Question 1

The expression primes = (2, 3, 5, 7, 11) creates a list named primes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is good practice to import all names from a module using the * operator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Indenting code that should be executed when an if statement evaluates as true makes your program easier to read, but the indentation is not necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Python, _MyVar15 is a valid variable name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To create an end-of-line comment, which symbol do you use to begin the comment?

Accepted Answer

A)   #
B)   *
C)   /
D)   @E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement is true about Python syntax?

Accepted Answer

A)   a code block must begin with a left brace
B)   each code statement must end with a semicolon
C)   white space is ignored
D)   blocks of code are indicated by indentationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The keywords True and False are floating point values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

In Python, a variable containing the value 5 will evaluate as true if used with the and logical operator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Standard functions and Python's library functions check the types of their arguments when the function is called.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With what character does the print function terminate its output by default?

Accepted Answer

A)   newline
B)   null
C)   period
D)   spaceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What is the output of the following code?
Sum = 0
For value in range(1,4) :
If value == 2:
Sum = sum**2
Sum += value
Print(sum)

Accepted Answer

A)   6
B)   12
C)   8
D)   16E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What symbol is used to insert a tab in a string?

Accepted Answer

A)   	
B)   [ TAB ]
C)   / t
D)   @ tabE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Strings are mutable objects, which means you can replace their contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A list mutator is a method used to modify the contents of a list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

What keyword is used to make a multiway if statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   else
B)   elif
C)   then
D)   elseifE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The main python module contains the starting point of execution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a class definition, what type of method uses the values of the object's instance variables without changing them?

Accepted Answer

A)   constructor
B)   accessor
C)   instance
D)   mutatorE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Select the answer that should be used to replace the missing code in the following statements. myList = list() 
FileObj = open("myfile.dat", "rb") 
While True:
Try:
Item = pickle.load(fileObj) 
MyList.append(item)

FileObj.close() 
Break
Print(myList)

Accepted Answer

A)   if EOF:
B)   elif Error:
C)   except EOFError:
D)   else while TRUE:E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The keyword while means the same thing as While in Python.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 1: Basic Python Programming

The expression primes = (2, 3, 5, 7, 11) creates a list named primes.

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It is good practice to import all names from a module using the * operator.

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Indenting code that should be executed when an if statement evaluates as true makes your program easier to read, but the indentation is not necessary.

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In Python, _MyVar15 is a valid variable name.

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To create an end-of-line comment, which symbol do you use to begin the comment?

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Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.

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Which statement is true about Python syntax?

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The keywords True and False are floating point values.

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In Python, a variable containing the value 5 will evaluate as true if used with the and logical operator.

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Standard functions and Python's library functions check the types of their arguments when the function is called.

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With what character does the print function terminate its output by default?

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What is the output of the following code? Sum = 0 For value in range(1,4) : If value == 2: Sum = sum**2 Sum += value Print(sum)

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What symbol is used to insert a tab in a string?

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Strings are mutable objects, which means you can replace their contents.

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A list mutator is a method used to modify the contents of a list.

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What keyword is used to make a multiway if statement?

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The main python module contains the starting point of execution.

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In a class definition, what type of method uses the values of the object's instance variables without changing them?

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Select the answer that should be used to replace the missing code in the following statements. myList = list() FileObj = open("myfile.dat", "rb") While True: Try: Item = pickle.load(fileObj) MyList.append(item) < missing code > FileObj.close() Break Print(myList)

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The keyword while means the same thing as While in Python.

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