1. What is a servlet?

Answer: A Java program that runs on a server

2. Which interface must be implemented by all servlets?

Answer: Servlet

3. What method is called to initialize a servlet?

Answer: init()

4. Which method is used to handle HTTP GET requests in a servlet?

Answer: doGet()

5. Which object is used to read data from a client request in a servlet?

Answer: HttpServletRequest

6. What is the role of the `ServletConfig` object?

Answer: To provide configuration information to the servlet

7. Which of the following is true about the servlet lifecycle?

Answer: A servlet is loaded into memory only once.

8. What is the purpose of the `doPost()` method in a servlet?

Answer: To process data from an HTML form using the POST method

9. Which of the following classes is used to send binary data in a response

from a servlet?

Answer: ServletOutputStream

10. How can a servlet redirect a request to another resource?

Answer: Using response.sendRedirect()

11. Which annotation is commonly used to declare a servlet in Java EE?

Answer: @WebServlet

12. What is the default HTTP method that a servlet handles if no specific
method is defined?

Answer: GET

13. In a servlet, which method is called to clean up resources before the

servlet is destroyed?

Answer: destroy()

14. What type of object is `HttpServletResponse`?

Answer: It represents the server's response to a client.

15. What is the purpose of the `RequestDispatcher`?

Answer: To forward a request to another resource

16. Which method can be overridden to perform session management in

servlets?

Answer: doGet() (and doPost(), depending on the scenario)

17. What is the main purpose of the `ServletContext` object?

Answer: To manage global application-level parameters and resources

18. What method would you use to retrieve a parameter from a request in
a servlet?

Answer: getParameter()
19. Which of the following can be used to set the content type of the
response in a servlet?

Answer: response.setContentType()

20. Which deployment descriptor file is used to configure servlets in a Java

web application?

Answer: web.xml

21. What is the primary purpose of a servlet?

Answer: To handle server-side requests and generate dynamic responses

22. Which lifecycle method is called when the servlet is first loaded into
memory?

Answer: init()

23. What does the `service()` method do in a servlet?

Answer: Processes requests and generates responses

24. What is the default constructor for a servlet?

Answer: There is no default constructor; it is not needed.

25. Which interface provides methods for reading client data in servlets?

Answer: HttpServletRequest

26. How can servlets maintain state across multiple requests from the
same client?

Answer: All of the above

27. Which of the following is true about the `doPut()` method?

Answer: It is called to handle HTTP PUT requests.

28. In servlet programming, what does "thread-safe" mean?

Answer: Multiple threads can access a resource without issues.

29. Which of the following methods is used to redirect the client to a

different URL?

Answer: response.sendRedirect()

30. What does the `getServletConfig()` method return?

Answer: The configuration parameters for the servlet

31. Which of the following is the correct way to retrieve an attribute from
the request object?

Answer: request.getAttribute()

32. What is the purpose of the `setAttribute()` method in a servlet?

Answer: To store a value in the request or application scope

33. Which of the following is a valid way to create a session in a servlet?

Answer: request.getSession()

34. What does the `response.setStatus(int statusCode)` method do?

Answer: Sets the HTTP status code for the response

35. Which of the following is true about a `Filter` in a servlet context?

Answer: It can modify both request and response objects.

36. How can you include the response of another resource in your
servlet’s response?

Answer: Using request.forward()

37. Which method in the `HttpServlet` class is called to handle HTTP
DELETE requests?

Answer: doDelete()

38. What is the significance of the `web.xml` file in a servlet application?

Answer: It is used to configure servlets and their mappings.

39. What happens if you call `response.sendRedirect()`?

Answer: The client is instructed to make a new request to a different URL.

40. Which of the following scopes can be used to store attributes in a

servlet?

Answer: All of the above

41. What method is used to obtain the current session in a servlet?

Answer: Both B and C

42. Which HTTP method is used to retrieve data from a server?

Answer: GET

43. What is the primary purpose of using `ServletContext`?

Answer: To store application-level parameters

44. Which of the following is used to set a header in the response?

Answer: Both A and B

45. Which method should be used to read form data submitted via POST in
a servlet?

Answer: request.getParameter()
46. What is a servlet filter primarily used for?

Answer: To modify requests and responses

47. How do you retrieve a list of all the parameter names sent in a
request?

Answer: request.getParameterNames()

48. Which of the following describes the relationship between servlets and
JSP?

Answer: JSP pages are compiled into servlets by the server.

49. What method can be used to create cookies in a servlet?

Answer: response.addCookie()

50. Which of the following is a valid way to invalidate a session?

Answer: session.invalidate()

51. What type of data can be sent in the body of a POST request?

Answer: Both text and binary data

52. Which of the following methods is used to read request headers in a

servlet?

Answer: request.getHeader()

53. What does the `getContextPath()` method return?

Answer: The context path of the web application

54. What is the use of `response.setContentType()`?

Answer: To specify the format of the data being sent

55. Which lifecycle method is called to process requests after
initialization?

Answer: service()

56. Which object is used to write data to the response in a servlet?

Answer: Both A and B

57. What does a servlet do when it receives a request?

Answer: It processes the request and generates a response.

58. What is the purpose of `response.flushBuffer()`?

Answer: To send the current response to the client immediately

59. What happens if you call `response.setStatus(404)`?

Answer: The server responds with a "Not Found" status.

60. Which of the following can be used to store application-wide data?

Answer: Application scope

61. What is the purpose of the `doHead()` method in a servlet?

Answer: To return headers only, without the body

62. Which of the following statements about servlet context is true?

Answer: It can be used to share information among all servlets in an

application.

63. What is the purpose of the `setContentLength()` method?

Answer: To set the length of the response body

64. Which method can be overridden to customize the handling of PUT
requests in a servlet?

Answer: doPut()

65. What does the `ServletException` indicate?

Answer: A generic error in the servlet execution

66. Which interface provides methods to manage HTTP sessions?

Answer: HttpSession

67. What is the use of `response.setCharacterEncoding()`?

Answer: To define the character encoding for the response body

68. What does the `getServletName()` method return?

Answer: The name of the servlet as defined in the web.xml

69. Which of the following is true about the `doOptions()` method?

Answer: It is called to handle HTTP OPTIONS requests.

70. How can servlets be made reusable across different applications?

Answer: By defining them in a JAR file

71. What is the role of the `@WebServlet` annotation?

Answer: To specify servlet mapping and configuration

72. Which method would you use to read a cookie in a servlet?

Answer: request.getCookies()

73. What is the behavior of a servlet when it is called for the first time?
Answer: It is loaded and initialized.

74. Which of the following can be used to create a custom error page in a
servlet application?

Answer: Both A and B

75. What happens if a servlet fails to initialize?

Answer: The server throws a ServletException.

76. Which of the following can be used to forward a request to a JSP page
from a servlet?

Answer: Both A and C

77. What is the result of calling `response.setHeader("Cache-Control", "no-

cache")`?

Answer: It disables caching.

78. Which method is used to retrieve all session attributes in a servlet?

Answer: session.getAttributeNames()

79. How do you specify an encoding type for a form submission in HTML?

Answer: By using the `encoding` attribute in the form tag

80. What is the main advantage of using `ServletConfig`?

Answer: It provides configuration information to the servlet

81. What is the main function of the `HttpServlet` class?

**Answer:** To provide a framework for handling HTTP requests and

responses
82. Which method is called when a servlet needs to handle an error?

**Answer:** service()

83. What is the purpose of `response.getWriter()` in a servlet?

**Answer:** To write data to the client in text format

84. Which of the following best describes the `HttpSession` object?

**Answer:** It maintains state across multiple requests from the same

client.

85. What does the `request.getMethod()` method return?

**Answer:** The HTTP method used for the request (GET, POST, etc.)

86. What is the default location for the `web.xml` file in a Java web
application?

**Answer:** /WEB-INF/web.xml

87. What is a `ServletContextListener` used for?

**Answer:** To perform actions during the servlet context lifecycle

88. What is the function of the `setContentType()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To define the MIME type of the response

89. Which of the following annotations can be used to map a servlet to a

specific URL?

**Answer:** @WebServlet

90. What is the main advantage of using servlets over CGI?

**Answer:** Servlets can handle multiple requests simultaneously.

91. What is the purpose of the `HttpServletRequest.getSession()` method?

**Answer:** To return the current session associated with the request

92. Which interface allows you to read data sent by the client in a servlet?

**Answer:** HttpServletRequest

93. What type of data can be sent in the body of an HTTP POST request?

**Answer:** Text, binary, and multimedia data

94. What does the `request.getRequestDispatcher("/path")` method

return?

**Answer:** An object that can forward or include a response

95. Which HTTP status code indicates a successful request?

**Answer:** 200

96. What is the function of a `Filter` in a servlet application?

**Answer:** To intercept requests and responses for preprocessing or

postprocessing

97. Which method can be used to retrieve the context path of a servlet?

**Answer:** getContextPath()

98. What does the `response.setHeader("Location", "url")` method

accomplish?

**Answer:** It specifies the URL to which the client should be redirected

99. In servlet programming, which method is called to handle a request

that does not match the doGet() or doPost() methods?

**Answer:** service()
100. What happens if you call `response.sendError(404)` in a servlet?

**Answer:** A custom error page is displayed with the 404 status.

101. What is a cookie in the context of web applications?

**Answer:** A small piece of client-side data stored in the browser

102. How do you create a cookie in a servlet?

**Answer:** Cookie cookie = new Cookie(name, value);

103. Which method is used to add a cookie to the response in a servlet?

**Answer:** response.addCookie(cookie)

104. What is the primary purpose of session tracking in web applications?

**Answer:** To maintain user-specific data across multiple requests

105. How can you invalidate a session in a servlet?

**Answer:** session.invalidate()

106. Which method retrieves a cookie from the request in a servlet?

**Answer:** request.getCookies()

107. What is the maximum size of a cookie that can be stored in a

browser?

**Answer:** 4096 bytes

108. Which of the following statements about session attributes is true?

**Answer:** Session attributes persist for the duration of the session.

109. Which class is used to manage sessions in Java Servlets?

**Answer:** HttpSession

110. How can you set the maximum age of a cookie in seconds?

**Answer:** cookie.setMaxAge(seconds)

111. What method do you use to retrieve the value of a specific cookie in
a servlet?

**Answer:** getCookie(name)

112. Which of the following is true about cookies?

**Answer:** Each cookie can be up to 4 KB in size.

113. What is the default behavior of cookies regarding their path

attribute?

**Answer:** They are accessible from any path on the server.

114. How do you create a new session in a servlet?

**Answer:** request.getSession(true)

115. What happens if you call `request.getSession(false)` when there is

no current session?

**Answer:** It returns null.

116. Which method can be used to set the domain for a cookie?

**Answer:** cookie.setDomain(domain)

117. What is the primary use of the `HttpSession` interface?

**Answer:** To track user sessions and store user-specific data

118. Which of the following is a potential security issue with cookies?

**Answer:** They can be easily manipulated by users.

119. How can you ensure a cookie is only sent over secure connections?

**Answer:** cookie.setSecure(true)

120. What is the typical lifetime of a session created in a servlet?

**Answer:** Until the user explicitly logs out or the session is invalidated

121. What method is used to set a cookie's expiration date?

**Answer:** cookie.setMaxAge(seconds)

122. Which attribute of a cookie defines the URL path for which the cookie
is valid?

**Answer:** Path

123. What is the purpose of the `HttpSession` interface's

`setAttribute(String name, Object value)` method?

**Answer:** To save user-specific data during a session

124. How can you prevent a cookie from being accessed through
JavaScript?

**Answer:** Set the cookie's HttpOnly attribute to true

125. What is the purpose of the `response.setHeader("Set-Cookie",

cookie)` method?

**Answer:** To create or update a cookie in the client's browser

126. Which method would you use to obtain the session ID of a session?

**Answer:** session.getId()
127. What is the result of calling `response.sendRedirect("url")` after
adding a cookie?

**Answer:** The cookie will be sent as part of the redirect response.

128. Which of the following is true about the `HttpSession` object?

**Answer:** It can store objects of any type.

129. What happens to cookies when the browser is closed, assuming they
are session cookies?

**Answer:** They are deleted.

130. What attribute must be set to `true` to restrict a cookie to secure

connections (HTTPS)?

**Answer:** cookie.setSecure(true)

131. What does the `HttpServletRequest.getParameter(String name)`

method return?

**Answer:** The value of a specific parameter sent with the request

132. Which method is used to remove a cookie from the client's browser?

**Answer:** cookie.setMaxAge(0)

133. What type of data is typically sent in a URL query string?

**Answer:** Text data

134. How can you read data sent in a multipart/form-data request?

**Answer:** Using a dedicated library like Apache Commons FileUpload

135. What is the role of the `doPut()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To handle PUT requests

136. What HTTP status code is used to indicate that a resource has been
permanently moved?

**Answer:** 301

137. Which interface must be implemented to create a filter in a servlet

application?

**Answer:** Filter

138. What is the purpose of the `init()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To initialize the servlet and its resources

139. How can you obtain the client’s IP address in a servlet?

**Answer:** request.getRemoteAddr()

140. What does the `response.setContentType("text/html")` method do?

**Answer:** It defines the MIME type of the response

141. What is the role of the `doDelete()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To handle DELETE requests

142. Which annotation is used to define a servlet's initialization

parameters?

**Answer:** @WebInitParam

143. What does the `HttpServletRequest.getHeader(String name)`

method return?

**Answer:** The value of the specified request header

144. Which method is used to retrieve all session attributes in a servlet?

**Answer:** session.getAttributeNames()

145. What is the purpose of the `destroy()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To clean up resources before the servlet is destroyed

146. How do you create a URL pattern for a servlet?

**Answer:** Both A and C

147. What does the `response.getOutputStream()` method return?

**Answer:** An output stream for binary data

148. How can you forward a request to another resource in a servlet?

**Answer:** request.getRequestDispatcher("/path").forward(request,
response)

149. What is the default scope of session attributes?

**Answer:** Session

150. Which HTTP method is generally used to submit data to a server?

**Answer:** POST

151. How do you retrieve the context parameter defined in web.xml?

**Answer:** servletContext.getInitParameter(name)

152. What is the purpose of the `setCharacterEncoding()` method in a

servlet?

**Answer:** To set the character encoding for the request

153. What is the main benefit of using a servlet filter?

**Answer:** To perform preprocessing and postprocessing on requests and
responses

154. Which of the following methods is used to send a redirect response to

the client?

**Answer:** response.sendRedirect(url)

155. What is the function of the `getServletConfig()` method in a servlet?

**Answer:** To retrieve the servlet's initialization parameters

156. Which of the following is true about servlet lifecycle methods?

**Answer:** service() is called for each request

157. How can you add a custom error page for a specific error code in
web.xml?

**Answer:**
<error-page><error-code>404</error-code><location>/error.html</locati
on></error-page>

158. What does the `request.getContentType()`

method return?

**Answer:** The MIME type of the request body

159. How do you access the request attributes in a servlet?

**Answer:** request.getAttribute(name)

160. What is the result of calling

`session.setMaxInactiveInterval(seconds)`?

**Answer:** It sets the maximum time interval between client requests

before the session is invalidated.