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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. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
//=
int()
truncate

2. modulo
a%b
a//b
and
for

3. floor division
a//b
readline
<=
a%b

4. Function to write something to a file
write
*write(stuff)
//=
append()

5. Binary Right Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a >> 2 will give 15 which is 0000 1111
continue
insert()
*truncate
>>

6. End header line.
:
for
<=
|

7. absolute value
except
insert()
abs(a)
read

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
str()
/
for
assignment

9. Adds a new line character
n
.py
a//b
str()

10. floor division AND assignment operator
>
//=
argument variable
try

11. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
%r
&
*
%

12. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
=
*truncate
truncate
%s

13. Greater than or equal symbol.
%=
%=
>=
abs(a)

14. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
int()
assignment
=

15. Symbol to add things together
+
int()
def
is not

16. The extension for Python scripts
n
=
.py
file.truncate()

17. Command to print to the screen
for
%=
elif (Else if)
print

18. unction to read one line of a file
.py
in
and
readline

19. subtract AND assignment operator
except
-=
and
abs(a)

20. Symbol to multiply things
%r
*truncate
insert()
*

21. Argument variable
argv
int()
>=
insert()

22. exponentiation
n
%=
#
a**b

23. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
continue
-
write

24. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
<=
/
str()

25. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
argv
format string
not

26. prints its parameter to the console
<=
print()
%r
=

27. divide AND assignment operator
/=
*=
=
=

28. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
len()
print()
assignment
insert()

29. Symbol used to create comments
=
#
argv
.py

30. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
file.readline()
n
argv

31. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
=
not in
str()
for

32. Writes stuff to the file.
*write(stuff)
a%b
len()
round()

33. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
%r
for
=
#

34. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
while
()
.py
=

35. End header line.
%=
:
*readline
in

36. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
*
is
=
%r

37. Reads just one line of a text file.
file.seek()
*readline
open()
print()

38. single line comment
#
-
Variables
in

39. add AND assignment operator
abs(a)
+=
*=
a%b

40. This statement causes an exception.
=
input()
raise
and

41. The extension for Python scripts
a%b
//=
readline
.py

42. Symbol to multiply things
*
%d
for
file.truncate()

43. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
print()
-=
input()

44. 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
insert()
Variables
^
&

45. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
^
*write(stuff)
<<
/

46. modulus AND assignment operator
=
%=
in
<<

47. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
*=
return
n
()

48. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
|
insert()
format string
:

49. Greater than or equal symbol.
/
>=
open()
def

50. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
+=
not
int()
/