Do projects automatically inherit every module listed under dependencies in the parent POM file?

• A. Yes
• B. No, only when they are also listed in the child pom dependencies
• C. Not always; some modules are ignored
• D. Only if a module is listed in dependencyManagement

Answer: (A)

In Maven, a child project automatically inherits the dependencies declared in its parent POM. Any dependency listed under the parent’s dependencies becomes part of the child’s dependency set, so it will be resolved during the child’s build unless the child excludes it or overrides it with a different version. This centralizes libraries across modules. Note that dependencyManagement is different: it provides default versions and scopes for dependencies, but it doesn’t itself add those dependencies to the child unless the child explicitly declares them. So, dependencies in the parent are inherited automatically by the child.