Test Bank in Conjunction with Fundamentals of Python First Programs,Lambert,2e

1. Python programs require two or more modules.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



2. The main python module contains the starting point of execution.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True



3. You can use the # symbol to create a multiline comment.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



4. A docstring is another term for a Python variable that holds a string constant.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



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

b. False

ANSWER: False



6. In Python, _MyVar15 is a valid variable name.
a. True

, b. False

ANSWER: True



7. To make your program more secure, use obscure variable names such as xz14dEEa.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



8. The keywords True and False are floating point values.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



9. If you print the string "Hello, it is a very \nice day", there will be two lines of output.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True



10. Use the comparison operator != to check if one value is not equal to another value.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True



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

b. False

ANSWER: True

,12. The input function returns a numeric value by default.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



13. The print function outputs a newline by default before its arguments are printed.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



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

b. False

ANSWER: True



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

b. False

ANSWER: False



16. 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.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

, 17. The while statement uses the syntax while <Boolean expression>: and is the preferred
control statement to iterate over a definite range of sequences.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False



18. Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True



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

b. False

ANSWER: False



20. You can use the slice operator to obtain a substring from a string.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True



21. A literal representation of a list is made using parentheses to enclose items separated
by commas.
a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False