Test: JF Java Fundamentals Final Exam

Section 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Given the code below, which of the following calls are valid?

String s = new String("abc");

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s.toUpperCase()(*)

s.substring(2)(*)

s.trim()(*)

s.replace('a', 'A')(*)

s.setCharAt(1,'A')

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4 Lesson 4.

2. Consider the following code snippet. What is printed?

String ocean = new String("Atlantic Ocean");

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12

11
3 (*)
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3. Given the code:

String s = new String("abc");

Which of the following statements will change the length of s to the largest length?

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s.trim()

s.replace("a", "aa")

s.substring(2)

s.toUppercase()

None of the above will change the length of s. (*)

4. The following code is an example of a correct initialization statement:

char c="c";

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True

False (*)
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5. Consider the following code snippet

What is printed?

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Black

Forest

5 (*)

7
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6. Which of the following defines a driver class?

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Contains a main method and other static methods. (*)
Contains classes that define objects.
Contains a main method, a package, static methods, and classes that define
objects.
None of the above.
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7. The following defines a class keyword:

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Provides the compiler information that identifies outside classes used within
the current class.
Precedes the name of the class. (*)
Defines where this class lives relative to other classes, and provides a level
of access control.
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8. Eclipse does not provide views to help you navigate a hierarchy of
information. True or False?
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True
False (*)
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9. The ______________ is the location into which you will store and save
your files.
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Perspective
Workspace (*)
Editor
None of the above
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10. In Eclipse, when you run a Java Application, the results may be
displayed in the Console View. True or False?
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True (*)
False
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11. What is the purpose of the Eclipse Editor Area and Views?
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To choose the file system location to delete a file.
To modify elements.(*)

To navigate a hierarchy of information.(*)

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File
Help (*)
Edit
Close
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13. Which of the following statements correctly assigns "3 times 10 to the

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double number=3e4; (*)
double number=3(e4);
double number=3*10^4;
double number=3*10e4;
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14. Which line of code does not assign 3.5 to the variable x?

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x=7.0/2.0;
x=3.5;
double x=3.5
3.5=x; (*)
Correct

15. Which of the following is the name of a Java primitive data type?

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Rectangle
String
int (*)
Object
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Section 5
(Answer all questions in this section)

16. Which of the following are types of loops in Java?

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while(*)

do-while(*)

for(*)

if/else

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17. One advantage to using a while loop over a for loop is that a while loop always
has a counter. True or false?

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True

False (*)
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18. In the code fragment below, the syntax for the for loop's initialization is correct.
True or false?

public class ForLoop {

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True

False (*)
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19. The three logic operators in Java are:

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&&, ||, ! (*)

&,|,=

&&,!=,=

!=,=,==
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20. How would you use the ternary operator to rewrite this if statement?

if (gender == "female") System.out.print("Ms.");

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System.out.print( (gender == "female") ? "Mr." : "Ms." );

(gender == "female") ? "Ms." : "Mr." ;

System.out.print( (gender == "female") ? "Ms." : "Mr." ); (*)

(gender == "female") ? "Mr." : "Ms." ;

21. The following prints Yes on the screen. True or false?

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True

False (*)
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Section 6
(Answer all questions in this section)

22. What is the output of the following segment of code?

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This code doesn't compile.

456789

777777 (*)

987654

555555
Correct

23. What is the output of the following segment of code?

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642246 (*)

642

312213

This code doesn't compile.

321123
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24. What is the output of the following segment of code if the command line
arguments are "apples oranges pears"?

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3 (*)

This code does not compile.

0
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25. Which of the following statements adds 5 to every element of the one

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for(int i=1;i<prices.length;i++)
System.out.println(prices[i]+5);

System.out.println(prices[i]+5);

for(int i=0;i<prices.length;i++)
System.out.println(prices[i]+5); (*)
for(int i=0;i<prices.length;i++)
System.out.println(prices[1]+5);
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Section 6
(Answer all questions in this section)

26. Which of the following could be a reason to throw an exception?

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To make the user interface harder to navigate.

To eliminate exceptions from disrupting your program. (*)

You have encountered a Stack Overflow Error.

You have a fatal error in your program.

27. Which of the following defines an Exception?

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Code that has no errors and therefore runs smothly.

An interpreter reading your code.

A very severe non-fixable problem with interpreting and running your code.

A problem that can be corrected or handled by your code. (*)

28. What are exceptions used for in Java?

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Helping the interpreter compile code quicker and handle user interfaces.

Correcting mistakes made in your code and handling extraordinary cases. (*)

Making the program easier to use for the user and reducing the possibilities of
errors occuring.

Exceptions have no use, they are just a part of the Java language.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 2.

29. Which of the following correctly matches the symbol with its function?

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= (single equals sign) compares the value of primitive types such as int or char.

== (two equal signs) compares values of primitive types such as int or char.(*)

.equals() compares the value of non-primitive objects.(*)

== (two equal signs) compares the memory location of non-primitive objects.(*)

== (two equal signs) compares the values of non-primitive objects.

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Section 7
(Answer all questions in this section)

30. Public static variables can't have their value reset by other classes. True or
false?

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True
False (*)
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Section 7
(Answer all questions in this section)

31. Which of the following access modifiers doesn't work with a static variable?

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public

default

friendly (*)

protected

private
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32. A final static variable can change at runtime. True or false?

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True

False (*)
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33. Which of the following correctly defines a superclass (or parent class)?

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A keyword that allows or restricts access to data and methods.

The most specific class of a hierarchy system of classes.

A class that inherits methods and fields from a more general class.

A class that passes down its methods to more specialized classes. (*)

34. Which of the following demonstrates the correct way to create an applet

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public class Battlefield(Applet){...}

public class Applet extends Battlefield{...}

public class Battlefield extends Applet{...} (*)

public Applet Battlefield{...}

35. What is the Java Applet?

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There is no such thing as a Java Applet.

It is the virtual machine that translates Java code into a representation that the computer can

understand.

A web-based Java program that is embedded into a web browser.(*)

A graphic visual included in Java.(*)

36. Which of the following is the proper way to set the public variable length
of the super class equal to 5 from inside the subclass?
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super.length = 5 (*)
super.length(5)
super.length() = 5
super(length = 5)
Correct

37. Which of the following can be declared final?

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Classes
Methods
Local variables
Method parameters
All of the above (*)
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38. If Oak extends Tree, it is possible to declare an object such that

Tree grandfatherT = new Oak();

True or false?
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True (*)
False
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39. Which of the following would be most beneficial for this scenario?

Joe is a college student who has a tendency to lose his books. Replacing
them is getting costly. In an attempt to get organized, Joe wants to create a
program that will store his textbooks in one group of books, but he wants to
make each book type the subject of the book (i.e. MathBook is a book). How
could he store these different subject books into a single array?

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By overriding the methods of Book.
This is not possible. Joe must find another way to collect the books.
Using polymorphism. (*)
By ignoring the subject type and initializing all the book as objects of type
Book.
Correct

40. Which of the following correctly defines overloading?

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Having more than one constructor with the same name but different
arguments. (*)
A variable argument method that returns an array.
A type of access specifier that only allows access from inside the same class.

Having more than one constructor with different names and the same
arguments.
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41. Which of the following are access modifiers?
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secured
default (no access modifier)(*)

protected(*)

private(*)

public(*)
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42. Which of the following shows the correct way to initialize a method
DolphinTalk that takes in 2 integers, dol1 and dol2, and returns the greater
int between the two?
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int DolphinTalk(dol1, dol2){ if(dol1 > dol2) return dol1; else return dol2;}

int DolphinTalk(int,int){ if(dol1 > dol2) return dol1; else return dol2;}
int DolphinTalk(int dol1,int dol2){ if(dol1 > dol2) return dol1; else return
dol2;} (*)
int DolphinTalk, int dol1,int dol2 { if(dol1 > dol2) return dol1; else return
dol2;}
All of the above
Correct

43. Which of the following could be a reason to return an object?

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Because you wish to be able to use that object inside of the method.
It has faster performance than returning a primitive type.
The method makes changes to the object and you wish to continue to use
the updated object outside of the method. (*)
None of the above. It is not possible to return an object.
Correct

44. Which of the following specifies accessibility to variables, methods, and

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Overload constructors
Access modifiers (*)
Parameters
Methods
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45. What value will be returned when the setValue method is called?

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38
35
36
37 (*)
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46. Which of the following creates a Object from the Animal class listed
below?

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Animal dog=new Animal(50);
Animal dog=new Animal();
Animal dog=Animal(50,30);
Animal dog=new Animal(50,30); (*)
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47. The following statement compiles and executes. What do you know for
certain?

tree.grows(numFeet);
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grows must be the name of a method. (*)
numFeet must be an int.
tree must be a method.
grows must be the name of an instance field.
tree must be the name of the class.
Correct

48. The return value of a method can only be a primitive type and not an
object. True or false?
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True
False (*)
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49. Which of the following creates a method that compiles with no errors in

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(*)

All of the above.

50. If the return type from a method is boolean then 2.5 is a valid return
value. True or false?
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True
False (*)
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