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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. This statement causes an exception.
()
<=
#
raise

2. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
+
while
|
format string

3. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
def
*truncate
or
<=

4. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
()
=
*

5. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
#
close
*write(stuff)
not in

6. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
math.sqrt(a)
del
print()

7. Symbol to add things together
~
+
str
else

8. Less than or equal to symbol
read
<=
>>
else

9. 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
>>
argument variable
/
try

10. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
def
*truncate
not
round()

11. divide AND assignment operator
/=
read
len()
%s

12. Symbol to subtract things from each other
n
-
del
.py

13. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
print()
in
==
~

14. Adds a new line character
/
n
a//b
*=

15. Symbol to multiply things
*
*write(stuff)
+=
#

16. turns an object into a string
str()
append()
float
write

17. exponent AND assignment operator
=
<=
**=
str

18. multiply AND assignment operator
assignment
=
*=
readline

19. Argument variable
//=
~
<=
argv

20. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
=
append()
insert()
while

21. An operator that removes a value from a list.
math.sqrt(a)
|
del
%s

22. Function to open or read a file
open()
and
+
del

23. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
%=
and
def
else

24. Reads just one line of a text file.
**=
*readline
~
open()

25. Symbol to add things together
round()
read
insert()
+

26. Command to print to the screen
<
print
del
write

27. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
not in
def
close
/=

28. modulo
()
=
<
a%b

29. single line comment
int()
#
read
//=

30. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
abs(a)
*readline
<<

31. turns an object into an integer
and
int()
not
del

32. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
print
pass
~
*write(stuff)

33. subtract AND assignment operator
is not
-=
str
>

34. deletes an item from a list
>>
~
pass
del

35. empties the file
continue
>=
file.truncate()
file.readline()

36. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
insert()

open()
/

37. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
and
float
not

38. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
pass
floating point number
file.readline()
a%b

39. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
a**b
readline
format string
*

40. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
str()
append()
str
<<

41. prints its parameter to the console
open()
<
print()
^

42. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
()
.py
%=
continue

43. divide AND assignment operator
/=
=
<=
class

44. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
+=
a%b
round()

45. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
return
for
Variables
def

46. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
()
is
insert()
str()

47. exponent AND assignment operator
round()
~
**=
a%b

48. Argument variable
*=
argv
append()
and

49. Adds something to a variable
Variables
+=
=
*=

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