PCEP Practice Question: Functions, Tuples, Dictionaries and Exceptions
What is the output of the following code?
def f():
try:raise ValueError('error1') except ValueError: raise TypeError('error2')
try:
f() except TypeError as e:
print(e)
except ValueError:
print('ValueError')⚠ Common exam trap
The PCEP exam often tests the misconception that the original exception's message or type will be printed, when in fact the `except` block raises a completely new exception that replaces the original.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
error2
The code raises a `ValueError` inside the `try` block of function `f()`, which is caught by the `except ValueError` handler. That handler then raises a new `TypeError('error2')`. This new exception propagates out of `f()` and is caught by the outer `except TypeError as e` block, which prints the exception message `'error2'`.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
error2
Why this is correct
Correct; the TypeError is raised and caught.
- ✗
Error: unhandled exception
Why it's wrong here
The exception is handled.
- ✗
error1
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; the ValueError is caught and replaced by TypeError.
- ✗
ValueError
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; ValueError is not propagated.
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