1.
Which of the following is not a feature of Object-Oriented Programming in
Java?
A. Encapsulation
B. Inheritance
C. Compilation
D. Polymorphism
Answer: C. Compilation
Explanation: Compilation is a general programming concept, not an OOP feature.
2. Which keyword is used to create an object in Java?
A. class
B. new
C. object
D. void
Answer: B. new
Explanation: The new keyword is used to create objects in Java.
3. Which of the following control statements is used to make decisions in
Java?
A. for
B. switch
C. do
D. while
Answer: B. switch
Explanation: switch allows branching based on different values.
4. Java supports which of the following loop constructs?
A. repeat-until
B. for
C. foreach
D. repeat
Answer: B. for
Explanation: Java supports for, while, and do-while.
5. A block of code in Java is enclosed within:
A. ( )
B. < >
C. [ ]
D. { }
Answer: D. { }
Explanation: { } denotes a block in Java.
6. Which statement is true about Java blocks?
A. Only used in methods
B. Cannot be nested
C. Used in classes, methods, and static blocks
D. Do not exist
Answer: C. Used in classes, methods, and static blocks
Explanation: Java allows block-level scoping and nesting.
7. Which is a valid Java identifier?
A. 1value
B. _count
C. class
D. @name
Answer: B. _count
Explanation: Identifiers can't start with digits or contain symbols like @.
8. What are Java tokens?
A. Memory units
B. Compilation errors
C. Smallest units of a program
D. External libraries
Answer: C. Smallest units of a program
Explanation: Tokens include keywords, literals, identifiers, and operators.
9. What symbol is used for single-line comments in Java?
A. //
B. /*
C. #
D. %%
Answer: A. //
Explanation: // starts a single-line comment in Java.
10. Java class library java.util is mainly used for:
A. Input/output
B. Networking
C. Data structures and utilities
D. Graphics
Answer: C. Data structures and utilities
Explanation: It includes collections like ArrayList, HashMap, etc.
11. Which control statement is used to exit a loop early?
A. skip
B. break
C. continue
D. return
Answer: B. break
Explanation: break exits the nearest loop immediately.
12. Which of these is a looping control statement in Java?
A. switch
B. goto
C. while
D. label
Answer: C. while
Explanation: while is used to execute a loop based on a condition.
13. Which of these is used to skip an iteration of a loop?
A. exit
B. break
C. continue
D. return
Answer: C. continue
Explanation: continue skips the current iteration of the loop.
14. What is the default package imported in every Java program?
A. java.io
B. java.util
C. java.lang
D. java.net
Answer: C. java.lang
Explanation: This includes core classes like String, System, etc.
15. What is the file extension of a compiled Java class?
A. .java
B. .exe
C. .obj
D. .class
Answer: D. .class
Explanation: Java bytecode is stored in .class files.
16. Java programs are first compiled into:
A. Machine code
B. Bytecode
C. Binary code
D. Object code
Answer: B. Bytecode
Explanation: Java uses JVM which interprets bytecode.
17. What is the output of System.out.println(5 + 6);?
A. 11
B. "11"
C. 5 + 6
D. Compilation error
Answer: A. 11
Explanation: It prints the sum of 5 and 6.
18. The main method signature in Java is:
A. static void main()
B. void main(String args[])
C. public static void main(String[] args)
D. main()
Answer: C. public static void main(String[] args)
Explanation: It's the standard entry point.
19. Which keyword is used to inherit a class?
A. inherit
B. extends
C. implements
D. derived
Answer: B. extends
Explanation: extends is used for class inheritance.
20. Which keyword is used for implementing interfaces?
A. implements
B. interface
C. inherit
D. override
Answer: A. implements
Explanation: A class implements an interface using implements.
21. What is the super class of all Java classes?
A. java.lang.Class
B. java.lang.Object
C. java.lang.Base
D. java.Class
Answer: B. java.lang.Object
Explanation: All Java classes directly or indirectly inherit from Object.
22. Which of the following is a primitive data type in Java?
A. String
B. boolean
C. ArrayList
D. Object
Answer: B. boolean
Explanation: Java has 8 primitive types like int, char, boolean, etc.
23. Which of these is not a control structure in Java?
A. if
B. loop
C. switch
D. for
Answer: B. loop
Explanation: loop is not a keyword or statement in Java.
24. Java supports multiple inheritance via:
A. Classes only
B. Interfaces only
C. Abstract classes
D. Packages
Answer: B. Interfaces only
Explanation: Java avoids ambiguity by allowing multiple inheritance only via
interfaces.
25. Which of these is not a Java keyword?
A. static
B. this
C. implement
D. synchronized
Answer: C. implement
Explanation: The correct keyword is implements.
26. What does the keyword this refer to?
A. Static context
B. Current class
C. Super class
D. None
Answer: B. Current class
Explanation: this refers to the current object.
27. What is System.out in Java?
A. A method
B. A variable
C. A class
D. A static object
Answer: D. A static object
Explanation: It is a static PrintStream object of the System class.
28. Which loop checks the condition after executing?
A. for
B. while
C. do-while
D. foreach
Answer: C. do-while
Explanation: It guarantees one execution before condition checking.
29. Lexical analysis in Java refers to:
A. Type checking
B. Parsing
C. Breaking code into tokens
D. Optimizing code
Answer: C. Breaking code into tokens
Explanation: This phase identifies keywords, literals, and identifiers.
30. Which keyword prevents inheritance?
A. abstract
B. static
C. final
D. super
Answer: C. final
Explanation: final class cannot be extended.
31. What is the role of JVM?
A. Compiles code
B. Converts bytecode to machine code
C. Writes code
D. Manages databases
Answer: B. Converts bytecode to machine code
Explanation: JVM runs the bytecode on the native machine.
32. What will happen if no main method is defined in a class?
A. Runtime error
B. Compilation error
C. Infinite loop
D. Program runs fine
Answer: A. Runtime error
Explanation: Java needs main() as entry point.
33. Which keyword is used to create a constant variable?
A. static
B. const
C. final
D. define
Answer: C. final
Explanation: final makes a variable immutable.
34. A package is used to:
A. Import libraries
B. Group related classes
C. Run Java programs
D. Secure code
Answer: B. Group related classes
Explanation: Packages organize classes in namespaces.
35. Which class allows input from keyboard?
A. Scanner
B. InputStream
C. Console
D. FileReader
nswer: A. Scanner
Explanation: Scanner class is used with System.in.
36. What is true about Java exception handling?
A. It’s not supported
B. Only one catch per try
C. Multiple catch blocks allowed
D. try block is optional
Answer: C. Multiple catch blocks allowed
Explanation: You can handle different exceptions using multiple catch blocks.
37. Which of the following is used to declare a class?
A. class
B. Class
C. CLASS
D. declare
nswer: A. class
Explanation: Java is case-sensitive; class is the correct keyword.
38. Java bytecode is:
A. Hardware dependent
B. Platform independent
C. OS dependent
D. Non-portable
Answer: B. Platform independent
Explanation: Bytecode runs on any JVM regardless of OS.
39. What does the super keyword refer to?
A. Current object
B. Current method
C. Parent class
D. Static context
Answer: C. Parent class
Explanation: super is used to access parent class methods/constructors.
40. Which package provides classes for event handling?
A. java.io
B. java.awt.event
C. java.lang.event
D. java.util.event
nswer: B. java.awt.event
Explanation: Used for GUI event handling.
41. Which loop is ideal when number of iterations is known?
A. while
B. do-while
C. for
D. switch
Answer: C. for
Explanation: for is concise and ideal for definite loops.
42. Java library for file operations is:
A. java.io
B. java.nio
C. java.file
D. java.input
Answer: A. java.io
Explanation: Contains classes like File, FileReader, BufferedReader.
43. What does JVM stand for?
A. Java Variable Machine
B. Java Virtual Machine
C. Java Verification Method
D. Java Version Machine
Answer: B. Java Virtual Machine
Explanation: JVM runs compiled bytecode.
44. Which access modifier allows access within the same package only?
A. public
B. private
C. protected
D. default
Answer: D. default
Explanation: No modifier means package-private access.
45. Which of the following is a valid if statement?
A. if x > 10
B. if (x > 10)
C. if x => 10
D. if x = 10
Answer: B. if (x > 10)
Explanation: The condition must be in parentheses.
46. Java source code file extension is:
A. .jav
B. .jv
C. .java
D. .class
Answer: C. .java
Explanation: The compiler compiles .java files to .class.
47. Which of these can be overloaded in Java?
A. Constructors
B. Packages
C. Interfaces
D. Keywords
Answer: A. Constructors
Explanation: You can define multiple constructors with different parameters.
48. Which operator is used for string concatenation?
A. &
B. +
C. *
D. %
nswer: B. +
Explanation: The + operator is used to concatenate strings.
49. Which class is used to read a line of input in Java?
A. StringReader
B. FileInputStream
C. Scanner
D. BufferedReader
Answer: D. BufferedReader
Explanation: BufferedReader can read a line via readLine().
50. Which statement ends the execution of a method?
A. break
B. continue
C. return
D. stop
Answer: C. return
Explanation: return exits the method and optionally returns a value.
