JAVA – Exception handling MCQ

Q1. Which of the following is incorrect about try-with-resources in Java?

(a) try-with-resources was introduced in Java 7
(b) We don't need to use finally block, if we use try-with-resources
(c) The try-with-resources statement ensures that each resource is closed at the end of the
statement
(d) It increases the complexity of the code

Q2. Which of the following scenarios is best suited for utilizing the try-with-resources
statement?
(a) Handling common runtime exceptions
(b) Implementing custom exception classes
(c) Working with IO operations involving streams
(d) Synchronizing multi-threaded operations

Q3. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new RuntimeException("Error");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());}
(a) Error
(b) RuntimeException
(c) null
(d) The code will not compile.

Q4. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about multi-catch statement?
(a) A single catch block can handle more than one type of exception.
(b) A multi-catch statement is valid in Java 7 and later.
(c) If a catch block handles more than one exception type, then the catch parameter is
implicitly final.
(d) Alternatives in a multi-catch statement cannot be related by subclassing.

Q5. Which of the following is the correct syntax for catching multiple exceptions in a single
catch block?
(a) catch (ExceptionType1 || ExceptionType2 || ExceptionType3 ex)
(b) catch (ExceptionType1, ExceptionType2, ExceptionType3 ex)
(c) catch (ExceptionType1 && ExceptionType2 && ExceptionType3 ex)
(d) catch (ExceptionType1 | ExceptionType2 | ExceptionType3 ex)

Q6. What is wrong with the following code snippet in the context of try-with-resources?
static String readFirstLineFromFile() throws IOException {
try (FileReader fr = new FileReader("");
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(fr)) {
fr= new FileReader("xyz.txt");
return br.readLine(); }
}
(a) There is no catch block after the try block.
(b) The re-assignment of variable 'fr' is not allowed.
(c) Two resources can't be declared in a try block.
(d) The throws clause is not needed.
Q7. Which of the following statements is true about exceptions in the context of Java 7 and
later versions?
(a) A try block must be followed by either a catch block or a finally block.
(b) In order to close the resources opened in try block, it is mandatory to include a finally
block.
(c) Multiple types of exceptions can be handled by including multiple catch blocks.
(d) It is not mandatory to include a catch block or finally block after a try block.

Q8. Which exception will be thrown by parseInt() method in Java?

(a) IntegerOutOfBoundException
(b) IntegerFormatException
(c) ArithmeticException
(d) NumberFormatException

Q9. Which of the following exception must be either caught or declared to be thrown in
Java?
(a) NullPointerException
(b) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
(c) FileNotFoundException
(d) ArithmeticException

Q10. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new NullPointerException();
} catch (RuntimeException e) {
System.out.println("RuntimeException");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Exception");
}
(a) RuntimeException
(b) Exception
(c) NullPointerException
(d) The code will not compile.

Q11. Which of the following is true about the catch block in Java?
(a) A catch block can catch multiple types of exceptions using the semicolon (;).
(b) A catch block can catch multiple types of exceptions using the logical AND operator (&).
(c) A catch block can catch multiple types of exceptions using multiple catch statements.
(d) A catch block can only catch one type of exception at a time.

Q12. Which statement is used to catch and handle multiple exceptions in a single catch
block?
(a) catch-all
(b) multi-catch
(c) exception-catch
(d) exception-all
Q13. Which keyword will you use to specify that a method can potentially throw an
exception?
(a) try
(b) catch
(c) throw
(d) throws

Q14. What is the purpose of the finally block in exception handling?

(a) To catch and handle exceptions.
(b) To specify that a method can potentially throw an exception.
(c) To execute code regardless of whether an exception is thrown or not.
(d) To explicitly throw an exception.

Q15. Which of the following statements is true about the catch block in exception handling?
(a) A try block can have multiple catch blocks.
(b) A catch block can have multiple try blocks.
(c) A catch block must always be followed by a finally block.
(d) A catch block cannot be used without a try block.

Q16. Which of the following statements is true about the finally block in exception handling?
(a) A finally block is always executed before a catch block.
(b) A finally block is always executed after a catch block.
(c) A finally block is only executed if an exception occurs.
(d) A finally block is optional and can be omitted.

Q17. Which of the following is a subclass of the Exception class?

(a) RuntimeError
(b) Error
(c) Throwable
(d) StackOverflowError

Q18. Which of the following statements is true about the finally block?
(a) The finally block is required for every try-catch statement.
(b) The finally block is optional and can be omitted.
(c) The finally block is executed only if an exception occurs.
(d) The finally block is executed only if a catch block is present.

Q19. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
int[] array = new int[5];
System.out.println(array[5]);
} catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
System.out.println("ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException");
} finally {
System.out.println("Finally block executed.");}
(a) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
Finally block executed.
(b) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
(c) Finally block executed.
(d) The code will not compile.

Q20. Which of the following is not a subclass of Throwable in Java?

(a) Checked exception
(b) Unchecked exception
(c) Fatal exception
(d) Error

Q21. Which of the following is/are correct statement(s) about Unchecked Exceptions in
Java?
(a) These exceptions occur during the execution of the program.
(b) They are also referred to as Runtime exceptions.
(c) These exceptions are generally ignored during the compilation process.
(d) They are checked while compiling the program.

Q22. Which of the following is an incorrect statement about checked Exceptions in Java?
(a) Checked exceptions are called compile-time exceptions.
(b) They are subtypes of RuntimeException.
(c) These exceptions are checked at compile-time by the compiler.
(d) The IOException is a type of checked Exception.
Q23. In which of the below classes the printStackTrace() method defined?
(a) Exception.
(b) RuntimeException.
(c) Throwable.
(d) Error.

Q24. Which of the following is a not a subclass of the Error class directly or indirectly?
(a) RuntimeError
(b) InternalError
(c) StackOverflowError
(d) OutOfMemoryError

Q25. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new Exception("Custom exception");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());}
(a) Custom exception
(b) Exception
(c) null
(d) The code will not compile.

Q26. Which of the following statements is true about custom exception classes in Java?
(a) Custom exception classes must extend the Throwable class.
(b) Custom exception classes must extend the RuntimeException class.
(c) Custom exception classes must extend the Exception class.
(d) Custom exception classes are not required to extend or implement any class or interface.

Q27. Which of the following is not a type of valid construct in exception handling?
(a) try-catch-finally
(b) try-finally
(c) catch-finally
(d) try-catch

Q28. Which of the following is not a checked exception in Java?

(a) IOException
(b) FileNotFoundException
(c) NullPointerException
(d) ClassNotFoundException

Q29. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new Error("Fatal error");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Exception");
} catch (Error e) {
System.out.println("Error");}
(a) Exception
(b) Error
(c) Compiler error
(d) The code will not compile.

Q30. Which of the following exceptions is not a subclass of the RuntimeException class?
(a) NullPointerException
(b) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
(c) IOException
(d) ArithmeticException

Q31. Which of the following statements is true about the try-with-resources statement in
Java?
(a) It is used to handle multiple exceptions in a single catch block.
(b) It is used to specify that a method can potentially throw an exception.
(c) It is used to automatically close resources after usage.
(d) It is used to define custom exception classes.

Q32. Which of the following statements is true about handling exceptions in multi-threaded
Java applications?
(a) Each thread should handle exceptions independently.
(b) Exceptions thrown by a thread cannot be caught by other threads.
(c) A separate exception handler should be defined for each thread.
(d) Exceptions in multi-threaded applications are handled automatically by the JVM.

Q33. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new Exception("First Exception");
} catch (Exception e) {
try {
throw new Exception("Second Exception");
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage()); }
}
(a) First Exception
(b) Second Exception
(c) First Exception followed by Second Exception
(d) Second Exception followed by First Exception

Q34. What is the output of the following code snippet?

try {
throw new Error();
} catch (Throwable t) {
System.out.println(t.getClass().getSimpleName());}
(a) Error
(b) Throwable
(c) Exception
(d) The code will not compile.

Q35. Which of the following is the correct syntax for using the try-with-resources statement?
(a) try [Resource r =new Resource()] { // code }
(b) try (Resource r = new Resource(); // code )
(c) try { Resource r = new Resource(); // code }
(d) try (Resource r = new Resource()) // code

Q36. Which of the following interfaces must be implemented by a resource in order to be

used with the try-with-resources statement?
(a) Closeable
(b) AutoCloseable
(c) Resource
(d) Disposable
Q37. Which method of AutoCloseable interface is called internally in the try-with-resources
statement?
(a) clean()
(b) refresh()
(c) close()
(d) release()

Q38. Which of the following statements is true regarding the order of closing resources in a
try-with-resources statement?
(a) Resources are closed in the order of declaration within the try block.
(b) Resources are closed in the reverse order of declaration within the try block.
(c) Resources are closed randomly.
(d) The order of closing resources does not matter.

Q39. What happens if an exception is thrown both during resource initialization and within
the try block of a try-with-resources statement?
(a) The exception thrown during resource initialization takes precedence.
(b) The exception thrown within the try block takes precedence.
(c) Both exceptions are caught and handled.
(d) Only the exception thrown within the try block is caught and handled.

Q40. What is the advantage of using the try-with-resources statement instead of a traditional
try-catch-finally approach?
(a) It reduces boilerplate code.
(b) It ensures proper resource cleanup without explicitly writing a finally block.
(c) It simplifies complex exception handling.
(d) It improves the performance of exception handling significantly.
JAVA – Exception handling MCQ
1.Answer: d) It increases the complexity of the code
2.Answer: c) Working with IO operations involving streams
3.Answer: a) Error
4.Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Explanation: All statements are correct about a multi-catch statement since Java 7.
5. Answer: d) catch (ExceptionType1 | ExceptionType2 | ExceptionType3 e)
6. Answer: b) The re-assignment of variable ‘fr’ is not allowed.
7.Answer: d) It is not mandatory to include a catch block or finally block after a try block.
8. Answer: d) NumberFormatException
9. Answer: c) FileNotFoundException
10. Answer: a) RuntimeException
11. Answer: c) A catch block can catch multiple types of exceptions using multiple catch
statements.
12. Answer: b) multi-catch
13. Answer: d) throws
14. Answer: c) To execute code regardless of whether an exception is thrown or not.
15. Answer: a) A try block can have multiple catch blocks.
16. Answer: b) A finally block is always executed after a catch block.
17. Answer: a) RuntimeError
18. Answer: b) The finally block is optional and can be omitted.
19. Answer: a) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException Finally block executed.
20. Answer: c) Fatal exception
21. Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Explanation: They are not checked while compiling the program.
22. Answer: b) They are subtypes of RuntimeException
23. Answer: c) Throwable.
24. Answer: a) RuntimeError
25. Answer: a) Custom exception
26. Answer: a) Custom exception classes must extend the Exception class.
27. Answer: c) catch-finally
28. Answer: c) NullPointerException
29. Answer: b) Error
30. Answer: c) IOException
31. Answer: c) It is used to automatically close resources after usage.
32. Answer: c) A separate exception handler should be defined for each thread.
33. Answer: b) Second Exception
34. Answer: a) Error
35. Answer: d) try (Resource r = new Resource()) // code
36. Answer: b) AutoCloseable
37. Answer: c) close()
38. Answer: b) Resources are closed in the reverse order of declaration within the try block.
39. Answer: a) The exception thrown during resource initialization takes precedence.
40. Answer: b) It ensures proper resource cleanup without explicitly writing a finally block.