Method Overloading and Overriding Quiz

Which of the following statements is true about method overloading?

• Method overloading is based on different parameter lists.

• Method overloading requires inheritance.

• Method overloading requires overriding superclass methods.

• Method overloading requires a final modifier.

In method overloading, which of the following must differ for methods with the same name?

• Return type

• Method name

• Parameter list

• Access modifier

Which of the following is NOT true about method overriding?

• Method overriding requires inheritance.

• Overriding methods must have the same name and parameter list.

• The access level of the overriding method can be more restrictive than the overridden method.

• The return type of the overriding method must be compatible with the overridden method.

Method overriding is an example of which type of polymorphism?

• Compile-time polymorphism

• Runtime polymorphism

• Static binding

• None of the above

In method overloading, the return type of overloaded methods:

• Must be the same.

• Must be different.

• Can be different but is not necessary.

• Must be void.

Which of the following modifiers cannot be used in an overridden method in Java?

• final

• private

• static

• All of the above

In method overriding, the access level of the overriding method:

• Must be the same as that of the overridden method.

• Can be more restrictive than the overridden method.

• Can be more accessible than the overridden method.

• Does not matter.

Which keyword is used to invoke a superclass method in a subclass?

• this

• super

• base

• override

Which type of method binding is associated with method overloading?

• Dynamic binding

• Late binding

• Static binding

• None of the above

In method overloading, which of the following characteristics can differ between overloaded methods?

• Only the return type

• Only the method name

• Only the access modifier

• The number or type of parameters