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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. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
append()
%d
<

2. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
insert()
%
#
close

3. 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.
not in
>=
while
>>

4. Writes stuff to the file.
+=
a%b
*write(stuff)
is not

5. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
floating point number
file.seek()
int
==

6. This statement causes an exception.
read
input()
+=
raise

7. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
-
read
=
str

8. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
file.write(stuff)
=
del
round()

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

10. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
not
readline
input()
write

11. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
+
pass
/
<

12. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
#
print()
<=
len()

13. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
open()
input()
>>

14. Less than symbol
truncate
<
*readline
in

15. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
>>
%d
()
&

16. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
readline
abs(a)
%s
truncate

17. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
#
is not
a//b
/

18. modulo
a%b
%=
/
input()

19. Function to read the contents of a file
argument variable
raise
read
round()

20. add AND assignment operator
%s
+=
n
<=

21. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
>=
/=
%

22. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
~
*
%r
/

23. Create a variable.
str()
=
if
str()

24. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
**=
~
~
int

25. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
/
elif (Else if)
len()
argument variable

26. square root
math.sqrt(a)
truncate
#
pass

27. ,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.

^
.py
input()

28. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
<<
write
*truncate
%

29. turns an object into an integer
*truncate
int()
Variables
&

30. modulo
.py
a%b
/
len()

31. Greater than symbol
truncate
>
print
def

32. Function to open or read a file
print
del
open()
<=

33. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
argument variable
*=
//=
else

34. Greater than or equal symbol.
append()
format string
>=
*read

35. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
close
+
except
*readline

36. exponent AND assignment operator
file.seek()
close
**=
|

37. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
argv
format string
#
&

38. single line comment
#
write
/=
is not

39. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
:
continue
%s
=

40. End header line.
except
:
append()
str

41. assignment operator
%d
not in
&
=

42. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
round()
>
for
~

43. 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
del
for
assignment
>>

44. turns an object into a string
=
str()
=
.py

45. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
read
abs(a)
~
print()

46. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
a**b
math.sqrt(a)
*
%s

47. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
%d
>>
float
+

48. Adds something to a variable
%s
read
or
=

49. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
insert()
()
insert()
&

50. Symbol to add things together
:
+
pass
file.write(stuff)