1Z0-811 Practice Exam 2 — 20 Questions

Question 1

A developer is working on a Java program that processes sensor data. The data is stored in a 2D array 'double[][] readings', where each row represents a sensor and each column a time interval. The method 'public static double[] averagePerSensor(double[][] data)' should compute the average reading for each sensor (row) and return a 1D array of averages. The developer writes the following implementation: 'double[] result = new double[data.length]; for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) { double sum = 0; for (int j = 0; j < data[i].length; j++) { sum += data[i][j]; } result[i] = sum / data[i].length; } return result;'. However, the program sometimes throws a NullPointerException. What is the most likely cause?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

One or more rows in the 2D array are null.. The NullPointerException occurs because the code attempts to access `data[i].length` when `data[i]` is null. In Java, a 2D array is an array of arrays, and any row can be null. The code does not check for null rows before iterating over the columns, so if a row is null, accessing `data[i][j]` or `data[i].length` throws a NullPointerException. Option C correctly identifies this as the most likely cause.

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The method returns a double[] but should return double[][].

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The rows have different numbers of columns.

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The outer loop uses data[i].length instead of data.length.

Question 2

Which TWO statements about constructors are true? (Choose two.)

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Constructors have no return type. Constructors in Java do not have a return type, not even void. If a return type is specified, the Java compiler treats the method as a regular method, not a constructor. This is a fundamental syntactic rule defined in the Java Language Specification (JLS §8.8).

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The compiler always provides a default constructor

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Constructors can be declared as abstract

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Constructors have a return type of void

Question 3

Which three statements about arrays are correct? (Choose three.)

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Arrays are objects in Java.. In Java, arrays are objects that are dynamically created and can be assigned to variables of type Object, cloned via the clone() method, and have a length field (not a method). They inherit from java.lang.Object and are treated as reference types, even when they store primitive values.

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The size of an array can change after creation.

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The length of an array must be specified at compile time with a constant expression.

Question 4

Which command compiles a Java file and generates a .class file?

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javac. The `javac` command is the Java compiler, which translates Java source code (`.java` files) into bytecode stored in `.class` files. This is the standard compilation step in the Java development process, as defined by the Java SE specification.

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jar

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javadoc

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java

Question 5

A team is designing a new system that requires deploying independent services communicating over a network. Which Java technology is most suitable for this architecture?

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Java EE with JAX-RS RESTful Web Services. Java EE with JAX-RS (Java API for RESTful Web Services) enables building RESTful services that communicate over HTTP, which is ideal for independent services in a microservices architecture. Option A is incorrect: Java Applets are client-side components that run in a browser and are not suitable for server-side network communication. Option B is incorrect: Java EE with EJB is a heavyweight, monolithic approach that is less suited for modern microservices architectures. Option D is incorrect: Java RMI is a remote method invocation protocol for tightly coupled distributed systems, not designed for lightweight RESTful services.

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Java Applets

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Java EE with EJB

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Java RMI

Question 6

You are writing a program that processes a list of transactions. Each transaction has a timestamp (long), amount (double), and type (String). The program needs to iterate through the transactions in the order they were added. Which collection should you use to maintain insertion order and allow fast iteration?

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ArrayList<Transaction>. ArrayList maintains insertion order and provides O(1) random access and fast iteration via index-based traversal. It is the correct choice when you need to preserve the order in which elements were added and iterate over them sequentially without requiring sorting or unique constraints.

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TreeSet<Transaction>

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LinkedList<Transaction>

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HashSet<Transaction>

Question 7

What is the output?

```java
public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String s1 = "hello";
        String s2 = "hello";
        System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));
    }
}
```

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True. The code compares two String objects 's1' and 's2' using the equals() method. Since both strings have the same content "hello", equals() returns true. The System.out.println statement then prints 'True'.

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No output

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Compilation error

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False

Question 8

A team is designing a system where a 'Report' class can be generated in different formats (PDF, Excel, HTML). They want to avoid modifying the Report class when adding new formats. Which OOP principle or pattern should they use?

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Composition. Omposition (often implemented via the Strategy pattern), which allows the Report class to delegate format generation to separate strategy objects. This adheres to the Open/Closed Principle: the Report class is closed for modification but open for extension. Adding a new format only requires creating a new strategy class without altering the Report class. Option B (Composition) is correct. Option A (Method Overloading) is incorrect because it would require adding a new overloaded method for each format in the Report class, violating the goal of not modifying it. Option C (Inheritance) is incorrect because it would create a rigid hierarchy where each format is a subclass of Report, leading to tight coupling and difficulty in adding new formats without modifying existing code. Option D (Singleton) is incorrect because it ensures a single instance, which does not address the need for flexible format generation.

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Method Overloading

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Inheritance

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Singleton

Question 9

What is the result of compiling and running this code?

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Compilation error. The code attempts to assign a double value (e.g., from an expression like `int + double`) to an int variable without casting. This results in a compilation error: 'possible lossy conversion from double to int'. Therefore, option C (compilation error) is correct. Options A, B, D, and E are incorrect because they assume the code compiles and runs, but it does not.

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15

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10.5

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15.5

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16

Question 10

Which of the following best demonstrates polymorphism in Java?

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Using an interface reference to call a method on an implementing object. Polymorphism in Java allows an object to take multiple forms, typically achieved through inheritance and interfaces. Option B demonstrates this by using an interface reference to invoke a method on an implementing object, where the actual method executed is determined at runtime based on the object's class, not the reference type.

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Overloading a method with different parameter lists

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Using static methods

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Overriding a method in a subclass

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Using final methods

Question 11

A class has a method that is marked as protected. Which statement is true about its accessibility?

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Within the same package and subclasses. In Java, the protected access modifier allows access within the same package and by subclasses (even if they are in different packages). Option E correctly states this combination, which is the precise definition of protected access as specified in the Java Language Specification (JLS §6.6.2).

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Only in subclasses

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Only within the same package

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Everywhere

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Only within the same class

Question 12

Given: abstract class Shape { abstract void draw(); } class Circle extends Shape { void draw() {} } Which is true?

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Circle must override draw(). Circle is a concrete class that extends the abstract class Shape, which declares the abstract method draw(). A concrete subclass of an abstract class must provide an implementation for all inherited abstract methods, unless the subclass is also declared abstract. Circle provides an implementation of draw() with an empty body, which satisfies the override requirement.

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Shape cannot have a constructor

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Shape s = new Shape(); is valid

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draw() must be public in Circle

Question 13

What is the value of the expression (10 > 5) && (3 < 2)?

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false. The expression (10 > 5) evaluates to true, and (3 < 2) evaluates to false. The logical AND operator (&&) returns true only if both operands are true. Since one operand is false, the entire expression evaluates to false. In Java, the result of a boolean expression is a boolean literal, not an integer.

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1

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true

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0

Question 14

Which three of the following are valid ways to declare and initialize a variable of type int? (Choose three.)

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int b = 0xA;. `0xA` is a hexadecimal integer literal in Java, representing the decimal value 10. Java allows hexadecimal literals using the prefix `0x` or `0X`, and they are valid for initializing an `int` variable.

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int e = 10.0;

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int c = 0b2;

Question 15

Which two statements about the Arrays class are true? (Choose two.)

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The Arrays class provides a method to fill an array with a specific value.. The `Arrays.fill()` method allows you to assign a specific value to every element of an array, or to a specified range within the array. This is a static utility method provided by the `java.util.Arrays` class, and it works for both primitive and object arrays.

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The Arrays class provides a method to sort only arrays of primitive types.

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The Arrays class provides a method to perform binary search on any array.

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The Arrays class provides a method to deep copy an array.

Question 16

A method is expected to receive an integer and return its square. Which method signature is correct?

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int square(int x) { return x*x; }. The method signature specifies a return type of 'int' and includes the 'return' keyword to return the squared value. In Java, a method that returns a value must declare the return type before the method name and must use the 'return' statement to send the result back to the caller.

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void square(int x) { return x*x; }

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public square(int x) { return x*x; }

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int square(int x) { x*x; }

Question 17

Refer to the exhibit.

What is the likely cause?

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The variable 'value' is not declared. The error message indicates that the variable 'value' has not been declared before use. In Java, every variable must be declared with a type and name before it can be referenced. The compiler cannot find a declaration for 'value' in the current scope, so it reports a 'cannot find symbol' error, which is the typical symptom of an undeclared variable.

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The package is missing

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The class name is misspelled

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The variable 'value' is out of scope

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The variable 'value' is declared but not initialized

Question 18

A developer writes: int x; System.out.println(x); What is the result?

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Compilation fails. B is correct because in Java, a local variable (such as `int x;` declared inside a method) must be initialized before it is used. The code attempts to print `x` without assigning a value, which violates the definite assignment rule and causes a compilation error.

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null

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Runtime error

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0

Question 19

Given: int day = 3; switch(day) { case 1: System.out.print("A"); case 2: System.out.print("B"); case 3: System.out.print("C"); case 4: System.out.print("D"); } What prints?

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"CD". The switch statement does not have break statements, so after matching case 3, execution falls through to case 4, printing 'C' then 'D'. The output is 'CD'.

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"BCD"

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"C"

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"ABCD"

Question 20

Which two expressions evaluate to true? (Choose two)

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10 > 5. The expression `10 > 5` uses the greater-than operator, which evaluates to `true` since 10 is indeed greater than 5. Option D is correct because `!false` evaluates to `true`, and the logical OR operator (`||`) returns `true` if at least one operand is `true`, so `false || true` yields `true`.

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true && false

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'a' == 'b'

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3 < 3