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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 will be Unicode.
a**b
%
%s
readline

2. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
str()
class
%=
truncate

3. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
write
write
%r
#

4. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
argv
truncate
write
if

5. 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
assignment
()
>>
%s

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

7. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
==
truncate
%=
except

8. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
.py
if
^
*=

9. turns an object into a string
/
-=
str()
a%b

10. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
input()
str()
()
pass

11. modulus AND assignment operator
file.seek()
%=
>
write

12. divide AND assignment operator
~
/=
read
truncate

13. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
class
=
float
a**b

14. Less than symbol
abs(a)
//=
and
<

15. This statement causes an exception.
=
raise
n
>=

16. Function to open or read a file
int()
class
str()
open()

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

18. empties the file
and
file.truncate()
a%b
#

19. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
~
readline
%d
break

20. multiply AND assignment operator
=
not
+=
*=

21. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
^
%=
else
argv

22. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
return
Variables
+
del

23. Greater than symbol
pass
>
except
append()

24. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
len()
~
math.sqrt(a)
file.truncate()

25. turns an object into an integer
a**b
|
insert()
int()

26. Function to read the contents of a file
>=
*=
read
=

27. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
raise
>>
and

28. Symbol to add things together
^
+
and
insert()

29. turns an object into a string
str()
/=
in
in

30. exponent AND assignment operator
/=
**=
=
insert()

31. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
//=
if
int()
str

32. square root
and

math.sqrt(a)
a**b

33. Adds something to a variable
:
=
elif (Else if)
def

34. modulus AND assignment operator
write
%=
+=
append()

35. assignment operator
#
=
input()
file.truncate()

36. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
==
a**b
%=

37. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
%=
/
is

38. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
*=
write
not
insert()

39. Symbol to multiply things
%=
del
*
def

40. Greater than symbol
>
close
file.truncate()
truncate

41. adds an item to a list
=
append()
round()
+

42. Argument variable
is not
while
file.seek()
argv

43. 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()
*truncate
%=
&

44. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
==
readline
Variables

45. Symbol used to create comments
()
not in
#
int()

46. End header line.
:
def
for
n

47. Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x in y - here in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
()
is
in
-=

48. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
&
open()
break
file.readline()

49. add AND assignment operator
+=
^
**=
del

50. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
assignment
#
:
>