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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. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
/=
abs(a)
%d
truncate

2. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
input()
class

3. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
and
a%b
truncate

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

5. add AND assignment operator
except
read
math.sqrt(a)
+=

6. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
==
Variables
%
/

7. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
==
for
Variables
or

8. empties the file
file.truncate()
*truncate
-=
del

9. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
%d
is not
()
#

10. unction to read one line of a file
|
readline
+
/

11. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
truncate
>=
close
readline

12. add AND assignment operator
+=
if
else
pass

13. Symbol to multiply things
*
~
argument variable
not in

14. Greater than or equal symbol.
write
>=
a**b
del

15. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
assignment
**=
pass

16. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
argument variable
*
insert()
try

17. adds an item to a list
elif (Else if)
pass
%s
append()

18. 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
is not
input()
>>
<=

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

20. deletes an item from a list
del
is
>=
%d

21. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
>>
append()
round()
insert()

22. adds an item to a list
:
%r
append()
%r

23. Symbol used to create comments
floating point number
~
print
#

24. Command to print to the screen
not in
pass
assignment
print

25. exponent AND assignment operator
int()
*write(stuff)
.py
**=

26. floor division AND assignment operator
in
<<
//=
print()

27. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
print
>=
.py

28. divide AND assignment operator
#
~
float
/=

29. An operator that removes a value from a list.
del
%d
str
math.sqrt(a)

30. Argument variable
argv
>
append()
input()

31. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
<
%
truncate
floating point number

32. Function to open or read a file
open()
<<
**=
|

33. The extension for Python scripts
int()
^
.py
<=

34. 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
a%b
write
<<
file.seek()

35. turns an object into a string
str()
Variables
/=
-=

36. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
except
>=
len()
^

37. The extension for Python scripts
.py
return
%=
<=

38. Function to read the contents of a file
read
continue
+
>>

39. Command to print to the screen
*=
in
*readline
print

40. modulus AND assignment operator
for
%=
read
str

41. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
>
continue
%=

42. asks the user for a response and returns that response
a**b
/=
*
input()

43. floor division
a//b
+=
file.write(stuff)
close

44. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
^
**=
:
if

45. Adds something to a variable
abs(a)
for
=
^

46. floor division AND assignment operator
while
/
elif (Else if)
//=

47. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
argument variable
math.sqrt(a)
truncate
except

48. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
a%b
format string
%=
.py

49. Function to write something to a file
abs(a)
def
write
Variables

50. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
a%b
=
#