Python Return, Pass, Try and Except

Maria is writing a function that calculates the area of a rectangle and wants to use the result in another part of her program. Which statement should she use?

• print

• return

• pass

• continue

John created a function that calculates the sum of two numbers, but when he calls the function, it doesn't give any output. What is the most likely reason?

• He forgot to include a return statement.

• He used pass instead of return.

• He placed the return outside the function.

• He didn't use print.

Lisa is defining a function but hasn’t decided what it should do yet. What should she use to avoid syntax errors?

• return

• continue

• pass

• break

Kevin is writing a for loop but doesn’t want it to do anything for now. What should he write inside the loop?

• return

• print("Skipping")

• pass

• break

Emma's program asks the user to enter a number, but it crashes when someone types letters instead. What should she use to prevent this?

• return

• try and except

• break

• pass

A teacher wants to create a function that calculates the average score of students and sends the result to another function for grading. What should the function include?

• print(score)

• return score

• pass

• break

Why is it a best practice to use TRY?

• It makes debugging easier.

• It ensures the entire program is inside a try block.

• It prevents syntax errors.

• It avoids using return.

Mark is creating a Python class but hasn’t decided on its methods yet. He still wants to define the class without causing errors. What should he include inside the class?

• return

• pass

• try and except

• continue

Mark wrote a try-except block but used except: without specifying an error type. Why is this a bad practice?

• It might catch all errors, even unexpected ones.

• It makes the code longer.

• It will not catch any errors.

• It requires a return statement.

Sophie is creating a program that takes user input and converts it into a number. Sometimes, users enter letters instead of numbers, causing an error. What is the best way to handle this?

• Use a print statement.

• Use pass to skip incorrect input.

• Use a try block and catch multiple exceptions with except ValueError.

• Use return to ignore errors.