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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. modulo
a%b
argv
in
==

2. 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
%d
==
round()

3. subtract AND assignment operator
readline
-=
#
*truncate

4. Function to open or read a file
%r
%
Variables
open()

5. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
str
*readline
insert()
==

6. square root
math.sqrt(a)
<=
is
if

7. asks the user for a response and returns that response
%s
input()
format string
%

8. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
print
%d
float
-

9. multiply AND assignment operator
del
*=
close
=

10. Greater than or equal symbol.
del
/
continue
>=

11. Function to read the contents of a file
int
write
()
read

12. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
elif (Else if)
def
else
del

13. floor division
*=
while
%=
a//b

14. Symbol to add things together
del
<<
+=
+

15. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
-=
%
not
elif (Else if)

16. Function to read the contents of a file
if
read
*read
*

17. turns an object into an integer
int()
not in
in
print()

18. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
>
math.sqrt(a)
float

19. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
len()
*=
or

20. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
+
round()
floating point number
float

21. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
|
def
in
assignment

22. square root
pass
**=
>>
math.sqrt(a)

23. deletes an item from a list
*read
n
%r
del

24. 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
/
write
-=
<<

25. divide AND assignment operator
>
print
/=
str()

26. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
class
=
file.write(stuff)
input()

27. absolute value
abs(a)
%d
is
|

28. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
*truncate
not in
input()
for

29. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
*truncate
Variables
math.sqrt(a)

30. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
assignment
*write(stuff)
del

31. Create a variable.
close

read
=

32. Command to print to the screen
print
int()
==
n

33. Symbol used to create comments
print
#
-
*write(stuff)

34. modulo
a%b
float
*=
argv

35. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
math.sqrt(a)
floating point number
-=
~

36. floor division AND assignment operator
math.sqrt(a)
is
for
//=

37. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
return
*write(stuff)
insert()
%r

38. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
>>
else
open()
elif (Else if)

39. absolute value
==
abs(a)
open()
*write(stuff)

40. End header line.
%
else
:
<

41. Adds a new line character
print
n
a%b
a%b

42. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
float
&
%
file.seek()

43. single line comment
try
or
#
elif (Else if)

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

45. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
~
%=
()
len()

46. Less than symbol
<
Variables
argument variable
**=

47. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
&
in
*=
else

48. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
//=
is
#
#

49. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
del
n
==
try

50. 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
append()
//=
insert()
^