MCQS
Constructors & Destructors
1. Which of the following is true about constructors?
a) They return void
b) They can be overloaded
c) They must be virtual
d) They are called manually
Answer: b) They can be overloaded
2. Which type of constructor takes no parameters?
a) Copy constructor
b) Default constructor
c) Parameterized constructor
d) Virtual constructor
Answer: b) Default constructor
3. What is the purpose of a destructor?
a) Initialize class data members
b) Release resources before object is destroyed
c) Overload a function
d) Handle inheritance
Answer: b) Release resources before object is destroyed
4. Which symbol precedes a destructor name?
a) *
b) &
c) ~
d) %
Answer: c) ~
💡 Pointers
5. What does a pointer store?
a) Value of a variable
b) Address of a variable
c) Class name
d) Data type
Answer: b) Address of a variable
6. What is the correct syntax to declare a pointer to an int?
a) int ptr;
b) int *ptr;
c) int& ptr;
d) int pointer;
Answer: b) int *ptr;
7. Which operator is used to access the value at the pointer address?
a) &
b) *
c) ->
d) %
Answer: b) *
8. Which operator gives the address of a variable?
a) *
b) &
c) ->
d) @
Answer: b) &
🧰 Function Overloading
9. Function overloading is an example of:
a) Runtime polymorphism
b) Static polymorphism
c) Virtual function
d) Operator overloading
Answer: b) Static polymorphism
10. Which is true about overloaded functions?
a) Must have different return types
b) Must have different names
c) Must differ in parameter list
d) Cannot exist in the same class
Answer: c) Must differ in parameter list
🌀 Polymorphism
11. Polymorphism allows:
a) Many functions to act as one
b) One function to act in many ways
c) A class to inherit from multiple base classes
d) Classes to have multiple constructors
Answer: b) One function to act in many ways
12. Which of the following supports runtime polymorphism?
a) Function overloading
b) Operator overloading
c) Virtual functions
d) Constructors
Answer: c) Virtual functions
13. Which keyword is used to achieve dynamic binding?
a) override
b) static
c) virtual
d) friend
Answer: c) virtual
14. What is the output of calling a virtual function through a base
class pointer?
a) Base class version always
b) Derived class version, if overridden
c) Compile error
d) No effect
Answer: b) Derived class version, if overridden
🧱 General OOP Concepts
15. Which of the following is not an OOP principle?
a) Encapsulation
b) Inheritance
c) Compilation
d) Polymorphism
Answer: c) Compilation
16. Which concept allows reusing code from existing classes?
a) Polymorphism
b) Inheritance
c) Encapsulation
d) Abstraction
Answer: b) Inheritance
17. Encapsulation in C++ is achieved using:
a) Classes and objects
b) Only functions
c) Arrays and pointers
d) Macros
Answer: a) Classes and objects
18. Which access specifier makes members accessible only
within the same class?
a) public
b) private
c) protected
d) global
Answer: b) private
19. Which class member can be accessed by derived classes but
not outside the class?
a) private
b) protected
c) public
d) static
Answer: b) protected
20. Which concept hides internal details and shows only essential
features?
a) Inheritance
b) Encapsulation
c) Abstraction
d) Polymorphism
Answer: c) Abstraction
Constructors & Destructors (Advanced)
1. Which constructor is invoked when an object is initialized with
another object of the same class?
a) Default constructor
b) Copy constructor
c) Move constructor
d) Destructor
Answer: b) Copy constructor
2. When is a destructor automatically called?
a) When the class is created
b) When the object goes out of scope
c) During constructor overloading
d) Only if manually called
Answer: b) When the object goes out of scope
3. Which constructor is used when an r-value (temporary object) is
passed?
a) Copy constructor
b) Move constructor
c) Default constructor
d) Parameterized constructor
Answer: b) Move constructor
🔗 Inheritance
4. Which inheritance type results in a "diamond problem"?
a) Single inheritance
b) Multilevel inheritance
c) Multiple inheritance
d) Hybrid inheritance
Answer: c) Multiple inheritance
5. Which keyword is used to prevent a class from being inherited?
a) final
b) sealed
c) private
d) static
Answer: a) final (in C++11 and above)
6. In case of private inheritance:
a) Public and protected members of the base class become private in
derived class
b) All members become protected
c) Private members become public
d) Nothing is inherited
Answer: a) Public and protected members of the base class become private
in derived class
🧬 Polymorphism
7. Polymorphism allows functions to behave:
a) Only at runtime
b) Only at compile-time
c) Differently based on parameters or object type
d) Like templates
Answer: c) Differently based on parameters or object type
8. Which is a requirement for a base class function to support
polymorphism?
a) It must be static
b) It must be inline
c) It must be virtual
d) It must be overloaded
Answer: c) It must be virtual
9. What is the keyword used in a derived class to override a virtual
function from a base class (C++11 and later)?
a) virtual
b) override
c) extends
d) overwrite
Answer: b) override
🛠 Function Overloading & Overriding
10. Which of the following is not valid for function overloading?
a) Different number of parameters
b) Different types of parameters
c) Different return type only
d) Default arguments
Answer: c) Different return type only
11. Which of the following best describes function overriding?
a) Functions in different scopes
b) Base class and derived class functions with same name and
signature
c) Constructor overloading
d) Static function redefinition
Answer: b) Base class and derived class functions with same name and
signature
🎯 Pointers and Memory Management
12. Which operator is used to dynamically allocate memory in
C++?
a) malloc()
b) new
c) alloc
d) calloc()
Answer: b) new
13. What does the delete operator do?
a) Erases object data
b) Removes pointer variable
c) Deallocates memory allocated by new
d) Replaces constructor
Answer: c) Deallocates memory allocated by new
14. Which of the following correctly creates a pointer to an
object?
a) MyClass object = new MyClass;
b) MyClass *ptr = new MyClass;
c) MyClass ptr = *new MyClass();
d) MyClass *ptr = MyClass();
Answer: b) MyClass *ptr = new MyClass;
📐 Abstract Classes & Interfaces
15. Which of the following makes a class abstract?
a) At least one static function
b) A virtual function
c) A pure virtual function
d) A friend function
Answer: c) A pure virtual function
16. What is the syntax of a pure virtual function?
a) virtual void func() = default;
b) virtual void func() = 0;
c) void func();
d) virtual func();
Answer: b) virtual void func() = 0;
17. Can you instantiate an abstract class directly?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Only in static context
d) Only if it has constructors
Answer: b) No
📦 Miscellaneous OOP
18. Which of the following allows multiple functions with the
same name but different signatures?
a) Inheritance
b) Encapsulation
c) Function Overloading
d) Operator Overloading
Answer: c) Function Overloading
19. Which feature hides internal implementation details?
a) Inheritance
b) Encapsulation
c) Abstraction
d) Polymorphism
Answer: c) Abstraction
20. What happens if a class does not define a constructor?
a) It cannot be instantiated
b) Compiler provides a default constructor
c) Program will crash
d) You must create one
Answer: b) Compiler provides a default constructor
DRY RUN practice
Example 1: Constructor and Destructor Execution Order
cpp
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Base {
public:
Base() { cout << "Base Constructor\n"; }
~Base() { cout << "Base Destructor\n"; }
};
class Derived : public Base {
public:
Derived() { cout << "Derived Constructor\n"; }
~Derived() { cout << "Derived Destructor\n"; }
};
int main() {
Derived d;
return 0;
}
Dry Run:
• Derived d; triggers:
o Base Constructor
o Derived Constructor
• Upon exiting main():
o Derived Destructor
o Base Destructor
Output:
Base Constructor
Derived Constructor
Derived Destructor
Base Destructor
✅ Example 2: Pointer to Base with Virtual Function
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Animal {
public:
virtual void sound() { cout << "Animal
sound\n"; }
};
class Dog : public Animal {
public:
void sound() override { cout << "Dog barks\n"; }
};
int main() {
Animal *a;
Dog d;
a = &d;
a->sound();
return 0;
}
Dry Run:
• Animal* a can point to any derived object.
• a = &d; means a points to a Dog.
• Because sound() is virtual, Dog's version is called.
Output:
Dog barks
✅ Example 3: Deep Copy vs Shallow Copy
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;
class Student {
char *name;
public:
Student(const char *n) {
name = new char[strlen(n) + 1];
strcpy(name, n);
}
Student(const Student &s) {
name = new char[strlen(s.name) + 1];
strcpy(name, s.name);
}
void changeName(const char *newName) {
strcpy(name, newName);
}
void print() {
cout << name << endl;
}
~Student() {
delete[] name;
}
};
int main() {
Student s1("John");
Student s2 = s1; // Deep copy
s2.changeName("Alice");
s1.print();
s2.print();
return 0;
}
Dry Run:
• s1 is initialized with "John" — allocates memory.
• s2 = s1; — uses custom copy constructor → deep copy.
• s2.changeName("Alice"); modifies s2, not s1.
Output:
John
Alice
C++ OOP Concepts - Dry Run Worksheet (Part 2)
Instructions:
Perform a dry run for each code snippet. Clearly
indicate the flow of execution, object
creation/destruction, and function resolution.
Analyze how C++ OOP principles behave in each case.
1. Function Overloading vs Overriding
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Base {
public:
void display(int x) { cout << "Base display: " <<
x << endl; }
};
class Derived : public Base {
public:
void display(double x) { cout << "Derived
display: " << x << endl; }
};
int main() {
Derived d;
d.display(5);
d.display(5.5);
return 0;
}
Q1: Which version of display() gets called and why?
Explain resolution rules.
Output:
Derived display: 5
Derived display: 5.5
2. Object Slicing in Assignment
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Base {
public:
virtual void print() { cout << "Base print" <<
endl; }
};
class Derived : public Base {
public:
void print() override { cout << "Derived print"
<< endl; }
};
int main() {
Derived d;
Base b = d; // Object slicing
b.print();
return 0;
}
Q2: Why is Base::print() called despite Derived
overriding it? Explain object slicing.
Output:
Base print
3. Abstract Class and Pure Virtual Function
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Shape {
public:
virtual void draw() = 0;
};
class Circle : public Shape {
public:
void draw() override {
cout << "Drawing Circle" << endl;
}
};
int main() {
Shape* s = new Circle();
s->draw();
delete s;
return 0;
}
Q3: Explain how abstract classes and pure virtual
functions enforce interface behavior.
Output:
Drawing Circle
4. Copy Constructor vs Assignment Operator
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;
class Book {
char *title;
public:
Book(const char *t) {
title = new char[strlen(t) + 1];
strcpy(title, t);
}
Book(const Book &b) {
title = new char[strlen(b.title) + 1];
strcpy(title, b.title);
}
void operator=(const Book &b) {
if (this != &b) {
delete[] title;
title = new char[strlen(b.title) + 1];
strcpy(title, b.title);
}
}
void show() { cout << title << endl; }
~Book() {
delete[] title;
}
};
int main() {
Book b1("C++ Programming");
Book b2 = b1; // Copy constructor
Book b3("Temp");
b3 = b1; // Assignment operator
b1.show(); b2.show(); b3.show();
return 0;
}
Q4: Distinguish between copy constructor and
assignment operator. Track object states.
Output:
C++ Programming
C++ Programming
C++ Programming
5. Static Members and Functions
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Counter {
private:
static int count;
public:
Counter() { count++; }
static void showCount() {
cout << "Count: " << count << endl;
}
};
int Counter::count = 0;
int main() {
Counter c1, c2, c3;
Counter::showCount();
return 0;
}
Q5: How many times is count incremented and why?
Explain static member behavior.
Output:
Count: 3
