Here are 30 basic and core MCQs on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) for your
comprehensive MCS exam:
Basic Concepts
1. Which of the following is not a feature of OOP?
o a) Encapsulation
o b) Polymorphism
o c) Inheritance
o d) Compilation
2. What does encapsulation mean?
o a) Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within a single unit
o b) Deriving a new class from an existing class
o c) Hiding the implementation details from the user
o d) Allowing a function to take on many forms
3. Which of the following is not a pillar of OOP?
o a) Abstraction
o b) Inheritance
o c) Compilation
o d) Polymorphism
4. Which keyword is used to create an object in C++?
o a) create
o b) new
o c) class
o d) object
5. In OOP, what does inheritance allow?
o a) Modifying the data in a class
o b) Creating a new class from an existing class
o c) Destroying objects
o d) Overloading operators
Class and Object
6. Which of the following statements is true about a class?
o a) A class is a blueprint for objects
o b) A class is an object itself
o c) A class only contains data
o d) A class cannot have methods
7. Which of the following can access private data members of a class?
o a) Any function in the program
o b) Only member functions of the same class
o c) Only friend functions
o d) Both b and c
8. What is a constructor?
o a) A special type of method that is automatically invoked when an object is
created
o b) A method that destroys an object
o c) A method that converts one type of data to another
o d) A method that is used to overload operators
9. What is a destructor in C++?
o a) A special method used to deallocate memory
o b) A method to construct objects
o c) A method that is used to create arrays
o d) A method to initialize data members
10. Which of the following is a valid way to define an object of a class Car?
o a) Car obj;
o b) Car.obj;
o c) Car-obj;
o d) obj Car;
Inheritance
11. Which type of inheritance involves a single class being inherited by multiple classes?
o a) Single inheritance
o b) Multiple inheritance
o c) Multilevel inheritance
o d) Hierarchical inheritance
12. What is the correct syntax for creating a derived class in C++?
o a) class Derived : public Base
o b) class Base : Derived
o c) class Derived -> Base
o d) class Base = Derived
13. Which access specifier restricts access to the class members to the derived class
only?
o a) Public
o b) Private
o c) Protected
o d) Internal
14. Which of the following is true about multiple inheritance?
o a) A class can inherit from multiple classes
o b) It is not allowed in C++
o c) It is not allowed in Python
o d) A class can inherit from only one class
15. What is the order of constructor calls in multilevel inheritance?
o a) Derived class first, then base class
o b) Base class first, then derived class
o c) It depends on the programming language
o d) Simultaneous for both classes
Polymorphism
16. Which of the following best defines polymorphism?
o a) Ability of a message to be displayed in multiple forms
o b) Ability to inherit from multiple classes
o c) Ability to hide data from the user
o d) Ability to overload functions
17. Which function is used to achieve polymorphism in C++?
o a) Constructor
o b) Destructor
o c) Virtual function
o d) Friend function
18. What is the difference between function overloading and function overriding?
o a) Overloading allows the same function to have different implementations, while
overriding allows different classes to have functions with the same name
o b) Overloading occurs within a class, while overriding occurs in derived classes
o c) Overloading is done at runtime, overriding at compile-time
o d) There is no difference between the two
19. Which of the following is true about virtual functions?
o a) They allow derived classes to override base class functions
o b) They are called using the base class reference
o c) They are resolved at runtime
o d) All of the above
20. Which of the following keywords is used to prevent further inheritance of a class?
o a) final
o b) static
o c) sealed
o d) const
Advanced Concepts
21. What is the purpose of an abstract class in OOP?
o a) To define a blueprint for other classes
o b) To create objects directly
o c) To provide concrete implementations for methods
o d) To prevent inheritance
22. How is dynamic binding achieved in OOP?
o a) Using virtual functions
o b) Using static functions
o c) Using constructors
o d) Using friend functions
23. Which of the following best describes operator overloading?
o a) Providing new implementations for existing operators
o b) Using multiple operators in a single expression
o c) Creating custom operators
o d) Restricting the use of certain operators
24. What is a pure virtual function?
o a) A function that does not have an implementation in the base class
o b) A function that must be overridden by derived classes
o c) A function that cannot be used in derived classes
o d) Both a and b
25. In Python, what is the method __init__() used for?
o a) To initialize an object when it is created
o b) To destroy an object when it is deleted
o c) To overload operators
o d) To create class methods
Miscellaneous
26. Which of the following statements about friend functions is true?
o a) They can access private and protected members of the class
o b) They are members of the class
o c) They are inherited by derived classes
o d) They cannot be accessed outside the class
27. What does the term "method overloading" refer to in Python?
o a) Having multiple methods in a class with the same name but different
parameters
o b) Having methods in a class with the same name and the same parameters
o c) Overriding methods from the base class
o d) Using default arguments in a method
28. Which of the following is not true about a static member in C++?
o a) It is shared among all objects of the class
o b) It is initialized only once
o c) It cannot be accessed without an object of the class
o d) It can be accessed using the class name
29. In Python, what is self used for?
o a) Referring to the class itself
o b) Referring to the instance of the class
o c) Referring to a global variable
o d) Referring to the superclass
30. Which of the following is true about the use of namespaces in C++?
o a) They allow the organization of code into logical groups
o b) They prevent name conflicts in large projects
o c) They allow multiple functions to have the same name in different contexts
o d) All of the above
These questions cover a wide range of OOP concepts and should be helpful for your
comprehensive exam preparation.
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Here are the 30 basic and core MCQs on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) along with their
answers:
Basic Concepts
1. Which of the following is not a feature of OOP?
o a) Encapsulation
o b) Polymorphism
o c) Inheritance
o d) Compilation
2. What does encapsulation mean?
o a) Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within a single unit
o b) Deriving a new class from an existing class
o c) Hiding the implementation details from the user
o d) Allowing a function to take on many forms
3. Which of the following is not a pillar of OOP?
o a) Abstraction
o b) Inheritance
o c) Compilation
o d) Polymorphism
4. Which keyword is used to create an object in C++?
o a) create
o b) new
o c) class
o d) object
5. In OOP, what does inheritance allow?
o a) Modifying the data in a class
o b) Creating a new class from an existing class
o c) Destroying objects
o d) Overloading operators
Class and Object
6. Which of the following statements is true about a class?
o a) A class is a blueprint for objects
o b) A class is an object itself
o c) A class only contains data
o d) A class cannot have methods
7. Which of the following can access private data members of a class?
o a) Any function in the program
o b) Only member functions of the same class
o c) Only friend functions
o d) Both b and c
8. What is a constructor?
o a) A special type of method that is automatically invoked when an object is
created
o b) A method that destroys an object
o c) A method that converts one type of data to another
o d) A method that is used to overload operators
9. What is a destructor in C++?
o a) A special method used to deallocate memory
o b) A method to construct objects
o c) A method that is used to create arrays
o d) A method to initialize data members
10. Which of the following is a valid way to define an object of a class Car?
o a) Car obj;
o b) Car.obj;
o c) Car-obj;
o d) obj Car;
Inheritance
11. Which type of inheritance involves a single class being inherited by multiple classes?
o a) Single inheritance
o b) Multiple inheritance
o c) Multilevel inheritance
o d) Hierarchical inheritance
12. What is the correct syntax for creating a derived class in C++?
o a) class Derived : public Base
o b) class Base : Derived
o c) class Derived -> Base
o d) class Base = Derived
13. Which access specifier restricts access to the class members to the derived class
only?
o a) Public
o b) Private
o c) Protected
o d) Internal
14. Which of the following is true about multiple inheritance?
o a) A class can inherit from multiple classes
o b) It is not allowed in C++
o c) It is not allowed in Python
o d) A class can inherit from only one class
15. What is the order of constructor calls in multilevel inheritance?
o a) Derived class first, then base class
o b) Base class first, then derived class
o c) It depends on the programming language
o d) Simultaneous for both classes
Polymorphism
16. Which of the following best defines polymorphism?
o a) Ability of a message to be displayed in multiple forms
o b) Ability to inherit from multiple classes
o c) Ability to hide data from the user
o d) Ability to overload functions
17. Which function is used to achieve polymorphism in C++?
o a) Constructor
o b) Destructor
o c) Virtual function
o d) Friend function
18. What is the difference between function overloading and function overriding?
o a) Overloading allows the same function to have different implementations,
while overriding allows different classes to have functions with the same
name
o b) Overloading occurs within a class, while overriding occurs in derived
classes
o c) Overloading is done at runtime, overriding at compile-time
o d) There is no difference between the two
19. Which of the following is true about virtual functions?
o a) They allow derived classes to override base class functions
o b) They are called using the base class reference
o c) They are resolved at runtime
o d) All of the above
20. Which of the following keywords is used to prevent further inheritance of a class?
o a) final
o b) static
o c) sealed
o d) const
Advanced Concepts
21. What is the purpose of an abstract class in OOP?
o a) To define a blueprint for other classes
o b) To create objects directly
o c) To provide concrete implementations for methods
o d) To prevent inheritance
22. How is dynamic binding achieved in OOP?
o a) Using virtual functions
o b) Using static functions
o c) Using constructors
o d) Using friend functions
23. Which of the following best describes operator overloading?
o a) Providing new implementations for existing operators
o b) Using multiple operators in a single expression
o c) Creating custom operators
o d) Restricting the use of certain operators
24. What is a pure virtual function?
o a) A function that does not have an implementation in the base class
o b) A function that must be overridden by derived classes
o c) A function that cannot be used in derived classes
o d) Both a and b
25. In Python, what is the method __init__() used for?
o a) To initialize an object when it is created
o b) To destroy an object when it is deleted
o c) To overload operators
o d) To create class methods
Miscellaneous
26. Which of the following statements about friend functions is true?
o a) They can access private and protected members of the class
o b) They are members of the class
o c) They are inherited by derived classes
o d) They cannot be accessed outside the class
27. What does the term "method overloading" refer to in Python?
o a) Having multiple methods in a class with the same name but different
parameters
o b) Having methods in a class with the same name and the same parameters
o c) Overriding methods from the base class
o d) Using default arguments in a method
28. Which of the following is not true about a static member in C++?
o a) It is shared among all objects of the class
o b) It is initialized only once
o c) It cannot be accessed without an object of the class
o d) It can be accessed using the class name
29. In Python, what is self used for?
o a) Referring to the class itself
o b) Referring to the instance of the class
o c) Referring to a global variable
o d) Referring to the superclass
30. Which of the following is true about the use of namespaces in C++?
o a) They allow the organization of code into logical groups
o b) They prevent name conflicts in large projects
o c) They allow multiple functions to have the same name in different contexts
o d) All of the above
