Question

A method which applies to the class in which it is declared as a whole and not in response to method calls on a specific object is called a:_______

a. method call
b. an object method
c. private method
d. static method

Answer 1

Answer:

D) Static method

Explanation:

A static method is a method that is created only for the class and not it's instance variables or objects. Such methods can only be accessed by calling them through the class's name because they are not available to any class instance. A static method is created by prefixing the method's name with the keyword static.

A static method cannot be overridden or changed. You create a static method for a block of code that is not dependent on instance creation and that can easily be shared by all instances or objects.