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30 Python Interview Questions

The document contains 30 Python interview questions ranging from easy to tough, covering topics such as key features, data types, loops, functions, object-oriented programming, exception handling, decorators, generators, and memory management. Each question includes a brief explanation and code examples to illustrate the concepts. It serves as a comprehensive resource for practicing Python interview questions.

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30 Python Interview Questions

The document contains 30 Python interview questions ranging from easy to tough, covering topics such as key features, data types, loops, functions, object-oriented programming, exception handling, decorators, generators, and memory management. Each question includes a brief explanation and code examples to illustrate the concepts. It serves as a comprehensive resource for practicing Python interview questions.

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30 Python Interview & Practice Questions (Easy to Tough)

Q1 (Easy - Basics): What are Python's key features?

Explanation: Python is interpreted, dynamically typed, high-level, and supports multiple paradigms like OOP

and functional programming.

Q2 (Easy - Variables): What is the difference between a variable and a constant in Python?

Explanation: Python doesn't have constants by default, but variables are used to store data that can change.

Q3 (Easy - Data Types): What are Python's built-in data types?

Explanation: int, float, str, list, tuple, dict, set, bool, NoneType are some built-in data types.

Q4 (Easy - Strings): How do you reverse a string in Python?

s = 'hello'

print(s[::-1])

Explanation: Slicing with a step of -1 reverses a string.

Q5 (Easy - Lists): How do you append an item to a list?

my_list = [1, 2, 3]

my_list.append(4)

print(my_list)

Explanation: Use append() to add an item at the end of the list.

Q6 (Easy - Conditionals): How does if-elif-else work in Python?

x = 5

if x > 0:

print('Positive')

elif x < 0:

print('Negative')

else:

print('Zero')

Explanation: It checks conditions in order; the first true condition block is executed.
Q7 (Easy - Functions): What is a function in Python and how do you define one?

def greet(name):

return f'Hello, {name}'

print(greet('Alice'))

Explanation: Functions help organize reusable blocks of code using def keyword.

Q8 (Moderate - Loops): What is the difference between a for loop and a while loop?

Explanation: for loops iterate over sequences; while loops run until a condition is false.

Q9 (Moderate - Lists): How do list comprehensions work in Python?

squares = [x**2 for x in range(5)]

print(squares)

Explanation: List comprehensions provide a concise way to create lists.

Q10 (Moderate - Dictionaries): How do you loop through a dictionary?

my_dict = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}

for key, value in my_dict.items():

print(key, value)

Explanation: Use .items() to get key-value pairs.

Q11 (Moderate - OOP): What is a class and how do you instantiate it?

class Car:

def __init__(self, brand):

self.brand = brand

c = Car('Toyota')

print(c.brand)

Explanation: A class defines a blueprint; instantiate using class name followed by parentheses.

Q12 (Moderate - OOP): What is inheritance in Python?

class Animal:

def speak(self): return 'sound'

class Dog(Animal): pass

d = Dog()
print(d.speak())

Explanation: Inheritance lets one class inherit attributes and methods from another.

Q13 (Moderate - Exceptions): How does exception handling work in Python?

try:

x = 1 / 0

except ZeroDivisionError:

print('Cannot divide by zero')

Explanation: Use try-except blocks to handle exceptions and avoid crashing.

Q14 (Moderate - Files): How do you read a file line by line in Python?

with open('file.txt') as f:

for line in f:

print(line)

Explanation: Using with automatically closes the file after use.

Q15 (Tough - Decorators): What are decorators in Python?

def decorator(func):

def wrapper():

print('Before')

func()

print('After')

return wrapper

@decorator

def greet():

print('Hello')

greet()

Explanation: Decorators modify the behavior of functions without changing their code.

Q16 (Tough - Generators): What is a generator function?

def gen():

yield 1
y = gen()

print(next(y))

Explanation: Generators use yield to produce values one at a time.

Q17 (Tough - Comprehensions): What is a dictionary comprehension?

squares = {x: x**2 for x in range(5)}

print(squares)

Explanation: It's a concise way to create dictionaries.

Q18 (Tough - OOP): What is multiple inheritance?

class A: pass

class B: pass

class C(A, B): pass

Explanation: Multiple inheritance allows a class to inherit from multiple classes.

Q19 (Tough - Multithreading): How do you implement multithreading in Python?

import threading

def print_num():

print('Number')

t = threading.Thread(target=print_num)

t.start()

Explanation: Threading allows multiple operations to run concurrently.

Q20 (Tough - Interview): What are Python's memory management features?

Explanation: Python uses reference counting and garbage collection for memory management.

Q21 (Tough - Interview): What are Python's limitations?

Explanation: Includes speed limitations due to GIL, high memory usage, and lack of mobile development.

Q22 (Tough - Interview): What is the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)?

Explanation: GIL is a mutex that protects access to Python objects, affecting multithreading.

Q23 (Tough - Interview): How is Python interpreted internally?


Explanation: Python source code is compiled to bytecode, then executed by the CPython interpreter.

Q24 (Tough - Interview): How is memory allocated for variables in Python?

Explanation: Python stores variables as objects in heap memory, with reference counting.

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