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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. divide AND assignment operator
assignment
/=
str
=

2. Argument variable
print()
%
%r
argv

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

4. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
input()
truncate
**=
print()

5. Greater than symbol
.py
>=

>

6. turns an object into a string
append()
argv
str()
a**b

7. assignment operator
=
write
del
is

8. modulus AND assignment operator
write
%=
a//b
*truncate

9. Symbol to add things together
str()
<<
+
else

10. Command to print to the screen
for
print
#
close

11. Create a variable.
=
a%b
==
else

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

13. 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
len()
*

14. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
print()
and
<<
in

15. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
and
for
/=

16. Symbol to multiply things
*
-
write
%

17. Symbol used to create comments
*truncate
-=
#
int

18. Less than or equal to symbol
=
&
+
<=

19. adds an item to a list
*write(stuff)
not
append()
==

20. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
file.readline()
//=
n
*=

21. This statement causes an exception.
print
raise
file.write(stuff)
:

22. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
str()
truncate
return
a//b

23. Function to write something to a file
<
file.readline()
~
write

24. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
**=
-=
*truncate
print()

25. End header line.
while
:
%
=

26. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
print
assignment
>=
round()

27. deletes an item from a list
|
.py
str
del

28. Symbol to multiply things
*
elif (Else if)
in
except

29. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
return
is
not
//=

30. floor division
a//b
Variables
>
<=

31. exponent AND assignment operator
try
**=
file.truncate()
*truncate

32. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
=
()
del
%d

33. Adds a new line character
n
()
%=
not

34. single line comment
#
argv
class
in

35. turns an object into an integer
except
argument variable
int()
a%b

36. sets the file's current position
()
file.seek()
<<
del

37. absolute value
def
abs(a)
%
|

38. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
#
file.truncate()
continue
insert()

39. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
/
<<
~
del

40. exponentiation
len()
write
a**b
file.seek()

41. Create a variable.
assignment
:
%s
=

42. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
|
float
%s
()

43. add AND assignment operator
<=
+=
and
<

44. subtract AND assignment operator
insert()
-=
del
input()

45. modulo
a%b
int()
/=
%

46. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
elif (Else if)
or
if
math.sqrt(a)

47. adds an item to a list
/=
*
append()
input()

48. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
==
/
*read
+=

49. Function to open or read a file
/=
is not
open()
&

50. add AND assignment operator
~
%s
+=
break