Python Programming - Semester Exam Important Q&A

Q1: Explain the various categories of operators in Python. Solve expressions for a=3, b=5,

c=10.

Operators in Python:

1. Arithmetic Operators (+, -, *, /, %, **, //)

2. Comparison Operators (==, !=, >, <, >=, <=)

3. Logical Operators (and, or, not)

4. Bitwise Operators (&, |, ^, ~, <<, >>)

5. Assignment Operators (=, +=, -=, *=, etc.)

6. Identity Operators (is, is not)

7. Membership Operators (in, not in)

i) a & b < 2/5**2 + c^b:

- Precedence: ** > / > + > < > &

- Solve: 5**2=25, 2/25=0.08, c^b=10^5=15, then 0.08+15=15.08, then b<15.08 is True (1), a & 1 => 3 & 1 = 1

ii) b >> a**2 >> b**2 ^ c**3:

- a**2=9, b**2=25, c**3=1000

- b >> 9 = 5 >> 9 = 0, 0 >> 25 = 0, 0 ^ 1000 = 1000

Q2: What is operator precedence and associativity?

Operator precedence defines the order of operations.

Associativity determines the order of evaluation of operators with the same precedence.

Example: 5 + 3 * 2 => 3*2=6, then 5+6=11.

Q3: Discuss different types of data types in Python.

1. Numeric (int, float, complex)

2. Sequence (str, list, tuple)

3. Set (set, frozenset)

4. Mapping (dict)
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5. Boolean (bool)

6. Binary (bytes, bytearray, memoryview)

7. NoneType (None)

Q4: How is memory managed in Python? Explain PEP8.

Memory is managed via reference counting and garbage collection. Python uses private heap space and

memory manager.

PEP8 is a style guide for Python code (indentation, naming, spacing). Helps maintain readable and

consistent code.

Q5: How is Python an interpreted language?

Python code is not compiled to machine-level code. It is executed line-by-line using the Python interpreter.

Q6: What type of language is Python?

Python is high-level, dynamically typed, interpreted, object-oriented, and general-purpose programming

language.

Q7: Define floor division. Benefits of Python?

Floor division (//) returns the largest integer less than or equal to division result.

Benefits: Easy syntax, large standard library, community support, platform-independent.

Q8: Explain conditional statements in Python with code.

if condition:

# code

elif another_condition:

# code

else:

# code
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Example:

x = 10

if x > 0:

print('Positive')

elif x == 0:

print('Zero')

else:

print('Negative')

Q9: Program to check leap year.

year = int(input('Enter year: '))

if (year % 4 == 0 and year % 100 != 0) or (year % 400 == 0):

print('Leap year')

else:

print('Not a leap year')

Q10: Fibonacci series program.

n = int(input('How many terms? '))

a, b = 0, 1

for _ in range(n):

print(a, end=' ')

a, b = b, a + b

Q11: Pattern program (e.g., pyramid).

rows = 5

for i in range(1, rows+1):

print(' '*(rows-i) + '*'*(2*i-1))

Q12: List data structure and methods.

List is ordered, mutable.

Methods: append(), insert(), remove(), pop(), sort(), reverse()

Example:

l = [1,2,3]

l.append(4)

l.sort()

Q13: List comprehension and tuple add.

List comprehension: [x for x in range(5)]

Tuple add:

t = (1,2,3)

t += (4,)

print(t)

Q14: Compare list and dictionary with examples.

List: Ordered, index-based. Dict: Unordered, key-based.

List methods: append(), pop()

Dict methods: get(), keys(), values(), update()

Q15: Argument passing & variable-length args.

Types: Positional, Keyword, Default, Variable-length (*args, **kwargs)

Example:

def add(*args):

return sum(args)

Q16: Function parts and scope - Calculator example.

def calc(a, b, op):

if op == '+': return a+b

elif op == '-': return a-b

elif op == '*': return a*b

elif op == '/': return a/b

print(calc(4,2,'+'))

Q17: Function removekth(s, k).

def removekth(s, k):

return s[:k] + s[k+1:] if k < len(s) else s

Examples:

removekth('python',1) -> 'pthon'

Q18: File I/O and program to read line-by-line.

f = open('file.txt','r')

data = []

for line in f:

data.append(line)

f.close()

Q19: Difference between read(), readline(), readlines() and write(), writelines().

read(): entire content

readline(): single line

readlines(): list of lines

write(): write string

writelines(): write list of strings

Q20: File opening modes in Python.

r, w, a, r+, w+, a+ - modes for reading/writing/appending in text/binary modes.

Q21: Python module and import methods.

Module: File with .py extension. Methods: import module, from module import, import as

Significance: Reusability, organization

Q22: Creating a module usable as library and script.

Use if __name__ == '__main__':

# script code

Otherwise functions will be used in import.

Q23: Python programming cycle.

Edit -> Save -> Run using Interpreter -> Debug -> Repeat. IDEs like IDLE or PyCharm are used.

Q24: Short notes: type conversion, precedence, Boolean expression.

Type conversion: int('5'), float('3.14')

Precedence: *, / > +, -

Boolean: True, False, with and/or/not

Q25: Define Pandas and built-in functions.

Pandas: Data manipulation library.

Functions: read_csv(), head(), tail(), describe(), drop(), fillna(), merge()