Python Indexing, Slicing, and Stepping Quiz

What is the index of the first character in a string?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• -1

How do you access the third element in a list using indexing?

• list(2)

• list[2]

• list{2}

• list[3]

What is the syntax for slicing a list in Python?

• list[start,stop,step]

• list[start:stop:step]

• list[start:stop:step:direction]

• list[start:stop]

In Python, how do you access every second element in a tuple using stepping?

• tuple[1::2]

• tuple[2]

• tuple[::2]

• tuple[1:2]

What is the result of 'hello'[1:3] in Python?

• lo

• he

• 'el'

• ho

How do you access the last element in a list using negative indexing?

• list[last]

• list[0]

• list[-1]

• list[-0]

What is the syntax for slicing a string in Python?

• string[start:end:step]

• string[start:end]

• string[start:step:end]

• string[start:end:increment]

In Python, how do you access every third element in a string using stepping?

• [::4]

• [::1]

• [::2]

• [::3]

What is the result of (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)[1:4:2] in Python?

• (1, 3)

• (3, 4)

• (2, 3)

• (2, 4)

How do you access the second to last element in a tuple using negative indexing?

• tuple_name[-2]

• tuple_name[2]

• tuple_name[-1]

• tuple_name[-3]