PCEP Control Flow, Loops, Lists and Logic Practice Question

Arrange the steps to handle an exception in Python using try-except.

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Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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try block, then except block, then else block, then finally block

Exception handling wraps risky code in try, catches exceptions with except, and optionally includes else and finally.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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try block, then except block, then else block, then finally block
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the try block contains the risky code, except blocks handle exceptions, else runs if no exception occurs, and finally always executes for cleanup.
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try block, then except block, then finally block, then else block
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the else block must come before the finally block; else is dependent on no exception occurring, while finally is unconditional.
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try block, then else block, then except block, then finally block
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the else block can only appear after all except blocks; it is part of the try/except structure and must follow except.
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except block, then try block, then else block, then finally block
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the try block must come first; except cannot exist without a preceding try block syntactically.

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