1Z0-829 Controlling Program Flow Practice Question
This 1Z0-829 practice question tests your understanding of controlling program flow. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which two of the following statements are true about the continue statement in a loop?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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continue can be used in a while loop.
Option A is correct because the continue statement can be used in any loop construct in Java, including while loops. When executed, continue skips the remaining body of the loop for the current iteration and proceeds to the next iteration's condition check.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✓
continue can be used in a while loop.
Why this is correct
continue is valid in a while loop to skip the current iteration.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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continue cannot be used in a do-while loop.
Why it's wrong here
continue can be used in a do-while loop.
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continue can be used in a for loop.
Why this is correct
continue is valid in a for loop to skip the current iteration.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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continue can be used in a switch statement.
Why it's wrong here
continue cannot be used in a switch; it is only for loops.
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continue can be used in a try block without a loop.
Why it's wrong here
continue is only valid inside a loop.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse continue with break, or mistakenly think continue is restricted to for loops only, when in fact it works in all loop types (while, do-while, for) but not in switch or standalone try blocks.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The continue statement works by transferring control to the loop's condition check (or update expression in a for loop), effectively skipping the rest of the loop body. In nested loops, a labeled continue can specify which outer loop to continue, which is useful for complex iteration patterns like skipping to the next row in a 2D array traversal.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the 1Z0-829 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Controlling Program Flow — This question tests Controlling Program Flow — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: continue can be used in a while loop. — Option A is correct because the continue statement can be used in any loop construct in Java, including while loops. When executed, continue skips the remaining body of the loop for the current iteration and proceeds to the next iteration's condition check.
What should I do if I get this 1Z0-829 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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