Question

Which of the following is an exception in C++?

(a) Divide by zero

(b) Semicolon not written

(c) Variable not declared

(d) An expression is wrongly written

I had been asked this question in an interview.

I would like to ask this question from Exception Handling topic in section Derived Classes, Templates & Exception Handling in C++ of C++

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Divide by zero

Best explanation: Exceptions are those which are encountered during run-time of the program. semicolon, variable not declared and the wrong expression are compile-time errors, therefore, they are not exceptions. Divide by zero is the problem that is encountered during run-time, therefore, it is an exception.