Quiz on Introduction to Programming with Python

What is a paradigm in the world of programming?

• D. A type of loop in Python

• C. A built-in function in Python

• B. A type of data structure in Python

• A. A specific way of solving problems with code

What is the main focus of object-oriented programming?

• B. Passing functions around

• A. Writing procedures and functions

• C. Solving problems with code using objects

• D. Using anonymous functions

What is the benefit of using a dictionary over a tuple or list?

• B. Dictionaries have better semantics with keys and values

• D. Dictionaries cannot be accessed using keys

• A. Dictionaries are immutable

• C. Dictionaries can only store numeric values

What is a class in Python?

• D. A built-in function in Python

• C. A blueprint for creating objects

• B. A type of loop in Python

• A. A specific way of solving problems with code

What is a primary feature of object-oriented programming?

• Allows you to perform mathematical operations

• Allows you to invent your own data types

• Allows you to use dictionaries efficiently

• Allows you to create functions easily

What is the purpose of the __init__ method in Python classes?

• To initialize the contents of an object

• To define custom attributes for the class

• To create a new object in memory

• To handle exceptions in the class

Why is it recommended to use classes instead of dictionaries for custom data types?

• To ensure correctness of data and error checking

• To simplify the code structure

• To improve memory efficiency

• To speed up the execution of the program

What is the purpose of raising an exception in Python?

• To signal errors or exceptional conditions

• To terminate the program immediately

• To print a warning message

• To skip certain code blocks