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Basic Python Programming

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. square root
()
<
math.sqrt(a)
len()

2. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
def
>>
break
.py

3. Symbol to multiply things
#
%s
%d
*

4. Less than symbol
int()
<
>>
a**b

5. square root

<=
math.sqrt(a)
/

6. Symbol to add things together
+
argument variable
>>
append()

7. 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
raise
print()
float
^

8. Function to write something to a file
#
>>
write
argv

9. empties the file
if
*read
n
file.truncate()

10. End header line.
>
insert()
class
:

11. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
n
*truncate
-

12. Function to write something to a file
len()
.py
write
>=

13. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
&
or
+

14. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
not
truncate
file.readline()
print

15. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
-=
def
file.readline()

16. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
.py
assignment
file.truncate()
a//b

17. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
n
return
print()

18. An operator that removes a value from a list.
raise
.py
del

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

20. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
read
del
/
insert()

21. unction to read one line of a file
Variables
%=
readline
/=

22. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
not in
while
try
#

23. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
<=
>>
else
>

24. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
str
return
n
()

25. prints its parameter to the console
%=
a**b
or
print()

26. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
format string
int
abs(a)
for

27. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
math.sqrt(a)
read
#
while

28. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
except
read
else

29. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
del
except
int()
pass

30. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
if
str
&

31. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
readline
try
not
n

32. Function to open or read a file
open()
+
assignment
>

33. 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()
&
**=

34. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
**=
|
/
<=

35. add AND assignment operator
a%b
=
+=
|

36. subtract AND assignment operator
readline
-=
str
print

37. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
print
len()
*

38. Argument variable
assignment
math.sqrt(a)
=
argv

39. Command to print to the screen
print
if
%=
^

40. Adds a new line character
n
elif (Else if)
*truncate
+=

41. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
%
else
len()
:

42. turns an object into a string
*read
str()
readline
abs(a)

43. Writes stuff to the file.
*write(stuff)
floating point number
class
and

44. modulo
:
a%b
argv
abs(a)

45. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
//=
:
assignment
str

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

47. floor division AND assignment operator
not
/=
%s
//=

48. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
is
not in
del
return

49. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
class
in
==
:

50. 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.
input()
str
:
in