SpringSource CoreSpringV3.2 Exam Questions
Core-Spring (based on Spring 3.2) (Page 8 )

Updated On: 15-Feb-2026

Which of the following statements about the BeanFactoryPostProcessor are true? (select one or several answers)

  1. Allows for the transformation of Spring bean definitions before the beans are instantiated
  2. Allows for the transformation of Spring beans after the beans have been instantiated
  3. Detects annotations such as @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy and then invokes appropriate behavior
  4. The <context:property-placeholder /> tag causes a BeanFactoryPostProcessor to be created

Answer(s): A,D



Identify which statement indicates potential advantages of using Spring's Dependency Injection
(select one)

  1. Dependencies between application components can be managed external to the components themselves
  2. Configuration can be externalized and centralized in a small set of files
  3. Integration testing is made easier because different components used for testing can easily be injected
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): D



You want to externalize constants from your Spring XML configuration file into a .properties file to your Spring beans.
Which mechanism could you use? (select one)

  1. Use a PropertyEditor
  2. Use a PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer
  3. Use <util:constant ... />
  4. Use a BeanPostProcessor

Answer(s): B



Which of the following statements about the @PostConstruct annotation is NOT true? (select one)

  1. It is a JSR-250 standard Java annotation
  2. There are no restrictions on method name or visibility of a method which can be annotated with @PostConstruct
  3. It can be enabled using the <context:annotation-config /> tag
  4. It is called before setter injection

Answer(s): D



Using Spring AOP, which of the following Spring annotations cause behavior to be added (select one)

  1. @Secured
  2. @Transactional
  3. Both a and b
  4. Neither a or b

Answer(s): C






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