practice test bank questions, final exam : Fundamentals of Python First Programs - Lambert -2e- [ Semester]

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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 constаnt.
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

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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 thе 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 thе * 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 thе syntax while <Boolean expression>: and is the preferred control statement to
iterate over a definite range of sequences.
a. True
b. False

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ANSWER: False

18. Strings are compared using ASCII ordering.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

19. Strings are mutable objects, which means you can rеplace 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 parеntheses to enclose items separated by commas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

22. A list mutator is a method used to modify the contents of a list.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

23. A tuple is an immutable sequence of items and does not have mutator methods.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

24. The expression primes = (2, 3, 5, 7, 11) creates a list named primes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

25. A dictionary object contains zero or more entries where each entry associates a unique key with a value.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

26. What is the name of the function that contains the starting point of program execution?

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a. start
b. main
c. begin
d. enter
ANSWER: b

27. To creatе an end-of-line comment, which symbol do you use to begin the comment?
a. #
b. *
c. /
d. @
ANSWER: a

28. What can you use a docstring for?
a. to hold the name of a document file
b. to create a large string variable
c. to hold data of type string
d. to create a multiline comment
ANSWER: d

29. Which of the following is true about Python keywords?
a. they can begin with a number, letter, or hyphen
b. they are case sensitive
c. they are written in uppercase
d. they can be a maximum of 6 characters long
ANSWER: b

30. Which statement is true about Python syntax?
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
ANSWER: d

31. What keywords does Python use for Boolean values?
a. Yes, No
b. On, Off
c. True, False
d. Set, Unset
ANSWER: c

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