def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    Testing the Exceptions in the init function of the QiskitQPUShotBasedBackend
    """
    nqubits = 3
    p = 1
    weights = [1, 1, 1]
    gammas = [1 / 8 * np.pi]
    betas = [1 / 8 * np.pi]
    shots = 10000
    cost_hamil = Hamiltonian(
        [PauliOp("ZZ", (0, 1)), PauliOp("ZZ", (1, 2)), PauliOp("ZZ", (0, 2))],
        weights,
        1,
    )
    mixer_hamil = X_mixer_hamiltonian(n_qubits=nqubits)
    qaoa_descriptor = QAOADescriptor(cost_hamil, mixer_hamil, p=p)
    variate_params = QAOAVariationalStandardParams(qaoa_descriptor, betas, gammas)
    # We mock the potential Exception that could occur in the Device class
    azure_device = DeviceAzure("", "", "")
    azure_device._check_provider_connection = Mock(return_value=False)
    try:
        QAOAQiskitQPUBackend(qaoa_descriptor, azure_device, shots, None, None, True)
    except Exception as e:
        self.assertEqual(str(e), "Error connecting to AZURE.")
    with self.assertRaises(Exception):
        QAOAQiskitQPUBackend(qaoa_descriptor, azure_device, shots, None, None, True)
    azure_device = DeviceAzure(
        device_name="", resource_id=self.RESOURCE_ID, az_location=self.AZ_LOCATION
    )
    try:
        QAOAQiskitQPUBackend(qaoa_descriptor, azure_device, shots, None, None, True)
    except Exception as e:
        self.assertEqual(
            str(e),
            "Connection to AZURE was made. Error connecting to the specified backend.",
        )
    with self.assertRaises(Exception):
        QAOAQiskitQPUBackend(qaoa_descriptor, azure_device, shots, None, None, True)