POH3

12. What would be the results of the following code? int[] x = { 55, 33, 88, 22, 99, 11, 44, 66, 77 }; int a = 10; if(x[2] > x[5]) a = 5; else a = 8; a. a = 5 b. a = 8 c. a = 10 d. This is a compilation error, you cannot compare array elements

A

19. In memory, an array of String objects a. consists of elements, each of which is a reference to a String object. b. is always implemented as a ragged array. c. consists of elements, each of which is a String object. d. must be initialized when the array is declared.

A

23. What is the value of scores[2][3] in the following array? int [] [] scores = { {88, 80, 79, 92}, {75, 84, 93, 80}, {98, 95, 92, 94}, {91, 84, 88, 96} }; a. 94 b. 84 c. 93 d. 95

A

25. Which of the following is a correct method header for receiving a two-dimensional array as an argument? a. public static void passArray(int[1,2]) b. public static void passArray(int [][]) c. public static void passArray(int[1],[2]) d. public static void passArray(int[], int[])

B

31. What would be the results after the following code was executed? int[] x = {23, 55, 83, 19}; int[] y = {36, 78, 12, 24}; x = y; y = x; a. x[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} and y[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} b. x[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} and y[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} c. x[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} and y[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} d. This is a compilation error

B

32. What will be the value of x[1] after the following code is executed? int[] x = {22, 33, 44}; arrayProcess(x[1]); ... public static void arrayProcess(int a) { a = a + 5; } a. 27 b. 33 c. 38 d. 49

B

36. What will be returned from the following method? public static float[] getValue(int x) a. A float value b. An array of float values c. An integer d. An array of integers

B

40. The binary search algorithm: a. is less efficient than the sequential search algorithm b. will cut the portion of the array being searched in half each time the loop fails to locate the search value c. will have a maximum number of comparisons equal to the number of elements in the array d. will have an average of N/2 comparisons, where N is the number of elements in the array

B

41. Given the following two-dimensional array declaration, which statement is true? int [][] numbers = new int [6] [9]; a. The array numbers has 6 columns and 9 rows b. The array numbers has 6 rows and 9 columns c. The array numbers has 15 rows d. The array numbers has 54 rows

B

43. Which of the following is a correct method header for receiving a two-dimensional array as an argument? a. public static void passArray(int[2]) b. public static void passArray(int [][]) c. public static void passArray(int[1][2]) d. public static void passArray(int[], int[])

B

45. This ArrayList class method is used to insert an item into an ArrayList. a. insert c. store b. add d. putItem

B

46. You can use this ArrayList class method to insert an item at a specific location in an ArrayList. a. insert c. store b. add d. putItem

B

7. What will be the value of x[8] after the following code has been executed? final int SUB = 12; int[] x = new int[SUB]; int y = 100; for(int i = 0; i < SUB; i++) { x[i] = y; y += 10; } a. 170 b. 180 c. 190 d. 200

B

8. Java performs ____________, which means that it does not allow a statement to use a subscript that is outside the range of valid subscripts for the array. a. active array sequencing b. array bounds checking c. scope resolution binding d. buffer overrun protection

B

9. In Java, you do not use the new operator when you use a(n): a. array size declarator b. initialization list c. two-dimensional array d. All of the above

B

15. When an array is passed to a method: a. a reference to the array is passed b. it is passed just as an object c. the method has direct access to the original array d. All of the above

D

2. What does the following statement do? double[] array1 = new double[10]; a. Declares array1 to be a reference to an array of double values b. Creates an instance of an array of 10 double values c. Will allow valid subscripts in the range of 0 - 9 d. All of the above

D

20. Given that String[] str has been initialized, to get a copy of str[0] with all characters converted to upper case, use the following statement: a. str.uppercase(); b. str[0].upperCase(); c. str.toUpperCase(); d. str[0].toUpperCase();

D

24. If numbers is a two-dimensional array, which of the following would give the length of row r? a. numbers.length b. numbers.length[r] c. numbers[r].length[r] d. numbers[r].length

D

27. Which of the statements are true about the following code? final int ARRAY_SIZE = 10; long[] array1 = new long[ARRAY_SIZE]; a. Declares array1 to be a reference to an array of long values b. Creates an instance of an array of 10 long values c. Will allow valid subscripts in the range of 0 - 9 d. All of the above

D

34. What would be the results of the following code? final int SIZE = 25; int[] array1 = new int[SIZE]; ... // Code that will put values in array1 int value = 0; for (int a = 0; a <= array1.length; a++) { value += array1[a]; } a. value contains the highest value in array1 b. value contains the lowest value in array1 c. value contains the sum of all the values in array1 d. This would cause the program to crash

D

29. What will be the result of executing the following code? int[] x = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; a. An array of 6 values ranging from 0 through 5 and referenced by the variable x will be created b. A compilation error will occur c. The program will crash when it is executed d. The value of x[1] will be 0, x[2] will be 0, x[3] will be 0, x[4] will be 0, x[5] will be 0, and x[6] will be 0.

A

39. A search algorithm: a. is a way to locate a specific item in a larger collection of data b. is rarely used with arrays c. arranges elements in ascending order d. arranges elements in descending order

A

4. What do you call the number that is used as an index to pinpoint a specific element within an array? a. subscript b. global unique identifier c. element d. argument

A

48. This ArrayList class method deletes an item from an ArrayList. a. remove c. erase b. delete d. purge

A

49. You use this method to determine the number of items stored in an ArrayList object. a. numberItems c. size b. capacity d. items

A

5. Subscript numbering always starts at what value? a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. None of the above

A

50. The following statement creates an ArrayList object. What is the purpose of the <String> notation? ArrayList<String> arr = new ArrayList<String>(); a. It specifies that only String objects may be stored in the ArrayList object. c. It specifies that String objects may not be stored in the ArrayList object. b. It specifies that the get method will return only String objects. d. It specifies that everything stored in the ArrayList object will be converted to a String.

A

6. By default, Java initializes array elements with what value? a. 0 b. 100 c. 1 d. -1

A

1. This indicates the number of elements, or values, the array can hold. a. the new operator b. the array's size declarator c. the array's data type d. the version of Java 3

B

13. What would be the results after the following code was executed? int[] x = {23, 55, 83, 19}; int[] y = {36, 78, 12, 24}; for(int a = 0; a < x.length; a++) { x[a] = y[a]; y[a] = x[a]; } a. x[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} and y[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} b. x[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} and y[] = {36, 78, 12, 24} c. x[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} and y[] = {23, 55, 83, 19} d. This is a compilation error

B

16. What would be the results of the following code? int[] array1 = new int[25]; ... // Code that will put values in array1 int value = array1[0]; for (int a = 1; a < array1.length; a++) { if (array1[a] < value) value = array1[a]; } a. value contains the highest value in array1 b. value contains the lowest value in array1 c. value contains the sum of all the values in array1 d. value contains the average of the values in array1

B

18. To return an array of long values from a method, use this as the return type for the method. a. long b. long[] c. long[ARRAY_SIZE] d. []long

B

22. In order to do a binary search on an array, a. the values of the array must be numeric b. the array must first be sorted in ascending order c. you must first do a sequential search of the array to assure the element you are looking for is there d. There are no requirements

B

10. What will be the results of the following code? final int ARRAY_SIZE = 5; double[] x = new double[ARRAY_SIZE]; for(int i = 1; i <= ARRAY_SIZE; i++) { x[i] = 10.0; } a. All the values in the array are initialized to 10.0 b. All the values, except the first, are set to 10.0 c. An error will occur when the program runs. d. There will be a compilation error

C

11. Each array in Java has a public field named ____________ that contains the number of elements in the array. a. size b. capacity c. length d. limit

C

14. What will be the value of x[1] after the following code is executed? int[] x = {22, 33, 44}; arrayProcess(x); ... public static void arrayProcess(int[] a) { for(int k = 0; k < 3; k++) { a[k] = a[k] + 5; } } a. 27 b. 33 c. 38 d. 49

C

17. What do you normally use with a partially-filled array? a. A class that does nothing but manage the array b. An accompanying parallel array c. An accompanying integer value that holds the number of items stored in the array d. An accumulator

C

21. The sequential search algorithm: a. requires the array to be ordered b. must always be implemented as a method c. uses a loop to sequentially step through an array, starting with the first element d. will not execute, if the element is not in the array

C

26. A ragged array is: a. a two-dimensional array for which the number of rows is unknown b. a one-dimensional array for which the number of elements is unknown c. a two-dimensional array where the rows are of different lengths d. There is no such thing as a ragged array

C

28. What will be the value of x[8] after the following code has been executed? final int SUB = 12; int[] x = new int[SUB]; int y = 20; for(int i = 0; i < SUB; i++) { x[i] = y; y += 5; } a. 50 b. 55 c. 60 d. 65

C

3. It is common practice to use a ____________ variable as a size declarator. a. static b. reference c. final d. boolean

C

30. If final int SIZE = 15 and int[] x = new int[SIZE], what would be the range of subscript values that could be used with x[]? a. 1 through 15 b. 1 through 14 c. 0 through 14 d. 0 through 15

C

33. When an individual element of an array is passed to a method: a. a reference to the array is passed b. it is passed like any other variable c. the method does not have direct access to the original array d. All of the above

C

35. What would be the results of the following code? final int SIZE = 25; int[] array1 = new int[SIZE]; ... // Code that will put values in array1 int value = 0; for (int a = 0; a < array1.length; a++) { value += array1[a]; } a. value contains the highest value in array1 b. value contains the lowest value in array1 c. value contains the sum of all the values in array1 d. This would cause the program to crash

C

37. For the following code, what would be the value of str[2]? String[] str = {"abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"}; a. "ghi" b. "def" c. A reference to the String "ghi" d. A reference to the String "def"

C

38. Which of the following for loops is valid, given the following declaration? String[] names = {"abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"}; a. for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) System.out.println(names[i].length); b. for (int i = 0; i < names.length(); i++) System.out.println(names[i].length); c. for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) System.out.println(names[i].length()); d. for (int i = 0; i < names.length(); i++) System.out.println(names[i].length());

C

44. Which of the following is a valid declaration for a ragged array? a. int[] ragged = new int[5]; b. int[][] ragged = new int[5][6]; c. int[][] ragged = new int[5][]; d. int[][] ragged = new int[][5];

C

42. If numbers is a two-dimensional int array that has been initialized and total is an int that has been set to 0, which of the following will sum all the elements in the array? a. for (int row = 1; row < numbers.length; row++) { for (int col = 1; col < numbers.length; col++) total += numbers[row][col]; } b. for (int row = 0; row < numbers.length; row++) { for (int col = 0; col < numbers.length; col++) total += numbers[row][col]; } c. for (int row = 0; row < numbers[row].length; row++) { for (int col = 0; col < numbers.length; col++) total += numbers[row][col]; } d. for (int row = 0; row < numbers.length; row++) { for (int col = 0; col < numbers[row].length; col++) total += numbers[row][col]; }

D

47. You can use this ArrayList class method to replace an item at a specific location in an ArrayList. a. replace c. store b. add d. set

D

51. The ArrayList class is in this package. a. java.arraylist c. java.array b. java.lang d. java.util

D