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The document provides a series of descriptive questions and answers about exception handling in Python. It covers topics such as the distinction between syntax errors and exceptions, built-in exceptions, the use of raise and assert statements, and the structure of try-except blocks. Additionally, it includes examples and explanations of handling exceptions effectively in Python programming.

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The document provides a series of descriptive questions and answers about exception handling in Python. It covers topics such as the distinction between syntax errors and exceptions, built-in exceptions, the use of raise and assert statements, and the structure of try-except blocks. Additionally, it includes examples and explanations of handling exceptions effectively in Python programming.

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Exception Handling in Python - Descriptive Questions with Answers

Q: 1. "Every syntax error is an exception but every exception cannot be a syntax error."

Justify the statement.

Ans: Every syntax error is an exception because Python treats syntax issues like missing colons,

incorrect indentation, or invalid expressions as parsing errors that are caught before code execution.

However, not every exception is a syntax error. Other exceptions like ZeroDivisionError, NameError,

or ValueError occur during runtime after the code has passed syntax checks. Hence, while all syntax

errors are exceptions, many exceptions arise due to logic or runtime errors, not syntax problems.

Q: 2. When are the following built-in exceptions raised? Give examples to support your

answers.

a) ImportError

b) IOError

c) NameError

d) ZeroDivisionError

Ans: a) ImportError: Raised when a module cannot be found. Example: `import maths` will raise

ImportError.

b) IOError: Raised when an input/output operation like file opening fails. Example: `open("file.txt")`

when file does not exist.

c) NameError: Raised when a variable is not defined. Example: `print(x)` without defining x.

d) ZeroDivisionError: Raised when dividing a number by zero. Example: `10 / 0`.

Q: 3. What is the use of a raise statement? Write a code to accept two numbers and display

the quotient. Appropriate exception should be raised if the user enters the second number

(denominator) as zero (0).

Ans: The raise statement is used to manually throw an exception in Python.

Example code:
Exception Handling in Python - Descriptive Questions with Answers

try:

num1 = int(input("Enter numerator: "))

num2 = int(input("Enter denominator: "))

if num2 == 0:

raise ZeroDivisionError("Denominator cannot be zero!")

print("Quotient:", num1 / num2)

except ZeroDivisionError as e:

print("Error:", e)

Q: 4. Use assert statement in Question No. 3 to test the division expression in the program.

Ans: Using assert to test the division expression:

def divide(a, b):

assert b != 0, "Denominator cannot be zero!"

return a / b

try:

num1 = int(input("Enter numerator: "))

num2 = int(input("Enter denominator: "))

print("Quotient:", divide(num1, num2))

except AssertionError as e:

print("Error:", e)

Q: 5. Define the following:

a) Exception Handling

b) Throwing an exception

c) Catching an exception
Exception Handling in Python - Descriptive Questions with Answers

Ans: a) Exception Handling: Process of handling runtime errors to avoid program crash using try,

except, else, and finally.

b) Throwing an Exception: When Python detects an error and creates an exception object to pass to

the runtime system.

c) Catching an Exception: When the program finds matching handler code and executes it to handle

the exception.

Q: 6. Explain catching exceptions using try and except block.

Ans: Catching exceptions involves placing error-prone code in a try block and handling specific

exceptions using one or more except blocks.

Example:

try:

x = int(input("Enter a number: "))

print(10 / x)

except ZeroDivisionError:

print("Cannot divide by zero!")

except ValueError:

print("Please enter a valid number.")

Q: 7. Consider the code given below and fill in the blanks.

print (" Learning Exceptions...")

try:

num1= int(input ("Enter the first number"))

num2=int(input("Enter the second number"))

quotient=(num1/num2)

print ("Both the numbers entered were correct")


Exception Handling in Python - Descriptive Questions with Answers

except _____________: # to enter only integers

print (" Please enter only numbers")

except ____________: # Denominator should not be zero

print(" Number 2 should not be zero")

else:

print(" Great .. you are a good programmer")

___________: # to be executed at the end

print(" JOB OVER... GO GET SOME REST")

Ans: except ValueError: # to enter only integers

except ZeroDivisionError: # Denominator should not be zero

finally: # to be executed at the end

Q: 8. You have learnt how to use math module in Class XI. Write a code where you use the

wrong number of arguments for a method (say sqrt() or pow()). Use the exception handling

process to catch the ValueError exception.

Ans: Example using math module with wrong number of arguments:

import math

try:

print(math.sqrt(25, 2)) # Incorrect usage

except TypeError:

print("TypeError: Wrong number of arguments used in function.")

Q: 9. What is the use of finally clause? Use finally clause in the problem given in Question

No. 7.

Ans: The finally clause is used to ensure that certain code (like file closing or cleanup) runs no

matter what.
Exception Handling in Python - Descriptive Questions with Answers

Used in Q7 as:

finally:

print("JOB OVER... GO GET SOME REST")

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