Mastering Java: The Ultimate Quiz for 'Thinking in Java'

In the process of initialization with inheritance in Java, which class constructor is called first?

1. Derived class constructor

2. Base class constructor

3. Main class constructor

4. Static constructor

The correct answer is: Base class constructor

During initialization with inheritance in Java, the constructor of the base class is called first. This is because the derived class inherits the attributes and methods of the base class, and therefore must call the base class constructor in order to properly initialize these inherited elements. The other options, while potentially involved in the initialization process, are not necessarily called first and do not have the same role as the base class constructor in inheritance.