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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 multiply things
class
>=
*
del

2. 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
~
>=
&
^

3. assignment operator
*
in
del
=

4. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
print()
del
a//b
()

5. Writes stuff to the file.
del
*write(stuff)
argument variable
&

6. An operator that removes a value from a list.
def
>=
del
%

7. floor division AND assignment operator
raise
//=
print()
+

8. Less than or equal to symbol
#
<=
int()
**=

9. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
abs(a)
and
=
*read

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
%s
write
round()
&

11. square root
<<
close
math.sqrt(a)
write

12. Symbol used to create comments
#
a**b
>>
+=

13. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
str()
insert()
read
assignment

14. turns an object into a string
else
str()
str
len()

15. modulo
Variables
a%b
del
~

16. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
except
else
or
def

17. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
~
*readline
math.sqrt(a)
&

18. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
while
open()
%r
del

19. The extension for Python scripts
>=
raise
.py
~

20. add AND assignment operator
+=
/=
n
file.truncate()

21. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
a%b
*=
is not
%d

22. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
%
or
for
assignment

23. Function to write something to a file
a**b
open()
write
+=

24. exponentiation
a**b
:
len()
//=

25. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
in
**=
argument variable
%d

26. Command to print to the screen
file.seek()
**=
()
print

27. Adds something to a variable
%
//=
=
float

28. Function to open or read a file
a//b
open()
<=
%=

29. Function to read the contents of a file
read
open()
format string
while

30. exponent AND assignment operator
len()
%d
^
**=

31. Symbol to multiply things
input()
+
a%b
*

32. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
not
file.readline()
argv
close

33. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
&
|
-

34. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
~
insert()
if
-=

35. turns an object into a string
not
str()
def
#

36. modulus AND assignment operator
print()
:
%=
a%b

37. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.
print
len()
%r
argument variable

38. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
<<
%
del

39. Command to print to the screen
*
print
&
&

40. Argument variable
argv
=
#
len()

41. divide AND assignment operator
or
=
-=
/=

42. End header line.
%=
open()
|
:

43. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
if
**=
a%b
%

44. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
continue
*truncate
n
%d

45. Greater than or equal symbol.
close
>=
/=
int

46. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
and
try
=

47. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
=
()
for
*truncate

48. subtract AND assignment operator
assignment
-=
argv
float

49. Argument variable
&
argv
while
*read

50. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
>
readline
%s
^