Week 3 Flashcards
The Python language is not sensitive to block structuring of code.
False
The if statement causes one or more statements to execute only when a Boolean expression is true.
True
Python allows you to compare strings, but it is not case sensitive.
False
Nested decision statements are one way to test more than one condition.
True
Python uses the same symbols for the assignment operator as for the equality operator.
False
The not operator is a unary operator which must be used in a compound expression.
False
Short -circuit evaluation is only performed with the not operator.
False
Expressions that are tested by the if statement are called Boolean expressions.
True
Decision structures are also known as selection structures.
True
An action in a single alternative decision structure is performed only when the condition is true.
True
A(n) __________ structure is a logical design that controls the order in which a set of statements execute.
a. function
b. control
c. sequence
d. iteration
b. control
The decision structure that has two possible paths of execution is known as
a. single alternative
b. double alternative
c. dual alternative
d. two alternative
c. dual alternative
Multiple Boolean expressions can be combined by using a logical operator to create __________ expressions.
a. sequential
b. logical
c. compound
d. mathematical
c. compound
When using the __________ logical operator, one or both of the subexpressions must be true for the compound expression to be true.
a. or
b. and
c. not
d. maybe
a. or
Which logical operators perform short-circuit evaluation?
a. or, not
b. not, and
c. or, and
d. and, or, not
b. not, and
Which of the following is the correct if clause to determine whether y is in the range 10 through 50, inclusive?
a. if 10 < y or y > 50:
b. if 10 > y and y < 50:
c. if y >= 10 and y <= 50:
d. if y >= 10 or y <= 50:
c. if y >= 10 and y <= 50:
A Boolean variable can reference one of two values which are
a. yes or no
b. True or False
c. or F
d. Y or N
b. True or False
What is the result of the following Boolean expression, given that x = 5, y = 3, and z = 8?
x < y or z > x
a. True
b. False
c. 8
d. 5
a. True
What does the following expression mean?
x <= y
a. x is less than y
b. x is less than or equal to y
c. x is greater than y
d. x is greater than or equal to y
b. x is less than or equal to y
Which of the following is the correct if clause to determine whether choice is anything other than 10?
a. if choice != 10:
b. if choice != 10
c. if choice <> 10:
d. if not(choice < 10 and choice > 10):
a. if choice != 10:
When using the __________ logical operator, both subexpressions must be true for the compound expression to be true.
a. or
b. and
c. not
d. either or or and D
b. and
In Python the __________ symbol is used as the not-equal-to operator.
a. ==
b. <>
c. <=
d. !=
d. !=
In Python the __________ symbol is used as the equality operator.
a. ==
b. <>
c. <=
d. !=
a. ==
The ___________ statement is used to create a decision structure.
if
In flowcharting, the __________ symbol is used to represent a Boolean expression.
diamond
A(n) __________ decision structure provides only one alternative path of execution.
single alternative
In a decision structure, the action is ___________ executed because it is performed only when a specific condition is true.
conditionally
A(n) __________ operator determines whether a specific relationship exists between two values.
relational
A(n) __________ statement will execute one block of statements if its condition is true or another block if its condition is false.
if-else
Python provides a special version of a decision structure known as the __________ statement, which makes the logic of the nested decision structure simpler to write.
if-elif-else
The logical __________ operator reverses the truth of a Boolean expression.
not
Boolean variables are commonly used as __________ to indicate whether a specific condition exists.
flags
A(n) ___________ expression is made up of two or more Boolean expressions.
compound
