Java MCQ – Methods

This section of our 1000+ Java MCQs focuses on Methods of Java Programming Language.

1. What is the return type of a method that does not return any value?
a) int
b) float
c) void
d) double
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Return type of a method must be made void if it is not returning any value.

2. What is the process of defining more than one method in a class differentiated by method signature?
a) Function overriding
b) Function overloading
c) Function doubling
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Function overloading is a process of defining more than one method in a class with same name differentiated by function signature i:e return type or parameters type and number. Example – int volume(int length, int width) & int volume(int length , int width , int height) can be used to calculate volume.

3. Which of the following is a method having same name as that of it’s class?
a) finalize
b) delete
c) class
d) constructor
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: A constructor is a method that initializes an object immediately upon creation. It has the same name as that of class in which it resides.
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4. Which method can be defined only once in a program?
a) main method
b) finalize method
c) static method
d) private method
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: main() method can be defined only once in a program. Program execution begins from the main() method by java runtime system.

5. Which of this statement is incorrect?
a) All object of a class are allotted memory for the all the variables defined in the class
b) If a function is defined public it can be accessed by object of other class by inheritation
c) main() method must be made public
d) All object of a class are allotted memory for the methods defined in the class
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: All object of class share a single copy of methods defined in a class, Methods are allotted memory only once. All the objects of the class have access to methods of that class are allotted memory only for the variables not for the methods.
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6. What will be the output of the following Java program?

  1.     class box 
  2.     {
  3.         int width;
  4.         int height;
  5.         int length;
  6.         int volume;
  7.         void volume(int height, int length, int width) 
  8.         {
  9.              volume = width*height*length;
  10.         } 
  11.     }    
  12.     class Prameterized_method
  13.     {
  14.         public static void main(String args[])
  15.         {
  16.             box obj = new box();
  17.             obj.height = 1;
  18.             obj.length = 5;
  19.             obj.width = 5;
  20.             obj.volume(3,2,1);
  21.             System.out.println(obj.volume);        
  22.         } 
  23.      }

a) 0
b) 1
c) 6
d) 25
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None.
output:

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$ Prameterized_method.java
$ Prameterized_method
6

7. What will be the output of the following Java program?

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  1.     class equality 
  2.     {
  3.         int x;
  4.         int y;
  5.         boolean isequal()
  6.         {
  7.             return(x == y);  
  8.         } 
  9.     }    
  10.     class Output 
  11.     {
  12.         public static void main(String args[])
  13.         {
  14.             equality obj = new equality();
  15.             obj.x = 5;
  16.             obj.y = 5;
  17.             System.out.println(obj.isequal());
  18.         } 
  19.     }

a) false
b) true
c) 0
d) 1
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.
output:

$ javac Output.java
$ java Output 
true

8. What will be the output of the following Java program?

  1.     class box 
  2.     {
  3.         int width;
  4.         int height;
  5.         int length;
  6.         int volume;
  7.         void volume() 
  8.         {
  9.              volume = width*height*length;
  10.         } 
  11.     }    
  12.     class Output 
  13.     { 
  14.         public static void main(String args[])
  15.         {
  16.             box obj = new box();
  17.             obj.height = 1;
  18.             obj.length = 5;
  19.             obj.width = 5;
  20.             obj.volume();
  21.             System.out.println(obj.volume);        
  22.         } 
  23.     }

a) 0
b) 1
c) 25
d) 26
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None.
output:

$ javac Output.java
$ java Output
25

9. In the following Java code, which call to sum() method is appropriate?

  1. class Output 
  2. {
  3.  
  4.         public static int sum(int ...x)
  5.         {
  6.              return; 
  7.         }
  8.         static void main(String args[]) 
  9.         {    
  10.              sum(10);
  11.              sum(10,20);
  12.              sum(10,20,30);
  13.              sum(10,20,30,40);
  14.         } 
  15. }

a) only sum(10)
b) only sum(10,20)
c) only sum(10) & sum(10,20)
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: sum is a variable argument method and hence it can take any number as an argument.

10. What will be the output of the following Java program?

  1.     class area 
  2.     {
  3.         int width;
  4.         int length;
  5.         int volume;
  6.         area() 
  7.         {
  8.            width=5;
  9.            length=6;
  10.         }
  11.         void volume() 
  12.         {
  13.              volume = width*length*height;
  14.         } 
  15.     }    
  16.     class cons_method 
  17.     {
  18.         public static void main(String args[])
  19.         {
  20.             area obj = new area();
  21.             obj.volume();
  22.             System.out.println(obj.volume);        
  23.         } 
  24.     }

a) 0
b) 1
c) 30
d) error
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Variable height is not defined.
output:

$ javac cons_method.java
$ java cons_method
error: cannot find symbol height
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