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12. public class Starter extends Thread {
private int x = 2;
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
new Starter().makeItSo();
}
public Starter() {
x = 5;
start();
}
public void makeItSo() throws Exception {
join();
x = x - 1;
System.out.println(x);
}
public void run() { x *= 2; }
}

What is the output if the main() method is run?

A.	4	B.	5
C.	8	D.	9
E.	Compilation fails.

Answer and Explanation

Answer:9

Explanation:
from main() control will go to Starter() method there x value will become 5. From Starter() it will go to run() here value will become 10. From run() control will go to makeItSo() method here the value of x will be subtracted by 1, so ans is 9. Option D) is correct.

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