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The document is an example examination for a Python course, containing questions on class variables, methods for bank accounts, palindrome checking, iterative and recursive functions, and turtle graphics. Each question includes coding tasks with specific requirements and marks allocated for good coding practices. The examination assesses various programming concepts and encourages students to demonstrate their understanding through practical coding examples.

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The document is an example examination for a Python course, containing questions on class variables, methods for bank accounts, palindrome checking, iterative and recursive functions, and turtle graphics. Each question includes coding tasks with specific requirements and marks allocated for good coding practices. The examination assesses various programming concepts and encourages students to demonstrate their understanding through practical coding examples.

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Python for Rookies Example Examination:

Answer Book

Question 1.

a) Class variable: interest_rate, instance variables: name, number, balance.

[5 marks]

b)
def deposit(self, amt):
self.balance += amt
return
def withdraw(self, amt):
if self.balance – amt > 0:
self.balance -= amt
return
def add_interest(self):
i = BankAccount.interest_rate *
self.balance
self.balance += i

[10 marks]

c)
class StudentAccount(BankAccount):
overdraft_lmt = 1000
def __init__(self, name,
number, balance):
BankAccount.__init__(self, name,
number, balance)
return
def withdraw(self, amt):
if self.balance – amt > overdraft_lmt:
self.balance -= amt
return

[10 marks]
Question 2.
class Palindrome(object): # [2 marks]
def __init__(self):
pass
def reverse(self, s): # [8 marks]
rev = ""
for i in range(len(s)):
rev += s[-i-1]
return rev
def isPalindrome(self, s): [5 marks]
if s == self.reverse(s):
return True
else:
return False

def main(): # [10 marks]


p = Palindrome()
cases = ['dad', 'peep', 'deed',
'dude', 'task', 'foobar']
for case in cases:
print 'reverse(', case, '):',
str(p.reverse(case))
for case in cases:
print 'isPalindrome(', case, '):',
str(p.isPalindrome(case))

Award more marks for good coding practices, e.g. testing boundary conditions, storing test
cases in a linear data structure (ease of extension), and so on.
Question 3.

a)
def sum(n): # iterative
total = 0
for i in range(n):
total += i
return total

[4 marks]

b)
def sum(nums): # iterative
total = 0
for i in nums:
total += 1
return total

[5 marks]

c)
i=1
while(i<20):
print "i = ", i
i += 1

Be generous about off-by-one errors.

[8 marks]

d)
for i in range(20, 0, -1):
print "i = ", i

Be generous about off-by-one errors.

[8 marks]
Question 4.

a) Anything equivalent to:


for i in range(360):
forward(1)
left(1)

[5 marks]

b) Any algorithm is acceptable so long as it covers the entire frame.

[5 marks]

c) Consideration should be given to how the turtle can tell if it has moved off the track. One
strategy is to move the turtle forward a pixel or so, then rotate left and right by increasing
amounts until one of the sensors detects the track.

[15 marks]
Question 5.

a) A recursive function calls itself.

[2 marks]

b)
def sum(arg):
if arg == []:
return 0
else: return arg[0] + sum(arg[1:])

Award two marks for the base case and three for the recursive case. Do not penalise
students for not using slicing.
[5 marks]

c) foobar reverses a list. e.g. foobar([1, 2, 3]) returns [3, 2, 1].

Award half marks for stating what the method does, two for a suitable argument and two
for a correct return value.

[8 marks]

d)
• iso(3) -> True
• iso(2) -> False
• ise(3) -> False
• ise(2) -> True
• iso returns True if the argument is odd and False otherwise. ise returns True if the
argument is even and False otherwise.

Award 2 marks each. Candidates should show their workings.

[10 marks]

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