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Java MCQ Questions and Answers

 Q1. What is Java?

a) A type of coffee

b) A programming language

c) An operating system

d) A brand of clothing

b) A programming language

Q2. Which of the following is true about Java?

a) It is a purely procedural language

b) It can only be used for web development

c) It is platform-independent

d) It is a low-level language

c) It is platform-independent

Q3. What is a class in Java?

a) A template for creating objects

b) A built-in data type

c) A loop structure

d) A file extension

a) A template for creating objects

Q4. In Java, which keyword is used to create an instance of a class?

a) instance

b) object

c) new

d) create

c) new

Q5. What is the purpose of the 'static' keyword in Java?

a) It indicates that a method is only accessible within the same class

b) It indicates that a method can be called on a class itself, rather than on an instance of the class

c) It indicates that a method is deprecated

d) It indicates that a method is synchronized

b) It indicates that a method can be called on a class itself, rather than on an instance of the class

Q6. Which data type is used to store whole numbers in Java?

a) float

b) double

c) int

d) char

c) int

Q7. What is the default value of an instance variable in Java if it is not explicitly initialized?

a) 0

b) null

c) false

d) The value depends on the data type

b) null

Q8. Which Java access modifier provides the most restrictive access?

a) public

b) protected

c) default (no modifier)

d) private

d) private

Q9. What is an interface in Java?

a) A type of class that cannot be instantiated

b) A collection of static methods

c) A way to achieve multiple inheritance in Java

d) A design pattern for creating objects

a) A type of class that cannot be instantiated

Q10. Which Java keyword is used to explicitly call the superclass constructor?

a) parent

b) base

c) super

d) this

c) super

Q11. What is the purpose of the 'this' keyword in Java?

a) It refers to the current instance of the class

b) It creates a new object

c) It is used to call a superclass method

d) It is used to declare variables

a) It refers to the current instance of the class

Q12. Which Java loop is guaranteed to execute at least once?

a) for loop

b) while loop

c) do-while loop

d) infinite loop

c) do-while loop

Q13. What is the purpose of the 'break' statement in Java?

a) It terminates the entire program

b) It exits the current loop or switch statement

c) It continues to the next iteration of a loop

d) It skips a block of code

b) It exits the current loop or switch statement

Q14. Which Java keyword is used to handle exceptions?

a) try

b) catch

c) throw

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Q15. What is the purpose of the 'finally' block in a try-catch -finally statement?

a) It is used to define a block of code that is always executed

b) It is used to handle exceptions

c) It is used to define a block of code that is executed if an exception is thrown

d) It is used to define a block of code that is only executed when no exception occurs

a) It is used to define a block of code that is always executed

Q16. What is method overloading in Java?

a) Writing multiple methods with the same name but different parameters

b) Writing methods with different names but the same parameters

c) Writing methods that perform the same operation

d) Writing methods with the same name and parameters, but in different classes

a) Writing multiple methods with the same name but different parameters

Q17. What is method overriding in Java?

a) Writing methods with different names but the same parameters

b) Writing methods that perform the same operation

c) Writing methods with the same name and parameters, but in different classes

d) Writing methods in the same class with the same name and parameters as a superclass method

d) Writing methods in the same class with the same name and parameters as a superclass method

Q18. What is a constructor in Java?

a) A method that returns a value

b) A special method used to create objects

c) A method that is static

d) A method that cannot be overridden

b) A special method used to create objects

Q19. What is the purpose of the 'instanceof' operator in Java?

a) It is used to check if an object is null

b) It is used to create a new instance of a class

c) It is used to check if an object is an instance of a particular class or interface

d) It is used to compare two objects for equality

c) It is used to check if an object is an instance of a particular class or interface

Q20. What is the difference between '==' and '.equals()' when comparing objects in Java?

a) There is no difference; both operators are used interchangeably

b) '==' compares the content of the objects, while '.equals()' compares the memory addresses

c) '.equals()' compares the content of the objects, while '==' compares the memory addresses

d) '.equals()' is used for primitive data types, while '==' is used for objects

c) '.equals()' compares the content of the objects, while '==' compares the memory addresses

Q21. What is the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)?

a) A physical computer

b) A virtual operating system

c) A compiler

d) An environment that executes Java bytecode

d) An environment that executes Java bytecode

Q22. Which of the following is true about the 'static' keyword when applied to fields (variables)?

a) Each instance of the class has its own copy of the field

b) The field belongs to the class itself, not to instances of the class

c) The field cannot be accessed outside the class

d) The field cannot be modified after it is initialized

b) The field belongs to the class itself, not to instances of the class

Q23. What is the purpose of the 'final' keyword in Java?

a) It indicates that a class cannot be inherited

b) It indicates that a method cannot be overridden

c) It indicates that a variable cannot be modified after initialization

d) It indicates that a variable is automatically initialized

c) It indicates that a variable cannot be modified after initialization

Q24. What is a package in Java?

a) A collection of classes and interfaces

b) A set of predefined classes

c) A type of data structure

d) A file that contains Java code

a) A collection of classes and interfaces

Q25. Which Java keyword is used to prevent a class from being subclassed?

a) sealed

b) closed

c) final

d) locked

c) final

Q26. What is autoboxing in Java?

a) The process of converting a primitive data type to an object of its corresponding wrapper class

b) The process of converting an object to a primitive data type

c) The process of converting between different data types

d) The process of converting a character to its ASCII value

a) The process of converting a primitive data type to an object of its corresponding wrapper class

Q27. What is the purpose of the 'StringBuilder' class in Java?

a) It is used to build graphical user interfaces

b) It is used to manipulate strings efficiently

c) It is used to perform mathematical calculations

d) It is used to handle exceptions in Java

b) It is used to manipulate strings efficiently

Q28. What is the Java Collections Framework?

a) A set of predefined collections in Java

b) A framework for creating graphical user interfaces

c) A library for managing networking in Java

d) A framework for working with data structures and algorithms related to collections

d) A framework for working with data structures and algorithms related to collections

Q29. Which collection interface in Java does not allow duplicate elements?

a) List

b) Set

c) Map

d) Collection

b) Set

Q30. Which Java class is used to create threads?

a) Thread

b) Runnable

c) Executor

d) Concurrency

a) Thread

Q31. What is synchronization in Java?

a) The process of converting a synchronized block to an unsynchronized block

b) The process of making methods asynchronous

c) The process of preventing multiple threads from accessing shared resources simultaneously

d) The process of converting asynchronous methods to synchronous methods

c) The process of preventing multiple threads from accessing shared resources simultaneously

Q32. Which keyword is used to create an array in Java?

a) array

b) new

c) create

d) make

b) new

Q33. What is the maximum number of dimensions an array can have in Java?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) There is no limit

d) There is no limit

Q34. What is a static method in Java?

a) A method that cannot be called on a class

b) A method that belongs to the class, not to instances of the class

c) A method that cannot be overridden

d) A method that cannot be used in a constructor

b) A method that belongs to the class, not to instances of the class

Q35. What is the purpose of the 'transient' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to make a variable constant

b) It is used to prevent a variable from being modified

c) It is used to indicate that a variable should not be serialized

d) It is used to indicate that a variable is thread-safe

c) It is used to indicate that a variable should not be serialized

Q36. What is the purpose of the 'volatile' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to declare variables with a fixed value

b) It is used to indicate that a variable can be modified by multiple threads

c) It is used to define constant variables

d) It is used to indicate that a variable cannot be modified after initialization

b) It is used to indicate that a variable can be modified by multiple threads

Q37. What is a lambda expression in Java?

a) An anonymous inner class

b) A named function

c) A type of exception

d) A concise way to represent an instance of a functional interface using a compact syntax

d) A concise way to represent an instance of a functional interface using a compact syntax

Q38. What is the purpose of the 'default' keyword when used in a switch statement in Java?

a) It specifies the default value for a variable

b) It specifies the default action to take if none of the cases match

c) It specifies the default visibility for a class

d) It specifies the default behavior of a loop

b) It specifies the default action to take if none of the cases match

Q39. What is the purpose of the 'throws' keyword in Java?

a) It indicates that a method is throwing an exception

b) It indicates that a method is catching an exception

c) It indicates that a method is returning a value

d) It indicates that a method is asynchronous

a) It indicates that a method is throwing an exception

Q40. What is a thread pool in Java?

a) A collection of threads with the same priority

b) A group of threads that share the same stack memory

c) A collection of pre-initialized thread objects that are used to execute tasks concurrently

d) A set of threads that are locked to a specific processor core

c) A collection of pre-initialized thread objects that are used to execute tasks concurrently

Q41. What is the purpose of the 'assert' statement in Java?

a) It is used to define constants

b) It is used to check if an expression is true; if false, it throws an AssertionError

c) It is used to terminate the program

d) It is used to indicate that a method has completed successfully

b) It is used to check if an expression is true; if false, it throws an AssertionError

Q42. What is the purpose of the 'enum' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to declare variables with a fixed value

b) It is used to define a new data type that consists of a set of named values

c) It is used to create instances of classes

d) It is used to indicate that a class cannot be subclassed

b) It is used to define a new data type that consists of a set of named values

Q43. What is the purpose of the 'strictfp' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to indicate that a class cannot be subclassed

b) It is used to specify that a class should be loaded in a strict order

c) It is used to define a strict file path

d) It is used to ensure consistent floating-point calculations across different platforms and processors

d) It is used to ensure consistent floating-point calculations across different platforms and processors

Q44. What is the purpose of the 'super' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to indicate that a method is static

b) It is used to call a superclass constructor or method

c) It is used to create a new instance of a class

d) It is used to define a superclass for a class

b) It is used to call a superclass constructor or method

Q45. What is the purpose of the 'continue' statement in Java?

a) It terminates the loop

b) It skips the current iteration of the loop and continues with the next iteration

c) It exits the loop

d) It reverses the loop's direction

b) It skips the current iteration of the loop and continues with the next iteration

Q46. What is the purpose of the 'default' access modifier in Java?

a) It indicates that a variable has a default value

b) It indicates that a class has default behavior

c) It indicates that a variable is accessible only within its own class

d) It indicates that a variable is accessible within the same package and not outside the package

d) It indicates that a variable is accessible within the same package and not outside the package

Q47. What is the purpose of the 'interface' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to define a type of exception

b) It is used to indicate that a class cannot be subclassed

c) It is used to define a new data type that consists of a set of named values

d) It is used to define a contract for implementing methods in a class

d) It is used to define a contract for implementing methods in a class

Q48. What is the purpose of the 'try-with-resources' statement in Java?

a) It is used to declare resources

b) It is used to handle exceptions

c) It is used to create a new instance of a class

d) It is used to automatically close resources after they are no longer needed

d) It is used to automatically close resources after they are no longer needed

Q49. What is the purpose of the 'native' keyword in Java?

a) It is used to indicate that a method is native to a specific operating system

b) It is used to declare a variable as a constant

c) It is used to define a native data type

d) It is used to indicate that a method cannot be overridden

a) It is used to indicate that a method is native to a specific operating system

Q50. What is the purpose of the 'package-private' access modifier in Java? b>

a) It indicates that a variable is accessible only within its own class

b) It indicates that a variable is accessible within the same package and not outside the package

c) It indicates that a class cannot be subclassed

d) It indicates that a class has default behavior

b) It indicates that a variable is accessible within the same package and not outside the package



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