In a hierarchy, what color font indicates an inherited member?

• A. Black
• B. Blue
• C. Gray
• D. Orange

Answer: (A)

In a hierarchy, the font color is used to show where a member comes from. An inherited member is one that originates from a parent level and is brought into the current node. The color black is used here because it reflects the standard text color, signaling that the member exists by inheritance rather than being defined at the current level. This visual cue helps you quickly distinguish inherited items from those defined locally, which would typically appear in a different color to indicate their origin. So black best communicates that the member is inherited.