Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The keywords True and False are floating point values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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 5

The main python module contains the starting point of execution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   	
B)   [ TAB ]
C)   / t
D)   @ tab

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 indentation

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What keyword is used to make a multiway if statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   else
B)   elif
C)   then
D)   elseif

Question 10

Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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:

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   #
B)   *
C)   /
D)   @

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   newline
B)   null
C)   period
D)   space

Question 15

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)   16

Question 16

In Python, _MyVar15 is a valid variable name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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)   mutator

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Basic Python Programming

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

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

The keywords True and False are floating point values.

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

The main python module contains the starting point of execution.

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

Which statement is true about Python syntax?

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

What keyword is used to make a multiway if statement?

Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.

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)

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

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

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

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)

In Python, _MyVar15 is a valid variable name.

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

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.

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

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