1Z0-811 Practice Test 2 — 25 Questions

Question 1

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?

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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));
    }
}
```

Accepted Answer

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 3

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?

Accepted Answer

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.

Answer

Method Overloading

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Inheritance

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Singleton

Question 4

What is the result of compiling and running this code?

Accepted Answer

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 5

Which of the following best demonstrates polymorphism in Java?

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Answer

1

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true

Answer

0

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

Refer to the exhibit.

What is the likely cause?

Accepted Answer

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

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?

Accepted Answer

"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 15

Which two expressions evaluate to true? (Choose two)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true about the InvalidInputException class?

Accepted Answer

It is a checked exception.. The InvalidInputException class extends Exception, which makes it a checked exception. Checked exceptions must be either caught or declared in the method signature using 'throws', otherwise the code will not compile. This is the core reason why option B is correct.

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It cannot be thrown by a method.

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It is an unchecked exception.

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It can only be caught in a finally block.

Question 17

Which THREE statements are true about passing arrays to methods in Java?

Accepted Answer

Varargs parameters allow passing zero or more arguments of the specified type.. Varargs (variable-length arguments) in Java allow a method to accept zero or more arguments of a specified type, using the syntax `Type... param`. This is syntactic sugar for an array parameter, and the method body treats it as an array. This enables flexible method invocation without requiring the caller to explicitly create an array.

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If the method modifies elements of the array, the caller does not see the changes.

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If the method assigns a new array to the parameter, the caller's variable is updated.

Question 18

Which THREE are valid ways to declare and initialize an integer variable in Java? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

int x = 1_000;. Java allows underscores in numeric literals (introduced in Java 7) to improve readability, and `1_000` is a valid integer literal representing 1000. The compiler simply ignores the underscores during parsing.

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int x = 2.0;

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int x = 0xG;

Question 19

Which design principle is violated by making all fields public in a class?

Accepted Answer

Encapsulation. Making all fields public violates the principle of encapsulation, which requires that an object's internal state be hidden from external access and only modifiable through controlled methods (getters/setters). In Java, public fields allow any class to directly read or modify the field, breaking data integrity and the ability to enforce invariants. Encapsulation is a core OOP concept that protects the internal representation of an object.

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Inheritance

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Abstraction

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Polymorphism

Question 20

A Java class named 'Helper' is defined in package 'utils'. Another class in a different package tries to access a public method of Helper but receives a compilation error. The Helper class is declared as 'class Helper' (without public modifier). What is the likely issue?

Accepted Answer

The class has package-private access. The Helper class is declared with default (package-private) access because no access modifier is specified. Therefore, it is only accessible within the utils package. A class in a different package cannot access it, even if it tries to call a public method of that class, because the class itself is not accessible. The method's access modifier is irrelevant if the class is not accessible. Option A is incorrect because final does not affect access. Option B is incorrect because static is unrelated to access across packages. Option C is incorrect because abstract does not restrict access.

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The method is declared as final

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The method is not static

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The class is abstract