Programming in Python Quiz

What are the basic phases of software development?

• Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure

• Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing

• Input, Processing, Output, Storage

• Debugging, Refactoring, Optimization, Deployment

Which data types are used to represent numbers in Python?

• dict and set

• list and tuple

• int and float

• str and bool

What is the purpose of a docstring in Python?

• To define functions

• To import modules

• To provide program documentation

• To declare variables

What is the purpose of using variables in programming?

• To confuse other programmers

• To slow down the program

• To refer to values and keep track of data

• To make the code more complex

Which character set does the ASCII character set map to?

• Booleans

• Strings

• Floats

• Integers

What is the result of 3 + 4 * 2 ** 5 in Python?

• 64

• 28

• 56

• 131

What is the purpose of the math module in Python?

• To handle string operations

• To perform basic mathematical operations

• To create GUI applications

• To interact with databases

What is the correct way to run a Python script from a terminal command prompt?

• -start scriptname.py

• -python3 scriptname.py

• -execute scriptname.py

• -run scriptname.py

What type of error occurs when the computer cannot perform the requested operation?

• Semantic error

• Syntax error

• Runtime error

• Logic error

What is the purpose of using comments in a program?

• To hide the code

• To provide useful documentation

• To slow down the program

• To confuse the programmer