A default exception block must be placed _____

first among the catch blocks
last among the catch blocks
globally, at the top of the file
at the end of all code in the program

The correct answer is: B. last among the catch blocks

A default exception block is a block of code that is executed when an exception is thrown and no other catch block matches the exception. It is always placed last among the catch blocks.

Option A is incorrect because a default exception block can only be placed last among the catch blocks.

Option C is incorrect because a default exception block is not placed globally, at the top of the file. It is placed last among the catch blocks.

Option D is incorrect because a default exception block is not placed at the end of all code in the program. It is placed last among the catch blocks.

Here is an example of a default exception block:

try {
// code that may throw an exception
} catch (IOException e) {
// handle IOException
} catch (SQLException e) {
// handle SQLException
} catch (Exception e) {
// handle all other exceptions
}

In this example, the default exception block will be executed if any of the following exceptions are thrown:

  • IOException
  • SQLException
  • Any other exception that is not IOException or SQLException

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