CCE MCQ Test_Python Basics

Multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge of Python basics.

1. What is the correct file extension for Python files?

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a) .pt

b) .pyt

c) .py

d) .python

2. How do you insert comments in Python code?

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a) // This is a comment

b) # This is a comment

c) <!-- This is a comment -->

d) /* This is a comment */

3. Which of the following is used to define a block of code in Python?

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a) Curly braces {}

b) Parentheses ()

c) Indentation

d) Square brackets []

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 4. How do you create a variable with the numeric value 5?

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a) x = int(5)

b) x = 5

c) int x = 5

d) Both a and b

5. Which operator is used to multiply numbers in Python?

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a) *

b) x

c) %

d) #

6. What is the output of the following code: print(2**3)?

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a) 5

b) 6

c) 8

d) 9

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 7. How do you create a list in Python?

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a) myList = (1, 2, 3)

b) myList = [1, 2, 3]

c) myList = {1, 2, 3}

d) myList = <1, 2, 3>

8. How do you start a function in Python?

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a) function myFunc():

b) def myFunc():

c) create myFunc():

d) def myFunc[]:

9. Which of the following is the correct way to print a string in Python?

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a) echo "Hello, World!"

b) print("Hello, World!")

c) printf("Hello, World!")

d) cout << "Hello, World!";

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 10. How do you check if a value is equal to another value in Python?

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a) a = b

b) a == b

c) a === b

d) a equal b

11. Which of the following is not a valid Python data type?

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a) List

b) Dictionary

c) Tuple

d) Array

12. How do you write a conditional statement in Python?

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a) if x > y then

b) if x > y:

c) if (x > y)

d) if x > y do

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 13. How do you start a loop in Python?

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a) for x in range(5):

b) for x in 5:

c) for x to 5:

d) for x in range 5:

14. What is the correct way to import a module in Python?

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a) import module_name

b) include module_name

c) using module_name

d) require module_name

15. How do you handle exceptions in Python?

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a) using try/except blocks

b) using try/catch blocks

c) using try/error blocks

d) using try/fail blocks

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 16. How do you create a dictionary in Python?

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a) myDict = { "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2" }

b) myDict = [ "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2" ]

c) myDict = ( "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2" )

d) myDict = < "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2" >

17. What is the output of the following code: print(len("Python"))?

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a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

18. How do you create a set in Python?

Mark only one oval.

a) mySet = {1, 2, 3}

b) mySet = [1, 2, 3]

c) mySet = (1, 2, 3)

d) mySet = <1, 2, 3>

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 19. How do you create a tuple in Python?

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a) myTuple = {1, 2, 3}

b) myTuple = [1, 2, 3]

c) myTuple = (1, 2, 3)

d) myTuple = <1, 2, 3>

20. How do you generate random numbers in Python?

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a) import random random.randint(1, 10)

b) include random random.randint(1, 10)

c) using random random.randint(1, 10)

d) require random random.randint(1, 10)

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