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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. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
*write(stuff)
pass
insert()
int

2. Symbol to add things together
=
else
<<
+

3. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
:
%
input()
else

4. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
a%b
floating point number
-=
<<

5. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
==
str()
readline

6. Adds a new line character
>
n
//=
read

7. absolute value
*
-
abs(a)
write

8. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
write
floating point number
<<
and

9. floor division
open()
&
for
a//b

10. 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
^
-
argv
#

11. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
del
Variables
/=
return

12. square root
<
len()
not in
math.sqrt(a)

13. subtract AND assignment operator
>
while
-=
<

14. sets the file's current position
print()
<=
file.seek()
+

15. modulus AND assignment operator
-
<=
%=
.py

16. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
-
#
readline

17. 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
>>
except
*
insert()

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

19. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
a%b
in
-=
or

20. Less than symbol
&
%r
<
=

21. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
%=
len()
except
file.readline()

22. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
*read
is
def
//=

23. This statement causes an exception.
raise
math.sqrt(a)
==
a**b

24. turns an object into an integer
//=
int()
()
%s

25. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
a//b
%d
==
&

26. Argument variable
>
#
read
argv

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
&
len()
float
math.sqrt(a)

28. Argument variable
is
argv
**=
del

29. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
del
abs(a)
a%b
is

30. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
for
*
read
return

31. End header line.
:
and
and
=

32. multiply AND assignment operator
=
*=
a%b
else

33. exponent AND assignment operator
str
**=
append()
abs(a)

34. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
del
if
()
floating point number

35. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
+=
input()
round()
==

36. Symbol to add things together
print()
+
>
Variables

37. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
^
%
file.truncate()

38. Writes stuff to the file.
write
+
*write(stuff)
**=

39. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
insert()
in
elif (Else if)
<

40. Symbol to subtract things from each other
round()
%
-
#

41. Less than symbol
<
del
not in
%d

42. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
str
a**b
truncate
*read

43. Greater than symbol
del
#
float
>

44. divide AND assignment operator
/=
=
while
//=

45. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
read
%s
()
%

46. Less than or equal to symbol
is
for
<=
&

47. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
def
a**b
()
argument variable

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.
read
append()
format string
in

49. modulus AND assignment operator
abs(a)

%=
is

50. The extension for Python scripts
argv
return
.py
: