandys(int ballcount){ Question 48)
court=ballcount;
}
Which of the following
}
statements are true?
1) Static methods cannot be
1) Compile time error, the variable
overriden to be non static
court is defined as private
2) Static methods cannot be
2) Compile time error, s is not
declared as private
initialized when the System.out
3) Private methods cannot be
method is called
overloaded
3) Compilation and execution with no
4) An overloaded method
output
cannot throw exceptions not
4) Compilation and run with an
checked in the base class
output of 99
Question 49)
Question 46)
Which of the following
Which of the following statements
statements are true?
are true?
1) The automatic garbage
1) A method cannot be overloaded to
collection of the JVM prevents
be less public in a child class
programs from ever running
2) To be overridden a method only
out of memory
needs the same name and parameter
2) A program can suggest that
types
garbage collection be
3) To be overridden a method must
performed but not force it
have the same name, parameter and
3) Garbage collection is
return types
platform independent
4) An overridden method must have
4) An object becomes eligible
the same name, parameter names
for garbage collection when all
and parameter types
references denoting it are set
to null.
Question 47)
Question 50)
What will happen when you attempt
to compile and run the following
Given the following code
code?

public class Sytch{
int x=2000;
public static void main(String
argv[]){
System.out.println("Ms
"+argv[1]+"Please pay $"+x);
} entitlement
}
What will happen if you attempt
to compile and run this code with
the command line
java Sytch Jones Diggle
1) Compilation and output of Ms
Diggle Please pay $2000
2) Compile time error
3) Compilation and output of Ms
Jones Please pay $2000
4) Compilation but runtime error
Question 51)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following code
class Base{
protected int i = 99;
} class to represent employees
public class Ab{
private int i=1;
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Ab a = new Ab();
a.hallow();
}
abstract void hallow(){
System.out.println("Claines
"+i);
} 2) new InputStreamReader(new
} 3) new BufferedReader(new
1) Compile time error
2) Compilation and output of
Claines 99
3) Compilation and output of
Claines 1
4) Compilation and not output at
runtime
Question 52)
You have been asked to create a
scheduling system for a hotel
and catering organsiation.
You have been given the
following information and asked
to create a set of classes to
represent it.
On the catering side of the
organsiation they have
6
Head Chefs i++;
Chefs }
Apprentice Chefs }
The system needs to store an 1) Compile time error
employeeid, salary and the holiday 2) Output of 2
3) Output of 1
4) Output of 0
How would you best represent this
information in Javae been given the Question 55)
following information and asked to
create a set of classes to represent What will happen when you
it. attempt to compile and run the
following code?
How would you best represent this
information in Java public class Agg{
static public long i=10;
1) Create classes for Head Chef, public static void main(String
Chef, Apprentice Chef and store the argv[]){
other values in fields switch(i){
2) Create an employee class and default:
derive sub classes for Head Chef,
Chef, Apprentice Chef and store the System.out.println("no value
other values in fields. given");
3) Create and employee class with case 1:
fields for Job title and fields for the
other values. System.out.println("one");
4) Create classes for all of the items case 10:
mentioned and create a container
System.out.println("ten");
case 5:
Question 53)
System.out.println("five");
}
You need to read in the lines of a
}
large text file containing tens of
}
megabytes of data. Which of the
following would be most suitable for
reading in such a file 1) Compile time error
2) Output of "ten" followed by
"five"
1) new FileInputStream("file.name")
3) Output of "ten"
4) Compilation and run time
FileInputStream("file.name"))
error because of location of
default
InputStreamReader(new
FileInputStream("file.name")));
Question 56)
4) new RandomAccessFile raf=new
RandomAccessFile("myfile.txt","+rw"
); Given the following class
Question 54) public class ZeroPrint{
public static void main(String
What will happen when you attempt argv[]){
to compile and run the following int i =0;
code? //Here
}
}
public class Inc{
public static void main(String argv[])
{ Which of the following lines if
Inc inc = new Inc(); placed after the comment
//Here will print out 0.
int i =0;
inc.fermin(i);
i = i++; 1) System.out.println(i++);
System.out.println(i); 2) System.out.println(i+'0');
} 3) System.out.println(i);
void fermin(int i){ 4) System.out.println(i--);

Question 57)
Given the following code
class Base {}
class Agg extends Base{
public String getFields(){
String name = "Agg";
return name;
}
} doesn't help, but it doesn't
public class Avf{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Base a = new Agg();
//Here
} public static void main(String argv[])
} {
What code placed after the
comment //Here will result in
calling the getFields method
resulting in the output of the
string "Agg"?
1)
System.out.println(a.getFields())
;
2) System.out.println(a.name);
3) System.out.println((Base)
a.getFields());
4) System.out.println( ((Agg)
a).getFields());
Question 58)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following code.
public class Pvf{
static boolean Paddy;
public static void main(String
argv[]){
System.out.println(Paddy);
} only "flytwick"
} only "fliton"
1) Compile time error
2) compilation and output of
false
3) compilation and output of true
4) compilation and output of null
Question 59)
Which of the following
statements are true?
7
1) The x,y coordinates of an instance
of MouseEvent can be obtained using
the getX() and getY() methods
2) The x,y coordinates of an instance
of MouseEvent can be obtained using
the X and Y integer fields
3) The time of a MouseEvent can be
extracted using the getTime()
method
4) The time of a MouseEvent can be
extracted using the getWhen method
Question 60)
Given the following code
import java.io.*;
public class Ppvg{
Ppvg p = new Ppvg();
p.fliton();
} not a keyword. There is some
public int fliton(){
try{
FileInputStream din =
new FileInputStream("Ppvg.java");
din.read();
}catch(IOException ioe){
System.out.println("flytwick");
return 99;
}finally{
System.out.println("fliton");
} version of this tutorial as it
return -1;
} The instanceof keyword looks
} an operator.
Assuming the file Ppvg.java is
available to be read which of the
following statements are true if you
try to compile and run the program?
1) The program will run and output
2) The program will run and output
3) The program will run and output
both "fliton" and "flytwick"
4) An error will occur at compile time
because the method fliton attempts
to return two values
Answers
Answer to Question 1)
Objective 4.5)
1) float f=1/3;
2) int i=1/3;
4) double d=999d;
The fact that option 3 does not
compile may be a surprise. The
problem is because the default
type for a number with a
decimal component is a double
and not a float. The additional
trailing d in the option with 999
harm.
Answer to Question 2)
Objective 4.3)
2) new
The option NULL (note the
upper case letter) is definitely
discussion as to i. There is
some discussion as to if null is
a keyword but for the purpose
of the exam you should
probably assume it is a
keyword.
The option instanceOf is a bit
of a misleading option that
would probably not occur on
the exam. The real keyword is
instanceof (note that the of has
no capital letter O). I had the
incorrect version in an earlier
looks more likely to my eyes.
like a method, but it is actually
The option wend is probably
valid in some other language
to indicate the end of a while
loop, but Java has no such
keyword.
Answer to Question 3)
Objective 4.5)
1) System.out.println(1+1);
2) int i=2+'2';
Option 3 is not valid because
single quotes are used to
indicate a character constant
and not a string. Several
people have emailed me to say
that option 3 will compile.
When they eventually compiled
the exact code they have
agreed, it will not compile. Let
me re-state that

String s="on"+'one';
Will NOT compile.
Option 4 will not compile because
255 is out of the range of a byte
Answer to Question 4)
Objective 7.1)
1) The garbage collection
algorithm in Java is vendor
implemented
Threading and garbage collection
are two of the few areas that are
platform dependent. This is one
of the
reasons why Java is not suitable
for realtime programming. It is
not a good idea use it to control
your
plane or nuclear power station.
Once an instance of the Integer
class has a value it cannot be
changed.
Answer to Question 5)
Objective 10.1)
(Not on the official sub objectives
but this topic does come up on
the exam)
2) The RandomAccessFile class
allows you to move directly to
any point a file.
4) The characteristics of an
instance of the File class such as
the directory separator, depend
on the current underlying
operating system
The File class can be considered
to represent information about a
file rather than a real file object.
You can create a file in the
underlying operating system by
passing an instance of a file to a
stream such as
FileOutputStream. The file will be
created when you call the close
method of the stream.
Answer to Question 6)
Objective 5.1)
2) The instanceof operator can
be used to determine if a
reference is an instance of a
8
particular primitive wrapper class
The instanceof operator can only be
used to make a static comparison
with a class type. Java1.1 added the
isInstance method to the class Class
to allow you to dynamically
determine a class type. The exam
does not test you on isInstance.
Answer to Question 7)
Objective 4.1)
2) Interfaces cannot have
constructors
If you try to create a constructor for
an Interface the compiler will give
you an error message something like
"interface can't have constructors".
4) Interfaces are the Java approach
to addressing the single inheritance
model, but require implementing
classes to create the functionality of
the Interfaces.
An interface may contain variables as
well as methods. However any
variables are final by default and
must be assigned values on creation.
A class can only extend one other
class (single inheritance) but may
implement as many interfaces as you
like (or is sensible).
Answer to Question 8)
Objective 9.1)
None of these are valid statements.
The Math class is final and cannot be
extended. The max method takes
two parameters, round only takes
one parameter and there is no mod
parameter. You may get questions in
the exam that have no apparently
correct answer. If you are absolutely
sure this is the case, do not check
any of the options.
Answer to Question 9)
Objective 7.1)
1) The Runnable interface has only
one method run that needs to be
created in any class that implements
it. The start method is used to
actually call and start the run
method executing.
Answer to Question 10)
Objective 4.5)
1) A byte can represent
between -128 to 127
The char type is the only
unsigned type in Java and thus
cannot represent a negative
number.
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Answer to Question 11)
Objective 1.2)
2) Compilation and no output
at runtime
Because the method in Base
called Base has a return type it
is not a constructor and there
for does not get called on
creation of an instance of its
child class In
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Answer to Question 12)
Objective 4.2)
4) Compilation and output of
hello
This type of question is
particularly calculated to catch
out C/C++ programmers who
might expect parameter zero
to be the name of the
compiler.
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Answer to Question 13)
Objective 1.2)
1) If a class has any abstract
methods it must be declared
abstract itself.
3) The final modifier means
that a class cannot be sub-
classed
4) transient and volatile are
Java modifiers

An abstract class may have non
abstract methods. Any class that
descends from an abstract class
must implement the abstract
methods of the base class or
declare them as abstract itself.
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topic go to
Answer to Question 14)
Objective 1.2)
2) public static void amethod(){}
4) static native void amethod();
Option 1 is not valid because it
has braces and the native
modifier means that the method
can have no body. This is
because the body must be
implemented in some other
language (often C/C++). Option
3 is not valid because private
and protected contradict
themselves.
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Answer to Question 15)
Objective 6.2)
4) Constructors are not inherited
Constructors can be marked
public, private or protected.
Constructors do not have a
return type.
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topic go to
Answer to Question 16)
Objective 1.3)
2) Compile time error
An error occurs when the class
Severn attempts to call the zero
parameter constructor in the
class Base Because the Base
class has an integer constructor
Java does not provide the
"behind the scenes" zero
parameter constructor.
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Answer to Question 17)
Objective 1.2)
1) static methods do not have access
to the implicit variable called this
2) A static method may be called
without creating an instance of its
class
3) a static may not be overriden to
be non-static
The implicit variable this refers to the
current instance of a class and thus
and by its nature a static method
cannot have access to it.
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to
Answer to Question 18)
Objective 5.1)
1)
char c='1';
System.out.println(c>>1);
4)
int i=1;
System.out.println(i<<1);
Be aware that Integer (not the upper
case I) is a wrapper class and thus
cannot be treated like a primitive.
The fact that option 1 will compile
may be a surprise, but although the
char type is normally used to store
character types, it is actually an
unsigned integer type. The reason
option 3 does not compile is that
Java has a >>> operator but not a
<<< operator. ;>> operator but not
a <<< operator.
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to
Answer to Question 19)
Objective 4.6)
2) An event listener may be removed
from a component
3) The ActionListener interface has
no corresponding Adapter class
A component may have multiple
event listeners attached. Thus a field
may need to respond to both the
mouse and the keyboard, requiring
multiple event handlers. The
ActionListener has not
matching Adapter class
because it has only one
method, the idea of the
Adapter classes is to eliminate
the need to create blank
methods.
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topic go to
Answer to Question 20)
Objective 4.3)
3) transient
4) volatile
Option 1, sizeof is designed to
catch out the C/C++
programmers. Java does not
have a sizeof keyword as the
size of primitives should be
consistent on all Java
implementations. Although a
program needs a main method
with the standard signature to
start up it is not a keyword.
The real keywords are less
commonly used and therefore
might not be so familiar to you.
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topic go to
Answer to Question 21)
Objective 1.3)
3) The default constructor
takes no parameters
4) The default constructor is
not created if the class has any
constructors of its own.
Option 1 is fairly obviously
wrong as constructors never
have a return type. Option 2 is
very dubious as well as Java
does not offer void as a type
for a method or constructor.
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topic go to
Answer to Question 22)
Objective 4.1)
1) All of the variables in an
interface are implicitly static

2) All of the variables in an
interface are implicitly final
3) All of the methods in an
interface are implictly abstract
All the variables in an interface
are implicitly static and final. Any
methods in an interface have no
body, so may not access any
type of variable
Answer to Question 23)
Objective 4.5)
2) The + operator is overloaded
for concatenation for the String
class
In Java Strings are implemented
as a class within the Java.lang
package with the special
distinction that the + operator is
overloaded. If you thought that
the String class is implemented
as a char array, you may have a
head full of C/++ that needs
emptying. There is not "wrapper
class" for String as wrappers are
only for primitive types.
If you are surprised that option 4
is not a correct answer it is
because length is a method for
the String class, but a property
for and array and it is easy to get
the two confused.
Answer to Question 24)
Objective 6.1)
1) A method in an interface must
not have a body
3) A class may extends one other
class plus many interfaces
A class accesses an interface
using the implements keyword
(not uses)
Answer to Question 25)
Objective 5.1)
3) The following statement will
produce a result of zero,
System.out.println(1 >>1);
Although you might not know the
exact result of the operation -1
>>> 2 a knowledge of the way
the bits will be shifted will tell
you that the result is not plus 1.
10
(The result is more like
1073741823 ) There is no such Java
operator as the unsigned left shift.
Although it is normally used for
storing characters rather than
numbers the char Java primitive is
actually an unsigned integer type.
And for information on the size of
primitives see
Answer to Question 26)
Objective 4.4)
2) Arrays elements are initialized to
default values wherever they are
created using the keyword new.
You can find the size of an array
using the length field. The method
length is used to return the number
of characters in a String. An array
can contain elements of any type but
they must all be of the same type.
The size of an array is fixed at
creation. If you want to change its
size you can of course create a new
array and assign the old one to it. A
more flexible approach can be to use
a collection class such as Vector.
Answer to Question 27)
Objective 5.3)
2) Output of "Hello Crowle"
This code is an example of a short
circuited operator. Because the first
operand of the || (or) operator
returns true Java sees no reason to
evaluate the second. Whatever the
value of the second the overall result
will always be true. Thus the method
called place is never called.
Answer to Question 28)
Objective 6.2)
4) none of the above;
You may access methods of a direct
parent class through the use of super
but classes further up the hierarchy
are not visible.
Answer to Question 29)
Objective 6.1)
2) A method with the same
name completly replaces the
functionality of a method
earlier in the hierarchy
Option 3 is more like a
description of overloading. I
like to remind myself of the
difference between overloading
and overriding in that an
overriden method is like
something overriden in the
road, it is squashed, flat no
longer used and replaced by
something else. An overloaded
method has been given extra
work to do (it is loaded up with
work), but it is still being used
in its original format. This is
just my little mind trick and
doesn't match to anything that
Java is doing.
Answer to Question 30)
Objective 1.2)
2) The / operator is used to
divide one value by another
3) The # symbol may not be
used as the first character of a
variable
The % is the modulo operator
and returns the remainder
after a division. Thus 10 %
3=1
The $ symbol may be used as
the first character of a
variable, but I would suggest
that it is generally not a good
idea. The # symbol cannot be
used anywhere in the name of
a variable. Knowing if a
variable can start with the # or
$ characters may seem like
arbitrary and non essential
knowlege but questions like
this do come up on the exam.
Answer to Question 31)
Objective 8.1)
1) The default layout manager
for an Applet is FlowLayout
4) The FlowLayout manager
attempts to honor the
preferred size of any
components

The default layout manager fror
an Application is BorderLayout.
An applet will use the default of
FlowLayout if one is not
specifically applied.
Answer to Question 32)
Objective 1.2)
3) Only one instance of a static
variable will exist for any amount
of class instances
Option 1) is more a description
of a final variable. Option 2 is
designed to fool Visual Basic
programmers like me as this is
how you can use the keyword
static in VB. The modifier static
can be applied to a class (only an
innner class) , method or
variable.
Answer to Question 33)
Objective 11.1)
1) Java uses a system called UTF
for I/O to support international
character sets
3) An instance of
FileInputStream may not be
chained to an instance of
FileOutputStream
4) File I/O activities requires use
of Exception handling
Internally Java uses Unicode
which are 16 bit characters. For
I/O Java uses UTF which may be
more thatn 16 bits per chamore
thatn 16 bits per character.
Generally InputStreams can only
be chained to other
InputStreams and
OutputStreams can only be
chained to other OutputStreams.
The piped streams are an
exception to this.
Answer to Question 34)
Objective 1.2)
1) Compile time error
It wil produce an error like
"Abstract and native method
can't have a body. This is typical
of the more misleading question
where you might think it is
asking you about the
circumstances under which the
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finally clause runs, but actually it is
about something else.
Answer to Question 35)
Objective 7.1)
2) Compilation and run with the
output "Running"
This is perfectly legitimate if useless
sample of creating an instnace of a
Thread and causing its run method to
execute via a call to the start
method. The Thread class is part of
the core java.lang package and does
not need any explicit import
statement. The reference to a Thread
target is an attempt to mislead with
a reference to the method of using
the Runnable interface instead of
simply inheriting from the Thread
super class.
Answer to Question 36)
Objective 11.1)
1) RandomAccessFile raf=new
RandomAccessFile("myfile.txt","rw");
The RandomAccessFile is an anomaly
in the Java I/O architecture. It
descends directly from Object and is
not part of the Streams architecture.
Answer to Question 37)
Objective 6.2)
2) public int amethod(int i, int j)
{return 99;}
3) protected void amethod (long l){}
4) private void anothermethod(){}
Option 1 will not compile on two
counts. One is the obvious one that it
claims to return an integer. The
other is that it is effectivly an
attempt to redefine a method within
the same class. The change of name
of the parameter from i to z has no
effect and a method cannot be
overriden within the same class.
Answer to Question 38)
Objective 8.1)
1) Code must be written to cause a
frame to close on selecting the
system close menu
2) The default layout for a Frame is
the BorderLayout Manager
4) The GridBagLayout manager
makes extensive use of the the
GridBagConstraints class.
You can change the layout
manager for a Frame or any
other container whenever you
like.
Answer to Question 39)
Objective 1.2)
4) The code will compile
without error
There are no restrictions on the
level of nesting for
inner/nested classes. Inner
classes may be marked
private. The main method is
not declared as public static
void main, and assuming that
the commandline was java
Droitwich it would not be
invoked anyway.
Answer to Question 40)
Objective 1.2)
1) super.oak=1;
2) oak=33;
3) Base.oak=22;
Because the variable oak is
declared as static only one
copy of it will exist. Thus it can
be changed either through the
name of its class or through
the name of any instance of
that class. Because it is created
as an integer it canot be
assigned a fractional
component without a cast.
Answer to Question 41)
Obje Question 41)
Objective 4.6)
4) Use the getText method of a
Textfield and use the parseInt
method of the Integer class
Here is an example of how you
might do this
Integer.parseInt(txtInputValue.
getText());
I'm not sure that a question on
this actually will come up in the

exam but it is a very useful thing
to know in the real world.
Answer to Question 42)
Objective 4.6)
4) none of the above
The wrapper classes are
immutable. Once the value has
been set it cannot be changed. A
common use of the wrapper
classes is to take advantage of
their static methods such as
Integer.parseInt(String s) that
will returns an integer if the the
value has been set it cannot be
changed. A common use of the
wrapper classes is to take
advantage of their static
methods such as
Integer.parseInt(String s) that
will returns an integer if the
String contains one.
Answer to Question 43)
Objective 6.2)
2) constructors cannot be
overriden
Overloading constructors is a key
technique to allow multiple ways
of initialising classes. By
definition, constructors have
have no return values so option
3 makes no sense. Option 4 is
the inverse of what happens as
constructor code will execute
starting from the oldest ancestor
class downwards. You can test
this by writing a class that
inherits from a base class and
getting the constructor to print
out a message. When you create
the child class you will see the
order of constructor calling.
Answer to Question 44)
Objective 7.1)
yield is a static method and
causes whatever thread is
currently executing to yield its
cycles.
1) t.yield();
2) Thread.yield()
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Answer to Question 45)
Objective 6.2)
4) Compilation and run with an
output of 99
The fact that the variable court is
declared as private does not stop the
constructor from being able to
initialise it.
Answer to Question 46)
Objective 6.2)
3) To be overriden a method must
have the same name, parameter and
return types
Option 1 is a sneaky one in that it
should read overriden not
overloaded. An overriden method
must also have the same return
type. Parameter names are purely a
programmer convenience and are not
a factor in either overloading and
overriding. Parameter order is a
factor however.
Answer to Question 47)
Objective 6.2)
1) Compile time error
With the sun JDK it will produce the
following error
"Only constructors can invoke
constructors".
If you took out the call to super that
causes this error the program would
compile and at runtime it would
output Base and then Checket as
constructors are called from the
oldest ancestor class downwards.
Answer to Question 48)
Objective 1.2)
1) Static methods cannot be
overriden to be non static
The JDK1.1 compiler will issue an
error message "static methods
cannot be overriden" if you atempt to
do thiuot; if you atempt to do this.
There is no logic or atempt to do
this. There is no logic or reason why
private methods should not be
overloaded or that static methods
should not be declared private.
Option 4 is a jumbled up
version of the limitations of
exceptions for overriden
methods
Answer to Question 49)
Objective 3.1)
2) A program can suggest that
garbage collection be
performed but not force it
4) A reference becomes
eligable for garbage collection
when it is assigned to null
If a program keeps creating
new references without any
being discarded it may run out
of memory. Unlike most
aspects of Java garbage
collection is platform
dependent.
Answer to Question 50)
Objective 1.2)
2) Compile time error
The main method is static and
cannot access the non static
variable x
Answer to Question 51)
Objective 1.2)
1) Compile time error
When compiled with JDK 1.1
the following error is produced.
Abstract and native methods
can't have a body: void
hallow() abstract void hallow()
Answer to Question 52)
Objective 6.1)
3) Create and employee class
with fields for Job title and
fields for the other values.
These questions can appear
tricky as the whole business of
designing class structures is
more art than science. It is
asking you to decide if an item
of data is best represented by
the "Is a" or "Has a"
relationship. Thus in this case
any of the job titles mentioned
will always refer to something

that "Is a" employee. However
the employee "has a" job title
that might change.
One of the important points is to
ask yourself when creating a
class "Could this change into
another class at some point in
the future". Thus in this example
an apprentice chef would hope
one day to turn into a chef and if
she is very good will one day be
head chef. Few other mock
exams seem to have this type of
questions but they di come up in
the real exam.
Answer to Question 53)
Objective 11.1)
3) new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(new
FileInputStream("file.name")));
The key to this question is that it
asks about tens of megabytes of
data, implying that performance
is an issue. A Buffered Reader
will optimise the performance of
accessing a file. Although the
objectives do not specifically
mention it questions on I/O do
come up on the exam.
Answer to Question 54)
Objective 5.4)
13
If you attempt to compile this code
with JDK 1.2 you will get an error
that says something like
"Incompatible type for switch,
Explicit cast needed to convert long
to int". Answering with option 2
would have been reasonable because
if the parameter had been an integer
type the lack of break statements
would have caused this output. If
you gave either of the answers you
should probably revise the subject.
Answer to Question 56)
Objective 5.1)
1) System.out.println(i++);
3) System.out.println(i);
4) System.out.println(i==);
The options for this question might
look suspiciously easy if you are not
aware of the effects of the post-
increment operators. The ++ and ==
operations for examples 1 and 4 only
come into effect after the output
operations, ie after whatever else is
done to them on that line of code.
Option 2 should be fairly obvious as
you should know that the single
quote characters indicate a char
value, ie storing the character rather
than the numberical value for 0.
Answer to Question 57)
Objective 6.2)
the default value for the
primitive type boolean is false
Answer to Question 59)
Objective 4.6)
1) The x,y coordinates of an
instance of MouseEvent can be
obtained using the getX() and
getY() methods
4) The time of a MouseEvent
can be extracted using the
getWhen method
If you chose option 4, referring
to the mythical getTime
method you have made a
reasonable guess based on the
normal conventions of Java.
However the conventions do
not always hold true. If you
chose option 3 perhaps you are
not as aware of the
conventions as you should be.
Answer to Question 60)
Objective 2.3
2) The program will run and
output only "fliton"
This question tests your
knowledge of the principle that
the finally clause will almost
always run.

Breakdown of Questions by
4) Output of 0 4) System.out.println( ((Agg)
Topic
a).getFields());
The method fermin only receives 30)Objective 1.2)
a copy of the variable i and any The Base type reference to the
48)Objective 1.2)
modifications to it are not instance of the class Agg needs to be
39)Objective 1.2)
reflected in the version in the cast from Base to Agg to get access
40)Objective 1.2)
calling method. The post to its methods.The method invoked
50)Objective 1.2)
increment operator ++ effectivly depends on the object itself, not on
51)Objective 1.2)
modifes the value of i after the the declared type. So, a.getField()
17)Objective 1.2)
initial value has been assiged to tries to invoke a getField method in
32)Objective 1.2)
the left hand side of the equals Base which does not exist. But the
14)Objective 1.2)
operator. This can be a very call to ((Agg)a).getField() will invoke
11)Objective 1.2)
tricky conept to understand the getField() in the Agg class. You
13)Objective 1.2)
will be unlucky to get a question as
34)Objective 1.2)
complex as this on the exam. If you
Answer to Question 55)
think option 1 is valid, have a go at
Objective 2.1) 55)Objective 2.2)
compiling the code.

1) Compile time error 60)Objective 3.4)

Answer to Question 58)
16)Objective 1.3)
This might be considered a
Objective 4.4) 21)Objective 1.3)
"gocha" or deliberate attempt to
mislead you because i has been
2) compilation and output of false 49)Objective 3.1)
given the data type of long and
the parameter must be of long
26)Objective 4.4)
and the parameter must be A variable defined at class level will
either a byte, char, short or int. always be given a default value and
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1)Objective 4.5) B. public static void C. 0
3)Objective 4.5) main(String args[]); D. 1
10)Objective 4.5) C. public static void E. 2
MAIN(String args[]); 32. In Java what
D. public static void expression can be used
main(String args); to represent number of
22)Objective 4.1) E. public static void elements in an array
7) Objective 4.1) main(char args[]); named arr ?
12)Objective 4.2) 2. What all gets printed when 33. How would the number
2) Objective 4.3) the following code is 5 be represented in
23)Objective 4.5) compiled and run ? Select all hex using upto four
42)Objective 4.6) correct answers. characters.
41)Objective 4.6) 3. 34. Which of the following
19)Objective 4.6) 4. public class xyz { is a Java keyword.
20)Objective 4.3) 5. public static void Select all correct
48)Objective 4.4) main(String args[]) { answers.
59)Objective 4.6) 6. for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) A. extern
{ B. synchronized
7. for(int j = 2; j>= 0; C. volatile
6) Objective 5.1) j•) { D. friend
25)Objective 5.1) 8. if(i == j) break; E. friendly
18)Objective 5.1) 9. F. transient
27)Objective 5.3) System.out.println("i=" + i + G. this
54)Objective 5.4) " j="+j); H. then
56)Objective 5.1) 10. } 35. Is the following
11. } statement true or false.
24)Objective 6.1) 12. } The constructor of a
29)Objective 6.1) 13. } class must not have a
52)Objective 6.1) 14. return type.
A. i=0 j=0 A. true
45)Objective 6.2) B. i=0 j=1 B. false
46)Objective 6.2) C. i=0 j=2 36. What is the number of
47)Objective 6.2) D. i=1 j=0 bytes used by Java
43)Objective 6.2) E. i=1 j=1 primitive long. Select
37)Objective 6.2) F. i=1 j=2 the one correct
28)Objective 6.2) G. i=2 j=0 answer.
15)Objective 6.2) H. i=2 j=1 A. The number of
I. i=2 j=2 bytes is
4)Objective 7.1) 15. What gets printed when the compiler
9)Objective 7.1) following code is compiled dependent.
35)Objective 7.1) and run with the following B. 2
44)Objective 7.1) arguments - C. 4
java test 2 D. 8
31)Objective 8.1) Select the one correct E. 64
38)Objective 8.1) answer. 37. What is the result of
16. invoking the method
8)Objective 9.1) 17. public class test { substring(2, 4) on the
18. public static void string "example"?
5)Objective 10.1) main(String args[]) { Include the answer in
19. Integer intObj = quotes as the result is
33)Objective 11.1) Integer.valueOf(args[args.le of type String.
36)Objective 11.1) ngth - 1]); 38. Which of the following
53)Objective 11.1) 20. int i = intObj.intValue(); is correct ? Select all
21. correct answers.
End of document 22. if(args.length > 1) A. The native
23. System.out.println(i); keyword
24. if(args.length > 0) indicates that
- Sample test 1
25. System.out.println(i - the method is
1); implemented in
1. Which of the following 26. else another
are correct definitions of 27. System.out.println(i - language like
method main of a class. 2); C/C++.
Select all correct 28. } B. The only
answeres. 29. } statements
A. public static int 30. that can appear
main(char 31. before an
args[]); A. test import
B. test -1 statement in a
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Java file are language, typicaly in 73. What all gets printed
comments. C/C++. when the following gets
C. The method C. A static variable compiled and run.
definitions inside indicates there is Select all correct
interfaces are only one copy of that answers.
public and variable. 74.
abstract. They D. A method defined as 75. public class test {
cannot be private private indicates that 76. public static void
or protected. it is accessible to all main(String args[]) {
D. A class other classes in the 77. int i=1, j=1;
constructor may same package. 78. try {
have public or 43. What all gets printed when 79. i++;
protected keyord the following program is 80. j•;
before them, compiled and run. Select all 81. if(i/j > 1)
nothing else. correct answers. 82. i++;
39. What is the result of 44. 83. }
evaluating the expression 45. public class test { 84.
14 ^ 23. Select the one 46. public static void catch(ArithemticExcepti
correct answer. main(String args[]) { on e) {
A. 25 47. int i, j=1; 85.
B. 37 48. i = (j>1)?2:1; System.out.println(0);
C. 6 49. switch(i) { 86. }
D. 31 50. case 0: 87.
E. 17 System.out.println(0); catch(ArrayIndexOutOf
F. 9 break; BoundsException e) {
G. 24 51. case 1: 88.
40. Which of the following System.out.println(1); System.out.println(1);
are true. Select all 52. case 2: 89. }
correct answers. System.out.println(2); 90. catch(Exception
A. && operator is break; e) {
used for short- 53. case 3: 91.
circuited logical System.out.println(3); System.out.println(2);
AND. break; 92. }
B. ~ operator is the 54. } 93. finally {
bit-wise XOR 55. } 94.
operator. 56. } System.out.println(3);
C. | operator is used 57. 95. }
to perform 58. 96.
bitwise OR and A. 0 System.out.println(4);
also short- B. 1 97. }
circuited logical C. 2 98. }
OR. D. 3 99.
D. The unsigned 59. What all gets printed when 100.
right shift the following program is A. 0
operator in Java compiled and run. Select all B. 1
is >>. correct answers. C. 2
41. Name the access 60. D. 3
modifier which when 61. public class test { E. 4
used with a method, 62. public static void 101. What all gets
makes it available to all main(String args[]) { printed when the
the classes in the same 63. int i=0, j=2; following gets compiled
package and to all the 64. do { and run. Select all
subclasses of the class. 65. i=++i; correct answer.
42. Which of the following is 66. j•; 102.
true. Select all correct 67. } while(j>0); 103. public class test {
answers. 68. System.out.println(i); 104. public static void
A. A class that is 69. } main(String args[]) {
abstract may not 70. } 105. int i=1, j=1;
be instantiated. 71. 106. try {
B. The final keyword 72. 107. i++;
indicates that the A. 0 108. j•;
body of a method B. 1 109. if(i == j)
is to be found C. 2 110. i++;
elsewhere. The D. The program does 111. }
code is written in not compile because 112.
non-Java of statement "i=+ catch(ArithmeticExcepti
+i;" on e) {
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113. 150. public static void A. By invoking the
System.out.println(0); main(String args[]) { free method on
114. } 151. String s1 = "abc"; the object.
115. 152. String s2 = new B. By calling
catch(ArrayIndexOutOfB String("abc"); system.gc()
oundsException e) { 153. method.
116. 154. if(s1 == s2) C. By setting all
System.out.println(1); 155. references to
117. } System.out.println(1); the object to
118. catch(Exception 156. else new values
e) { 157. (say null).
119. System.out.println(2); D. Garbage
System.out.println(2); 158. if(s1.equals(s2)) collection
120. } 159. cannot be
121. finally { System.out.println(3); forced. The
122. 160. else programmer
System.out.println(3); 161. cannot force
123. } System.out.println(4); the compiler to
124. 162. } free the
System.out.println(4); 163. } memory used
125. } 164. by an object.
126. } 165. 171. What gets
127. A. 1 printed when the
128. B. 2 following code is
A. 0 C. 3 compiled. Select the
B. 1 D. 4 one correct answer.
C. 2 166. The default layout 172.
D. 3 manager for a Frame is ... 173. public class test {
E. 4 A. FlowLayout 174. public static void
129. What all gets B. BorderLayout main(String args[]) {
printed when the C. GridLayout 175. int i = 1;
following gets compiled D. GridBagLayout 176. do {
and run. Select all E. CardLayout 177. i•;
correct answer. 167. Which of the 178. } while (i > 2);
130. following are valid adapter 179.
131. public class test { classes in Java. Select all System.out.println(i);
132. public static void correct answers. 180. }
main(String args[]) { A. ComponentAdapter 181. }
133. String s1 = "abc"; B. ActionAdapter 182.
134. String s2 = "abc"; C. AdjustmentAdapter 183.
135. if(s1 == s2) D. ItemAdapter A. 0
136. E. FocusAdapter B. 1
System.out.println(1); 168. Which of the C. 2
137. else following are legal array D. -1
138. declarations. Select all 184. Which of these
System.out.println(2); correct answers. is a legal definition of a
139. if(s1.equals(s2)) A. int i[5][]; method named m
140. B. int i[][]; assuming it throws
System.out.println(3); C. int []i[]; IOException, and
141. else D. int i[5][5]; returns void. Also
142. E. int[][] a; assume that the
System.out.println(4); 169. What is the range of method does not take
143. } values that can be specified any arguments. Select
144. } for an int. Select the one all correct answers.
145. correct answer. A. void m()
146. A. The range of values throws
A. 1 is compiler IOException{}
B. 2 dependent. B. void m() throw
C. 3 B. -231 to 231 - 1 IOException{}
D. 4 C. -231-1 to 231 C. void m(void)
147. What all gets D. -215 to 215 - 1 throws
printed when the E. -215-1 to 215 IOException{}
following gets compiled 170. How can you ensure D. m() throws
and run. Select all that the memory allocated by IOException{}
correct answer. an object is freed. Select the E. void m()
148. one correct answer. throws
149. public class test { IOException
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F. void m() {} C. It is possible for a B. The wait(),
throws program to make an notify(),
IOException object available for notifyAll() must
185. Which of the Garbage Collection. be executed in
following are legal D. The finalize method sybchronized
identifier names in Java. of an object is code.
Select all correct invoked before C. The notify()
answers. garbage collection is method can be
A. %abcd performed on the used to signal
B. $abcd object. and move
C. 1abcd 199. If a base class has a waiting threads
D. package method defined as to ready-to-run
E. _a_long_name void method() { } state.
186. At what stage in Which of the following are D. The Thread
the following method legal prototypes in a derived class is an
does the string "abc" class of this class. Select all abstract class.
becomes available for correct answers. 205. In which class
garbage collection. Select A. void method() { } is the wait() method
the one correct answer. B. int method() { return defined. Select the one
187. 0;} correct answer.
188. void method X() { C. void method(int i) A. Applet
189. String r = new {} B. Runnable
String("abc"); D. private void C. Thread
190. String s = "abc"; method() { } D. Object
191. r = r+1; //1 200. In which all cases 206. Which keyword
192. r = null; //2 does an exception gets when applied on a
193. s = s + r; //3 generated. Select all correct method indicates that
194. } //4 answers. only one thread should
195. int i = 0, j = 1; execute the method at
196. A. if((i == 0) || (j/i == a time. Select the one
A. Before statement 1)) correct answer.
labelled 1 B. if((i == 0) | (j/i == A. transient
B. Before statement 1)) B. volatile
labelled 2 C. if((i != 0) && (j/i == C. synchronized
C. Before statement 1)) D. native
labelled 3 D. if((i != 0) & (j/i == E. static
D. Before statement 1)) F. final
labelled 4 201. Which method 207. What is the
E. Never. defined in the EventObject name of the Collection
197. String s = new class returns the Object that interface used to
String("xyz"); generated an event. The represent elements in a
Assuming the above method should be given in sequence (in a
declaration, which of the the format - return_type particular order).
following statements method_name(); Select the one correct
would compile. Select all 202. Which of the answer.
correct answers. following object receives A. Collection
A. s = 2 * s; ActionEvent. Select all the B. Set
B. int i = s[0]; correct answers. C. List
C. s = s + s; A. List D. Map
D. s = s >> 2; B. Button 208. Which of these
E. None of the C. Choice classes implement the
above. D. CheckBox Collection interface
198. Which of the E. TextField SortedMap. Select all
following statements F. MenuItem correct answers.
related to Garbage 203. Name the class that A. HashMap
Collection are correct. may be used to create B. HashTable
Select all correct submenus in pull-down C. TreeMap
answers. menus. D. HashSet
A. It is posible for a 204. Which of the E. TreeSet
program to free following statements are F. Vector
memory at a true. Select all correct 209. Which is the
given time. answers. only layout manager
B. Garbage A. The wait method which always honours
Collection feature defined in the Thread the size of a
of Java ensures class, can be used to component. Select the
that the program convert a thread one correct answers.
never runs out of from Running state A. FlowLayout
memory. to Waiting state. B. GridLayout
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C. BorderLayout 224. } B. The member
D. CardLayout 225. variable called
E. GridBagLayout A. 4 length
210. Which of the B. 5 C. The method
following are true about C. 6 size() returns
interfaces. Select all D. 6.1 the number of
correct answers. E. 9 characters.
A. Methods declared 226. Is the following D. The method
in interfaces are statement true or false. As length()
implicitly private. the toString method is returns the
B. Variables defined in the Object class, number of
declared in System.out.println can be characters.
interfaces are used to print any object. 244. Select the one
implicitly public, A. true correct answer. Which
static, and final. B. false method defined in
C. An interface can 227. Which of these Integer class can be
extend any classes defined in java.io and used to convert an
number of used for file-handling are Integer object to
interfaces. abstract. Select all correct primitive int type.
D. The keyword answers. A. valueOf
implements A. InputStream B. intValue
indicate that an B. PrintStream C. getInt
interface inherits C. Reader D. getInteger
from another. D. FileInputStream 245. Name the
211. Assume that E. FileWriter return type of method
class A extends class B, 228. Which of these are hashCode() defined in
which extends class C. valid Event Listener Object class, which is
Also all the three classes interfaces. Select all correct used to get the unique
implement the method answer. hash value of an
test(). How can a method A. MouseMotionListener Object.
in class A invoke the B. WindowListener 246. Which of the
test() method defined in C. DialogListener following are correct.
class C. Select the one D. PaintListener Select all correct
correct answers. 229. Name the collection answers.
A. test(); interface used to represent A. An import
B. super.test(); collections that maintain statement, if
C. super.super.test( unique elements. defined, must
); 230. What is the result of be the first
D. ::test(); compiling and running the statement of
E. C.test(); following program. the file.
F. It is not possible 231. B. private
to invoke test() 232. public class test { members are
method defined 233. public static void accessible to all
in C from a main(String args[]) { classes in the
method in A. 234. String str1="abc"; same package.
212. What is the 235. String str2="def"; C. An abstract
return type of method 236. String class can be
round(double d) defined str3=str1.concat(str2); declared as
in Math class. 237. final.
213. What gets 238. str1.concat(str2); D. Local variables
written on the screen 239. cannot be
when the following System.out.println(str1); declared as
program is compiled and 240. } static.
run. Select the one right 241. } 247. Name the
answer. 242. keyword which makes
214. A. abc a variable belong to a
215. public class test { B. def class, rather than being
216. public static void C. abcabc defined for each
main(String args[]) { D. abcdef instance of the class.
217. int i; E. defabc Select the one correct
218. float f = 2.3f; F. abcdefdef answer.
219. double d = 2.7; 243. Select the one A. static
220. i = ((int)Math.ceil(f)) correct answer. The number B. final
* ((int)Math.round(d)); of characters in an object of C. abstract
221. a class String is given by D. native
222. A. The member variable E. volatile
System.out.println(i); called size F. transient
223. }
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248. Which of these 25. d ***** Look carefully at code
are core interfaces in the 26. a and answer the following
collection framework. 27. a questions ( Q2 to Q8)
Select all correct 28. b, e 1 import java.applet.Applet;
answers. 29. d 2 import java.awt.*;
A. Tree 30. c 3 import java.awt.event.*;
B. Stack 31. c, d 4 public class hello4 extends
C. Queue 32. a, c Applet {
D. Array 33. b, d 5 public void init(){
E. LinkedList 34. Object getSource(); 6 add(new
F. Map 35. a, b, e, f myButton("BBB"));
249. Which abstract 36. Menu 7 }
class is the superclass of 37. b, c 8 public void
all menu-related classes. 38. d paint(Graphics screen) {
250. Which of these 39. c 9 }
statements are true. 40. c 10 class myButton extends
Select all correct 41. c Button{
answers. 42. a 11 myButton(String
A. For each try 43. b, c label){
block there must 44. f 12 super(label);
be at least one 45. long 13 }
catch block 46. e 14 public String
defined. 47. a paramString(){
B. A try block may 48. a, c 15 return
be followed by 49. a, b super.paramString();
any number of 50. Set 16 }
finally blocks. 51. a 17 }
C. A try block must 52. d 18 public static void
be followed by at 53. b main(String[] args){
least one finally 54. int 19 Frame myFrame = new
or catch block. 55. d Frame(
D. If both catch and 56. a 20
finally blocks are 57. f "Copyright Amit");
defined, catch 58. MenuComponent 21
block must 59. c, d myFrame.setSize(300,100);
precede the 22 Applet myApplet = new
finally block. Q 1. What is the output of the hello4();
following 23 Button b = new
StringBuffer sb1 = new Button("My Button");
Answers to Sample Test 1 StringBuffer("Amit"); 24 myApplet.add(b);
1. b StringBuffer sb2= new 25 b.setLabel(b.getLabel()
2. b, c, f StringBuffer("Amit"); +"New");
3. d String ss1 = "Amit"; 26 // myButton b1 =(new
4. arr.length System.out.println(sb1==sb2); hello4()).new
5. Any of these is correct - myButton("PARAMBUTTON");
0x5, 0x05, 0X05, 0X5 System.out.println(sb1.equals(sb2)); 27
6. b, c, f, g System.out.println(b1.paramSt
7. a System.out.println(sb1.equals(ss1)); ring());
8. d 28
9. "am" System.out.println("Poddar".substrin myFrame.add(myApplet);
10. a, c. b is not correct. A g(3)); 29
package statement may Ans: myFrame.setVisible(true);
appear before an import a) false 30
statement. false myFrame.addWindowListener(
11. a false new WindowAdapter(){
12. a dar 31 public void
13. protected b) false windowClosing(WindowEvent
14. a, c true e){
15. b, c false 32
16. c Poddar System.exit(0);}});
17. a, d, e c) Compiler Error 33 }
18. d, e d) true 34 } //End hello4 class.
19. a, c true
20. b, c false Q2. If you run the above
21. b dar program via appletviewer
22. a, e ( defining a HTML file), You see
23. b, c, e Correct Answer is a) on screen.
24. b a) Two buttons

b) One button with label as
"BBB"
c) One button with label as "My
ButtonNew"
d) One button with label as "My
Button"
Correct answer is b)
Q3. In the above code if line 26
is uncommented and program
runs as standalone application
a) Compile Error
b) Run time error
c) It will print the the label as
PARAMBUTTON for button b1
Correct answer is c)
Q4 In the code if you compile as
"javac hello4.java" following files
will be generated.
a) hello4.class,
myButton.class,hello41.class
b)hello4.class,
hello4$myButton.class,hello4$1.c
lass
c)hello4.clas,hello4$myButton.cl
ass
Correct answer is b)
Q5. If above program is run as a
standalone application. How
many buttons will be displayed
a) Two buttons
b) One button with label as
"BBB"
c) One button with label as "My
ButtonNew"
d) One button with label as "My
Button"
correct answer is C)
Q6. If from line no 14 keyword
"public" is removed, what will
happen.( Hint :paramString()
method in java.awt.Button is a
protected method. (Assume line
26 is uncommented)
a) Code will not compile.
b) Code will compile but will give
a run time error.
c) Code will compile and no run
time error.
Correct answer is a). As you can
not override a method with
weaker access privileges
Q7. If from line no 14 keyword
"public" is replaced with
"protected", what will happen.
(Hint :paramString() method in
20
java.awt.Button is a protected
method.(Assume line 26 is Correct Answer is a)
uncommented)
Q 10) What is the output
a) Code will not compile. (Assuming written inside
b) Code will compile but will give a main)
run time error. String s1 = new
c) Code will compile and no run time String("amit");
error. String s2 =
s1.replace('m','i');
Correct answer is c) . As you can s1.concat("Poddar");
access a protected variable in the System.out.println(s1);
same package.
System.out.println((s1+s2).ch
Q8.If line no 26 is replaced with arAt(5));
Button b1 = new
Button("PARAMBUTTON").(Hint a) Compile error
:paramString() method in b) amitPoddar
java.awt.Button is a protected o
method.(Assume line 26 is c) amitPoddar
uncommented) i
d) amit
a) Code will not compile. i
b) Code will compile but will give a
run time error. Correct answer is d)As String is
c) Code will compile and no run time imutable.so s1 is always
error. "amit". and s2 is "aiit".
Correct answer is a) Because Q 11) What is the output
protected variables and methods can (Assuming written inside
not be accssed in another package main)
directly. They can only be accessed if String s1 = new
the class is subclassed and instance String("amit");
of subclass is used.
System.out.println(s1.replace('
Q9. What is the output of following if m','r'));
the return value is "the value 0 if the System.out.println(s1);
argument string is equal to this String s3="arit";
string; a value less than 0 if this String s4="arit";
string is lexicographically less than String s2 =
the string argument; and a value s1.replace('m','r');
greater than 0 if this string is
lexicographically greater than the System.out.println(s2==s3);
string argument" (Assuming written
inside main) System.out.println(s3==s4);
String s5 = "AMIT"; a) arit
String s6 = "amit"; amit
System.out.println(s5.compareTo(s6) false
); true
System.out.println(s6.compareTo(s5) b) arit
); arit
System.out.println(s6.compareTo(s6) false
); true
c) amit
Ans amit
a> -32 false
32 true
0 d) arit
b> 32 amit
32 true
0 true
c> 32 Correct answer is a) s3==s4
-32 is true because java points
0 both s3 and s4 to same
d> 0 memory location in string pool
0
0
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Q12) Which one does not extend myFrame.add(cb1);
java.lang.Number myFrame.add(cb2);
1)Integer myFrame.add(cb3); Q19) Answer based on
2)Boolean a) cb1 following code
3)Character b) cb2,cb1 1 Choice c1 = new Choice();
4)Long c) cb1,cb2,cb3 2 c1.add("First");
5)Short d) cb3 3 c1.addItem("Second");
4 c1.add("Third");
Correct answer is 2) and 3) Correct Answer is d) As in a 5
CheckboxGroup only one can be c1.insert("Lastadded",1000);
Q13) Which one does not have a selected 6
valueOf(String) method System.out.println(c1.getItem
1)Integer Q16) Which checkbox will be selected Count());
2)Boolean in the following code ( Assume with
3)Character main and added to a Frame) a) Compile time error
4)Long Frame myFrame = new b) Run time error at line 5
5)Short Frame("Test"); c) No error and line 6 will
Correct answer is 3) CheckboxGroup cbg = new print 1000
CheckboxGroup(); d) No error and line 6 will
Q.14) What is the output of Checkbox cb1 = new print 4
following (Assuming written Checkbox("First",true,cbg);
inside main) Checkbox cb2 = new Correct ANswer is d)
String s1 = "Amit"; Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg);
String s2 = "Amit"; Checkbox cb3 = new Q20) Which one of the
String s3 = new Checkbox("THird",true,cbg); following does not extends
String("abcd"); myFrame.add(cb1); java.awt.Component
String s4 = new myFrame.add(cb2);
String("abcd"); myFrame.add(cb3); a) CheckBox
a) cb1 b) Canvas
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2) b) cb2,cb1 c) CheckbocGroup
); c) cb1,cb2,cb3 d) Label
d) cb3
System.out.println((s1==s2)); Correct answer is c)
Correct Answer is d) As in a
System.out.println(s3.equals(s4) CheckboxGroup only one can be Q21) What is default layout
); selected manager for panels and
applets?
System.out.println((s3==s4)); Q17) What will be the output of line a) Flowlayout
a) true 5 b) Gridlayout
true 1 Choice c1 = new Choice(); c) BorderLayout
true 2 c1.add("First");
false 3 c1.addItem("Second"); Correct answer is a)
b) true 4 c1.add("Third");
true 5 Q22) For awt components
true System.out.println(c1.getItemCount( which of the following
true )); statements are true?
c) true a) 1
false b) 2 a) If a component is not
true c) 3 explicitly assigned a font, it
false d) None of the above usese the same font that it
Correct answer is a) container uses.
Correct Answer is c) b) If a component is not
Q15. Which checkbox will be explicitly assigned a
selected in the following code Q18) What will be the order of four foreground color , it usese the
( Assume with main and added items added same foreground color that it
to a Frame) Choice c1 = new Choice(); container uses.
Frame myFrame = new c1.add("First"); c) If a component is not
Frame("Test"); c1.addItem("Second"); explicitly assigned a backround
CheckboxGroup cbg = new c1.add("Third"); color , it usese the same
CheckboxGroup(); c1.insert("Lastadded",2); background color that it
Checkbox cb1 = new container uses.
Checkbox("First",true,cbg); System.out.println(c1.getItemCount( d) If a component is not
Checkbox cb2 = new )); explicitly assigned a layout
Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg); a) First,Second,Third,Fourth manager , it usese the same
Checkbox cb3 = new b) First,Second,Lastadded,Third layout manager that it
Checkbox("THird",false,cbg); c) Lastadded,First,Second,Third container uses.

cbg.setSelectedCheckbox(cb3); Correct ANswer is b) correct answer is a),b),c)

 22
Round f6 is -5
Q23)java.awt.Component class Round f7 is 5 System.out.println(b1+b2+b3)
method getLocation() returns ; The output is
Point (containg x and y Correct answer is b) a) Compile time error
cordinate).What does this x and b) Run time error
y specify c) truetruefalse
Q26. Given Integer.MIN_VALUE = d) truetruetrue
a) Specify the postion of -2147483648
components lower-left Integer.MAX_VALUE = Correct answer is a) As there is
component in the coordinate 2147483647 no method to support Boolean
space of the component's parent. + Boolean
b) Specify the postion of What is the output of following Boolean b1 = new
components upper-left Boolean("TRUE");
component in the coordinate { Think
space of the component's parent. float f4 = Integer.MIN_VALUE; ----->System.out.println(b1); /
c) Specify the postion of float f5 = Integer.MAX_VALUE; / Is this valid or not?
components upper-left float f7 = -2147483655f;
component in the coordinate System.out.println("Round f4 is " + Q 29. What is the output
space of the screen. Math.round(f4)); {
System.out.println("Round f5 is " + Float f1 = new
correct answer is b) Math.round(f5)); Float("4.4e99f");
System.out.println("Round f7 is " + Float f2 = new Float("-
Q24. Q. What will be the output Math.round(f7)); 4.4e99f");
of follwing } Double d1 = new
{ Double("4.4e99");
double d1 = -0.5d; a)Round f4 is -2147483648 System.out.println(f1);
System.out.println("Ceil for d1 " Round f5 is 2147483647 System.out.println(f2);
+ Math.ceil(d1)); Round f7 is -2147483648 System.out.println(d1);
System.out.println("Floor for d1 " }
+Math.floor(d1)); b)Round f4 is -2147483648
} Round f5 is 2147483647 a) Runtime error
Round f7 is -2147483655 b) Infinity
Answers: -Infinity
a) Ceil for d1 0 correct answer is a) 4.4E99
Floor for d1 -1; //Reason If the argument is negative c) Infinity
b) Ceil for d1 0 infinity or any value less than or -Infinity
Floor for d1 -1.0; equal to the value of Infinity
c) Ceil for d1 0.0 Integer.MIN_VALUE, the result is d) 4.4E99
Floor for d1 -1.0; equal to the value of -4.4E99
d) Ceil for d1 -0.0 Integer.MIN_VALUE. 4.4E99
Floor for d1 -1.0; If the argument is positive infinity
or any value greater than or equal to Correct answer is b)
correct answer is d) as 0.0 is the value of Integer.MAX_VALUE, the
treated differently from -0.0 result is
equal to the value of Q30 Q. Which of the following
Q25. What is the output of Integer.MAX_VALUE. // From JDK api wrapper classes can not
following documentation take a "String" in constructor
{
float f4 = -5.5f; Q27) 1) Boolean
float f5 = 5.5f; 1 Boolean b1 = new 2) Integer
float f6 = -5.49f; Boolean("TRUE"); 3) Long
float f7 = 5.49f; 2 Boolean b2 = new 4) Character
System.out.println("Round f4 is " Boolean("true"); 5) Byte
+ Math.round(f4)); 3 Boolean b3 = new 6) Short
System.out.println("Round f5 is " Boolean("JUNK");
+ Math.round(f5)); 4 System.out.println("" + b1 + b2 correct answer is 4)
System.out.println("Round f6 is " + b3);
+ Math.round(f6)); Q31. What is the output of
System.out.println("Round f7 is " a) Comiler error following
+ Math.round(f7)); b) RunTime error Double d2 = new Double("-
} c)truetruefalse 5.5");
a)Round f4 is -6 d)truetruetrue Double d3 = new Double("-
Round f5 is 6 5.5");
Round f6 is -5 Correct answer is c)
Round f7 is 5 System.out.println(d2==d3);
Q 28) In the above question if line 4
b)Round f4 is -5 is changed to System.out.println(d2.equals(d
Round f5 is 6 3));

a) true
true
b) false
false
c) true
false
d) false
true
Correct answer is d)
Q32) Which one of the following
always honors the components's
preferred size.
a) FlowLayout
b) GridLayout
c) BorderLayout
Correct answer is a)
Q33) Look at the following code
import java.awt.*;
public class visual extends
java.applet.Applet{
static Button b = new
Button("TEST");
public void init(){
add(b);
} that is a concatenation of the
public static void main(String
args[]){
Frame f = new
Frame("Visual");
f.setSize(300,300);
f.add(b);
f.setVisible(true);
} Correct answer is b)
} What will be the output of
What will happen if above code is
run as a standalone application
a) Displays an empty frame
b) Displays a frame with a button
covering the entire frame
c) Displays a frame with a button
large enough to accomodate its
label.
Correct answer is b) Reason-
Frame uses Border Layout which
places the button to CENTRE
(By default) and ignores
Button's preferred size.
Q34 If the code in Q33 is
compiled and run via
appletviewer what will happen
a) Displays an empty applet
b) Displays a applet with a
button covering the entire frame
c) Displays a applet with a
button large enough to
accomodate its label.
23
Correct answer is c) Reason- Applet a) C:\java\12345.msg
uses FlowLayout which honors C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
Button's preferred size.
b) C:\java\dir1\12345.msg
Q35. What is the output C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
public static void main(String
args[]){ c) C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
Frame f = new Frame("Visual"); C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
f.setSize(300,300);
f.setVisible(true); correct answer is a) as
Point p = f.getLocation(); getCanonicalPath Returns the
System.out.println("x is " + canonical form of this File
p.x); object's pathname. The precise
System.out.println("y is " + definition of canonical form is
p.y); system-dependent, but it
} usually
specifies an absolute pathname
a) x is 300 in which all relative references
y is 300 and references to the current
b) x is 0 user directory have been
y is 0 completely resolved.
c) x is 0 WHERE AS
y is 300 getAbsolutePath Returns the
absolute pathname of the file
correct answer is b) Because postion represented by this object. If
is always relative to parent container this object represents an
and in this absolute pathname, then
case Frame f is the topemost return the pathname.
container Otherwise, return a pathname
Q36) Which one of the following current user directory, the
always ignores the components's separator character, and the
preferred size. pathname of this file object.
a) FlowLayout
b) GridLayout
c) BorderLayout Q 38) Suppose we copy
IO.class from C:\java\dir1 to
c:\java
Q37) Consider a directory structure running "java IO" from
like this (NT or 95) C:\java.
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE a) C:\java\12345.msg
\dir1\IO.class -- IO.class is C:\java\..\12345.msg
under dir1
b) C:\12345.msg
Consider the following code C:\java\..\12345.msg
import java.io.*; c) C:\java\..\12345.msg
public class IO { C:\java\\..\12345.msg
public static void main(String
args[]) { correct answer is b)
File f = new
File("..\\12345.msg"); Q39) Which one of the
try{ following methods of
java.io.File throws IOException
System.out.println(f.getCanonicalPat and why
h());
a) getCanonicalPath and
System.out.println(f.getAbsolutePath getAbsolutePath both require
()); filesystem queries.
}catch(IOException e){ b) Only getCannonicalPath as it
System.out.println(e); require filesystem queries.
} c) Only getAbsolutePath as it
} require filesystem queries.
}
Correct answer is b)
What will be the output of running
"java IO" from C:\java\dir1
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Q40) What will be the output if \12345.msg
Consider a directory structure false System.out.println(sb1.equals(
like this (NT or 95) false sb2));
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE
\dir1\IO.class -- IO.class c) 12345.msg System.out.println(sb1.equals(
is under dir1 \ ss1));
true
import java.io.*; 12345.msg System.out.println("Poddar".su
public class IO { false bstring(3));
public static void false Ans:
main(String args[]) { d) \12345.msg a) false
File f = new \ false
File("12345.msg"); true false
String arr[] = 12345.msg dar
f.list(); false b) false
false true
System.out.println(arr.length); false
} correct answer is d) Poddar
} c) Compiler Error
Q42) If in question no 41 the line d) true
a) Compiler error as 12345.msg File f1 = new true
is a file not a directory File("\\12345.msg"); is replaced with false
b) java.lang.NullPointerException File f1 = new File("12345.msg"); dar
at run time What will be the output
c) No error , but nothing will be Correct Answer is a)
printed on screen a) 12345.msg
\ ***** Look carefully at code
Correct ansewer is b) true and answer the following
12345.msg questions ( Q2 to Q8)
Q41) What will be the output true 1 import java.applet.Applet;
Consider a directory structure true 2 import java.awt.*;
like this (NT or 95) 3 import java.awt.event.*;
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE b) 12345.msg 4 public class hello4 extends
null Applet {
import java.io.*; true 5 public void init(){
public class IO { 12345.msg 6 add(new
public static void true myButton("BBB"));
main(String args[]) { true 7 }
File f1 = new 8 public void
File("\\12345.msg"); c) 12345.msg paint(Graphics screen) {
null 9 }
System.out.println(f1.getPath()); false 10 class myButton extends
12345.msg Button{
System.out.println(f1.getParent() true 11 myButton(String
); true label){
12 super(label);
System.out.println(f1.isAbsolute( d) \12345.msg 13 }
)); \ 14 public String
true paramString(){
System.out.println(f1.getName() 12345.msg 15 return
); false super.paramString();
false 16 }
System.out.println(f1.exists()); 17 }
18 public static void
System.out.println(f1.isFile()); main(String[] args){
} Correct answer is c) 19 Frame myFrame = new
} Frame(
20
a) \12345.msg "Copyright Amit");
\ Q 1. What is the output of the 21
true following myFrame.setSize(300,100);
12345.msg StringBuffer sb1 = new 22 Applet myApplet = new
true StringBuffer("Amit"); hello4();
true StringBuffer sb2= new 23 Button b = new
StringBuffer("Amit"); Button("My Button");
b) \12345.msg String ss1 = "Amit"; 24 myApplet.add(b);
\ System.out.println(sb1==sb2); 25 b.setLabel(b.getLabel()
true +"New");

26 // myButton b1 =(new
hello4()).new
myButton("PARAMBUTTON");
27
System.out.println(b1.paramStri
ng());
28 myFrame.add(myApplet);
29 myFrame.setVisible(true);
30
myFrame.addWindowListener(ne
w WindowAdapter(){
31 public void
windowClosing(WindowEvent e){
32
System.exit(0);}});
33 }
34 } //End hello4 class.
Q2. If you run the above
program via appletviewer
( defining a HTML file), You see
on screen.
a) Two buttons
b) One button with label as
"BBB"
c) One button with label as "My
ButtonNew"
d) One button with label as "My
Button"
Correct answer is b)
Q3. In the above code if line 26
is uncommented and program
runs as standalone application
a) Compile Error
b) Run time error
c) It will print the the label as
PARAMBUTTON for button b1
Correct answer is c)
Q4 In the code if you compile as
"javac hello4.java" following files
will be generated.
a) hello4.class,
myButton.class,hello41.class
b)hello4.class,
hello4$myButton.class,hello4$1.c
lass
c)hello4.clas,hello4$myButton.cl
ass
Correct answer is b)
Q5. If above program is run as a
standalone application. How
many buttons will be displayed
a) Two buttons
b) One button with label as
"BBB"
c) One button with label as "My
ButtonNew"
d) One button with label as "My
Button"
25
correct answer is C)
String s5 = "AMIT";
Q6. If from line no 14 keyword String s6 = "amit";
"public" is removed, what will System.out.println(s5.compare
happen.( Hint :paramString() To(s6));
method in java.awt.Button is a System.out.println(s6.compare
protected method. (Assume line 26 is To(s5));
uncommented) System.out.println(s6.compare
To(s6));
a) Code will not compile.
b) Code will compile but will give a Ans
run time error. a> -32
c) Code will compile and no run time 32
error. 0
b> 32
Correct answer is a). As you can not 32
override a method with weaker 0
access privileges c> 32
-32
Q7. If from line no 14 keyword 0
"public" is replaced with "protected", d> 0
what will happen.(Hint 0
:paramString() method in 0
java.awt.Button is a protected
method.(Assume line 26 is Correct Answer is a)
uncommented)
Q 10) What is the output
a) Code will not compile. (Assuming written inside
b) Code will compile but will give a main)
run time error. String s1 = new
c) Code will compile and no run time String("amit");
error. String s2 =
s1.replace('m','i');
Correct answer is c) . As you can s1.concat("Poddar");
access a protected variable in the System.out.println(s1);
same package.
System.out.println((s1+s2).ch
Q8.If line no 26 is replaced with arAt(5));
Button b1 = new
Button("PARAMBUTTON").(Hint a) Compile error
:paramString() method in b) amitPoddar
java.awt.Button is a protected o
method.(Assume line 26 is c) amitPoddar
uncommented) i
d) amit
a) Code will not compile. i
b) Code will compile but will give a
run time error. Correct answer is d)As String is
c) Code will compile and no run time imutable.so s1 is always
error. "amit". and s2 is "aiit".
Correct answer is a) Because Q 11) What is the output
protected variables and methods can (Assuming written inside
not be accssed in another package main)
directly. They can only be accessed if String s1 = new
the class is subclassed and instance String("amit");
of subclass is used.
System.out.println(s1.replace('
Q9. What is the output of following if m','r'));
the return value is "the value 0 if the System.out.println(s1);
argument string is equal to this String s3="arit";
string; a value less than 0 if this String s4="arit";
string is lexicographically less than String s2 =
the string argument; and a value s1.replace('m','r');
greater than 0 if this string is
lexicographically greater than the System.out.println(s2==s3);
string argument" (Assuming written
inside main) System.out.println(s3==s4);
 26
c) true c) 3
a) arit false d) None of the above
amit true
false false Correct Answer is c)
true Correct answer is a)
b) arit Q18) What will be the order of
arit Q15. Which checkbox will be selected four items added
false in the following code ( Assume with Choice c1 = new Choice();
true main and added to a Frame) c1.add("First");
c) amit Frame myFrame = new c1.addItem("Second");
amit Frame("Test"); c1.add("Third");
false CheckboxGroup cbg = new c1.insert("Lastadded",2);
true CheckboxGroup();
d) arit Checkbox cb1 = new System.out.println(c1.getItem
amit Checkbox("First",true,cbg); Count());
true Checkbox cb2 = new a) First,Second,Third,Fourth
true Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg); b)
Correct answer is a) s3==s4 is Checkbox cb3 = new First,Second,Lastadded,Third
true because java points both s3 Checkbox("THird",false,cbg); c)
and s4 to same memory location cbg.setSelectedCheckbox(cb3); Lastadded,First,Second,Third
in string pool myFrame.add(cb1);
myFrame.add(cb2); Correct ANswer is b)
Q12) Which one does not extend myFrame.add(cb3);
java.lang.Number a) cb1
1)Integer b) cb2,cb1 Q19) Answer based on
2)Boolean c) cb1,cb2,cb3 following code
3)Character d) cb3 1 Choice c1 = new Choice();
4)Long 2 c1.add("First");
5)Short Correct Answer is d) As in a 3 c1.addItem("Second");
CheckboxGroup only one can be 4 c1.add("Third");
Correct answer is 2) and 3) selected 5
c1.insert("Lastadded",1000);
Q13) Which one does not have a Q16) Which checkbox will be selected 6
valueOf(String) method in the following code ( Assume with System.out.println(c1.getItem
1)Integer main and added to a Frame) Count());
2)Boolean Frame myFrame = new
3)Character Frame("Test"); a) Compile time error
4)Long CheckboxGroup cbg = new b) Run time error at line 5
5)Short CheckboxGroup(); c) No error and line 6 will
Correct answer is 3) Checkbox cb1 = new print 1000
Checkbox("First",true,cbg); d) No error and line 6 will
Q.14) What is the output of Checkbox cb2 = new print 4
following (Assuming written Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg);
inside main) Checkbox cb3 = new Correct ANswer is d)
String s1 = "Amit"; Checkbox("THird",true,cbg);
String s2 = "Amit"; myFrame.add(cb1); Q20) Which one of the
String s3 = new myFrame.add(cb2); following does not extends
String("abcd"); myFrame.add(cb3); java.awt.Component
String s4 = new a) cb1
String("abcd"); b) cb2,cb1 a) CheckBox
c) cb1,cb2,cb3 b) Canvas
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2) d) cb3 c) CheckbocGroup
); d) Label
Correct Answer is d) As in a
System.out.println((s1==s2)); CheckboxGroup only one can be Correct answer is c)
selected
System.out.println(s3.equals(s4) Q21) What is default layout
); Q17) What will be the output of line manager for panels and
5 applets?
System.out.println((s3==s4)); 1 Choice c1 = new Choice(); a) Flowlayout
a) true 2 c1.add("First"); b) Gridlayout
true 3 c1.addItem("Second"); c) BorderLayout
true 4 c1.add("Third");
false 5 Correct answer is a)
b) true System.out.println(c1.getItemCount(
true )); Q22) For awt components
true a) 1 which of the following
true b) 2 statements are true?
 27
{
a) If a component is not float f4 = -5.5f; Q27)
explicitly assigned a font, it float f5 = 5.5f; 1 Boolean b1 = new
usese the same font that it float f6 = -5.49f; Boolean("TRUE");
container uses. float f7 = 5.49f; 2 Boolean b2 = new
b) If a component is not System.out.println("Round f4 is " + Boolean("true");
explicitly assigned a foreground Math.round(f4)); 3 Boolean b3 = new
color , it usese the same System.out.println("Round f5 is " + Boolean("JUNK");
foreground color that it Math.round(f5)); 4 System.out.println("" + b1
container uses. System.out.println("Round f6 is " + + b2 + b3);
c) If a component is not explicitly Math.round(f6));
assigned a backround color , it System.out.println("Round f7 is " + a) Comiler error
usese the same background color Math.round(f7)); b) RunTime error
that it container uses. } c)truetruefalse
d) If a component is not a)Round f4 is -6 d)truetruetrue
explicitly assigned a layout Round f5 is 6
manager , it usese the same Round f6 is -5 Correct answer is c)
layout manager that it container Round f7 is 5
uses. Q 28) In the above question if
b)Round f4 is -5 line 4 is changed to
correct answer is a),b),c) Round f5 is 6
Round f6 is -5 System.out.println(b1+b2+b3)
Q23)java.awt.Component class Round f7 is 5 ; The output is
method getLocation() returns a) Compile time error
Point (containg x and y Correct answer is b) b) Run time error
cordinate).What does this x and c) truetruefalse
y specify d) truetruetrue
Q26. Given Integer.MIN_VALUE =
a) Specify the postion of -2147483648 Correct answer is a) As there is
components lower-left Integer.MAX_VALUE = no method to support Boolean
component in the coordinate 2147483647 + Boolean
space of the component's parent. Boolean b1 = new
b) Specify the postion of What is the output of following Boolean("TRUE");
components upper-left Think
component in the coordinate { ----->System.out.println(b1); /
space of the component's parent. float f4 = Integer.MIN_VALUE; / Is this valid or not?
c) Specify the postion of float f5 = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
components upper-left float f7 = -2147483655f; Q 29. What is the output
component in the coordinate System.out.println("Round f4 is " + {
space of the screen. Math.round(f4)); Float f1 = new
System.out.println("Round f5 is " + Float("4.4e99f");
correct answer is b) Math.round(f5)); Float f2 = new Float("-
System.out.println("Round f7 is " + 4.4e99f");
Q24. Q. What will be the output Math.round(f7)); Double d1 = new
of follwing } Double("4.4e99");
{ System.out.println(f1);
double d1 = -0.5d; a)Round f4 is -2147483648 System.out.println(f2);
System.out.println("Ceil for d1 " Round f5 is 2147483647 System.out.println(d1);
+ Math.ceil(d1)); Round f7 is -2147483648 }
System.out.println("Floor for d1 "
+Math.floor(d1)); b)Round f4 is -2147483648 a) Runtime error
} Round f5 is 2147483647 b) Infinity
Round f7 is -2147483655 -Infinity
Answers: 4.4E99
a) Ceil for d1 0 correct answer is a) c) Infinity
Floor for d1 -1; //Reason If the argument is negative -Infinity
b) Ceil for d1 0 infinity or any value less than or Infinity
Floor for d1 -1.0; equal to the value of d) 4.4E99
c) Ceil for d1 0.0 Integer.MIN_VALUE, the result is -4.4E99
Floor for d1 -1.0; equal to the value of 4.4E99
d) Ceil for d1 -0.0 Integer.MIN_VALUE.
Floor for d1 -1.0; If the argument is positive infinity Correct answer is b)
or any value greater than or equal to
correct answer is d) as 0.0 is the value of Integer.MAX_VALUE, the
treated differently from -0.0 result is Q30 Q. Which of the following
equal to the value of wrapper classes can not
Q25. What is the output of Integer.MAX_VALUE. // From JDK api take a "String" in constructor
following documentation
 28
1) Boolean File f = new
2) Integer Correct answer is b) Reason- Frame File("..\\12345.msg");
3) Long uses Border Layout which places the try{
4) Character button to CENTRE
5) Byte (By default) and ignores Button's System.out.println(f.getCanoni
6) Short preferred size. calPath());

correct answer is 4) Q34 If the code in Q33 is compiled System.out.println(f.getAbsolut

Q31. What is the output of
following
Double d2 = new Double("-
5.5");
Double d3 = new Double("-
5.5");
System.out.println(d2==d3);
System.out.println(d2.equals(d3)
);
a) true
true
b) false
false
c) true
false
d) false
true
Correct answer is d)
Q32) Which one of the following
always honors the components's
preferred size.
a) FlowLayout
b) GridLayout
c) BorderLayout
Correct answer is a)
Q33) Look at the following code
import java.awt.*;
public class visual extends
java.applet.Applet{
static Button b = new
Button("TEST");
public void init(){
add(b);
} preferred size.
public static void main(String
args[]){
Frame f = new
Frame("Visual");
f.setSize(300,300);
f.add(b);
f.setVisible(true);
} like this (NT or 95)
} C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE
What will happen if above code is
run as a standalone application
a) Displays an empty frame
b) Displays a frame with a button
covering the entire frame
c) Displays a frame with a button
large enough to accomodate its
label.
and run via appletviewer what will
happen
a) Displays an empty applet
b) Displays a applet with a button
covering the entire frame
c) Displays a applet with a button
large enough to accomodate its label.
Correct answer is c) Reason- Applet
uses FlowLayout which honors
Button's preferred size.
Q35. What is the output
public static void main(String
args[]){
Frame f = new Frame("Visual");
f.setSize(300,300);
f.setVisible(true);
Point p = f.getLocation();
System.out.println("x is " +
p.x);
System.out.println("y is " +
p.y);
} canonical form of this File
a) x is 300
y is 300
b) x is 0
y is 0
c) x is 0
y is 300
correct answer is b) Because postion
is always relative to parent container
and in this
case Frame f is the topemost
container
Q36) Which one of the following
always ignores the components's
a) FlowLayout
b) GridLayout
c) BorderLayout
Correct answer is b)
Q37) Consider a directory structure
\dir1\IO.class -- IO.class is
under dir1
Consider the following code
import java.io.*;
public class IO {
public static void main(String
args[]) {
ePath());
}catch(IOException e)
{
System.out.println(e);
}
}
}
What will be the output of
running "java IO" from
C:\java\dir1
a) C:\java\12345.msg
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
b) C:\java\dir1\12345.msg
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
c) C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg
correct answer is a) as
getCanonicalPath Returns the
object's pathname. The precise
definition of canonical form is
system-dependent, but it
usually
specifies an absolute pathname
in which all relative references
and references to the current
user directory have been
completely resolved.
WHERE AS
getAbsolutePath Returns the
absolute pathname of the file
represented by this object. If
this object represents an
absolute pathname, then
return the pathname.
Otherwise, return a pathname
that is a concatenation of the
current user directory, the
separator character, and the
pathname of this file object.
Q 38) Suppose we copy
IO.class from C:\java\dir1 to
c:\java
What will be the output of
running "java IO" from
C:\java.
a) C:\java\12345.msg
C:\java\..\12345.msg
b) C:\12345.msg
C:\java\..\12345.msg
c) C:\java\..\12345.msg
 29
C:\java\\..\12345.msg false
System.out.println(f1.getName());
correct answer is b) System.out.println(f1.exists()); Correct answer is c)
System.out.println(f1.isFile());
Q39) Which one of the following }
methods of java.io.File throws } Location: ... > Declarations
IOException and why and Access Control > Objective
a) \12345.msg 1.1 > Item 1
a) getCanonicalPath and \ -----------------------------------
getAbsolutePath both require true -----------------------------------
filesystem queries. 12345.msg ----------
b) Only getCannonicalPath as it true Click the Exhibit button.
require filesystem queries. true Which two lines of code will
c) Only getAbsolutePath as it compile correctly? (Choose
require filesystem queries. b) \12345.msg two.)
\ 1. class CharArray2 {
Correct answer is b) true 2. public static void
\12345.msg main( String [] args) {
Q40) What will be the output if false 3. char b = 'b';
Consider a directory structure false 4. char c = 'C';
like this (NT or 95) 5. char [] c1 = {'a', 'b',
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE c) 12345.msg 'c'};
\dir1\IO.class -- IO.class \ 6. char [] c2 = {'a', b , 'c'};
is under dir1 true 7. char [] c3 = ('a', 'b', 'c');
12345.msg 8. char [] c4 = [3];
import java.io.*; false 9. char [] c5 = [3] {'a', 'b',
public class IO { false 'c'};
public static void d) \12345.msg 10. char [] c6 = [] {'a', 'b',
main(String args[]) { \ c};
File f = new true 11. }
File("12345.msg"); 12345.msg 12. }
String arr[] = false A line 5
f.list(); false B line 6
C line 7
System.out.println(arr.length); correct answer is d) D line 8
} E line 9
} Q42) If in question no 41 the line F line 10
File f1 = new Answer:
a) Compiler error as 12345.msg File("\\12345.msg"); is replaced with Options A and B are the correct
is a file not a directory File f1 = new File("12345.msg"); answers. This question
b) java.lang.NullPointerException What will be the output explores a Java syntax
at run time shortcut. A and B represent
c) No error , but nothing will be a) 12345.msg acceptable syntax to declare,
printed on screen \ construct, and initialize an
true array in a single line of code.
Correct ansewer is b) 12345.msg Location: ... > Declarations
true and Access Control > Objective
Q41) What will be the output true 1.1 > Item 2
Consider a directory structure -----------------------------------
like this (NT or 95) b) 12345.msg -----------------------------------
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE null ----------
true Click the Exhibit button.
import java.io.*; 12345.msg 1. class Test{
public class IO { true 2. public static void
public static void true main( String [] args) {
main(String args[]) { 3. int [] y;
File f1 = new c) 12345.msg 4. int [] z = new int [] {1,
File("\\12345.msg"); null 2, 3};
false 5. y = z;
System.out.println(f1.getPath()); 12345.msg 6. z[1] = 7;
true 7. for (int x= 0;x<3; x++)
System.out.println(f1.getParent() true {
); 8. System.out.print("
d) \12345.msg y[" + x + "] = " + y[x]);
System.out.println(f1.isAbsolute( \ 9. }
)); true 10. }
12345.msg 11. }
false

What is the result?
A y[0] = 0 y[1] = 1 y[2] = 2
B y[0] = 7 y[1] = 2 y[2] = 3
C y[0] = 1 y[1] = 7 y[2] = 3
D y[0] = 1 y[1] = 2 y[2] = 3
E Compilation fails
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer. y
and z are reference variables.
Line 5 assigns y to refer to the
same array as z, there is still
only one array (however there
are two array references). When
line 6 executes, it changes a
value in the only array there is,
(the one both y and z refer to).
Therefore when the array is
accessed via y, the updated
value is displayed.
ocation: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.2 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
--
Which declaration ensures that a
class cannot be subclassed?
A abstract class MyClass { }
B final public class MyClass { }
C final abstract class MyClass
{}
D static private class MyClass
{}
E static protected class MyClass
{}
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
The final modifier insures that a
class can not be subclassed.
Q31. class XXX {
2. long doStuff (int input) {
3. static long x = 7;
4. return (long) input / x;
5. }
6.
7. public static void main(String
[] args) {
8. XXX xxx = new XXX();
9.
System.out.println(xxx.doStuff(4
2));
10. }
11. }
What will be the result?
A 6
B 7
C 42
D Compilation fails
E An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
The compiler will notice that in
Line 3 the code is declaring a
static variable, but it's in a local
method, which is not legal. If
30
several instances of XXX were 2. public long doMath() {
instantiated it would be impossible to 3. return 343L;
know which instance the static 4. }
should belong to. 5. }
6.
Location: ... > Declarations and 7. class L extends XL {
Access Control > Objective 1.3 > 8.
Item 1 9. }
-----------------------------------------
---- Which two methods inserted at
Click the Exhibit button. line 8, will not compile?
1. class Foo { (Choose two.)
2. Foo(String s) { } a public void doMath() { }
3. } B public void doMath(int i)
4. class Bar extends Foo { } {}
C public int doMath() { return
Which statement is true? 343 }
A Class Bar will not compile D public long doMath(int i)
B Class Bar has a public constructor { return 343 }
C Class Bar's constructor invokes answer:
super() Options A and C are the correct
D Class Foo's constructor does not answers. A and C represent an
invoke super() illegal override of the class XL
answer: doMath() method. Because the
Option A is the correct answer. The arguments have not changed,
compiler attempts to create a default the return type cannot change.
constructor for class Bar, because Location: ... > Declarations
Bar has not defined any constructors. and Access Control > Objective
The class Bar constructor will include 1.4 > Item 2
a call to super(). Since class Foo -----------------------------------
does not have a no-arg constructor, -----------------------------------
class Bar will not compile because ----------
the default constructor the compiler Click the Exhibit button to
is attempting to build includes a call view the code.
to super(), and there is no matching 1. class Test {
no-arg constructor in class Foo. 2. public short doStuff(int i)
{ return 27; }
Location: ... > Declarations and 3. }
Access Control > Objective 1.3 > 4.
Item 2 5. public class SubTest extends
----------------------------------------- Test {
--------------------------------------- 6. public int doStuff(int x)
Given: { return 30; }
1. class Pizza { } 7.
Which of these represents the 8. public static void
functionality of the default main(String [] args) {
constructor for Pizza? 9. Test t = new Test();
A Pizza() 10. SubTest s = new
B Pizza() {super();} SubTest();
C public void Pizza() 11. int t1 = t.doStuff(30);
D public Pizza() {super();} 12. int s1 = s.doStuff(27);
E There is no default constructor for 13. System.out.println( t1 +
Pizza " " + s1);
Answer: 14. }
Option B is the correct answer. The 15. }
compiler creates a default
constructor for Pizza, with default What is the result?
access (matching the access of the A 27 30
class), and a no-arg call to super(). B 30 27
C 27 27
Location: ... > Declarations and D 30 30
Access Control > Objective 1.4 > E Compilation fails
Item 1 F An exception is thrown at
----------------------------------------- runtime
--------------------------------------- Answer:
Click the Exhibit button to view the Option E is the correct answer.
code. Line 6 is an illegal override of
1. class XL {
 31
the doStuff() method in class Option E is the correct answer. Line -----------------------------------
Test. three is illegal, it should probably ----------
read if (toggle == 1) {. Which two statements are
Location: ... > Flow Control, true? (Choose two.)
Assertions, and Exception Location: ... > Flow Control, A catch(Foo f) can catch Foo
Handling > Objective 2.1 > Item Assertions, and Exception Handling > or any of its superclasses
1 Objective 2.2 > Item 1 B If you throw an Error, it
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- does not need to be enclosed
-------- Click the Exhibit button to view the in a try block
Click the Exhibit button to view code. C Any statement that can
the code. 7. int x,y; throw an Exception must be
1. for (int x = 3; x > = 0; x--) { 8. next: for(x = 5, y = 1 ; ; ) { enclosed in a try block
2. switch (x - 1) { 9. --x; D An overriding method must
3. case 0: 10. for ( ; x > -1 ; y++) { declare any Exceptions
System.out.print("foo "); 11. if ( x < y ) { declared by the overridden
4. case 1: 12. break next; method
System.out.print("bar "); 13. } E An overriding method can
5. case 2: 14. } throw a superclass of the
System.out.print("baz "); 15. } Exception declared by the
6. case 3: 16. System.out.println(x + " " + y); overridden method
System.out.print("foo "); What is the result? F An overriding method is
7. } A 23 permitted to throw a
8. } B 34 RuntimeException, even if it
C 45 has not been declared by the
What is the result? D 56 overridden method.
A baz bar foo E Compilation fails Answer:
B foo baz bar foo F An exception is thrown at runtime Options B and F are the correct
C baz bar foo bar foo foo nswer: answers. Overriding methods
D baz foo bar baz foo foo bar Option C is the correct answer. The are not allowed to throw new
baz foo variable x is decremented once, in or broader checked exceptions.
E Compilation fails line 9, then the program loops A checked exception is any
F An exception is thrown at through the inner for loop, exception extending from class
runtime incrementing y until x < y, at which Exception, but not extending
answer: point y equals 5 and the break is from RuntimeException. Errors
Option D is the correct answer. executed. do not need to be enclosed in
As the switch expression iterates try blocks.
from 2 to -1 the cases start at 2, Location: ... > Flow Control,
1, and 0 and fall through. Assertions, and Exception Handling > Location: ... > Flow Control,
Objective 2.2 > Item 2 Assertions, and Exception
Location: ... > Flow Control, ----------------------------------------- Handling > Objective 2.4 >
Assertions, and Exception ---- Item 1
Handling > Objective 2.1 > Item Click the Exhibit button to view the -----------------------------------
2 code. -----
------------------------------------- 13. long x = 20, y = 30; Click the Exhibit button to
--- 14. while ( ++x < = y ) { view the code.
Click the Exhibit button to view 15. --y; 1. public class Test243 {
the code. 16. if ( x > y ) { 2. public static void main
1. for (int toggle = 0, y = 0; y < 17. break; (String [] args) {
6; y++ ) { 18. } 3. try {
2. toggle = y % 2; 19. } 4. String s = "two";
3. if (toggle) { 20. System.out.print(x + " " + y); 5. int i =
4. System.out.print("true "); What is the result? Integer.parseInt(s);
5. } A 26 25 6. System.out.print("i =
6. else { B 25 25 " + i);
7. System.out.print("false "); C 25 24 7. } catch (Exception ex) {
8. } D 25 26 8. System.out.print("
9. } E 26 26 Exception ");
Answer: 9. }
What is the result? Option A is the correct answer. The catch(NumberFormatException
A true true true true true true while statement on line 14 exc) {
B true false true false true false increments x before doing the 10. System.out.print("
C false true false true false true comparison test. The break NumberFormatException ");
D false false false false false statement is never reached. 11. } finally {
false 12. System.out.print("
E Compilation fails Location: ... > Flow Control, finally ");
F An exception is thrown at Assertions, and Exception Handling > 13. }
runtime Objective 2.3 > Item 1 14. System.out.print("
Answer: done ");
 32
15. } the exception is thrown, the catch F The -enableassertions flag
16. } and finally blocks run, and then the tells the VM to enable
What is the result? main() method runs to completion assertions
A Exception finally (printing four at the end). Answer:
B i = two finally done Options D and F are the correct
C Exception finally done Location: ... > Flow Control, answers. The -esa flag means
D NumberFormatException Assertions, and Exception Handling > enable system assertions.
finally Objective 2.5 > Item 1
E NumberFormatException ----------------------------------------- ocation: ... > Garbage
finally done ---- Collection > Objective 3.1 >
F Compilation fails Item 1
-----------------------------------
Answer: ----
Option F is the correct answer. Which two fragments are examples
The NumberFormatException will of inappropriate uses of assertions? which two statements are true
be caught by the Exception (Choose two.) about the garbage collection
catch. The compiler recognizes A assert (!(foo == null)); system? (Choose two.)
that the second catch can never foo.go();
be reached. You must always put B public void method(boolean b) {
the catch blocks in order going assert (b); A Calling Runtime.gc() will
from most specific to broadest. If C if (x > y) { reclaim memory.
the exceptions are siblings (i.e. z = x; B It guarantees that
one does not extend from the } else { programs will not have
other), then the order does not assert (x < 4); memory leaks
matter. } C Objects will never be
D private void test(int z) { collected as long as they are
Location: ... > Flow Control, assert (f.setSize(z) > 5); accessible from live threads.
Assertions, and Exception } D Objects that have finalize()
Handling > Objective 2.4 > Item E public int methodA(int x) { methods always have their
2 assert (s > 3); finalize() methods called before
------------------------------------- } the program ends.
-------- Click the Exhibit button Answer: E If object 'A' has at least one
to view the code. Options B and D are the correct other object with a reference
1. public class Test244 { answers. B's violation is checking an to it, then object 'A' will not be
2. public static void main (String argument of a public method. D's garbage collected.
[] args) { violation is to allow the assert to F Objects instantiated within
3. try { have side effects, in this case by a method and referenced only
4. foo(); calling a setter method on a by a local variable are created
5. System.out.print(" one reference. E is an appropriate use of in the garbage collectible heap.
"); an assertion because it is not
6. } catch(Exception e) { checking the argument of a public nswer:
7. System.out.print(" two method. Options C and F are the correct
"); answers. C is correct because
8. } finally { References: an object accessible from a live
9. System.out.print(" three http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/g thread may yet be called by
"); uide/lang/assert.html#usage- the JVM. F is correct because
10. } conditions all objects are created in the
11. System.out.print(" four "); garbage collectible heap.
12. }
13. Location: ... > Garbage
14. public static void foo() { Location: ... > Flow Control, Collection > Objective 3.2 >
15. throw new Assertions, and Exception Handling > Item 1
RuntimeException(); Objective 2.6 > Item 1 -----------------------------------
16. } ----------------------------------------- ----------
17. } ---------------------------------- Click the Exhibit button to
Which two statements are true? view the code.
What is the result? (Choose one) (Choose two.) 1. class Test {
A three A The -ae flag tells the VM to 2. public static void
B two three enable assertions main(String [] args) {
C three four B The -ea flag tells the compiler to 3. Test2 t2 = new Test2();
D two three four enable assertions 4. Test2 t3;
E one two three four C The -assert flag tells the VM to 5. t3 = t2.m1();
F Compilation fails enable assertions 6. t2 = t2.linker(t2,t3);
Answer: D The -esa flag tells the VM to 7. t2 = null;
Option D is the correct answer. enable some assertions 8. t3 = null;
Method foo() throws a E The -assertions flag tells the 9. }
RuntimeException, which does compiler to enable assertions 10. }
not need to be declared. When 11.
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12. class Test2 { 1. package com.abc.package1; 1.
13. Test2 link; 2. import java.util.*; 2. public class NewCollections
14. Test2 m1() { 3. public class WeakHash extends {
15. Test2 x = new Test2(); WeakHashMap { 3. public static void
16. return x; 4. int x = 5; main(String [] args) {
17. } 5. Object getDuplicate(Object key) 4. java.util.WeakHashMap
18. Test2 linker(Test2 z1, { hm = new
Test2 z2) { 6. return null; java.util.WeakHashMap();
19. z1.link = z2; 7. } 5. Object o1 = null;
20. z2.link = z1; 8. } 6. o1 = hm.put(o1, o1);
21. return z1; 9. 7. }
22. } 10. private class NewWeakHash 8. }
23. } extends WeakHash {
11. public NewWeakHash() { Which statement must be
Which statement is true? 12. int x = 7; added at line 1 to allow this
13. } code to compile?
14. A import java.util.*;
A After line 8 no objects can be 15. public static void main(String B no statement is required
garbage collected. args [] ) { C import
B After line 7 one object can be 16. WeakHash wh = new java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected. WeakHash(); D include
C After line 7 no objects can be 17. } java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected. 18. }
D After line 6 at least one nswer:
object has more than two What is the result? Option B is the correct answer.
references A Compilation succeeds When a fully qualified name is
E The z1 and z2 references B Compilation fails because of an used, you don't have to import
must be nulled to make any error on line 6 the classes or packages.
objects eligible for garbage C Compilation fails because of an
collection. error on line 10 Location: ... > Language
Answer: D Compilation fails because of an Fundamentals > Objective 4.2
Option C is the correct answer. error on line 16 > Item 1
After line 7 the t3 reference is E An exception is thrown at runtime -----------------------------------
still valid and because of the link Answer: -----
variables both of the Test2 Option C is the correct answer.
objects are still accessible. Classes cannot be declared private. Which two are valid method
signatures in an interface?
Location: ... > Garbage 1. package com.abc.package1; (Choose two.)
Collection > Objective 3.3 > 2. import java.util.*; A short doShort();
Item 1 3. public class WeakHash extends B static char doChar();
------------------------------------- WeakHashMap { C protected byte doByte();
--- 4. int x = 5; D public boolean
Click the Exhibit button to view 5. Object getDuplicate(Object key) doBoolean(int x);
the code. { E final public String
7. Dog [] da = new Dog[2]; 6. return null; doString(int x);
8. Dog clover = new Dog(); 7. } Answer:
9. da[1] = clover; 8. } Options A and D are the
10. clover = null; 9. correct answers. A is correct
11. Dog fido = new Dog(); 10. private class NewWeakHash because interface methods are
12. Dog spot = new Dog(); extends WeakHash { implicitly public. D is correct
When is the clover object 11. public NewWeakHash() { because interface can be
eligible for garbage collection? 12. int x = 7; declared public even though
A after line 9 13. } they are so implicitly.
B after line 10 14.
C after line 11 15. public static void main(String Location: ... > Language
D never in this code args [] ) { Fundamentals > Objective 4.3
Answer: 16. WeakHash wh = new > Item 1
Option D is the correct answer. WeakHash(); -----------------------------------
The last reference to clover 17. } -----
(da[1]), is never nulled. 18. } Click the Exhibit button to
view the code.
Location: ... > Language Location: ... > Language 1. public class ABC {
Fundamentals > Objective 4.1 > Fundamentals > Objective 4.1 > 2. public static void
Item 1 Item 2 main(String [] args ) {
------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 3. String a = args[3];
-- ---- 4. String b = args[2];
Click the Exhibit button to view Click the Exhibit button to view the 5. String c = args[1];
the code. code.
 34
6. System.out.println("c = " D interface
+ c); E anonymous Answer:
7. } Answer: Option C is the correct answer.
8. } Options A and D are the correct The elements in array y are
And the command line answers. 'interface' and 'super' are implicitly initialized to zeros,
invocation: both valid keywords. C is wrong and then elements 0 and 1 are
java ABC A B C because 'unsigned' is a keyword in C, updated.
What is the result? C++, but not Java. E is wrong
a c= because 'anonymous' is a Java Location: ... > Language
B c=A concept but not a keyword. B Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
C c=B 'Boolean' is a class. The Java > Item 1
D c=C primitive keyword is 'boolean'. -----------------------------------
E Compilation fails ----
F An exception is thrown at Location: ... > Language Which one is valid?
runtime Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 > A boolean b2 = 1;
Item 1 B boolean b3 = null;
Answer: ---------------------------------------- C boolean b1 = FALSE;
Option F is the correct answer. Click the Exhibit button to view the D boolean b4 = "false";
Line 3 will fail; args[3] is out of code. E boolean b5 = (4 < 1);
bounds. 1. class IvarLocal { answer:
2. static int x; Option E is the correct answer.
Location: ... > Language 3. public static void main(String The expression (4 < 1)
Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > args []) { resolves to false.
Item 1 4. int y;
------------------------------------- 5. System.out.println("x = " + x + Location: ... > Language
-- " y = " + y); Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
Click the Exhibit button to view 6. } > Item 2
the code. 7. } -----------------------------------
1. class Test { ----
2. public static void What is the result? Which three are valid?
main(String [] args) { A x=y= (Choose three.)
3. construct Test(int i) { B x=y=0 A float f1 = 0x123.45;
4. for (int y=0; y<i; y++) C x=0y= B float f2 = 3.14f;
5. System.out.print(" " + D x=0y=0 C float f3 = (double) 1.8;
y); E Compilation fails D float f4 = 1.0;
6. } F An exception is thrown at runtime E float f5 = (float) '\'';
7. } F float f6 = '\ubabe';
8. }
Answer:
And command line invocation: Answer: Options B, E, and F are the
Option E is the correct answer. The correct answers. B is explicitly
java Test 6 compiler will be concerned about cast to a float. E casts a char
whether y has been initialized. (which is an unsigned int) to a
What is the result? float. F casts a Unicode char to
a 12345 Location: ... > Language a float.
B 012345 Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 >
C Compilation fails Item 2 Location: ... > Operators and
D An exception is thrown at ---------------------------------------- Assignments > Objective 5.1 >
runtime Click the Exhibit button to view the Item 2
Answer: code. -----------------------------------
Option C is the correct answer. 7. short x = 1; ----------
The word 'construct' is not a 8. int [] y = new int[4]; Given:
valid modifier keyword in the 9. y[0] = x;
Java language. Constructors are 10. y[1] = x+1; 10. int x = -1, y = -2;
identified by having the same 11. for(int z= 0;z<4; z++) { 11. System.out.println( (x<0)
name as the class, but having no 12. System.out.println(" " + ^ (y<0) ) ;
return type. y[z]);
13. } What is the result?
Location: ... > Language A true
Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > What is the result? B false
Item 2 A 0123 C Compilation fails
------------------------------------- B 1223 D The code runs with no
-------- C 1200 output
Which two are keywords? D 1 2 null null E An exception is thrown at
(Choose two.) E Compilation fails runtime
A super F An exception is thrown at runtime Answer:
B Boolean
C unsigned

Option B is the correct answer.
Both equality tests resolve to
true - true XOR true is false.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.2 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
--------
click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. int[] arr1 = new int[2];
11. int[] arr2 =
(int[])arr1.clone();
12. System.out.println( "Array 1
equals array 2 - " +
arr1.equals( arr2 ) );
What is the result?
A Array 1 equals array 2 -
B Array 1 equals array 2 - true
C Array 1 equals array 2 - null
D Array 1 equals array 2 - false
E Compilation fails
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
Arrays inherit the default
Object.equals implementation
which compares references not
equivalence of content therefore
comparing two distinct arrays will
always yield false even if the
compared arrays are clones.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
---
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. boolean flag1 = true;
11. boolean flag2 = false;
12. System.out.println( ( flag2 &
flag1 ) & ( flag1 & flag2 ) );
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A The code outputs the value
false
B The output may vary if the
ordering is changed
C flag1 and flag2 are both
evaluated exactly once
D The output is always true
regardless of the ordering
E The output is always false
regardless of the ordering
Answer:
Options A and E are the correct
answers. The entire logical
statement is composed of non
shortcutting and therefore ALL
35
boolean expressions will be 12. for ( int i=0;
evaluated regardless of the outcome i<flags.length; i++ ) {
of a preceding evaluation. As there 13. flags[i] = ((i%2)==0);
are booleans that resolve to false in 14. }
all three composite boolean 15. }
expressions the outcome must be 16. public void arrayTest () {
false. 17. boolean[] initial = null;
18. op3( initial );
Location: ... > Operators and 19.
Assignments > Objective 5.3 > Item System.out.println( initial[0] );
2 20. }
---------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the What is the result if method
code. arrayTest() is called?
10. public boolean t1() { return
"hello".equals("HELLO"); } A true
11. public boolean t2() { return ! B null
t1(); } C false
12. D Compilation fails
13. public void op () { E The code runs with no
14. System.out.println( (t1() && output
t2()) | t2() ); F An exception is thrown at
15. } runtime
Which four are true? (Choose four.)
A Compilation fails Answer:
B Calling op() means t2() is always Option F is the correct answer.
called once An exception is thrown at
C Calling op() means t1() is always runtime. Defining and
called once initializing the array in op3()
D The output from op() is always has no effect on the callers
the value true reference which remains null.
E Calling op() means t2() is always Therefore the access on
called twice initial[0] causes a
F Calling op() means t1() is always java.lang.NullPointerException
called twice
G Reversing the first expression to Location: ... > Operators and
(t2() && t1()) does not affect the Assignments > Objective 5.4 >
output Item 2
-----------------------------------
Answer: -----
Options B, D, F, and G are the Click the Exhibit button to
correct answers. view the code.
t1() resolves to false t2() resolves to 10. public StringBuffer
not t1() - true reordering the first op4( StringBuffer sb ) {
expression does not affect the 11. sb.append("-widgets");
outcome because it is a double && 12. return sb;
The first call to t1() returns false and 13. }
will shortcut the && expression to 14. public void roundRobinTest
false and the non shortcut | to the () {
second t2() returns true resulting in 15. StringBuffer sb = new
overall true. Due to shortcut t2() is StringBuffer();
only ever called once t1() is called 16. sb.append("acme");
once in the expression and a second 17. op4(sb);
time from t2(), therefore is called 18. sb.append("-and-
twice nuggets");
19.
Location: ... > Operators and System.out.println( sb.toString
Assignments > Objective 5.4 > Item () );
1 20. }
-----------------------------------------
--------------------------------------- What is the result if method
click the Exhibit button to view the roundRobinTest() is called?
code.
10. public void op3( boolean[] flags ) A acme
{ B acme-widgets
11. flags = new boolean[3]; C -and-nuggets
D acme-and-nuggets

E -widgets-and-nuggets
F acme-widgets-and-nuggets
Answer:
Option F is the correct answer.
sb is created in roundRobinTest
and its reference passed by value
into op4 where the shared object
is modified. The same sb is then
returned to the caller, but the
caller never assigns or re-assigns
its local sb reference and it
appears that modifications in op4
are lost, but as this is a shared
object by reference all
modifications remain, so the
output is acme-widgets-and-
nuggets
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
--
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. class A {
2. private static class B {
3. private static String msg
= "ok" ;
4. }
5. public static String access()
{ F Compilation fails
6. return B.msg;
7. }
8. }
9. class X {
10. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
11.
System.out.println( A.access() );
12. }
13. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Compilation fails
B The code outputs the value
ok
C An exception is thrown at
runtime
D Any private members of B
can be accessed from class A
only through accessor methods
E The private modifier on msg
must be weakened to default or
public for this code to work
correctly
Answer:
Options B and D are the correct
answers. Access to an nested
classes private methods and
variables is granted to the
encapsulating classes methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
36
Chapter 3: Extending Classes --
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 > Item
2 D Compilation fails for code -
-----------------------------------------
---- Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface D {}
2. class E implements D {}
3. class F extends E {
4. F() {}
5. }
6. class G extends F implements D
{}
7. class X {
8. public static void main( String[]
args ) {
9. E e = new F();
10. D d = new G();
11. }
12. }
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A The declaration of G is illegal
B E is said to be a superclass of F
C G is said to be a superclass of E
D The assignment at line 10 is legal
E A variable can be declared using
an interface type
answer:
B, D, and E. B is correct because
class F extends class E, making E a
superclass of F. D and E are correct
because the code compiles
successfully, the declaration of G
reimplementing D is legal, as is the
declaration of d using an interface D
as its type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2 > Item
1
----------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
10. class P {
11. P( String s ){}
12. P( short s ){}
13. }
14. class Q extends P {
15. protected Q()
{ super((short)3); }
16. public Q( int i ) { super( new
Integer(i).toString() ); }
17. Q( boolean b ) { super(""); }
18. Q( short s ) { super( s ); }
19. }
If the following new statements are
invoked in a separate class in the
same package as classes P and Q,
which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A Compilation fails for code - new
Q();
B Compilation fails for code -
new P();
C Compilation fails for code -
new Q("");
new P('a');
E Compilation fails for code -
new Q((short)1);
F Compilation fails for code -
new Q( new Q(3) instanceof
P );
Answer:
Options B, C, and D are the
correct answers. The
relationship and declaration of
P & Q are sound. This question
is quite simple couched in
seemingly complex code.
Simply test the argument
passed in the new call with a
constructor in the target class,
if a match is found it compiles.
The last three options here do
not have matching
constructors.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2
> Item 2
-----------------------------------
----
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. abstract class X {
11. public final void op(){}
12. abstract final void op();
13. void op( String s ){}
14. abstract synchronized
void op(int i) throws Exception;
15. abstract private void
op( String a, int i );
16. }
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A Line 10 is uncompilable
B Line 11 is uncompilable
C Line 12 is uncompilable
D Line 13 is uncompilable
E Line 14 is uncompilable
F Line 15 is uncompilable
Answer:
Options C, E, and F are the
correct answers.
line 10 ok, the class must be
declared abstract
line 11 ok, the initial method
declaration signature
line 12 fails, cannot combine
abstract and final, conflict of
intentions
line 13 ok, the first successful
overload of op(), but with
differing access privileges

line 14 fails, cannot combine
abstract with implementation
details like synchronized
line 15 fails, cannot combine
abstract and private, no way to
implement in subclass
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
--------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface XX {}
2. interface YY extends XX {}
3. abstract class ZZ implements
XX {}
4. class AA extends ZZ
implements YY {
5. private class BB{}
6. }
7. class Main extends AA {
8. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
9. XX xx1 = new XX ();
10. XX xx2 = new AA ();
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main ();
12. Main m = new AA();
13. }
14. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Line 5 is uncompilable
B Line 9 is uncompilable
C Line 10 is uncompilable
D Line 11 is uncompilable
E Line 12 is uncompilable
F Compilation succeeds
Answer:
Options B and E are the correct
answers. Line 9 attempts to
instantiate an interface. Line 12
is an incompatible assignment;
you can't assign a superclass
object to a subclass reference
type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface XX {}
2. interface YY extends XX {}
3. abstract class ZZ implements
XX {}
4. class AA extends ZZ
implements YY {
5. private class BB{}
6. }
7. class Main extends AA {
8. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
9. XX xx1 = new XX ();
10. XX xx2 = new AA ();
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main ();
12. Main m = new AA();
13. }
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14. } 3. Widget(boolean daemon)
{
Which two are true? (Choose two.) 4.
A Line 5 is uncompilable this.setDaemon(daemon);
B Line 9 is uncompilable 5. this.start();
C Line 10 is uncompilable 6. }
D Line 11 is uncompilable 7. }
E Line 12 is uncompilable 8.
F Compilation succeeds 9. for ( int i= 0;i<10; i++ ) {
10. new Widget(((i
%2)==0));
Answer: 11. }
Options B and E are the correct 12. }
answers. Line 9 attempts to
instantiate an interface. Line 12 is an Which two statements are
incompatible assignment; you can't true? (Choose two.)
assign a superclass object to a A Compilation fails.
subclass reference type. B Only five threads are
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 > created.
Item 2 C An exception is thrown at
Click the Exhibit button to view runtime.
the code. D Ten independent threads
1. class Outer { are created.
2. class Inner {} E Ten threads are created but
3. } only five execute.
4. class ExtendedOuter extends F The program terminates
Outer { after the tenth thread is
5. class ExtendedInner extends created.
Inner {} Answer:
6. } Options D and F are the correct
7. class Main extends Outer.Inner { answers. The program creates
8. Main( Outer ref ) { precisely 10 threads, every
9. ref.super(); other of which is marked as
10. } daemon thread. Each thread
11. public static void main( String[] executes on the default run()
args ) { method so all will terminate
12. new Main( new and therefore the program
ExtendedOuter() ); terminates.
13. }
14. } Reference:
The Java Programming
What is the result? Language, Third Edition, by
A Compilation fails Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
B An exception is thrown at runtime Chapter 10: Threads
C The code runs with no output ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Answer: location: ... > Threads >
Option C is the correct answer. An Objective 7.1 > Item 2
inner class can extend another, -----------------------------------
unrelated, inner class provided an -----------------------------------
appropriate enclosing instance is ----------
supplied to the superclass. The Click the Exhibit button to
resulting inner class then has two view the code.
enclosing instances, one for the 11. public static void
extended class and one for the main( String[] args ) {
superclass. Therefore this code 12. class Widget extends
cleanly compiles and outputs java.lang.Thread {
nothing. 13. Widget() {
Location: ... > Threads > Objective 14. this.start();
7.1 > Item 1 15. }
----------------------------------------- 16. }
--------------------------------------- 17.
Click the Exhibit button to view the 18. Widget w = new
code. Widget();
1. public static void main( String[] 19. w.setDaemon(true);
args ) { 20. }
2. class Widget extends
java.lang.Thread { Which statement is true?
 38
A Compilation fails. marked as Daemon threads, the Click the Exhibit button to
B The program never program contains no user threads view the code.
terminates. once main terminates, so the 10. class X {
C One daemon thread is program as a whole terminates. A 11. synchronized void iTest()
created. number of the daemon threads may {
D An exception is thrown at never execute due to the early 12. while(true) {
runtime. termination of the program and the 13. Thread.yield();
E The program terminates after priority levels assigned. 14. }
the thread is created. Reference: 15. }
Answer: The Java Programming Language, 16. synchronized static void
Option D is the correct answer. Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & sTest() {}
An exception is thrown at Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads 17. public void op() {}
runtime - ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 18. }
va.lang.IllegalThreadStateExcepti
on setdaemon(true) can not be Location: ... > Threads > Objective And, given a single instance of
invoked on an active thread. 7.2 > Item 2 X, and two or more concurrent
Reference: threads, which statement is
The Java Programming Click the Exhibit button to view the true?
Language, Third Edition, by code. A Multiple threads can
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes 1. class Worker extends execute iTest() concurrently.
Chapter 10: Threads java.lang.Thread { B Any thread calling iTest()
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 2. public void run() { will be blocked pending a call
3. while ( true ) { to notify.
Location: ... > Threads > 4. synchronized( this ) { C While a thread is executing
Objective 7.2 > Item 1 5. try { iTest(), any call on sTest() will
------------------------------------- 6. wait(); block pending lock access.
------------------------------------- 7. } catch (Exception e) {} D While a thread is executing
------ 8. } iTest(), no other threads may
Click the Exhibit button to view 9. System.out.println("ok"); execute any methods declared
the code. 10. } in X.
1. class Worker extends 11. } E While a thread is executing
java.lang.Thread { 12. public static void main( String[] iTest(), op() may be
2. public void run() { args ) { concurrently executed inside
3. while ( true ) {} 13. new Worker().start(); the same instance of X.
4. } 14. } Answer:
5. 15. } Option E is the correct answer.
6. public static void Static methods synchronize on
main( String[] args ) { Which two statements are true? the class object, not on an
7. for (int i=0; (Choose two.) instance object, so concurrent
i<MAX_PRIORITY; i++ ){ A Compilation fails. calls to iTest() and sTest() will
8. Worker w = new B The program never terminates. not block each other. op() is
Worker(); C The program runs with no output. not synchronized so may be
9. D The value ok is repeatedly called concurrently with
w.setPriortity( MIN_PRIORITY+i ) output. anything else.
; E The program terminates and
10. w.setDaemon(true); outputs ok precisely once. Reference:
11. w.start(); F The Worker thread never blocks The Java Programming
12. } inside the wait method because there Language, Third Edition, by
13. } are no other threads executing. Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
14. } answer: Chapter 10: Threads
Options B and C are the correct ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Which two statements are true? answers. This program simply Location: ... > Threads >
(Choose two.) launches a single user thread that Objective 7.3 > Item 2
immediately blocks inside the wait() -----------------------------------
A Compilation fails. method The thread is never -----------------------------------
B An exception is thrown at unblocked because no other thread is ----------
runtime. executing to call the notify on the Click the Exhibit button to
C All threads are guaranteed to lock. view the code.
execute. Reference: 1. class WorkerT extends
D Some of the threads may The Java Programming Language, java.lang.Thread {
never execute. Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & 2. private static StringBuffer
E The program runs forever Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads sb = new StringBuffer();
with no output. ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 3. public void run() {
F The program terminates when Location: ... > Threads > Objective 4. notify();
the main() method completes. 7.3 > Item 1 5. try {
Answer: ----------------------------------------- 6. wait();
Options D and F are the correct --------------------------------------- 7. } catch (Exception e) {}
answers. As all threads are 8. }

9. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
10. for (int i= 0;i<10; i++) {
11. new WorkerT().start();
12. } which two statements are correct?
13. }
14. }
Which statement is true?
A Compilation fails.
B All 10 threads block.
C An exception is thrown at
runtime.
D All 10 threads execute to
completion.
E Each thread is unlocked by
the following thread until only
the final thread remains blocked.
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer.
An exception is thrown
java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateExce
ption: current thread not owner.
The caller of wait(), notify(), or
notifyAll() must own the monitor
lock that is, they must be
executing inside a synchronized
method or section to be able to
successfully call any of these
methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Threads >
Objective 7.4 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Which three statements are
true? (Choose three.)
A The Object class defines a
wait() method.
B The Thread class overrides
a wait() method.
C The Runnable interface
defines a wait() method.
D wait() can be called at any
time by an executing thread.
E The wait() method used in
thread communication releases
an object lock.
F The wait() method is
overloaded and also has the
following signature public final
void wait(long timeout).
answer:
Options A, E, and F are the
correct answers.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 10: Threads
39
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 -----------------------------------
Location: ... > Threads > Objective ---------- Click the Exhibit
7.4 > Item 2 button to view the code.
---------------------------------------- 1. public class Test823 {
2. public static void
(Choose two.) main(String [] args) {
A To call notify() a thread must 3. String a = "freddy";
own the monitor lock. 4. String b =
B The notify() and notifyAll() a.substring(0,3);
methods are defined in the Thread 5. b.toUpperCase();
class. 6. System.out.println(a +=
C The notify() and notifyAll() b);
methods are defined in the Object 7. }
class. 8. }
D A thread can only call notify() if What is the result?
another thread has previously called A freddyFRE
wait(). B freddyfre
E The notify() and notifyAll() C freddyFRED
methods are defined in the Runnable D freddyfred
interface. E Compilation fails.
Answer: Answer:
Options A and C are the correct Option B is the correct answer.
answers. The a String reference is never
modified, and the
Reference: toUpperCase() call is not
The Java Programming Language, assigned to b so b's original
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & object does not change.
Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads Location: ... > Fundamental
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 Classes in the java.lang
package > Objective 8.2 >
Location: ... > Fundamental Classes Item 2
in the java.lang package > Objective -----------------------------------
8.1 > Item 1 -----
--------------------------------------- Click the Exhibit button to
Click the Exhibit button to view the view the code.
code. 1. public class Test825 {
1. public class Test813 { 2. public static void
2. public static void main(String [] main(String [] args) {
args) { 3. String a = "big";
3. double a = Math.round(5.5); 4. String b = a;
4. double b = Math.round(5.2); 5. a = a + "bird";
5. double c = Math.round(-5.0); 6. a = b;
6. double d = Math.round(-5.4); 7. b = "bird";
7. double e = Math.round(-5.5); 8. System.out.println(a =
8. System.out.print( "Results: " + a+b);
a+""+b+""+c+""+d+"" 9. }
+ e); 10. }
9. }
10. } What is the result?
A bigbird
What is the result? B birdbird
A Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -5.0 C bigbigbird
B Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -6.0 D bigbirdbird
C Results: 5.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -5.0 E Compilation fails.
D Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -4.0 -5.0 Answer:
E Results: 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 Option A is the correct answer.
F Compilation fails. In line 4, b is set to refer to the
String literal "big". The String
nswer: referenced by b is not changed
Option A is the correct answer. Both by the change to a in line 5,
positive and negative numbers are because Strings are
rounded up to the larger number. For immutable. In line 5, a new
a positive number such as 5.5, the String object "bigbird" is
greater number is 6, but for -5.5 the created, and assigned to a. At
greater number is -5.0. this point (line 5) b is still
Location: ... > Fundamental referring to "big" and a is now
Classes in the java.lang package > referring to "bigbird". In line
Objective 8.2 > Item 1 6,then, a is set to refer to the

String literal "big" referenced by
b, so both a and b refer to the
String literal "big". In line 7, b is
set to reference a String literal
"bird", while a is left unchanged
and still refers to "big". Finally, a
+ b is printed out, producing
"bigbird".
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package
> Objective 8.3 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-- Which creates a new
Character object?
A Character a = new
Character("c");
B Character a =
Character.getCharacter('s');
C Character a = new
Character(new char[]{'s'});
D Character a =
Character.valueOf("c".toChar());
E Character a = new
Character((new char[]{'s'})[0]);
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer.
The Character class has only one
constructor, and it takes a char
primitive. Answer "E" constructs
an anonymous char array holding
a single char, then accesses the
array element at index 0, thus
returning a char to the Character
constructor.
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package
> Objective 8.3 > Item 2
-------------------------------------
---
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. public class Test834 {
2. public static void main(String
[] args) {
3. try {
4. Double d = new
Double(new
Byte(6).doubleValue());
5. String s = d.toString();
6.
System.out.println(Integer.parse
Int(s));
7. } B Amy, Fred, Mike, Zeus,
catch(NumberFormatException
ex) {
8.
System.out.println("failed");
9. } F Four elements will be printed, but
10. }
11. }
What is the result?
A 6
B 6.0
C null
D failed
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E Compilation fails.
F An uncaught exception is thrown
at runtime.
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer. Byte
does not have a constructor that
takes an int. The Byte constructor
must be passed a previously declared
byte variable, or explicitly cast an int
value.
Location: ... > The Collections
Framework > Objective 9.1 > Item 1
-----------------------------------------
---- Which two statements are true
of class java.util.HashMap? (Choose
two.)
A Its methods are thread-safe.
B It allows null references to be
stored.
C It provides fast, bi-directional
iteration.
D It implements java.util.Hashable.
E It tracks when its elements were
last accessed.
F Its elements can be accesssed
using a unique key.
Answer:
Options B and F are the correct
answers. HashMap implements
java.util.Map, which allows elements
to be accessed using a unique key.
Whereas HashTable does not permit
null references to be stored,
HashMap allows both keys and
elements to be null.
Location: ... > The Collections
Framework > Objective 9.1 > Item 2
---------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
1. TreeSet s = new TreeSet();
2. s.add("Fred");
3. s.add("Mike");
4. s.add("Zeus");
5. s.add("Fred");
6. s.add("Amy");
7. Iterator i = s.iterator();
8. while(i.hasNext()) {
9. System.out.print(i.next() + ",
");
10. }
What is the result?
A Fred, Mike, Zeus, Amy,
C Fred, Mike, Zeus, Fred, Amy,
D Amy, Fred, Fred, Mike, Zeus,
E Five elements will be printed, but
the order is not guaranteed.
the order is not guaranteed.
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer. A
TreeSet is a Set, which eliminates
duplicates, so Fred only goes in once.
A TreeSet is sorted so the
Strings come out in
alphabetical order
Location: ... > The
Collections Framework >
Objective 9.2 > Item 1
-----------------------------------
---- If class X implements
hashcode() and equals()
correctly, and given two
instances (o1 and o2) of class
X, which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A if o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() are not the
same, then o1 and o2 must not
be equal
B o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() might be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
C o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
D if o1 and o2 are not equal,
then o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must not be the
same
Answer:
Options A and C are the correct
answers. Hashcode suggests
the likelihood of equality, while
equality requires that
hashcodes must be the same.
The rules for correct
implementation of hashcode
and equals require that if two
objects are equal, their
hashcodes MUST be the same.
If two objects are unequal,
however, they may still have
the same hashcode. So, object
equivalency guarantees
hashcode equivalency, but
hashcode equivalency does not
guarantee object equivalency.
Java Programmer
Certification Mock
Question 1)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run
this code?
abstract class Base{
abstract public void
myfunc();
public void another(){
System.out.println("Another
method");
}
}

public class Abs extends Base{
public static void
main(String argv[]){
Abs a = new Abs();
a.amethod();
} }
public void myfunc(){
System.out.println("My Func");
} abstract public void myfunc();
public void amethod(){
myfunc();
} method");
} }
1) The code will compile and run,
printing out the words "My Func"
2) The compiler will complain
that the Base class has non
abstract methods
3) The code will compile but
complain at run time that the
Base class has non abstract
methods
4) The compiler will complain
that the method myfunc in the
base class has no body, nobody
at all to looove it
Question 2)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run this
code?
public class MyMain{
public static void main(String
argv){
System.out.println("Hello
cruel world");
} the method myfunc in the base class
} has no body, nobody at all to looove
1) The compiler will complain
that main is a reserved word and
cannot be used for a class
2) The code will compile and
when run will print out "Hello
cruel world"
3) The code will compile but will
complain at run time that no
constructor is defined
4) The code will compile but will
complain at run time that main is
not correctly defined
Question 3)
Which of the following are Java
modifiers?
1) public
2) private
3) friendly
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4) transient
5) vagrant
Question 4)
What will happen when you attempt
to compile and run this code?
class Base{
public void another(){
System.out.println("Another
}
public class Abs extends Base{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Abs a = new Abs();
a.amethod();
}
public void myfunc(){
System.out.println("My
func");
}
public void amethod(){
myfunc();
} Question 7)
}
1) The code will compile and run,
printing out the words "My Func"
2) The compiler will complain that
the Base class is not declared as
abstract.
3) The code will compile but
complain at run time that the Base
class has non abstract methods
4) The compiler will complain that
it
Question 5)
Why might you define a method as
native?
1) To get to access hardware that
Java does not know about
2) To define a new data type such as
an unsigned integer
3) To write optimised code for
performance in a language such as
C/C++
4) To overcome the limitation of the
private scope of a method
Question 6)
What will happen when you attempt
to compile and run this code?
class Base{
public final void amethod(){
System.out.println("amethod")
;
}
public class Fin extends Base{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Base b = new Base();
b.amethod();
}
}
1) Compile time error
indicating that a class with any
final methods must be declared
final itself
2) Compile time error
indicating that you cannot
inherit from a class with final
methods
3) Run time error indicating
that Base is not defined as final
4) Success in compilation and
output of "amethod" at run
time.
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run
this code?
public class Mod{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
}
public static native void
amethod();
}
1) Error at compilation: native
method cannot be static
2) Error at compilation native
method must return value
3) Compilation but error at run
time unless you have made
code containing native
amethod available
4) Compilation and execution
without error
Question 8)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run
this code?
private class Base{}
public class Vis{
transient int iVal;
public static void
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main(String elephant[]){ Question 11)
} Question 14)
} You want to loop through an array
and stop when you come to the last How do you change the current
1)Compile time error: Base element. Being a good java layout manager for a container
cannot be private programmer and forgetting
2)Compile time error indicating everything you ever knew about 1) Use the setLayout method
that an integer cannot be C/C++ you know that arrays contain 2) Once created you cannot
transient information about their size. Which of change the current layout
3)Compile time error transient the following can you use? manager of a component
not a data type 3) Use the setLayoutManager
4)Compile time error malformed 1)myarray.length(); method
main method 2)myarray.length; 4) Use the updateLayout
3)myarray.size method
Question 9) 4)myarray.size();
Question 15)
What happens when you attempt Question 12)
to compile and run these two Which of the following are
files in the same directory? What best describes the appearance fields of the
of an application with the following GridBagConstraints class?
//File P1.java code?
package MyPackage; 1) ipadx
class P1{ import java.awt.*; 2) fill
void afancymethod(){ public class FlowAp extends Frame{ 3) insets
System.out.println("What a public static void main(String argv[]) 4) width
fancy method"); {
} FlowAp fa=new FlowAp();
Question 16)
} fa.setSize(400,300);
//File P2.java fa.setVisible(true);
public class P2 extends P1{ What most closely matches the
public static void main(String } appearance when this code
argv[]){ runs?
P2 p2 = new P2(); FlowAp(){
p2.afancymethod(); add(new Button("One")); import java.awt.*;
} add(new Button("Two")); public class CompLay extends
} add(new Button("Three")); Frame{
add(new Button("Four")); public static void main(String
1) Both compile and P2 outputs }//End of constructor argv[]){
"What a fancy method" when run CompLay cl = new
2) Neither will compile CompLay();
3) Both compile but P2 has an }
error at run time }//End of Application
4) P1 compiles cleanly but P2 has CompLay(){
an error at compile time 1) A Frame with buttons marked One Panel p = new Panel();
to Four placed on each edge.
2) A Frame with buutons marked p.setBackground(Color.pink);
Question 10)
One to four running from the top to p.add(new Button("One"));
bottom p.add(new Button("Two"));
You want to find out the value of p.add(new
3) A Frame with one large button
the last element of an array. You Button("Three"));
marked Four in the Centre
write the following code. What add("South",p);
4) An Error at run time indicating you
will happen when you compile setLayout(new
have not set a LayoutManager
and run it.? FlowLayout());
setSize(300,300);
Question 13)
public class MyAr{ setVisible(true);
public static void main(String }
argv[]){ How do you indicate where a }
int[] i = new int[5]; component will be positioned using
System.out.println(i[5]); Flowlayout?
1) The buttons will run from
} left to right along the bottom
} 1) North, South,East,West of the Frame
2) Assign a row/column grid 2) The buttons will run from
1) An error at compile time reference left to right along the top of
2) An error at run time 3) Pass a X/Y percentage parameter the frame
3) The value 0 will be output to the add method 3) The buttons will not be
4) The string "null" will be output 4) Do nothing, the FlowLayout will displayed
position the component

4) Only button three will show
occupying all of the frame
Question 17)
Which statements are correct
about the anchor field?
1) It is a field of the
GridBagLayout manager for
controlling component placement
2) It is a field of the
GridBagConstraints class for
controlling component placement
3) A valid setting for the anchor
field is
GridBagConstraints.NORTH
4) The anchor field controls the
height of components added to a
container
Question 18)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run the
following code?
public class Bground extends
Thread{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
Bground b = new
Bground();
b.run();
} 4) Duplicate values will cause an
public void start(){
for (int i = 0; i <10;
i++){
System.out.println("Value of i =
" + i);
}
} What can cause a thread to stop
} executing?
1) A compile time error
indicating that no run method is
defined for the Thread class
2) A run time error indicating
that no run method is defined for
the Thread class
3) Clean compile and at run time
the values 0 to 9 are printed out
4) Clean compile but no output
at runtime
Question 19)
Is the following statement true
or false?
When using the GridBagLayout
manager, each new component
requires a new instance of the
GridBagConstraints class.
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1) true Question 24)
2) false
Under what circumstances
Question 20) might you use the yield
method of the Thread class
Which most closely matches a
description of a Java Map? 1) To call from the currently
running thread to allow
1) A vector of arrays for a 2D another thread of the same or
geographic representation higher priority to run
2) A class for containing unique array 2) To call on a waiting thread
elements to allow it to run
3) A class for containing unique 3) To allow a thread of higher
vector elements priority to run
4) An interface that ensures that 4) To call from the currently
implementing classes cannot contain running thread with a
duplicate keys parameter designating which
thread should be allowed to
run
Question 21) Question 25)
How does the set collection deal with What will happen when you
duplicate elements? attempt to compile and run the
following code
1) An exception is thrown if you
attempt to add an element with a public class Hope{
duplicate value public static void
2) The add method returns false if main(String argv[]){
you attempt to add an element with Hope h = new
a duplicate value Hope();
3) A set may contain elements that }
return duplicate values from a call to
the equals method protected Hope(){
for(int i =0; i <10; i
error at compile time ++){
System.out.println(i);
}
}
Question 22) }
1) Compilation error:
Constructors cannot be
declared protected
1) The program exits via a call to 2) Run time error:
System.exit(0); Constructors cannot be
2) Another thread is given a higher declared protected
priority 3) Compilation and running
3) A call to the thread's stop method. with output 0 to 10
4) A call to the halt method of the 4) Compilation and running
Thread class? with output 0 to 9
Question 23) Question 26)
For a class defined inside a method, What will happen when you
what rule governs access to the attempt to compile and run the
variables of the enclosing method? following code
1) The class can access any variable public class MySwitch{
2) The class can only access static public static void main(String
variables argv[]){
3) The class can only access MySwitch ms= new
transient variables MySwitch();
4) The class can only access final ms.amethod();
variables }
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1) Compilation succeeds and at run Question 31)
time an output of 0 and false
public void amethod(){ 2) Compilation succeeds and at run What will happen when you
int k=10; time an output of 0 and true attempt to compile and run the
switch(k){ 3) Compile time error b is not following code
default: //Put the default at initialised
the bottom, not here 4) Compile time error z must be
import java.io.*;
System.out.println("This assigned a char value
class Base{
is the default output");
public void amethod()throws
break; Question 29) FileNotFoundException{}
case 10:
}
System.out.println("ten");
What will happen when you attempt public class ExcepDemo
case 20:
to compile and run the following code extends Base{
with the command line "hello there" public static void
System.out.println("twenty");
main(String argv[]){
break;
public class Arg{ ExcepDemo e = new
}
String[] MyArg; ExcepDemo();
}
public static void main(String }
}
argv[]){
MyArg=argv; public void amethod(){}
1) None of these options protected ExcepDemo(){
}
2) Compile time error target of try{
switch must be an integral type DataInputStream
public void amethod(){
3) Compile and run with output din = new
"This is the default output" DataInputStream(System.in);
System.out.println(argv[1]);
4) Compile and run with output
}
of the single line "ten" System.out.println("Pausing");
}
din.readByte();
Question 27)
1) Compile time error
System.out.println("Continuing
2) Compilation and output of "hello"
Which of the following is the ");
3) Compilation and output of "there"
correct syntax for suggesting this.amethod();
4) None of the above
that the JVM performs garbage }catch(IOException
collection ioe) {}
Question 30)
}
1) System.free();
What will happen when you attempt }
2)
to compile and run the following code
System.setGarbageCollection();
3) System.out.gc(); 1) Compile time error caused
4) System.gc(); public class StrEq{ by protected constructor
public static void main(String argv[]) 2) Compile time error caused
{ by amethod not declaring
Question 28)
StrEq s = new StrEq(); Exception
} 3) Runtime error caused by
private StrEq(){ amethod not declaring
What will happen when you String s = "Marcus"; Exception
attempt to compile and run the String s2 = new 4) Compile and run with output
following code String("Marcus"); of "Pausing" and "Continuing"
if(s == s2){ after a key is hit
public class As{
int i = 10; System.out.println("we have a Question 32)
int j; match");
char z= 1; }else{
boolean b; What will happen when you
public static void main(String System.out.println("Not equal"); attempt to compile and run
argv[]){ } this program
As a = new As(); }
a.amethod(); }
public class Outer{
}
public String name = "Outer";
public void amethod(){ 1) Compile time error caused by public static void main(String
System.out.println(j); private constructor argv[]){
System.out.println(b); 2) Output of "we have a match" Inner i = new Inner();
3) Output of "Not equal" i.showName();
} 4) Compile time error by attempting }//End of main
} to compare strings using == private class Inner{
String name =new

String("Inner");
void showName(){
System.out.println(name);
} System.out.println(i);
}//End of Inner class
} }
1) Compile and run with output
of "Outer"
2) Compile and run with output
of "Inner"
3) Compile time error because
Inner is declared as private
4) Compile time error because of
the line creating the instance of
Inner
Question 33)
What will happen when you
attempt to compile and run this
code
//Demonstration of event
handling
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class MyWc extends Frame
implements WindowListener{
public static void main(String
argv[]){
MyWc mwc = new MyWc();
} 4)instanceof
public void
windowClosing(WindowEvent we)
{
System.exit(0);
}//End of
windowClosing
public void MyWc(){
setSize(300,300);
setVisible(true);
} Question 41)
}//End of class
1) Error at compile time
2) Visible Frame created that
that can be closed
3) Compilation but no output at
run time
4) Error at compile time because
of comment before import
statements
Question 34)
Which option most fully describes
will happen when you attempt to
compile and run the following
code
public class MyAr{
public static void main(String
argv[]) {
MyAr m = new MyAr();
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m.amethod(); 1) None of these options
} 2) cycle
public void amethod(){ 3) one
static int i; 4) two
} Question 39)
Which of the following
1) Compilation and output of the
statements are true?
value 0
2) Compile time error because i has
not been initialized 1) At the root of the collection
3) Compilation and output of null hierarchy is a class called
4) Compile time error Collection
2) The collection interface
Question 35) contains a method called
enumerator
3) The interator method
Which of the following will compile returns an instance of the
correctly Vector class
4) The Set interface is
1) short myshort = 99S; designed for unique elements
2) String name = 'Excellent tutorial
Mr Green'; Question 40)
3) char c = 17c;
4)int z = 015;
Which of the following
statements are correct?
Question 36)
1) If multiple listeners are
Which of the following are Java key
added to a component only
words
events for the last listener
1)double
added will be processed
2)Switch
2) If multiple listeners are
3)then
added to a component the
events will be processed for all
but with no guarantee in the
Question 37) order
3) Adding multiple listeners to
a comnponent will cause a
What will be output by the following compile time error
line? 4) You may remove as well add
listeners to a component.
System.out.println(Math.floor(-2.1));
1) -2
2) 2.0 Given the following code
3) -3
4) -3.0 class Base{}
public class MyCast extends
Question 38) Base{
static boolean b1=false;
static int i = -1;
Given the following main method in a
static double d = 10.1;
class called Cycle and a command
public static void
line of
main(String argv[]){
MyCast m = new
java Cycle one two MyCast();
Base b = new Base();
what will be output? //Here
}
public static void main(String }
bicycle[]){
System.out.println(bicycle[0]);
} Which of the following, if
inserted at the comment
//Here will allow the code to
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compile and run without error Which of the following statements System.out.println(010|4);
are true
1) b=m; 1) 14
2) m=b; 1) An inner class may be defined as 2) 0
3) d =i; static 3) 6
4) b1 =i; 2) There are NO circumstances 4) 12
where an inner class may be defined
Question 42) as private Question 48)
3) A programmer may only provide
Which of the following one constructor for an anonymous
Given the following variables
statements about threading are class
true 4) An inner class may extend
another class char c = 'c';
int i = 10;
1) You can only obtain a double d = 10;
mutually exclusive lock on Question 45)
long l = 1;
methods in a class that extends String s = "Hello";
Thread or implements runnable What will happen when you attempt
2) You can obtain a mutually to compile and run the following code
Which of the following will
exclusive lock on any object
compile without error?
3) A thread can obtain a int Output=10;
mutually exclusive lock on an boolean b1 = false;
object by calling a synchronized 1)c=c+i;
if((b1==true) &&
method on that object. 2)s+=i;
((Output+=10)==20)){
4) Thread scheduling algorithms 3)i+=s;
System.out.println("We are equal
are platform dependent 4)c+=s;
"+Output);
}else
Question 43) { Question 49)
System.out.println("Not equal!
Your chief Software designer has "+Output); Which of the following will
shown you a sketch of the new } compile without error?
Computer parts system she is
about to create. At the top of the 1) Compile error, attempting to 1) File f = new
hierarchy is a Class called peform binary comparison on logical File("/","autoexec.bat");
Computer and under this are two data type 2) DataInputStream d = new
child classes. One is called 2) Compilation and output of "We are DataInputStream(System.in);
LinuxPC and one is called equal 10" 3) OutputStreamWriter o =
WindowsPC. 3) Compilation and output of "Not new
equal! 20" OutputStreamWriter(System.o
The main difference between the 4) Compilation and output of "Not ut);
two is that one runs the Linux equal! 10" 4) RandomAccessFile r = new
operating System and the other RandomAccessFile("OutFile");
runs the Windows System (of Question 46)
course another difference is that Question 50)
one needs constant re-booting Given the following variables which
and the other runs reliably). of the following lines will compile Given the folowing classes
Under the WindowsPC are two without error? which of the following will
Sub classes one called Server compile without error?
and one Called Workstation. How
String s = "Hello";
might you appraise your
long l = 99; interface IFace{}
designers work?
double d = 1.11; class CFace implements
int i = 1; IFace{}
int j = 0; class Base{}
1) Give the goahead for further 1) j= i <<s; public class ObRef extends
design using the current scheme Base{
2) Ask for a re-design of the 2) j= i<<j; public static void
hierarchy with changing the main(String argv[]){
Operating System to a field 3) j=i<<d; ObRef ob = new ObRef();
rather than Class type Base b = new Base();
3) Ask for the option of 4)j=i<<l; Object o1 = new
WindowsPC to be removed as it Object();
will soon be obsolete Question 47) IFace o2 = new CFace();
4) Change the hierarchy to }
remove the need for the }
superfluous Computer Class. What will be output by the following
line of code? 1)o1=o2;
2)b=ob;
Question 44)
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3)ob=b; String mystring){} 3) System.out.println(iam);
4)o1=b; 4) public void Amethod(int i, String 4) System.out.println(iArgs);
s) {}
Question 51)
Question 53) Question 55)
Given the following code what
will be the output? Given the following class definition Which of the following are
which of the following can be legally methods of the Thread class?
class ValHold{ placed after the comment line
public int i = 10; //Here ? 1) yield()
} 2) sleep(long msec)
class Base{ 3) go()
public class ObParm{ public Base(int i){} 4) stop()
public static void main(String }
argv[]){
Question 56)
ObParm o = new
ObParm();
o.amethod(); Which of the following methods
public class MyOver extends Base{
} are members of the Vector
public static void main(String arg[]){
public void amethod(){ class and allow you to input a
MyOver m = new
int i = 99; new element
MyOver(10);
ValHold v = new }
ValHold(); MyOver(int i){ 1) addElement
v.i=30; super(i); 2) insert
another(v,i); } 3) append
4) addItem
System.out.print( v.i ); MyOver(String s, int i){
}//End of amethod this(i); Question 57)
//Here
public void another(ValHold } Which of the following
v, int i){ } statements are true?
i=0;
v.i = 20;
1)MyOver m = new MyOver(); 1) Adding more classes via
ValHold vh = new
2)super(); import statements will cause a
ValHold();
3)this("Hello",10); performance overhead, only
v = vh;
4)Base b = new Base(10); import classes you actually
System.out.print(v.i);
System.out.print(i); use.
}//End of another Question 54) 2) Under no circumstances can
a class be defined with the
} Given the following class definition, private modifier
which of the following statements 3) A inner class may under
would be legal after the comment some circumstances be defined
1) 10030
//Here with the protected modifier
2) 20030
4) An interface cannot be
3) 209930
instantiated
4) 10020 class InOut{

String s= new String("Between"); Question 58)

Question 52)
public void amethod(final int
iArgs){ Which of the following are
Given the following class
int iam; correct event handling
definition, which of the following
class Bicycle{ methods
methods could be legally placed
public void sayHello()
after the comment
{
//Here 1) mousePressed(MouseEvent
//Here } e){}
public class Rid{ }//End of bicycle class 2) MousePressed(MouseClick e)
public void amethod(int i, }//End of amethod {}
String s){} public void another(){ 3) functionKey(KeyPress k){}
//Here int iOther; 4)
} } componentAdded(ContainerEve
nt e){}
1)public void amethod(String s, }
int i){}
2)public int amethod(int i, String 1) System.out.println(s);
s){} 2) System.out.println(iOther);
3)public void amethod(int i,

Question 59)
Which of the following are
methods of the Collection
interface?
1) iterator
2) isEmpty
3) toArray
4) setText
Question 60)
Which of the following best
describes the use of the
synchronized keyword?
1) Allows two process to run in
paralell but to communicate with
each other
2) Ensures only one thread at a
time may access a method or
object
3) Ensures that two or more
processes will start and end at
the same time
4) Ensures that two or more
Threads will start and end at the
same time
Answers
Answer 1)
Objective 1.2)
1) The code will compile and run,
printing out the words "My Func"
A class that contains an abstract
method must be declared
abstract itself, but may contain
non abstract methods.
Answer 2)
Objective 4.1)
4) The code will compile but will
complain at run time that main is
not correctly defined
In this example the parameter is
a string not a string array as
needed for the correct main
method
Answer 3)
Objective 4.3)
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1) public
2) private
4) transient
The keyword transient is easy to
forget as is not frequently used.
Although a method may be
considered to be friendly like in C++
it is not a Java keyword.
nswer 4)
Objective 1.2)
2) The compiler will complain that
the Base class is not declared as
abstract.
If a class contains abstract methods
it must itself be declared as abstract
Answer 5)
Objective 1.2)
1) To get to access hardware that
Java does not know about
3) To write optimised code for
performance in a language such as
C/C++
Answer 6)
Objective 1.2)
4) Success in compilation and output
of "amethod" at run time.
A final method cannot be ovverriden
in a sub class, but apart from that it
does not cause any other
restrictions.
Answer 7)
Objective 1.2)
4) Compilation and execution without
error
It would cause a run time error if you
had a call to amethod though.
Answer 8)
Objective 1.2)
1)Compile time error: Base cannot
be private
A top leve (non nested) class cannot
be private.
Answer 9)
Objective 1.2)
4) P1 compiles cleanly but P2
has an error at compile time
The package statement in
P1.java is the equivalent of
placing the file in a different
directory to the file P2.java and
thus when the compiler tries to
compile P2 an error occurs
indicating that superclass P1
cannot be found.
Answer 10)
Objective 4.2)
2) An error at run time
This code will compile, but at
run-time you will get an
ArrayIndexOutOfBounds
exception. This becuase
counting in Java starts from 0
and so the 5th element of this
array would be i[4].
Remember that arrays will
always be initialized to default
values wherever they are
created.
Answer 11)
Objective 1.1)
2)myarray.length;
The String class has a length()
method to return the number
of characters. I have
sometimes become confused
between the two.
Answer 12)
Objective 8.2)
3) A Frame with one large
button marked Four in the
Centre
The default layout manager for
a Frame is the BorderLayout
manager. This Layout manager
defaults to placing components
in the centre if no constraint is
passed with the call to the add
method.
Answer 13)

Objective 8.2)
4) Do nothing, the FlowLayout
will position the component
Answer 14)
Objective 8.2)
1) Use the setLayout method
Answer 15)
Objective 8.2)
1) ipadx
2) fill
3) insets
Answer 16)
Objective 8.2)
2) The buttons will run from left
to right along the top of the
frame
The call to the setLayout(new
FlowLayout()) resets the Layout
manager for the entire frame and
so the buttons end up at the top
rather than the bottom.
wer 17)
Objective 8.2)
2) It is a field of the
GridBagConstraints class for
controlling component placement
3) A valid settting for the anchor
field is
GridBagconstraints.NORTH
nswer 18)
Objective 7.1)
4) Clean compile but no output
at runtime
This is a bit of a sneaky one as I
have swapped around the names
of the methods you need to
define and call when running a
thread. If the for loop were
defined in a method called public
void run() and the call in the
main method had been to
b.start() The list of values from 0
to 9 would have been output.
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Answer 19)
Objective 8.2)
2) false
You can re-use the same instance of
the GridBagConstraints when added
successive components.
Answer 20)
Objective 10.1)
4) An interface that ensures that
implementing classes cannot contain
duplicates
Answer 21)
Objective 10.1)
2) The add method returns false if
you attempt to add an element with
a duplicate value
I find it a surprise that you do not
get an exception.
Answer 22)
Objective 7.1)
1) The program exits via a call to
exit(0);
2) The priority of another thread is
increased
3) A call to the stop method of the
Thread class
Note that this question asks what
can cause a thread to stop executing,
not what will cause a thread to stop
executing. Java threads are
somewhat platform dependent and
you should be carefull when making
assumptions about Thread priorities.
On some platforms you may find that
a Thread with higher priorities gets
to "hog" the processor. You can read
up on this in more detail at
Answer 23)
Objective 4.1)
4) The class can only access final
variables
Answer 24)
Objective 7.1)
1) To call from the currently
running thread to allow
another thread of the same or
higher priority to run
Option 3 looks plausible but
there is no guarantee that the
thread that grabs the cpu time
will be of a higher priority. It
will depend on the threading
algorithm of the Java Virtual
Machine and the underlying
operating system
nswer 25)
Objective 6.2)
4) Compilation and running
with output 0 to 9
Answer 26)
Objective 2.1)
1) None of these options
Because of the lack of a break
statement after the break 10;
statement the actual output
will be
"ten" followed by "twenty"
Answer 27)
Objective 3.1)
4) System.gc();
Answer 28)
Objective 4.4)
1) Compilation succeeds and at
run time an output of 0 and
false
The default value for a boolean
declared at class level is false,
and integer is 0;
Answer 29)
Objective 1.2)
1) Compile time error
You will get an error saying
something like "Cant make a
static reference to a non static
variable". Note that the main
method is static. Even if main

was not static the array argv is
local to the main method and
would thus not be visible within
amethod.
Answer 30)
Objective 5.2)
3) Output of "Not equal"
Despite the actual character
strings matching, using the ==
operator will simply compare
memory location. Because the
one string was created with the
new operator it will be in a
different location in memory to
the other string.
nswer 31)
Objective 2.3)
4) Compile and run with output
of "Pausing" and "Continuing"
after a key is hit
An overriden method in a sub
class must not throw Exceptions
not thrown in the base class. In
the case of the method amethod
it throws no exceptions and will
thus compile without complain.
There is no reason that a
constructor cannot be protected.
Answer 32)
Objective 6.3)
4) Compile time error because of
the line creating the instance of
Inner
This looks like a question about
inner classes but it is also a
reference to the fact that the
main method is static and thus
you cannot directly access a non
static method. The line causing
the error could be fixed by
changing it to say
Inner i = new Outer().new
Inner();
Then the code would compile and
run producing the output "Inner"
Answer 33)
Objective 4.6)
50
1) Error at compile time
If you implement an interface you
must create bodies for all methods in
that interface. This code will produce
an error saying that MyWc must be
declared abstract because it does not
define all of the methods in
WindowListener. Option 4 is
nonsense as comments can appear
anywhere. Option 3 suggesting that
it might compile but not produce
output is ment to mislead on the
basis that what looks like a
constructor is actually an ordinary
method as it has a return type.
Answer 34)
Objective 1.2)
4) Compile time error
An error will be caused by attempting
to define an integer as static within a
method. The lifetime of a field within
a method is the duration of the
running of the method. A static field
exists once only for the class. An
approach like this does work with
Visual Basic.
Answer 35)
Objective 4.5)
4)int z = 015;
The letters c and s do not exist as
literal indicators and a String must
be enclosed with double quotes, not
single as in this case.
Answer 36)
Objective 4.3)
1)double
4)instanceof
Note the upper case S on switch
means it is not a keyword and the
word then is part of Visual Basic but
not Java. Also, instanceof looks like a
method but is actually a keyword,
Answer 37)
Objective 9.1)
4) -3.0
nswer 38)
Objective 4.2)
3) one
Command line parameters
start from 0 and from the first
parameter after the name of
the compile (normally Java)
nswer 39)
Objective 10.1)
4) The Set is designed for
unique elements.
Collection is an interface, not a
class. The Collection interface
includes a method called
iterator. This returns an
instance of the Iterator class
which has some similarities
with Enumerators.
The name set should give away
the purpose of the Set
interface as it is analogous to
the Set concept in relational
databases which implies
uniquness.
Answer 40)
Objective 8.1)
2) If multiple listeners are
added to a component the
events will be processed for all
but with no guarantee in the
order
4) You may remove as well add
listeners to a component.
It ought to be fairly intuitive
that a component ought to be
able to have multiple listeners.
After all, a text field might
want to respond to both the
mouse and keyboard
nswer 41)
Objective 5.1)
1) b=m;
3) d =i;
You can assign up the
inheritance tree from a child to
a parent but not the other way
without an explicit casting. A
boolean can only ever be
assigned a boolean value.
Answer 42)

Objective 7.3)
2) You can obtain a mutually
exclusive lock on any object
3) A thread can obtain a
mutually exclusive lock on an
object by calling a synchronized
method on that object.
4) Thread scheduling algorithms
are platform dependent
Yes that says dependent and not
independent.
Answer 43)
Objective 6.1)
2) Ask for a re-design of the
hierarchy with changing the
Operating System to a field
rather than Class type
This question is about the
requirement to understand the
difference between the "is-a" and
the "has-a" relationship. Where a
class is inherited you have to ask
if it represents the "is-a"
relationship. As the difference
between the root and the two
children are the operating
system you need to ask are
Linux and Windows types of
computers.The answer is no,
they are both types of Operating
Systems. So option two
represents the best of the
options. You might consider
having operating system as an
interface instead but that is
another story.
Of course there are as many
ways to design an object
hierarchy as ways to pronounce
Bjarne Strousjoup, but this is the
sort of answer that Sun will
proabably be looking for in the
exam. Questions have been
asked in discussion forums if this
type of question really comes up
in the exam. I think this is
because some other mock exams
do not contain any questions like
this. I assure you that this type
of question can come up in the
exam. These types of question
are testing your understanding of
the difference between the is-a
and has-a relationship in class
design.
nswer 44)
Objective 4.1)
51
1) An inner class may be defined as
static
4) An inner class may extend
another class
A static inner class is also sometimes
known as a top level nested class.
There is some debate if such a class
should be called an inner class. I
tend to think it should be on the
basis that it is created inside the
opening braces of another class. How
could a programmer provide a
constructor for an anonymous class?.
Remember a constructor is a method
with no return type and the same
name as the class. Inner classes may
be defined as private
Answer 45)
Objective 5.3)
4) Compilation and output of "Not
equal! 10"
The output will be "Not equal 10".
This illustrates that the Output +=10
calculation was never performed
because processing stopped after the
first operand was evaluated to be
false. If you change the value of b1
to true processing occurs as you
would expect and the output is "We
are equal 20";.
Answer 46)
Objective 5.1)
2)j= i<<j;
4)j=i<<l;
Answer 47)
Objective 5.3)
4) 12
As well as the binary OR objective
this questions requires you to
understand the octal notation which
means that the leading letter zero
(not the letter O)) means that the
first 1 indicates the number contains
one eight and nothing else. Thus this
calculation in decimal mean
8|4
To convert this to binary means
1000
0100
----
1100
----
Which is 12 in decimal
The | bitwise operator means
that for each position where
there is a 1, results in a 1 in
the same position in the
answer.
Answer 48)
Objective 5.1)
2)s+=i;
Only a String acts as if the +
operator were overloaded
Answer 49)
Objective 10.1)
Although the objectives do not
specifically mention the need
to understand the I/O Classes,
feedback from people who
have taken the exam indicate
that you will get questions on
this topic. As you will probably
need to know this in the real
world of Java programming,
get familiar with the basics. I
have assigned these questions
to Objective 10.1 as that is a
fairly vague objective.
1) File f = new
File("/","autoexec.bat");
2) DataInputStream d = new
DataInputStream(System.in);
3) OutputStreamWriter o =
new
OutputStreamWriter(System.o
ut);
Option 4, with the
RandomAccess file will not
compile because the
constructor must also be
passed a mode parameter
which must be either "r" or
"rw"
Answer 50)
Objective 5.1)
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1)o1=o2; variables outside the enclosing Answer 60)
method.
2)b=ob; Objective 7.3)
Answer 55)
4)o1=b;
2) Ensures only one thread at
Objective 7.2) a time may access a method or
object
Answer 51)
1) yield()
2) sleep Question 1: Given the
Objective 5.4) 4) stop() following class
definition:
4) 10020 Note, the methods stop and suspend class A {
have been deprecated with the Java2
In the call release, and you may get questions protected int i;
on the exam that expect you to know
another(v,i); this. Check out the Java2 Docs for an A(int i) {
explanation
this.i = i;
A reference to v is passed and
thus any changes will be intact Answer 56)
}
after this call.
Objective 10.1)
}
nswer 52)
1) addElement
Which of the following would
Objective 6.2) be a valid inner class for this
Answer 57) class?
1) public void amethod(String s,
int i){} Objective 4.1) Select all valid answers.
4) public void Amethod(int i,
String s) {} The import statement allows you to a)
use a class directly instead of fully
Overloaded methods are qualifying it with the full package
class B {
differentiated only on the name, adding more classess with the
number, type and order of import statement does not cause a
}
parameters, not on the return runtime performance overhad. I
type of the method or the names assure you this is true. An inner class
of the parameters. can be defined with the protected b)
modifier, though I am not certain
Answer 53) why you would want to do it. An class B extends A {
inner class can be defined with the
private modifier, try compiling some }
Objective 6.2)
sample code before emailing me to
ask about this. c)
4)Base b = new Base(10);
3)A inner class may under some class B {
circumstances be defined with the
Any call to this or super must be protected modifier B() {
the first line in a constructor. As 4) An interface cannot be
the method already has a call to instantiated System.out.println("i = " +
this, no more can be inserted.
i);
Answer 58)
}
Objective 4.6)
nswer 54) }
1) mousePressed(MouseEvent e){}
Objective 4.1) 4) componentAdded(ContainerEvent d)
e){}
1) System.out.println(s); class B {
4) System.out.println(iArgs); Answer 59)
class A {
A class within a method can only Objective 10.1)
see final variables of the }
enclosing method. However it the
1) iterator }
normal visibility rules apply for
2) isEmpty
3) toArray

e)
class A {
} c) 6
Question 2: What statements
are true concerning
the method notify()
that is used in
conjunction with
wait()?
Select all valid answers.
a) if there is more than one
thread waiting on a condition,
only the thread that has been
waiting the longest is notified
b) if there is more than one
thread waiting on a
condition,there is no way to
predict which thread will be
notifed
c) notify() is defined in the
Thread class
d) it is not strictly necessary to
own the lock for the object you
invoke notify() for
e) notify() should only be
invoked from within a while loop
Question 3: Given the
following class:
class Counter {
public int startHere = 1;
public int endHere = 100;
public static void main(String[]
args) {
new Counter().go();
}
void go() {
// A
Thread t = new Thread(a);
t.start();
} the standard output given
} b) This class is an inner class
What block of code can you
replace at line A above so that
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this program will count from a) 4
startHere to endHere?
b) 5
Select all valid answers.
a)
d) 7
Runnable a = new Runnable() {
e) 0
public void run() {
for (int i = startHere; i <= Question 5: Given the
endHere; i++) { following class:
class Counter {
System.out.println(i);
public static void
} main(String[] args) {
} Thread t = new
Thread(new
}; CounterBehavior());
t.start();
b) }
a implements Runnable { }
public void run() { Which of the following is a
valid definition of
for (int i = startHere; i <= CounterBehavior that would
endHere; i++) { make Counter’s main() method
count from 1 to 100, counting
System.out.println(i); once per second?
}
Select the one right answer.
}
a)This class is an inner class to
}; Counter:
c) class CounterBehavior {
Thread a = new Thread() { for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i+
+);
public void run() {
try {
for (int i = startHere; i <=
endHere; i++) { System.out.println(i);
System.out.println(i); Thread.sleep(1000);
} } catch
(InterruptedException x) {}
}
}
};
}
Question 4: What is written to
the following statement:
System.out.println(4 | 7);
to Counter:
Select the one right answer.
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class CounterBehavior InputStreamReader reader =
implements Runnable { private void method2() { new
InputStreamReader(stream,
public void run() { } "8859-8");

for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i+ } BufferedReader buffer = new

+); BufferedReader(reader);
}
try { s = buffer.readLine();
}
System.out.println(i); b)

Thread.sleep(1000);
InputStreamReader reader =
class D extends A {
new
} catch
InputStreamReader(stream);
(InterruptedException x) {} public float z;
BufferedReader buffer = new
} }
BufferedReader(reader);
}
s = buffer.readLine();
}
What can method2() access directly, c)
without a reference to another
instance?
InputStreamReader reader =
c) This class is a top-level class: new
InputStreamReader(myfile,
"8859-8");
Select all valid answers.
static class CounterBehavior BufferedReader buffer = new
implements Runnable { a) the variable x defined in A BufferedReader(reader);

public void run() { s = buffer.readLine();

b) the variable y defined in A
try { d)
c) method1 defined in B
for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i+
+) { InputStreamReader reader =
d) the variable z defined in D
new
System.out.println(i); InputStreamReader(myfile);
Question 7: You have an 8-bit file
using the character set BufferedReader buffer = new
Thread.sleep(1000);
defined by ISO 8859-8. BufferedReader(reader);
You are writing an
}
application to display this s = buffer.readLine();
file in a TextArea. The
} catch
local encoding is already
(InterruptedException x) {} e)
set to 8859-8. How can
you write a chunk of code
} FileReader reader = new
to read the first line from
this file? FileReader(myfile);
}
BufferedReader buffer = new
Question 6: Given the You have three variables accessible
BufferedReader(reader);
following class to you:
definition: s = buffer.readLine();
class A {  myfile is the name of the file
you want to read Question 8: How can you
public int x;  stream is an InputStream write a line of code
object associated with this for an applet’s init()
private int y; file method that
 s is a String object determines how
class B { wide the applet is?
Select all valid answers.
protected void method1() { Select all valid answers.

} a)
a) int width = this.getY();
class C {
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b) int width = this.getSize().w; class B implements A { Question 13: Which Listener
int method1(int i) { } interface can you
c) int width = getSize(); int method2(int j) { } implement to be able
} to respond to the
d) int width = getSize().w; d) user hitting the
class B extends A { enter key after
e) int width = getWidth(); int method1(int i) { } typing into a
int method2(int j) { } TextField object?
Question 9: For a variable }
width font, how e) Question 14: What is
"wide" is a TextField class B implements A { written to the
created using the int method2(int j) { } standard output as
expression: int method1(int i) { } the result of
new TextField(20) } executing the
following
Question 11: Given the following statements?
Select the one right answer.
code: Boolean b1 = new
import java.awt.*; Boolean(true);
a) 20 times the average of all the
import java.awt.event.*; Boolean b2 = new
characters in the font used for
public class MyApplet extends Boolean(true);
this TextField object
java.applet.Applet { if (b1 == b2)
public void init() { if (b1.equals(b2))
b) 20 times the width of the Button b = new System.out.println("a");
letter M Button("Button1"); else
b.addMouseListener(new System.out.println("b");
c) 20 times the width of the ClickHandler()); else
letter a add(b); if (b1.equals(b2))
} System.out.println("c");
d) 20 inches class ClickHandler extends else
MouseAdapter { System.out.println("d");
public void
e) 20 picas mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt) { )a
// A
Question 10: Given this }
interface definition: b) b
}
interface A { }
c) c
int method1(int i); What line of code at A writes the
mouse’s horizontal location to the d) d
int method2(int j); standard output at the time of the
} event? Question 15: Which Listener
which of the following classes interfaces can you
implement this interface and is Fill in the blank. add to a TextArea
not abstract? object?
Question 12: Given the same
Select all valid answers. code as in question 10, a) TextListener
how can you write a line
a) of code at A that will place b) ActionListener
the Button object into a
class B implements A { variable named mybutton c) MouseMotionListener
that is already defined to
int method1() { } be a reference to a Button
object? d) MouseListener
int method2() { }
Fill in the blank. e) ComponentListener
}

b)

class B {

int method1(int i) { }

int method2(int j) { }

}
c)
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Question 16: What appears in Which of the following questions are
the standard output if definitely true? System.out.println(myArg);
the method named
problem() in the code Select all valid answers. }
below throws an
instance of class }
a) This switch block is illegal,
Exception when the
because only integers can be used in
method named Select the one right answer.
the switch statement.
trythis() is invoked?
public void trythis() { a) This code compiles and
b) This switch block is fine.
try { displays 0 in the standard
System.out.println("1"); output when run.
problem(); c) This switch block is illegal,
} catch (RuntimeException x) because the default statement must
come last. b) This code compiles and
{
displays 1 in the standard
System.out.println("2");
output when run.
return; d) When this code runs, nothing is
} catch (Exception x) { written to the standard output.
System.out.println("3"); c) This code does not compile
return; because you cannot define a
e) When this code runs, the letter "a"
} finally { local variable named the same
is written to the standard output.
System.out.println("4"); as a static variable.
}
System.out.println("5"); uestion 19: What keyword must
d) This code does not compile
} appear in a method
because the local variable is
declaration (followed by
used before it is initialized.
the name of the
elect all valid answers. exception) when that
method might cause an Question 22: Which
a) "1" exception to be thrown declarations for the
and that method does not main() method in a
handle the exception? stand-alone program
b) "2"
are NOT valid?

c) "3" Question 20: Which statements

accurately describe the Select all valid answers.
following line of code?
d) "4"
a) public static void main()
Select all valid answers.
e) "5"
b) public static void
String[][] s = new String[10][]; main(String[] string)
Question 17: What is the type
of the Event object
a) This line of code is illegal. c) public static void
passed to the
main(String args)
mouseDragged()
method defined in a b) s is a two-dimensional array
class that implements containing 10 rows and 10 columns d) static public int
java.awt.event.Mouse main(String[] args)
MotionListener (that c) s is an array of 10 arrays.
is, what is the class e) static void main(String[]
name for the args)
d) Each element in s is set to ""
argument)?

e) Each element in s is uninitialized Question 23: Which of the

estion 18: Examine the following identifiers
following switch block: and must be initialized before it is
referenced. are ILLEGAL?
char mychar = 'c';

uestion 21: What will happen if Select all valid answers.

switch (mychar) {
you try to compile and run
the following class? a) #_pound
default:
class Test { b) _underscore
c) 5Interstate
case 'a':
static int myArg = 1; d) Interstate5
System.out.println("a"); break;

case 'b': public static void main(String[] Question 24: If the user
System.out.println("b"); break; args) { invokes a stand-
alone application by
} int myArg; typing:
java YourApp 1 2 3

and the main() method defines
its String[] parameter as args,
how can you access the number
2 using args?
Fill in the blank.
Question 25: Which interface
implementations can you add as
listeners for a TextField object?
Select all valid answers.
a) ActionListener
b) FocusListener
c) MouseMotionListener
d) WindowListener
e) ContainerListener
Question 26: What must be
true for the
RunHandler class so
that instances of
RunHandler can be
used as written in the
code below:
class Test {
public static void main(String[]
args) {
Thread t = new Thread(new
RunHandler());
t.start();
} e) 0
} Question 30: What will the
Select all valid answers.
a) RunHandler must implement
the java.lang.Runnable interface.
b) RunHandler must extend the
Thread class.
c) RunHandler must provide a
run() method declared as public
and returning void.
d) RunHandler must provide an
init() method.
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Question 27: To determine if you
can invoke
addContainerListener()
for a component
referenced using a
variable named c, which
expression(s) can you
evaluate that will give you
a true or false answer to
this questions?
Select all valid answers.
a) c == Container
b) c.equals(Class.Container)
c) c instanceof Container
d) c instanceof Component
e) c implements Container
Question 28: Write a statement
for a constructor that
invokes the no-args,
default constructor in its
superclass.
Question 29: What is written to
the standard output given
the following statement:
System.out.println(4 & 7);
Select the one right answer.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
following block of code
write to the standard
output when it is
executed?
int i = 3;
int j = 0;
double k = 3.2;
if (i < k)
if (i == j)
System.out.println(i);
else
System.out.println(j);
else
System.out.println(k);
Select the one right answer.
a) 3
b) 0
c) 3.2
d) none of these
Question 31: How can you
use the String
method indexOf() to
determine which
position the letter 'C'
is in given this
String:
String s = "ABCDE";
Write a complete statement in
your answer, but you do not
have to assign the letter you
retrieve to another variable.
Question 32: Given that the
variable g references
a valid Graphics
object, what does
the following
statement do?
g.fillRect(2, 3, 10, 20);
Select all valid answers.
a) draw the outline of a
rectangle in the current
background color
b) draw the outline of a
rectangle in the current
foreground color
c) fill in a rectangle using the
current background color
d) fill in a rectangle using the
current foreground color
e) fill in a rectangle in black
Question 33: Describe the
following applet.
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class MyApplet extends
Applet {
Button b1, b2;
public void init() {
ActionListener a = new
ActionListener() {

public void
actionPerformed(ActionEvent
evt) {
if (evt.getSource() ==
b1) {
b1.setEnabled(false);
b2.setEnabled(true);
} else {
b1.setEnabled(true);
b2.setEnabled(false);
}
}
};
b1 = new Button("1");
b1.addActionListener(a);
add(b1);
b2 = new Button("2");
b2.addActionListener(a);
add(b2);
} Runnable {
}
lect all valid answers.
a) Nothing appears in the applet
b) One button appears in the
applet but does nothing
c) Two buttons appear in the
applet
d) When the user clicks a button,
nothing happens
e) When the user clicks a button,
it becomes disabled
f) When a user clicks a button,
the other button becomes
enabled
Question 34: The method
setBackground()
defined for the
Graphics class:
Select all valid answers.
a) takes an integer value
b) takes an instance of class
Color
c) takes an instance of a
Component subclass
d) sets the drawing mode for the
associated Component object
e) sets the drawing color for the
associated Component object
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f) changes the background color for c) this code runs but nothing
the associated Component object appears in the standard output
Question 35: What does the d) this code runs and
following program do "constructor" in the standard
when it is run with the output
command:
java Mystery Mighty Mouse e) this code runs and writes
"null" in the standard output
class Mystery {
public static void main(String[] Question 37: What can you
args) { write at the
Changer c = new Changer(); comment //A in the
c.method(args); code below so that
System.out.println(args[0] + " " this program writes
+ args[1]); the word "running"
} to the standard
static class Changer { output?
void method(String[] s) {
class RunTest implements
String temp = s[0];
s[0] = s[1];
s[1] = temp;
public static void
}
main(String[] args) {
}
}
RunTest rt = new
RunTest();
elect the one right answer.
Thread t =new Thread(rt);
a) This program causes an
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException to //A
be thrown
}
b) This program runs but does not
write anything to the standard output public void run() {
c) This program writes "Mighty
System.out.println("running");
Mouse" to the standard output
}
d) This program writes "Mouse
Mighty" to the standard output void go() {
Question 36: What happens when start(1);
you try to compile and run
the following program? }
class Mystery {
String s; void start(int i) {
public static void main(String[]
args) { }
Mystery m = new Mystery();
m.go(); }
}
void Mystery() { Select all valid answers.
s = "constructor";
} a)
void go() { System.out.println("running");
System.out.println(s);
}
b) rt.start();
elect the one right answer.
a) this code will not compile
c) rt.go();
b) this code compiles but throws an
exception at runtime
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d) rt.start(1); Question 40: Construct an array
of 3 String objects setLayout(new
Question 38: What order can containing the strings "a", BorderLayout());
you place the "b", and "c" using the { }
following pieces of a notation. Call the String add("East", new
source file in so that by the variable name s. Button("hello"));
the source file will
compile without errors Question 41: What is the final }
or warnings? value of temp in this
//A sequence? Select the one right answer.
import java.applet.*; long temp = (int)3.9;
//B a) Nothing will appear in the
class Helper { temp %= 2; applet
}
//C a) 0 b) A button will appear in the
package myclasses;
applet set in the exact center
//D
b) 1
public class MyApplet extends
java.applet.Applet { c) A button will appear on the
c) 2 left side of the applet
}
d) 3 d) A button will appear on the
Select all valid answers. right side of the applet
e) 4
a) A, B, C, D e) A button will fill the entire
Select the one right answer. applet
b) A, C, B, D
Question 42: Analyze this line of Question 45: Choose all true
code: statements about
c) C, A, B, D
the paint() method
if (5 & 7 > 0 && 5 | 2) defined in the
d) C, A, D, B System.out.println("true"); Component class:

e) C, B, A, D Select the one right answer. Select all valid answers.

Question 39: Analyze these a) this line of code will not compile a) it is protected
two consequetive lines
of code: b) this code will compile but nothing b) it takes an instance of class
float f = 3.2; will appear in the standard output Graphics

int i = f; c) this code will compile and write c) it is static

the word "true" in the standard
Select all valid answers. output
d) it is invoked automatically
whenever you minimize and
a) this code would not compile Question 43: Create a List object then maximize a component,
that allows multiple such as a window
selections and displays 5
b) this code would compile and i
rows at a time.
would be set to 3 e) there is also a version that
takes an int
c) the second line could compile
if it were written instead as: Question 46: Given this
Start by writing: ActionListener:
int i = (byte)f; class HandleClick implements
List l = ActionListener {
d) the first line could compile if it
were written instead as: in your answer. public void
actionPerformed(ActionEvent
float f = 3.2F; fill in the blank. evt) {

// A
Question 44: What will the user
interface look like in an
}
applet given the following
init() method?
}
public void init() {

What line of code can you write
at A that will make a component
referenced by c disappear from
the display?
ill in the blank.
Question 47: Analyze the
following code:
class WhatHappens implements
Runnable {
public static void main(String[]
args) {
Thread t = new Thread(this);
t.start();
}
public void run() {
System.out.println("hi");
} b) Class A attempts to create
} no current instance of class A.
Select the one right answer.
a) This program does not
compile
b) This program compiles but
nothing appears in the standard
output
c) This program compiles and the
word "hi" appears in the
standard output, once
d) This program compiles and
the word "hi" appears
continuously in the standard
output until the user hits control-
c to stop the program
Question 48: What is wrong
with the following
code?
final class First {
private int a = 1;
int b = 2;
}
class Second extends First {
public void method() {
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System.out.println(a + b); public static void
main(String[] args) {
}
new B();
}
}
Select all valid answers.
class B {
a) You cannot invoke println()
B() {
without passing it a String
System.out.println(x);
b) Since a is private, no classes other
than First can access it }
c) Second cannot extend First }
d) final is not a valid keyword for a }
class
Select the one right answer.
Question 49: Analyze the
following two classes. a) Class B tries to access a
class First { private variable defined in its
ouer class.
static int a = 3;
} an instance of B when there is
c) Class B’s constructor must
final class Second extends First { be public.
void method() {
question 51: Analyze the
following code.
System.out.println(a);
void looper() {
}
int x = 0;
}
one:
Select the one right answer.
while (x < 10) {
a) Class First compiles, but class two:
Second does not
System.out.println(++x);
b) Class Second compiles, but class
First does not if (x > 3)
c) Neither class compiles break two;
}
d) Both classes compile, and if
method() is invoked, it writes 3 to }
the standard output
Select all valid answers.
e) Both classes compile, but if
method() is invoked, it throws an
exception a) This code compiles
Question 50: Why won’t the b) This code does not compile
following class compile?
class A { c) This method writes the
number 0 to the standard
private int x; output
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d) the numbers 1 and 2 to the int j = 0;
standard output Boolean b2 = new
float k = 3.2F; Boolean(true);
e) the number 3 to the standard
output long m = -3; Object obj1 = (Object)b1;

if (Math.ceil(i) < Math.floor(k)) Object obj2 = (Object)b2;

f) the number 4 to the standard
output
if (Math.abs(i) == m)

g) the numbers 5 through 9 to System.out.println(i); if (obj1 == obj2)

the standard output
else if (obj1.equals(obj2))
h) the number 10 to the
standard output System.out.println(j); System.out.println("a");

Question 52: What appears in else else

the standard output
when the method System.out.println(Math.abs(m) + System.out.println("b");
named testing is 1);
invoked? else

void testing() { if (obj1.equals(obj2))

one: Select the one right answer.

System.out.println("c");

two: a) 3 else

for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { System.out.println("d");

b) 0
three:
c) -3 Select the one right answer.
for (int j = 10; j < 30;
j+=10) { d) 4 a) a

System.out.println(i + j); e) none of these b) b

if (i > 2)
Question 54: The ISO code for c) c
the language you are
continue one;
interested in is 8859-5. d) d
Assume you have a
}
stream in a variable
Question 56: What will the
named mystream that’s
} user interface look
associated with a file
like in an applet
generated in this 8-bit
} given the following
character set. If the
init() method?
default conversion to
Select all valid answers. Unicode in your public void init() {
environment is for the
a) 10 and 20 encoding 8859-1, how can setLayout(new
you create a new instance BorderLayout());
b) 11 and 21 of InputStreamReader
that will perform the add(new Button("hello"));
conversion from ISO
c) 12 and 22 }
8859-5 to Unicode,
automatically? (Start by
d) 13 and 23 writing the keyword new Select the one right answer.
and do not add a
e) 30, 31, 32, 33 semicolon at the end.) a) Nothing will appear in the
applet
Question 53: What will the ill in the blank.
result be for the b) A button will appear in the
following block of Question 55: What is written to applet set in the exact center
code when it is the standard output as
executed? the result of executing the c) A button will appear in the
int i = 3; following statements? applet along the top and
Boolean b1 = new Boolean(true); centered horizontally
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d) A button will appear in the top a) A try block must always be
left corner } followed by a catch block

e) A button will fill the entire } b) A try block can be followed

applet either by a catch block or a
Select the one right answer. finally block, or both
Question 57: What
expressions are true a) The instance variable i is set to 4 c) A catch block must always
concerning the be associated with a try block
following lines of b) The instance variable i is set to 2
code? d) A finally can never stand on
int[] arr = {1, 2, 3}; c) The instance variable i is set to 0 its own (that is, without being
associated with try block)
for (int i=0; i < 2; i++)
d) This code will not compile
e) None of these are true
arr[i] = 0;
Question 59: Which best
describes the user
Select all valid answers.
interface of an applet
given the following init()
a) arr[0] == 0 method:
public void init() { Question 21
What will happen if you
setLayout(new BorderLayout()); compile/run the following
b) arr[0] == 1
code?
add("North", new TextField(10));
1: public class Q21
add("Center", new Button("help")); 2: {
c) arr[1] == 1
3: int maxElements;
} 4:
5: void Q21()
Select all valid answers. 6: {
d) arr[2] == 0
7: maxElements =
100;
a) The TextField object will be placed
8:
at the top of the applet and will be
System.out.println(maxElemen
e) arr[3] == 0 10 columns wide
ts);
9: }
Question 58: What will b) The Button object will be centered 10:
happen if you try to in the applet and will be just large 11: Q21(int i)
compile and execute enough to contain the text "help" 12: {
B’s main() method?
13: maxElements = i;
class A { c) The Button object will be centered 14:
in the applet and will start at the left System.out.println(maxElemen
int i; edge of the applet, fit just under the ts);
TextField object above it, and extend 15: }
A(int i) { to the right and bottom edge of the 16:
applet 17: public static void
this.i = i * 2; main(String[] args)
d) The TextField object will be placed 18: {
} 19: Q21 a = new
along the top of the applet and will
stretch from the left edge to the right Q21();
} 20: Q21 b = new
edge
Q21(999);
21: }
e) The placement of the Button 22: }
class B extends A { object and the TextField object
depends on the overall size of the A) Prints 100 and 999.
public static void main(String[] applet. B) Prints 999 and 100.
args) { C) Compilation error at line
Question 60: Which of the 3, variable maxElements was
B b = new B(2); following statements not initialized.
about try, catch, and D) Compillation error at line
} finally are true? 19.

B(int i) { Answer
Select all valid answers.
System.out.println(i);
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Question 22 What is the output for the Answer
What will happen if run the following lines of code?
following code? Question 28
1: System.out.println(" " +2 + What will happen if you
1: Boolean[] b1 = new 3); invoke the following method?
Boolean[10]; 2: System.out.println(2 + 3);
2: 3: System.out.println(2 + 3 +""); 1: public void check()
3: boolean[] b2 = new 4: System.out.println(2 + "" +3); 2: {
boolean[10]; 3:
4: System.out.println(Math.min(-
6: A) Compilation error at line 3 0.0,+0.0));
B) Prints 23, 5, 5 and 23. 4:
System.out.println("The value of C) Prints 5, 5, 5 and 23. System.out.println(Math.max(-
b1[1] = " +b1[1]); D) Prints 23, 5, 23 and 23. 0.0,+0.0));
7: 5:
Answer System.out.println(Math.min(-
System.out.println("The value of 0.0,+0.0) ==
b2[1] = " +b2[1]); Question 25 Math.max(0.0,+0.0));
The following declaration(as a 6: }
A) Prints "The value of b1[1] member variable) is legal.
= false" A) prints -0.0, +0.0 and
"The value of b2[1] = static final transient int false.
false". maxElements = 100; B) prints -0.0, +0.0 and
true.
B) Prints "The value of b1[1] A) True. C) prints 0.0, 0.0 and false.
= null" B) False. D) prints 0.0, 0.0 and true.
"The value of b2[1] =
null". Answer Answer

C) Prints "The value of b1[1] Question 26 Question 29

= null" What will happen if you What will happen if you
"The value of b2[1] = compile/run the following lines of compile/run this code?
false". code?
1: int i = 012;
D) Prints "The value of b1[1] 1: int[] iArray = new int[10]; 2: int j = 034;
= false" 2: 3: int k = 056;
"The value of b2[1] = 3: iArray.length = 15; 4: int l = 078;
null". 4: 5:
5: 6: System.out.println(i);
Answer System.out.println(iArray.length); 7: System.out.println(j);
8: System.out.println(k);
Question 23 A) Prints 10.
Which of the following are B) Prints 15. A) Prints 12,34 and 56.
valid array C) Compilation error, you can't B) Prints 24,68 and 112.
declarations/definitions? change the length of an array. C) Prints 10, 28 and 46.
D) Runtime exception at line 3. D) Compilation error.
1: int iArray1[10];
2: int iArray2[]; Answer Answer
3: int iArray3[] = new
int[10];
Question 27 Question 30
4: int iArray4[10] = new
What will happen if you When executed the following
int[10];
compile/run the folowing lines of line of code will print
5: int []iArray5 = new
code?
int[10];
6: int iArray6[] = new int[]; System.out.println(-1 *
1: Vector a = new Vector(); Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
7: int iArray7[] = null;
2:
3: a.addElement(10); A) -Infinity
A) 1.
4: B) Infinity
B) 2.
5: C) NaN
C) 3.
System.out.println(a.elementAt(0)); D) -NaN
D) 4.
E) 5.
A) Prints 10. Answer
F) 6.
B) Prints 11.
G) 7.
C) Compilation error at line 3.
D) Prints some garbage.
Answer Question No 21

Question 24
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D. Constructors should not D. Here integers are assinged by 14:
return any value. Java won't octal values. Octal numbers will 15: static Test t3 =
allow to indicate with void. contain digits from 0 to 7. new Test(3);
In this case void Q21() is an 8 is illegal digit for an octal 16:
ordinary method which has the value, so you get compilation error. 17: public static void
same name of the Class. main(String[] args)
Back to Question 29 18: {
Back to Question 21 19: Q12 Q = new
Question No 30 Q12();
Question No 22 B. Compile and see the result. 20: }
C. By default objects will be 21: }
initialized to null and primitives Question 11
to their corresponding default What will happen if you compile/run A) Test(1)
vaulues. the following code? Test(2)
The same rule applies to Test(3)
array of objects and primitves. 1: public class Q11
2: { B) Test(3)
Back to Question 22 3: static String str1 = "main Test(2)
method with String[] args"; Test(1)
Question No 23 4: static String str2 = "main
B,C,E and G. You can't specify method with int[] args"; C) Test(2)
the array dimension in type 5: Test(1)
specification(left hand side), 6: public static void Test(3)
so A and D are invalid. In main(String[] args)
line 6 the array dimension is 7: { D) Test(1)
missing(right hand side) so F is 8: Test(3)
invalid. System.out.println(str1); Test(2)
You can intialize an array 9: }
with null. so G is valid. 10: Answer
11: public static void
Back to Question 23 main(int[] args) Question 13
12: { What is the output of the
Question No 24 13: following code?
B. System.out.println(str2);
14: } 1: int i = 16;
Back to Question 24 15: } 2: int j = 17;
3:
Question No 25 A) Duplicate method main(), 4: System.out.println("i
A. compilation error at line 6. >> 1 = " + (i >> 1));
B) Duplicate method main(), 5: System.out.println("j
Back to Question 25 compilation error at line 11. >> 1 = " + (j >> 1));
C) Prints "main method with main
Question No 26 String[] args". A) Prints "i >> 1 = 8"
C. Once array is created then D) Prints "main method with main "j >> 1 = 8"
it is not possible to change the int[] args".
length of the array. B) Prints "i >> 1 = 7"
Answer "j >> 1 = 7"
Back to Question 26
Question 12 C) Prints "i >> 1 = 8"
Question No 27 What is the output of the following "j >> 1 = 9"
C. You can't add primitives to code?
Vector. Here 10 is int type D) Prints "i >> 1 = 7"
primitive. 1: class Test "j >> 1 = 8"
2: {
Back to Question 27 3: Test(int i) Q 1. What is the
4: { output of the following
Question No 28 5: StringBuffer sb1 = new
B. The order of floating/double System.out.println("Test(" +i +")"); StringBuffer("Amit");
values is 6: } StringBuffer sb2= new
-Infinity --> Negative 7: } StringBuffer("Amit");
Numbers/Fractions --> -0.0 --> 8: String ss1 = "Amit";
+0.0 --> Positive 9: public class Q12
Numbers/Fractions --> Infinity. 10: { System.out.println(sb1==sb2);
11: static Test t1 = new
Back to Question 28 Test(1); System.out.println(sb1.equals(
12: sb2));
Question No 29 13: Test t2 = new
Test(2);
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27
System.out.println(sb1.equals(ss System.out.println(b1.paramString() a) Code will not compile.
1)); ); b) Code will compile but will
28 myFrame.add(myApplet); give a run time error.
System.out.println("Poddar".subs 29 myFrame.setVisible(true); c) Code will compile and no run
tring(3)); 30 time error.
Ans: myFrame.addWindowListener(new
a) false WindowAdapter(){ Correct answer is a). As you
false 31 public void can not override a method with
false windowClosing(WindowEvent e){ weaker access privileges
dar 32
b) false System.exit(0);}}); Q7. If from line no 14 keyword
true 33 } "public" is replaced with
false 34 } //End hello4 class. "protected", what will happen.
Poddar (Hint :paramString() method in
c) Compiler Error Q2. If you run the above program via java.awt.Button is a protected
d) true appletviewer ( defining a HTML file), method.(Assume line 26 is
true You see on screen. uncommented)
false a) Two buttons
dar b) One button with label as "BBB" a) Code will not compile.
c) One button with label as "My b) Code will compile but will
Correct Answer is a) ButtonNew" give a run time error.
d) One button with label as "My c) Code will compile and no run
***** Look carefully at code and Button" time error.
answer the following questions
( Q2 to Q8) Correct answer is b) Correct answer is c) . As you
1 import java.applet.Applet; can access a protected variable
2 import java.awt.*; Q3. In the above code if line 26 is in the same package.
3 import java.awt.event.*; uncommented and program runs as
4 public class hello4 extends standalone application Q8.If line no 26 is replaced
Applet { with Button b1 = new
5 public void init(){ a) Compile Error Button("PARAMBUTTON").(Hint
6 add(new b) Run time error :paramString() method in
myButton("BBB")); c) It will print the the label as java.awt.Button is a protected
7 } PARAMBUTTON for button b1 method.(Assume line 26 is
8 public void paint(Graphics uncommented)
screen) { Correct answer is c)
9 } a) Code will not compile.
10 class myButton extends Q4 In the code if you compile as b) Code will compile but will
Button{ "javac hello4.java" following files will give a run time error.
11 myButton(String be generated. c) Code will compile and no run
label){ a) hello4.class, time error.
12 super(label); myButton.class,hello41.class
13 } b)hello4.class, Correct answer is a) Because
14 public String hello4$myButton.class,hello4$1.class protected variables and
paramString(){ c)hello4.clas,hello4$myButton.class methods can not be accssed in
15 return another package directly. They
super.paramString(); Correct answer is b) can only be accessed if the
16 } class is subclassed and
17 } Q5. If above program is run as a instance of subclass is used.
18 public static void standalone application. How many
main(String[] args){ buttons will be displayed Q9. What is the output of
19 Frame myFrame = new following if the return value is
Frame( a) Two buttons "the value 0 if the argument
20 "Copyright b) One button with label as "BBB" string is equal to this string; a
Amit"); c) One button with label as "My value less than 0 if this string
21 ButtonNew" is lexicographically less than
myFrame.setSize(300,100); d) One button with label as "My the string argument; and a
22 Applet myApplet = new Button" value greater than 0 if this
hello4(); string is lexicographically
23 Button b = new correct answer is C) greater than the string
Button("My Button"); argument" (Assuming written
24 myApplet.add(b); Q6. If from line no 14 keyword inside main)
25 b.setLabel(b.getLabel() "public" is removed, what will
+"New"); happen.( Hint :paramString() String s5 = "AMIT";
26 // myButton b1 =(new method in java.awt.Button is a String s6 = "amit";
hello4()).new protected method. (Assume line 26 is System.out.println(s5.compare
myButton("PARAMBUTTON"); uncommented) To(s6));
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System.out.println(s6.compareTo false myFrame.add(cb1);
(s5)); true myFrame.add(cb2);
System.out.println(s6.compareTo d) arit myFrame.add(cb3);
(s6)); amit a) cb1
true b) cb2,cb1
Ans true c) cb1,cb2,cb3
a> -32 Correct answer is a) s3==s4 is true d) cb3
32 because java points both s3 and s4
0 to same memory location in string Correct Answer is d) As in a
b> 32 pool CheckboxGroup only one can
32 be selected
0 Q12) Which one does not extend
c> 32 java.lang.Number Q16) Which checkbox will be
-32 1)Integer selected in the following code (
0 2)Boolean Assume with main and added
d> 0 3)Character to a Frame)
0 4)Long Frame myFrame = new
0 5)Short Frame("Test");
CheckboxGroup cbg =
Correct Answer is a) Correct answer is 2) and 3) new CheckboxGroup();
Checkbox cb1 = new
Q 10) What is the output Q13) Which one does not have a Checkbox("First",true,cbg);
(Assuming written inside main) valueOf(String) method Checkbox cb2 = new
String s1 = new 1)Integer Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg);
String("amit"); 2)Boolean Checkbox cb3 = new
String s2 = s1.replace('m','i'); 3)Character Checkbox("THird",true,cbg);
s1.concat("Poddar"); 4)Long myFrame.add(cb1);
System.out.println(s1); 5)Short myFrame.add(cb2);
Correct answer is 3) myFrame.add(cb3);
System.out.println((s1+s2).char a) cb1
At(5)); Q.14) What is the output of following b) cb2,cb1
(Assuming written inside main) c) cb1,cb2,cb3
a) Compile error String s1 = "Amit"; d) cb3
b) amitPoddar String s2 = "Amit";
o String s3 = new String("abcd"); Correct Answer is d) As in a
c) amitPoddar String s4 = new String("abcd"); CheckboxGroup only one can
i System.out.println(s1.equals(s2)); be selected
d) amit System.out.println((s1==s2));
i System.out.println(s3.equals(s4)); Q17) What will be the output
System.out.println((s3==s4)); of line 5
Correct answer is d)As String is a) true 1 Choice c1 = new Choice();
imutable.so s1 is always "amit". true 2 c1.add("First");
and s2 is "aiit". true 3 c1.addItem("Second");
false 4 c1.add("Third");
Q 11) What is the output b) true 5
(Assuming written inside main) true System.out.println(c1.getItem
String s1 = new true Count());
String("amit"); true a) 1
c) true b) 2
System.out.println(s1.replace('m' false c) 3
,'r')); true d) None of the above
System.out.println(s1); false
String s3="arit"; Correct answer is a) Correct Answer is c)
String s4="arit";
String s2 = s1.replace('m','r'); Q15. Which checkbox will be selected Q18) What will be the order of
System.out.println(s2==s3); in the following code ( Assume with four items added
System.out.println(s3==s4); main and added to a Frame) Choice c1 = new Choice();
Frame myFrame = new c1.add("First");
a) arit Frame("Test"); c1.addItem("Second");
amit CheckboxGroup cbg = new c1.add("Third");
false CheckboxGroup(); c1.insert("Lastadded",2);
true Checkbox cb1 = new
b) arit Checkbox("First",true,cbg); System.out.println(c1.getItem
arit Checkbox cb2 = new Count());
false Checkbox("Scond",true,cbg); a) First,Second,Third,Fourth
true Checkbox cb3 = new b)
c) amit Checkbox("THird",false,cbg); First,Second,Lastadded,Third
amit cbg.setSelectedCheckbox(cb3);

c)
Lastadded,First,Second,Third
Correct ANswer is b)
Q19) Answer based on following
code
1 Choice c1 = new Choice();
2 c1.add("First");
3 c1.addItem("Second");
4 c1.add("Third");
5 b) Specify the postion of components
c1.insert("Lastadded",1000);
6 coordinate space of the component's
System.out.println(c1.getItemCo
unt());
a) Compile time error
b) Run time error at line 5
c) No error and line 6 will print
1000
d) No error and line 6 will print
4 follwing
Correct ANswer is d)
Q20) Which one of the following
does not extends
java.awt.Component
a) CheckBox
b) Canvas
c) CheckbocGroup
d) Label
Correct answer is c)
Q21) What is default layout
manager for panels and applets?
a) Flowlayout
b) Gridlayout
c) BorderLayout
Correct answer is a)
Q22) For awt components which
of the following statements are
true?
a) If a component is not
explicitly assigned a font, it
usese the same font that it
container uses.
b) If a component is not
explicitly assigned a foreground
color , it usese the same
foreground color that it
container uses.
c) If a component is not explicitly
assigned a backround color , it
usese the same background color
that it container uses.
d) If a component is not
explicitly assigned a layout
manager , it usese the same
layout manager that it container
uses.
67
Round f7 is 5
correct answer is a),b),c)
Correct answer is b)
Q23)java.awt.Component class
method getLocation() returns Point
(containg x and y cordinate).What Q26. Given
does this x and y specify Integer.MIN_VALUE =
-2147483648
a) Specify the postion of components Integer.MAX_VALUE =
lower-left component in the 2147483647
coordinate space of the component's
parent. What is the output of following
upper-left component in the {
float f4 = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
parent. float f5 = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
c) Specify the postion of components float f7 = -2147483655f;
upper-left component in the System.out.println("Round f4
coordinate space of the screen. is " + Math.round(f4));
System.out.println("Round f5
correct answer is b) is " + Math.round(f5));
System.out.println("Round f7
Q24. Q. What will be the output of is " + Math.round(f7));
}
{
double d1 = -0.5d; a)Round f4 is -2147483648
System.out.println("Ceil for d1 " + Round f5 is 2147483647
Math.ceil(d1)); Round f7 is -2147483648
System.out.println("Floor for d1 "
+Math.floor(d1)); b)Round f4 is -2147483648
} Round f5 is 2147483647
Round f7 is -2147483655
Answers:
a) Ceil for d1 0 correct answer is a)
Floor for d1 -1; //Reason If the argument is
b) Ceil for d1 0 negative infinity or any value
Floor for d1 -1.0; less than or equal to the value
c) Ceil for d1 0.0 of Integer.MIN_VALUE, the
Floor for d1 -1.0; result is
d) Ceil for d1 -0.0 equal to the value of
Floor for d1 -1.0; Integer.MIN_VALUE.
If the argument is positive
correct answer is d) as 0.0 is treated infinity or any value greater
differently from -0.0 than or equal to the value of
Integer.MAX_VALUE, the result
Q25. What is the output of following is
{ equal to the value of
float f4 = -5.5f; Integer.MAX_VALUE. // From
float f5 = 5.5f; JDK api documentation
float f6 = -5.49f;
float f7 = 5.49f; Q27)
System.out.println("Round f4 is " + 1 Boolean b1 = new
Math.round(f4)); Boolean("TRUE");
System.out.println("Round f5 is " + 2 Boolean b2 = new
Math.round(f5)); Boolean("true");
System.out.println("Round f6 is " + 3 Boolean b3 = new
Math.round(f6)); Boolean("JUNK");
System.out.println("Round f7 is " + 4 System.out.println("" + b1
Math.round(f7)); + b2 + b3);
}
a)Round f4 is -6 a) Comiler error
Round f5 is 6 b) RunTime error
Round f6 is -5 c)truetruefalse
Round f7 is 5 d)truetruetrue
b)Round f4 is -5 Correct answer is c)
Round f5 is 6
Round f6 is -5
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Q 28) In the above question if a) true public static void
line 4 is changed to true main(String args[]){
b) false Frame f = new
System.out.println(b1+b2+b3); false Frame("Visual");
The output is c) true f.setSize(300,300);
a) Compile time error false f.setVisible(true);
b) Run time error d) false Point p =
c) truetruefalse true f.getLocation();
d) truetruetrue System.out.println("x is
Correct answer is d) " + p.x);
Correct answer is a) As there is System.out.println("y is
no method to support Boolean + Q32) Which one of the following " + p.y);
Boolean always honors the components's }
Boolean b1 = new preferred size.
Boolean("TRUE"); a) FlowLayout a) x is 300
Think b) GridLayout y is 300
----->System.out.println(b1); // c) BorderLayout b) x is 0
Is this valid or not? y is 0
Correct answer is a) c) x is 0
Q 29. What is the output y is 300
{ Q33) Look at the following code
Float f1 = new Float("4.4e99f"); import java.awt.*; correct answer is b) Because
Float f2 = new Float("-4.4e99f"); public class visual extends postion is always relative to
Double d1 = new java.applet.Applet{ parent container and in this
Double("4.4e99"); static Button b = new case Frame f is the
System.out.println(f1); Button("TEST"); topemost container
System.out.println(f2); public void init(){
System.out.println(d1); add(b); Q36) Which one of the
} } following always ignores the
public static void main(String components's preferred size.
a) Runtime error args[]){ a) FlowLayout
b) Infinity Frame f = new b) GridLayout
-Infinity Frame("Visual"); c) BorderLayout
4.4E99 f.setSize(300,300);
c) Infinity f.add(b); Correct answer is b)
-Infinity f.setVisible(true);
Infinity } Q37) Consider a directory
d) 4.4E99 } structure like this (NT or 95)
-4.4E99 C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE
4.4E99 What will happen if above code is run \dir1\IO.class --
as a standalone application IO.class is under dir1
Correct answer is b)
a) Displays an empty frame Consider the following code
b) Displays a frame with a button
Q30 Q. Which of the following covering the entire frame import java.io.*;
wrapper classes can not c) Displays a frame with a button public class IO {
take a "String" in constructor large enough to accomodate its label. public static void
main(String args[]) {
1) Boolean Correct answer is b) Reason- Frame File f = new
2) Integer uses Border Layout which places the File("..\\12345.msg");
3) Long button to CENTRE try{
4) Character (By default) and ignores Button's
5) Byte preferred size. System.out.println(f.getCanoni
6) Short calPath());
Q34 If the code in Q33 is compiled
correct answer is 4) and run via appletviewer what will System.out.println(f.getAbsolut
happen ePath());
Q31. What is the output of a) Displays an empty applet }catch(IOException e)
following b) Displays a applet with a button {
Double d2 = new Double("- covering the entire frame
5.5"); c) Displays a applet with a button System.out.println(e);
Double d3 = new Double("- large enough to accomodate its label. }
5.5"); }
System.out.println(d2==d3); Correct answer is c) Reason- Applet }
uses FlowLayout which honors
System.out.println(d2.equals(d3) Button's preferred size. What will be the output of
); running "java IO" from
Q35. What is the output C:\java\dir1
 69
a) C:\java\12345.msg true
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg import java.io.*; 12345.msg
public class IO { false
b) C:\java\dir1\12345.msg public static void false
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg main(String args[]) {
File f = new correct answer is d)
c) C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg File("12345.msg");
C:\java\dir1\..\12345.msg String arr[] = f.list(); Q42) If in question no 41 the
line
correct answer is a) as System.out.println(arr.length); File f1 = new
getCanonicalPath Returns the } File("\\12345.msg"); is
canonical form of this File } replaced with File f1 = new
object's pathname. The precise File("12345.msg");
definition of canonical form is a) Compiler error as 12345.msg is a What will be the output
system-dependent, but it usually file not a directory c) 12345.msg
specifies an absolute pathname b) java.lang.NullPointerException at null
in which all relative references run time false
and references to the current c) No error , but nothing will be 12345.msg
user directory have been printed on screen true
completely resolved. true
WHERE AS Correct ansewer is b)
getAbsolutePath Returns the
absolute pathname of the file Q41) What will be the output
represented by this object. If this Consider a directory structure like
object represents an absolute this (NT or 95) Correct answer is c)
pathname, then return the C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE
pathname. Otherwise, return a
pathname that is a concatenation import java.io.*;
of the current user directory, the public class IO {
Location: ... > Declarations
separator character, and the public static void main(String
and Access Control > Objective
pathname of this file object. args[]) {
1.1 > Item 1
File f1 = new
-----------------------------------
File("\\12345.msg");
-----
Q 38) Suppose we copy IO.class
Click the Exhibit button.
from C:\java\dir1 to c:\java System.out.println(f1.getPath());
Which two lines of code will
What will be the output of
compile correctly? (Choose
running "java IO" from C:\java. System.out.println(f1.getParent());
two.)
a) C:\java\12345.msg
1. class CharArray2 {
C:\java\..\12345.msg System.out.println(f1.isAbsolute());
2. public static void
main( String [] args) {
b) C:\12345.msg System.out.println(f1.getName());
3. char b = 'b';
C:\java\..\12345.msg System.out.println(f1.exists());
4. char c = 'C';
System.out.println(f1.isFile());
5. char [] c1 = {'a', 'b',
c) C:\java\..\12345.msg }
'c'};
C:\java\\..\12345.msg }
6. char [] c2 = {'a', b , 'c'};
7. char [] c3 = ('a', 'b', 'c');
correct answer is b) a) \12345.msg
8. char [] c4 = [3];
\
9. char [] c5 = [3] {'a', 'b',
Q39) Which one of the following true
'c'};
methods of java.io.File throws 12345.msg
10. char [] c6 = [] {'a', 'b',
IOException and why true
c};
true
11. }
a) getCanonicalPath and
12. }
getAbsolutePath both require b) \12345.msg
A line 5
filesystem queries. \
B line 6
b) Only getCannonicalPath as it true
C line 7
require filesystem queries. \12345.msg
D line 8
c) Only getAbsolutePath as it false
E line 9
require filesystem queries. false
F line 10
Answer:
Correct answer is b) c) 12345.msg
Options A and B are the correct
\
answers. This question
Q40) What will be the output if true
explores a Java syntax
Consider a directory structure 12345.msg
shortcut. A and B represent
like this (NT or 95) false
acceptable syntax to declare,
C:\JAVA\12345.msg --FILE false
construct, and initialize an
\dir1\IO.class -- IO.class d) \12345.msg
array in a single line of code.
is under dir1 \

Location: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.1 >
Item 2
-------------------------------------
--Click the Exhibit button.
1. class Test{
2. public static void
main( String [] args) {
3. int [] y;
4. int [] z = new int [] {1, 2,
3};
5. y = z;
6. z[1] = 7;
7. for (int x= 0;x<3; x++) {
8. System.out.print(" y["
+ x + "] = " + y[x]);
9. } but it's in a local method, which is
10. }
11. }
What is the result?
A y[0] = 0 y[1] = 1 y[2] = 2
B y[0] = 7 y[1] = 2 y[2] = 3
C y[0] = 1 y[1] = 7 y[2] = 3
D y[0] = 1 y[1] = 2 y[2] = 3
E Compilation fails
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer. y
and z are reference variables.
Line 5 assigns y to refer to the
same array as z, there is still
only one array (however there
are two array references). When
line 6 executes, it changes a
value in the only array there is,
(the one both y and z refer to).
Therefore when the array is
accessed via y, the updated
value is displayed.
ocation: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.2 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
--------Which declaration ensures
that a class cannot be
subclassed?
A abstract class MyClass { }
B final public class MyClass { }
C final abstract class MyClass
{}
D static private class MyClass
{}
E static protected class MyClass
{}
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
The final modifier insures that a
class can not be subclassed.
Q31. class XXX {
2. long doStuff (int input) {
3. static long x = 7;
4. return (long) input / x;
5. }
6.
7. public static void main(String
[] args) {
70
8. XXX xxx = new XXX();
9.
System.out.println(xxx.doStuff(42));
10. }
11. }
What will be the result?
A 6
B 7
C 42
D Compilation fails
E An exception is thrown at runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer. The
compiler will notice that in Line 3 the
code is declaring a static variable,
not legal. If several instances of XXX
were instantiated it would be
impossible to know which instance
the static should belong to.
Location: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.3 >
Item 1
----------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button.
1. class Foo {
2. Foo(String s) { }
3. }
4. class Bar extends Foo { }
Which statement is true?
A Class Bar will not compile
B Class Bar has a public constructor
C Class Bar's constructor invokes
super()
D Class Foo's constructor does not
invoke super()
answer:
Option A is the correct answer. The
compiler attempts to create a default
constructor for class Bar, because
Bar has not defined any constructors.
The class Bar constructor will include
a call to super(). Since class Foo
does not have a no-arg constructor,
class Bar will not compile because
the default constructor the compiler
is attempting to build includes a call
to super(), and there is no matching
no-arg constructor in class Foo.
Location: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.3 >
Item 2
---------------------------------------
Given:
1. class Pizza { }
Which of these represents the
functionality of the default
constructor for Pizza?
A Pizza()
B Pizza() {super();}
C public void Pizza()
D public Pizza() {super();}
E There is no default
constructor for Pizza
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
The compiler creates a default
constructor for Pizza, with
default access (matching the
access of the class), and a no-
arg call to super().
Location: ... > Declarations
and Access Control > Objective
1.4 > Item 1
-----------------------------------
-----
Click the Exhibit button to
view the code.
1. class XL {
2. public long doMath() {
3. return 343L;
4. }
5. }
6.
7. class L extends XL {
8.
9. }
Which two methods inserted at
line 8, will not compile?
(Choose two.)
a public void doMath() { }
B public void doMath(int i)
{}
C public int doMath() { return
343 }
D public long doMath(int i)
{ return 343 }
answer:
Options A and C are the correct
answers. A and C represent an
illegal override of the class XL
doMath() method. Because the
arguments have not changed,
the return type cannot change.
Location: ... > Declarations
and Access Control > Objective
1.4 > Item 2
-----------------------------------
---------- Click the Exhibit
button to view the code.
1. class Test {
2. public short doStuff(int i)
{ return 27; }
3. }
4.
5. public class SubTest extends
Test {
6. public int doStuff(int x)
{ return 30; }
7.
8. public static void
main(String [] args) {
9. Test t = new Test();
10. SubTest s = new
SubTest();
11. int t1 = t.doStuff(30);
12. int s1 = s.doStuff(27);
 71
13. System.out.println( t1 + " 6. else { E 26 26
" + s1); 7. System.out.print("false "); Answer:
14. } 8. } Option A is the correct answer.
15. } 9. } The while statement on line 14
increments x before doing the
What is the result? What is the result? comparison test. The break
A 27 30 A true true true true true true statement is never reached.
B 30 27 B true false true false true false
C 27 27 C false true false true false true Location: ... > Flow Control,
D 30 30 D false false false false false false Assertions, and Exception
E Compilation fails E Compilation fails Handling > Objective 2.3 >
F An exception is thrown at F An exception is thrown at runtime Item 1
runtime Answer: -----------------------------------
Answer: Option E is the correct answer. Line -----
Option E is the correct answer. three is illegal, it should probably Which two statements are
Line 6 is an illegal override of the read if (toggle == 1) {. true? (Choose two.)
doStuff() method in class Test. A catch(Foo f) can catch Foo
Location: ... > Flow Control, or any of its superclasses
Location: ... > Flow Control, Assertions, and Exception Handling > B If you throw an Error, it
Assertions, and Exception Objective 2.2 > Item 1 does not need to be enclosed
Handling > Objective 2.1 > Item ----------------------------------- in a try block
1 Click the Exhibit button to view the C Any statement that can
------------------------------------- code. throw an Exception must be
--- 7. int x,y; enclosed in a try block
Click the Exhibit button to view 8. next: for(x = 5, y = 1 ; ; ) { D An overriding method must
the code. 9. --x; declare any Exceptions
1. for (int x = 3; x > = 0; x--) { 10. for ( ; x > -1 ; y++) { declared by the overridden
2. switch (x - 1) { 11. if ( x < y ) { method
3. case 0: 12. break next; E An overriding method can
System.out.print("foo "); 13. } throw a superclass of the
4. case 1: 14. } Exception declared by the
System.out.print("bar "); 15. } overridden method
5. case 2: 16. System.out.println(x + " " + y); F An overriding method is
System.out.print("baz "); What is the result? permitted to throw a
6. case 3: A 23 RuntimeException, even if it
System.out.print("foo "); B 34 has not been declared by the
7. } C 45 overridden method.
8. } D 56 Answer:
E Compilation fails Options B and F are the correct
What is the result? F An exception is thrown at runtime answers. Overriding methods
A baz bar foo nswer: are not allowed to throw new
B foo baz bar foo Option C is the correct answer. The or broader checked exceptions.
C baz bar foo bar foo foo variable x is decremented once, in A checked exception is any
D baz foo bar baz foo foo bar line 9, then the program loops exception extending from class
baz foo through the inner for loop, Exception, but not extending
E Compilation fails incrementing y until x < y, at which from RuntimeException. Errors
F An exception is thrown at point y equals 5 and the break is do not need to be enclosed in
runtime executed. try blocks.
answer:
Option D is the correct answer. Location: ... > Flow Control, Location: ... > Flow Control,
As the switch expression iterates Assertions, and Exception Handling > Assertions, and Exception
from 2 to -1 the cases start at 2, Objective 2.2 > Item 2 Handling > Objective 2.4 >
1, and 0 and fall through. ----------------------------------------- Item 1
---- Click the Exhibit button to view -----------------------------------
Location: ... > Flow Control, the code. -----
Assertions, and Exception 13. long x = 20, y = 30; Click the Exhibit button to
Handling > Objective 2.1 > Item 14. while ( ++x < = y ) { view the code.
2 15. --y; 1. public class Test243 {
------------------------------------- 16. if ( x > y ) { 2. public static void main
-- 17. break; (String [] args) {
Click the Exhibit button to view 18. } 3. try {
the code. 19. } 4. String s = "two";
1. for (int toggle = 0, y = 0; y < 20. System.out.print(x + " " + y); 5. int i =
6; y++ ) { What is the result? Integer.parseInt(s);
2. toggle = y % 2; A 26 25 6. System.out.print("i =
3. if (toggle) { B 25 25 " + i);
4. System.out.print("true "); C 25 24 7. } catch (Exception ex) {
5. } D 25 26
 72
8. System.out.print(" 16. } Which two statements are
Exception "); 17. } true? (Choose two.)
9. } A The -ae flag tells the VM to
catch(NumberFormatException What is the result? (Choose one) enable assertions
exc) { A three B The -ea flag tells the
10. System.out.print(" B two three compiler to enable assertions
NumberFormatException "); C three four C The -assert flag tells the VM
11. } finally { D two three four to enable assertions
12. System.out.print(" E one two three four D The -esa flag tells the VM
finally "); F Compilation fails to enable some assertions
13. } Answer: E The -assertions flag tells
14. System.out.print(" done Option D is the correct answer. the compiler to enable
"); Method foo() throws a assertions
15. } RuntimeException, which does not F The -enableassertions flag
16. } need to be declared. When the tells the VM to enable
What is the result? exception is thrown, the catch and assertions
A Exception finally finally blocks run, and then the Answer:
B i = two finally done main() method runs to completion Options D and F are the correct
C Exception finally done (printing four at the end). answers. The -esa flag means
D NumberFormatException enable system assertions.
finally Location: ... > Flow Control,
E NumberFormatException Assertions, and Exception Handling > ocation: ... > Garbage
finally done Objective 2.5 > Item 1 Collection > Objective 3.1 >
F Compilation fails ---------------------------------------- Item 1
-----------------------------------
Answer: ----------
Option F is the correct answer. Which two fragments are examples which two statements are true
The NumberFormatException will of inappropriate uses of assertions? about the garbage collection
be caught by the Exception (Choose two.) system? (Choose two.)
catch. The compiler recognizes A assert (!(foo == null));
that the second catch can never foo.go();
be reached. You must always put B public void method(boolean b) { A Calling Runtime.gc() will
the catch blocks in order going assert (b); reclaim memory.
from most specific to broadest. If C if (x > y) { B It guarantees that
the exceptions are siblings (i.e. z = x; programs will not have
one does not extend from the } else { memory leaks
other), then the order does not assert (x < 4); C Objects will never be
matter. } collected as long as they are
D private void test(int z) { accessible from live threads.
Location: ... > Flow Control, assert (f.setSize(z) > 5); D Objects that have finalize()
Assertions, and Exception } methods always have their
Handling > Objective 2.4 > Item E public int methodA(int x) { finalize() methods called before
2 assert (s > 3); the program ends.
------------------------------------- } E If object 'A' has at least one
------------------------------------- Answer: other object with a reference
------ Options B and D are the correct to it, then object 'A' will not be
Click the Exhibit button to view answers. B's violation is checking an garbage collected.
the code. argument of a public method. D's F Objects instantiated within
1. public class Test244 { violation is to allow the assert to a method and referenced only
2. public static void main (String have side effects, in this case by by a local variable are created
[] args) { calling a setter method on a in the garbage collectible heap.
3. try { reference. E is an appropriate use of
4. foo(); an assertion because it is not nswer:
5. System.out.print(" one checking the argument of a public Options C and F are the correct
"); method. answers. C is correct because
6. } catch(Exception e) { an object accessible from a live
7. System.out.print(" two References: thread may yet be called by
"); http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/g the JVM. F is correct because
8. } finally { uide/lang/assert.html#usage- all objects are created in the
9. System.out.print(" three conditions garbage collectible heap.
");
10. } Location: ... > Garbage
11. System.out.print(" four "); Collection > Objective 3.2 >
12. } Location: ... > Flow Control, Item 1
13. Assertions, and Exception Handling >
14. public static void foo() { Objective 2.6 > Item 1 -----------------------------------
15. throw new ------------------------------------ -----
RuntimeException();
 73
Click the Exhibit button to view C after line 11 15. public static void
the code. D never in this code main(String args [] ) {
1. class Test { Answer: 16. WeakHash wh = new
2. public static void Option D is the correct answer. The WeakHash();
main(String [] args) { last reference to clover (da[1]), is 17. }
3. Test2 t2 = new Test2(); never nulled. 18. }
4. Test2 t3;
5. t3 = t2.m1(); Location: ... > Language Location: ... > Language
6. t2 = t2.linker(t2,t3); Fundamentals > Objective 4.1 > Fundamentals > Objective 4.1
7. t2 = null; Item 1 > Item 2
8. t3 = null; ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
9. } Click the Exhibit button to view the -----
10. } code. Click the Exhibit button to
11. 1. package com.abc.package1; view the code.
12. class Test2 { 2. import java.util.*; 1.
13. Test2 link; 3. public class WeakHash extends 2. public class NewCollections
14. Test2 m1() { WeakHashMap { {
15. Test2 x = new Test2(); 4. int x = 5; 3. public static void
16. return x; 5. Object getDuplicate(Object key) main(String [] args) {
17. } { 4. java.util.WeakHashMap
18. Test2 linker(Test2 z1, 6. return null; hm = new
Test2 z2) { 7. } java.util.WeakHashMap();
19. z1.link = z2; 8. } 5. Object o1 = null;
20. z2.link = z1; 9. 6. o1 = hm.put(o1, o1);
21. return z1; 10. private class NewWeakHash 7. }
22. } extends WeakHash { 8. }
23. } 11. public NewWeakHash() {
12. int x = 7; Which statement must be
Which statement is true? 13. } added at line 1 to allow this
14. code to compile?
15. public static void main(String A import java.util.*;
A After line 8 no objects can be args [] ) { B no statement is required
garbage collected. 16. WeakHash wh = new C import
B After line 7 one object can be WeakHash(); java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected. 17. } D include
C After line 7 no objects can be 18. } java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected.
D After line 6 at least one What is the result? nswer:
object has more than two A Compilation succeeds Option B is the correct answer.
references B Compilation fails because of an When a fully qualified name is
E The z1 and z2 references error on line 6 used, you don't have to import
must be nulled to make any C Compilation fails because of an the classes or packages.
objects eligible for garbage error on line 10
collection. D Compilation fails because of an Location: ... > Language
Answer: error on line 16 Fundamentals > Objective 4.2
Option C is the correct answer. E An exception is thrown at runtime > Item 1
After line 7 the t3 reference is Answer: -----------------------------------
still valid and because of the link Option C is the correct answer. ------
variables both of the Test2 Classes cannot be declared private.
objects are still accessible. Which two are valid method
1. package com.abc.package1; signatures in an interface?
Location: ... > Garbage 2. import java.util.*; (Choose two.)
Collection > Objective 3.3 > 3. public class WeakHash extends A short doShort();
Item 1 WeakHashMap { B static char doChar();
------------------------------------- 4. int x = 5; C protected byte doByte();
---- 5. Object getDuplicate(Object key) D public boolean
Click the Exhibit button to view { doBoolean(int x);
the code. 6. return null; E final public String
7. Dog [] da = new Dog[2]; 7. } doString(int x);
8. Dog clover = new Dog(); 8. } Answer:
9. da[1] = clover; 9. Options A and D are the
10. clover = null; 10. private class NewWeakHash correct answers. A is correct
11. Dog fido = new Dog(); extends WeakHash { because interface methods are
12. Dog spot = new Dog(); 11. public NewWeakHash() { implicitly public. D is correct
When is the clover object 12. int x = 7; because interface can be
eligible for garbage collection? 13. } declared public even though
A after line 9 14. they are so implicitly.
B after line 10
 74
Location: ... > Language name as the class, but having no 12. System.out.println(" "
Fundamentals > Objective 4.3 > return type. + y[z]);
Item 1 13. }
------------------------------------- Location: ... > Language
---- Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > What is the result?
Click the Exhibit button to view Item 2 A 0123
the code. ---------------------------------------- B 1223
1. public class ABC { Which two are keywords? (Choose C 1200
2. public static void two.) D 1 2 null null
main(String [] args ) { A super E Compilation fails
3. String a = args[3]; B Boolean F An exception is thrown at
4. String b = args[2]; C unsigned runtime
5. String c = args[1]; D interface
6. System.out.println("c = " E anonymous
+ c); Answer:
7. } Options A and D are the correct Answer:
8. } answers. 'interface' and 'super' are Option C is the correct answer.
And the command line both valid keywords. C is wrong The elements in array y are
invocation: because 'unsigned' is a keyword in C, implicitly initialized to zeros,
java ABC A B C C++, but not Java. E is wrong and then elements 0 and 1 are
What is the result? because 'anonymous' is a Java updated.
a c= concept but not a keyword. B
B c=A 'Boolean' is a class. The Java Location: ... > Language
C c=B primitive keyword is 'boolean'. Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
D c=C > Item 1
E Compilation fails Location: ... > Language -----------------------------------
F An exception is thrown at Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 > Which one is valid?
runtime Item 1 A boolean b2 = 1;
---------------------------------------- B boolean b3 = null;
Answer: Click the Exhibit button to view the C boolean b1 = FALSE;
Option F is the correct answer. code. D boolean b4 = "false";
Line 3 will fail; args[3] is out of 1. class IvarLocal { E boolean b5 = (4 < 1);
bounds. 2. static int x; answer:
3. public static void main(String Option E is the correct answer.
Location: ... > Language args []) { The expression (4 < 1)
Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > 4. int y; resolves to false.
Item 1 5. System.out.println("x = " + x +
----------------------------------- " y = " + y); Location: ... > Language
Click the Exhibit button to view 6. } Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
the code. 7. } > Item 2
1. class Test { -----------------------------------
2. public static void What is the result? Which three are valid?
main(String [] args) { A x=y= (Choose three.)
3. construct Test(int i) { B x=y=0 A float f1 = 0x123.45;
4. for (int y=0; y<i; y++) C x=0y= B float f2 = 3.14f;
5. System.out.print(" " + D x=0y=0 C float f3 = (double) 1.8;
y); E Compilation fails D float f4 = 1.0;
6. } F An exception is thrown at runtime E float f5 = (float) '\'';
7. } F float f6 = '\ubabe';
8. }
Answer:
And command line invocation: Answer: Options B, E, and F are the
Option E is the correct answer. The correct answers. B is explicitly
java Test 6 compiler will be concerned about cast to a float. E casts a char
whether y has been initialized. (which is an unsigned int) to a
What is the result? float. F casts a Unicode char to
a 12345 Location: ... > Language a float.
B 012345 Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 >
C Compilation fails Item 2 Location: ... > Operators and
D An exception is thrown at ----------------------------------------- Assignments > Objective 5.1 >
runtime Click the Exhibit button to view the Item 2
Answer: code. -----------------------------------
Option C is the correct answer. 7. short x = 1; Given:
The word 'construct' is not a 8. int [] y = new int[4];
valid modifier keyword in the 9. y[0] = x; 10. int x = -1, y = -2;
Java language. Constructors are 10. y[1] = x+1; 11. System.out.println( (x<0)
identified by having the same 11. for(int z= 0;z<4; z++) { ^ (y<0) ) ;

What is the result?
A true
B false
C Compilation fails
D The code runs with no output
E An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
Both equality tests resolve to
true - true XOR true is false.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.2 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. int[] arr1 = new int[2];
11. int[] arr2 =
(int[])arr1.clone();
12. System.out.println( "Array 1
equals array 2 - " +
arr1.equals( arr2 ) );
What is the result?
A Array 1 equals array 2 -
B Array 1 equals array 2 - true
C Array 1 equals array 2 - null
D Array 1 equals array 2 - false
E Compilation fails
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
Arrays inherit the default
Object.equals implementation
which compares references not
equivalence of content therefore
comparing two distinct arrays will
always yield false even if the
compared arrays are clones.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. boolean flag1 = true;
11. boolean flag2 = false;
12. System.out.println( ( flag2 &
flag1 ) & ( flag1 & flag2 ) );
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A The code outputs the value
false
B The output may vary if the
ordering is changed
75
C flag1 and flag2 are both
evaluated exactly once
D The output is always true
regardless of the ordering
E The output is always false
regardless of the ordering
Answer:
Options A and E are the correct
answers. The entire logical statement
is composed of non shortcutting and
therefore ALL boolean expressions
will be evaluated regardless of the
outcome of a preceding evaluation.
As there are booleans that resolve to
false in all three composite boolean
expressions the outcome must be
false.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.3 > Item
2 20. }
-----------------------------------
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code.
10. public boolean t1() { return
"hello".equals("HELLO"); }
11. public boolean t2() { return !
t1(); }
12.
13. public void op () {
14. System.out.println( (t1() &&
t2()) | t2() );
15. }
Which four are true? (Choose four.)
A Compilation fails
B Calling op() means t2() is always
called once
C Calling op() means t1() is always
called once
D The output from op() is always
the value true
E Calling op() means t2() is always
called twice
F Calling op() means t1() is always
called twice
G Reversing the first expression to
(t2() && t1()) does not affect the
output
Answer:
Options B, D, F, and G are the
correct answers.
t1() resolves to false t2() resolves to
not t1() - true reordering the first
expression does not affect the
outcome because it is a double &&
The first call to t1() returns false and
will shortcut the && expression to
false and the non shortcut | to the
second t2() returns true resulting in
overall true. Due to shortcut t2() is
only ever called once t1() is called
once in the expression and a second
time from t2(), therefore is called
twice
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.4 >
Item 1
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
----------
click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. public void op3( boolean[]
flags ) {
11. flags = new boolean[3];
12. for ( int i=0;
i<flags.length; i++ ) {
13. flags[i] = ((i%2)==0);
14. }
15. }
16. public void arrayTest () {
17. boolean[] initial = null;
18. op3( initial );
19.
System.out.println( initial[0] );
What is the result if method
arrayTest() is called?
A true
B null
C false
D Compilation fails
E The code runs with no
output
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option F is the correct answer.
An exception is thrown at
runtime. Defining and
initializing the array in op3()
has no effect on the callers
reference which remains null.
Therefore the access on
initial[0] causes a
java.lang.NullPointerException
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.4 >
Item 2
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
----------
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view the code.
10. public StringBuffer
op4( StringBuffer sb ) {
11. sb.append("-widgets");
12. return sb;
13. }
14. public void roundRobinTest
() {
15. StringBuffer sb = new
StringBuffer();
16. sb.append("acme");
17. op4(sb);
18. sb.append("-and-
nuggets");

19.
System.out.println( sb.toString()
);
20. }
What is the result if method
roundRobinTest() is called?
A acme
B acme-widgets
C -and-nuggets
D acme-and-nuggets
E -widgets-and-nuggets
F acme-widgets-and-nuggets
Answer:
Option F is the correct answer.
sb is created in roundRobinTest
and its reference passed by value
into op4 where the shared object
is modified. The same sb is then
returned to the caller, but the
caller never assigns or re-assigns
its local sb reference and it
appears that modifications in op4
are lost, but as this is a shared
object by reference all
modifications remain, so the
output is acme-widgets-and-
nuggets
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. class A {
2. private static class B {
3. private static String msg
= "ok" ;
4. }
5. public static String access()
{ an interface type
6. return B.msg;
7. }
8. }
9. class X {
10. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
11.
System.out.println( A.access() );
12. }
13. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Compilation fails
B The code outputs the value
ok
C An exception is thrown at
runtime
D Any private members of B
can be accessed from class A
only through accessor methods
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E The private modifier on msg must
be weakened to default or public for
this code to work correctly
Answer:
Options B and D are the correct
answers. Access to an nested classes
private methods and variables is
granted to the encapsulating classes
methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming Language,
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling &
Holmes, Chapter 3: Extending
Classes -- ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 > Item
2 new Q();
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
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code.
1. interface D {}
2. class E implements D {}
3. class F extends E {
4. F() {}
5. }
6. class G extends F implements D
{}
7. class X {
8. public static void main( String[]
args ) {
9. E e = new F();
10. D d = new G();
11. }
12. }
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A The declaration of G is illegal
B E is said to be a superclass of F
C G is said to be a superclass of E
D The assignment at line 10 is legal
E A variable can be declared using
F Compilation fails
answer:
B, D, and E. B is correct because
class F extends class E, making E a
superclass of F. D and E are correct
because the code compiles
successfully, the declaration of G
reimplementing D is legal, as is the
declaration of d using an interface D
as its type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2 > Item
1 16. }
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
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code.
10. class P {
11. P( String s ){}
12. P( short s ){}
13. }
14. class Q extends P {
15. protected Q()
{ super((short)3); }
16. public Q( int i )
{ super( new
Integer(i).toString() ); }
17. Q( boolean b )
{ super(""); }
18. Q( short s )
{ super( s ); }
19. }
If the following new statements
are invoked in a separate class
in the same package as classes
P and Q, which three are true?
(Choose three.)
A Compilation fails for code -
B Compilation fails for code -
new P();
C Compilation fails for code -
new Q("");
D Compilation fails for code -
new P('a');
E Compilation fails for code -
new Q((short)1);
F Compilation fails for code -
new Q( new Q(3) instanceof
P );
Answer:
Options B, C, and D are the
correct answers. The
relationship and declaration of
P & Q are sound. This question
is quite simple couched in
seemingly complex code.
Simply test the argument
passed in the new call with a
constructor in the target class,
if a match is found it compiles.
The last three options here do
not have matching
constructors.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2
> Item 2
-----------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. abstract class X {
11. public final void op(){}
12. abstract final void op();
13. void op( String s ){}
14. abstract synchronized
void op(int i) throws Exception;
15. abstract private void
op( String a, int i );
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A Line 10 is uncompilable
B Line 11 is uncompilable
C Line 12 is uncompilable

D Line 13 is uncompilable
E Line 14 is uncompilable
F Line 15 is uncompilable
Answer:
Options C, E, and F are the
correct answers.
line 10 ok, the class must be
declared abstract
line 11 ok, the initial method
declaration signature
line 12 fails, cannot combine
abstract and final, conflict of
intentions
line 13 ok, the first successful
overload of op(), but with
differing access privileges
line 14 fails, cannot combine
abstract with implementation
details like synchronized
line 15 fails, cannot combine
abstract and private, no way to
implement in subclass
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
---
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface XX {}
2. interface YY extends XX {}
3. abstract class ZZ implements
XX {}
4. class AA extends ZZ
implements YY {
5. private class BB{}
6. }
7. class Main extends AA {
8. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
9. XX xx1 = new XX ();
10. XX xx2 = new AA ();
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main ();
12. Main m = new AA();
13. }
14. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Line 5 is uncompilable
B Line 9 is uncompilable
C Line 10 is uncompilable
D Line 11 is uncompilable
E Line 12 is uncompilable
F Compilation succeeds
Answer:
Options B and E are the correct
answers. Line 9 attempts to
instantiate an interface. Line 12
is an incompatible assignment;
you can't assign a superclass
object to a subclass reference
type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
77
Click the Exhibit button to view the appropriate enclosing instance
code. is supplied to the superclass.
1. interface XX {} The resulting inner class then
2. interface YY extends XX {} has two enclosing instances,
3. abstract class ZZ implements XX one for the extended class and
{} one for the superclass.
4. class AA extends ZZ implements Therefore this code cleanly
YY { compiles and outputs nothing.
5. private class BB{} Location: ... > Threads >
6. } Objective 7.1 > Item 1
7. class Main extends AA { -----------------------------------
8. public static void main( String[] -----------------------------------
args ) { ----------
9. XX xx1 = new XX (); Click the Exhibit button to
10. XX xx2 = new AA (); view the code.
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main (); 1. public static void
12. Main m = new AA(); main( String[] args ) {
13. } 2. class Widget extends
14. } java.lang.Thread {
3. Widget(boolean daemon)
Which two are true? (Choose two.) {
A Line 5 is uncompilable 4.
B Line 9 is uncompilable this.setDaemon(daemon);
C Line 10 is uncompilable 5. this.start();
D Line 11 is uncompilable 6. }
E Line 12 is uncompilable 7. }
F Compilation succeeds 8.
9. for ( int i= 0;i<10; i++ ) {
10. new Widget(((i
Answer: %2)==0));
Options B and E are the correct 11. }
answers. Line 9 attempts to 12. }
instantiate an interface. Line 12 is an
incompatible assignment; you can't Which two statements are
assign a superclass object to a true? (Choose two.)
subclass reference type. A Compilation fails.
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 > B Only five threads are
Item 2 created.
Click the Exhibit button to view C An exception is thrown at
the code. runtime.
1. class Outer { D Ten independent threads
2. class Inner {} are created.
3. } E Ten threads are created but
4. class ExtendedOuter extends only five execute.
Outer { F The program terminates
5. class ExtendedInner extends after the tenth thread is
Inner {} created.
6. } Answer:
7. class Main extends Outer.Inner { Options D and F are the correct
8. Main( Outer ref ) { answers. The program creates
9. ref.super(); precisely 10 threads, every
10. } other of which is marked as
11. public static void main( String[] daemon thread. Each thread
args ) { executes on the default run()
12. new Main( new method so all will terminate
ExtendedOuter() ); and therefore the program
13. } terminates.
14. }
Reference:
What is the result? The Java Programming
A Compilation fails Language, Third Edition, by
B An exception is thrown at runtime Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
C The code runs with no output Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer. An location: ... > Threads >
inner class can extend another, Objective 7.1 > Item 2
unrelated, inner class provided an
 78
------------------------------------- 14. } answer:
------------------------------------- Options B and C are the correct
------ Which two statements are true? answers. This program simply
Click the Exhibit button to view (Choose two.) launches a single user thread
the code. that immediately blocks inside
11. public static void A Compilation fails. the wait() method The thread
main( String[] args ) { B An exception is thrown at is never unblocked because no
12. class Widget extends runtime. other thread is executing to
java.lang.Thread { C All threads are guaranteed to call the notify on the lock.
13. Widget() { execute. Reference:
14. this.start(); D Some of the threads may never The Java Programming
15. } execute. Language, Third Edition, by
16. } E The program runs forever with no Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
17. output. Chapter 10: Threads
18. Widget w = new Widget(); F The program terminates when the ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
19. w.setDaemon(true); main() method completes. Location: ... > Threads >
20. } Answer: Objective 7.3 > Item 1
Options D and F are the correct -----------------------------------
Which statement is true? answers. As all threads are marked -----------------------------------
A Compilation fails. as Daemon threads, the program ----------
B The program never contains no user threads once main Click the Exhibit button to
terminates. terminates, so the program as a view the code.
C One daemon thread is whole terminates. A number of the 10. class X {
created. daemon threads may never execute 11. synchronized void iTest()
D An exception is thrown at due to the early termination of the {
runtime. program and the priority levels 12. while(true) {
E The program terminates after assigned. 13. Thread.yield();
the thread is created. Reference: 14. }
Answer: The Java Programming Language, 15. }
Option D is the correct answer. Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & 16. synchronized static void
An exception is thrown at Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads sTest() {}
runtime - ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 17. public void op() {}
va.lang.IllegalThreadStateExcepti 18. }
on setdaemon(true) can not be Location: ... > Threads > Objective
invoked on an active thread. 7.2 > Item 2 And, given a single instance of
Reference: X, and two or more concurrent
The Java Programming Click the Exhibit button to view the threads, which statement is
Language, Third Edition, by code. true?
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes 1. class Worker extends A Multiple threads can
Chapter 10: Threads java.lang.Thread { execute iTest() concurrently.
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 2. public void run() { B Any thread calling iTest()
3. while ( true ) { will be blocked pending a call
Location: ... > Threads > 4. synchronized( this ) { to notify.
Objective 7.2 > Item 1 5. try { C While a thread is executing
------------------------------------- 6. wait(); iTest(), any call on sTest() will
------------------------------------- 7. } catch (Exception e) {} block pending lock access.
------ 8. } D While a thread is executing
Click the Exhibit button to view 9. System.out.println("ok"); iTest(), no other threads may
the code. 10. } execute any methods declared
1. class Worker extends 11. } in X.
java.lang.Thread { 12. public static void main( String[] E While a thread is executing
2. public void run() { args ) { iTest(), op() may be
3. while ( true ) {} 13. new Worker().start(); concurrently executed inside
4. } 14. } the same instance of X.
5. 15. } Answer:
6. public static void Option E is the correct answer.
main( String[] args ) { Which two statements are true? Static methods synchronize on
7. for (int i=0; (Choose two.) the class object, not on an
i<MAX_PRIORITY; i++ ){ A Compilation fails. instance object, so concurrent
8. Worker w = new B The program never terminates. calls to iTest() and sTest() will
Worker(); C The program runs with no output. not block each other. op() is
9. D The value ok is repeatedly not synchronized so may be
w.setPriortity( MIN_PRIORITY+i ) output. called concurrently with
; E The program terminates and anything else.
10. w.setDaemon(true); outputs ok precisely once.
11. w.start(); F The Worker thread never blocks Reference:
12. } inside the wait method because there The Java Programming
13. } are no other threads executing. Language, Third Edition, by

Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Threads >
Objective 7.3 > Item 2
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. class WorkerT extends
java.lang.Thread {
2. private static StringBuffer sb
= new StringBuffer();
3. public void run() {
4. notify();
5. try {
6. wait();
7. } catch (Exception e) {}
8. }
9. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
10. for (int i= 0;i<10; i++) {
11. new WorkerT().start();
12. } which two statements are correct?
13. }
14. }
Which statement is true?
A Compilation fails.
B All 10 threads block.
C An exception is thrown at
runtime.
D All 10 threads execute to
completion.
E Each thread is unlocked by
the following thread until only
the final thread remains blocked.
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer.
An exception is thrown
java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateExce
ption: current thread not owner.
The caller of wait(), notify(), or
notifyAll() must own the monitor
lock that is, they must be
executing inside a synchronized
method or section to be able to
successfully call any of these
methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Threads >
Objective 7.4 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Which three statements are
true? (Choose three.)
A The Object class defines a
wait() method.
B The Thread class overrides
a wait() method.
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C The Runnable interface defines 9. }
a wait() method. 10. }
D wait() can be called at any time
by an executing thread. What is the result?
E The wait() method used in A Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0
thread communication releases an -5.0
object lock. B Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0
F The wait() method is -6.0
overloaded and also has the following C Results: 5.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0
signature public final void wait(long -5.0
timeout). D Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -4.0
-5.0
answer: E Results: 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0
Options A, E, and F are the correct F Compilation fails.
answers.
Reference: nswer:
The Java Programming Language, Option A is the correct answer.
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & Both positive and negative
Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads numbers are rounded up to the
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 larger number. For a positive
Location: ... > Threads > Objective number such as 5.5, the
7.4 > Item 2 greater number is 6, but for
----------------------------------------- -5.5 the greater number is
--------------------------------------- -5.0.
Location: ... > Fundamental
(Choose two.) Classes in the java.lang
A To call notify() a thread must package > Objective 8.2 >
own the monitor lock. Item 1
B The notify() and notifyAll() -----------------------------------
methods are defined in the Thread -----------------------------------
class. ----------
C The notify() and notifyAll() Click the Exhibit button to
methods are defined in the Object view the code.
class. 1. public class Test823 {
D A thread can only call notify() if 2. public static void
another thread has previously called main(String [] args) {
wait(). 3. String a = "freddy";
E The notify() and notifyAll() 4. String b =
methods are defined in the Runnable a.substring(0,3);
interface. 5. b.toUpperCase();
Answer: 6. System.out.println(a +=
Options A and C are the correct b);
answers. 7. }
8. }
Reference: What is the result?
The Java Programming Language, A freddyFRE
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & B freddyfre
Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads C freddyFRED
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 D freddyfred
E Compilation fails.
Location: ... > Fundamental Classes Answer:
in the java.lang package > Objective Option B is the correct answer.
8.1 > Item 1 The a String reference is never
----------------------------------------- modified, and the
--------------------------------------- toUpperCase() call is not
Click the Exhibit button to view the assigned to b so b's original
code. object does not change.
1. public class Test813 { Location: ... > Fundamental
2. public static void main(String [] Classes in the java.lang
args) { package > Objective 8.2 >
3. double a = Math.round(5.5); Item 2
4. double b = Math.round(5.2); -----------------------------------
5. double c = Math.round(-5.0); -----------------------------------
6. double d = Math.round(-5.4); ----------
7. double e = Math.round(-5.5); Click the Exhibit button to
8. System.out.print( "Results: " + view the code.
a+""+b+""+c+""+d+"" 1. public class Test825 {
+ e);

2. public static void main(String
[] args) {
3. String a = "big";
4. String b = a;
5. a = a + "bird";
6. a = b;
7. b = "bird";
8. System.out.println(a =
a+b);
9. }
10. }
What is the result?
A bigbird
B birdbird
C bigbigbird
D bigbirdbird
E Compilation fails.
Answer:
Option A is the correct answer.
In line 4, b is set to refer to the
String literal "big". The String
referenced by b is not changed
by the change to a in line 5,
because Strings are immutable.
In line 5, a new String object
"bigbird" is created, and assigned
to a. At this point (line 5) b is
still referring to "big" and a is
now referring to "bigbird". In line
6,then, a is set to refer to the
String literal "big" referenced by
b, so both a and b refer to the
String literal "big". In line 7, b is
set to reference a String literal
"bird", while a is left unchanged
and still refers to "big". Finally, a
+ b is printed out, producing
"bigbird".
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package
> Objective 8.3 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
---
Which creates a new Character
object?
A Character a = new
Character("c");
B Character a =
Character.getCharacter('s');
C Character a = new
Character(new char[]{'s'});
D Character a =
Character.valueOf("c".toChar());
E Character a = new
Character((new char[]{'s'})[0]);
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer.
The Character class has only one
constructor, and it takes a char
primitive. Answer "E" constructs
an anonymous char array holding
a single char, then accesses the
array element at index 0, thus
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returning a char to the Character
constructor.
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package >
Objective 8.3 > Item 2
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
1. public class Test834 {
2. public static void main(String []
args) {
3. try {
4. Double d = new Double(new
Byte(6).doubleValue());
5. String s = d.toString();
6.
System.out.println(Integer.parseInt(
s));
7. } A Fred, Mike, Zeus, Amy,
catch(NumberFormatException ex) {
8. System.out.println("failed");
9. } Amy,
10. }
11. }
What is the result?
A 6
B 6.0
C null
D failed
E Compilation fails.
F An uncaught exception is thrown
at runtime.
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer. Byte
does not have a constructor that
takes an int. The Byte constructor
must be passed a previously declared
byte variable, or explicitly cast an int
value.
Location: ... > The Collections
Framework > Objective 9.1 > Item 1
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Which two statements are true of
class java.util.HashMap? (Choose
two.)
A Its methods are thread-safe.
B It allows null references to be
stored.
C It provides fast, bi-directional
iteration.
D It implements java.util.Hashable.
E It tracks when its elements were
last accessed.
F Its elements can be accesssed
using a unique key.
Answer:
Options B and F are the correct
answers. HashMap implements
java.util.Map, which allows elements
to be accessed using a unique key.
Whereas HashTable does not permit
null references to be stored,
HashMap allows both keys and
elements to be null.
Location: ... > The
Collections Framework >
Objective 9.1 > Item 2
-----------------------------------
-----
Click the Exhibit button to
view the code.
1. TreeSet s = new TreeSet();
2. s.add("Fred");
3. s.add("Mike");
4. s.add("Zeus");
5. s.add("Fred");
6. s.add("Amy");
7. Iterator i = s.iterator();
8. while(i.hasNext()) {
9. System.out.print(i.next()
+ ", ");
10. }
What is the result?
B Amy, Fred, Mike, Zeus,
C Fred, Mike, Zeus, Fred,
D Amy, Fred, Fred, Mike,
Zeus,
E Five elements will be
printed, but the order is not
guaranteed.
F Four elements will be
printed, but the order is not
guaranteed.
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
A TreeSet is a Set, which
eliminates duplicates, so Fred
only goes in once. A TreeSet is
sorted so the Strings come out
in alphabetical order
Location: ... > The
Collections Framework >
Objective 9.2 > Item 1
--
If class X implements
hashcode() and equals()
correctly, and given two
instances (o1 and o2) of class
X, which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A if o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() are not the
same, then o1 and o2 must not
be equal
B o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() might be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
C o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
D if o1 and o2 are not equal,
then o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must not be the
same
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Answer: 11: static void show() 19: }
Options A and C are the correct 12: {
answers. Hashcode suggests the 13: System.out.println("Show A) Compilation error at line 3.
likelihood of equality, while method in Q2 class"); B) Compilation error at line 10.
equality requires that hashcodes 14: } C) No compilation error, but
must be the same. The rules for 15: public static void runtime exception at line 3.
correct implementation of main(String[] args) D) No compilation error, but
hashcode and equals require that 16: { runtime exception at line 10.
if two objects are equal, their 17: Test t = new Test();
hashcodes MUST be the same. If 18: t.show();
two objects are unequal, 19: Q2 q = new Q2(); ---------
however, they may still have the 20: q.show(); Question 4
same hashcode. So, object 21: ---------
equivalency guarantees 22: t = q; The following code will give
hashcode equivalency, but 23: t.show();
hashcode equivalency does not 24: 1: class Test
guarantee object equivalency. 25: q = t; 2: {
---------- 26: q.show(); 3: static void show()
Question 1 27: } 4: {
-------- 28: } 5:
What will happen if you System.out.println("Static
compile/run this code? A) prints "Show method in Test method in Test");
class" 6: }
1: public class Q1 extends "Show method in Q2 class" 7: }
Thread "Show method in Q2 class" 8: public class Q4 extends
2: { "Show method in Q2 class" Test
3: public void run() 9: {
4: { B) prints "Show method in Test 10: void show()
5: class" 11: {
System.out.println("Before start "Show method in Q2 class" 12:
method"); "Show method in Test class" System.out.println("Overridden
6: this.stop(); "Show method in Test class" static method in Q4");
7: System.out.println("After 13: }
stop method"); C) prints "Show method in Test 14: public static void
8: } class" main(String[] args)
9: "Show method in Q2 class" 15: {
10: public static void "Show method in Test class" 16: }
main(String[] args) "Show method in Q2 class" 17: }
11: {
12: Q1 a = new Q1(); D) Compilation error. A) Compilation error at line 3.
13: a.start(); B) Compilation error at line 10.
14: } --------------- C) No compilation error, but
15: } Question 3 runtime exception at line 3.
--------------- D) No compilation error, but
A) Compilation error at line 7. The following code will give runtime exception at line 10.
B) Runtime exception at line 7. --------------
C) Prints "Before start method" 1: class Test Question 5
and "After stop method". 2: { --------------
D) Prints "Before start method" 3: void show() The following code will print
only. 4: {
-------------- 5: System.out.println("non- 1: int i = 1;
Question 2 static method in Test"); 2: i <<= 31;
-------------- 6: } 3: i >>= 31;
What will happen if you 7: } 4: i >>= 1;
compile/run the following code? 8: public class Q3 extends Test 5:
9: { 6: int j = 1;
1: class Test 10: static void show() 7: j >>= 31;
2: { 11: { 8: j >>= 31;
3: static void show() 12: 9:
4: { System.out.println("Overridden non- 10: System.out.println("i = "
5: static method in Q3"); +i );
System.out.println("Show 13: } 11: System.out.println("j = "
method in Test class"); 14: +j);
6: } 15: public static void
7: } main(String[] args) A) i = 1
8: 16: { j=1
9: public class Q2 extends Test 17: Q3 a = new Q3();
10: { 18: } B) i = -1
 82
j=1
1: public class Q8 A) Compilation error at line 9 .
C) i = 1 2: { B) Runtime error exception at
j = -1 3: int i = 20; line 9.
4: static C) Prints "True".
D) i = -1 5: { D) Prints "False".
j=0 6: int i = 10;
--------------- 7: -----------------------------------
Question 6 8: } -------------------
--------------- 9: public static void Question 11
The following code will print main(String[] args) -----------------------------------
10: { -------------------
1: Double a = new 11: Q8 a = new Q8(); What will happen if you
Double(Double.NaN); 12: System.out.println(a.i); compile/run the following
2: Double b = new 13: } code?
Double(Double.NaN); 14: }
3: 1: public class Q11
4: if( Double.NaN == A) Compilation error, variable "i" 2: {
Double.NaN ) declared twice. 3: static String str1 =
5: B) Compilation error, static "main method with String[]
System.out.println("True"); initializers for initialization purpose args";
6: else only. 4: static String str2 =
7: C) Prints 10. "main method with int[] args";
System.out.println("False"); D) Prints 20. 5:
8: 6: public static void
9: if( a.equals(b) ) ----------------------------------------- main(String[] args)
10: ------------- 7: {
System.out.println("True"); Question 9 8:
11: else ----------------------------------------- System.out.println(str1);
12: ------------- 9: }
System.out.println("False"); The following code will give 10:
11: public static void
A) True 1: Byte b1 = new Byte("127"); main(int[] args)
True 2: 12: {
3: if(b1.toString() == 13:
B) True b1.toString()) System.out.println(str2);
False 4: System.out.println("True"); 14: }
5: else 15: }
C) False 6: System.out.println("False");
True A) Duplicate method main(),
A) Compilation error, toString() is compilation error at line 6.
D) False not avialable for Byte. B) Duplicate method main(),
False B) Prints "True". compilation error at line 11.
C) Prints "False". C) Prints "main method with
------------------------------------- main String[] args".
----------------- Question 10 D) Prints "main method with
Question 7 ----------------------------------------- main int[] args".
------------------------------------- -------------
----------------- What will happen if you compile/run -----------------------------------
The following code will print this code? -------------------
Question 12
1: if( new Boolean("true") == 1: public class Q10 -----------------------------------
new Boolean("true")) 2: { -------------------
2: 3: public static void What is the output of the
System.out.println("True"); main(String[] args) following code?
3: else 4: {
4: 5: int i = 10; 1: class Test
System.out.println("False"); 6: int j = 10; 2: {
7: boolean b = false; 3: Test(int i)
A) Compilation error. 8: 4: {
B) No compilation error, but 9: if( b = i == j) 5:
runtime exception. 10: System.out.println("Test(" +i
C) Prints "True". System.out.println("True"); +")");
D) Prints "False". 11: else 6: }
--------- 12: 7: }
Question 8 System.out.println("False"); 8:
--------- 13: } 9: public class Q12
The following code will give 14: } 10: {
 83
11: static Test t1 = new 1: int i = 45678; 10. char [] c6 = [] {'a', 'b',
Test(1); 2: int j = ~i; c};
12: 3: 11. }
13: Test t2 = new 4: System.out.println(j); 12. }
Test(2); A line 5
14: A) Compilation error at line 2. ~ B line 6
15: static Test t3 = new operator applicable to boolean values C line 7
Test(3); only. D line 8
16: B) Prints 45677. E line 9
17: public static void C) Prints -45677. F line 10
main(String[] args) D) Prints -45679. Answer:
18: { Options A and B are the correct
19: Q12 Q = new Q12(); ----------------------------------------- answers. This question
20: } ------------- explores a Java syntax
21: } Question 15 shortcut. A and B represent
----------------------------------------- acceptable syntax to declare,
A) Test(1) ------------- construct, and initialize an
Test(2) What will happen when you invoke array in a single line of code.
Test(3) the following method? Location: ... > Declarations
and Access Control > Objective
B) Test(3) 1: void infiniteLoop() 1.1 > Item 2
Test(2) 2: { -----------------------------------
Test(1) 3: byte b = 1; -----------------------------------
4: ----------
C) Test(2) 5: while ( ++b > 0 ) Click the Exhibit button.
Test(1) 6: ; 1. class Test{
Test(3) 7: System.out.println("Welcome 2. public static void
to Java"); main( String [] args) {
D) Test(1) 8: } 3. int [] y;
Test(3) 4. int [] z = new int [] {1,
Test(2) A) The loop never ends(infiniteLoop). 2, 3};
B) Prints "Welcome to Java". 5. y = z;
------------------------------------- C) Compilation error at line 5. ++ 6. z[1] = 7;
----------------- operator should not be used for byte 7. for (int x= 0;x<3; x++)
Question 13 type variables. {
------------------------------------- 8. System.out.print("
----------------- ---------------------- y[" + x + "] = " + y[x]);
What is the output of the ANSWER-------------------------------- 9. }
following code? ------------------------ 10. }
Question No 11. }
1: int i = 16; : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
2: int j = 17; 15 What is the result?
3: Correct Answer A y[0] = 0 y[1] = 1 y[2] =
4: System.out.println("i >> 1 : 2
= " + (i >> 1)); DDBBDCDDCCCDADB B y[0] = 7 y[1] = 2 y[2] =
5: System.out.println("j >> 1 Your Answer 3
= " + (j >> 1)); A-------------- C y[0] = 1 y[1] = 7 y[2] =
3
A) Prints i >> 1 = 8 D y[0] = 1 y[1] = 2 y[2] =
j >> 1 = 8 3
Location: ... > Declarations and E Compilation fails
B) Prints i >> 1 = 7 Access Control > Objective 1.1 > F An exception is thrown at
j >> 1 = 7 Item 1 runtime
----------------------------------------- Answer:
C) Prints i >> 1 = 8 --------------------------------------- Option C is the correct answer.
j >> 1 = 9 Click the Exhibit button. y and z are reference
Which two lines of code will compile variables. Line 5 assigns y to
D) Prints i >> 1 = 7 correctly? (Choose two.) refer to the same array as z,
j >> 1 = 8 1. class CharArray2 { there is still only one array
2. public static void main( String [] (however there are two array
------------------------------------- args) { references). When line 6
----------------- 3. char b = 'b'; executes, it changes a value in
Question 14 4. char c = 'C'; the only array there is, (the
------------------------------------- 5. char [] c1 = {'a', 'b', 'c'}; one both y and z refer to).
----------------- 6. char [] c2 = {'a', b , 'c'}; Therefore when the array is
What is the output of the 7. char [] c3 = ('a', 'b', 'c'); accessed via y, the updated
following code? 8. char [] c4 = [3]; value is displayed.
9. char [] c5 = [3] {'a', 'b', 'c'};

ocation: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.2 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Which declaration ensures that a
class cannot be subclassed?
A abstract class MyClass { }
B final public class MyClass { }
C final abstract class MyClass
{}
D static private class MyClass
{}
E static protected class MyClass
{}
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
The final modifier insures that a
class can not be subclassed.
Q31. class XXX {
2. long doStuff (int input) {
3. static long x = 7;
4. return (long) input / x;
5. }
6.
7. public static void main(String
[] args) {
8. XXX xxx = new XXX();
9.
System.out.println(xxx.doStuff(4
2));
10. }
11. }
What will be the result?
A 6
B 7
C 42
D Compilation fails
E An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
The compiler will notice that in
Line 3 the code is declaring a
static variable, but it's in a local
method, which is not legal. If
several instances of XXX were
instantiated it would be
impossible to know which
instance the static should belong
to.
Location: ... > Declarations and
Access Control > Objective 1.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button.
1. class Foo {
2. Foo(String s) { }
3. }
4. class Bar extends Foo { }
Which statement is true?
84
A Class Bar will not compile answer:
B Class Bar has a public constructor Options A and C are the correct
C Class Bar's constructor invokes answers. A and C represent an
super() illegal override of the class XL
D Class Foo's constructor does not doMath() method. Because the
invoke super() arguments have not changed,
answer: the return type cannot change.
Option A is the correct answer. The Location: ... > Declarations
compiler attempts to create a default and Access Control > Objective
constructor for class Bar, because 1.4 > Item 2
Bar has not defined any constructors. -----------------------------------
The class Bar constructor will include -----------------------------------
a call to super(). Since class Foo ----------
does not have a no-arg constructor, Click the Exhibit button to
class Bar will not compile because view the code.
the default constructor the compiler 1. class Test {
is attempting to build includes a call 2. public short doStuff(int i)
to super(), and there is no matching { return 27; }
no-arg constructor in class Foo. 3. }
4.
Location: ... > Declarations and 5. public class SubTest extends
Access Control > Objective 1.3 > Test {
Item 2 6. public int doStuff(int x)
----------------------------------------- { return 30; }
--------------------------------------- 7.
Given: 8. public static void
1. class Pizza { } main(String [] args) {
Which of these represents the 9. Test t = new Test();
functionality of the default 10. SubTest s = new
constructor for Pizza? SubTest();
A Pizza() 11. int t1 = t.doStuff(30);
B Pizza() {super();} 12. int s1 = s.doStuff(27);
C public void Pizza() 13. System.out.println( t1 +
D public Pizza() {super();} " " + s1);
E There is no default constructor for 14. }
Pizza 15. }
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer. The What is the result?
compiler creates a default A 27 30
constructor for Pizza, with default B 30 27
access (matching the access of the C 27 27
class), and a no-arg call to super(). D 30 30
E Compilation fails
Location: ... > Declarations and F An exception is thrown at
Access Control > Objective 1.4 > runtime
Item 1 Answer:
----------------------------------------- Option E is the correct answer.
--------------------------------------- Line 6 is an illegal override of
Click the Exhibit button to view the the doStuff() method in class
code. Test.
1. class XL {
2. public long doMath() { Location: ... > Flow Control,
3. return 343L; Assertions, and Exception
4. } Handling > Objective 2.1 >
5. } Item 1
6. -----------------------------------
7. class L extends XL { -----------------------------------
8. ----------
9. } Click the Exhibit button to
view the code.
Which two methods inserted at line 1. for (int x = 3; x > = 0; x--)
8, will not compile? (Choose two.) {
a public void doMath() { } 2. switch (x - 1) {
B public void doMath(int i) { } 3. case 0:
C public int doMath() { return System.out.print("foo ");
343 } 4. case 1:
D public long doMath(int i) { return System.out.print("bar ");
343 }
 85
5. case 2: 10. for ( ; x > -1 ; y++) { E An overriding method can
System.out.print("baz "); 11. if ( x < y ) { throw a superclass of the
6. case 3: 12. break next; Exception declared by the
System.out.print("foo "); 13. } overridden method
7. } 14. } F An overriding method is
8. } 15. } permitted to throw a
16. System.out.println(x + " " + y); RuntimeException, even if it
What is the result? What is the result? has not been declared by the
A baz bar foo A 23 overridden method.
B foo baz bar foo B 34 Answer:
C baz bar foo bar foo foo C 45 Options B and F are the correct
D baz foo bar baz foo foo bar D 56 answers. Overriding methods
baz foo E Compilation fails are not allowed to throw new
E Compilation fails F An exception is thrown at runtime or broader checked exceptions.
F An exception is thrown at nswer: A checked exception is any
runtime Option C is the correct answer. The exception extending from class
answer: variable x is decremented once, in Exception, but not extending
Option D is the correct answer. line 9, then the program loops from RuntimeException. Errors
As the switch expression iterates through the inner for loop, do not need to be enclosed in
from 2 to -1 the cases start at 2, incrementing y until x < y, at which try blocks.
1, and 0 and fall through. point y equals 5 and the break is
executed. Location: ... > Flow Control,
Location: ... > Flow Control, Assertions, and Exception
Assertions, and Exception Location: ... > Flow Control, Handling > Objective 2.4 >
Handling > Objective 2.1 > Item Assertions, and Exception Handling > Item 1
2 Objective 2.2 > Item 2 -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ----------
------ Click the Exhibit button to view the Click the Exhibit button to
Click the Exhibit button to view code. view the code.
the code. 13. long x = 20, y = 30; 1. public class Test243 {
1. for (int toggle = 0, y = 0; y < 14. while ( ++x < = y ) { 2. public static void main
6; y++ ) { 15. --y; (String [] args) {
2. toggle = y % 2; 16. if ( x > y ) { 3. try {
3. if (toggle) { 17. break; 4. String s = "two";
4. System.out.print("true "); 18. } 5. int i =
5. } 19. } Integer.parseInt(s);
6. else { 20. System.out.print(x + " " + y); 6. System.out.print("i =
7. System.out.print("false "); What is the result? " + i);
8. } A 26 25 7. } catch (Exception ex) {
9. } B 25 25 8. System.out.print("
C 25 24 Exception ");
What is the result? D 25 26 9. }
A true true true true true true E 26 26 catch(NumberFormatException
B true false true false true false Answer: exc) {
C false true false true false true Option A is the correct answer. The 10. System.out.print("
D false false false false false while statement on line 14 NumberFormatException ");
false increments x before doing the 11. } finally {
E Compilation fails comparison test. The break 12. System.out.print("
F An exception is thrown at statement is never reached. finally ");
runtime 13. }
Answer: Location: ... > Flow Control, 14. System.out.print("
Option E is the correct answer. Assertions, and Exception Handling > done ");
Line three is illegal, it should Objective 2.3 > Item 1 15. }
probably read if (toggle == 1) {. ----------------------------------------- 16. }
--------------------------------------- What is the result?
Location: ... > Flow Control, Which two statements are true? A Exception finally
Assertions, and Exception (Choose two.) B i = two finally done
Handling > Objective 2.2 > Item A catch(Foo f) can catch Foo or any C Exception finally done
1 of its superclasses D NumberFormatException
------------------------------------- B If you throw an Error, it does not finally
------------------------------------- need to be enclosed in a try block E NumberFormatException
------ C Any statement that can throw an finally done
Click the Exhibit button to view Exception must be enclosed in a try F Compilation fails
the code. block
7. int x,y; D An overriding method must Answer:
8. next: for(x = 5, y = 1 ; ; ) { declare any Exceptions declared by Option F is the correct answer.
9. --x; the overridden method The NumberFormatException

will be caught by the Exception
catch. The compiler recognizes
that the second catch can never
be reached. You must always put
the catch blocks in order going
from most specific to broadest. If
the exceptions are siblings (i.e.
one does not extend from the
other), then the order does not
matter.
Location: ... > Flow Control,
Assertions, and Exception
Handling > Objective 2.4 > Item
2 }
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. public class Test244 {
2. public static void main (String
[] args) {
3. try {
4. foo();
5. System.out.print(" one
");
6. } catch(Exception e) {
7. System.out.print(" two
");
8. } finally {
9. System.out.print(" three
");
10. } References:
11. System.out.print(" four ");
12. }
13.
14. public static void foo() {
15. throw new
RuntimeException();
16. }
17. }
What is the result? (Choose one)
A three
B two three
C three four
D two three four
E one two three four
F Compilation fails
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
Method foo() throws a
RuntimeException, which does
not need to be declared. When
the exception is thrown, the
catch and finally blocks run, and
then the main() method runs to
completion (printing four at the
end).
Location: ... > Flow Control,
Assertions, and Exception
Handling > Objective 2.5 > Item
1 ocation: ... > Garbage Collection >
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
86
which two statements are true
about the garbage collection
Which two fragments are examples system? (Choose two.)
of inappropriate uses of assertions?
(Choose two.)
A assert (!(foo == null)); A Calling Runtime.gc() will
foo.go(); reclaim memory.
B public void method(boolean b) { B It guarantees that
assert (b); programs will not have
C if (x > y) { memory leaks
z = x; C Objects will never be
} else { collected as long as they are
assert (x < 4); accessible from live threads.
D Objects that have finalize()
D private void test(int z) { methods always have their
assert (f.setSize(z) > 5); finalize() methods called before
} the program ends.
E public int methodA(int x) { E If object 'A' has at least one
assert (s > 3); other object with a reference
} to it, then object 'A' will not be
Answer: garbage collected.
Options B and D are the correct F Objects instantiated within
answers. B's violation is checking an a method and referenced only
argument of a public method. D's by a local variable are created
violation is to allow the assert to in the garbage collectible heap.
have side effects, in this case by
calling a setter method on a nswer:
reference. E is an appropriate use of Options C and F are the correct
an assertion because it is not answers. C is correct because
checking the argument of a public an object accessible from a live
method. thread may yet be called by
the JVM. F is correct because
all objects are created in the
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/g garbage collectible heap.
uide/lang/assert.html#usage-
conditions Location: ... > Garbage
Collection > Objective 3.2 >
Item 1
-----------------------------------
Location: ... > Flow Control, -----------------------------------
Assertions, and Exception Handling > ----------
Objective 2.6 > Item 1 Click the Exhibit button to
----------------------------------------- view the code.
---------------------------------- 1. class Test {
Which two statements are true? 2. public static void
(Choose two.) main(String [] args) {
A The -ae flag tells the VM to 3. Test2 t2 = new Test2();
enable assertions 4. Test2 t3;
B The -ea flag tells the compiler to 5. t3 = t2.m1();
enable assertions 6. t2 = t2.linker(t2,t3);
C The -assert flag tells the VM to 7. t2 = null;
enable assertions 8. t3 = null;
D The -esa flag tells the VM to 9. }
enable some assertions 10. }
E The -assertions flag tells the 11.
compiler to enable assertions 12. class Test2 {
F The -enableassertions flag tells 13. Test2 link;
the VM to enable assertions 14. Test2 m1() {
Answer: 15. Test2 x = new Test2();
Options D and F are the correct 16. return x;
answers. The -esa flag means enable 17. }
system assertions. 18. Test2 linker(Test2 z1,
Test2 z2) {
19. z1.link = z2;
Objective 3.1 > Item 1 20. z2.link = z1;
----------------------------------------- 21. return z1;
--------------------------------------- 22. }
 87
23. } 9.
10. private class NewWeakHash Which statement must be
Which statement is true? extends WeakHash { added at line 1 to allow this
11. public NewWeakHash() { code to compile?
12. int x = 7; A import java.util.*;
A After line 8 no objects can be 13. } B no statement is required
garbage collected. 14. C import
B After line 7 one object can be 15. public static void main(String java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected. args [] ) { D include
C After line 7 no objects can be 16. WeakHash wh = new java.util.WeakHashMap;
garbage collected. WeakHash();
D After line 6 at least one 17. } nswer:
object has more than two 18. } Option B is the correct answer.
references When a fully qualified name is
E The z1 and z2 references What is the result? used, you don't have to import
must be nulled to make any A Compilation succeeds the classes or packages.
objects eligible for garbage B Compilation fails because of an
collection. error on line 6 Location: ... > Language
Answer: C Compilation fails because of an Fundamentals > Objective 4.2
Option C is the correct answer. error on line 10 > Item 1
After line 7 the t3 reference is D Compilation fails because of an -----------------------------------
still valid and because of the link error on line 16 -----------------------------------
variables both of the Test2 E An exception is thrown at runtime ----------
objects are still accessible. Answer:
Option C is the correct answer. Which two are valid method
Location: ... > Garbage Classes cannot be declared private. signatures in an interface?
Collection > Objective 3.3 > (Choose two.)
Item 1 1. package com.abc.package1; A short doShort();
------------------------------------- 2. import java.util.*; B static char doChar();
------------------------------------- 3. public class WeakHash extends C protected byte doByte();
------ WeakHashMap { D public boolean
Click the Exhibit button to view 4. int x = 5; doBoolean(int x);
the code. 5. Object getDuplicate(Object key) E final public String
7. Dog [] da = new Dog[2]; { doString(int x);
8. Dog clover = new Dog(); 6. return null; Answer:
9. da[1] = clover; 7. } Options A and D are the
10. clover = null; 8. } correct answers. A is correct
11. Dog fido = new Dog(); 9. because interface methods are
12. Dog spot = new Dog(); 10. private class NewWeakHash implicitly public. D is correct
When is the clover object extends WeakHash { because interface can be
eligible for garbage collection? 11. public NewWeakHash() { declared public even though
A after line 9 12. int x = 7; they are so implicitly.
B after line 10 13. }
C after line 11 14. Location: ... > Language
D never in this code 15. public static void main(String Fundamentals > Objective 4.3
Answer: args [] ) { > Item 1
Option D is the correct answer. 16. WeakHash wh = new -----------------------------------
The last reference to clover WeakHash(); -----------------------------------
(da[1]), is never nulled. 17. } ----------
18. } Click the Exhibit button to
Location: ... > Language view the code.
Fundamentals > Objective 4.1 > Location: ... > Language 1. public class ABC {
Item 1 Fundamentals > Objective 4.1 > 2. public static void
------------------------------------- Item 2 main(String [] args ) {
------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 3. String a = args[3];
------ --------------------------------------- 4. String b = args[2];
Click the Exhibit button to view Click the Exhibit button to view the 5. String c = args[1];
the code. code. 6. System.out.println("c = "
1. package com.abc.package1; 1. + c);
2. import java.util.*; 2. public class NewCollections { 7. }
3. public class WeakHash 3. public static void main(String [] 8. }
extends WeakHashMap { args) { And the command line
4. int x = 5; 4. java.util.WeakHashMap hm = invocation:
5. Object getDuplicate(Object new java.util.WeakHashMap(); java ABC A B C
key) { 5. Object o1 = null; What is the result?
6. return null; 6. o1 = hm.put(o1, o1); a c=
7. } 7. } B c=A
8. } 8. } C c=B
 88
D c=C is a Java concept but not a keyword. Location: ... > Language
E Compilation fails B 'Boolean' is a class. The Java Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
F An exception is thrown at primitive keyword is 'boolean'. > Item 1
runtime -----------------------------------
Location: ... > Language -----------------------------------
Answer: Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 > ----------
Option F is the correct answer. Item 1 Which one is valid?
Line 3 will fail; args[3] is out of ----------------------------------------- A boolean b2 = 1;
bounds. --------------------------------------- B boolean b3 = null;
Click the Exhibit button to view the C boolean b1 = FALSE;
Location: ... > Language code. D boolean b4 = "false";
Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > 1. class IvarLocal { E boolean b5 = (4 < 1);
Item 1 2. static int x; answer:
------------------------------------- 3. public static void main(String Option E is the correct answer.
------------------------------------- args []) { The expression (4 < 1)
------ 4. int y; resolves to false.
Click the Exhibit button to view 5. System.out.println("x = " + x +
the code. " y = " + y); Location: ... > Language
1. class Test { 6. } Fundamentals > Objective 4.6
2. public static void 7. } > Item 2
main(String [] args) { -----------------------------------
3. construct Test(int i) { What is the result? -----------------------------------
4. for (int y=0; y<i; y++) A x=y= ----------
5. System.out.print(" " + B x=y=0 Which three are valid?
y); C x=0y= (Choose three.)
6. } D x=0y=0 A float f1 = 0x123.45;
7. } E Compilation fails B float f2 = 3.14f;
8. } F An exception is thrown at runtime C float f3 = (double) 1.8;
D float f4 = 1.0;
And command line invocation: E float f5 = (float) '\'';
F float f6 = '\ubabe';
java Test 6 Answer:
Option E is the correct answer. The Answer:
What is the result? compiler will be concerned about Options B, E, and F are the
a 12345 whether y has been initialized. correct answers. B is explicitly
B 012345 cast to a float. E casts a char
C Compilation fails Location: ... > Language (which is an unsigned int) to a
D An exception is thrown at Fundamentals > Objective 4.5 > float. F casts a Unicode char to
runtime Item 2 a float.
Answer: -----------------------------------------
Option C is the correct answer. --------------------------------------- Location: ... > Operators and
The word 'construct' is not a Click the Exhibit button to view the Assignments > Objective 5.1 >
valid modifier keyword in the code. Item 2
Java language. Constructors are 7. short x = 1; -----------------------------------
identified by having the same 8. int [] y = new int[4]; -----------------------------------
name as the class, but having no 9. y[0] = x; ----------
return type. 10. y[1] = x+1; Given:
11. for(int z= 0;z<4; z++) {
Location: ... > Language 12. System.out.println(" " + 10. int x = -1, y = -2;
Fundamentals > Objective 4.4 > y[z]); 11. System.out.println( (x<0)
Item 2 13. } ^ (y<0) ) ;
-------------------------------------
------------------------------------- What is the result? What is the result?
------ A 0123 A true
Which two are keywords? B 1223 B false
(Choose two.) C 1200 C Compilation fails
A super D 1 2 null null D The code runs with no
B Boolean E Compilation fails output
C unsigned F An exception is thrown at runtime E An exception is thrown at
D interface runtime
E anonymous Answer:
Answer: Option B is the correct answer.
Options A and D are the correct Answer: Both equality tests resolve to
answers. 'interface' and 'super' Option C is the correct answer. The true - true XOR true is false.
are both valid keywords. C is elements in array y are implicitly
wrong because 'unsigned' is a initialized to zeros, and then Location: ... > Operators and
keyword in C, C++, but not Java. elements 0 and 1 are updated. Assignments > Objective 5.2 >
E is wrong because 'anonymous' Item 1

-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. int[] arr1 = new int[2];
11. int[] arr2 =
(int[])arr1.clone();
12. System.out.println( "Array 1
equals array 2 - " +
arr1.equals( arr2 ) );
What is the result?
A Array 1 equals array 2 -
B Array 1 equals array 2 - true
C Array 1 equals array 2 - null
D Array 1 equals array 2 - false
E Compilation fails
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option D is the correct answer.
Arrays inherit the default
Object.equals implementation
which compares references not
equivalence of content therefore
comparing two distinct arrays will
always yield false even if the
compared arrays are clones.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
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the code.
10. boolean flag1 = true;
11. boolean flag2 = false;
12. System.out.println( ( flag2 &
flag1 ) & ( flag1 & flag2 ) );
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A The code outputs the value
false
B The output may vary if the
ordering is changed
C flag1 and flag2 are both
evaluated exactly once
D The output is always true
regardless of the ordering
E The output is always false
regardless of the ordering
Answer:
Options A and E are the correct
answers. The entire logical
statement is composed of non
shortcutting and therefore ALL
boolean expressions will be
evaluated regardless of the
outcome of a preceding
evaluation. As there are booleans
89
that resolve to false in all three
composite boolean expressions the
outcome must be false.
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.3 > Item
2 20. }
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
10. public boolean t1() { return
"hello".equals("HELLO"); }
11. public boolean t2() { return !
t1(); }
12.
13. public void op () {
14. System.out.println( (t1() &&
t2()) | t2() );
15. }
Which four are true? (Choose four.)
A Compilation fails
B Calling op() means t2() is always
called once
C Calling op() means t1() is always
called once
D The output from op() is always
the value true
E Calling op() means t2() is always
called twice
F Calling op() means t1() is always
called twice
G Reversing the first expression to
(t2() && t1()) does not affect the
output
Answer:
Options B, D, F, and G are the
correct answers.
t1() resolves to false t2() resolves to
not t1() - true reordering the first
expression does not affect the
outcome because it is a double &&
The first call to t1() returns false and
will shortcut the && expression to
false and the non shortcut | to the
second t2() returns true resulting in
overall true. Due to shortcut t2() is
only ever called once t1() is called
once in the expression and a second
time from t2(), therefore is called
twice
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.4 > Item
1 20. }
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
10. public void op3( boolean[] flags )
{ B
11. flags = new boolean[3];
12. for ( int i=0; i<flags.length; i+
+){
13. flags[i] = ((i%2)==0);
14. }
15. }
16. public void arrayTest () {
17. boolean[] initial = null;
18. op3( initial );
19.
System.out.println( initial[0] );
What is the result if method
arrayTest() is called?
A true
B null
C false
D Compilation fails
E The code runs with no
output
F An exception is thrown at
runtime
Answer:
Option F is the correct answer.
An exception is thrown at
runtime. Defining and
initializing the array in op3()
has no effect on the callers
reference which remains null.
Therefore the access on
initial[0] causes a
java.lang.NullPointerException
Location: ... > Operators and
Assignments > Objective 5.4 >
Item 2
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
----------
Click the Exhibit button to
view the code.
10. public StringBuffer
op4( StringBuffer sb ) {
11. sb.append("-widgets");
12. return sb;
13. }
14. public void roundRobinTest
() {
15. StringBuffer sb = new
StringBuffer();
16. sb.append("acme");
17. op4(sb);
18. sb.append("-and-
nuggets");
19.
System.out.println( sb.toString
() );
What is the result if method
roundRobinTest() is called?
A acme
acme-widgets
C -and-nuggets
D acme-and-nuggets
E -widgets-and-nuggets
F acme-widgets-and-nuggets

Answer:
Option F is the correct answer.
sb is created in roundRobinTest
and its reference passed by value
into op4 where the shared object
is modified. The same sb is then
returned to the caller, but the
caller never assigns or re-assigns
its local sb reference and it
appears that modifications in op4
are lost, but as this is a shared
object by reference all
modifications remain, so the
output is acme-widgets-and-
nuggets
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. class A {
2. private static class B {
3. private static String msg
= "ok" ;
4. }
5. public static String access()
{ an interface type
6. return B.msg;
7. }
8. }
9. class X {
10. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
11.
System.out.println( A.access() );
12. }
13. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Compilation fails
B The code outputs the value
ok
C An exception is thrown at
runtime
D Any private members of B
can be accessed from class A
only through accessor methods
E The private modifier on msg
must be weakened to default or
public for this code to work
correctly
Answer:
Options B and D are the correct
answers. Access to an nested
classes private methods and
variables is granted to the
encapsulating classes methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 3: Extending Classes --
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
90
Location: ... > Objective 6.1 > Item
2 C Compilation fails for code -
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
1. interface D {}
2. class E implements D {}
3. class F extends E {
4. F() {}
5. }
6. class G extends F implements D
{}
7. class X {
8. public static void main( String[]
args ) {
9. E e = new F();
10. D d = new G();
11. }
12. }
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A The declaration of G is illegal
B E is said to be a superclass of F
C G is said to be a superclass of E
D The assignment at line 10 is legal
E A variable can be declared using
F Compilation fails
answer:
B, D, and E. B is correct because
class F extends class E, making E a
superclass of F. D and E are correct
because the code compiles
successfully, the declaration of G
reimplementing D is legal, as is the
declaration of d using an interface D
as its type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2 > Item
1
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
10. class P {
11. P( String s ){}
12. P( short s ){}
13. }
14. class Q extends P {
15. protected Q()
{ super((short)3); }
16. public Q( int i ) { super( new
Integer(i).toString() ); }
17. Q( boolean b ) { super(""); }
18. Q( short s ) { super( s ); }
19. }
If the following new statements are
invoked in a separate class in the
same package as classes P and Q,
which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A Compilation fails for code - new
Q();
B Compilation fails for code -
new P();
new Q("");
D Compilation fails for code -
new P('a');
E Compilation fails for code -
new Q((short)1);
F Compilation fails for code -
new Q( new Q(3) instanceof
P );
Answer:
Options B, C, and D are the
correct answers. The
relationship and declaration of
P & Q are sound. This question
is quite simple couched in
seemingly complex code.
Simply test the argument
passed in the new call with a
constructor in the target class,
if a match is found it compiles.
The last three options here do
not have matching
constructors.
Location: ... > Objective 6.2
> Item 2
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
----------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
10. abstract class X {
11. public final void op(){}
12. abstract final void op();
13. void op( String s ){}
14. abstract synchronized
void op(int i) throws Exception;
15. abstract private void
op( String a, int i );
16. }
Which three are true? (Choose
three.)
A Line 10 is uncompilable
B Line 11 is uncompilable
C Line 12 is uncompilable
D Line 13 is uncompilable
E Line 14 is uncompilable
F Line 15 is uncompilable
Answer:
Options C, E, and F are the
correct answers.
line 10 ok, the class must be
declared abstract
line 11 ok, the initial method
declaration signature
line 12 fails, cannot combine
abstract and final, conflict of
intentions
line 13 ok, the first successful
overload of op(), but with
differing access privileges

line 14 fails, cannot combine
abstract with implementation
details like synchronized
line 15 fails, cannot combine
abstract and private, no way to
implement in subclass
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
---
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface XX {}
2. interface YY extends XX {}
3. abstract class ZZ implements
XX {}
4. class AA extends ZZ
implements YY {
5. private class BB{}
6. }
7. class Main extends AA {
8. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
9. XX xx1 = new XX ();
10. XX xx2 = new AA ();
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main ();
12. Main m = new AA();
13. }
14. }
Which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A Line 5 is uncompilable
B Line 9 is uncompilable
C Line 10 is uncompilable
D Line 11 is uncompilable
E Line 12 is uncompilable
F Compilation succeeds
Answer:
Options B and E are the correct
answers. Line 9 attempts to
instantiate an interface. Line 12
is an incompatible assignment;
you can't assign a superclass
object to a subclass reference
type.
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 >
Item 1
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. interface XX {}
2. interface YY extends XX {}
3. abstract class ZZ implements
XX {}
4. class AA extends ZZ
implements YY {
5. private class BB{}
6. }
7. class Main extends AA {
8. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
9. XX xx1 = new XX ();
10. XX xx2 = new AA ();
11. ZZ zz1 = new Main ();
12. Main m = new AA();
91
13. } 2. class Widget extends
14. } java.lang.Thread {
3. Widget(boolean daemon)
Which two are true? (Choose two.) {
A Line 5 is uncompilable 4.
B Line 9 is uncompilable this.setDaemon(daemon);
C Line 10 is uncompilable 5. this.start();
D Line 11 is uncompilable 6. }
E Line 12 is uncompilable 7. }
F Compilation succeeds 8.
9. for ( int i= 0;i<10; i++ ) {
10. new Widget(((i
Answer: %2)==0));
Options B and E are the correct 11. }
answers. Line 9 attempts to 12. }
instantiate an interface. Line 12 is an
incompatible assignment; you can't Which two statements are
assign a superclass object to a true? (Choose two.)
subclass reference type. A Compilation fails.
Location: ... > Objective 6.3 > B Only five threads are
Item 2 created.
Click the Exhibit button to view C An exception is thrown at
the code. runtime.
1. class Outer { D Ten independent threads
2. class Inner {} are created.
3. } E Ten threads are created but
4. class ExtendedOuter extends only five execute.
Outer { F The program terminates
5. class ExtendedInner extends after the tenth thread is
Inner {} created.
6. } Answer:
7. class Main extends Outer.Inner { Options D and F are the correct
8. Main( Outer ref ) { answers. The program creates
9. ref.super(); precisely 10 threads, every
10. } other of which is marked as
11. public static void main( String[] daemon thread. Each thread
args ) { executes on the default run()
12. new Main( new method so all will terminate
ExtendedOuter() ); and therefore the program
13. } terminates.
14. }
Reference:
What is the result? The Java Programming
A Compilation fails Language, Third Edition, by
B An exception is thrown at runtime Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
C The code runs with no output Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer. An location: ... > Threads >
inner class can extend another, Objective 7.1 > Item 2
unrelated, inner class provided an -----------------------------------
appropriate enclosing instance is -----------------------------------
supplied to the superclass. The ----------
resulting inner class then has two Click the Exhibit button to
enclosing instances, one for the view the code.
extended class and one for the 11. public static void
superclass. Therefore this code main( String[] args ) {
cleanly compiles and outputs 12. class Widget extends
nothing. java.lang.Thread {
Location: ... > Threads > Objective 13. Widget() {
7.1 > Item 1 14. this.start();
----------------------------------------- 15. }
--------------------------------------- 16. }
Click the Exhibit button to view the 17.
code. 18. Widget w = new
1. public static void main( String[] Widget();
args ) { 19. w.setDaemon(true);
20. }
 92
Options D and F are the correct -----------------------------------
Which statement is true? answers. As all threads are marked -----------------------------------
A Compilation fails. as Daemon threads, the program ----------
B The program never contains no user threads once main Click the Exhibit button to
terminates. terminates, so the program as a view the code.
C One daemon thread is whole terminates. A number of the 10. class X {
created. daemon threads may never execute 11. synchronized void iTest()
D An exception is thrown at due to the early termination of the {
runtime. program and the priority levels 12. while(true) {
E The program terminates after assigned. 13. Thread.yield();
the thread is created. Reference: 14. }
Answer: The Java Programming Language, 15. }
Option D is the correct answer. Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & 16. synchronized static void
An exception is thrown at Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads sTest() {}
runtime - ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 17. public void op() {}
va.lang.IllegalThreadStateExcepti 18. }
on setdaemon(true) can not be Location: ... > Threads > Objective
invoked on an active thread. 7.2 > Item 2 And, given a single instance of
Reference: X, and two or more concurrent
The Java Programming Click the Exhibit button to view the threads, which statement is
Language, Third Edition, by code. true?
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes 1. class Worker extends A Multiple threads can
Chapter 10: Threads java.lang.Thread { execute iTest() concurrently.
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 2. public void run() { B Any thread calling iTest()
3. while ( true ) { will be blocked pending a call
Location: ... > Threads > 4. synchronized( this ) { to notify.
Objective 7.2 > Item 1 5. try { C While a thread is executing
------------------------------------- 6. wait(); iTest(), any call on sTest() will
------------------------------------- 7. } catch (Exception e) {} block pending lock access.
------ 8. } D While a thread is executing
Click the Exhibit button to view 9. System.out.println("ok"); iTest(), no other threads may
the code. 10. } execute any methods declared
1. class Worker extends 11. } in X.
java.lang.Thread { 12. public static void main( String[] E While a thread is executing
2. public void run() { args ) { iTest(), op() may be
3. while ( true ) {} 13. new Worker().start(); concurrently executed inside
4. } 14. } the same instance of X.
5. 15. } Answer:
6. public static void Option E is the correct answer.
main( String[] args ) { Which two statements are true? Static methods synchronize on
7. for (int i=0; (Choose two.) the class object, not on an
i<MAX_PRIORITY; i++ ){ A Compilation fails. instance object, so concurrent
8. Worker w = new B The program never terminates. calls to iTest() and sTest() will
Worker(); C The program runs with no output. not block each other. op() is
9. D The value ok is repeatedly not synchronized so may be
w.setPriortity( MIN_PRIORITY+i ) output. called concurrently with
; E The program terminates and anything else.
10. w.setDaemon(true); outputs ok precisely once.
11. w.start(); F The Worker thread never blocks Reference:
12. } inside the wait method because there The Java Programming
13. } are no other threads executing. Language, Third Edition, by
14. } answer: Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Options B and C are the correct Chapter 10: Threads
Which two statements are true? answers. This program simply ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
(Choose two.) launches a single user thread that Location: ... > Threads >
immediately blocks inside the wait() Objective 7.3 > Item 2
A Compilation fails. method The thread is never -----------------------------------
B An exception is thrown at unblocked because no other thread is -----------------------------------
runtime. executing to call the notify on the ----------
C All threads are guaranteed to lock. Click the Exhibit button to
execute. Reference: view the code.
D Some of the threads may The Java Programming Language, 1. class WorkerT extends
never execute. Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & java.lang.Thread {
E The program runs forever Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads 2. private static StringBuffer
with no output. ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 sb = new StringBuffer();
F The program terminates when Location: ... > Threads > Objective 3. public void run() {
the main() method completes. 7.3 > Item 1 4. notify();
Answer: 5. try {

6. wait();
7. } catch (Exception e) {}
8. }
9. public static void
main( String[] args ) {
10. for (int i= 0;i<10; i++) {
11. new WorkerT().start();
12. } ---------------------------------------
13. }
14. }
Which statement is true?
A Compilation fails.
B All 10 threads block.
C An exception is thrown at
runtime.
D All 10 threads execute to
completion.
E Each thread is unlocked by
the following thread until only
the final thread remains blocked.
Answer:
Option C is the correct answer.
An exception is thrown
java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateExce
ption: current thread not owner.
The caller of wait(), notify(), or
notifyAll() must own the monitor
lock that is, they must be
executing inside a synchronized
method or section to be able to
successfully call any of these
methods.
Reference:
The Java Programming
Language, Third Edition, by
Arnold, Gosling & Holmes,
Chapter 10: Threads
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Location: ... > Threads >
Objective 7.4 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Which three statements are
true? (Choose three.)
A The Object class defines a
wait() method.
B The Thread class overrides
a wait() method.
C The Runnable interface
defines a wait() method.
D wait() can be called at any
time by an executing thread.
E The wait() method used in
thread communication releases
an object lock.
F The wait() method is
overloaded and also has the
following signature public final
void wait(long timeout).
answer:
Options A, E, and F are the
correct answers.
Reference:
93
The Java Programming Language, greater number is 6, but for
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & -5.5 the greater number is
Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads -5.0.
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 Location: ... > Fundamental
Location: ... > Threads > Objective Classes in the java.lang
7.4 > Item 2 package > Objective 8.2 >
----------------------------------------- Item 1
-----------------------------------
which two statements are correct? -----------------------------------
(Choose two.) ----------
A To call notify() a thread must Click the Exhibit button to
own the monitor lock. view the code.
B The notify() and notifyAll() 1. public class Test823 {
methods are defined in the Thread 2. public static void
class. main(String [] args) {
C The notify() and notifyAll() 3. String a = "freddy";
methods are defined in the Object 4. String b =
class. a.substring(0,3);
D A thread can only call notify() if 5. b.toUpperCase();
another thread has previously called 6. System.out.println(a +=
wait(). b);
E The notify() and notifyAll() 7. }
methods are defined in the Runnable 8. }
interface. What is the result?
Answer: A freddyFRE
Options A and C are the correct B freddyfre
answers. C freddyFRED
D freddyfred
Reference: E Compilation fails.
The Java Programming Language, Answer:
Third Edition, by Arnold, Gosling & Option B is the correct answer.
Holmes, Chapter 10: Threads The a String reference is never
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1 modified, and the
toUpperCase() call is not
Location: ... > Fundamental Classes assigned to b so b's original
in the java.lang package > Objective object does not change.
8.1 > Item 1 Location: ... > Fundamental
----------------------------------------- Classes in the java.lang
--------------------------------------- package > Objective 8.2 >
Click the Exhibit button to view the Item 2
code. -----------------------------------
1. public class Test813 { -----------------------------------
2. public static void main(String [] ----------
args) { Click the Exhibit button to
3. double a = Math.round(5.5); view the code.
4. double b = Math.round(5.2); 1. public class Test825 {
5. double c = Math.round(-5.0); 2. public static void
6. double d = Math.round(-5.4); main(String [] args) {
7. double e = Math.round(-5.5); 3. String a = "big";
8. System.out.print( "Results: " + 4. String b = a;
a+""+b+""+c+""+d+"" 5. a = a + "bird";
+ e); 6. a = b;
9. } 7. b = "bird";
10. } 8. System.out.println(a =
a+b);
What is the result? 9. }
A Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -5.0 10. }
B Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -6.0
C Results: 5.0 5.0 -5.0 -5.0 -5.0 What is the result?
D Results: 6.0 5.0 -5.0 -4.0 -5.0 A bigbird
E Results: 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 B birdbird
F Compilation fails. C bigbigbird
D bigbirdbird
nswer: E Compilation fails.
Option A is the correct answer. Both Answer:
positive and negative numbers are Option A is the correct answer.
rounded up to the larger number. For In line 4, b is set to refer to the
a positive number such as 5.5, the String literal "big". The String

referenced by b is not changed
by the change to a in line 5,
because Strings are immutable.
In line 5, a new String object
"bigbird" is created, and assigned
to a. At this point (line 5) b is
still referring to "big" and a is
now referring to "bigbird". In line
6,then, a is set to refer to the
String literal "big" referenced by
b, so both a and b refer to the
String literal "big". In line 7, b is
set to reference a String literal
"bird", while a is left unchanged
and still refers to "big". Finally, a
+ b is printed out, producing
"bigbird".
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package
> Objective 8.3 > Item 1
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
---
Which creates a new Character
object?
A Character a = new
Character("c");
B Character a =
Character.getCharacter('s');
C Character a = new
Character(new char[]{'s'});
D Character a =
Character.valueOf("c".toChar());
E Character a = new
Character((new char[]{'s'})[0]);
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer.
The Character class has only one
constructor, and it takes a char
primitive. Answer "E" constructs
an anonymous char array holding
a single char, then accesses the
array element at index 0, thus
returning a char to the Character
constructor.
Location: ... > Fundamental
Classes in the java.lang package
> Objective 8.3 > Item 2
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------
Click the Exhibit button to view
the code.
1. public class Test834 {
2. public static void main(String
[] args) {
3. try {
4. Double d = new
Double(new
Byte(6).doubleValue());
5. String s = d.toString();
6.
System.out.println(Integer.parse
Int(s));
94
7. } B Amy, Fred, Mike, Zeus,
catch(NumberFormatException ex) {
8. System.out.println("failed");
9. } D Amy, Fred, Fred, Mike,
10. }
11. }
What is the result?
A 6
B 6.0
C null
D failed
E Compilation fails.
F An uncaught exception is thrown
at runtime.
Answer:
Option E is the correct answer. Byte
does not have a constructor that
takes an int. The Byte constructor
must be passed a previously declared
byte variable, or explicitly cast an int
value.
Location: ... > The Collections
Framework > Objective 9.1 > Item 1
-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Which two statements are true of
class java.util.HashMap? (Choose
two.)
A Its methods are thread-safe.
B It allows null references to be
stored.
C It provides fast, bi-directional
iteration.
D It implements java.util.Hashable.
E It tracks when its elements were
last accessed.
F Its elements can be accesssed
using a unique key.
Answer:
Options B and F are the correct
answers. HashMap implements
java.util.Map, which allows elements
to be accessed using a unique key.
Whereas HashTable does not permit
null references to be stored,
HashMap allows both keys and
elements to be null.
Location: ... > The Collections
Framework > Objective 9.1 > Item 2
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Click the Exhibit button to view the
code.
1. TreeSet s = new TreeSet();
2. s.add("Fred");
3. s.add("Mike");
4. s.add("Zeus");
5. s.add("Fred");
6. s.add("Amy");
7. Iterator i = s.iterator();
8. while(i.hasNext()) {
9. System.out.print(i.next() + ",
");
10. }
What is the result?
A Fred, Mike, Zeus, Amy,
C Fred, Mike, Zeus, Fred,
Amy,
Zeus,
E Five elements will be
printed, but the order is not
guaranteed.
F Four elements will be
printed, but the order is not
guaranteed.
Answer:
Option B is the correct answer.
A TreeSet is a Set, which
eliminates duplicates, so Fred
only goes in once. A TreeSet is
sorted so the Strings come out
in alphabetical order
Location: ... > The
Collections Framework >
Objective 9.2 > Item 1
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If class X implements
hashcode() and equals()
correctly, and given two
instances (o1 and o2) of class
X, which two are true? (Choose
two.)
A if o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() are not the
same, then o1 and o2 must not
be equal
B o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() might be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
C o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must be the
same if o1 and o2 are
considered equal
D if o1 and o2 are not equal,
then o1.hashcode() and
o2.hashcode() must not be the
same
Answer:
Options A and C are the correct
answers. Hashcode suggests
the likelihood of equality, while
equality requires that
hashcodes must be the same.
The rules for correct
implementation of hashcode
and equals require that if two
objects are equal, their
hashcodes MUST be the same.
If two objects are unequal,
however, they may still have
the same hashcode. So, object
equivalency guarantees
hashcode equivalency, but
hashcode equivalency does not
guarantee object equivalency.
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Question 2: What statements are
true concerning the public void run() {
method notify() that is
Question 1: Given the used in conjunction with for (int i = startHere; i <=
following class wait()? endHere; i++) {
definition:
class A { Select all valid answers. System.out.println(i);

protected int i; }
a) if there is more than one thread
waiting on a condition, only the
A(int i) { }
thread that has been waiting the
longest is notified
this.i = i; };

b) if there is more than one thread

}
waiting on a condition,there is no
way to predict which thread will be b)
}
notifed
a implements Runnable {
Which of the following would be
c) notify() is defined in the Thread
a valid inner class for this class? public void run() {
class

Select all valid answers. for (int i = startHere; i <=

d) it is not strictly necessary to own
the lock for the object you invoke endHere; i++) {
a) notify() for
System.out.println(i);
class B { e) notify() should only be invoked }
from within a while loop
}
}
Question 3: Given the following
b) class: };
class Counter {
class B extends A {
public int startHere = 1;
} c)
public int endHere = 100;
c) Thread a = new Thread() {
public static void main(String[]
args) { public void run() {
class B {
new Counter().go(); for (int i = startHere; i <=
B() { endHere; i++) {
System.out.println("i = " + }
System.out.println(i);
i);
void go() {
}
}
// A
}
}
Thread t = new Thread(a);
};
d) t.start();
Question 4: What is written
class B { } to the standard
output given the
class A { } following statement:
System.out.println(4 | 7);
} What block of code can you replace
at line A above so that this program Select the one right answer.
} will count from startHere to
endHere?
a) 4
e)
Select all valid answers.
b) 5
class A {
a)
} c) 6
Runnable a = new Runnable() {
d) 7
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e) 0 Thread.sleep(1000);
public float z;
Question 5: Given the } catch (InterruptedException
following class: x) {} }
class Counter {
}
public static void main(String[]
}
args) { What can method2() access
directly, without a reference to
}
Thread t = new Thread(new another instance?
CounterBehavior());

t.start();
c) This class is a top-level class:
Select all valid answers.
}

} a) the variable x defined in A

static class CounterBehavior
implements Runnable {
Which of the following is a valid b) the variable y defined in A
definition of CounterBehavior public void run() {
that would make Counter’s c) method1 defined in B
main() method count from 1 to try {
100, counting once per second? d) the variable z defined in D
for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i++) {
Select the one right answer.
System.out.println(i);
a)This class is an inner class to Question 7: You have an 8-
Counter: Thread.sleep(1000);
bit file using the
} character set defined
by ISO 8859-8. You
} catch (InterruptedException x) are writing an
class CounterBehavior { application to
{}
display this file in a
for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i++); TextArea. The local
}
encoding is already
try { set to 8859-8. How
}
can you write a
System.out.println(i); chunk of code to
Question 6: Given the following
read the first line
Thread.sleep(1000); class definition:
from this file?
class A {
} catch
You have three variables
(InterruptedException x) {} public int x;
accessible to you:
} private int y;
 myfile is the name of
} class B { the file you want to
read
protected void method1() {  stream is an
InputStream object
b) This class is an inner class to } associated with this file
Counter:  s is a String object
class C {
Select all valid answers.
private void method2() {
class CounterBehavior
implements Runnable { } a)

public void run() { } InputStreamReader reader =

new
for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i+ } InputStreamReader(stream,
+); "8859-8");
}
try { BufferedReader buffer = new
BufferedReader(reader);
System.out.println(i);
class D extends A { s = buffer.readLine();

b)
InputStreamReader reader =
new
InputStreamReader(stream);
BufferedReader buffer = new
BufferedReader(reader);
s = buffer.readLine();
c)
InputStreamReader reader =
new InputStreamReader(myfile,
"8859-8");
BufferedReader buffer = new
BufferedReader(reader);
s = buffer.readLine();
d)
InputStreamReader reader =
new InputStreamReader(myfile);
BufferedReader buffer = new
BufferedReader(reader);
s = buffer.readLine();
e)
FileReader reader = new
FileReader(myfile);
BufferedReader buffer = new
BufferedReader(reader);
s = buffer.readLine();
Question 8: How can you
write a line of code for
an applet’s init()
method that
determines how wide
the applet is?
Select all valid answers.
a) int width = this.getY();
b) int width = this.getSize().w;
c) int width = getSize();
d) int width = getSize().w;
e) int width = getWidth();
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Question 9: For a variable width int method2(int j) { }
font, how "wide" is a int method1(int i) { }
TextField created using }
the expression:
new TextField(20) Question 11: Given the
following code:
Select the one right answer. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class MyApplet extends
a) 20 times the average of all the
java.applet.Applet {
characters in the font used for this
public void init() {
TextField object
Button b = new
Button("Button1");
b) 20 times the width of the letter M b.addMouseListener(new
ClickHandler());
c) 20 times the width of the letter a add(b);
}
d) 20 inches class ClickHandler extends
MouseAdapter {
public void
e) 20 picas
mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt)
{
Question 10: Given this interface // A
definition: }
interface A { }
}
int method1(int i);
What line of code at A writes
int method2(int j); the mouse’s horizontal location
} to the standard output at the
which of the following classes time of the event?
implement this interface and is not
abstract?
Fill in the blank.
Select all valid answers.
Question 12: Given the
same code as in
a) question 10, how
can you write a line
class B implements A { of code at A that will
place the Button
int method1() { } object into a variable
named mybutton
int method2() { } that is already
defined to be a
} reference to a
Button object?
b)
Fill in the blank.
class B {
int method1(int i) { }
int method2(int j) { }
}
c)
class B implements A {
int method1(int i) { }
int method2(int j) { }
}
d)
class B extends A {
int method1(int i) { }
int method2(int j) { }
}
e)
class B implements A {

Question 13: Which Listener
interface can you
implement to be able
to respond to the user
hitting the enter key
after typing into a
TextField object?
Question 14: What is written
to the standard output
as the result of
executing the
following statements?
Boolean b1 = new Boolean(true);
Boolean b2 = new Boolean(true);
if (b1 == b2)
if (b1.equals(b2))
System.out.println("a");
else
System.out.println("b");
else
if (b1.equals(b2))
System.out.println("c");
else
System.out.println("d");
)a
b) b
c) c
d) d
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} catch (RuntimeException x) {
System.out.println("2");
return;
} catch (Exception x) {
System.out.println("3");
return;
} finally {
System.out.println("4");
}
System.out.println("5");
}
elect all valid answers.
a) "1"
b) "2"
c) "3"
d) "4"
e) "5"
Question 17: What is the type of
the Event object passed to
the mouseDragged()
method defined in a class
that implements
java.awt.event.MouseMoti
onListener (that is, what
is the class name for the
argument)?
d) When this code runs,
nothing is written to the
standard output.
e) When this code runs, the
letter "a" is written to the
standard output.
uestion 19: What keyword
must appear in a
method declaration
(followed by the
name of the
exception) when
that method might
cause an exception
to be thrown and
that method does
not handle the
exception?
Question 20: Which
statements
accurately describe
the following line of
code?
Select all valid answers.
String[][] s = new String[10]
[];
a) This line of code is illegal.

Question 15: Which Listener estion 18: Examine the following b) s is a two-dimensional array
interfaces can you add switch block: containing 10 rows and 10
to a TextArea object? columns
char mychar = 'c';

a) TextListener switch (mychar) { c) s is an array of 10 arrays.

b) ActionListener default: d) Each element in s is set to

c) MouseMotionListener
d) MouseListener
e) ComponentListener
Question 16: What appears in
the standard output if
the method named
problem() in the code
below throws an
instance of class
Exception when the
method named
trythis() is invoked?
public void trythis() {
try {
System.out.println("1");
problem();
case 'a': System.out.println("a");
break;
case 'b': System.out.println("b");
break;
}
Which of the following questions are
definitely true?
Select all valid answers.
a) This switch block is illegal,
because only integers can be used in
the switch statement.
b) This switch block is fine.
c) This switch block is illegal,
because the default statement must
come last.
""
e) Each element in s is
uninitialized and must be
initialized before it is
referenced.
uestion 21: What will
happen if you try to
compile and run the
following class?
class Test {
static int myArg = 1;
public static void
main(String[] args) {
int myArg;
System.out.println(myArg);
}

} if you can invoke
Select the one right answer.
a) This code compiles and
displays 0 in the standard output
when run.
b) This code compiles and
displays 1 in the standard output
when run.
c) This code does not compile
because you cannot define a
local variable named the same as
a static variable.
d) This code does not compile
because the local variable is used
before it is initialized.
Question 22: Which
declarations for the
main() method in a
stand-alone program
are NOT valid?
Select all valid answers.
a) public static void main()
b) public static void
main(String[] string)
c) public static void main(String
args)
d) static public int main(String[]
args)
e) static void main(String[] args)
Question 23: Which of the
following identifiers
are ILLEGAL?
Select all valid answers.
a) #_pound
b) _underscore
c) 5Interstate
d) Interstate5
Question 24: If the user
invokes a stand-alone
application by typing:
java YourApp 1 2 3
and the main() method defines
its String[] parameter as args,
how can you access the number
2 using args?
99
Fill in the blank. Question 27: To determine
Question 25: Which interface addContainerListene
implementations can you add as r() for a component
listeners for a TextField object? referenced using a
variable named c,
which expression(s)
Select all valid answers.
can you evaluate
that will give you a
a) ActionListener true or false answer
to this questions?
b) FocusListener
Select all valid answers.
c) MouseMotionListener
a) c == Container
d) WindowListener b) c.equals(Class.Container)
c) c instanceof Container
e) ContainerListener d) c instanceof Component
e) c implements Container
Question 26: What must be true
Question 28: Write a
for the RunHandler class
statement for a
so that instances of
constructor that
RunHandler can be used
invokes the no-args,
as written in the code
default constructor
below:
in its superclass.
class Test {
Question 29: What is
public static void main(String[] written to the
args) { standard output
given the following
Thread t = new Thread(new statement:
RunHandler());
System.out.println(4 & 7);
t.start();
Select the one right answer.
}
a) 4
}
b) 5
Select all valid answers.
c) 6
a) RunHandler must implement the
java.lang.Runnable interface. d) 7
b) RunHandler must extend the e) 0
Thread class.
Question 30: What will the
c) RunHandler must provide a run() following block of
method declared as public and code write to the
returning void. standard output
when it is executed?
d) RunHandler must provide an init() int i = 3;
method.
int j = 0;
double k = 3.2;
if (i < k)
if (i == j)
System.out.println(i);
else

System.out.println(j);
else
System.out.println(k);
Select the one right answer.
a) 3
b) 0
c) 3.2
d) none of these
Question 31: How can you
use the String method
indexOf() to
determine which
position the letter 'C'
is in given this String:
String s = "ABCDE";
Write a complete statement in
your answer, but you do not
have to assign the letter you
retrieve to another variable.
Question 32: Given that the
variable g references a
valid Graphics object,
what does the
following statement
do?
g.fillRect(2, 3, 10, 20);
Select all valid answers.
a) draw the outline of a rectangle
in the current background color
b) draw the outline of a rectangle
in the current foreground color
c) fill in a rectangle using the
current background color
d) fill in a rectangle using the
current foreground color
e) fill in a rectangle in black
Question 33: Describe the
following applet.
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class MyApplet extends
Applet {
Button b1, b2;
public void init() {
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ActionListener a = new Question 35: What does the
ActionListener() { following program
public void do when it is run
actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) { with the command:
if (evt.getSource() == b1) { java Mystery Mighty Mouse
b1.setEnabled(false); class Mystery {
b2.setEnabled(true); public static void
} else { main(String[] args) {
b1.setEnabled(true); Changer c = new
b2.setEnabled(false); Changer();
} c.method(args);
} System.out.println(args[0]
}; + " " + args[1]);
b1 = new Button("1"); }
b1.addActionListener(a); static class Changer {
add(b1); void method(String[] s) {
b2 = new Button("2"); String temp = s[0];
b2.addActionListener(a);
s[0] = s[1];
add(b2); s[1] = temp;
}
}
} }
}
lect all valid answers.
elect the one right answer.
a) Nothing appears in the applet
a) This program causes an
b) One button appears in the applet ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExcepti
but does nothing on to be thrown
c) Two buttons appear in the applet b) This program runs but does
not write anything to the
d) When the user clicks a button, standard output
nothing happens
c) This program writes "Mighty
e) When the user clicks a button, it Mouse" to the standard output
becomes disabled
d) This program writes "Mouse
f) When a user clicks a button, the Mighty" to the standard output
other button becomes enabled
Question 36: What happens
Question 34: The method when you try to
setBackground() defined compile and run the
for the Graphics class: following program?
class Mystery {
Select all valid answers. String s;
public static void
main(String[] args) {
a) takes an integer value
Mystery m = new
Mystery();
b) takes an instance of class Color m.go();
}
c) takes an instance of a Component void Mystery() {
subclass s = "constructor";
}
void go() {
d) sets the drawing mode for the
associated Component object System.out.println(s);
}
e) sets the drawing color for the
associated Component object
elect the one right answer.
f) changes the background color for
the associated Component object a) this code will not compile
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b) this code compiles but throws Question 40: Construct an
an exception at runtime d) rt.start(1); array of 3 String
objects containing
c) this code runs but nothing Question 38: What order can you the strings "a", "b",
appears in the standard output place the following pieces and "c" using the { }
of a source file in so that notation. Call the
the source file will String by the
d) this code runs and
compile without errors or variable name s.
"constructor" in the standard
warnings?
output
//A Question 41: What is the
import java.applet.*; final value of temp in
e) this code runs and writes this sequence?
//B
"null" in the standard output
class Helper { long temp = (int)3.9;
}
Question 37: What can you //C temp %= 2;
write at the package myclasses;
comment //A in the //D a) 0
code below so that public class MyApplet extends
this program writes java.applet.Applet {
the word "running" to b) 1
the standard output? }
class RunTest implements c) 2
Runnable { Select all valid answers.
d) 3
public static void main(String[]
a) A, B, C, D
args) { e) 4
RunTest rt = new RunTest(); b) A, C, B, D
Select the one right answer.
Thread t =new Thread(rt); c) C, A, B, D
Question 42: Analyze this
//A line of code:
d) C, A, D, B
if (5 & 7 > 0 && 5 | 2)
} System.out.println("true");
e) C, B, A, D
public void run() {
Select the one right answer.
Question 39: Analyze these two
consequetive lines of
System.out.println("running"); code: a) this line of code will not
compile
float f = 3.2;
}
int i = f; b) this code will compile but
void go() { nothing will appear in the
standard output
Select all valid answers.
start(1);
c) this code will compile and
} a) this code would not compile
write the word "true" in the
standard output
void start(int i) { b) this code would compile and i
would be set to 3
} Question 43: Create a List
object that allows
c) the second line could compile if it multiple selections
} were written instead as: and displays 5 rows
at a time.
Select all valid answers. int i = (byte)f;

a) System.out.println("running"); d) the first line could compile if it

were written instead as: Start by writing:

b) rt.start(); float f = 3.2F; List l =

in your answer.

c) rt.go();
fill in the blank.

Question 44: What will the
user interface look like
in an applet given the
following init()
method?
public void init() {
setLayout(new
BorderLayout());
add("East", new
Button("hello"));
}
Select the one right answer.
a) Nothing will appear in the
applet
b) A button will appear in the
applet set in the exact center
c) A button will appear on the
left side of the applet
d) A button will appear on the
right side of the applet
e) A button will fill the entire
applet
Question 45: Choose all true
statements about the
paint() method
defined in the
Component class:
Select all valid answers.
a) it is protected
b) it takes an instance of class
Graphics
c) it is static
d) it is invoked automatically
whenever you minimize and then
maximize a component, such as
a window
e) there is also a version that
takes an int
Question 46: Given this
ActionListener:
class HandleClick implements
ActionListener {
public void
actionPerformed(ActionEvent
evt) {
102
// A
} System.out.println(a + b);
} }
What line of code can you write at A
that will make a component
referenced by c disappear from the
display?
ill in the blank.
Question 47: Analyze the
following code:
class WhatHappens implements
Runnable {
public static void main(String[]
args) {
Thread t = new Thread(this);
t.start();
} class First {
public void run() {
System.out.println("hi");
}
} final class Second extends First
Select the one right answer.
a) This program does not compile
b) This program compiles but nothing
appears in the standard output
c) This program compiles and the
word "hi" appears in the standard
output, once
d) This program compiles and the
word "hi" appears continuously in the
standard output until the user hits
control-c to stop the program
Question 48: What is wrong with
the following code?
final class First {
private int a = 1;
int b = 2;
}
class Second extends First {
public void method() {
}
Select all valid answers.
a) You cannot invoke println()
without passing it a String
b) Since a is private, no classes
other than First can access it
c) Second cannot extend First
d) final is not a valid keyword
for a class
Question 49: Analyze the
following two
classes.
static int a = 3;
}
{
void method() {
System.out.println(a);
}
}
Select the one right answer.
a) Class First compiles, but
class Second does not
b) Class Second compiles, but
class First does not
c) Neither class compiles
d) Both classes compile, and if
method() is invoked, it writes 3
to the standard output
e) Both classes compile, but if
method() is invoked, it throws
an exception
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Question 50: Why won’t the b) This code does not compile Question 53: What will the
following class result be for the
compile? c) This method writes the number 0 following block of
class A { to the standard output code when it is
executed?
private int x; d) the numbers 1 and 2 to the int i = 3;
standard output
public static void main(String[] int j = 0;
args) {
e) the number 3 to the standard
float k = 3.2F;
output
new B();
long m = -3;
} f) the number 4 to the standard
output if (Math.ceil(i) < Math.floor(k))
class B {
g) the numbers 5 through 9 to the if (Math.abs(i) == m)
B() { standard output
System.out.println(i);
System.out.println(x); h) the number 10 to the standard
output else
}
System.out.println(j);
} Question 52: What appears in the
standard output when the else
} method named testing is
invoked?
Select the one right answer. void testing() { System.out.println(Math.abs(m
) + 1);
one:
a) Class B tries to access a
private variable defined in its two:
ouer class.
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { Select the one right answer.
b) Class A attempts to create an
instance of B when there is no three: a) 3
current instance of class A.
for (int j = 10; j < 30; j+=10) { b) 0
c) Class B’s constructor must be
public. System.out.println(i + j);
c) -3
if (i > 2)
question 51: Analyze the d) 4
following code.
continue one;
void looper() { e) none of these
}
int x = 0;
}
one:
}
while (x < 10) {
Select all valid answers.
two:

System.out.println(++x); a) 10 and 20

if (x > 3) b) 11 and 21

break two; c) 12 and 22

}
d) 13 and 23
}
e) 30, 31, 32, 33
Select all valid answers.

a) This code compiles

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Question 54: The ISO code for c) c Question 58: What will
the language you are happen if you try to
interested in is 8859- d) d compile and execute
5. Assume you have a B’s main() method?
stream in a variable class A {
Question 56: What will the user
named mystream
interface look like in an
that’s associated with int i;
applet given the following
a file generated in this
init() method?
8-bit character set. If A(int i) {
the default conversion public void init() {
to Unicode in your this.i = i * 2;
environment is for the setLayout(new BorderLayout());
encoding 8859-1, how }
can you create a new add(new Button("hello"));
instance of }
InputStreamReader }
that will perform the
conversion from ISO Select the one right answer.
8859-5 to Unicode, class B extends A {
automatically? (Start a) Nothing will appear in the applet
by writing the public static void
keyword new and do main(String[] args) {
not add a semicolon at b) A button will appear in the applet
the end.) set in the exact center
B b = new B(2);

ill in the blank. c) A button will appear in the applet }

Question 55: What is written
to the standard output
as the result of
executing the
following statements?
Boolean b1 = new Boolean(true);
Boolean b2 = new Boolean(true);
Object obj1 = (Object)b1;
Object obj2 = (Object)b2;
if (obj1 == obj2)
if (obj1.equals(obj2))
System.out.println("a");
else
System.out.println("b");
else
if (obj1.equals(obj2))
System.out.println("c");
along the top and centered
horizontally B(int i) {
d) A button will appear in the top left System.out.println(i);
corner
}
e) A button will fill the entire applet
}
Question 57: What expressions
are true concerning the Select the one right answer.
following lines of code?
int[] arr = {1, 2, 3}; a) The instance variable i is set
to 4
for (int i=0; i < 2; i++)
b) The instance variable i is set
arr[i] = 0; to 2
Select all valid answers. c) The instance variable i is set
to 0
a) arr[0] == 0
d) This code will not compile
Question 59: Which best
b) arr[0] == 1 describes the user
interface of an
applet given the
following init()
c) arr[1] == 1 method:
public void init() {

d) arr[2] == 0 setLayout(new
else BorderLayout());
System.out.println("d"); add("North", new
e) arr[3] == 0 TextField(10));
Select the one right answer.
add("Center", new
a) a Button("help"));

}
b) b

Select all valid answers.
a) The TextField object will be
placed at the top of the applet
and will be 10 columns wide
b) The Button object will be
centered in the applet and will be
just large enough to contain the
text "help"
c) The Button object will be
centered in the applet and will
start at the left edge of the
applet, fit just under the
TextField object above it, and
extend to the right and bottom
edge of the applet
d) The TextField object will be
placed along the top of the
applet and will stretch from the
left edge to the right edge
e) The placement of the Button
object and the TextField object
depends on the overall size of
the applet.
Question 60: Which of the
following statements
about try, catch, and
finally are true?
Select all valid answers.
a) A try block must always be
followed by a catch block
b) A try block can be followed
either by a catch block or a
finally block, or both
c) A catch block must always be
associated with a try block
d) A finally can never stand on
its own (that is, without being
associated with try block)
e) None of these are true
Back to questions
Question 1.
Where can I download the Sun
Java Development Kit (SDK) /
Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) ?
Answer.
At the time of this writing, the
latest released version is 1.4.2.
This can be downloaded from
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Question 2.
Do I want the Java Development Kit
(SDK) or the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) ?
Answer.
The SDK is the Software
Development Kit. This will allow you
to develop Java software
applications. The SDK includes the
JRE as well as other tools that are
suitable for software development.
The JRE is the Java Runtime
Environment. This will allow you to
run Java software applications, but
does not include the tools to develop
Java software applications.
In conclusion, if you wish to develop
and run Java applications, you want
the SDK.
If you wish to simply run Java
applications, but not develop them,
you want the JRE.
Question 3.
How do I install the Java
Development Kit ?
Answer.
This process is documented at
Question 4.
How do I set the PATH environment
variable for the Java Development
Kit ?
Answer.
The PATH environment variable is set
that that it additionally contains the
bin directory of the installed SDK.
Question 5.
How do I set the CLASSPATH
variable for the Java Development
Kit ?
Answer.
Generally, you do not set the
CLASSPATH environment variable for
a standard SDK or JRE installation.
The CLASSPATH environment
variable is set for other reasons,
usually the installation of third-party
libraries. Some people (including
myself) argue that setting the
CLASSPATH environment variable at
all is bad practice; it should be set
dynamically at each build. This keeps
the build machine clean from
potential "contamination" from
libraries in the CLASSPATH. Setting
the CLASSPATH environment variable
was required for installation of the
SDK in versions prior to 1.2.
This "myth" has unfortunately
carried over to later versions of
Java and confusion has
resulted. A good rule of thumb
is, "If you don't know how to
set the CLASSPATH (since you
are relatively new to Java),
don't set the CLASSPATH at
all". More information on the
CLASSPATH environment
variable can be found at
Question 6.
What/Where is Java API
Documentation ?
Answer.
API is an acronym for
"Application Programming
Interface." Therefore, the Java
API Documentation is a listing
of all the possible uses of the
current core Java API. This
includes packages, classes,
methods, fields and more. Note
that Java API Documentation
changes as the API changes for
each incremental version of the
Java Development Kit.
However, the API (generally)
remains reverse compatible
and if API becomes outdated, it
often becomes "deprecated."
The Java API Documentation is
considered the "bible" of any
Java programmer. An example
of the use of the API
Documentation: the
java.lang.String class has a
method called length() which
returns an int value indicating
the length of a String. This can
be confirmed by looking at the
following part of the Java API
Documentation
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2
/docs/api/java/lang/String.htm
l#length().
Question 7.
What does this mean
"Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.NullPointerException"
?
Answer.
Often called a
NullPointerException or NPE,
this is caused by dereferencing
an object reference to null.
That is, you have an object
reference and you are trying to
dereference it (usually by
calling a method or accessing a
field/member) while the
reference isn't referring to an

object instance. The next line of
the output will give the location
(file name and line number) of
the violation. The following code
produces a NullPointerException:
...
String s = null; // s is
referring to null (no object
instance)
int len = s.length(); //
dereferencing a reference to null
- will result in a
java.lang.NullPointerException at
this line
...
The following fixes the problem:
...
String s = "blah"; //
make sure that s is referring to
an object instance.
int len = s.length(); //
dereferencing a reference to a
String instance - ok.
...
Question 8.
What does this mean "Exception
in Thread "main"
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
<something> " ?
Answer.
This means that the Java Virtual
Machine (JVM) cannot find the
class that you are referring to.
The error is followed by the class
name that the JVM was asked to
load. The directory that contains
this class must be in your
CLASSPATH environment
variable. If your CLASSPATH is
not set to anything, then the
class must be located in the
same directory from which the
JVM is invoked (package
relative). The JVM is generally
(but not always) invoked by
executing the java executable
followed by the class name at a
command line.
One common problem arises
when executing a jar file (using
the -jar switch), which ignores all
CLASSPATH settings, except for
that specified in the Java ARchive
manifest file. This may be
contrary to general intuition, but
it makes perfect sense when you
think about it. This is outlined in
The JAR File Specification.
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A common error is to append the
.class file extension to the class
name when invoking the JVM; this
will result in an error similar to the
following:
Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
MyClass/class
Fix this problem by removing the
.class file extension from your
command.
Wrong
> java MyClass.class
Right
> java MyClass
Question 9.
What does this mean "non-static
variable (or method) <something>
cannot be referenced from a static
context" ?
Answer.
Well simply put, you are referencing
something that is non-static from a
static context, which is not
permitted. Elaborating on this
concept in this document may be
misleading, so it is best to read the
relevant tutorial on Understanding
Instance and Class Members.
Question 10.
What does this mean "variable
<something> might not have been
initialized" ?
Answer.
This is caused by using a variable
that doesn't have a value. For
example, declaring an int without
initializing it's value, then using it
somehow (without a value). Note
that class data members are
initialized implicitly. The following
code produces the compiler error:
...
int x; // x doesn't have a
value "hasn't been initialized";
System.out.println("x = "
+ x); // attempting to use x before
giving it a value
...
To fix this problem, the value x must
be given a value before using it:
...
int x = 0; // x now has a
value
System.out.println("x = " + x);
// using x with a value
...
Question 11.
What does this mean
"unreported exception
<something>; must be caught
or declared to be thrown" ?
Answer.
This is caused by a
misunderstanding of the
concepts of exception handling
in Java. Generally, Java has
three types of errors that can
occur, a runtime "Error", a
non-checked "Exception" or a
checked "Exception." A runtime
Error is usually fatal and
should not be handled at all in
your code. A non-checked
Exception is recognizable
because it is of type
java.lang.RuntimeException (or
a subclass) and usually
indicates a programming error,
thus, it probably should not be
handled (of course, there are
always exceptions (no pun
intended) to this rule).
Checked Exceptions are usually
recoverable and it is enforced
by the compiler that you (the
developer) handle them,
hence, the compile error when
you don't. Question 12.
What does this mean "Note:
<something> uses or overrides
a deprecated API. Note:
Recompile with -deprecation
for details."?
Answer.
You might have heard of the
term "self-deprecating humor."
It describes humor that
minimizes one's own
importance.
Similarly, when a class or
method is deprecated, it
means that the class or
method is no longer considered
important. It is so
unimportant, in fact, that it
should no longer be used at all,
as it might well cease to exist
in the future.
The need for deprecation
comes about because as a
class evolves, its API changes.
Methods are renamed for
consistency. New and better
methods are added. Attributes

change. But making such
changes introduces a problem:
You need to keep the old API
around until people make the
transition to the new one, but
you don't want developers to
continue programming to the old
API.
The ability to mark a class or
method as "deprecated" solves
the problem. Existing classes
that use the old API continue to
work, but the compiler can issue
a warning when it finds
references to deprecated items.
Meanwhile, API documentation
can warn the user against using
the deprecated item and tell the
user how to avoid doing so. To
mark API as deprecated, the
implementer of the API uses a
special tag in doc comments:
@deprecated.
Note: "Deprecated" and
"depreciated" are not the same.
"Depreciated" is a financial term
that means "lowered value."
Although the meanings are
similar, classes and methods are
deprecated, not depreciated.
Question 13.
How do I generate a random
number between x and y ?
Answer.
The java.lang.Math class
provides a method called
random() that returns a double
value that is "greater than or
equal to 0.0 and less than 1.0."
Therefore, using some simple
mathematics, you can generate a
value between any range with
the following piece of code:
double num =
Math.random() * (y - x) + x;
This will generate a random
number between x (inclusive)
and y (exclusive).
Question 14.
What are access modifiers
(public, protected, private,
default) ?
Answer.
In the Java programming
language, there are four different
types of access modifier. An
access modifier is applied to
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classes, class data members and
class methods. These access
modifiers describe what type of Question 15.
scope or visibility they have. All What is "inheritance",
classes, class data members and "polymorphism (run-time
class methods have some type of binding)", "an interface" ?
access level (even if one isn't
specified).
Answer.
These concepts are not trival.
These access modifiers are : A good understanding of these
public (and other) concepts is
protected essential to make good use of
package-protected (also called the Java programming
default) language.
private
Question 16.
To specify a class, data member or What is method overloading ?
method as having access scope of
type default is to not explicitly
Answer.
declare any access modifier at all.
Method overloading is distinct
A description of the access modifiers
from method overriding - they
follows, in order of least restrictive to
are two separate concepts.
most restrictive:
Method overloading is where a
class provides a method which
public has the same name but
A public class, data member, different type and/or order of
constructor or method has scope to parameters. Method
all other classes. All classes can see overloading is generally used
each others' public classes, data where a class can perform the
members, constructors and methods. same operation on more than
one type of data. Note that a
protected class cannot contain two
A protected class, data member, methods with the same
constructor or method has scope to "signature." A method
itself, it's subclasses and classes signature is defined by it's
within the same package. A class can name and type/order of it's
see the protected classes, data parameters. The method return
members, constructors and methods type and modifiers have no
of its' superclass and classes within effect on the method
the same package. Top level classes signature. The following is an
cannot be declared as protected. example of method
overloading:
package-protected (or default)
A package-protected class, data class AddNumbers
member or method has no access {
modifier explicitly specified. A class, public double
data member or method which is add(double a, double b)
declared as package-protected has {
scope only within its' package. return a +
Classes that are declared to be in the b;
same package can see each others' }
package-protected classes, data
members and methods. Classes that public int add(int a,
are declared with package-protected int b)
access scope are available to classes {
within the same package. The return a +
package-protected access modifier is b;
also referred to as default scope or }
package-friendly.
/*
private public long add(int
A private data member or method a, int b) // illegal, a method
with the same signature
has scope only within itself. A class
already exists
can see only its' own private clases,
{
members, constructors and methods.
return a +
Top level classes cannot be declared
b;
private.
 108
} immutable objects. These rules
*/ super.method2(); follow:
}
- A class is instantiated and all
Question 17. of its properties are set
What is method overriding ? System.out.println("Subclass.method through the constructor(s).
2()"); When the arguments are
} passed at creation, it
Answer.
} eliminates any need for setter
Method overriding is distinct
from method overloading - they methods on the class that
are two separate concepts. might be called later.
Method overriding is where a - The class is declared final.
class provides a method with the Question 18. This prevents another
same signature as a method that Can static methods be overridden ? developer from extending your
is declared in it's superclass. The class and implementing code
subclass' method does not inherit that supports mutability.
Answer.
the functionality of it's - The properties of the class
No. A static method of a subclass
superclass' method unless it is are private. This prevents
that has the same signature as a
done expicitly using the "super" other objects from modifying
static method of a superclass does
keyword. The following code the attributes directly, and
not actually override it. The subclass
demonstrates method overriding: adds another layer of
method cannot call on the superclass
protection from subclassed
methods functionality with the
code over making the class
class Superclass "super" keyword..
final (with one very exceptional
{
rule).
void Question 19. - Other than the
method1() Can private methods be overridden ? constructor(s), there is no code
{
in the class that changes the
Answer. properties of the object. Any
No. A private method of a subclass methods or events for the class
System.out.println("Superclass.
that has the same signature as a must treat the private
method1()");
private method of a superclass does attributes as read-only. In this
}
not actually override it. This is way, the final state of the
because the two methods work object is determined when it is
void
independantly of each other due to constructed, and no
method2()
their access scope. The private opportunity exists to change it
{
subclass method cannot call on the for its lifetime.
private superclass method with the - If methods are implemented
"super" keyword since this is a that perform operations on the
System.out.println("Superclass.
violation of the private access scope. data abstracted by the class,
method2()");
the result of those operations
}
are another instance of the
}
class containing the modified
data.
class Subclass extends Question 20. - If the class is sufficiently
Superclass What does "immutable" mean ? general purpose in scope, it
{
may be packaged with a
// Overrides Answer. companion object that is
method1() and loses the The term immutable simply means mutable. This is the case with
functionality of the superclass unchangeable. Immutable objects do the String and StringBuffer
method1() not change once their constructor classes.
void has executed. You may already know
method1() that the java.lang.String class is
{ immutable, despite the appearance
that it is not, due to its convenient
concatenation operator. You may Question 21.
System.out.println("Subclass.me also know that if you need to write Does Java pass parameters by
thod1()"); code that constructs a single String reference, by value, both or
} object over a number of separate neither ?
statements, it is more efficient to use
// Overrides the java.lang.StringBuffer object. Answer.
method2() and explicitly calls the Java pass all parameters
functionality of the superclass strictly by value. This may be
method2() Immutability is implemented as a
design pattern that the programmer contrary to advice that you
void receive from both (claimed)
method2() builds into the class. There are some
general characteristics that are experienced and inexperienced
{ people. I can assure you that
usually found in all intentionally
they need a walloping; Java is

purely pass by value. To clarify,
there is some deeper
understanding that is essential.
This understanding is not trivial
or useless but it is necessary to
understanding how to use the
Java Programming Language
effectively.
Java has two basic data types;
primitive values and object
references. Java does not permit
direct access to objects (as in
.NET), but allows the developer
to declare a reference to an
object type. There are 8
primitive data types (long, int,
short, char, byte, boolean, float
and double). Consider the
following piece of code:
...
Object o = new
Object(); // declares an object
reference called 'o' that refers to
an object of type
java.lang.Object
String s = "blah"; //
declares an object reference
called 's' that refers to an object
of type java.lang.String (a literal
String)
int x; // declares a
primitive type called 'x' of type
int
...
In memory, the above code
looks like this:
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The model in memory now looks like public
this: boolean leak = false;
public
Stack(int initialCapacity)
{
elements = new
Object[initialCapacity];
}
public void
push(Object e)
{
ensureCapacity();
elements[size++] =
e;
}
public
Object pop()
The "greyed out" areas represent {
variables that method2 does not
have access to. Notice that method2 if(size == 0)
can still "see" the object instances, {
but not the original caller's object
references. Therefore, if an object throw new
instance is altered through one of EmptyStackException();
method2's object references, the }
change to the instance will be
reflected in the original caller's object
references. This will give the false if(leak)
impression that the object was {
passed by reference. In fact, the
object reference was passed by return elements[--size];
value. If method2 had changed the }
value of the references, the change
would not have been reflected to the else
caller in any way. The primitive data {
type was passed by value and the
effect was not seen at all in the Object result = elements[--
original caller. To reiterate, size];
understanding this concept is not
trivial or academic. It is fundamental elements[size] = null;
to the use of the Java Programming
Language. Java is strictly pass by return result;
value. }
}

private
Now calling a method and void ensureCapacity()
Question 22.
passing these three parameters {
Can Java applications leak memory ?
(by value) with the following
code: if(elements.length
Answer. == size)
Yes. Consider the following code: {
...
method(o, s, x);
... import java.util.*; Object[] oldElements =
elements;
void method(Object
o2, String s2, int x2) public class Stack elements = new Object[2 *
{ { elements.length + 1];
// What does private Object[]
memory look like now ? elements; System.arraycopy(oldElements
} private int size = , 0, elements, 0, size);
0; }
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} Question 23.
} Can I invoke the garbage collector ?
The following code is likely to
cause a Answer.
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError No. Both the java.lang.System and
caused by a memory leak in the java.lang.Runtime classes provides a
Stack class: gc() method that "suggests that the
class Foo Java Virtual Machine expend effort
{ toward recycling unused objects in
private int[] order to make the memory they
vals = new int[10000]; currently occupy available for quick
} reuse." It is not guaranteed when or
if the garbage collector will run by
class Bar making this call. The common
{ misconception that this method
public static invokes the garbage collector is a
void main(String[] args) source of many subtle errors in Java
{ applications.
final int size = 1600;
Stack s = new
Stack(size); Question 24.
Can I convert my Java application
s.leak = true; into a Windows executable (.exe) ?
Answer.
for(int i = 0; i < size; What you want to do is possible, but
i++) it is not recommended. Java is
{ designed to be a platform
independent language. Compiling a
s.push(new Foo()); Java application into a platform-
} specific executable defeats Java's
design intent. Also, using native
compilers does not offer the
for(int i = 0; i < size; significant performance
i++) improvements over the Java Runtime
{ Environment with JIT (Just-In-Time)
enabled. If you want do distribute
s.pop(); your Java application, distribute it
} with Sun's Java Runtime
Environment.
System.out.println("Pushed and
popped " + size + " objects");
Question 25.
What is a "Singleton" class ?
for(int i = 0; i < size;
i++) Answer.
{ A singleton class is a class where
there only exists at most, one
s.push(new Foo()); instance during runtime. This can be
} enforced by giving all constructors
private access and providing a public
static method that returns the only
for(int i = 0; i < size; existing instance. The following is an
i++) example of a Singleton class BUT
{ only if a single thread accesses the
instance. Achieving thread-safe
s.pop(); access to singleton classes is a very
} interesting topic, but is beyond the
} scope of this document.
} Answer.
class SingletonExample
{ native call using JNI or
private static
SingletonExample instance;
private
SingletonExample()
{
}
public
static SingletonExample
getInstance()
{
if(instance == null)
{
instance = new
SingletonExample();
}
return instance;
}
}
Question 26.
How do I convert a .class file
back to a .java source file ?
Answer.
Converting a compiled Java
class file to its original source
may be a violation of the
licence to use the software.
Typically, there is seldom a
legitimate reason for doing
such a thing. It is important to
realise the unethical nature of
violating the terms of use of
code that does not belong to
you before performing this
operation.
In order to "decompile" a Java
class file to a Java source file,
you will require the use of a
Java decompiler. Some
searching around on a web
search engine for a "Java
decompiler" will likely yield the
desired results.
Question 27.
How do I clear the console
screen ?
You can't without making a
executing a system command,
and, in both cases, losing

platform independance. You can
"kind of" clear the screen by
printing a series of new lines.
...
for(int i = 0; i < 100;
i++)
{ Answer.
System.out.println();
} explicitly) class and may implement
...
The reason for this is that Java
doesn't assume that it's
operating environment has a
console screen. You don't have a
screen for servlets, EJB and
various other environments, so it
makes sense not to assume the
existance of one. Generally,
clearing a console screen means
one of the following:
- You are a university student
trying to "pretty up" your
assignment, in which case, it's
not worth writing bad code in
order to do something that Java
was not designed to do.
- You are using a command line
interface where you should be
using a windowing interface
(such as swing) if you want to
perform operations such as
clearing a screen.
- You have too much time on
your hands (Go and read a good
book on Java, instead of writing
poor code).
Question 28.
How do I create a String that
represents a double (or float)
value with only 2 decimal
places ?
Answer.
By using the
java.text.DecimalFormat class.
The following is an example:
double d = 12345.678;
DecimalFormat df =
new DecimalFormat();
df.setMinimumFractionDigits(2);
df.setMaximumFractionDigits(2);
String formatted =
df.format(d); // "12345.68"
Alternatively:
double d = 12345.678;
DecimalFormat df =
new DecimalFormat("#.00");
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String formatted =
df.format(d); // "12345.68"
Question 29.
Does Java support multiple
inheritance ?
No. Classes may inherit from one
and only one (not zero, implicitly or
zero or many interfaces. Interfaces
may inherit from zero or more
interfaces - this is not (and is not
even close to) multiple inheritance.
The only exception to this rule is
java.lang.Object which does not have
a superclass.
Question 30.
How do I make a
javax.swing.JTextArea scroll to the
end ?
Answer.
First, the JTextArea must be within a
javax.swing.JScrollPane. Then set
the caret position of the JTextArea to
be at the end. Assuming the
JTextArea has a reference called 'ta':
ta.setCaretPosition(ta.getText().lengt
h() - 1);
Question 31.
Can I execute an external
command ?
Answer
Yes you can. Be aware of the
consequences of doing such a thing.
Your application then becomes
dependant on the platform which the
external command runs on. It may
(or may not) be worthwhile allowing
the user of your application to
configure the external command,
since it changes under so many
different operating environments.
You can achieve this by calling one of
the exec methods of the
java.lang.Runtime class, which will
fork a process from the JVM. A
handle to this process is returned
from the method as a
java.lang.Process.
Question 32.
Can I reference the subclass
from a superclass ?
Answer
No. Wanting to do such a thing
generally indicates a design
flaw. It is not possible to
explain where the design flaw
is, since this question is too
general. Therefore, I will
propose some questions that
will hopefully assist you to
understand why this a design
flaw. Firstly, what is "the"
subclass ? A superclass can
have more than one (or even
none) subclasses - this rules
out the concept of "the"
subclass. A subclass is
dependant on its superclass,
and this dependancy is
unidirectional - a superclass
cannot have a dependancy on
a subclass (unless of course, it
is some other relationship
besides inheritance, but that is
beside the point). How can a
developer design a superclass
that knows about ALL of its
subclasses ? Deriving from a
class provides you with the
same functionality as the
superclass - how does the
superclass know about the
subclass, since it is added at a
later date (due to the
unidirectional dependancy) ?
Perhaps what it is in the
subclass actually belongs in the
superclass ? Perhaps you need
to use the Template Method
Design Pattern ? This is clearly
speculation and a more
concrete solution can only be
arrived at with some more
thought on your behalf.
Question 33.
Is it possible to prevent a
thread of execution from
executing for a specified period
of time ?
Answer
It is only possible to prevent
the current thread from
executing for a specified period
of time, but not any arbitrary
thread. This is achieved by
putting the thread into a
"sleep" state. It is important to
realise the after the specified
period of time, the thread
enters the "ready for
execution" state, NOT the
"execution" state. The time at

which the thread enters the
"execution" state after sleeping
(and then entering "ready" state)
is completely indeterminate and
is the responsibility of the thread
scheduler. It can be said that
"sleeping a thread prevents the
current thread of execution from
executing for AT LEAST the
specified period of time".
Therefore, causing a thread to
sleep should not be relied upon
as an accurate timer, as
accuracy is not guaranteed, and
in practice, it seldoms occurs.
The java.lang.Thread class
exposes two static sleep
methods:
java.lang.Thread#sleep(long)
java.lang.Thread#sleep(long,
int)
Considering the lack of accuracy
when putting a thread into the
sleep state, there doesn't seem
to be a good reason why anyone
would want to call the method
that takes the number of
nanoseconds as an argument.
Question 34.
Why shouldn't an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE)
be used for learning Java ?
Answer
It is an unfortunate fact that
those who have a fundamental
understanding of Java know the
answer to this question, while
those who are still learning, often
choose to ignore it. An IDE hides
the details of the inner workings
of Java, and at times, the user is
abstracted away so much, that
when a problem is encountered,
the user consults the IDE for
resolution, rather than
understanding that "underneath"
the abstractions given by the
IDE, the problem is lurking.
For example, a user who has an
understanding of Java and is
using an IDE might perform the
following actions:
 Encounter a
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
 Recognise the message as a
type of Throwable and consult
the API documentation for that
type
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 Recognise the error made after
determining the meaning of that
error type
 Fix the error
 Continue development
In contrast, a user who is learning
Java, and is using an IDE might
perform the following actions:
 Encounter a
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
 Being unable to determine what
this message means, consults the
help for the IDE, which clearly, won't
reveal any clues
 Consult a newsgroup or some
internet group for assistance, where
any explanation that is given, is well
beyond the understanding of the
user
 Search for the error message on
the internet, which reveals ad hoc
advice that is unrelated to the actual
problem (instead of the more likely,
IDE setting)
 Continues searching for answers
to what is generally a trivial problem,
which takes several hours, while the
competent user resolved the issue in
less than one minute.
This example is one of the many
thousands of possibilities that an IDE
can present to a user who is well out
of their depth of understanding.
Some people have a hard time
recognising their shortcomings,
swallowing their pride, and learning
with the appropriate material and
tools. The best way to learn Java is
with a text editor (even Notepad or
vim will do!) and the Java 2 SDK. As
a university teacher, I see this
mistake all too often. Some of the
excuses I hear are outrageous:
 I don't have time to learn Java
properly
... but you have time to fix the
infinite number of possible
problems that are well beyond
the scope of your
understanding ?
 But it hasn't given me any
problems (yet)
Oh it will. Like I said, I've seen it
far too many times. If it doesn't,
it is purely coincidental (video
tape it - it's a rarity!).
 The IDE makes it easier for me
The IDE is doing things that you
don't understand and as soon as
something "breaks", you will be
in big trouble.
 The IDE writes my code for
me, so that I don't have to
The IDE is writing code for
you that you don't
understand. What happens
when the IDE isn't capable
of producing the code
exactly as you want ? Are
you capable of editing it ?
Learning the intricacies of Java
is very important for anyone
who intends on developing
seriously. This may be contrary
to the belief of the untrained
user, and I can certainly see
why. It is difficult to accept
that the tools that you are
using are actually a hindrance,
while they are disguising
themselves as helpful tools.
This opinion is not just my
own, but that of several very
competent developers who
have all learnt The Hard Way
But The Right Way.
Question 35.
When should I use
java.util.Vector/java.util.Hasht
able ?
Answer
The classes java.util.Vector
and java.util.Hashtable are
remnants of JDK 1.1 that have
been kept in the core API to
maintain reverse compatibility
with older code. These classes
were "retrofitted" in JDK 1.2 to
fit into the new Java
Collections Framework. Newer
classes/interfaces were
introduced in JDK 1.2 that
achieve the same function as
Vector and Hashtable, and do
not have to maintain any
backward compatibility.
Lessons that were learnt from
previous versions of the JDK
could be applied to these new
classes without fear of
breaking earlier code. The
same functionality of Vector
can be achieved by using
java.util.ArrayList and the
functionality of Hashtable can
be achieved by using
java.util.HashMap (there is a
minor difference in that
HashMap permits nulls). If you
require thread safety on these
types, you can use
java.util.Collections to
synchronize them, since Vector

and Hashtable are already
thread-safe, and often times,
unnecessarily.
In general, you only need to use
a Vector or Hashtable if you are
supporting Java Runtime
Environment versions that are
older than 1.2. More often that
not, the newer classes/interfaces
should be used in order to take
advantage of performance and
maintenance benefits if this is
not the case.
If you insist on using a Vector or
Hashtable for some unforeseen
reason, you should always use
(at least) a java.util.Map
reference to refer to a Hashtable
and/or (at least) a java.util.List
reference to refer to a Vector.
This same guideline applies to
using HashMap and ArrayList.
The reasoning for this, and many
other good practices for the Java
Collections Framework are
detailed in the tutorial.
Question 36.
Can I increase efficiency by using
less import statements ?
Answer
First the term "efficiency" must
be defined.
The quantity and type (wildcard
or fully qualified) of import
statements does not affect
runtime performance of an
application, so in terms of
"efficiency of runtime
performance", the answer is
"no".
The quantity and type of import
statements does affect compile-
time performance - that is, less
import statements generally
means your application will
compile faster; also, using fully
qualified import statements
rather than wildcard import
statements generally means your
application will compile faster. If
the term "efficiency" is defined
as the "efficiency of the compiler
to compile my application", the
answer is "yes".
Source code becomes more
maintainable when full qualified
imports are used, and unused
imports are absent. If the term
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"efficiency" is defined as the
"efficiency of a code maintainer to
read and maintain the code", the
answer is "yes".
Question 37.
Can I start my java.lang.Thread
more than once ?
Answer
No. A thread that has been run and
completed (by finishing the run()
method) cannot be restarted.
Attempting to restart a thread that
has completed execution (or is
already running) results in a
java.lang.IllegalStateException.
However, you can create and start
more than one thread with an
instance of java.lang.Runnable
(which defines what the thread does
during execution in its run()
method).
Question 38.
What's the difference between
javaw.exe and java.exe ?
Answer
Both of these executables start up a
JVM, however, only javaw.exe is
available on the Microsoft Windows
platform. The javaw.exe executable
allows the user to start the JVM
without the need for a command
console from which to launch it from.
This is useful for applications that do
not require the user to view the
command console on the Microsoft
Windows platform, such as graphical
applications.
Question 39.
How do I exit my application ?
Answer
Some developers will immediately
jump at this question claiming
"System.exit" is the answer.
However, naively calling this method
can cause potential problems, albeit
the fact that it occurs often.
System.exit(int) forces a JVM
shutdown and returns with the exit
code given as the parameter. It is
important to realise that it is not just
your application that will cease
running, but any other applications
running within the JVM, and
the JVM itself. This may cause
undesirable results, leaving
data which is external to your
application (or any other
application under the JVM) in
an inconsistent state.
Seldom in an application is
there a need to forcefully
shutdown the JVM. A well
designed application will have
taken into consideration issues
regarding flow control, and
application logic will be
implemented such that the
application exits cleanly
(usually by exiting the main
method) when it is time to do
so. It is important to ensure
that all non-daemon threads
that your application creates
are no longer executing when a
clean exit is intended. Also,
consider that an application
that has more than one exit
point is difficult to maintain.
Question 40.
Why is my GUI application
broken if I set the layout to
null ?
Answer
Quite often, developers of
Swing applications will set the
layout of a java.awt.Container
to null, in order to avoid the
complexities involved is using
Layout Managers. This
approach is fraught with many
pitfalls that the developer may
not be aware of. For instance,
the application may not run
correctly on a system with:
 different installed fonts to
the development system.
 different screen resolution
to the development system.
 different locale settings to
the development system.
Setting a layout to null is
generally considered poor
form, and applications that
violate this rule should be
considered defective, since it is
not guaranteed to run on any
system correctly, except for
the system on which it was
developed.

Question 41.
Why shouldn't I use floating-
point types for representing
monetary values (or any value
that demands accuracy) ?
Answer
Java floating-point types (float
and double) are represented in
IEEE 754 (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers)
format as per Java Language
Specification 4.2.3. IEEE 754
format for floating-point types is
a detailed specification, suffice to
say that a floating-point type is
"an inexact representation of an
ideal real number" and
operations performed on them
are inexact. You can witness
these inaccuracies by performing
an operation as simple as
System.out.println(2.4 *
1.111111); You will immediately
notice that the output is not the
otherwise expected 2.6666664.
This is due to the internal
representation of the floating-
point type.
The correct approach for storing
monetary values would be to use
an integral type (such as int, or
long) that represents the number
of cents guaranteeing accuracy.
Storing other data where
accuracy is required should also
use some approach that involves
integral types, and not floating-
point types.
If you happen to encounter an
application where monetary
values have been represented
using an IEEE 754 floating-point
type, please contact me such
that I can arrange for the
"missing bits" of money to be
deposited into my bank account.
Question 42.
What's the difference between
Java and J++ and J# and
Javascript ?
Answer
First and foremost, these four
technologies are distinct. That it
to say "Java is not J++ is not J#
is not Javascript".
Java is a programming language
designed by Sun Microsystems
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and it is this language that this web
page is dedicated to.
J++ is (was) a programming
language designed my Microsoft
Corporation to compete against Java.
It consists of a very similar syntax
and API specification to Java,
however, it is not compliant with the
specifications for Java set out by Sun
Microsystems, and this fact was the
basis for a successful lawsuit filed by
Sun Microsystems Inc. against
Microsoft Corporation in 2001.
J# is the successor to J++ developed
by Microsoft as part of their .NET
initiative and again, is not compliant
with the specifications for Java set
out by Sun Microsystems.
Javascript is a scripted loosely-typed
(Java is strongly-typed) language
developed by Netscape, which
unfortunately inherited a similar
name to Java that now results in
confusion. Javascript is the language
interpreted by web browsers to
perform certain browser-specific
behaviour along with HTML. It has no
relationship to the Java 2
Programming Language, except for a
similar name.
Question 43.
How do I access an outer class
member/method from an inner
class ?
Answer
<OuterClassName>.this.<member/m
ethodname>
Here is an example:
public class Outer
{ specific behaviour), but this is
private int x;
public class Inner
{ developers erroneously insist
void
method()
{ (so that you won't see the
Outer.this.x = 42;
}
}
} needs to be a way of
Question 44.
What is the newline character ?
Answer
A lot of misinformed
developers will quickly reply to
this question with an answer of
'\n'. The correct answer is that
there isn't one. If you consult a
Unicode table (how Java
characters are represented),
you'll find that there is no
character designated as the
line terminator. So where did
'\n' come from ? The End Of
Line (EOL) terminating
character on UNIX platforms is
the Line Feed character '\n'
(0x000A). This does NOT apply
to all platforms. For example,
the Microsoft Windows platform
uses two characters, Carriage
Return and Line Feed to
represent an EOL terminator
"\r\n" (0x000D 0x000A); the
Macintosh platform uses the
Carriage Return to represent
the EOL terminator "\r"
(0x000D). Other platforms
may use other character
sequences to represent an EOL
terminator. When you see code
that is written in a fashion
similar to this:
System.out.print("hello
world\n");
it is important to realize that
you are seeing the string "hello
world" followed by the Line
Feed character, NOT an EOL
terminator as some would
suggest. If this code was
executed on a UNIX platform,
you'd have that character
expressed as an EOL
terminator (UNIX platform-
not the same as writing an EOL
terminator in Java. Some
Microsoft Windows applications
take into account that a lot of
on using '\n' as an EOL
terminator and act accordingly
consequences). So what if you
wanted an EOL terminator in a
Java environment ? Since Java
is platform-independant, there
representing the EOL
terminator on all the different
platforms. You can obtain the

EOL terminator by accessing the
System property called
"line.separator". Alternatively,
when you write to streams, you
can use a java.io.BufferedWriter
to write a new line or a
java.io.PrintStream to println.
Doing this will take care of
writing out the correct, and often
intended, EOL terminator (by
accessing the line.separator
System property internally). In
the code sample above, if the
intention is to print "hello world"
followed by an EOL terminator
(instead of a Line Feed character
as it does now), you can simply
use the println method, since
System.out is a PrintStream. To
reiterate in conclusion, the
following statement is NOT
equivalent to the statement
given above.
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// Iterate the
"inner" array.
// Length is not
constant for all elements.
for(int j = 0; j <
element.length; j++)
{
// Get
an element of an "inner" array.
String
s = element[j];
}
}
It is important to realise, that in the
above code sample, there is no "2
dimensional" array. There is an array
whose elements are String arrays. A
language such as COBOL supports
true multi-dimensional arrays
(known as "tables"). To understand
this distinction is important to use
arrays effectively in Java (and
COBOL too!).

System.out.println("hello
world");

Question 45.
How do I use a multi-dimensional
array ?

Answer

A common misconception is that

Java supports the use of multi-
dimensional arrays. In fact, Java
supports arrays whose elements
may be of any type, including
arrays. That is, an array of
arrays and an array of arrays of
arrays is quite possible, while a
"2D array" and a "3D array" is
not. This distinction is important
in coming to terms with the Java
programming language, and is
not purely academic as some
might suggest. Consider the
following code:

// An array that holds

String arrays - NOT a 2D String
array.
String[][] array;

// Iterate the "outer"

array
for(int i = 0; i <
array.length; i++)
{
// Get an
element of the "outer" array.
String[]
element = array[i];