Certified Java Programmer Mock Exam


Question 1

class GRC7 {public void main(String[] args) {}} // 1
class GRC8 {public void main(String []args) {}} // 2
class GRC9 {public void main(String args[]) {}} // 3

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the above programs?

a. Compile-time error at line 1.
b. Compile-time error at line 2.
c. Compile-time error at line 3.
d. An attempt to run GRC7 from the command line results in an error at run-time.
e. An attempt to run GRC8 from the command line results in an error at run-time.
f. An attempt to run GRC9 from the command line results in an error at run-time.

Question 2

class MCZ28 {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    char a = '\b';  // 1
    char b = '\d';  // 2
    char c = '\f';  // 3
    char d = '\t';  // 4
    char e = '\"';  // 5
}}

A compile-time error is generated at which line?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. None of the above

Question 3

// Class A is declared in a file named A.java.
package com.dan.chisholm;
public class A {
   public void m1() {System.out.print("A.m1, ");}
   protected void m2() {System.out.print("A.m2, ");}
   private void m3() {System.out.print("A.m3, ");}
   void m4() {System.out.print("A.m4, ");}
}
// Class C is declared in a file named C.java.
package com.dan.chisholm.other;
import com.dan.chisholm.A;
public class C extends A {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    C c = new C();
    c.m1();  // 1
    c.m2();  // 2
    c.m3();  // 3
    c.m4();  // 4
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: A.m1, A.m2, A.m3, A.m4,
b. Compile-time error at 1.
c. Compile-time error at 2.
d. Compile-time error at 3.
e. Compile-time error at 4.

Question 4

Which of the following are modifiers that can be applied to an interface that is a member of a directly enclosing interface?

a. abstract
b. implements
c. final
d. private
e. protected
f. public

Question 5

class JJF3 {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    System.out.print(Integer.toBinaryString(Byte.MAX_VALUE)+",");
    System.out.print(Integer.toOctalString(Byte.MAX_VALUE)+",");
    System.out.print(Integer.toString(Byte.MAX_VALUE)+",");
    System.out.print(Integer.toHexString(Byte.MAX_VALUE));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 1111111,177,127,7f
b. Prints: 11111111,377,256,ff
c. Compile-time error
d. Run-time error
e. None of the above

Question 6

class EBH203 {
  static boolean a, b, c;
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    boolean x = a || (b = true) && (c = true);
    System.out.print(a + "," + b + "," + c);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: false,false,false
b. Prints: false,false,true
c. Prints: false,true,false
d. Prints: false,true,true
e. Prints: true,false,false
f. Prints: true,false,true
g. Prints: true,true,false
h. Prints: true,true,true
i. Run-time error
j. Compile-time error
k. None of the above

Question 7

class GFC102 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    byte b1 = -129;    // 1
    byte b2 = 127;     // 2
    short s1 = -32768; // 3
    short s2 = 32768;  // 4
    char c1 = -1;      // 5
    char c2 = 65535;   // 6
}}

Compile-time errors are generated at which lines?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. 6

Question 8

class GFC403 {
  private static int x=1;
  static void m1(int i) {x++; i++;}
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    int y=3; m1(y);
    System.out.println(x + "," + y);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 1,3
b. Prints: 2,3
c. Prints: 1,4
d. Prints: 2,4
e. Run-time error
f. Compile-time error
g. None of the above

Question 9

A class can not be called "tightly encapsulated" unless which of the following is true?

a. The class is declared final.
b. All local variables are declared private.
c. All method parameters are declared final.
d. No method returns a reference to any object that is referenced by an internal data member.
e. None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following methods are deprecated members of the Thread class?

a. join
b. notify
c. notifyAll
d. resume
e. run
f. sleep
g. start
h. stop
i. suspend
j. yield
k. wait

Question 11

class SRC104 {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    System.out.print(Math.round(Float.NaN));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: NaN
b. Prints: 0.0
c. Prints: 0
d. Compile-time error
e. Run-time error
f. None of the above

Question 12

class D {
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    Byte a = new Byte("1");
    byte b = a.byteValue();
    short c = a.shortValue();
    char d = a.charValue();
    int e = a.intValue();
    long f = a.longValue();
    float g = a.floatValue();
    double h = a.doubleValue();
    System.out.print(b+c+d+e+f+g+h);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 7
b. Prints: 7.0
c. Compile-time error
d. Run-time error
e. None of the above

Question 13

class A {
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    Integer i1 = new Integer(1);
    Integer i2 = new Integer(i1);
    System.out.print(i1.equals(i2));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: false
b. Prints: true
c. Compile-time error
d. Run-time error
e. None of the above

Question 14

class C {
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    Long a = new Long(1);
    byte b = a.byteValue();
    short s = a.shortValue();
    char c = a.charValue();
    int d = a.intValue();
    long e = a.longValue();
    float f = a.floatValue();
    double g = a.doubleValue();
    System.out.print(b+s+c+d+e+f+g);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 7
b. Prints: 7L
c. Prints: 7.0
d. Compile-time error
e. Run-time error
f. None of the above

Question 15

class B {
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    Double a = new Double(0xFFFF);
    byte b = a.byteValue();
    short c = a.shortValue();
    int e = a.intValue();
    long f = a.longValue();
    float g = a.floatValue();
    double h = a.doubleValue();
    System.out.print(b+","+c+","+ (e+f+g+h == 4 * 0xFFFF));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 0xFFFF,0xFFFF,false
b. Prints: 0xFFFF,0xFFFF,true
c. Prints: -1,-1,false
d. Prints: -1,-1,true
e. Compile-time error
f. Run-time error
g. None of the above

Question 16

class GFM13 {
  static byte a; static short b; static char c;
  static int d; static long e; static String s;
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println(a+b+c+d+e+s);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 00000null
b. Prints: 00000
c. Prints: 0null
d. Prints: 0
e. Prints: null
f. Compile-time error
g. Run-time error
h. None of the above

Question 17

class Maroon {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    int a = 1;    // 1
    short b = 1;  // 2
    long c = 1;   // 3
    a = c + a;    // 4
    c = b + a;    // 5
}}

A compile-time error is generated at which line?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
f. None of the above

Question 18

interface I1 {}
interface I2 {}
class Base implements I1 {}
class Sub extends Base implements I2 {}
class Yellow {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Base base = new Sub();  // 1
    I1 i1 = base;           // 2
    Sub sub = (Sub)base;    // 3
    I2 i2 = (Sub)base;      // 4
}}

A compile-time error is generated at which line?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None of the above

Question 19

import java.io.Serializable;
class Blue {
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    int[] i = {1,2,3};   // 1
    Serializable s = i;  // 2
    i = (int [])s;       // 3
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Compile-time error at line 1.
b. Run-time error at line 1.
c. Compile-time error at line 2.
d. Run-time error at line 2.
e. Compile-time error at line 3.
f. Run-time error at line 3.
g. None of the above

Question 20

class GFC217 {
  static String m(int i) {return "int";}
  static String m(float i) {return "float";}
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    long a1 = 1; double b1 = 2;
    System.out.print(m(a1)+","+ m(b1));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: float,float
b. Prints: float,double
c. Prints: double,float
d. Prints: double,double
e. Compile-time error
f. Run-time error
g. None of the above

Question 21


class E {
  void printS1(){System.out.print("E.printS1 ");}
  static void printS2() {System.out.print("E.printS2");}
}
class F extends E {
  void printS1(){System.out.print("F.printS1 ");}
  static void printS2() {System.out.print("F.printS2");}
  public static void main (String args[]) {
    E x = new F(); x.printS1(); x.printS2();
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: E.printS1 E.printS2
b. Prints: E.printS1 F.printS2
c. Prints: F.printS1 E.printS2
d. Prints: F.printS1 F.printS2
e. Run-time error
f. Compile-time error
g. None of the above

Question 22

class C {
  private static String s1 = "s1";
  String s2 = "s2";
  C() {m1("s5","s6");}
  void m1(final String s5, String s6) {
    final String s3 = "s3"; String s4 = "s4";
    class Z {Z() {System.out.print(???);}}
    new Z();
  }
  public static void main(String args[]) {new C();}
}

Which variable names can be substituted for ??? without causing a compile-time error?

a. s1
b. s2
c. s3
d. s4
e. s5
f. s6

Question 23

class A {void m1(A a) {System.out.print("A");}}
class B extends A {void m1(B b) {System.out.print("B");}}
class C extends B {void m1(C c) {System.out.print("C");}}
class D {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    A c1 = new C(); B c2 = new C();
    C c3 = new C(); C c4 = new C();
    c4.m1(c1); c4.m1(c2); c4.m1(c3);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: AAA
b. Prints: ABC
c. Prints: CCC
d. Compile-time error
e. Run-time error
f. None of the above

Question 24

class MWC104 {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    char[] c = {'a','b','c','d'};
    String s1 = new String(c);
    boolean b = true;
    for (int i = 0; i < s1.length; i++) {
      b &= (c[i] == s1.charAt(i));
    }
    System.out.print(b);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: false
b. Prints: true
c. Compile-time error
d. Run-time error
e. None of the above

Question 25

class MWC202 {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    StringBuffer sb1 = new StringBuffer("ABC");
    StringBuffer sb2 = new StringBuffer("ABC");
    System.out.print((sb1==sb2)+","+sb1.equals(sb2));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: false,false
b. Prints: false,true
c. Prints: true,false
d. Prints: true,true
e. Compile-time error
f. Run-time error
g. None of the above

Question 26

Which of these lists contains at least one word that is not a Java keyword?

a. abstract, default, if, private, this
b. do, implements, protected, boolean, throw
c. case, extends, int, short, try
d. import, break, double, exception, throws
e. byte, else, instanceof, return, transient
f. None of the above

Question 27

class EBH103 {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    byte a = 1, b = 2, c, d, e;
    c = (byte)a++;
    d = (byte)++b;
    e = (byte)a + b;
    System.out.print(c + d + e);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the above program?

a. Prints: 1 2 3
b. Prints: 6
c. Prints: 2 3 5
d. Prints: 10
e. Prints: 1 3 4
f. Prints: 8
g. Prints: 1 3 5
h. Prints: 9
i. Run-time error.
j. Compile-time error.
k. None of the above

Question 28

class GFC304 {
  static void m1(int[] i1, int[] i2) {
    int[] i3 = i1; i1 = i2; i2 = i3;
  }
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    int[] i1 = {1}, i2 = {3}; m1(i1, i2);
    System.out.print(i1[0] + "," + i2[0]);
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: 1,1
b. Prints: 1,3
c. Prints: 3,1
d. Prints: 3,3
e. Run-time error
f. Compile-time error
g. None of the above

Question 29

class EBH003 {
  static int m(int i) {
    System.out.print(i + ", ");
    return i;
  }
  public static void main(String s[]) {
    m(m(~1) + m(1|2) + m(1&2) + m(1^3) + m(1<<1));
}}

What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?

a. Prints: -2, 3, 0, 3, 0, 6
b. Prints: -2, 3, 0, 2, 1, 4
c. Prints: -2, 3, 0, 2, 2, 5
d. Prints: -2, 3, 0, 3, 2, 6
e. Prints: -1, 3, 0, 3, 2, 7
f. Prints: -2, 0, 3, 3, 0, 6
g. Prints: -1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 4
h. Prints: -2, 0, 3, 2, 2, 5
i. Prints: -2, 0, 3, 3, 2, 6
j. Prints: -1, 0, 3, 3, 2, 7
k. Run-time error
l. Compile-time error
m. None of the above


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