Handling Exceptions - Quiz Explanation

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1.	Which one of the following classes is associated with a normal exception, as opposed to a runtime exception? Please select the best answer.
	A.	`FileNotFoundException`
	B.	`IndexOutOfBoundsException`
	C.	`ArithmeticException`
	The correct answer is A. A `FileNotFoundException` object is thrown when a file isn't found, which is a normal exception. An `IndexOutOfBoundsException` object is thrown when an array is indexed beyond its bounds, which is a runtime exception. An `ArithmeticException` object is thrown in response to an arithmetic runtime exception such as a divide by zero.

2.	Using the `try`-`catch` construct, you place the code that can potentially throw an exception in: Please select the best answer.
	A.	A `catch` block
	B.	The `finally` block
	C.	The `try` block
	The correct answer is C. Using the `try`-`catch` construct, you place the code that can potentially throw an exception in the `try` block. A `catch` block is executed when an exception is handled. The `finally` block contains code that is executed regardless of how the `try` block is left.

3.	What method do you call on an `Exception` object to print the call stack associated with the exception? Please select the best answer.
	A.	`printStackTrace()`
	B.	`printCallStack()`
	C.	`printTraceStack()`
	The correct answer is A. You call the `printStackTrace()` method on an `Exception` object to print the call stack associated with the exception. There are no methods named `printCallStack()` and `printTraceStack()` defined in the `Exception` class.

4.	What is commonly referred to as an exception handler? Please select the best answer.
	A.	A `catch` clause
	B.	The `try` clause
	C.	The `throws` clause in a method declaration
	The correct answer is A. A `catch` clause is commonly referred to as an exception handler. The `try` clause and the `throws` clause in a method declaration aren't referred to as exception handlers; exceptions are only handled in a `catch` clause.