Python Chapter 2 Quiz

Which of the following statement is correct?

• Python is a high level programming language
• Python is an low level programming language
• Python is an machine code language
• All of the above

Which data type represents a whole number?

• integer
• string
• float
• Boolean

What data type is a in this code : a = "5"

• integer
• float
• boolean
• string

What command do we use to tell Python to accept user input from the console?

• read()

• input()

• scanf()

• open()

What does the statement 'print' do?

• Output a hard copy of a program to a printer

• Output a message to the console

• Print a hard copy of a flowchart to a computer

What is a variable?

• A number

• A message input by the user

• A location in memory used to store data

• A string with variable length

Which of the following is correct?

• The Python interpreter ignores comments
• Comments are used by programmers for a better understanding of the program
• You use the # symbol before a comment
• All of the above

A programmer types flt(price), what data type are they converting price to?

• Boolean

• Float

• String

• Integer

Which of the following executes code line by line and checks for errors

• interpreter

• variable

• modulo

• compiler

Which operator is used to create exponents

• **

• """

• %

• #