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This document contains a 10 question multiple choice quiz about Java AWT and Swing. The questions cover topics like the class hierarchy in AWT, common packages used for graphics programming, methods used to change component size and retrieve event timestamps. For each question, the correct answer and a brief explanation is provided.

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Week 08assignment PDF

This document contains a 10 question multiple choice quiz about Java AWT and Swing. The questions cover topics like the class hierarchy in AWT, common packages used for graphics programming, methods used to change component size and retrieve event timestamps. For each question, the correct answer and a brief explanation is provided.

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NPTEL Online Certification Courses

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

PROGRAMMING IN JAVA
Assignment 8
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 × 1 = 10
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QUESTION 1:
In Java AWT, TextArea and TextField are the subclass of

a. List
b. Label
c. TextComponent
d. TextBox

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
TextArea and TextField are the two sub classes of TextComponent in Java AWT.
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QUESTION 2:
The class at the top of the AWT hierarchy is

a. Component
b. Window
c. Container
d. Frame

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
Others are the sub classes of the Component class.

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QUESTION 3:
Which of the following packages provides many methods for graphics programming?

a. java.awt
b. java.Applet
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c. java.Graphics
d. java.io

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
There is no package like java.Graphics and java.Applet. The Graphics class and other classes,
which are necessary for GUI programming is defined in java.awt package.

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QUESTION 4:
When we invoke repaint() for a java.awt.Component object, the AWT invokes which of the
following method ?

a. draw( )
b. show( )
c. update( )
d. paint( )

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
The repaint() method calls automatically update() method and in turn update() method calls
paint( ) method.

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QUESTION 5:
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

a. AWT components are platform-independent.


b. AWT follows the MVC (Model View Controller).
c. Swing components are platform-dependent.
d. Swing follows MVC (Model View Controller).

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:
AWT components are platform dependent and not follow MVC. Swing components follow
MVC and are platform independent.
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QUESTION 6:
What is the name of the method used to get the timestamp of an event in AWT ActionEvent
Class ?
a. getWhen().
b. getModifiers().
c. paramString().
d. getActionCommand().

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
getWhen( ) method of ActionEvent class returns the timestamp of the event when it is occurred.

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QUESTION 7:
What invokes immediately after the start() method in an applet?

a. stop()
b. init()
c. paint()
d. destroy()

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
There are five important methods in applet programming: init(), start(), paint(), stop() and
destroy(). The executions of these methods are in the aforementioned stated order only.

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QUESTION 8:
Which of the following methods is called only once during the run time of an applet?

e. stop()
f. paint()
g. init()
h. destroy()

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
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init() is used to initialize an applet. Hence, it is called only once.

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QUESTION 9:
Which of the following methods can be used to change the size of a java.awt.Component
object?

(A) dimension()
(B) setSize()
(C) area()
(D) size()
(E) resize()

a. (A), (B), (C) & (E)

b. (D) & (E)

c. (A), (B) & (E)

d. (B) & (E)

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:
The two methods, namely setSize() and resize() can be used to change the size of a component.
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QUESTION 10:
What is the name of the method used to retrieve the label of a button in AWT?

a. getLabel() method of Button class.


b. setLabel(String str) method of Button class
c. getActionCommand() method of Button class.
d. addNotify() method of Button class.

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution: getLabel() method of Button class is used to retrieve the label of a button.
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