C++ | Inheritance | Question 6

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

class Base {};

class Derived: public Base {};

int main()
{
    Base *bp = new Derived;
    Derived *dp = new Base;
}

(A) No Compiler Error
(B) Compiler Error in line “Base *bp = new Derived;”
(C) Compiler Error in line ” Derived *dp = new Base;”
(D) Runtime Error

Answer: (C)
Explanation: A Base class pointer/reference can point/refer to a derived class object, but the other way is not possible.

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