SpringSource Core-Spring (based on Spring 3.2) - CoreSpringV3.2 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
If you annotate one of your classes with @Component, which of the following should you do to have Spring automatically detect your class and load it as a bean? (Select one or several answers)

A. Ensure that you specify a valid @Scope for the bean B. Ensure that <context: annotation-config/> is specified in the XML configuration C. Ensure that you specify a valid bean name in the @Component annotation D. Ensure that you have added <context:component scan> in the XML configuration

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 2
Which of the following statements is NOT true about advice types (select one)

A. The After advice method is able to obtain the target method's return value B. The Before advice method is able to obtain information about the target method's return type C. The After advice method is able to obtain information about the target method's return type D. The Before advice method is able to obtain the target method's return value

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 3
Which of the following statement is true concerning Spring's JmsTemplate (select one)

A. The JmsTemplate provides convenience methods and callbacks B. The JmsTemplate converts checked JMSExceptions to runtime equivalents C. All of the above D. The JmsTemplate manages resources transparently (e.g. Connections, default Queue...)

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
ClientService service = applicationContext.getBean(ClientService.class)
Which statement is true with regards to the above example? (select one)

A. This syntax is not valid because the result of the getBean method should be explicitely cast into ClientService B. This syntax is not valid because the bean id must be specified as a method param C. It returns a bean of the type ClientService (regardless of its id or name) D. It returns the bean called "ClientService"

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 5
Which of the following are valid mechanisms of autowiring a dependency when multiple beans match the dependency's type? (Select one or several answers)

A. Use of the @Qualifier and @Autowired annotations together on a field B. Use of the @Qualifier and @Autowired annotations together with setter methods C. Use of the @Qualifier annotation solely

Correct Answer: A,B

QUESTION NO: 6
Consider the following class:
public class LegacySingleton {
private LegacySingleton(){}
public static LegacySingleton getAServiceInstance() {
return new LegacySingleton();
}
}
How can a bean of type LegacySingleton be created (using XML configuration)? (select one)

A. It is not possible, the constructor must be public B. Use the factory-method attribute on the <bean> tag C. Use the init-method attribute on the <bean> tag D. Use autowiring

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 7
Select which of the following is a mechanism which can be used with Spring Security to store user details (select one)

A. All of the above B. Properties file C. Database D. LDAP

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 8
Assuming a web application context name of "rewardsonline", a servlet mapping of "/admin/*", and an incoming URL of "/rewarsdonline/admin/accounts/show", what is the URL used for Spring MVC request-mapping purposes? (select one)

A. /rewardsonline/admin/accounts/show B. /admin/acounts/show C. /accounts/show D. /show

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 9
<bean name="clientService" class="com.foo.ClientServiceImpl" p:name="myName"/>
Which of the following statements is true regarding the above code sample? (Select one)

A. Both a and b B. This syntax requires the declaration of the "p" namespace C. Neither a or b D. myName is a scalar value (as opposed to a reference to an existing bean)

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 10
Which statement best describes the advantage of using AfterReturning advice, rather than simply using after advice? (Select one)

A. AfterReturning advice is only invoked if the method returns successfully, allowing you to limit advice to only those scenarios B. AfterReturning advice is invoked if an exception is thrown, which is not the case with After advice C. If an exception is thrown in the join point, it is allowed to propagate, which is not the case with After advice D. After advice can only be applied to methods which are declared as void

Correct Answer: A