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Which of the following access specifiers is used in a class definition by default ?

A. Protected

B. Public

C. Private

D. Friend

Answer : C. Private

Explanation :

  • Public – The members declared as Public are accessible from outside the Class through an object of the class.
  • Protected – The members declared as Protected are accessible from outside the class but only in a class derived from it.
  • Private – These members are only accessible from within the class. No outside Access is allowed.
  • Friend – A friend function of a class is defined outside that class scope but it has the right to access all private and protected members of the class.
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In c++ how are protected members of a base class accessed in derived class when inherited privately ?

A. Privately

B. Publicly

C. Protectedly

D. Not Inherited

Answer : A. Privately

Explanation:

  • Derived classes can access protected and public members of it’s base class, and the derived class can not access the private members of it’s base class.
  • The private members are inherited for the following reason :
    • The base class can define a protected or public function that modifies the base class’s private member.
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