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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 a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
&
%r
abs(a)
<

2. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
math.sqrt(a)
%=
readline
int

3. Symbol to subtract things from each other
>
else
float
-

4. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
except
int()
=
round()

5. modulo
continue
a%b
else
+=

6. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
def
readline
/
in

7. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
%s
print
for
and

8. Function to write something to a file
write
.py
#
read

9. deletes an item from a list
**=
=
=
del

10. prints its parameter to the console
in
else
print()
>

11. Symbol to multiply things
format string
input()
*
file.seek()

12. add AND assignment operator
+=
open()
int()
**=

13. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
int
/=
+=
def

14. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
#
*=
file.truncate()
&

15. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
*read
()
>>
*=

16. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
floating point number
and
%=
>>

17. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
-=
Variables

argv

18. asks the user for a response and returns that response
abs(a)
file.readline()
class
input()

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.
read
format string
%=
a%b

20. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
is not
*read
*=
assignment

21. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
print()

float

22. Adds something to a variable
=
a%b
<=
else

23. 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.
in
**=
<
#

24. Less than symbol
a%b
a**b
/=
<

25. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
<=
=
file.write(stuff)

26. exponent AND assignment operator
&
=
%d
**=

27. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
<<
class
%
input()

28. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
**=
truncate

read

29. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
def
if
else
return

30. Symbol to subtract things from each other
pass
-
%d
open()

31. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
abs(a)
==
def
.py

32. exponentiation
a**b
^
input()
append()

33. Function to read the contents of a file
read
if
not in
%

34. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
%=
&
break
n

35. divide AND assignment operator
format string
n
input()
/=

36. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
try
^
<
/

37. absolute value
abs(a)
*=
print
insert()

38. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
math.sqrt(a)
-
abs(a)

39. asks the user for a response and returns that response
//=
round()
input()
a%b

40. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
Variables
%d
=

41. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
in
==
is

42. assignment operator
if
=
*
file.readline()

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
<=
print()
>>
:

44. End header line.
:
#
%s
=

45. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
Variables
round()
elif (Else if)
/

46. Writes stuff to the file.
open()
file.truncate()
~
*write(stuff)

47. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
%r
=
#

48. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.
or
+=
continue
argument variable

49. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
==
print
close
def

50. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
=
write
file.write(stuff)