Year 9 Summer Assessment (Written)

What type of programming language is Python?

• Low-level

• High-level

• Assembly

• Machine

What is a variable in Python?

• A location in memory (RAM) to temporarily store text or numbers

• A function that performs a specific task

• A comment in the code

• A type of loop

Match the following data types with their descriptions in Python:

• Holds sequences of characters

• Boolean

• Holds whole numbers

• Integer

• Holds true or false values

• Float

• Holds decimal numbers

• String

What symbol do comments in Python start with?

• $

• #

• @

• &

What color do comments appear in Python?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Purple

What are functions in Python?

• Special built-in routines that do a specific job

• Variables that store data

• Comments in the code

• Loops that repeat actions

Which of the following are examples of functions in Python?

• print() and input()

• int() and float()

• if and else

• for and while

Which arithmetic operator is used for addition in Python?

• +

• -

• *

• /

The result of the floor division 7 // 2 in Python is (a)  

• 3
• 3.5
• 2.5
• 4

In Python, what command is used to get input from the user?

• print()

• input()

• scan()

• read()