Intermediate quizzes – Java static methods & variables

The following Java exercise(s) are designed for intermediate level programmers. If the level is too hard, then I recommend to select an easier one or you might consider reading my article about this topic, which offers a theoretical explanation including more exercises. Read More: Java Static Methods And Variables

Quiz 1: A static method and variable in Java

What appears in the standard output when this program is invoked?

public class MyClass {

	static int x = 3;
	int y;

	MyClass() {
		x ++ ;
		y ++ ;
	}
	static void methodA(int i, int i2){
		x = x + i + i2;
		System.out.print("-x" + x);
	}
	int methodB(int i){
		this.y = y + i;
		return x - y;
	}
	public static void main(String[] args){
		MyClass mc1 = new MyClass();
		MyClass.methodA(3,2);
		MyClass.methodA(1,3);
		MyClass mc2 = new MyClass();
		MyClass.methodA(4,2);

		System.out.print("-x" + mc2.methodB(3) + "-x" + mc1.y);
	}
}

Select the correct answer.

a. This code is illegal at compile time.

b. This code is illegal at run time.

c. This code writes “-x16-x16-x16-x16-x1” to the standard output.

d. This code writes “-x9-x13-x20-x16-x4” to the standard output.

e. This code writes “-x9-x13-x20-x20-x1” to the standard output.

f. This code writes “-x9-x13-x20-x19-x1” to the standard output.

g. This code writes “-x9-x13-x20-x16-x1” to the standard output.

h. This code writes “null” to the standard output.

i. This code writes nothing to the standard output.

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