Java Methods Quiz

A Java method is best described as:

• A variable that stores data.

• A block of code that performs a specific task.

• A class within a class.

• An operator used for calculations.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using methods in Java?

• Code reusability

• Modular programming

• Increased code complexity

• Organizing code into reusable units

Which part of a method declaration specifies the data type of the value returned by the method?

• methodName

• parameterList

• returnType

• accessModifier

What keyword is used if a method does not return any value?

• null

• empty

• void

• nothing

What are the values passed to a method when it is called?

• Formal Parameters

• Actual Parameters (Arguments)

• Return Types

• Method Names

What is method overloading?

• Defining a method with the same name but different parameter lists

• Overriding a method in a subclass.

• Calling a method within itself.

• Defining multiple classes in a single file.

Which of the following is NOT a rule for method overloading?

• Methods must have the same name.

• Methods must have different parameter lists.

• The return type must be different.

• The return type can be the same or different.

Where are variables declared directly inside a method accessible?

• Anywhere in the program.

• Only within the class.

• Anywhere in the method following their declaration.

• Only in the block where they are declared.

What is the term for a method calling itself?

• Overloading

• Inheritance

• Recursion

• Iteration

What is the purpose of the base condition in a recursive method?

• To call the method again.

• To define the return type.

• To stop the recursion.

• To pass parameters.