JAVA OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1) Unchecked exceptions are checked at compile-time rather they are checked at runtime. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

2) Which method returns the interrupted flag after that it sets the flag to false if it is true? 

a. isInterrupted()

b. static interrupted()

c. non static interrupted()

d. Both A & C

ANSWER: static interrupted()

3) The PipedInputStream and PipedOutputStream classes can be used to read and write
data simultaneously. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

4) From the following statements which is a disadvantage of an java array? 

a. An array can hold primitive types data

b. An array has its size that is known as array length

c. An array knows only its type that it contains. Array type is checked at the compile-time

d. An array holds only one type of data

ANSWER: An array holds only one type of data

5) The following Syntax is used for?

class Subclass-name extends Superclass-name 

{ 
//methods and fields 
} 
a. Polymorphism

b. Encapsulation

c. Inheritance

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Inheritance

6) ResultSetMetaData interface is useful because it provides methods to get metadata from

the ResultSet object.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

7) Which constructor creates an empty string buffer with the specified capacity as length. 

a. StringBuffer()

b. StringBuffer(String str)

c. StringBuffer(int capacity)

d. None of the above

ANSWER: StringBuffer(int capacity)

8) How many reserved keywords are currently defined in the Java language? 

a. 48

b. 49

c. 50
d. 47

ANSWER: 49

9) Which mechanism is used when a thread is paused running in its critical section and
another thread is allowed to enter (or lock) in the same critical section to be executed? 

a. Inter-thread communication

b. Initial-thread communication

c. Mutual Exclusive

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Inter-thread communication

10) Which method is used to change the name of a thread? 

a. public String getName()

b. public void setName(String name)

c. public void getName()

d. public String setName(String name)

ANSWER: public void setName(String name)

11) Which class is used to uncompress the file in the deflate compression format, It
provides facility to the other uncompression filters? 

a. DeflaterOutputStream class

b. InflaterInputStream class

c. Both A & B

d. None of the above

ANSWER: InflaterInputStream class

12) Which is used for reading streams of raw bytes such as image data and for reading
streams of characters, consider using FileReader? 

a. FileInputStream
b. FileOutputStream

c. Both A & B

d. None of the above

ANSWER: FileInputStream

13) Switch is more efficient than nested if or if - else in java. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

14) An exception is an event, which occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts
the normal flow of the program's instructions. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

15) Mutual exclusive and inter-thread communication are which type of Synchorization? 

a. Thread Synchronization

b. Process Synchronization

c. Object Synchronization

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Thread Synchronization

16) Java application uses an output stream to read data from a source, it may be a file, an
array, peripheral device or socket. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False
17) Which is irrecoverable? 

a. Error

b. Checked Exception

c. Unchecked Exception

d. Both B & C

ANSWER: Error

18) What is known as the classes that extend Throwable class except RuntimeException
and Error? 

a. Checked Exception

b. Unchecked Exception

c. Error

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Checked Exception

19) A package can be renamed without renaming the directory in which the classes are
stored. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

20) Daemon thread provides services to user threads for background supporting tasks,It
has no role in life than to serve user threads. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

21) Which methods are provided by the PrintStream class? 

a. Read data to another stream

b. Write data to another stream

c. Read data to same stream

d. Write data to same stream

ANSWER: Write data to another stream

22) Which Exception occurs when a class is not found while dynamically loading a class
using the class loaders? 

a. ClassNotFoundException

b. ClassFoundException

c. NoClassDefFoundError

d. ClassDefFoundError

ANSWER: ClassNotFoundException

23) By overriding the toString() method of the Object class, we can return values of the
object, so we don't need to write much code. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

24) Which method of string class in java is used to convert the boolean into String? 

a. public static String valueOf(double I)

b. public static String valueOf(boolean I)

c. public boolean equals(Object anObject)

d. public static String valueOf(Object obj)

ANSWER: public static String valueOf(double I)

25) Classes in the same package cannot access each other's package-access members. 

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

26) Which is used to separate the hierarchy of the class while declaring an import
statement? 

a. Package

b. Applet

c. Browser

d. All of the above

ANSWER: Package

27) Which Thread pool is used where container creates a thread pool to process the
request? 

a. Servlet

b. JSp

c. All of the above

d. None of the above

ANSWER: All of the above

28) Which field of StreamTokenizer if the token is a word, this filed contains the word that
can be used in programming? 

a. String sval

b. double nval

c. int ttype

d. static final int TT_WORD

ANSWER: double nval

29) The JDK forms an extended subset of a software development kit (SDK) 

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

30) Which statement provides an easy way to dispatch execution to different parts of your
code based on the value of an expression? 

a. If

b. Switch

c. Nested-if

d. if-else-if

ANSWER: Switch

31) Which allows you to define one interface and have multiple implementations? 

a. Encapsulation

b. Inheritance

c. Polymorphism

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Polymorphism

32) Packages are used for distributing a collection of reusable classes, usually in a format
known as Java Archive (JAR) file. 

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

33) If you are inserting any value in the wrong index as shown below,

1. int a[]=new int[5]; 

2. a[10]=50;
it would result in ______. 

a. NullPointerException
b. ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

c. ArithmeticException

d. NumberFormatException

ANSWER: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

34) Which data type has this Minimum and Maximum value from 3.4e-038 to 3.4e+038? 

a. long

b. Int

c. Byte

d. Float

ANSWER: Float

35) Which provides accessibility to classes and interface? 

a. import

b. Static import

c. All the above

d. None of the above

ANSWER: import

36)   What can be accessed or inherited without actual copy of code to each program? 
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a. Browser

b. Applet

c. Package

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Package
37)   Breaking a string or stream into meaningful independent words is known as
tokenization. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

38)   Which variables are created when an object is created with the use of the keyword
'new' and destroyed when the object is destroyed? 
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a. Local variables

b. Instance variables

c. Class Variables

d. Static variables

ANSWER: Instance variables

39)   An interface is a blueprint of a class. It has static constants and abstract methods. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

40)   Which is a superclass of all exception classes? 

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a. Throwable

b. Exception

c. RuntimeException

d. IOException

ANSWER: Throwable
41)   The Object class is not a parent class of all the classes in java by default. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

42)   Which access specifiers can be used for a class so that it’s members can be accessed by
a different class in the different package? 
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a. Private

b. Public

c. Protected

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Public

43)   Which keyword is used to make the classes and interface of another package
accessible to the current package?

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a. Import

b. Implements

c. Instanceof

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Import

44)   If you import a package, subpackages will not be imported. 

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a. True

b. False
ANSWER: True

45)   Which method returns a reference to the currently executing thread object? 

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a. currentThread()

b. runningThread()

c. runnableThread()

d. None of the above

ANSWER: currentThread()

46)   Which are subclasses of FilterInputStream and FilterOutputStream? 

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a. PipedInputStream

b. PipedOutputStream

c. DataInputStream

d. DataOutputStream

e. Both C & D

ANSWER: Both C & D

47)   Which class cannot be instantiated? 

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a. Abstract Class

b. Static Class

c. Both A & B

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Abstract Class

48)    Java Virtual Machine is platform independent. 

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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

49)   Which is a mechanism where one object acquires all the properties and behaviors of
the parent object? 
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a. Inheritance

b. Encapsulation

c. Polymorphism

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Inheritance

50)   Which class is thread-safe i.e. multiple threads cannot access it simultaneously,So it is

safe and will result in an order? 
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a. StringBuffer class

b. StringBuilder class

c. Both A & B

d. None of the above

ANSWER: StringBuffer class

51)   Which is a technique in Java in which a class can have any number of constructors
that differ in parameter lists? 
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a. Constructor overloading

b. Method overloading

c. Operator overloading

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Constructor overloading

52)   Which method of object class can clone an object? 

- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. copy()

b. Objectcopy()

c. Objectclone()

d. Clone()

ANSWER: Objectclone()

53)   Which class members can be accessed from the classes in the same package as well as
classes in other Packages that are subclasses of the declaring class? 
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a. private

b. Public

c. Protected

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Protected

54)   How many methods does a thread class provides for sleeping a thread? 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. 3

b. 1

c. 4

d. 2

ANSWER: 2

55)   Which class automatically flushes the data so that there is no need to call the flush()
method. Moreover, its methods don't throw IOException?
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. Console class

b. Scanner Class

c. FileInputStream class

d. PrintStream class

ANSWER: PrintStream class

56)   Which package is used for analyzing code during run time? 

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a. java.lang.reflect

b. java.awt

c. java.io

d. java.applet

ANSWER: java.lang.reflect

57)   Multiple inheritances is not supported in case of class but it is supported in case of

interface. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

58)   Nested interface must be public if it is declared outside the interface but it cannot have
any access modifier if declared within the class. 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False
59)   Which keyword is used for the block to handle the exceptions generated by try block? 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. Catch

b. Final

c. throw

d. try

ANSWER: Catch

60)   Under which package is the string class encapsulated? 

- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. java.lang

b. java.util

c. java.io

d. java.awt

ANSWER: java.lang

61)   How many ways are there to access package from another package? 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. 3

b. 2

c. 1

d. 5

ANSWER: 3

62)   Both threads are waiting for each other to release the lock, the condition is called
deadlock. 
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a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

63)   Which state is the thread still alive, but is currently not eligible to run? 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. Non-Runnable

b. Terminated

c. Runnable

d. Running

ANSWER: Non-Runnable

64)   Which method of DataInputStream class reads a line from the file and returns it as a
string? 
- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. WriteInt()

b. readLine()

c. readInt()

d. writeDouble()

ANSWER: readLine()

65)   The Java Virtual Machine is the cornerstone of the Java platform. 

- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

66)   By interface, we cannot support the functionality of multiple inheritances. 

- Published on 17 Jul 15

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

67)   What type of constructor is used to provide different values to the distinct objects? 
- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. Default constructor

b. Parameterized constructor

c. Overloading constructor

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Parameterized constructor

68)   Which class is used when a program does not want to handle an exception? 
- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. Throws

b. Try

c. Catch

d. Final

ANSWER: Throws

69)   How many types of constructor are defined in the StringTokenizer class? 

- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

ANSWER: 3

70)   Which package includes all the standard classes of java? 

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a. java.lang

b. java.math

c. java.ref

d. java.util

ANSWER: java.lang

71)   Which is used for writing data to a file in file handling? 

- Published on 10 Jul 15

a. FileInputStream

b. FileOutputStream

c. Both A & B

d. None of the above

ANSWER: FileOutputStream

72)   Which method waits for a thread to die? 

- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. stop()

b. start()

c. terminate()

d. join()

ANSWER: join()

73)   Which package includes StringTokenizer that tokenizes a string into independent

words? 
- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. java.awt

b. java.applet

c. java.util
d. java.lang

ANSWER: java.util

74)   JVM stands for? 

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a. Java Very Large Machine

b. Java Verified Machine

c. Java Very Small Machine

d. Java Virtual Machine

ANSWER: Java Virtual Machine

75)   Which keyword is used by classes to implement an interface? 

- Published on 16 Jul 15

a. import

b. implements

c. instance of

d. None of the above

ANSWER: implements

76)   Which method of 'Class' class is used to register the driver class and the method is
used to dynamically load the driver class? 
- Published on 15 Jul 15

a. forName()

b. getConnection()

c. createStatement()

d. executeQuery()

ANSWER: forName()
77)   A class is declared inside a class but outside a method it is known as ________. 
- Published on 15 Jul 15

a. Anonymous Inner class

b. Member Inner class

c. Local Inner class

d. Static nested class

ANSWER: Member Inner class

78)   What is the disadvantage of Garbage Collection? 

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a. It makes java memory efficient because garbage collector removes the unreferenced
objects from heap memory

b. It is automatically done by the garbage collector so we don't need to make extra efforts

c. None of the above

ANSWER: None of the above

79)   Which mechanism is provided to handle the runtime errors so that normal flow of the
application can be maintained? 
- Published on 10 Jul 15

a. Exception Handling

b. String Handling

c. Event Handling

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Exception Handling

80)   Which string function returns the number of characters in a string? 

- Published on 15 Jul 15

a. length()

b. replace()
c. charAt()

d. equalIgnoreCase()

ANSWER: length()

81)   Who is also called father of Java Programming Language? 

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a. James Gosling

b. Ken Thompson

c. Dennis Richie

d. None of the above

ANSWER: James Gosling

82)   Can we start a thread twice? 

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a. Yes

b. No

ANSWER: No

83)   Which classes has Sun Microsystem suggested not to use for read and write the textual
information? 
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a. BufferedInputStream and BufferedOutputStream

b. SequenceInputStream and SequenceOutputStream

c. FileInputStream and FileOutputStream

d. Both A & B

ANSWER: FileInputStream and FileOutputStream

84)   Which provides a new way for your programs to interface with code libraries written
in other languages? 
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a. JNI

b. JDBC

c. RMI

d. GUI

ANSWER: JNI

85)   An abstract class has no use when it is extended by some other class. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

86)   Garbage Collection is the process of reclaiming the runtime unused memory

automatically. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

87)   What is the advantage of Method Overloading? 

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a. Method overloading increases the readability of the program

b. Method overloading does not increases the readability of the program

c. Method overloading does not increases the reliability of the program

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Method overloading increases the readability of the program

88)   PatternSyntaxException Class Methods is an unchecked exception that indicates a

syntax error in a regular expression pattern. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

89)   Which symbol is used to contain the values of automatically initialized arrays. Also
used to define a block of code, for classes, methods, and local scopes? 
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a. Brackets

b. Braces

c. Parentheses

d. Semicolon

ANSWER: Braces

90)   Which packages are also termed as Java API Packages? 

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a. Java System Packages

b. User Defined Package

c. Java Defined Packages

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Java System Packages

91)   Which method is used in thread class to starts the execution of the thread? 
- Published on 15 Jul 15

a. public void start()

b. public void run()

c. public void stop()

d. public void suspend()

ANSWER: public void start()

92)   Which stream does Java application uses to read data from a source, it may be a file,
an array, peripheral device or socket? 
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a. InputStream

b. OutputStream

c. Input/OutputStream

d. None of the above

ANSWER: InputStream

93)   Which type of inheritance one super-class have more than one sub-class? 
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a. Hierarchical inheritance

b. Single inheritance

c. Multiple inheritances

d. Multilevel inheritance

ANSWER: Hierarchical inheritance

94)   If a subclass has the same method as declared in the parent class it is known as
______. 
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a. Method overriding

b. Method overloading

c. Constructor overloading

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Method overriding

95)   Which method is used to invoke the garbage collector to perform the cleanup
processing? 
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a. gc() method

b. finalize() method

c. q.get() method

d. None of the above

ANSWER: gc() method

96)   If there is no constructor in a class, compiler automatically creates a default

constructor. 
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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

97)   What are the main subclasses of the Exception class? 

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a. IOException class

b. RuntimeException Class

c. ClassCastException

d. Both A & B

ANSWER: Both A & B

98)   Which method causes the current thread to wait for the specified milliseconds, until
the another thread notifies? (invokes notify() or notifyAll() method)? 
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a. public final void wait(long timeout)throws InterruptedException

b. protected void finalize()throws Throwable

c. public final void wait(long timeout,int nanos)throws InterruptedException

d. protected Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException

ANSWER: public final void wait(long timeout)throws InterruptedException

99)   Which package is used for GUI? 

- Published on 15 Jul 15

a. java.lang

b. java.awt

c. java.lang.ref

d. java.io

ANSWER: java.awt

100)   Which method in thread class causes the currently executing thread object to
temporarily pause and allow other threads to execute? 
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a. public boolean isAlive()

b. public int getId()

c. public void yield()

d. public boolean isDaemon()

ANSWER: public void yield()