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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 built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
int
file.seek()
math.sqrt(a)
math.sqrt(a)

2. empties the file
close
insert()
file.truncate()
%=

3. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
if
%r
try
%=

4. turns an object into an integer
is not
int()
/=
/=

5. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
assignment
math.sqrt(a)
print
floating point number

6. Greater than symbol
>
n
or
a//b

7. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
//=
<
|

8. Symbol to multiply things
write
write
*
abs(a)

9. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
*=
truncate
int()
.py

10. Reads just one line of a text file.
%d
#
<=
*readline

11. 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
//=
abs(a)
%
>>

12. divide AND assignment operator
/=
del
<<
<=

13. floor division AND assignment operator
n
n
%s
//=

14. modulo
>
%s
a%b
open()

15. modulus AND assignment operator
abs(a)
for
%=
+=

16. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
not in
elif (Else if)
and
close

17. floor division
argv
.py
del
a//b

18. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
class
%d
math.sqrt(a)

19. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
//=
try
is
read

20. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
raise
|
for
*truncate

21. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
read
==
not
/

22. Symbol to add things together
+
#
file.write(stuff)
del

23. absolute value
abs(a)
len()
<=
not in

24. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
print
-
|
%s

25. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
del
&
:
|

26. deletes an item from a list
del
file.write(stuff)
close
#

27. turns an object into a string
math.sqrt(a)
return
str()
-

28. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
except
%r
read
class

29. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
close
str()
or
abs(a)

30. An operator that removes a value from a list.
<
abs(a)
readline
del

31. absolute value
abs(a)
readline
()
%

32. deletes an item from a list
del
or
close
*readline

33. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
=
=
-
return

34. multiply AND assignment operator
int()
>>
*=
<=

35. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
%s
**=
file.readline()
.py

36. asks the user for a response and returns that response
-
input()
file.write(stuff)
while

37. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
.py
not in
#
*=

38. Less than or equal to symbol
argv
a//b
Variables
<=

39. floor division
a//b
//=
=
a**b

40. ,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.
round()
*=

a**b

41. sets the file's current position
>>
abs(a)
file.seek()
*write(stuff)

42. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
del
~
insert()
str

43. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
>
#
else
-

44. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
and
#
Variables
>=

45. 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.
=
*=
file.readline()
in

46. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
not in
*=
a%b

47. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
//=
round()
argv
if

48. The extension for Python scripts
.py
is not
/=
+

49. Argument variable
%d
<
argv
/=

50. turns an object into an integer
in
-
append()
int()