Question 1

What are the standard I/O streams?

Accepted Answer

In Java, the standar

Question 2

Which of the following exception types must always be caught unless they are contained in methods that throw them in the method header?

Accepted Answer

A)  file stream 
B)  IO 
C)  checked 
D)  unchecked 
E)  none of the above 
A)  file stream 
B)  IO 
C)  checked 
D)  unchecked 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

What is exception prorogation, and how does it work in Java?

Accepted Answer

If an exception is not caught by the met

Question 4

What is a catch clause?

Accepted Answer

The catch clause is the part o

Question 5

Which of the following file streams should be explicitly closed to ensure that written data is properly retained?

Accepted Answer

A)  output 
B)  input 
C)  error 
D)  writable 
E)  readable 
A)  output 
B)  input 
C)  error 
D)  writable 
E)  readable

Question 6

Unchecked exceptions must be caught or propogated, or a program will not compile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Exception class and the Error class are subclasses of the ___________________ class.

Accepted Answer

A)  Throwable 
B)  Catchable 
C)  RuntimeProblem 
D)  CompilerProblem 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Throwable 
B)  Catchable 
C)  RuntimeProblem 
D)  CompilerProblem 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

A(n) ____________________ is used to specify how certain exceptions should be handled.

Accepted Answer

A)  finally block 
B)  try block 
C)  catch block 
D)  error 
E)  none of the above 
A)  finally block 
B)  try block 
C)  catch block 
D)  error 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Is the Exception class a subclass of the Error class? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No the Exception class is not a subclass

Question 10

Attempting to divide by zero will result in an Error being thrown, not an Exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The _________________ statement is used to begin exception propogation.

Accepted Answer

A)  propogate 
B)  relay 
C)  throw 
D)  except 
E)  send 
A)  propogate 
B)  relay 
C)  throw 
D)  except 
E)  send

Question 12

A(n) _____________________ is an object that defines an erroneous situation from which the program usually cannot recover.

Accepted Answer

A)  error 
B)  exception 
C)  interface 
D)  try block 
E)  catch block 
A)  error 
B)  exception 
C)  interface 
D)  try block 
E)  catch block

Question 13

The getMessage method of the Exception class prints out the stack trace, which helps the user to track down the source of the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an exception is not caught, a program will __________________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  not compile 
B)  terminate abnormally 
C)  print a message and continue executing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  neither a, b nor c 
A)  not compile 
B)  terminate abnormally 
C)  print a message and continue executing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  neither a, b nor c

Question 15

What is a try block?

Accepted Answer

A try block is a blo

Question 16

In practice, it is important to catch all exceptions that might be thrown by a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n) ________________ is an ordered sequence of bytes.

Accepted Answer

A)  exception 
B)  error 
C)  input-output flow 
D)  stream 
E)  none of the above 
A)  exception 
B)  error 
C)  input-output flow 
D)  stream 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

A finally clause is always required in a try-catch block.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ can be used to find the exact line where an exception was thrown during program execution.

Accepted Answer

A)  interface 
B)  call-stack trace 
C)  try block 
D)  catch block 
E)  none of the above 
A)  interface 
B)  call-stack trace 
C)  try block 
D)  catch block 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

How is a finally clause different from a try block and a catch clause?

Accepted Answer

In a finally clause, every sta

What are the standard I/O streams?

Which of the following exception types must always be caught unless they are contained in methods that throw them in the method header?

What is exception prorogation, and how does it work in Java?

What is a catch clause?

Which of the following file streams should be explicitly closed to ensure that written data is properly retained?

Unchecked exceptions must be caught or propogated, or a program will not compile.

The Exception class and the Error class are subclasses of the ___________________ class.

A(n) ____________________ is used to specify how certain exceptions should be handled.

Is the Exception class a subclass of the Error class? Explain.

Attempting to divide by zero will result in an Error being thrown, not an Exception.

The _________________ statement is used to begin exception propogation.

A(n) _____________________ is an object that defines an erroneous situation from which the program usually cannot recover.

The getMessage method of the Exception class prints out the stack trace, which helps the user to track down the source of the exception.

If an exception is not caught, a program will __________________________ .

What is a try block?

In practice, it is important to catch all exceptions that might be thrown by a program.

A(n) ________________ is an ordered sequence of bytes.

A finally clause is always required in a try-catch block.

A(n) ____________________ can be used to find the exact line where an exception was thrown during program execution.

How is a finally clause different from a try block and a catch clause?

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Exam 10: Exceptions

What are the standard I/O streams?

Which of the following exception types must always be caught unless they are contained in methods that throw them in the method header?

What is exception prorogation, and how does it work in Java?

What is a catch clause?

Which of the following file streams should be explicitly closed to ensure that written data is properly retained?

Unchecked exceptions must be caught or propogated, or a program will not compile.

The Exception class and the Error class are subclasses of the ___________________ class.

A(n) ____________________ is used to specify how certain exceptions should be handled.

Is the Exception class a subclass of the Error class? Explain.

Attempting to divide by zero will result in an Error being thrown, not an Exception.

The _________________ statement is used to begin exception propogation.

A(n) _____________________ is an object that defines an erroneous situation from which the program usually cannot recover.

The getMessage method of the Exception class prints out the stack trace, which helps the user to track down the source of the exception.

If an exception is not caught, a program will __________________________ .

What is a try block?

In practice, it is important to catch all exceptions that might be thrown by a program.

A(n) ________________ is an ordered sequence of bytes.

A finally clause is always required in a try-catch block.

A(n) ____________________ can be used to find the exact line where an exception was thrown during program execution.

How is a finally clause different from a try block and a catch clause?

Introduction

Data and Expressions

Using Classes and Objects

Conditionals and Loops

Writing Classes

Graphical User Interfaces

Arrays

Inheritance

Polymorphism

Recursion

Searching and Sorting

Trees

Introduction to Collections and Stacks

Heaps and Priority Queues

Graphs

Filters