This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about Java programming from an NPTEL online certification course. The questions cover topics like variable naming rules, array declarations, bytecode, command line arguments, operators, output statements, debugging tools, data types, and features common to Java and C++. For each question, the possible answers are listed along with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about Java programming from an NPTEL online certification course. The questions cover topics like variable naming rules, array declarations, bytecode, command line arguments, operators, output statements, debugging tools, data types, and features common to Java and C++. For each question, the possible answers are listed along with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about Java programming from an NPTEL online certification course. The questions cover topics like variable naming rules, array declarations, bytecode, command line arguments, operators, output statements, debugging tools, data types, and features common to Java and C++. For each question, the possible answers are listed along with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about Java programming from an NPTEL online certification course. The questions cover topics like variable naming rules, array declarations, bytecode, command line arguments, operators, output statements, debugging tools, data types, and features common to Java and C++. For each question, the possible answers are listed along with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
PROGRAMMING IN JAVA Assignment 1 TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 × 1 = 10 ______________________________________________________________________________
QUESTION 1: Which of the following cannot be used for a variable name in Java?
a. identifier b. case c. malloc d. calloc
Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution: case is a reserved keyword in Java, which cannot be used for naming a variable or class.
QUESTION 2: Which of the following is an incorrect array declaration?
a. int[] b = new int[10];
b. int [ ] b; c. int[][] b = new int[10]; d. int[][] b = {{7, 2, 4, 6}, {9, 8, 5}};
Correct Answer: c
Detailed Solution: In the left hand side, it is a declaration for two-dimensional array, whereas at the right side it uses new operator to allocate a memory for a one-dimensional array.
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QUESTION 3: When you compile a program written in the Java programming language, the compiler converts the human-readable source file into platform-independent code that a Java Virtual Machine can understand. What is this platform-independent code called?
a. Source code b. Bytecode c. Machinecode d. Opcode Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution:
Byte code is an intermediate code between source code and machine code that is executed by an interpreter such as JVM. e.g., Java class files. ________________________________________________________________________
QUESTION 4: Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the string array provided as a parameter to the main method in Java?
a. It can be used to get command line arguments from the user.
b. It is mandatory to name the string array as ‘args’. c. Only one command line argument input is allowed at a time. d. Both b and c.
Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution:
In Java, the function of the string array provided in the main method is to get the command line arguments provided by the user during the execution of the program. This is just like any other string array and hence, its name can be set anything. Since, the command line values are passed to the main method, this can be used anywhere in the program. Users are allowed to put multiple command line arguments one after another using spaces in between.
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In the following, some options are given. You have to choose the correct option for the argument in System.out.print() function to print the second and the last characters in the array nptel.
a. nptel[nptel.length-1] + nptel[1] b. nptel[1] + nptel[nptel.length-1] c. "" + nptel[1] + nptel[nptel.length-1] d. "" + nptel[nptel.length-1] + nptel[1]
Correct Answer: c NPTEL Online Certification Courses Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
QUESTION 7:
What is the output of this program?
public class Question {
public static void main(String args[]) { int i = 5; System.out.print(--i * 5); } }
a. 20 b. 25 c. 32 d. 31 Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: First the value of i will be decremented and then multiplication is performed and the result will be printed.
QUESTION 8: Which of the following is used to find and fix bugs in the Java programs?
a. JVM b. JRE c. JDK d. JDB Correct Answer: d
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The Java Debugger (JDB or jdb) is a command-line java debugger that debugs the java class.
QUESTION 9: Which of the following is/are non-primitive data type(s) in Java?
a. int b. String c. Array d. double
Correct Answer: b,c
Detailed Solution: A String in Java is actually a non-primitive data type, because it refers to an object.
Array is also a non-primitive datatype.
QUESTION 10: Which of the following features are common in both Java and C++?
a. The class declaration.
b. The access modifiers. c. The encapsulation of data and methods. d. Multiple inheritance from class Correct Answer: a,b,c
Detailed Solution: C++ supports multiple inheritances whereas Java does not.
