Using below code I have created a load string array value from string.xml. String is a simple resource using the value provided in the name attribute. So we can combine string resources with other simple resourecs in the xml file. Below code will clearly describe you how to load string arrayvalue from string.xml.

Step(1)-Create a class-

public class Test extends ListActivity {
  String[] presidents;

  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    ListView lstView = getListView();
    // lstView.setChoiceMode(0); 
    // lstView.setChoiceMode(1); 
    lstView.setChoiceMode(2); 
    lstView.setTextFilterEnabled(true);

    presidents = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.presidents_array);

    setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked, presidents));
  }

  public void onListItemClick(ListView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
    parent.setItemChecked(position, parent.isItemChecked(position));

    Toast.makeText(this, "You have selected " + presidents[position],
        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
  }
};

Step(2)-main.xml layout-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">

</LinearLayout>

Step(3)-string.xml-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="hello">Hello World, MainActivity!</string>
    <string name="app_name">BasicViews5</string>
    <string-array name="presidents_array">
        <item>Evon/item>
        <item>HCL</item>
        <item>Wipro</item>
        <item>ORACLE</item>
        <item>Tcs</item>
        <item>Big Data</item>
        <item>Microsoft</item>

    </string-array>
</resources>