revised: 10/04/03

on the if statement

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2. What does the following code fragment write to the monitor?


int sum = 14;
if ( sum < 20 )
  System.out.print("Under ");
else
{  
  System.out.print("Over  ");
  System.out.println("the limit.");
}

(Notice that the program has changed from the previous question!)

A. Under

B. Over

C. Under the limit.

D. Over the limit.

3. What does the following code fragment write to the monitor?


int sum =  7; 
if ( sum > 20 )
{
  System.out.print("You win ");
}
else
{
  System.out.print("You lose  ");
}

System.out.println("the prize.");

(Notice that the program has changed from the previous question!)

A. You win

B. You lose

C. You win the prize.

D. You lose the prize.

4. What does the following code fragment write to the monitor?


int sum =  21; 
if ( sum != 20 )
  System.out.print("You win ");
else
  System.out.print("You lose  ");

System.out.println("the prize.");

(Notice that the program has changed from the previous question!)

A. You win

B. You lose

C. You win the prize.

D. You lose the prize.

5. Evaluate (to true or false) each of the following expressions:


14 <= 14     14 < 14      -9 > -25     -25  >  -9

A. true true true true

B. true false false false

C. true false true true

D. true false true false

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