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Java Objects & Classes Quiz 12

The quiz below tests your knowledge of the material learnt in Objects & Classes - Lesson 12 - Static Overview.

Question 1 : What do static variables apply to?
- Static variables apply to a class
Question 2 : We prefix static variables with the name of the method?
- We prefix static variables with the name of the class.
Question 3 : How many copies of a static variable can we have?
- There is only one copy of each static variable in a class which is shared by all instances of that class.
Question 4 : Static variables must be assigned a value before use?
- Static variables do NOT have to be assigned a value before use because like instance variables they are assigned a default value according to their type.
Question 5 : Static variables are initialized as soon as a class is loaded and before any instances of the class are instantiated?
- Static variables ARE initialized as soon as a class is loaded and before any instances of the class are instantiated.
Question 6 : What is the lifetime of a static variable?
- A static variable exists for as long as the class it belongs to is loaded in the <code>JVM</code>.
Question 7 : Static variables are independent of any instance and so they can be used by all instances of the class?
- Static variables ARE independent of any instance and so they CAN be used by all instances of the class.
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The next quiz on Java Objects & Classes is all about enumerations.