Garbage Collections Questions and Answers
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Q1
void start() {
A a = new A();
B b = new B();
a.s(b);
b = null; /* Line 5 */
a = null; /* Line 6 */
System.out.println("start completed"); /* Line 7 */
}
When is the B object, created in line 3, eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option D
Q2
class HappyGarbage01
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
HappyGarbage01 h = new HappyGarbage01();
h.methodA(); /* Line 6 */
}
Object methodA()
{
Object obj1 = new Object();
Object [] obj2 = new Object[1];
obj2[0] = obj1;
obj1 = null;
return obj2[0];
}
}
Where will be the most chance of the garbage collector being invoked?
Answer: Option D
Q3
class Bar { }
class Test
{
Bar doBar()
{
Bar b = new Bar(); /* Line 6 */
return b; /* Line 7 */
}
public static void main (String args[])
{
Test t = new Test(); /* Line 11 */
Bar newBar = t.doBar(); /* Line 12 */
System.out.println("newBar");
newBar = new Bar(); /* Line 14 */
System.out.println("finishing"); /* Line 15 */
}
}
At what point is the Bar object, created on line 6, eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option B
Q4
class Test
{
private Demo d;
void start()
{
d = new Demo();
this.takeDemo(d); /* Line 7 */
} /* Line 8 */
void takeDemo(Demo demo)
{
demo = null;
demo = new Demo();
}
}
When is the Demo object eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option D
Q5
void start() {
A a = new A();
B b = new B();
a.s(b);
b = null; /* Line 5 */
a = null; /* Line 6 */
System.out.println("start completed"); /* Line 7 */
}
When is the B object, created in line 3, eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option D
Q6
class HappyGarbage01
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
HappyGarbage01 h = new HappyGarbage01();
h.methodA(); /* Line 6 */
}
Object methodA()
{
Object obj1 = new Object();
Object [] obj2 = new Object[1];
obj2[0] = obj1;
obj1 = null;
return obj2[0];
}
}
Where will be the most chance of the garbage collector being invoked?
Answer: Option D
Q7
class Bar { }
class Test
{
Bar doBar()
{
Bar b = new Bar(); /* Line 6 */
return b; /* Line 7 */
}
public static void main (String args[])
{
Test t = new Test(); /* Line 11 */
Bar newBar = t.doBar(); /* Line 12 */
System.out.println("newBar");
newBar = new Bar(); /* Line 14 */
System.out.println("finishing"); /* Line 15 */
}
}
At what point is the Bar object, created on line 6, eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option B
Q8
class Test
{
private Demo d;
void start()
{
d = new Demo();
this.takeDemo(d); /* Line 7 */
} /* Line 8 */
void takeDemo(Demo demo)
{
demo = null;
demo = new Demo();
}
}
When is the Demo object eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option D
Q9
public class X
{
public static void main(String [] args)
{
X x = new X();
X x2 = m1(x); /* Line 6 */
X x4 = new X();
x2 = x4; /* Line 8 */
doComplexStuff();
}
static X m1(X mx)
{
mx = new X();
return mx;
}
}
After line 8 runs. how many objects are eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option B
Q10
public Object m()
{
Object o = new Float(3.14F);
Object [] oa = new Object[l];
oa[0] = o; /* Line 5 */
o = null; /* Line 6 */
oa[0] = null; /* Line 7 */
return o; /* Line 8 */
}
When is the Float object, created in line 3, eligible for garbage collection?
Answer: Option C