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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. prints its parameter to the console
a**b
print()
return
break

2. adds an item to a list
append()
format string
<=
=

3. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
str()
*=
str
truncate

4. Greater than or equal symbol.
def
write
>=
not

5. 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
^
=
int
|

6. Greater than or equal symbol.
except
readline
>=
*readline

7. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
/=
insert()
//=
/

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
%=
not in
def
.py

9. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
#
if
str()

10. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
:
#
and
#

11. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
print
argv
/=
~

12. exponentiation
a**b
a//b
*=
else

13. Function to read the contents of a file
#
read
%d
while

14. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
>>
=
%s
argv

15. 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
&
%s
readline
>>

16. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
-=
-=
file.readline()

17. asks the user for a response and returns that response
-=
|
if
input()

18. Adds a new line character
n
insert()
>>
math.sqrt(a)

19. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
%=
format string
%
()

20. Command to print to the screen
truncate
in
**=
print

21. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
readline
//=
close
abs(a)

22. Greater than symbol
>
<=
print
del

23. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
*=
^
<=
==

24. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
%
raise
insert()
>=

25. multiply AND assignment operator
:
else
*=
>

26. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
not
argument variable
%r

27. assignment operator
=
/=
<
*=

28. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
#
n
or
+=

29. deletes an item from a list
del
round()
class
a%b

30. Argument variable
file.truncate()
insert()
argv
len()

31. turns an object into an integer
int()
round()
write
==

32. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
>>
for
%s
^

33. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
break
print()
:
open()

34. modulus AND assignment operator
assignment
int
if
%=

35. unction to read one line of a file
readline
-=
=
else

36. This statement causes an exception.

Variables
raise
%r

37. Less than symbol
>
&
math.sqrt(a)
<

38. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
*truncate
float
>>
a%b

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

40. Create a variable.
%=
=
len()
~

41. An operator that removes a value from a list.
a//b
input()
del
+

42. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
a//b
round()
**=
/=

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

44. exponent AND assignment operator
#
class
for
**=

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

46. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
int()
/
int
print

47. Reads just one line of a text file.
except
#
*readline
is not

48. Command to print to the screen
#
str()
break
print

49. turns an object into a string
close
str()
*write(stuff)
append()

50. Create a variable.
<
+
=
try