Java Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 171 : - Does garbage collection guarantee that a program will not run out of memory?
Answer - 171 : - Garbage collection does not guarantee that a program will not run out of memory. It is possible for programs to use up memory resources faster than they are garbage collected. It is also possible for programs to create objects that are not subject to garbage collection.
Question - 172 : - What restrictions are placed on the location of a package statement within a source code file?
Answer - 172 : - A package statement must appear as the first line in a source code file (excluding blank lines and comments).
Question - 173 : - Can an object's finalize() method be invoked while it is reachable?
Answer - 173 : - An object's finalize() method cannot be invoked by the garbage collector while the object is still reachable. However, an object's finalize() method may be invoked by other objects.
Question - 174 : - What is the immediate superclass of the Applet class?
Answer - 174 : - Panel
Question - 175 : - What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file?
Answer - 175 : - The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a file.
Question - 176 : - What is the difference between preemptive scheduling and time slicing?
Answer - 176 : - Under preemptive scheduling, the highest priority task executes until it enters the waiting or dead states or a higher priority task comes into existence. Under time slicing, a task executes for a predefined slice of time and then reenters the pool of ready tasks. The scheduler then determines which task should execute next, based on priority and other factors.
Name three Component subclasses that support painting.
The Canvas, Frame, Panel, and Applet classes support painting.
Question - 177 : - What is the immediate superclass of the Dialog class?
Answer - 177 : - Window.
Question - 178 : - What is clipping?
Answer - 178 : - Clipping is the process of confining paint operations to a limited area or shape.
Question - 179 : - What is a native method?
Answer - 179 : - A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other than Java.
Question - 180 : - Can a for statement loop indefinitely?
Answer - 180 : - Yes, a for statement can loop indefinitely. For example, consider the following: for(;;) ;