1Z0-811 Control Flow and Loops Practice Question
Which two statements about the break statement in Java are true?
⚠ Common exam trap
Oracle often tests the distinction between break and continue, where candidates mistakenly think break skips to the next iteration (like continue) or that break can be used outside a loop or switch.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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break can be used inside a switch case
The break statement is used inside a switch case to terminate the switch block and prevent fall-through to subsequent cases. Without break, execution would continue into the next case, which is often unintended.
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break can be used inside a switch case
Why this is correct
break is commonly used in switch to prevent fall-through.
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break can be used without any enclosing loop
Why it's wrong here
break must be inside a loop or switch statement.
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break is used to skip to next iteration
Why it's wrong here
continue is used to skip to the next iteration.
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break with label exits the labeled loop
Why this is correct
Labeled break can exit an outer loop specified by the label.
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break exits the current loop iteration
Why it's wrong here
break exits the entire loop, not just the current iteration.
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