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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. exponentiation
a//b
:
file.seek()
a**b

2. This statement causes an exception.
=
raise
>=
continue

3. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
.py
assignment
**=
print

4. Adds something to a variable
input()
%
=
<

5. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
class
round()
*truncate
%s

6. turns an object into an integer
+
math.sqrt(a)
int()
round()

7. End header line.
raise
is not
:
break

8. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
&
%d
floating point number
a//b

9. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
in
for
except
else

10. adds an item to a list
>
append()

//=

11. turns an object into a string
str()
/
-=
read

12. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
&
argv
/
>>

13. Function to open or read a file
open()
^
#
<=

14. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
open()
or
del

15. turns an object into an integer
=
except
~
int()

16. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
else
for
if
<<

17. exponent AND assignment operator
|
floating point number
**=
a//b

18. unction to read one line of a file
>=
%d
*
readline

19. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
<<
()
*truncate
%s

20. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
int
%d
a%b
+=

21. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
Variables
:
insert()
#

22. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
^
close
int()

23. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
*=
except
print
==

24. modulus AND assignment operator
~
%=
#
abs(a)

25. unction to read one line of a file
readline
not
truncate
close

26. assignment operator
=
file.readline()
+=
<

27. absolute value
file.readline()
abs(a)
argument variable
print()

28. Adds something to a variable
abs(a)
not in
write
=

29. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
/=
a//b
str()
close

30. Symbol to add things together
-=
input()
+
float

31. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
*
insert()
<=

32. Greater than symbol
round()
<<
>
=

33. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
a**b
truncate
=
//=

34. Create a variable.
.py
float
readline
=

35. Symbol used to create comments
<<
pass
/
#

36. assignment operator
=
*=
#
assignment

37. Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x in y - here in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
argv
while
in
/=

38. Binary XOR Operator copies the bit if it is set in one operand but not both. (a ^ b) will give 49 which is 0011 0001
^
input()
=
def

39. Function to read the contents of a file
read
a**b
>
for

40. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
*truncate
str()
readline
str

41. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
is
>
del
|

42. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
>>
%
a%b
=

43. modulo
<<
len()
a**b
a%b

44. Command to print to the screen

print
<<
Variables

45. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
del
#
def
append()

46. Argument variable
#
not in
readline
argv

47. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
in
+=
>=

48. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
=
else
%r
^

49. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
print
//=
not in
+=

50. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
input()
==
>
int