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  • Question
  • Which three statements are true?

    1. Assertion checking is typically enabled when a program is deployed.
    2. It is never appropriate to write code to handle failure of an assert statement.
    3. Assertion checking is typically enabled during program development and testing.
    4. Assertion checking can be selectively enabled or disabled on a per-package basis, but not on a per-class basis.
    5. Assertion checking can be selectively enabled or disabled on both a per-package basis and a per-class basis.


  • Options
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 2, 3 and 5
  • C. 3, 4 and 5
  • D. 1, 2 and 5

  • Correct Answer
  • 2, 3 and 5 

    Explanation
    (1) is wrong. It's just not true.

    (2) is correct. You're never supposed to handle an assertion failure.

    (3) is correct. Assertions let you test your assumptions during development, but the assertion code?in effect?evaporates when the program is deployed, leaving behind no overhead or debugging code to track down and remove.

    (4) is wrong. See the explanation for (5) below.

    (5) is correct. Assertion checking can be selectively enabled or disabled on a per-package basis. Note that the package default assertion status determines the assertion status for classes initialized in the future that belong to the named package or any of its "subpackages".

    The assertion status can be set for a named top-level class and any nested classes contained therein. This setting takes precedence over the class loader's default assertion status, and over any applicable per-package default. If the named class is not a top-level class, the change of status will have no effect on the actual assertion status of any class.


    More questions

    • 1. When is the B object, created in line 3, eligible for garbage collection?
      void start() {  
          A a = new A(); 
          B b = new B(); 
          a.s(b);  
          b = null; /* Line 5 */
          a = null;  /* Line 6 */
          System.out.println("start completed"); /* Line 7 */
      } 
      

    • Options
    • A. after line 5
    • B. after line 6
    • C. after line 7
    • D. There is no way to be absolutely certain.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which is a reserved word in the Java programming language?

    • Options
    • A. method
    • B. native
    • C. subclasses
    • D. reference
    • E. array
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. What will be the output of the program?
      public class Test 
      { 
          public static void main(String[] args) 
          {
              final StringBuffer a = new StringBuffer(); 
              final StringBuffer b = new StringBuffer(); 
      
              new Thread() 
              { 
                  public void run() 
                  {
                      System.out.print(a.append("A")); 
                      synchronized(b) 
                      { 
                          System.out.print(b.append("B")); 
                      } 
                  } 
              }.start(); 
                  
              new Thread() 
              {
                  public void run() 
                  {
                      System.out.print(b.append("C")); 
                      synchronized(a) 
                      {
                          System.out.print(a.append("D")); 
                      } 
                  } 
              }.start(); 
          } 
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. ACCBAD
    • B. ABBCAD
    • C. CDDACB
    • D. Indeterminate output
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which is true about a method-local inner class?

    • Options
    • A. It must be marked final.
    • B. It can be marked abstract.
    • C. It can be marked public.
    • D. It can be marked static.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Given that all methods of class FileOutputStream, including close(), throw an IOException, which of these is true?
      import java.io.*;
      public class MyProgram 
      {
          public static void main(String args[])
          {
              FileOutputStream out = null;
              try 
              {
                  out = new FileOutputStream("test.txt");
                  out.write(122);
              }
              catch(IOException io) 
              {
                  System.out.println("IO Error.");
              }
              finally 
              {
                  out.close();
              }
          }
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. This program will compile successfully.
    • B. This program fails to compile due to an error at line 4.
    • C. This program fails to compile due to an error at line 6.
    • D. This program fails to compile due to an error at line 18.
    • Discuss
    • 7. What will be the output of the program?
      public class Test 
      {
          public static void main(String [] args) 
          {
              int I = 1;
              do while ( I < 1 )
              System.out.print("I is " + I);
              while ( I > 1 ) ;
          }
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. I is 1
    • B. I is 1 I is 1
    • C. No output is produced.
    • D. Compilation error
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • 9. Which of the following is/are legal method declarations?

      1. protected abstract void m1();
      2. static final void m1(){}
      3. synchronized public final void m1() {}
      4. private native void m1();

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 3
    • B. 2 and 4
    • C. 1 only
    • D. All of them are legal declarations.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which three statements are true?
      1. f1 == f2
      2. f1 == f3
      3. f2 == f1[1]
      4. x == f1[0]
      5. f == f1[0]
      import java.awt.Button;
      class CompareReference 
      {
          public static void main(String [] args) 
          {
              float f = 42.0f;
              float [] f1 = new float[2];
              float [] f2 = new float[2];
              float [] f3 = f1;
              long x = 42;
              f1[0] = 42.0f;
          }
      }
      

    • Options
    • A. 1, 2 and 3
    • B. 2, 4 and 5
    • C. 3, 4 and 5
    • D. 1, 4 and 5
    • Discuss


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