Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with the use of significant indentation. It can be used for both small- and large-scale projects as its object-oriented approach aims to help programmers write clear, logical codes.
Python is typically used for website and software development, task automation, data analysis, and data visualization. Python is easier to learn than other programming languages. It is used by many non-programmers, such as accountants and scientists, in various day-to-day tasks such as organising finances.
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Python Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Find the invalid variable among the following:
a. 1st_string
b. my_string_1
c. _
d. foo
Answer: (a) 1st_string
2. The order of precedence in the Python language is:
A) Exponential
B) Parentheses
C) Division
D) Multiplication
E) Subtraction
F) Addition
a. B,A,D,C,F,E
b. A,B,D,C,F,E
c. A,B,C,D,E,F
d. B,A,D,C,E,F
Answer: (a) B,A,D,C,F,E
3. Which one of these is incorrect?
a. float(‘nan’)
b. float(‘inf’)
c. float(’12+34′)
d. float(’56’+’78’)
Answer: (c) float(’12+34′)
4. The value of the Python expression given below would be:
4+2**5//10
a. 77
b. 0
c. 3
d. 7
Answer: (d) 7
5. The return value for trunc() would be:
a. bool
b. float
c. int
d. None
Answer: (c) int
6. What is the output of the Python code given below, if the date of the system is June 21st, 2017 (Wednesday)?
[] or {}{} or []
a.
[][]b.
[]{}
c.
{}
{}
d.
{}
[]Answer: (d)
{}
[]7. The output of this Python code would be:
s='{0}, {1}, and {2}’
s.format(‘hi’, ‘great’, ‘day’)
a. ‘hi, great, and day’
b. ‘hi great and day’
c. ‘hi, great, day’
d. Error
Answer: (a) ‘hi, great, and day’
8. The output of this Python code would be:
a = [‘mn’, ‘op’]
for i in a:
i.upper()
print(a)
a. [None, None]
b. [‘MN’, ‘OP’]
c. [‘mn’, ‘op’]
d. None of the above
Answer: (c) [‘mn’, ‘op’]
9. The output of this Python code would be:
print(“mno. PQR”.capitalize())
a. Mno. Pqr
b. Mno. pqr
c. MNO. PQR
d. mno. pqr
Answer: (b) Mno. pqr
10. Which arithmetic operators can we NOT use with strings?
a. –
b. +
c. *
d. All of the above
Answer: (a) –
11. Which function do we use to shuffle a list(say list1)?
a. shuffle(list1)
b. list1.shuffle()
c. random.shuffleList(list1)
d. random.shuffle(list1)
Answer: (d) random.shuffle(list1)
12. In the following statements of Python, which ones will result into the output: 6?
A = [[1, 2, 3],
[4, 5, 6],[7, 8, 9]]a. A[3][2]
b. A[2][3]
c. A[1][2]
d. A[2][1]
Answer: (c) A[1][2]
13. Is this code valid in Python?
>>> m=6,7,8,9
>>> m
a. No, many values will unpack
b. Yes, (6,7,8,9) will be printed
c. Yes, 6 will be printed
d. Yes, [6,7,8,9] will be printed
Answer: (b) Yes, (6,7,8,9) will be printed
14. Which function removes a set’s first and the last element from a list?
a. pop
b. remove
c. dispose
d. discard
Answer: (a) pop
15. The output of this Python code would be:
>>> x={1:”X”,2:”Y”,3:”Z”}
>>> del x
a. the del method does not exist for dictionary
b. the del would delete the values present in dictionary
c. the del would delete the entire dictionary
d. the del would delete all the keys in dictionary
Answer: (d) the del would delete all the keys in dictionary
16. The output of this Python code would be:
sum(1,2,3)
sum([2,4,6])
a. 6, 12
b. Error, Error
c. Error, 12
d. 6, Error
Answer: (c) Error, 12
17. The output of this Python code would be:
def find(x, **y):
print(type(y))
find(‘letters’,X=’1′,Y=’2′)
a. Dictionary
b. An exception is thrown
c. String
d. Tuple
Answer: (a) Dictionary
18. Which one of these is NOT true about recursion?
a. We can replace a recursive function by a non-recursive function
b. The memory space taken by the recursive functions is more than that of non-recursive function
c. Running a recursive function is faster as compared to a non-recursive function
d. The process of recursion makes it easier for users to understand a program
Answer: (c) Running a recursive function is faster as compared to a non-recursive function
19. The output of this Python code would be:
a = [‘mn’, ‘op’]
print(len(list(map(list, a))))))
a. 4
b. 2
c. Not specified
d. Error
Answer: (d) Error
20. Which of these functions can NOT be defined under the sys module?
a. sys.argv
b. sys.readline
c. sys.path
d. sys.platform
Answer: (b) sys.readline
21. Which function doesn’t accept any argument?
a. re.compile
b. re.findall
c. re.match
d. re.purge
Answer: (d) re.purge
22. In Python, the primary use of the tell() method is that:
a. within the file, it tells the end position
b. within the file, it tells the current position
c. it tells us if the file is opened
d. none of the above
Answer: (b) within the file, it tells the current position
23. The hasattr(obj,name) is used to:
a. check if any specific attribute exists
b. set an attribute
c. access the object’s attribute
d. delete an attribute
Answer: (a) check if any specific attribute exists
24. Find out the private data field among the following:
def __init__(self):
__m = 1
self.__n = 1
self.__o__ = 1
__p__= 1
a. __m
b. __n
c. __o__
d. __p__
Answer: (b) __n
25. In Python, find which one isn’t an exception handling keyword.
a. accept
b. finally
c. try
d. except
Answer: (a) accept
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