Quiz 1

Question 1

How do you insert COMMENTS in Python code?

a. # This is comment
b. //This is comment
c. ! this is comment
d. /This is comment/

Answer 1

a. # This is comment

Question 2

Which one is NOT a legal variable name?

a. var123
b. myvar_123
c. my-var
d. Myvar__

Answer 2

c. my-var

Question 3

What is the expected behavior of the following program?

prin (“Goodbye!”)

a. The program will output (“Goodbye!”)
b. The program will generate an error message on the screen
c. The program will output “Goodbye!”
d. The program will output Goodbye!

Answer 3

b. The program will generate an error message on the screen

Question 4

What is the output of the following code?

x = 2
y = 10
x *= y + 1
print (x)

a. 22
b. 20
c. 21
d. 11

Answer 4

a. 22

Question 5

What is the output of the following code?

print (9//2)

a. 4.5
b. 4

c .4.0

d. Error

Answer 5

b. 4

Question 6

How can we increment an integer variable (e.g. num=5 ) by 1?

a. num=+1
b. num=1
c. num+=1
d. num++

Answer 6

c. num+=1

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE for Python?

a. The not equal to operator is <>
b. The equal to operator (=) is used for comparison
c. The double equal to operators (==) is used for assignment
d. None of these

Answer 7

d. None of these

Question 8

What is the output of the following program?

mul = 2*2
exp = 2**2
print (mul + exp)

a. None of these
b. 12
c. 8
d. 24

Answer 8

c. 8

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about variables in Python? Select the best answer.

a. Variables can change in value.
b. All of these are correct.
c. The kind of data pointed by the variable can be changed later.
d. There is no need to declare the type of variable.

Answer 9

b. All of these are correct.

Question 10

What is the output of the following code?

print (17%5)

a. 3.4
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

Answer 10

d.2