Q. Suppose a class has public visibility. In this class we define a protected method. Which of the following statements is correct?
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(A)
This method is only accessible from inside the class itself and from inside all subclasses.
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(B)
In a class, you cannot declare methods with a lower visibility than the visibility of the class in which it is defined.
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(C)
From within protected methods you do not have access to public methods.
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(D)
This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.