When does the `else` clause in a try-except-else block execute?

Only when the except block is empty

When no exception is raised in the try block

Always, regardless of exceptions

When an exception is raised and handled

What is the primary purpose of the `finally` clause in a try-except-finally block?

To catch exceptions that were not handled by the except block

To execute cleanup code that must run regardless of whether an exception occurred

To return a value from the function

A data analyst is building a data validation library. They want to define a custom exception called `InvalidDataError` that can be raised when data fails validation. Which code snippet correctly defines this custom exception?

def InvalidDataError(Exception): pass

exception InvalidDataError: pass

class InvalidDataError(Exception): pass

A data analyst is debugging a script that processes a list of numbers. The script crashes with the following traceback: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "script.py", line 5, in result = numbers[10] IndexError: list index out of range ``` What does this traceback tell the analyst?

The script has a syntax error on line 5.

The script tried to access an index that does not exist in the list.

The list contains non-numeric values.

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Which import statement allows you to use the `sqrt` function directly without a module prefix?
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A data analyst is building a data validation library. They want to define a custom exception called `InvalidDataError` that can be raised when data fails validation. Which code snippet correctly defines this custom exception?
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A data analyst is debugging a script that processes a list of numbers. The script crashes with the following traceback: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "script.py", line 5, in <module> result = numbers[10] IndexError: list index out of range ``` What does this traceback tell the analyst?
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Questions 6–10

Which import statement allows you to use the `sqrt` function directly without a module prefix?

When does the `else` clause in a try-except-else block execute?

What is the primary purpose of the `finally` clause in a try-except-finally block?

A data analyst is building a data validation library. They want to define a custom exception called `InvalidDataError` that can be raised when data fails validation. Which code snippet correctly defines this custom exception?

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