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Basic Python Programming

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. exponent AND assignment operator
a%b
**=
#
<

2. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
file.seek()
#
print
round()

3. modulo
%
read
<=
a%b

4. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
print()
len()
n

5. Greater than or equal symbol.
try
>=
format string
round()

6. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
str()
%d
insert()
~

7. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
==
for
a//b

8. Less than symbol
/
<
%
del

9. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
for
else
argv
+=

10. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
>=
Variables
a//b
<=

11. This statement causes an exception.
raise
if
not in
abs(a)

12. absolute value
file.write(stuff)
abs(a)
<=
&

13. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
/
=
close
%r

14. Symbol to add things together
+
:
del
|

15. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
:
try
%
&

16. Less than or equal to symbol
=
<=
<
-

17. Adds something to a variable
break
pass
len()
=

18. unction to read one line of a file
truncate
else
/
readline

19. floor division
and
=
a//b
*

20. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
-=
()
floating point number
except

21. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
is not
%r
<
continue

22. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
.py
/
len()
//=

23. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
in
%s
*=
str

24. asks the user for a response and returns that response
elif (Else if)
input()
=
.py

25. Create a variable.
=
%r
|
else

26. modulus AND assignment operator
not
%=
/
for

27. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
elif (Else if)
//=
input()
truncate

28. multiply AND assignment operator
*readline
*=
a**b
Variables

29. End header line.
**=
str
:
>=

30. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
%
a%b
>=

31. prints its parameter to the console
()
or
print()
*=

32. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
+=
%=
()

33. Symbol to multiply things
*
%
>>
del

34. divide AND assignment operator
-=
/=
and
-

35. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
truncate
is not
*truncate
()

36. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
format string
%s
class
<<

37. Symbol used to create comments

//=
print
#

38. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
*
Variables
==
%d

39. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
%=
+=
is
for

40. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
+=
del
=

41. Argument variable
argv
*read
=
=

42. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
argv
or
def
a**b

43. Adds a new line character
**=
read
n
<=

44. Function to read the contents of a file
write
#
append()
read

45. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
round()
read
return
a**b

46. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
*truncate
else
#
=

47. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
()
.py
:

48. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
*=
int
#

49. subtract AND assignment operator
<=
<
str()
-=

50. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
<
read
int()
insert()