Objective C

Questions and Answers

• What is the value of s?
  1. 123456
  2. 123
  3. 456
  4. This code contains an error.
• What's the value of i after these statements?
  1. nil
  2. 0 (technically `nil` == 0 but i will have a literal value of `0` and not the `void*` value of `nil`)
  3. -1
  4. This code crashes.
• What value is in str after this line in executed?
  1. This code contains an error
  2. test
  3. nil
  4. test more
• What does this code print?
  1. 2
  2. 1,2,3
  3. 1,2
  4. Nothing, since this code contains an error.
• Property defaults include \_?
  1. atomic/strong
  2. atomic/weak
  3. nonatomic/weak
  4. nonatomic/strong
• What is the key difference between NSDictionary and NSMutableDictionary?
  1. NSMutableDictionary's values can change
  2. NSMutableDictionary has not initializers.
  3. NSDictionary can't be copied.
  4. NSDictionary's values can change.
• What is foo?
  1. A function with a return type of float.
  2. This code contains an error.
  3. A variable declaration of type float.
  4. A property of type float.
• What can you glean from this line?
  1. NameHelper is a category of NSString.
  2. NameHelper is a subclass of NSString.
  3. NSString implements the NameHelper protocol.
  4. NSString has a helper class.
• What's wrong with this code?
  1. Nothing is wrong with this code.
  2. Declarations do not need semicolons.
  3. x=5 is an invalid float.
  4. Variables can't be declared and initialized in the same state.
• How many times with this loop be executed?
  1. 50
  2. 99
  3. 100
  4. This code contains an error.
• What is this code an example of?
  1. Key-Value Observing
  2. Class Value Observing
  3. Key-Data Observing
  4. KeyPath Observing
• What does ARC stand for?
  1. Automatic Reference Counting
  2. Automatic Retain Checking
  3. Async Retain Cycles
  4. Automatic Release Code
• What is printed for this code?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 0
  4. This code contains an error.
• What best describes class inheritance in Objective-C?
  1. single inheritance but multiple protocol implementation
  2. Objective-C doesn't support inheritance
  3. dual class inheritance
  4. unlimited class inheritance and protocol adherence
• How many keys does this NSDictionary have after this code is executed?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. This code contains an error.
• What is wrong with this code?
  1. The key and value items are mixed
  2. Nothing is wrong with it
  3. You can't set the capacity of a dictionary
  4. NSMutableDictionary doesn't have a :setValue:forKey function.
• What is printed from this code?
  1. print
  2. This code is invalid
  3. Nothing is printed from this code.
  4. nil
• What is different about this function?
  1. It is static
  2. It is abstract.
  3. It is inline.
  4. This code contains an error.
• Structs can have \_?
  1. functions
  2. initializers
  3. fields
  4. all of these answers
• What is wrong with this code?
  1. There is nothing wrong with this code.
  2. There is not read-only directive.
  3. MyClass doesn't implement NSObject.
  4. Properties are declared in the implementation.
• What is an enums base type for the code below?
  1. There is no base type.
  2. NSObject
  3. int
  4. NSNumber
• If you want to store a small amount of information (e.g., user settings), whats the best, built-in way to go?
  1. UserDefaults
  2. plist file
  3. CoreData
  4. TextFile
• What are categories used for?
  1. to extend other classes
  2. to manage access control
  3. to coordinate objects
  4. to group classes
• What is this Objective-C code checking?
  1. This code contains an error
  2. if keyPath is an instance of NSString
  3. if keyPath's baseclass is the same as NSString's baseclass
  4. if keyPath implements the same methods as NSString
• What is this a declaration of?
  1. an Extension
  2. a Generic
  3. a block of code
  4. an abstract class
• For observing changes to a property, which of these two statements cause the related method to be called and why?
  1. Statement 2, since it calls the auto-created setter on the property.
  2. Statement 1, since it uses the property directly.
  3. Statement 2, since it specifies the class instance to use.
  4. Statement 1, since it calls the auto-created setter on the property.
• What is wrong with this code?
  1. Ints and floats can't be multiplied.
  2. The parameter isn't declared correctly.
  3. x is not in the right scope.
  4. Nothing is wrong with this code.
• What's the difference between an array and a set?
  1. Arrays are ordered, non-unique values.
  2. Arrays are stored sorted.
  3. Sets are ordered, unique values.
  4. Sets can contain nils.
• Dot notation can be used for \_?
  1. nothing, as they're never used in Objective-C
  2. function calls only
  3. property getter/setter
  4. parameter delimiters
• What is the value of newVals after this code is executed?
  1. 2,3
  2. nil
  3. This code contains an error
  4. 2,"3"
• How would this function be called?
  1. self.foo(5, b:10);
  2. This code contains an error.
  3. [self foo:5:10:20];
  4. [self foo:5 b:10];
• What is the type of the error return value stored in json?
  1. NSString
  2. NSArray
  3. id
  4. NSDictionary
• What is significant about this function declaration?
  1. The parameter is passed by value and can not be changed
  2. \*\* is not allowed on a parameter
  3. The parameter may be nil
  4. The parameter is passed by reference and may be changed
• What is printed from this code execution?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. thing2
  4. This code does not print anything
• You are worried about threaded access to a property and possible collision in writing. What directive should you use on the property?
  1. non-atomic
  2. strong
  3. weak
  4. atomic
• What is wrong with this line of code?
  1. `temp` is a keyword.
  2. 1==1 is invalid.
  3. 1==1 evaluates to a Boolean.
  4. Nothing is wrong with it.
• What is special about the code within this block?
  1. It executes on the main queue.
  2. It is the last code to run before the app goes inactive.
  3. It executes on a background thread.
  4. It is queued to execute in the background.
• How many items are in set1 after this code executes?
  1. zero
  2. six
  3. one
  4. five
• What is wrong with this code?
  1. NSDictionary cannot be printed this way.
  2. The last key is missing a value.
  3. Dictionaries cannot have mixed types as values.
  4. d1 is assigned an NSArray of values.
• What is the initial value of the property `val`?
  1. 8
  2. nil
  3. -1
  4. undefined