Python basics quiz

Question 1

What is a variable in Python?

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A name that stores a value for later use

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A type of computer virus

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A way to delete files

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A printer setting

Question 2

Which Python function is used to display text on the screen?

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print()

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show()

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display()

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echo()

Question 3

What data type is the value 7 in Python?

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integer

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string

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float

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boolean

Question 4

What is a string in Python?

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Text inside quotation marks

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A whole number

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A True/False value

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A list of numbers

Question 5

How do you write a comment in Python?

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Start the line with #

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Start the line with //

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Wrap text in <>

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Use the word note

Question 6

What does the input() function do in Python?

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Waits for and reads user typing

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Prints text to the screen

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Deletes a variable

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Adds two numbers

Question 7

What will 10 / 3 give in Python 3?

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3.3333333333333335

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3

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4

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30

Question 8

What does the // operator do in Python?

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Divides and keeps only the whole number

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Raises to a power

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Gives the remainder

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Multiplies twice

Question 9

What does the % (modulo) operator return?

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The remainder after division

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The quotient

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A percentage

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The larger number

Question 10

What is a list in Python?

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An ordered collection of values in square brackets

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A single number

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A type of comment

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A way to print text

Question 11

What is the index of the first item in a Python list?

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0

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1

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-1

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2

Question 12

What keyword starts an if statement in Python?

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if

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when

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check

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switch

Question 13

Why is indentation important in Python?

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It groups code into blocks

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It only makes code look pretty

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It speeds up the program

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It is optional and ignored

Question 14

What does a for loop do in Python?

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Runs code once for each item in a sequence

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Runs code only once

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Deletes items from a list

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Stops the program

Question 15

What does range(5) produce in a for loop?

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0, 1, 2, 3, 4

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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5 only

Question 16

What is a while loop?

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A loop that repeats while a condition is True

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A loop that runs exactly once

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A way to define a variable

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A type of list

Question 17

How do you define a function in Python?

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Using the def keyword

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Using the function keyword

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Using the func keyword

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Using the make keyword

Question 18

What does the return statement do in a function?

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Sends a value back from the function

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Prints a value on screen

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Deletes the function

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Repeats the function

Question 19

What data type is the value True in Python?

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boolean

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string

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integer

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float

Question 20

What does the len() function do?

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Counts the number of items

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Makes text longer

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Deletes items

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Reverses text

Question 21

What is the result of "Hello" + " World" in Python?

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"Hello World"

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"HelloWorld"

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An error

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"Hello + World"

Question 22

What is the difference between = and == in Python?

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= assigns a value, == compares values

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They mean exactly the same thing

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= compares, == assigns

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Both compare values

Question 23

What does the float data type represent?

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Numbers with a decimal point

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Whole numbers only

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Text values

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True or False

Question 24

How can you convert the string "5" into the number 5?

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int("5")

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str("5")

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float("5.0")

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len("5")

Question 25

What does the elif keyword mean in Python?

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Else if: check another condition

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End the loop

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Always run this block

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Define a function

Question 26

How do you add an item to the end of a Python list?

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fruits.append("mango")

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fruits.add("mango")

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fruits.push("mango")

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fruits.insert("mango")

Question 27

What symbol is used for exponents (powers) in Python?

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**

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^

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//

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%%

Question 28

What is a dictionary in Python?

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A collection of key-value pairs

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A list of numbers only

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A single text value

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A type of loop

Question 29

What does the bool value of an empty list [] equal in Python?

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False

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True

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Error

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None

Question 30

What does the break statement do inside a loop?

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Stops the loop completely

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Skips one loop step

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Restarts the loop

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Pauses the program

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