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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. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
break
insert()
truncate
%d

2. End header line.
:
*
file.truncate()
format string

3. Function to read the contents of a file
read
str
()
append()

4. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
%d
=
%s

5. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
continue
=
int()
len()

6. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
insert()
=
read
/

7. deletes an item from a list
~
del
is
floating point number

8. Symbol used to create comments
is
#
&
float

9. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
=
raise
==
len()

10. subtract AND assignment operator
>
print
not
-=

11. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
*readline
print
open()
for

12. Symbol to multiply things
a**b
*
<<
>

13. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
%
<<
argument variable
()

14. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
<=
^
while
truncate

15. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
==
<<
/
()

16. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
.py
-=
if
math.sqrt(a)

17. writes stuff to the file
<=
del
:
file.write(stuff)

18. Symbol to subtract things from each other
except
>
while
-

19. Symbol to subtract things from each other
%s
==
pass
-

20. adds an item to a list
append()
=
**=
print

21. absolute value
abs(a)
file.seek()
.py
write

22. Writes stuff to the file.
+
or
*write(stuff)
()

23. An operator that removes a value from a list.
//=
>=
a%b
del

24. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
*
file.truncate()
and
a//b

25. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
=
return
&
^

26. Greater than or equal symbol.
<=
-=
/
>=

27. divide AND assignment operator
print
<<
*write(stuff)
/=

28. deletes an item from a list
<<
for
a**b
del

29. modulus AND assignment operator
and
argv
%=
==

30. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
()
=
+=

31. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
open()
:
file.readline()
break

32. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
.py
class
print

33. Adds a new line character
<
%s
-=
n

34. Function to open or read a file
open()
file.write(stuff)
write
a%b

35. floor division AND assignment operator
+
**=
>=
//=

36. exponentiation
<=
*truncate
str
a**b

37. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
**=
a**b
del
*truncate

38. Adds a new line character
in
if
n
round()

39. 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()
close
in
not in

40. This statement causes an exception.
abs(a)
<
raise
return

41. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
str()
read
file.write(stuff)
close

42. modulo
a%b
=
>=
#

43. sets the file's current position
file.seek()
in
is not
in

44. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
+=
else
close
while

45. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=

if
and

46. unction to read one line of a file
readline
-=
()
%d

47. turns an object into a string
and
argv
str()
def

48. Argument variable
str()
float
else
argv

49. empties the file
/=
file.truncate()
Variables
raise

50. Create a variable.
close
&
=
/=