posted 21 years ago
I have a different approach, but I don't know if it would help you. When I did the mock exams I found I got a lot of questions wrong because of what I didn't pay attention to in the code. Whenever I answered the question, I forced myself to go back and look at every modifier, and particularly made sure I identified static versus instance members. I'd ask myself if I'd seen something that would change my answer to the question.
I found that helpful, but your mileage may vary.
Reid - SCJP2 (April 2002)