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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. The extension for Python scripts
is not
#
a%b
.py

2. unction to read one line of a file
except
=
readline
input()

3. Less than symbol
print
<
()
>

4. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
>=
a**b
+=
~

5. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
<=
-
a//b

6. Function to open or read a file
truncate

assignment
open()

7. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
in
/
pass

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
truncate
-
try
def

9. Function to read the contents of a file
&
-=
file.truncate()
read

10. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
str()
()
%
in

11. Adds something to a variable
=
argv
open()
and

12. exponent AND assignment operator
/
file.seek()
**=
floating point number

13. exponentiation
|
&
open()
a**b

14. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
if
and
Variables

15. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
%s
abs(a)
&

16. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
.py
>=
:

17. asks the user for a response and returns that response
try
%=
input()
%s

18. 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
^
print
file.write(stuff)
truncate

19. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
file.readline()
try
>=

20. modulo
a//b
a%b
/=
:

21. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
<=
^
|
continue

22. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
or
in
*truncate
/=

23. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
close
#
-
print

24. Function to open or read a file
open()
in
>
not

25. adds an item to a list
*truncate
*write(stuff)
#
append()

26. 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
else
print
>>
*

27. add AND assignment operator
+=
*write(stuff)
if
<

28. turns an object into an integer
/=
int()
>
insert()

29. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
=
%r
file.write(stuff)

30. asks the user for a response and returns that response
=
input()
*write(stuff)
not in

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

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

33. End header line.
elif (Else if)
=
open()
:

34. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
close
print
>>

35. absolute value
abs(a)
&
read
argv

36. absolute value
*readline
argv
abs(a)
**=

37. multiply AND assignment operator
is
if
=
*=

38. divide AND assignment operator
file.seek()
pass
/=
>=

39. End header line.
==
%=
file.readline()
:

40. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
==
Variables
*truncate
print()

41. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
float
a**b
a%b
for

42. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
while
^
insert()

43. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
<<
close
try
^

44. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
:
not
close

45. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
<=
>=
%s
int

46. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
int()
round()
else

47. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
truncate
:
%
*

48. writes stuff to the file
>>
truncate
*truncate
file.write(stuff)

49. The extension for Python scripts
.py
#
str()
>=

50. subtract AND assignment operator
input()
-=
floating point number
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