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Question: 6
Given:
1. import java.util.*;
2. public class Old {
3. public static Object get0(List list) {
4. return list.get(0);
5. }
6. }
Which three will compile successfully? (Choose three.)
A. Object o = Old.get0(new LinkedList());
B. Object o = Old.get0(new LinkedList<?>());
C. String s = Old.get0(new LinkedList<String>());
D. Object o = Old.get0(new LinkedList<Object<());
E. String s = (String)Old.get0(new LinkedList<String>());

Answer: A, D, E


Question: 7
Given:
1. import java.util.*;
2. public class Example {
3. public static void main(String[] args) {
4. // insert code here
5. set.add(new Integer(2));
6. set.add(new Integer(1));
7. System.out.println(set);
8. }
9. }
Which code, inserted at line 4, guarantees that this program will output [1, 2]?
A. Set set = new TreeSet();
B. Set set = new HashSet();
C. Set set = new SortedSet();
D. List set = new SortedList();
E. Set set = new LinkedHashSet();

Answer: A


Question: 8
Given
10. class Foo {
11. static void alpha() { /* more code here */ }
12. void beta() { /* more code here */ }
13. }
Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. Foo.beta() is a valid invocation of beta().
B. Foo.alpha() is a valid invocation of alpha().
C. Method beta() can directly call method alpha().
D. Method alpha() can directly call method beta().

Answer: B, C


Question: 9
Given:
11. public static void parse(String str) {
12. try {
13. float f = Float.parseFloat(str);
14. } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
15. f = 0;
16. } finally {
17. System.out.println(f);
18. }
19. }
20. public static void main(String[] args) {
21. parse("invalid");
22. }
What is the result?
A. 0.0
B. Compilation fails.
C. A ParseException is thrown by the parse method at runtime.
D. A NumberFormatException is thrown by the parse method at runtime.

Answer: B


Question: 10
Given:
10. class Line {
11. public static class Point {}
12. }
13.
14. class Triangle {
15. // insert code here
16. }
Which code, inserted at line 15, creates an instance of the Point class defined in Line?
A. Point p = new Point();
B. Line.Point p = new Line.Point();
C. The Point class cannot be instatiated at line 15.
D. Line l = new Line() ; l.Point p = new l.Point();

Answer: B


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