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  1. Which of the following statements is true?

  2. A.
    If assertions are compiled into a source file, and if no flags are included at runtime, assertions will execute by default.
    B.
    As of Java version 1.4, assertion statements are compiled by default.
    C.
    With the proper use of runtime arguments, it is possible to instruct the VM to disable assertions for a certain class, and to enable assertions for a certain package, at the same time.
    D.
    When evaluating command-line arguments, the VM gives -ea flags precedence over -da flags.

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  3. Which statement is true?

  4. A.
    Assertions can be enabled or disabled on a class-by-class basis.
    B.
    Conditional compilation is used to allow tested classes to run at full speed.
    C.
    Assertions are appropriate for checking the validity of arguments in a method.
    D.
    The programmer can choose to execute a return statement or to throw an exception if an assertion fails.

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  5. Which statement is true about assertions in the Java programming language?

  6. A.
    Assertion expressions should not contain side effects.
    B.
    Assertion expression values can be any primitive type.
    C.
    Assertions should be used for enforcing preconditions on public methods.
    D.
    An AssertionError thrown as a result of a failed assertion should always be handled by the enclosing method.

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  7. Which of the following statements is true?

  8. A.
    It is sometimes good practice to throw an AssertionError explicitly.
    B.
    Private getter() and setter() methods should not use assertions to verify arguments.
    C.
    If an AssertionError is thrown in a try-catch block, the finally block will be bypassed.
    D.
    It is proper to handle assertion statement failures using a catch (AssertionException ae) block.

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  9. Which of the following statements is true?

  10. A.
    In an assert statement, the expression after the colon ( : ) can be any Java expression.
    B.
    If a switch block has no default, adding an assert default is considered appropriate.
    C.
    In an assert statement, if the expression after the colon ( : ) does not have a value, the assert's error message will be empty.
    D.
    It is appropriate to handle assertion failures using a catch clause.

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  11. Which three statements are true?

    1. Assertion checking is typically enabled when a program is deployed.
    2. It is never appropriate to write code to handle failure of an assert statement.
    3. Assertion checking is typically enabled during program development and testing.
    4. Assertion checking can be selectively enabled or disabled on a per-package basis, but not on a per-class basis.
    5. Assertion checking can be selectively enabled or disabled on both a per-package basis and a per-class basis.

  12. A.
    1, 2 and 4
    B.
    2, 3 and 5
    C.
    3, 4 and 5
    D.
    1, 2 and 5

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