Friday 11 May 2012

techinical interview questions in java for freshers

Q1. What is the difference between an Abstract class and Interface? 
1. Abstract classes may have some executable methods and methods left unimplemented. Interfaces contain no implementation code. 
2. An class can implement any number of interfaces, but subclass at most one abstract class. 
3. An abstract class can have nonabstract methods. All methods of an interface are abstract. 
4. An abstract class can have instance variables. An interface cannot. 
5. An abstract class can define constructor. An interface cannot. 
6. An abstract class can have any visibility: public, protected, private or none (package). An interface's visibility must be public or none (package). 
7. An abstract class inherits from Object and includes methods such as clone() and equals(). 

Q2.What are checked and unchecked exceptions? 
Java defines two kinds of exceptions : 
• Checked exceptions : Exceptions that inherit from the Exception class are 
checked exceptions. Client code has to handle the checked exceptions thrown by 
the API, either in a catch clause or by forwarding it outward with the throws clause. Examples - SQLException, IOxception. 
• Unchecked exceptions : RuntimeException also extends from Exception. However, all of the exceptions that inherit from RuntimeException get special treatment. There is no requirement for the client code to deal with them, and hence they are called unchecked exceptions. Example Unchecked exceptions are NullPointerException, OutOfMemoryError, DivideByZeroException typically,programming errors. 


Q3.What is a user defined exception? 
User-defined exceptions may be implemented by 
• defining a class to respond to the exception and 
• embedding a throw statement in the try block where the exception can occur or declaring that the method throws the exception (to another method where it is handled). 
The developer can define a new exception by deriving it from the Exception class as follows: public class MyException extends Exception { 
/* class definition of constructors (but NOT the exception handling code) goes here publicMyException() { 
super(); 

public MyException( String errorMessage ) { 
super( errorMessage ); 


The throw statement is used to signal the occurance of the exception within a try block. Often, 
exceptions are instantiated in the same statement in which they are thrown using the syntax. 
throw new MyException("I threw my own exception.") 
To handle the exception within the method where it is thrown, a catch statement that handles 
MyException, must follow the try block. If the developer does not want to handle the exception in the method itself, the method must pass the exception using the syntax: public myMethodName() throws MyException 

Q4.What is the difference between C++ & Java? 
Well as Bjarne Stroustrup says "..despite the syntactic similarities, C++ and Java are very 
different languages. In many ways, Java seems closer to Smalltalk than to C++..". Here are few Idiscovered: 
• Java is multithreaded 
• Java has no pointers 
• Java has automatic memory management (garbage collection) 
• Java is platform independent (Stroustrup may differ by saying "Java is a platform" 
• Java has built-in support for comment documentation 
• Java has no operator overloading 
• Java doesn’t provide multiple inheritance 
• There are no destructors in Java 

Q5.What are statements in JAVA ? 
Statements are equivalent to sentences in natural languages. A statement forms a complete unit of execution. The following types of expressions can be made into a statement by terminating the expression with a semicolon 
• Assignment expressions 
• Any use of ++ or --
• Method calls 
• Object creation expressions 
These kinds of statements are called expression statements. In addition to these kinds of 
expression statements, there are two other kinds of statements. A declaration statement 
declares a variable. A control flow statement regulates the order in which statements get 
executed. The for loop and the if statement are both examples of control flow statements. 

Q6.What is JAR file? 
JavaARchive files are a big glob of Java classes, images, audio, etc., compressed to make one simple, smaller file to ease Applet downloading. Normally when a browser encounters an applet, it goes and downloads all the files, images, audio, used by the Applet separately. This can lead to slower downloads. 

Q7.What is JNI? 
JNI is an acronym of Java Native Interface. Using JNI we can call functions which are written in other languages from Java. Following are its advantages and disadvantages. 
Advantages: 
• You want to use your existing library which was previously written in other language. 
• You want to call Windows API function. 
• For the sake of execution speed. 
• You want to call API function of some server product which is in c or c++ from java client. 
Disadvantages: 
• You can’t say write once run anywhere. 
• Difficult to debug runtime error in native code. 
• Potential security risk. 
• You can’t call it from Applet. 


Q8.What is serialization? 
Quite simply, object serialization provides a program the ability to read or write a whole object 
to and from a raw byte stream. It allows Java objects and primitives to be encoded into a byte stream suitable for streaming to some type of network or to a file-system, or more generally, to a transmission medium or storage facility. A seralizable object must implement the Serilizable 
interface. We use ObjectOutputStream to write this object to a stream and ObjectInputStream to read it from the stream. 

Q9.Why there are some null interface in java ? What does it mean? Give me some nullinterfaces in JAVA? 
Null interfaces act as markers..they just tell the compiler that the objects of this class need to be treated differently..some marker interfaces are : Serializable, Remote, Cloneable. 

Q10. Is synchronized a modifier? Identifier? What is it?? 
It's a modifier. Synchronized methods are methods that are used to control access to an object. A thread only executes a synchronized method after it has acquired the lock for the method's object or class. Synchronized statements are similar to synchronized methods. A synchronized 
statement can only be executed after a thread has acquired the lock for the object or class referenced in the synchronized statement. 

Q11.What is singleton class? where is it used? 
Singleton is a design pattern meant to provide one and only one instance of an object. Other 
objects can get a reference to this instance through a static method (class constructor is kept 
private). Why do we need one? Sometimes it is necessary, and often sufficient, to create a single instance of a given class. This has advantages in memory management, and for Java, in garbage collection. Moreover, restricting the number of instances may be necessary or desirable for 
technological or business reasons--for example, we may only want a single instance of a pool ofdatabase connections. 

Q12.What is a compilation unit? 
The smallest unit of source code that can be compiled, i.e. a .java file. 

Q13.Is strings a wrapper class? 
String is a class, but not a wrapper class. Wrapper classes like (Integer) exist for each primitive type. They can be used to convert a primitive data value into an object, and vice versa. 

Q14.Why java does not have multiple inheritances? 
The Java design team strove to make Java: 
• Simple, object oriented, and familiar 
• Robust and secure 
• Architecture neutral and portable 
• High performance 
• Interpreted, threaded, and dynamic 
The reasons for omitting multiple inheritance from the Java language mostly stem from the 
"simple, object oriented, and familiar" goal. As a simple language, Java's creators wanted a 
language that most developers could grasp without extensive training. To that end, they worked to make the language as similar to C++ as possible (familiar) without carrying over C++'s unnecessary complexity (simple). 
In the designers' opinion, multiple inheritance causes more problems and confusion than it 
solves. So they cut multiple inheritance from the language (just as they cut operator 
overloading). The designers' extensive C++ experience taught them that multiple inheritance justwasn't worth the headache. 

Q15.Why java is not a 100% oops? 
Many people say this because Java uses primitive types such as int, char, double. But then all the rest are objects. Confusing question. 

Q16.What is a resource bundle? 
In its simplest form, a resource bundle is represented by a text file containing keys and a text value for each key. 
* Core Java 
* Servlets & JSP 
* Struts 
* EJB 
* J2ME 

Q17.What is transient variable? 
Transient variable can't be serialize. For example if a variable is declared as transient in a 
Serializable class and the class is written to an ObjectStream, the value of the variable can't be written to the stream instead when the class is retrieved from the ObjectStream the value of the variable becomes null. 

Q18.What is Collection API? 
The Collection API is a set of classes and interfaces that support operation on collections of 
objects. These classes and interfaces are more flexible, more powerful, and more regular than thevectors, arrays, and hashtables if effectively replaces. 
Example of classes: HashSet, HashMap, ArrayList, LinkedList, TreeSet and TreeMap. Example of interfaces: Collection, Set, List and Map. 

Q19.Is Iterator a Class or Interface? What is its use? 
Iterator is an interface which is used to step through the elements of a Collection. 

Q20.What is similarities/difference between an Abstract class and Interface? 
Differences are as follows: 
• Interfaces provide a form of multiple inheritance. A class can extend only one other class. 
• Interfaces are limited to public methods and constants with no implementation. 
Abstract classes can have a partial implementation, protected parts, static methods,etc. 
• A Class may implement several interfaces. But in case of abstract class, a class may extend only one abstract class. 
• Interfaces are slow as it requires extra indirection to to find corresponding method in in the actual class. Abstract classes are fast. 
Similarities: 
• Neither Abstract classes or Interface can be instantiated. 

Q21.What is a transient variable? 
A transient variable is a variable that may not be serialized. 

Q22.Which containers use a border Layout as their defaultlayout? 
The window, Frame and Dialog classes use a border layout as their default layout. 

Q23.Why do threads block on I/O? 
Threads block on i/o (that is enters the waiting state) so that other threads may execute while the i/o Operation is performed. 

Q24.How are Observer and Observable used? 
Objects that subclass the Observable class maintain a list of observers. When an Observable 
object is updated it invokes the update () method of each of its observers to notify the observers that it has changed state. The Observer interface is implemented by objects that observe Observable objects. 


Q25.What is synchronization and why is it important? 
With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability to control the access of multiple threads to shared resources. Without synchronization, it is possible for one thread to modify a shared object while another thread is in the process of using or updating that object's value. This often leads to significant errors. 

Q26. Can a lock be acquired on a class? 
Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on the class's Class object. 

Q27. What's new with the stop(), suspend() and resume()methods in JDK 1.2? 
The stop(), suspend() and resume() methods have been deprecated in JDK 1.2. 

Q28. Is null a keyword? 
The null value is not a keyword. 

Q29. What is the preferred size of a component? 
The preferred size of a component is the minimum component size that will allow the component to display normally. 

Q30. What method is used to specify a container's layout? 
The setLayout() method is used to specify a container's layout. 

Q31. Which containers use a FlowLayout as their defaultlayout? 
The Panel and Applet classes use the FlowLayout as their default layout. 


Q32. What state does a thread enter when it terminates itsprocessing? 
When a thread terminates its processing, it enters the dead state. 

Q33. What is the Collections API? 
The Collections API is a set of classes and interfaces that support operations on collections of objects. 

Q34. Which characters may be used as the second character 
of an identifier, but not as the first character of anidentifier? 
The digits 0 through 9 may not be used as the first character of an identifier but they may be usedafter the first character of an identifier. 

Q35. What is the List interface? 
The List interface provides support for ordered collections of objects. 

Q36. How does Java handle integer overflows andunderflows? 
It uses those low order bytes of the result that can fit into the size of the type allowed by theoperation. 

Q37. What is the Vector class? 
The Vector class provides the capability to implement a growable array of objects 

Q38. What modifiers may be used with an inner class that isa member of an outer class? 
A (non-local) inner class may be declared as public, protected, private, static, final, or abstract. 

Q39. What is an Iterator interface? 
The Iterator interface is used to step through the elements of a Collection. 

Q40. What is the difference between the >> and >>>operators? 
The >> operator carries the sign bit when shifting right. The >>> zero-fills bits that have been shifted out. 

Q41. Which method of the Component class is used to setthe position and size of acomponent? 
setBounds() 

Q42. How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII,UTF-16, and UTF-8 characters? 
Unicode requires 16 bits and ASCII require 7 bits. Although the ASCII character set uses only 7 bits, it is usually represented as 8 bits. UTF-8 represents characters using 8, 16, and 18 bit patterns. UTF-16 uses 16-bit and larger bit patterns. 

Q43. What is the difference between yielding and sleeping? 
When a task invokes its yield() method, it returns to the ready state. When a task invokes its sleep() method, it returns to the waiting state. 




Q44. Which java.util classes and interfaces support eventhandling? 
The EventObject class and the EventListener interface support event processing. 

Q45. Is sizeof a keyword? 
The sizeof operator is not a keyword. 

Q46. What are wrapped classes? 
Wrapped classes are classes that allow primitive types to be accessed as objects. 

Q47. Does garbage collection guarantee that a program willnot run out of memory? 
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 

Q48. What restrictions are placed on the location of apackage statement within a source code file? 
A package statement must appear as the first line in a source code file (excluding blank lines andcomments). 

Q49. Can an object's finalize() method be invoked while it isreachable? 
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. 


Q50. What is the immediate superclass of the Applet class? 
Panel 

Q51. What is the difference between preemptive schedulingand time slicing? 
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 determineswhich task should execute next, based on priority and other factors. 


Q52 Name three Component subclasses that supportpainting. 
The Canvas, Frame, Panel, and Applet classes support painting. 

Q53. What value does readLine() return when it hasreached the end of a file? 
The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a file. 

Q54. What is the immediate superclass of the Dialog class? 
Window 

Q55. What is clipping? 
Clipping is the process of confining paint operations to a limited area or shape. 

Q56. What is a native method? 
A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other than Java. 


Q57. Can a for statement loop indefinitely? 
Yes, for statement can loop indefinitely. For example, consider the following: for(;

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