
Quiz on Error Types in Programming
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Information Technology (IT)
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8th Grade
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Ashley Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a general category of error?
Sneaky Error
Syntax error
Logical error
Runtime exception
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What general term to software engineers use to describe errors in programs?
Flops
Breakpoints
Tracepoints
Bugs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT displayed in a syntax error message?
The file name where the error was found
The suggested best practice for avoiding the error in the future
The line of code where the error was found
A carat (^) pointing at the likely location of the error within a statement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you get a syntax error, what should you do if you can't find the problem at the line of code where the carat is pointing?
Look backwards (upwards) at earlier statements to see where the problem starts
Look downwards (forwards) at later statements to see where the problem ends
Engage the debugger and set a breakpoint
Call the Python support hotline
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a program runs without any error messages, but doesn't do what you want it to do, what kind of error do you likely have in your code?
Logical error
Syntax error
Runtime exception
Any of these is possible
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When do you normally see the effects of a logical error?
When the program is running
Before the program starts
After the program ends
Any of these times is possible
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when a runtime exception is encountered?
Your program continues to run but may not behave the way you wanted
Your program hangs forever without any more input or output
Your program halts completely with an error message
An automatic error report is sent to the Python Software Foundation
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