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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. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
del
&
()
%d

2. Argument variable
|
%r
<
argv

3. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
in
continue
input()

4. subtract AND assignment operator
append()
argv
-=
%d

5. Argument variable
argv
file.seek()
*=
len()

6. prints its parameter to the console
int()
~
print
print()

7. single line comment
#
if
file.seek()
return

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
append()
for
&
file.seek()

9. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
close
or
is
format string

10. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
/=
float
and
==

11. modulus AND assignment operator
write
=
%=
=

12. exponentiation
()
round()
truncate
a**b

13. Symbol to multiply things
=
%r
/
*

14. Symbol to add things together
.py
argv
*read
+

15. subtract AND assignment operator
str()
math.sqrt(a)
-=
read

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

17. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
**=
while
/

18. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
print
def
pass
**=

19. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
and
#
.py
~

20. divide AND assignment operator
while
*
/=
float

21. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
break
argv
*
return

22. 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
math.sqrt(a)
close
>
<<

23. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
<<
insert()
not
~

24. Symbol to multiply things
argument variable
*
insert()
/

25. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
a//b
^
argv
round()

26. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
print
math.sqrt(a)
input()
%

27. End header line.
n
&
if
:

28. 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
*write(stuff)
a%b
truncate
>>

29. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
if
Variables
argv
append()

30. 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
and
//=
argv
>>

31. 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
==
^
:
**=

32. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
/=
and
.py
<=

33. Create a variable.
argv
#
.py
=

34. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
continue
insert()
open()
<=

35. 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
=
truncate
or
^

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

37. assignment operator
and
=
str()
<

38. Function to read the contents of a file
%
=
=
read

39. Function to open or read a file
&
read
%=
open()

40. Symbol used to create comments
del
#
()
print()

41. Symbol to add things together
+
#
and
else

42. An operator that removes a value from a list.
close
del
argument variable
*

43. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
str()
<=
def

44. modulo
=
~
a%b
str()

45. The extension for Python scripts
else
file.write(stuff)
.py
math.sqrt(a)

46. sets the file's current position
file.seek()
len()
is
**=

47. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
insert()
>
or
while

48. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
truncate
and
.py

49. Greater than or equal symbol.
close
*
>=
abs(a)

50. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
print
<
close
else