MCQ Practice Single Best Answer Topic: Elements of Accounting

Q We would like to make a member of a class visible in all subclasses regardless of what package they are in. Which one of the following keywords would achieve this ?

Question ID

#24250

Subchapter

Elements of Accounting

Action

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A private ✔ ✖

B protected ✔ ✖

C public ✔ ✖

D private protected ✔ ✖

Correct Answer: B

private → visible only inside the same class.
default (no keyword) → visible inside the same package only.
protected → visible inside the same package + visible in all subclasses (even if in a different package).
public → visible everywhere.
private protected → ❌ Not a valid keyword in Java.

We want a member of a class visible in all subclasses, regardless of the package.

✅ That’s exactly what protected does.

(b) protected

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