Which two statements are correct about try blocks? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AA try block can have more than one catch block.
• BA finally block or try-with-resources statement executes before the resources declared are closed.
• CA finally block must be immediately placed after the try or catch blocks.
• DA try block must have a catch block and a finally block.
• ECatch blocks must be in order from generic to specific exception types.

• A
  82% (49)
• B
  5% (3)
• D
  3% (2)
• E
  10% (6)

Explanation

A is correct because a single try block can have multiple catch blocks, each handling a different exception type - this is standard Java exception handling that lets you respond differently to IOException, NullPointerException, etc.

C is correct because the finally block must immediately follow the last catch block (or the try block if no catch exists) - the compiler enforces this structure; you cannot place arbitrary code between them.

B is wrong because it has the order backwards: in a try-with-resources, declared resources are closed after the try block exits but before any finally block runs - the finally block executes last, not before resource closure.

D is wrong because a try block only requires at least one of either a catch or a finally block - having both is optional, so try { } finally { } with no catch is perfectly valid.

E is wrong because catch blocks must go from specific to generic (most specific exception first), not generic to specific - putting a broad Exception catch first would make it unreachable for any more specific type below it, which is a compile error in Java.

Memory tip: Think of catch blocks like a funnel - narrow (specific) at the top, wide (generic) at the bottom. And remember: try needs a catch or finally, not necessarily both.

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