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Top 50 Java MCQ Questions

Top 50 Java MCQ Questions

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Java MCQs are a good way to practice and become a master in Java programming. Java is a high-level object-oriented programming language. It is easy to understand and used to develop programs. For the preparation of the Java Interview or exam, Java developers and students should go through the multiple choice questions and answers of Java once in a lifetime

So, In this Java tutorial,I brought some multiple choice questions and answers on Java programming language only for you It will help you to prepare well for your exams or interviews. So let's explore the top 50 Java MCQ questions and answers. Let's see one by one.

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1. Which of these is not a feature of Java?

    • A.Object-oriented
    • B.Platform-independent
    • C.Compiled
    • D.Interpreted language

    Answer: C Compiled

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2. Which component of Java is responsible for running the compiled Java bytecode?

    • A.JDK
    • B.JVM
    • C.JRE
    • D.JIT

    Answer: B.JVM

3. What is the purpose of the PATH environment variable in Java?

    • A.To locate Java libraries
    • B.To store Java bytecode
    • C. To Locate the exe files (.exe)
    • D.To optimize Java code

    Answer: C. To Locate the exe files (.exe)

4. Which feature of Java makes it possible to run a Java program on different platforms?

    • A.Object-Oriented
    • B.Platform-Independent
    • C.Syntax
    • D.Memory Management

    Answer: B.Platform-Independent

5. In Java, how should class names be written?

    • A.camelCase
    • B.snake_case
    • C.PascalCase
    • D.kebab-case

    Answer: C.PascalCase

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6. How do I comment on a block of code in Java?

    • A./*comment*/
    • B.//comment
    • C.!--comment--
    • D.%comment

    Answer: A./*comment*/

7. What is multithreaded programming?

    • A. It’s a process in which two different processes run simultaneously
    • B. It’s a process in which two or more parts of the same process run simultaneously
    • C.It’s a process in which many different process are able to access the same information
    • D. It’s a process in which a single process can access information from many sources

    Answer: B. Multithreaded programming is a process in which two or more parts of the same process run simultaneously.

8. What is the default value of a boolean variable in Java?

    • A.true
    • B.false
    • C.0
    • D.null

    Answer: B.false

9. What is the result of this operation in Java?

(int)(7.9)   
    • A.7
    • B.7.9
    • C.8
    • D.Syntax Error

    Answer: A.7

10. Which keyword is used to define a constant variable in Java?

    • A.final
    • B.static
    • C.const
    • D.immutable

    Answer: A.final

11. What is the range of the short data type in Java?

    • A.-32768 to 32767
    • B.-128 to 127
    • C.-2147483648 to 2147483647
    • D.0 to 65535

    Answer: A.-32768 to 32767

12. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

int a = 10; int b = 20; 
System.out.println(a + b);
    • A.10
    • B.20
    • C.30
    • D.Error

    Answer: C.30

13. Identify the output.

boolean isJavaFun = true; System.out.println(!isJavaFun);    
    • A.true
    • B.false
    • C.Error
    • D.null

    Answer: B.false

14. Which one of the following is true for Java

    • A. Java is object-oriented and interpreted
    • B. Java is efficient and faster than C
    • C. Java is the choice of everyone.
    • D. Java is not robust.

    Answer: A. Java is object-oriented and interpreted

15. What is the output of this pseudocode?

SET x = 10
IF x > 5
THEN PRINT "Greater"
ELSE PRINT "Lesser"    
      A.Greater
      B.Lesser
      C.Error
      D.No output

      Answer: A.Greater

    16. Evaluate this pseudocode.

    SET a = 3 SET b = 4 PRINT a * b    
      • A.7
      • B.12
      • C.Error.
      • D.None of the above

    Answer: B.12

    17. Determine the output.

    SET num = 4 IF num MOD 2 = 0 THEN PRINT "Even" ELSE PRINT "Odd"   

      A.Even

      B.Odd

      C.Error

      D.No output

    Answer: A.Even

    18. Identify the error in this code.

    int[] nums = new int[2]; 
    nums[0] = 1; 
    nums[1] = 2; 
    nums[2] = 3;    
      • A.Array index out of bounds
      • B.Incorrect array declaration
      • C.No error
      • D.Syntax error

    Answer: A.Array index out of bounds

    19. Spot the mistake in this code snippet.

    int i = 0; while(i < 5) { i++; } System.out.println(i);    
      • A.Infinite loop
      • B.Syntax error
      • C.No error
      • D.Prints 0

    Answer:C.No error

    20. Which control structure is used to execute a block of code multiple times?

      • A.if
      • B.switch-case
      • C.for
      • D.try-catch

    Answer: C.for

    21. What will be the output of the following code snippet.

    if(false){ System.out.println("True"); } else{ System.out.println("False"); }  
      • A.True
      • B.False
      • C.Error
      • D.No Output

    Answer: B.False

    22. In a 'switch-case' statement, what is the role of the 'break' keyword?

      • A. To pause the execution
      • B. To terminate the case block
      • C. To skip to the next case
      • D. To repeat the case block

    Answer: B.To terminate the case block

    23. What is the difference between 'while' and 'do-while' loops in Java?

      • A.Syntax only
      • B. The 'do-while' loop executes at least once
      • C.Execution speed
      • D.No difference

    Answer:B. The 'do-while' loop executes at least once

    24. Which keyword is used to exit a loop prematurely in Java?

      • A.break
      • B.continue
      • C.exit
      • D.stop

    Answer: A.break

    25. What will the following loop print?

    for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
    { 
    System.out.println(i);
    }   
      • A.0 1 2
      • B.1 2 3
      • C.0 1 2 3
      • D.None

    Answer: A.0 1 2

    26. What is the output of this code?

    int x = 1; 
    while(x < 4)
    { 
    System.out.println(x);
     x++; 
    }
    
      • A.1 2 3
      • B.2 3 4
      • C.1 2 3 4
      • D.1

    Answer: A.1 2 3

    27. What will this pseudocode output?

    SET count = 5 
    DO PRINT count 
    COUNTDOWN count
    
      • A.5 4 3 2 1
      • B.5
      • C.1 2 3 4 5
      • D.None

    Answer: A.5 4 3 2 1

    28. Analyze this pseudocode.

    SET num = 0 
    WHILE num <= 5 
    IF num MOD 2 = 0 
    THEN PRINT num END 
    IF INCREMENT num
    
      • A.0 2 4
      • B.0 1 2 3 4 5
      • C.2 4
      • D.0 2 4 6

    Answer: A.0 2 4

    29. Identify the error.

    for(int i=0; i<=5; i++) 
    { 
    System.out.println(i); 
    } 
    System.out.println(i);
    
      • A.Syntax error outside the loop
      • B.No error
      • C.Variable i not accessible outside loop
      • D.Infinite loop

    Answer: C.Variable i not accessible outside the loop

    30. Spot the mistake.

    int counter = 0;
    while(counter < 5)
    {
    counter++;
    }
    System.out.println("Count: " + counter);
    
      • A.Loop never terminates
      • B.Counter not incremented
      • C.No error
      • D.Print statement incorrect

    Answer:C.No error

    31. Find the error in this code.

    int num = 1; 
    do{ 
    System.out.println(num); 
    num++; 
    } while(num <= 3); 
    System.out.println(num);
    
      • A.Infinite loop
      • B.Syntax error
      • C.Prints wrong values
      • D.No error

    Answer:D.No error

    32. Which class is commonly used for simple keyboard input in Java?

      • A.Scanner
      • B.InputStream
      • C.BufferedReader
      • D.FileReader

    Answer: A.Scanner

    33. In Java, what is the default value of an array of integers?

      • A.0
      • B.null
      • C.1
      • D.-1

    Answer: A.0

    34. What does 'BufferedReader' in Java provide that 'Scanner' does not?

      • A.Faster input reading
      • B.Input from file only
      • C.Different data types
      • D.Graphical interface

    Answer: A.Faster input reading

    35. How do you access the third element in an array named 'arr'?

      • A.arr[2]
      • B.arr[3]
      • C.arr(2)
      • D.arr(3)

    Answer:A.arr[2]

    36. How do you access the third element in an array named 'arr'?

      • A.Compile-time error
      • B.Runtime error: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
      • C.No error
      • D.Logical error

    Answer: B.Runtime error: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

    37. What is the purpose of the 'length' attribute in a Java array?

      • A. To determine the size of the array
      • B. To modify the size of the array
      • C. To sort the array
      • D. To initialize the array

    Answer: A.To determine the size of the array

    38. Which of these is not a valid way to instantiate an array in Java?

      • A.int[] arr = new int[5];
      • B.int arr[] = new int[5];
      • C.int arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
      • D.int arr[] = int[5];

    Answer:int arr[] = int[5];

    39. In a multi-dimensional array, how do you access the element in the second row and third column of an array named 'matrix'?

      • A.matrix[1][2]
      • B.matrix[2][3]
      • C.matrix[2][2]
      • D.matrix[1][3]

    Answer:A.matrix[1][2]

    40. What will the following code output?

    int[] arr = {1, 2, 3}; 
    for(int num : arr) 
    {
     System.out.println(num);
     }
    
      • A.1 2 3
      • B.123
      • C.Error
      • D.None

    Answer: A.1 2 3

    41. What does this Java code do?

    
    int[][] arr = {{1, 2}, {3, 4}}; 
    for(int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) 
    { 
    for(int j = 0; j < arr[i].length; j++) 
    { 
    System.out.print(arr[i][j] + " "); 
    } 
    System.out.println(); }
    
      • A.Prints a 2D array in matrix form
      • B.Prints only the first row of the array
      • C.Prints the sum of the array elements
      • D.Gives an error

    Answer: A.Prints a 2D array in matrix form

    42. What will be the result of executing this code snippet?

    String[] names = {"Java", "Python", "C++"}; 
    System.out.println(names[1].length());
    
      • A.4
      • B.5
      • C.6
      • D.Error

    Answer: C.6

    43. Analyze this code.

    int[] nums = new int[3];
    nums[1] = 10;
    int x = nums[1] + nums[0]; 
    System.out.println(x);
    
      • A.0
      • B.10
      • C.Error
      • D.None

    Answer: B.10

    44. What will this pseudocode output?

    SET arr = [1, 2, 3] FOR EACH num IN arr PRINT num
    
      • A.1 2 3
      • B.123
      • C.Error
      • D.None

    Answer: A.1 2 3

    45. Determine the output of this pseudocode.

    SET arr = [10, 20, 30] SET sum = 0 FOR i = 0 TO LENGTH(arr) - 1 INCREMENT sum BY arr[i] PRINT sum
    
      • A.60
      • B.1020 30
      • C.Error
      • D.None

    Answer: A.60

    46. What will be the result of this pseudocode?

    SET matrix = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]
    PRINT matrix[0][1]
    
      • A.1
      • B.2
      • C.3
      • D.4

    Answer: B.2

    47. Identify the issue in this code snippet.

    int[] numbers = new int[5];
    for(int i = 0;
    i <= numbers.length;i++) {System.out.println(numbers[i]);
    }
    
      • A.Out of bounds array access
      • B.No issue
      • C.Syntax error
      • D.Logic error

    Answer: A.Out-of-bounds array access

    48. Spot the mistake in this code.

    String[] names = {"Java", "Python", "C"};
    for(int i = 0;
    i < names.length;
    i++) {
    System.out.println(names[i].length());
    }
    
      • A.Prints incorrect lengths
      • B.No error
      • C.Syntax error
      • D.Logic error

    Answer:B.No error

    49. Find the error in this Java code.

    int[][] matrix = new int[2][2];
    matrix[0][0] = 1;
    matrix[0][1] = 2;
    matrix[1][0] = 3;
    System.out.println(matrix[1][1]);
    
      • A.Prints incorrect value
      • B.No error
      • C.Syntax error
      • D.Missing initialization for matrix[1][1]

    Answer: D.Missing initialization for matrix[1][1]

    50. Identify the flaw in this Java code.

    char[] chars = new char[-1];
    
      • A.Negative array size
      • B.Syntax error
      • C.No error
      • D.Logic error

    Answer: A.Negative array size

    51. Which keyword is used to prevent a class from being subclassed in Java?

      • A.static
      • B.final
      • C. abstract
      • D.sealed

    Answer: B. final

    52. Which of the following is not a Java access modifier?

      • A.public
      • B.private
      • C. protected
      • D.package

    Answer: D. package

    53. Which exception is thrown when a thread is waiting, sleeping, or otherwise occupied, and the thread is interrupted?

      • A. InterruptedException
      • B.IOException
      • C.SQLException
      • D.ArithmeticException

    Answer: A. InterruptedException

    54. Which method must be implemented by all threads in Java?

      • A.start()
      • B. run()
      • C. init()
      • D.execute()

    Answer: B. run()

    55. Which of the following is a checked exception in Java?

      • A.NullPointerException
      • B.ClassCastException
      • C. IOException
      • D.ArithmeticException

    Answer: C. IOException

    56. What is the default value of a local variable in Java?

      • A.0
      • B.null
      • C. Undefined
      • D.Compiler error

    Answer: D. Compiler error.

    57. Which method is used to find the length of a string in Java?

      • A.length()
      • B.size()
      • C.getSize()
      • D.getLength()

    Answer: A. length()

    58. Which operator is used to concatenate two strings in Java?

      • A.+
      • B. &
      • C.&&
      • D. ++

    Answer: A. +

    59. Which of the following is a superclass of every class in Java?

      • A.Object
      • B.Class
      • C. Interface
      • D.Super

    Answer: A. Object

    60. Which of the following methods can be used to start a new thread in Java?

      • A. start()
      • B.run()
      • C.execute()
      • D. init()

    Answer: A. start()

    Conclusion:

    Java Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and answers are an important resource for testing Java programming expertise. We covered various Java concepts, including multithreading and memory management which will help you in interviews and exams. For a more understanding of Java refer to our Java Full Stack Course.

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