Question

What are two exception classes in hierarchy of java exceptions class?

(a) Runtime exceptions only

(b) Compile time exceptions only

(c) Runtime exceptions and other exceptions

(d) Other exceptions

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Answer 1

Correct option is (c) Runtime exceptions and other exceptions

Best explanation: The exceptions class is having two other derived classes which are of runtime exception handler and for other type of exceptions handling. The runtime exception handler is used to handle the exceptions produced during run time and same with case of other exceptions.