Java Basics – 50 MCQs with Answers

1. What is the entry point of a Java program?

A) class main()​
B) public void main(String[] args)​
C) public static void main(String[] args)​
D) main() method inside any class

Answer – C) public static void main(String[] args)

2. Why is the main() method static in Java?

A) To allow JVM to call it without creating an object​

B) Because all methods in Java must be static​
C) To save memory​
D) To allow multiple classes to run simultaneously

Answer – A) To allow JVM to call it without creating an

object

3. Which of the following correctly represents

the order?
A) JVM > JRE > JDK​
B) JDK > JRE > JVM​
C) JRE > JVM > JDK​
D) JDK > JVM > JRE

Answer – B) JDK > JRE > JVM

4. Which component converts Java code into

bytecode?

A) JVM​
B) JRE​
C) javac compiler​
D) JDK

Answer – C) javac compiler

5. Which of the following is NOT true about

variables?

A) Local variables don’t have default values​

B) Instance variables are unique to each object​
C) Static variables are shared by all objects​
D) Local variables are stored in the heap

Answer – D) Local variables are stored in the heap

6. Can a local variable have a default value in
Java?

A) Yes​
B) No​
C) Only for int​
D) Only for boolean

Answer – B) No

7. Which of the following is a primitive data

type?

A) String​
B) Array​
C) int​
D) Object

Answer – C) int

8. Why is char 2 bytes in Java?

A) To support ASCII​
B) To support Unicode characters​
C) To support binary values​
D) To save memory
Answer – B) To support Unicode characters

9. What is the default value of a boolean

variable in Java?

A) true​
B) false​
C) 0​
D) null

Answer – B) false

10. Which operator is used for comparing

object references in Java?

A) .equals()​
B) ==​
C) compare()​
D) compareTo()

Answer – B) ==

11. Which operator is used to compare

contents of objects (like Strings)?
A) ==​
B) equals()​
C) compareTo()​
D) equalsIgnoreCase()

Answer – B) equals()

12. What will be the output of this code?

String s1 = new String("Java");
String s2 = new String("Java");
System.out.println(s1 == s2);

A) true​
B) false​
C) null​
D) Error

Answer – B) false

13. What will be the output of this code?

String s1 = "Java";
String s2 = "Java";
System.out.println(s1 == s2);
A) true​
B) false​
C) null​
D) Error

Answer – A) true

14. Which loop guarantees at least one

execution?

A) for loop​
B) while loop​
C) do-while loop​
D) enhanced for loop

Answer – C) do-while loop

15. Which keyword is used to define a block of

multiple options in Java?

A) if​
B) else-if​
C) switch​
D) case

Answer – C) switch
16. Which operator is called the ternary
operator in Java?

A) &&​
B) ?:​
C) ++​
D) ==

Answer – B) ?:

17. Which of these is a relational operator?

A) +​
B) ==​
C) &&​
D) =

Answer – B) ==

18. What is the size of an int in Java?

A) 2 bytes​
B) 4 bytes​
C) 8 bytes​
D) Depends on OS

Answer – B) 4 bytes
19. Which of these control structures is best
suited when the number of iterations is
known?

A) while​
B) do-while​
C) for​
D) if-else

Answer – C) for

20. What will be the output?

int a = 10;
int b = 20;
System.out.println(a > b ? a : b);

A) 10​
B) 20​
C) true​
D) false

Answer – B) 20
21. Which of these is not a valid identifier in
Java?

A) myVar​
B) _count​
C) 123abc​
D) $price

Answer – C) 123abc

22. Which keyword is used to define

constants in Java?

A) const​
B) final​
C) static​
D) constant

Answer – B) final

23. Which of these is not a primitive type in

Java?

A) long​
B) boolean​
C) String​
D) char

Answer – C) String

24. Which access modifier makes a variable

accessible only within the same class?

A) public​
B) protected​
C) private​
D) default

Answer – C) private

25. What is the default value of a reference

variable in Java?

A) 0​
B) null​
C) undefined​
D) empty string

Answer – B) null
26. Which of the following statements about
JVM is correct?

A) JVM is platform-independent​
B) JVM is platform-dependent​
C) JVM compiles source code​
D) JVM is part of JDK only

Answer – B) JVM is platform-dependent

27. Which of these can be overloaded in

Java?

A) Constructors only​
B) Methods only​
C) Both methods and constructors​
D) main() method only

Answer – C) Both methods and constructors

28. Which of the following cannot be used as

a variable name in Java?

A) class​
B) var​
C) my_var​
D) _name

Answer – A) class

29. Which operator is used for short-circuit

AND in Java?

A) &​
B) &&​
C) |​
D) ||

Answer – B) &&

30. What will be the output?

int x = 5;

System.out.println(x++ + ++x);

A) 10​
B) 11​
C) 12​
D) 13
Answer – D) 13

31. What is the size of double in Java?

A) 4 bytes​
B) 8 bytes​
C) 16 bytes​
D) Depends on OS

Answer – B) 8 bytes

32. Which keyword is used to exit a loop

immediately?

A) return​
B) continue​
C) break​
D) exit

Answer – C) break

33. Which keyword skips the current iteration

and continues with the next?

A) exit​
B) skip​
C) continue​
D) break

Answer – C) continue

34. Which of these cannot be declared as

static?

A) Variable​
B) Method​
C) Constructor​
D) Block

Answer – C) Constructor

35. Which type of memory is used to store

instance variables?

A) Stack​
B) Heap​
C) Method Area​
D) Register

Answer – B) Heap

36. Where are local variables stored in Java?

A) Heap​
B) Method Area​
C) Stack​
D) Permanent Generation

Answer – C) Stack

37. What is the default value of an

uninitialized int instance variable?

A) null​
B) 0​
C) garbage value​
D) undefined

Answer – B) 0

38. What will be the output?

int a = 10;

int b = 20;

int c = (a > b) ? a : b;

System.out.println(c);
A) 10​
B) 20​
C) 30​
D) Error

Answer – B) 20

39. Which of these is NOT a valid loop in Java?

A) for​
B) foreach​
C) while​
D) do-while

Answer – B) foreach (Java uses enhanced for loop, not

"foreach" keyword)

40. Which operator is used for object creation

in Java?

A) malloc​
B) new​
C) create​
D) alloc

Answer – B) new
41. Which symbol is used for single-line
comments in Java?

A) //​
B) /*​
C) <!--​
D) #

Answer – A) //

42. Which symbol is used for multi-line

comments in Java?

A) //​
B) /* … */​
C) <!-- … -->​
D) ## … ##

Answer – B) / … /

43. Which method is used to print output in

Java?

A) print()​
B) println()​
C) System.print()​
D) display()

Answer – B) println()

44. What will be the output?

System.out.println(10 + 20 + "Java");

A) Java30​
B) 30Java​
C) 1020Java​
D) Compilation error

Answer – B) 30Java

45. What will be the output?

System.out.println("Java" + 10 + 20);

A) Java30​
B) 30Java​
C) Java1020​
D) Compilation error
Answer – C) Java1020

46. Which keyword is used to create a

subclass in Java?

A) super​
B) extends​
C) implements​
D) inherits

Answer – B) extends

47. Which of these is NOT a valid data type

modifier in Java?

A) signed​
B) final​
C) abstract​
D) transient

Answer – A) signed

48. Which statement about Java is true?

A) Java supports multiple inheritance with classes​

B) Java supports multiple inheritance with interfaces​
C) Java does not support inheritance at all​
D) Java allows operator overloading

Answer – B) Java supports multiple inheritance with

interfaces

49. Which keyword is used to inherit from an

interface in Java?

A) extends​
B) implements​
C) inherit​
D) super

Answer – B) implements

50. Which method is called when an object is

created in Java?

A) init()​
B) constructor​
C) start()​
D) new()

Answer – B) constructor