PYTHON FUNCTIONS REVIEWER functions?

Answer: Hard to track

Sample Question 1: What is the main purpose of defining
Sample Question 13: What will occur if a function defines a
functions in Python?
local variable with the same name as a global variable?
Answer: Code reuse
Answer: Local variable
Sample Question 2: If a programmer wants to make their
Sample Question 14: Which keyword is required when
code more efficient and easier to maintain, what is the
modifying a global variable inside a function?
advantage of using functions instead of writing repetitive
Answer: Updates global
code in different parts of a program?
Answer: Reusability
Sample Question 15: Which purpose do function
parameters serve in passing specific values into a function
Sample Question 3: What will Python return by default if a
during execution?
function is called but does not contain a return statement?
Answer: Inputs data
Answer: None
Sample Question 16: Which function call correctly accepts
Sample Question 4: Which problem can occur if a recursive
two numbers as arguments while following the correct
function does not include a base case?
syntax?
Answer: Infinite calls
Answer: func(1,2)
Sample Question 5: Which outcome will happen if a
Sample Question 17: A teacher is debugging a function
recursive function runs continuously without stopping?
with multiple arguments. The function produces incorrect
Answer: Stack limit
output when arguments are passed in different orders. What
is the likely cause?
Sample Question 6: Which method does Python use to Answer: The function does not use keyword arguments
prevent deep recursive calls from running indefinitely? properly
Answer: Recursion limit
Sample Question 18: A programmer wants to prevent
Sample Question 7: A recursive function is running slower functions from modifying global variables. Which is the best
than an iterative function for the same task. What could be a solution?
reason for this? Answer: Pass variables as arguments instead of using global
Answer: Recursive functions use more memory due to variables
multiple function calls
Sample Question 19: A function is supposed to handle a list
Sample Question 8: A function is defined inside another of numbers, but it sometimes modifies the original list
function. What is the main advantage of using nested unintentionally. What is the best way to prevent this?
functions? Answer: Use a copy of the list instead of modifying the
Answer: It improves security by limiting variable access original
Sample Question 9: A student writes a recursive function Sample Question 20: A developer is designing a dynamic
that works correctly but sometimes exceeds the recursion greeting function that should allow users to provide a name
limit. What is the best way to solve this issue? but also handle cases where no name is given. Which
Answer: Use memoization or caching to store previous implementation ensures flexibility and avoids unexpected
results errors?
Answer: def greet(name="Guest")
Sample Question 10: A developer is working on a multi-
module application where different functions need to access Sample Question 21: Which benefit do default arguments
and modify a shared variable. What is the best approach to provide when defining functions?
manage global variables while minimizing potential issues? Answer: Flexible calls
Answer: Use encapsulation by storing the variable inside a
class and providing controlled access through methods
Sample Question 22: Which feature of keyword arguments
makes function calls more efficient and flexible?
Sample Question 11: What happens to a variable when it is Answer: Any order
declared inside a function?
Answer: Local scope
Sample Question 23: Which advantage does using *args
provide when handling multiple arguments in a function?
Sample Question 12: What is the main reason programmers Answer: Many inputs
should be cautious when using global variables inside

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Sample Question 24: What is the purpose of using using def, making the function more concise and efficient?
**kwargs in function parameters? Answer: Lambda
Answer: Keyword args
Sample Question 36: What is the biggest advantage of
Sample Question 25: What potential issue can occur when lambda functions over regular functions when writing short
mutable default arguments are used incorrectly in a operations?
function? Answer: Short code
Answer: Unexpected changes
Sample Question 37: A recursive function sometimes
Sample Question 26: What will be printed as output when causes an error because it runs too many times. What is the
calling greet("Alice") in the function def simplest way to prevent this?
greet(name="Guest"):? Answer: Add a stopping condition (base case) to the
Answer: "Hello, Alice" function

Sample Question 27: A developer defines a function with a Sample Question 38: A function is running slowly because
mutable default argument: def add_item(item, lst=[]). What it repeats the same calculations multiple times. What is an
problem might occur? easy way to improve efficiency?
Answer: The list will retain values from previous function Answer: Store previously calculated results and reuse them
calls
Sample Question 39: A function returns three values, but
Sample Question 28: A function accepts both positional and the programmer has trouble keeping track of them. What is
keyword arguments. Which situation can cause unexpected the best way to organize the output?
behavior? Answer: Return the values in a dictionary with meaningful
Answer: Providing positional arguments after keyword labels
arguments
Sample Question 40: A programmer is working on a Python
Sample Question 29: A programmer needs to ensure that all application where a function needs to modify a global
arguments in a function must be passed as keyword variable. However, the function does not use the global
arguments. What is the best way to do this? keyword before modifying the variable. What will happen,
Answer: Place * before the first keyword argument in the and how should the issue be handled correctly?
function definition Answer: Python creates a new local variable with the same
name inside the function, leading to unexpected behavior if
Sample Question 30: A programmer notices that a recursive the programmer intended to modify the global variable
function causes a stack overflow error when handling large
inputs. Which is the best approach to optimize the function
while maintaining correct functionality?
Answer: Implement tail recursion or convert the function to
an iterative approach to reduce memory consumption

Sample Question 31: What feature of Python allows similar

functionality using variable-length arguments?
Answer: *args

Sample Question 32: Which feature in Python enables

functions to accept different types of arguments without
specifying a fixed type?
Answer: Dynamic typing

Sample Question 33: If a function needs to accept an

unlimited number of keyword arguments, what function
syntax should be used?
Answer: **kwargs

Sample Question 34: Which method is the most efficient

way for a function to return multiple values while keeping
them organized and easy to access?
Answer: Tuple

Sample Question 35: Which Python feature allows a

programmer to define a small one-line function without