Which statement is true about exception handling?

Question

Options

• AAt least one catch block must accompany a try statement.
• BAll statements in a try block are executed, even if an exception occurs in the middle of the try block.
• CAt least one statement in a try block must throw an exception.
• DAll catch blocks must be ordered from general to most specific.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  90% (38)

Explanation

Option D is correct because in Java (and most languages with structured exception handling), catch blocks must be ordered from most specific to most general - placing a broader exception type (like Exception) before a narrower one (like IOException) causes a compile-time error, since the specific catch would be unreachable.

Why the others are wrong:

• A is false - a try block can be paired with only a finally block, with no catch at all.
• B is false - execution jumps out of the try block the moment an exception is thrown; remaining statements are skipped.
• C is false - a try block may complete normally without any exception ever being thrown.

Memory tip: Think "specific before general" - just like a funnel, you catch the narrow stuff first, then widen out. If you put the wide net first, the specific exceptions never get a turn.

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