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NOC24-CS105 (July-2024 24A)

PROGRAMMING IN JAVA
Assignment 4
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total marks: 10 × 1 = 10

QUESTION 1:

Which of these access specifiers must be used for main() method?

a. private

b. public

c. protected

d. default

Correct Answer:

b. public

Detailed Solution:

main() method must be specified public as it called by Java run time system, outside of the
program. If no access specifier is used then by default member is public within its own package &
cannot be accessed by Java run time system.
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QUESTION 2:

What is the output of the below Java Code Snippet with protected access modifier?

// Teacher.java ------------------
package nptel1;
public class Teacher {
protected void showMarks() {
System.out.println("100 Marks");
}
}

// Student.java ------------------
package nptel2;
import nptel1.*;
public class Student extends Teacher {
void show() {
showMarks();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Student st1 = new Student();
st1.show();
}
}

a. 100 marks

b. No output

c. Compiler error

d. None of the above

Correct Answer:

a. 100 marks

Detailed Solution:

Through inheritance, one can access a protected variable or method of a class even from outside the
package. Here, we accessed Teacher class of nptel1 from Student class of nptel2.
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QUESTION 3:

What is the process by which we can control what parts of a program can access the members of a
class?

a. Polymorphism

b. Augmentation

c. Encapsulation

d. Recursion

Correct Answer:

c. Encapsulation

Detailed Solution:

Encapsulation in Java is the process by which data (variables) and the code that acts upon them
(methods) are integrated as a single unit. By encapsulating a class's variables, other classes cannot
access them, and only the methods of the class can access them.
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QUESTION 4:

Consider the 2 programs:

// Main1.java ------------------
public class Main1{
public static void main(String args[]){
int number = 10;
System.out.println(number++ + ++number);
}
}

// Main2.java ------------------
public class Main2{
public static void main(String args[]){
int number = 10;
System.out.println(++number + number++);
}
}

a. Both pre-increment and post-increment operators becomes pre-increment during print.

b. Both pre-increment and post-increment operators becomes post-increment during print.

c. Both Main1 and Main2 classes give the same output.

d. Pre-increment and post-increment operators don’t work during print.

Correct Answer:

c. Both Main1 and Main2 classes give the same output.

Detailed Solution:

The output of both the program are 22. Therefore, option c is correct and we can eliminate option d that
the operators don’t work. Further, the operators are doing exactly what they are supposed to do i.e. pre-
increment first increases the values and post-increment increases the value during the next operation.
The print statement is the next operation; hence it received the post incremented value as well making
option a and b invalid.
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QUESTION 5:

Which is the least restrictive access modifier in Java?

a. public

b. private

c. protected

d. default

Correct Answer:

a. public

Detailed Solution:

A variable or a method marked public is available to all outside classes irrespective of package that a
class lives in. So, public is the least restrictive access modifier in Java.
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QUESTION 6:

Choose the correct syntax of a Java Package below.

a. package PACKAGE_NAME;

b. package PACKAGE_NAME.*;

c. pkg PACKAGE_NAME;

d. pkg PACKAGE_NAME.*;

Correct Answer:

a. package PACKAGE_NAME;

Detailed Solution:

A package declaration statement should end with a package name but not with *.
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QUESTION 7:

What is the default package in Java?

a. It is a package that contains all built-in classes.

b. It is a package that needs to be defined as default.

c. It is a package that does not have a name.

d. It is a package used for importing external libraries.

Correct Answer:

c. It is a package that does not have a name.

Detailed Solution:

The default package is a package without a specified name. It’s not recommended to use the default
package for your classes.
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QUESTION 8:

A package is a collection of:

a. classes

b. interfaces

c. editing tools

d. classes and interfaces

Correct Answer:

d. classes and interfaces

Detailed Solution:

A package is a collection of classes, methods and interfaces.

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QUESTION 9:

In Java, can a subclass in a different package access a superclass’s protected method?

a. Yes, without any restrictions.

b. Yes, but only if they are in the same package.

c. No, protected methods are not accessible by subclasses.

d. No, protected methods are only accessible within the same class.

Correct Answer:

b. Yes, but only if they are in the same package.

Detailed Solution:

Yes, a subclass in a different package can access a superclass’s protected method, as long as they are in a
subclass relationship.
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QUESTION 10:

Consider the program given below. What will be the output if the program is executed?

public class Main{

public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println(cos(2*PI));
}
}

a. It will give compile-time error

b. It will give run-time error

c. 1.0

d. 3.14

Correct Answer:

a. It will give compile-time error

Detailed Solution:

The program gives a compile time error as the Math class is missing.
The static import statement needs to be used to import the static members (e.g., PI) of java.lang.Math.

import static java.lang.Math.*;

This will allow the program to use PI directly.