Question 44 Which of the statement given in options is false?

Static variables are not required to be initialized at declaration—they receive default values (0, null, false, etc.) if not explicitly initialized. Options B and D are true (final variables must be initialized and cannot be reinitialized), and Option C is true (static variables can be reassigned). Therefore, Option A is the false statement.

Step-by-step Derivation:
Evaluate each statement:

A) FALSE — Static variables in Java are automatically initialized to default values (0 for numbers, null for objects, false for booleans) if not explicitly initialized. Initialization is optional.

B) TRUE — Final variables must be initialized either at declaration or in the constructor (for instance finals). They cannot be left uninitialized.

C) TRUE — Static variables can be reassigned/reinitialized multiple times during program execution (they are mutable unless also declared final).

D) TRUE — Final variables cannot be reinitialized; once assigned, their value is immutable.

Since the question asks for the false statement, the answer is A.