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      Question

      Consider a scenario in an OOP application where a

      `NullPointerException` (or equivalent) occurs when trying to access a member of an object. What is the most likely cause?Β 
      A The object's constructor was never called. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B The object reference variable is pointing to `null`. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C The class definition is missing a required method. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D The object's data members are all private. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      A `NullPointerException` (or similar in other languages) occurs when you try to access a member (method or field) of an object whose reference variable currently holds a `null` value, meaning it doesn't point to an actual object instance in memory.Β 

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