AP CSP Python Functions Quiz

What is a function in Python?

• A built-in module in Python for file input/output operations

• A block of reusable code that performs a specific task.

• A type of variable in Python

• A keyword used to define a loop in Python

How do you define a function in Python?

• Using the 'function' keyword followed by the function name and parentheses

• Using the 'def' keyword followed by the function name and parentheses

• Using the 'func' keyword followed by the function name and parentheses

• Using the 'define' keyword followed by the function name and parentheses

What is the purpose of parameters in a function?

• To define the function's name

• To return values from a function

• To pass values into a function

• To specify the function's return type

What are arguments in a function?

• Values passed into a function

• The name of a function

• The return value of a function

• Variables declared inside a function

How do you call a function in Python?

• functionName{}

• functionName()

• functionName[]

• functionName{}

What is the difference between parameters and arguments?

• Parameters are used in object-oriented programming, while arguments are used in procedural programming.

• Parameters are variables in a function declaration, while arguments are the actual values passed to the function when it is called.

• Parameters and arguments are the same thing.

• Parameters are the actual values passed to a function, while arguments are variables in a function declaration.

Can a function have multiple parameters?

• No

• Yes

• Sometimes

• Only in certain programming languages

What is the return statement used for in a function?

• To specify the value that a function should return.

• To terminate the execution of a function.

• To declare a variable within a function.

• To define the parameters of a function.

What is the output of the following function? def addNumbers(a, b):

return a + b

print(addNumbers(3, 5))

• 8

• 7

• 0

• 2

What is the output of the following function? def multiplyNumbers(a, b):

return a * b

print(multiplyNumbers(2, 4))

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8