Doubt over ePractice exam question

[Gordy Bone]

This following is from a web-based mock exam. I disagree with the answer given please let me know if you think I'm mistaken or not:

Given: t is a reference to a valid Thread object And the following valid run() method for t:

 9.  public void run() {
10.    System.out.print("go ");
11.  }

And:

18.  t.start();
19.  t.start();
20.  t.run();

Which can be a result?
- go followed by an exception [CORRECT]
- An exception is thrown with no other output. [MARKED AS INCORRECT]

I disagree that the second option is incorrect. Surely there is no guarantee that thread t will have been given processor time before the second invocation of start(), and therefore no guarantee that "go" will even be printed?


Gordy

[Srinivasan thoyyeti]

Hi Gordy,

I agree with you, There is no guarantee that "go" will print.

So Those kind of questions should be avoided.

I can say Main exam will not contain, ambiguous questions or answers.
As i have answered one of the questions with similar kind of narration.
It was very clear indeed. no ambiguity.
[ March 26, 2007: Message edited by: Srinivasan thoyyeti ]

[Gordy Bone]

Thanks Srinivasan,

That is reassuring to hear. I've come across a few ambiguous questions in mocks and it is frustrating. (This question came from Sun themselves, which is pretty disappointing).

Cheers,

Gordy