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

2. adds an item to a list
/
append()
assignment
insert()

3. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%=
else
=
%s

4. unction to read one line of a file
%
readline
pass
^

5. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
append()
float
write
>=

6. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
+=
*read
<=
%d

7. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
print
del
^
+=

8. modulus AND assignment operator
>
floating point number
%=
abs(a)

9. Reads just one line of a text file.
float
<
open()
*readline

10. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
readline
*readline
argv
close

11. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
else
format string
input()

12. Adds something to a variable
+=
=
%
<=

13. Create a variable.
=
insert()
floating point number
not

14. turns an object into an integer
break
int()
<=
*write(stuff)

15. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
*
file.write(stuff)
#
def

16. exponentiation
del
a//b
a**b
&

17. Adds something to a variable
Variables
is
=
#

18. Function to read the contents of a file

+
%=
read

19. 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
:
#
^
*read

20. Writes stuff to the file.
del
raise
*write(stuff)
readline

21. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
is not
*write(stuff)
and
Variables

22. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
/=
==
*
math.sqrt(a)

23. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
*truncate
>>
<<

24. assignment operator
print
math.sqrt(a)
=
|

25. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.

str
()
/=

26. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
raise
#
print()
floating point number

27. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
&
append()
continue
#

28. Function to write something to a file
raise
#
write
abs(a)

29. Greater than or equal symbol.
file.readline()
>=
def
<<

30. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
read
()
in
for

31. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
close
~
class
raise

32. square root
del
if
#
math.sqrt(a)

33. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
pass
n
*truncate
Variables

34. modulo
raise
print
del
a%b

35. modulo
int()
*readline
a%b
not in

36. absolute value
abs(a)
%
file.readline()
&

37. deletes an item from a list
if
=
del
argument variable

38. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
if
pass
except
continue

39. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
:
-=
continue
len()

40. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
%s
/
str
str()

41. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
readline
print
>=

42. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
/
truncate
>
*truncate

43. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
for
%r
+
print()

44. Less than or equal to symbol
insert()
<=
**=
not

45. Adds a new line character
n
def
=
a//b

46. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
if
:
for
and

47. writes stuff to the file
open()
file.write(stuff)
for
continue

48. Symbol used to create comments
#
len()
**=
*readline

49. turns an object into a string
raise
~
str()
.py

50. Argument variable
raise
:
argv
a//b