Python Basics

What is the difference between = and == operators in Python?

• = operator checks if two values are equal

  WHEREAS

  == operator assigns a value to a variable

• == operator checks if two values are equal

  WHEREAS

  = operator assigns a value to a variable

• I do not know

• Both = and == can be used interchangeably

What is the difference between / and % operator

• % operator gives the 'Quotient' from a division operation

  AND

  / operator gives the 'Remainder' value from a division operation

• / operator gives the 'Quotient' from a division operation

  AND

  % operator gives the 'Remainder' value from a division operation

• I do not know.

• Both / and % operators are the same and used interchangeably.

What is a list?

• Lists are used to store multiple items in a single variable

• Lists are used to store multiple items in a multiple variables

• I do not know

Choose the snippets which will run without errors when executed

• raining = "Less"

  
  

  if raining =="Less"

  print " Carry an umbrella"

• raining = "Less"

  
  

  if raining =="Less":

  print ("Carry an umbrella" )

• raining = "Heavy"

  
  

  if raining =="Heavy":

  print ("Carry an umbrella, wear boots and raincoat " )

  elif raining == "Moderate":

  print ("Wear boots, take umbrella")

  else:

  print ("Carry raincoat")

A "for loop" is used :

• To repeat instructions through a specific number of times

• To repeat instructions through an undefined number of times

Using which operator do you insert COMMENTS in Python code?

Which of the below are acceptable variable names?

• result final = 5

• result-final = 1

• resultFinal = 3

• result#final = 4

• result_final = 2

In the below snippet, what will the print statements return?

x = 5

y = int(5)

print type(x)

print type(y)

Note : type here refers to the datatype of the variables x, y

• I do not know

• Only the second print statement will return 'int' as type

• Both print statements will return 'int' as type

• Only the first print statement will return 'int' as type

In Python, 'Hello World', is the same as "Hello World"

• Yes

• No

• I do not know

• I will try

How do you start writing an if statement in Python?

• if a > b then:

• if (a>b)

• if a > b:

• I do not know