Attention: Ms. Mala Gupta (Regarding Mock Exams)

[Mohammad Ali Asgar]

Hello Ms. Mala Gupta,

I was reading some excerpts from sample pages on your book. You suggested that candidates should practice 10 or more mock exams before sitting for the real one. Speaking of mock exams, aren't these same as "brain-dumps" that Oracle strongly opposes and deems illegal?

Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

[Paul Anilprem]

Not all of them are "brain dumps": http://enthuware.com/index.php/ocp-brain-dumps

-Paul.

[Mala Gupta]

Mohammad Ali Asgar wrote:Hello Ms. Mala Gupta,

I was reading some excerpts from sample pages on your book. You suggested that candidates should practice 10 or more mock exams before sitting for the real one. Speaking of mock exams, aren't these same as "brain-dumps" that Oracle strongly opposes and deems illegal?

Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

Thanks for answering, Paul.

'Brain dumps' refer to the real or actual exam questions. These are not the same as the mock exams. A mock exam would include questions that are 'similar' to the ones that you might see on the real exam.

JavaRanch's policy on brain-dumps or real questions - http://www.javaranch.com/realquestions.jsp

With respect,
Mala

[Mohammad Ali Asgar]

Thanks to both. :-) Now I can sit back and prepare; quite a relief for the conscience.

I have just downloaded the trial version of the mock-exam bundle. There is so much material in it! I wonder whether there is any need to purchase the full version of the bundle after this!

Please comment.

[Alex Derek]

Hello Mohammad,
i've not tried the trial version of Enthuware, but directly bought it. I already used Enthuware for OCA SE5-6 and it's been incredibly useful.
As you said in the beginning, author Mala Gupta writes that it's good to take ten or more mock exams. Enthuware gives you 6. Mala's book (or another one) gives you one, so you are 7.
I was thinking to purchase another set from whizlabs, also if it's more expensive than Enthuware....
whizlabs link
it gives you 4 more exams, so you go to 11. And i think that at that point you should be pretty sure to pass the exam.
(i prefer to spend some more with material study, than to pay two time the exam...).

Else there are also this resources, given by enthuware forum, but i've not yet seen to them.
Enthuware links for free mock exams
Consider that the aforementioned Enthuware link refers to the sun version of this certification.

HTH
Alex