A junior developer wrote the following code to handle errors in a data-processing function: try: process(data) except: pass A senior developer reviews this and asks for a change. Which change best aligns with Python exception-handling best practices?

Use except BaseException to ensure nothing is missed.

Change the bare except to except Exception to be more explicit.

Catch only the specific exceptions that process() is documented to raise, and log or handle them appropriately.

Keep the bare except but add a comment explaining why it is safe to ignore all errors.

A Python script opens a database connection, runs a query, and must always close the connection, even if the query raises an exception. The script should also record a success message only when the query completes without error. Which code structure satisfies both requirements?

try: query() else: log_success() except Exception: log_error()

try: query() except: log_error() finally: connection.close()

try: query() except Exception: log_error() else: log_success() finally: connection.close()

try: query() finally: connection.close() except Exception: log_error()

What is the purpose of using the raise statement without any arguments inside an except block?

To re-raise the current exception, preserving its traceback

To suppress the current exception

To create a new exception of the same type

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Questions 16–20

16foundation · easy
Which except clause will catch a KeyError when accessing a dictionary with a missing key?
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17application · medium
A junior developer wrote the following code to handle errors in a data-processing function: try: process(data) except: pass A senior developer reviews this and asks for a change. Which change best aligns with Python exception-handling best practices?
Select an answer first
18application · medium
A Python script opens a database connection, runs a query, and must always close the connection, even if the query raises an exception. The script should also record a success message only when the query completes without error. Which code structure satisfies both requirements?
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19foundation · easy
What is the purpose of using the raise statement without any arguments inside an except block?
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20foundation · easy
How do you create a custom exception class in Python?
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Questions 16–20

Which except clause will catch a KeyError when accessing a dictionary with a missing key?

A junior developer wrote the following code to handle errors in a data-processing function: try: process(data) except: pass A senior developer reviews this and asks for a change. Which change best aligns with Python exception-handling best practices?

A Python script opens a database connection, runs a query, and must always close the connection, even if the query raises an exception. The script should also record a success message only when the query completes without error. Which code structure satisfies both requirements?

What is the purpose of using the raise statement without any arguments inside an except block?

How do you create a custom exception class in Python?

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