Python Lists

Which of these is the best description of a list in Python?

• A list is a collection of data that has an order and can be changed

• A list is a lot of variables

• A list is used for shopping

• A list is a collection of data that cannot hold duplicated data and cannot be changed

Which of these is the correct code for creating a list of names?

• nameList = John, Harry, Jesse, John, Harry, Harry

• nameList = ("John", "Harry", "Jesse", "John", "Harry", "Harry")

• nameList = ["John", "Harry", "Jesse", "John", "Harry", "Harry"]

• nameList = [John, Harry, Jesse, John, Harry, Harry]

List items have an index number. In the following list, which item has the index number of 3?

["John", "Harry", "Jesse", "John", "Harry", "Harry"]

• "John"

• "Harry"

• "Jesse"

Which of these pieces of code would return the name "Harry" from the following list?

nameList = ["John", "Harry", "Jesse", "John", "Harry", "Harry"]

• nameList()

• nameList[1]

• NameList(4)

• nameList["4"]

The list needs one more name added to the end - "Felipe". Which piece of code below would do this?

nameList = ["John", "Harry", "Jesse", "John", "Harry", "Harry"]

• nameList.append(Felipe)

• append(nameList,"Felipe")

• nameList.append["Felipe",7]

• nameList.append("Felipe")

Which of these is a list?

• fruit = ["pineapples", "mangoes", "bananas"]

• fruit = "pineapples", "mangoes", "bananas"

• fruit = {"pineapples", "mangoes", "bananas"}

• fruit = ("pineapples", "mangoes", "bananas")

If you want to create an empty list called islands, which of the following pieces of code is correct?

• islands = { }

• islands = ( )

• islands = [ ]

• islands = < >

Each item in a list has an "address" or index. The first index in a Python list is what?

• 1

• 0

• a

• A

What is the index of the name 'Paula' in the following list:

names = ["Paul","Phillip","Paula","Phillipa"]

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the output when we execute list(“hello”)?

• [‘h’, ‘e’, ‘l’, ‘l’, ‘o’]
•  [‘hello’] 
• [‘llo’]
•  [‘olleh’]