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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills

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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. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
truncate
insert()
in
def

2. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
print()
raise
a**b

3. adds an item to a list
def
append()
&
%=

4. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
print
&
if
/

5. floor division
del
round()
a//b
*=

6. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
%
class
~

7. Less than symbol
write
float
>
<

8. modulus AND assignment operator
else
%=
file.seek()
=

9. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
print
*read
print
not in

10. single line comment
#
insert()
~
read

11. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
truncate
read
==
not in

12. 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
not
>
^
if

13. exponentiation
==
elif (Else if)
a**b
input()

14. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
len()
while
//=
*

15. turns an object into a string
write
elif (Else if)
#
str()

16. deletes an item from a list
*read
print
del
*=

17. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
in
argv
else
try

18. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
file.readline()
len()
insert()
break

19. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
append()
Variables
input()
open()

20. Writes stuff to the file.
elif (Else if)
file.seek()
*write(stuff)
del

21. 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
#
>>
truncate
append()

22. Adds something to a variable
+=
%=
=
pass

23. Symbol used to create comments
not
del
#
argument variable

24. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
write
round()
n
insert()

25. Symbol to subtract things from each other
or
*
-
open()

26. subtract AND assignment operator
print
>=
-=
Variables

27. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
str()
file.seek()
print
%r

28. Greater than symbol
input()
*=
>
else

29. sets the file's current position
//=
len()
#
file.seek()

30. Adds a new line character
+
file.readline()
//=
n

31. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
*readline
file.write(stuff)
=
~

32. adds an item to a list
-
**=
append()
<

33. exponent AND assignment operator
>
if
**=
()

34. Create a variable.
is not
**=
print
=

35. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
/=
close
truncate
()

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

37. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
==
:
elif (Else if)
math.sqrt(a)

38. Function to read the contents of a file
*
#
/=
read

39. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
round()
write
del

40. Argument variable
argument variable
*=
argv
<=

41. add AND assignment operator
+=
print
+
%

42. prints its parameter to the console
float
abs(a)
print()
**=

43. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
=
-
%
%r

44. turns an object into a string
~
str()
*write(stuff)
|

45. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
else
int
readline
.py

46. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
%r
else
%d
*

47. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
math.sqrt(a)
append()
~
round()

48. Function to write something to a file
readline
print()
-=
write

49. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
/
is
insert()
truncate

50. unction to read one line of a file
try
=
int
readline