If you have a copy constructor in the base class, but do not have a copy constructor for the derived class, then
A) you will have a syntax error
B) a copy constructor for the derived class is automatically created for you
C) you can not use pointer variables
D) the default constructor is used

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If you have a copy constructor in the base class but not in the derived class, then the compiler will automatically create a copy constructor for the derived class which will call the copy constructor of the base class. This behavior is known as "derived class copy constructor synthesis." Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

If You Have a Copy Constructor in the Base Class