Python Programming: Functions and Procedures

Which of the following is an advantage of using local variables?

• They allow the variable to be used throughout the whole program

• They allow variable identifiers to be reused each time

• They are easier to program than global variables

• A wider range of data types can be used

What term is used to describe data passed into/out of a subroutine?

• Variable

• Loop

• Constant

• Parameter

Leo wants to create a subroutine that will roll a dice. Which syntax is correct?

• def dice roll ():

• def diceroll ()

• def diceroll ():

• def diceroll []:

What would the output be from the program shown here? (assuming that the user enters "John" and "Smith"

• John

• Smith

• John Smith

• Error

What would the output be from this program?

• Error

• Hello

• Hello, World

• World

What is the difference between a procedure and a function?

• They are the same thing

• A procedure returns a value back to the program, a function does not

• A function passes a value back to the program, a procedure does not

• A function can run without being called

What will the output of this program be when it is run?

• Nothing

• Hello, world

• It will generate an error

What will be the output of this program if the user enters "Han" and then "Solo"?

• An error

• Nothing

• first surname

• Han Solo

Which of the following statements is not true?

• Subroutines are examples of reusable code

• Functions and subroutines must always be used in programs

• Using subroutines makes it easier to decompose a problem into smaller pieces

• Subroutines can make programs easier to read and understand

What would the output be for the following program if the user enters 4 and 6?

• 10

• 14

• 16

• error