instanceof operator

[Lalit Sha]

Could anybody explain the question below;
Given the following class definitions, which expression
identifies whether the object referred to by obj was created by instantiating class B rather than classes A,C and D?
class A{}
class B extends A{}
class C extends B{}
class D extends A{}
Select all valid answers.
a. obj instanceof B
b. obj instanceof A && !(obj instanceof C)
c. obj instanceof B && !(obj instanceof C)
d. !(obj instanceof C) | | obj instanceof D
e. !(obj instanceof A) && !(obj instanceof C) && !(obj instanceof D)
thankx,
Lalit.

[Cindy Glass]

you have
.A.
| |
B D
|
C
a. is true but does not COMPLETELY identify B because it also fits C
b. is not true because it also would work if obj was an A
c. this is it
d. both B's and A's fit this. Actually D fits it also.
e. a B has to be an instance of an A so this wouldn't work.