C++ Programming MCQs with Answers 2026

1. C++ was developed by:

a) Dennis Ritchie    b) Bjarne Stroustrup ✅    c) James Gosling    d) Guido van Rossum

2. C++ is an extension of:

a) Java    b) Python    c) C ✅    d) Pascal

3. Which keyword outputs data in C++?

a) printf    b) print    c) cout ✅    d) echo

4. C++ supports:

a) Only procedural    b) Only OOP    c) Both procedural and OOP ✅    d) Only functional

5. A class in C++ is:

a) A function    b) A user-defined data type with data and functions ✅    c) A variable    d) A loop

6. An object is:

a) A class    b) An instance of a class ✅    c) A function    d) A pointer

7. Default access specifier in C++ class is:

a) public    b) protected    c) private ✅    d) static

8. A constructor is:

a) A destructor    b) Special function called when object is created ✅    c) A loop    d) A variable

9. Inheritance allows:

a) Hiding data    b) A class to inherit from another class ✅    c) Creating loops    d) Deleting objects

10. C++ supports:

a) Single inheritance only    b) Multiple inheritance ✅    c) No inheritance    d) Only interface inheritance

11. Function overloading means:

a) Multiple functions with same name but different parameters ✅    b) One function calling another    c) Deleting a function    d) Renaming a function

12. A virtual function enables:

a) Static binding    b) Runtime polymorphism ✅    c) Compile-time error    d) Faster execution

13. A destructor is called when:

a) Object is created    b) Function starts    c) Object goes out of scope or is deleted ✅    d) Loop ends

14. Templates allow:

a) Only integer functions    b) Writing generic code for any data type ✅    c) Creating arrays    d) Defining macros