Java OOP Quiz - Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
ENCAPSULATION
1. What is encapsulation in Java?
a. Binding data and functions together
b. Hiding implementation details
c. Both a and b
d. Only a
2. Why do we use getters and setters?
a. To break encapsulation
b. To allow direct field access
c. To control access to variables
d. To overload constructors
3. Which of the following best supports encapsulation?
a. abstract classes
b. public fields
c. private fields with public methods
d. final methods
4. What is data hiding in the context of encapsulation?
a. Deleting data
b. Hiding internal variables from other classes
c. Encrypting fields
d. Making methods final
5. Which of the following is a breach of encapsulation?
a. Using private fields with getters
b. Returning a direct reference to a mutable object field
c. Hiding constructor logic
d. Declaring fields private final
6. Which combination best supports encapsulation and information hiding in Java?
a. public fields and private methods
b. private fields and public methods
c. protected fields and final methods
Java OOP Quiz - Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
d. static fields and abstract methods
7. What risk arises when returning a reference to an internal array?
a. Performance lag
b. Index misalignment
c. External code can mutate internal state
d. Compilation fails
INHERITANCE
8. Which keyword is used to inherit a class in Java?
a. implements
b. extends
c. inherits
d. superclass
9. Which of these is not inherited by subclasses?
a. public fields
b. static methods
c. private methods
d. protected methods
10. What is the consequence of improper use of inheritance?
a. Code becomes modular
b. Code becomes tightly coupled and fragile
c. Better readability
d. Faster runtime
11. Which inheritance type is not supported directly by Java?
a. Single
b. Multilevel
c. Multiple
d. Hierarchical
12. Which class cannot be inherited?
a. One with only static methods
b. One marked final
Java OOP Quiz - Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
c. One with a constructor
d. One marked abstract
13. What happens if a superclass has a parameterized constructor and the subclass does not explicitly call
it?
a. Compile-time error
b. It calls super() automatically
c. It compiles but fails at runtime
d. JVM auto-generates a call with default values
14. Which of the following cant be inherited?
a. final method
b. static method
c. constructor
d. all the above
POLYMORPHISM
15. Which of the following best demonstrates runtime polymorphism?
a. Method overloading
b. Method overriding
c. Constructor overloading
d. Static imports
16. What does dynamic method dispatch mean?
a. Binding method at compile-time
b. Binding method at runtime based on object
c. Printing objects dynamically
d. Executing constructors
17. Can you override a method with a different return type?
a. Yes, if its a covariant type
b. Yes, any return type
c. No
d. Only if method is static
18. Which version of draw() is invoked here?
Java OOP Quiz - Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
Shape s = new Circle();
s.draw();
a. Shapes draw
b. Circles draw
c. Compilation error
d. Depends on compiler
19. Which OOP concept allows object behavior to change based on context?
a. Inheritance
b. Overloading
c. Polymorphism
d. Encapsulation
20. What is the primary advantage of polymorphism in large-scale applications?
a. Reduces interface complexity
b. Improves memory usage
c. Eliminates inheritance needs
d. Enables extensible and maintainable code
