Which of the Following Will Cause the First Exception to Occur

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will cause the first exception to occur in the code in the accompanying figure?

• A) If the divisor is zero
• B) If the dividend is zero
• C) If the quotient is zero
• D) This code will not compile, so an exception cannot be triggered.

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Definitions:

Tchebysheff's Theorem

A statistical theorem stating that for any distribution, the proportion of outcomes within k standard deviations from the mean is at least \(1-\frac{1}{k^2}\) for k > 1.

Empirical Rule

A statistical norm indicating that in a normal distribution, the vast majority of data points lie within a range of three standard deviations from the mean.

Tchebysheff's Theorem

A theorem that provides a minimum bound on the proportion of values that lie within a certain number of standard deviations from the mean for any distribution.

Empirical Rule

The rule in statistics where for any normal distribution, practically all of the data is expected to be within three standard deviations from the mean value.