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The document contains a series of Python programming interview questions and their respective answers. Topics covered include finding indices of maximum values in a NumPy array, calculating percentiles, checking for palindromes, summing a list, implementing bubble sort, producing star triangles, generating Fibonacci series, checking for prime numbers, sorting a numerical dataset, and printing ASCII values of characters. Each question is accompanied by sample code and output.

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The document contains a series of Python programming interview questions and their respective answers. Topics covered include finding indices of maximum values in a NumPy array, calculating percentiles, checking for palindromes, summing a list, implementing bubble sort, producing star triangles, generating Fibonacci series, checking for prime numbers, sorting a numerical dataset, and printing ASCII values of characters. Each question is accompanied by sample code and output.

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Python Programming Interview Questions

1. Write a code to get the indices of N maximum values from a NumPy array?

Ans: We can get the indices of N maximum values from a NumPy array using the below
code:
import numpy as np
ar = np.array([1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6])
print(ar.argsort()[-3:][::-1])

Output: [5 4 3]

2. What is the easiest way to calculate percentiles when using Python?

Ans: The easiest and the most efficient way you can calculate percentiles in Python is to
make use of NumPy arrays and its functions.

Consider the following example:


import numpy as np
a = np.array([1,2,3,4,5,6,7])
p = np.percentile(a, 50) #Returns the 50th percentile which is also the median
print(p)

Output: 4.0

3. Write a Python program to check whether a given string is a palindrome or not,

without using an iterative method?

Ans: A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward,
e.g., madam, nurses run, etc.

Consider the below code:


def fun(string):
s1 = string
s = string[::-1]
if s1 == s:
return True
else:
return False

print(fun("madam"))

Output: True

4. Write a Python program to calculate the sum of a list of numbers?


def sum(num):
if len(num) == 1:
return num[0] # With only one element in the list, the sum result will be equal to the
element.
else:
return num[0] + sum(num[1:])

print(sum([2, 4, 5, 6, 7]))

Output: 24

5. Write a program in Python to execute the Bubble sort algorithm?

Check out the code below to execute bubble sort-


def bubbleSort(x):
n = len(x)
# Traverse through all array elements
for i in range(n-1):
for j in range(0, n-i-1):
if x[j] > x[j+1]:
x[j], x[j+1] = x[j+1], x[j]

# Driver code to test above


arr = [25, 34, 47, 21, 22, 11, 37]
bubbleSort(arr)

print("Sorted array is:")


for i in range(len(arr)):
print(arr[i])

Output:

11,21,22,25,34,37,47
6. Write a program in Python to produce Star triangle?

Ans: The below code produces a star triangle-


def Star_triangle(n):
for x in range(n):
print(' '*(n-x-1)+'*'*(2*x+1))

Star_triangle(9)

Output:

*
***
*****
*******
*********
***********
*************
***************
*****************

7. Write a program to produce Fibonacci series in Python?

The Fibonacci series refers to a series where an element is the sum of two elements prior to it.
nterms = int(input("How many terms? "))
# first two terms
n1, n2 = 0, 1
count = 0
# check if the number of terms is valid
if nterms <= 0:
print("Please enter a positive integer")
# if there is only one term, return n1
elif nterms == 1:
print("Fibonacci sequence upto",nterms,":")
print(n1)
# generate fibonacci sequence
else:
print("Fibonacci sequence:")
while count < nterms:
print(n1)
nth = n1 + n2
# update values
n1 = n2
n2 = nth
count += 1

Output:

How many terms? 7


Fibonacci sequence:
0
1
1
2
3
5
8

8. Write a program in Python to check if a number is prime?

Ans: The below code is used to check if a number is prime or not


num = 13

if num > 1:
for i in range(2, int(num/2)+1):
if (num % i) == 0:
print(num, "is not a prime number")
break
else:
print(num, "is a prime number")
else:
print(num, "is not a prime number")

Output:

13 is a prime number
9. Write a sorting algorithm for a numerical dataset in Python?

code to sort a list in Python:


my_list = ["8", "4", "3", "6", "2"]

my_list = [int(i) for i in list]

my_list.sort()

print (my_list)

Output:

2,3,4,6,8

10. Write a Program to print ASCII Value of a character in python?

Ans: Check the below code to print ASCII value:


x= 'a'

# print the ASCII value of assigned character stored in x

print(" ASCII value of '" + x + "' is", ord(x))

Output: 65

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