Question

What is meant by polymorphism?

(a) class having many forms

(b) class having only single form

(c) class having two forms

(d) class having four forms

The question was posed to me in an online interview.

My doubt stems from Class Hierarchies and Abstract Classes topic in section Derived Classes, Templates & Exception Handling in C++ of C++

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) class having many forms

Easiest explanation - Polymorphism is literally meant class having many forms.