1. What is “generic programming” in Java?

a. A programming paradigm that focuses on reusability and type safety.
b. A technique to optimize code execution in Java programs.
c. A feature to dynamically modify variable types at runtime.
d. A method to generate random data in Java programs.

Answer :- a. A programming paradigm that focuses on reusability and type safety.

"Generic programming" in Java refers to the use of generics, a programming feature introduced in Java 5 (J2SE 5.0). Generics allow classes, interfaces, and methods to be parameterized with types. By using generics, you can create classes and methods that can work with different types while ensuring type safety. This helps to improve code reusability and maintainability by writing more generic and flexible components.

2. Which symbol is used to denote a generic type in Java?

a. *
b. &
c. #
d. <>

Answer :- d. <>

The symbol used to denote a generic type in Java is <>. It is referred to as the diamond operator or angle brackets. Generics in Java allow you to create classes, interfaces, and methods that can work with different types while providing type safety. The diamond operator is used when defining a generic class or when instantiating an object of a generic class to specify the type parameter.

3. Consider the following piece of code.

Which of the following is true?

a. The code suffers from syntax errors.
b. Program will give a compile-time error.
c. It will produce output: 5 4 3 2 1
d. Program will yield a run-time error.

Answer :- c. It will produce output: 5 4 3 2 1

The code is correct syntactically and will execute without any compilation errors or runtime errors. It starts the loop with i initialized to 5, and then decrements i in each iteration until it becomes 0 (excluding 0). Therefore, it will print the numbers 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, each on a separate line.

4. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

a. Compile-time eifor
b. 9 5 47
c. Run-time error
d. 9 5 4 7

Answer :- d. 9 5 4 7

5.Which of these is wildcard symbol?

a. ?
b. !
C. &
d. %

Answer :- a. Compile-time eifor

The option "Compile-time eifor" suggests that there is a typo in the code, and there may be a misspelling of the for keyword. If the code snippet contains "eifor" instead of "for," it will result in a compilation error.

6. Which of the following keywords is used to declare an upper bounded wildcard?

a. bound
b. extends
c. implement
d. super

Answer :- b. extends

In Java, the keyword "extends" is used to declare an upper bounded wildcard when working with generics. An upper bounded wildcard restricts the type that can be used as a parameter to a specific class or its subclasses.

7. Can primitive types be used as type arguments in Java generics?

a. Yes, any primitive type can be used.
b. No. only reference types are allowed as type arguments.
c. Yes, but they need to be wrapped in their corresponding wrapper classes.
d. No, primitive types are not compatible with Java generics.

Answer :- c. Yes, but they need to be wrapped in their corresponding wrapper classes. 

8. What is type erasure in Java generics?

a. The process of automatically converting generic types to their raw types during compilation.
b. The ability to perform runtime type checking of generic types.
c. The process of inferring type arguments based on method calls.
d. The feature that allows dynamic dispatch of the generic method.

Answer :- a. The process of automatically converting generic types to their raw types during compilation.

Type erasure in Java generics is the process by which the compiler removes or "erases" the type parameters used in generic code during compilation. This means that the generic type information is not retained at runtime. Instead, the generic types are replaced with their raw types (non-generic types), which are used for compatibility with pre-generic Java code.

9. Which of the following statements) is(are) true with respect to the use of generics?

a. The Java compiler enforces tighter type checks on generic code at compile time.
b. Generics support programming types as parameters.
c. Generics enable you to implement generic algorithms.
d. In case of a generic method, the same code can work for different types of data.

Answer :- a. The Java compiler enforces tighter type checks on generic code at compile time. 
b. Generics support programming types as parameters.
c. Generics enable you to implement generic algorithms.
d. In the case of a generic method, the same code can work for different types of data.

10.

Which of the following statements about the code snippet is correct?

a. The code will compile and execute without any error.
b. code will compile but throw a runtime exception.
c. The code will not compile due to a type mismatch error
d. The code will not compile due to a missing implementation error.

Answer :- c. The code will not compile due to a type mismatch error