logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Java Programming Objects and Collections Comments

  • Question
  • Which statement is true?
    class Test1 
    {
        public int value;
        public int hashCode() { return 42; }
    }
    class Test2 
    {
        public int value;
        public int hashcode() { return (int)(value^5); }
    }
    


  • Options
  • A. class Test1 will not compile.
  • B. The Test1 hashCode() method is more efficient than the Test2 hashCode() method.
  • C. The Test1 hashCode() method is less efficient than the Test2 hashCode() method.
  • D. class Test2 will not compile.

  • Correct Answer
  • The Test1 hashCode() method is less efficient than the Test2 hashCode() method. 

    Explanation
    The so-called "hashing algorithm" implemented by class Test1 will always return the same value, 42, which is legal but which will place all of the hash table entries into a single bucket, the most inefficient setup possible.

    Option A and D are incorrect because these classes are legal.

    Option B is incorrect based on the logic described above.


    Objects and Collections problems


    Search Results


    • 1. Which of the following statements about the hashcode() method are incorrect?

      1. The value returned by hashcode() is used in some collection classes to help locate objects.
      2. The hashcode() method is required to return a positive int value.
      3. The hashcode() method in the String class is the one inherited from Object.
      4. Two new empty String objects will produce identical hashcodes.

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 2
    • B. 2 and 3
    • C. 3 and 4
    • D. 1 and 4
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which statement is true for the class java.util.ArrayList?

    • Options
    • A. The elements in the collection are ordered.
    • B. The collection is guaranteed to be immutable.
    • C. The elements in the collection are guaranteed to be unique.
    • D. The elements in the collection are accessed using a unique key.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following are true statements?

      1. The Iterator interface declares only three methods: hasNext, next and remove.
      2. The ListIterator interface extends both the List and Iterator interfaces.
      3. The ListIterator interface provides forward and backward iteration capabilities.
      4. The ListIterator interface provides the ability to modify the List during iteration.
      5. The ListIterator interface provides the ability to determine its position in the List.

    • Options
    • A. 2, 3, 4 and 5
    • B. 1, 3, 4 and 5
    • C. 3, 4 and 5
    • D. 1, 2 and 3
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which statement is true for the class java.util.HashSet?

    • Options
    • A. The elements in the collection are ordered.
    • B. The collection is guaranteed to be immutable.
    • C. The elements in the collection are guaranteed to be unique.
    • D. The elements in the collection are accessed using a unique key.
    • Discuss
    • 5. What two statements are true about properly overridden hashCode() and equals() methods?

      1. hashCode() doesn't have to be overridden if equals() is.
      2. equals() doesn't have to be overridden if hashCode() is.
      3. hashCode() can always return the same value, regardless of the object that invoked it.
      4. equals() can be true even if it's comparing different objects.

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 2
    • B. 2 and 3
    • C. 3 and 4
    • D. 1 and 3
    • Discuss
    • 6. What will be the output of the program?
      class Happy extends Thread 
      { 
          final StringBuffer sb1 = new StringBuffer(); 
          final StringBuffer sb2 = new StringBuffer(); 
      
          public static void main(String args[]) 
          { 
              final Happy h = new Happy(); 
      
              new Thread() 
              { 
                  public void run() 
                  { 
                      synchronized(this) 
                      { 
                          h.sb1.append("A"); 
                          h.sb2.append("B"); 
                          System.out.println(h.sb1); 
                          System.out.println(h.sb2); 
                      } 
                  } 
              }.start(); 
      
              new Thread() 
              { 
                  public void run() 
                  { 
                      synchronized(this) 
                      { 
                          h.sb1.append("D"); 
                          h.sb2.append("C"); 
                          System.out.println(h.sb2); 
                          System.out.println(h.sb1); 
                      } 
                  } 
              }.start(); 
          } 
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. ABBCAD
    • B. ABCBCAD
    • C. CDADACB
    • D. Output determined by the underlying platform.
    • Discuss
    • 7. What will be the output of the program?
      class MyThread extends Thread 
      {
          public static void main(String [] args) 
          {
              MyThread t = new MyThread(); /* Line 5 */
              t.run();  /* Line 6 */
          }
      
          public void run() 
          {
              for(int i=1; i < 3; ++i) 
              {
                  System.out.print(i + "..");
              }
          }
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. This code will not compile due to line 5.
    • B. This code will not compile due to line 6.
    • C. 1..2..
    • D. 1..2..3..
    • Discuss
    • 8. What will be the output of the program?
      public class Test107 implements Runnable 
      { 
          private int x; 
          private int y; 
      
          public static void main(String args[]) 
          {
              Test107 that = new Test107(); 
              (new Thread(that)).start(); 
              (new Thread(that)).start(); 
          } 
          public synchronized void run() 
          {
              for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++) 
              { 
                  x++; 
                  y++; 
                  System.out.println("x = " + x + ", y = " + y); /* Line 17 */
              } 
          } 
      } 
      

    • Options
    • A. Compilation error.
    • B. Will print in this order: x = 1 y = 1 x = 2 y = 2 x = 3 y = 3 x = 4 y = 4 x = 5 y = 5... but the output will be produced by both threads running simultaneously.
    • C. Will print in this order: x = 1 y = 1 x = 2 y = 2 x = 3 y = 3 x = 4 y = 4 x = 5 y = 5... but the output will be produced by first one thread then the other. This is guaranteed by the synchronised code.
    • D. Will print in this order x = 1 y = 2 x = 3 y = 4 x = 5 y = 6 x = 7 y = 8...
    • Discuss
    • 9. What will be the output of the program?
      class MyThread extends Thread 
      { 
          MyThread() {} 
          MyThread(Runnable r) {super(r); } 
          public void run() 
          { 
              System.out.print("Inside Thread ");
          } 
      } 
      class MyRunnable implements Runnable 
      { 
          public void run() 
          { 
              System.out.print(" Inside Runnable"); 
          } 
      } 
      class Test 
      {  
          public static void main(String[] args) 
          { 
              new MyThread().start(); 
              new MyThread(new MyRunnable()).start(); 
          } 
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. Prints "Inside Thread Inside Thread"
    • B. Prints "Inside Thread Inside Runnable"
    • C. Does not compile
    • D. Throws exception at runtime
    • Discuss
    • 10. What will be the output of the program?
      class MyThread extends Thread 
      {
          public static void main(String [] args) 
          {
              MyThread t = new MyThread();
              Thread x = new Thread(t);
              x.start(); /* Line 7 */
          }
          public void run() 
          {
              for(int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) 
              {
                  System.out.print(i + "..");
              }
          }
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. Compilation fails.
    • B. 1..2..3..
    • C. 0..1..2..3..
    • D. 0..1..2..
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment