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Basic Python Programming

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
insert()
in
+=
input()

2. Less than symbol
<
assignment
readline
abs(a)

3. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
round()
math.sqrt(a)
&
break

4. unction to read one line of a file
math.sqrt(a)
readline
%s
print

5. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
round()
elif (Else if)
for

6. Function to open or read a file
=
del
open()
round()

7. End header line.
Variables
truncate
:
*readline

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
if
while
>
for

9. divide AND assignment operator
/=
else
def
>>

10. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
&
int()
insert()
in

11. absolute value
a//b
%d
abs(a)
file.truncate()

12. Symbol to multiply things
%
*
for
and

13. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
>=
=
==
else

14. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
print()
%s
a**b

15. add AND assignment operator
+=
>=
=
str()

16. assignment operator
=
try
file.readline()
*write(stuff)

17. turns an object into a string
/
str()
=
continue

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

19. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
%d
print()
len()
del

20. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
elif (Else if)
.py
%d
raise

21. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
not
~
else
~

22. turns an object into an integer
int()
input()
round()
n

23. Adds a new line character
input()
*
str()
n

24. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
or
insert()
and
%s

25. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
round()
n
%

26. Function to open or read a file
int
open()
for
read

27. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
argv
Variables
*readline
%

28. 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
or
^
class
else

29. adds an item to a list
/
append()
Variables
~

30. 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.
|
in
return
math.sqrt(a)

31. absolute value
<<
abs(a)
in
**=

32. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
del
open()
assignment

33. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
|
float
%s
elif (Else if)

34. floor division AND assignment operator
()
//=
argument variable
~

35. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
input()
^
*read
Variables

36. floor division
a//b
file.truncate()
is not
%s

37. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
%d
math.sqrt(a)
or
raise

38. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
^
for
**=
==

39. asks the user for a response and returns that response
/
input()
del
truncate

40. Function to read the contents of a file
for
read
else
a%b

41. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
/=
truncate
return

42. modulus AND assignment operator
a**b
#
%=
>

43. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
str()
%r
insert()
**=

44. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
#
+=
<=

45. 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
del
%s
^
**=

46. The extension for Python scripts
insert()
n
.py
=

47. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
else
%=
floating point number
>=

48. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
int()
/=
pass
floating point number

49. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.
print
>>
%=

50. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
close
print()
del