Python Essentials 1 - Chapter 4 Quiz

What is the primary purpose of code structuring in Python?

• To make code execute faster

• To improve code readability and organization

• To minimize memory usage

• I don't know

What is a function in Python?

• A variable

• A statement

• A reusable block of code

• I don't know

How do you invoke (call) a function in Python?

• Using the while loop

• Using the for loop

• By using the function's name followed by parentheses ()

• I don't know

What is the purpose of the return statement in a function?

• To print the output of a function

• To terminate the function

• To send a value back to the caller

• I don't know

What is name scope in Python?

• A namespace containing all Python built-in functions

• The region of code where a variable can be accessed

• The name of a Python file

• I don't know

What is variable shadowing in Python?

• A technique to make variables more visible

• When a local variable hides a global variable with the same name

• A method to prevent variable assignments

• I don't know

What data type is used to construct and store an ordered collection of elements in Python?

• Lists

• Dictionaries

• Tuples

• I don't know

What is the primary purpose of using tuples in Python?

• Storing key-value pairs

• Representing ordered, immutable sequences

• Defining functions

• I don't know

How do you access elements in a dictionary in Python?

• Using numeric indices

• Using keys

• Using for loops

• I don't know

What is the purpose of the try statement in Python?

• To raise an exception

• To handle exceptions

• To define a function

• I don't know