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NET Knowledge Check 3 Solutions

Knowledge Check 3 Solutions

Note: When grading, each question is worth 3.12 points (%) for a total of 100 (%).

1) What is the .NET collection class that allows an element to be accessed using a
unique key?

a. ArrayList
b. HashTable
c. StringCollection
d. None of the above

Explanation for Faculty:

A is incorrect. ArrayList does not use unique key to access its elements.

B is the correct answer. HashTable is the collection class in which the elements can be
accessed using a unique key.

C is incorrect. StringCollection does not use a unique key. One way of accessing elements in
a StringCollection is by the use of the IEnumerator.

2) What is the top .NET class from which everything is derived?

a. System.Collections
b. System.Globalization
c. System.Object
d. System.IO

3) Which of the following commands is suitable to use when manipulating many

strings (e.g., append / insert / delete)?
(Select the best option)

a. System.String
b. Char Array
c. Struct
d. StringBuilder
e. All of the above

Explanation for Faculty:

StringBuilder is best suited for this purpose as it does not create a new string every time the
value of the string is modified. System.String creates a new string whenever the value is
modified.

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4) What namespace contains classes that can be used to define culture-related

information?

a. System.Globalization
b. System.Localization
c. A custom namespace with custom functions written to handle localization.
d. None as it is available by default.

Explanation for Faculty:

System.Globalization class contains the required methods and/or properties necessary to

create a localized application. There is no namespace called System.Localization. These
methods are not available by default – the System.Globalization needs to be imported
explicitly.

5) Which of the following should be inherited from when writing Custom Collections?

a. ICollection
b. CollectionBase
c. Both a and b.
d. Write your own base class and inherit from it.

Explanation for Faculty:

All custom collection classes should inherit from CollectionBase. ICollection is an interface
which is used by most of the collection classes.

6) Under what permissions do delegates run?

a. Caller’s permission
b. Declarer’s permission
c. The most strict permission available
d. The least strict permission available
e. It does not require any permission to run.

7) Which of the following statements are true?

a. XML serialization serializes only the public fields and property values of an
object.
b. XML serialization results in strongly-typed classes with public properties and
fields that are converted to a serial format for storage or transport.
c. XML serialization converts all methods, private fields, or read-only
properties (irrespective of their access modifier).
d. Both a and b.
e. None of the above.

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Explanation for Faculty:

A) and B) are both correct. XML Serialization can be used to serialize only the public fields
and properties. To serialize all an object's fields and properties, both public and private, use
the BinaryFormatter instead of XML serialization. Also, XML Serialization does not include any
type information.

8) The class that encapsulates the event information should be derived from:

a. System.EventArgs
b. System.EventHandler
c. System.Delegate
d. System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptor
e. None of the above

Explanation for Faculty:

The class that encapsulates the event information should be derived from EventArgs.
System.EventHandler represents the method that will handle the event that has no event data.
The Delegate class is the base class for delegate types. ComponentModel.EventDescriptor
class provides information about an event.

9) Which of the following statements are true?

a. A delegate can reference a method only if the signature of the method

exactly matches the signature specified by the delegate type.
b. A delegate can reference a method as long as the return type matches the
return type specified by the delegate type. There is no need for the
parameters to match.
c. A delegate can reference a method as long as the parameters and their
data types match those specified by the delegate type. There is no need for
the return type to be the same.
d. Both b and c.
e. All of the above.

10) Which of the following classes are used to read and write encoded strings and
primitive datatypes from and to streams?

a. StreamReader and StreamWriter

b. BinaryReader and BinaryWriter
c. StringReader and StringWriter
d. TextReader and TextWriter

Explanation for Faculty:

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BinaryReader and BinaryWriter are used to read and write encoded strings and primitive
datatypes from and to streams. StreamReader and StreamWriter are used to read and write
characters from and to streams. TextReader and TextWriter are the abstract base classes.

11) For which of the following can generic types be used?

(Select the best option)

a. To maximize code reuse, type safety and performance

b. To create collection classes
c. To create your own generic interfaces, classes, methods, events, and
delegates
d. All of the above

12) Which of the following about iterators is true?

(Select the best option)

a. They are a method, get accessor, or operator that supports foreach iteration
in a class or struct.
b. They are used in collection classes.
c. Using an iterator allows us to traverse a data structure without having to
implement the IEnumerable interface.
d. All of the above.
e. Both a and c.

13) Which of the following about partial types is true?

(Select the best option)

a. Allows us to split the definition and implementation of a method in a class

across multiple files.
b. Allows us to split the definition and implementation of a class across
multiple files.
c. Allows us to split the method definition in one file and implementation in
another file.
d. All of the above.

14) Which of the following is true concerning a static class?

a. A static class allows adding non-static members.

b. One can create instances of the static class.
c. The keyword ‘static’ is used when defining a static class.
d. One can create a derived class from a static class.
e. All of the above.

Explanation for Faculty:

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A static class does not allow adding of non static members. We cannot create an instance of a
static class. A static class cannot be derived.

15) What is the visibility qualifier used for?

(Select the best option)

a. Specifying different visibility for the get and set accessors of a

property or an indexer.
b. Setting the visibility of the accessor get and set to public even though the
property visibility is set to protected.
c. Setting the visibility of the accessor and set to public even though the
property visibility is set to internal.
d. All of the above.

16) Which of the following is true about nullable types?

(Select the best option)

a. A Value type variable can be assigned the value of null.

b. HasValue and Value properties are used to test for null and to retrieve the
value of a Nullable type.
c. The System.Nullable.GetData property is used to return the assigned value.
d. Both a and c.
e. Both a and b.
f. All of the above.

Explanation for Faculty:

Nullable Types are value type variable that can be assigned the value of null. The HasValue
and Value property is used to test for null and to retrieve value of a Nullable type. The
System.Nullable.GetValueorDefault property is used to return the assigned value or the
default value for the underlying type.

17) What are delegate inferences used for?

(Select the best option)

a. To declare a delegate object

b. To wrap a method to a delegate object
c. To make a direct assignment of a method name to a delegate variable
without wrapping it first with a delegate object
d. Both a and c
e. All of the above

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18) Which of the following is true about generic types?

(Select the best option)

a. System.Collections.Generic namespace in the .NET class library contains

the generic collection classes.
b. You can create your own generic interfaces, classes, methods, events, and
delegates.
c. Reflection can be used to understand the information on the types used in a
generic datatype.
d. All of the above.

19) Which of the following is used as the global namespace qualifier?

a. ::global
b. global::
c. global:
d. None of the above

20) Which of the following is a rule for an abstract class?

a. An abstract class can be instantiated.

b. A class having abstract methods may not be an abstract class.
c. A class that has more than one abstract method, whether declared or
inherited from an abstract class, may be declared abstract.
d. When you use an abstract modifier on a static property it will result in
an error.

Explanation for Faculty:

(a) An abstract class cannot be instantiated. (b) A class with at least one abstract method
must be declared as an abstract class. (c) A class that has at least one abstract method,
whether declared or inherited from an abstract class, must be declared abstract. (d) You may
not use the abstract modifier on a static property as this will result in an error.

21) Which of the following is a rule for an interface?

a. All interface members implicitly have private access.

b. An object of a class can be casted to the interface which it
implements.
c. A class implementing an interface may or may not contain all the
implementations of the members declared in the interface.
d. The interface provides implementations for its members.

Explanation for Faculty:

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(a) All interface members implicitly have public access. (b) Correct. The rule for an Interface is
that an object of a class can be casted to the interface which it implements. (c) A class
implementing an interface must implement all the members declared within the interface. (d)
The interface itself does not provide implementations for the members that it defines.

22) Which of the following statements about the overloadability of operators are true?
(Select the best option)

a. Binary operators can be overloaded.

b. The cast operator cannot be overloaded, but you can define new conversion
operators.
c. Unary operators can be overloaded.
d. All of the above.

23) Which of the following is true about static constructors?

(Select the best option)

a. Only static classes have static constructors.

b. A class can have parameterized static constructors.
c. Static constructors get executed when static members of a class are
accessed for the first time or when an object of the class is created.
d. Static variables get instantiated when a static constructor gets called.

Explanation for Faculty:

(a) All classes have static constructors. (b) Static constructor doesn’t have parameters and
access modifiers cannot be applied to it. (c) Correct. Static constructor gets executed when
static members of a class are accessed for the first time or when an object of the class is
created. (d) Static variables get instantiated before the static constructor.

24) Which of the following is true about threading in .NET?

a. Threading is implemented using the classes under the namespaces

System.ThreadStart and System.ThreadPool.
b. ThreadStart delegate is used for long running tasks while ThreadPool
is used for short running tasks.
c. Multiple threads within a process cannot share common data amongst
them.
d. Multiple processes share common data between them.
e. Both a and b.

Explanation for Faculty:

(a) Classes under System.Threading help implementation of threading in .NET. (b) Correct.
ThreadStart delegate is used for long running tasks while ThreadPool is used for short running

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tasks. (c) Multiple threads within a process can share common data amongst them. (d)
Multiple processes cannot share common resources.

25) Identify the correct statement pertaining to delegates.

a. Delegates are type-safe function pointers where any method can be called
through the delegate.
b. Async delegate calls can be made using the BeginInvoke() and
EndInvoke() methods of a delegate.
c. Multiple methods attached to a delegate get executed in an asynchronous
manner when the delegate is called.
d. An event-like pattern can be implemented using events only.

Explanation for Faculty:

(a) To call a method through a delegate, the signature of the delegate and the method must
match. (b) Correct. Async delegate calls can be made using the BeginInvoke() and
EndInvoke() methods of a delegate. (c) Multiple methods attached to a delegate gets
executed synchronously in the order in which they got attached. (d) Delegates and events
work hand-in-hand to produce event-like pattern.

26) Identify the ways through which threads can be implemented.

a. By directly or indirectly using the ThreadPool class

b. By using the ThreadStart delegate
c. By the BeginInvoke() method of delegate
d. By the BeginInvoke() method of Stream
e. a, b, and c
f. a, b, and d

Explanation for Faculty:

Threads can be implemented by directly or indirectly using the ThreadPool class, by using the
ThreadStart delegate, and by the BeginInvoke() method of delegate. (d) By the BeginRead()
method of Stream.

27) Predict the outcome of the following program.

namespace TestThreading
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
ThreadStart task1 = new ThreadStart(ProcessTask1);
Thread t1 = new Thread(task1);

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t1.Start();

Console.ReadLine();
}

static void ProcessTask1()

{
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine("Thread t1 in action");
Thread.Sleep(5);
}
}

a. Thread t1 in action
Thread t1 in action
Thread t1 in action
b. Error in the program
c. Thread t1 in action
d. None of the above

28) Are the following statements true or false?

Statement1: Join() method – This method blocks the calling thread until the thread
terminates.
Statement2: Sleep() method – This method blocks the thread for a specific
amount of time.

a. Both statements are true.

b. Both statements are false.
c. Statement1 is false and statement2 is true.
d. Statement2 is false and statement1 is true.

29) Are the following statements true or false?

Statement1: Lowest priority – The thread with this priority can be scheduled after
threads with any other priority.
Statement2: Highest priority – The thread with this priority can be scheduled
before threads with any other priority.

a. Both statements are true.

b. Both statements are false.
c. Statement1 is false and statement2 is true.
d. Statement2 is false and statement1 is true.

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30) Are the following statements true or false?

Statement1: Which gives us the capabilities to assess our own custom methods
to data types without deriving from the base class.
Statement2: Allows you to pass in named values for each of the public properties
that will be used to initialize the object.

a. Both statements are true.

b. Both statements are false.
c. Statement1 is false and statement2 is true.
d. Statement2 is false and statement1 is true.

31) Each XML document has exactly one ___________, also known as the document
element.

a. XML declaration
b. root element
c. closing
d. attribute
e. opening

32) __________ are information not part of the data the element holds.

a. XML declarations
b. Root elements
c. Openings
d. Closings
e. Attributes

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