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Sybex OCA OCP Practice Tests Exam Practice Test Book Chapter 3 wrong answer for 20th question!

 
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Hi,

I am preparing OCA 1z0-808 exam with Sybex.OCA.OCP.Practice.Tests.Exam book. I encountered wrong answer, because I tested in IDE. 20th question in Chapter 3;

What is the output of the following application?

public class Dancing{
   public static void main(String[] args) {
       int leaders = 10 * (2 + (1 + 2 / 5));
       int followers = leaders * 2;
       System.out.println(leaders + followers < 10 ? "Too few" : "Too many");
   }
}


The answer should be "Too many". But it claimed that it should be "The code does not compile"

I want to infrom about it

Best regards

Onur
 
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Onur,
There should be an address in the front of the book where you can report mistakes. I'd go ahead and report it, because it does compile.

Doug
 
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You can find the errata here: https://www.selikoff.net/java-oca-8-programmer-i-study-guide/
 
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thank you very much guys
 
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Welcome to the Ranch

Which page was that code on? Are you sure you have copied it exactly? The code you posted does indeed print, “Too many,” but you might have corrected a compiler error when you copied it. There is no mention of such an error in the errata link Ron posted.
Duplicating this discussion in our exam forum.
 
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Hi,

Question page is 71, and its answer is 466

I copied from book below;

Question:

20. What is the output of the following application?
package recreation;
public class Dancing {
public static void main(String[] vars) {
int leaders = 10 * (2 + (1 + 2 / 5);
int followers = leaders * 2;
System.out.print(leaders + followers < 10 ? "Too few" : "Too many");
}
}
A. Too few
B. Too many
C. The code does not compile.
D. The code compiles but throws a division by zero error at runtime.

Answer:
20. C. While the code involves numerous operations, none of that matters for solving this
problem. The key to solving it is to notice that the line that assigns the leaders
variable has an uneven number of parentheses. Without balanced parentheses, the
code will not compile, making Option C the correct answer.
 
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If you compare what you have just posted with what you posted originally, you will see that there is one ) after the 5, but that should read )). The answer given in the book that the code fails to compile is therefore correct.
 
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I missed out, you are right.

When I copied the answer, I realized. Sorry!

I am welcome to coderanch
 
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Onur Tokat wrote:. . . When I copied the answer, I realized. Sorry! . . .

Nothing to be sorry about. It goes to show you what a tiny change in the code can do.
 
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Douglas Knapp wrote:Onur,
There should be an address in the front of the book where you can report mistakes. I'd go ahead and report it, because it does compile.

Doug


For what it's worth, the book encourages people to post errata in the forums here at CodeRanch. The reason for that is discussion is often warranted (like this example).
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