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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. Command to print to the screen
truncate
<=
n
print

2. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
|
%r
insert()
not

3. writes stuff to the file
def
file.write(stuff)
Variables
-

4. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
a**b
or
%d
is

5. absolute value
print()
abs(a)
a//b
a**b

6. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
*
class
insert()
()

7. prints its parameter to the console
try
del
n
print()

8. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
~
a**b
<
and

9. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
-=
/=
str
for

10. Function to read the contents of a file
write
|
read
truncate

11. deletes an item from a list
.py
file.readline()
del
for

12. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
round()
//=
if
*truncate

13. square root
print
%=
open()
math.sqrt(a)

14. Symbol to multiply things
while
<
*
int()

15. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
%=
argv
else
%s

16. floor division AND assignment operator
*readline
%d
//=
del

17. modulus AND assignment operator
==

%=
>>

18. Less than symbol
>=
<
is
-=

19. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
%s
=
+=

20. Symbol to add things together
a%b
+
read
n

21. Create a variable.
=
pass
else
**=

22. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
#

%r
//=

23. 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
or
>>
//=
readline

24. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
a%b
*truncate
*readline
if

25. Symbol to multiply things
*write(stuff)
+
*truncate
*

26. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
append()
<=
while

27. Greater than or equal symbol.
.py
>=
len()
%s

28. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
:
raise
elif (Else if)
append()

29. Function to read the contents of a file
format string
file.seek()
a//b
read

30. sets the file's current position
+
-
==
file.seek()

31. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
*readline
%r
truncate
*=

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

33. exponent AND assignment operator
|
**=
<
-=

34. 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
print
+
^
Variables

35. 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
if
=
^
int

36. End header line.
a**b
>=
:
-=

37. exponentiation
format string
a**b

truncate

38. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
>>
/
|
-

39. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
/=
del
open()
try

40. The extension for Python scripts
.py
+
%
**=

41. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
-
round()
a//b
str

42. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
%s
format string
*truncate
input()

43. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
<<
continue
|
in

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

45. Greater than or equal symbol.
readline
&
del
>=

46. assignment operator
print()
argument variable
break
=

47. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
%r
truncate
>
~

48. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
str()
or
==
open()

49. add AND assignment operator
Variables
+=
elif (Else if)
=

50. floor division
/
n
()
a//b