Certified Java Programmer Mock Exam

Question 1

class B {
  private String name;
  public B(String s) {name = s;}
  public void finalize() {System.out.print(name);}
}
class E {
  public static void m() {
    B x1 = new B("X");
    B y1 = new B("Y");
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    m();
    System.gc();
  }
}

Which of the following are true statements and which of the following could be a result of attempting to compile and run the program?

Question 2

class I {
  private I other;
  public void other(I i) {other = i;}
}
class J {
  private void m1() {
    I i1 = new I();
    I i2 = new I();
    I i3 = new I();
    i1.other(i3);
    i2.other(i1);
    i3.other(i2);
  }
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    new J().m1();
  }
}

Which objects are eligible for garbage collection after method m1 returns?

Question 3

class I {
  private String name;
  public String toString() {return name;}
  public I(String s) {name = s;}
}
class J {
  private static void m1(I[] a1) {
    a1[0] = a1[1] = a1[2] = null;
  }
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    I[] a1 = new I[3];   // 1
    a1[0] = new I("A");  // 2
    a1[1] = new I("B");  // 3
    a1[2] = new I("C");  // 4
    m1(a1);
    for (int i = 0; i < a1.length; i++) {
      System.out.print(a1[i]);
    }
  }
}

After method m1 returns the objects on which of the following lines are eligible for garbage collection?

Question 4

class I {
  private String name;
  public I(String s) {name = s;}
  private I other;
  public void other(I i) {other = i;}
}
class J {
  private I i1 = new I("A");
  private I i2 = new I("B");
  private I i3 = new I("C");
  private void m1() {
    i1.other(i2);
    i2.other(i1);
    i3.other(i3);
    i1 = i3;
    i2 = i3;
    m2();
  }
  private void m2() {
    // Do amazing things.
  }
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    new J().m1();
  }
}

Which of the three objects, A, B, C, are eligible for garbage collection when method m2 begins to execute?

Question 5

void m1() {
  Q q1 = null;
  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    q1 = new Q();   // 1
    m2(q1);         // 2
  }
  System.out.print("All done"); // 3
}

When the processing of line 3 begins how many objects of type Q that were created at line 1 are eligible for garbage collection?

Question 6

class I {
  private String name;
  public String toString() {return name;}
  public I(String s) {name = s;}
}
class J {
  private static void m1(I[] a1) {
    a1 = null;
  }
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    I[] a1 = new I[3];   // 1
    a1[0] = new I("A");  // 2
    a1[1] = new I("B");  // 3
    a1[2] = new I("C");  // 4
    m1(a1);
    for (int i = 0; i < a1.length; i++) {
      System.out.print(a1[i]);
    }
  }
}

After method m1 returns the objects on which of the following lines are eligible for garbage collection?

Question 7

void m1() {
  Q q1 = null;
  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    q1 = new Q();               // 1
  }
  System.out.print("All done"); // 2
}

When the processing of line 2 begins how many objects of type Q that were created at line 1 are eligible for garbage collection?

Question 8

class I {
  private String name;
  public String name() {return name;}
  public I(String s) {name = s;}
}

class J {
  public static void m1(I i) {i = null;}
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    I i = new I("X");           // 1
    m1(i);                      // 2
    System.out.print(i.name()); // 3
  }
}

Which of the following are true statements and which of the following could be a result of attempting to compile and run the program?