Question

Which of the following is correct?

(a) Base class pointer object cannot point to a derived class object

(b) Derived class pointer object cannot point to a base class object

(c) A derived class cannot have pointer objects

(d) A base class cannot have pointer objects

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Answer 1

Right option is (b) Derived class pointer object cannot point to a base class object

Best explanation: C++ does not allow a derived class pointer to point a base class pointer whereas Base class can point to a derived class object. Both base class and derived class can have pointer objects.