Year 7 Python Game Reflection Quiz

What is a variable in Python used for?

• Drawing shapes

• Storing information

• Printing to the screen

• Making your game faster

What does this loop do? for i in range(5): print(i)

• Loops forever

• Prints numbers 1–5

• Prints numbers 0–4

• Creates a new variable

Which of these is a conditional statement?

• while True:

• for i in range(10):

• if score > 100:

• print(score)

What happens if you forget a colon (:) in a Python if statement?

• The code will run

• You get a syntax error

• It prints nothing

• The if statement is skipped

Which function would you use to get a random number?

• random()

• choice.random()

• random.randint()

• number.random()

Which of these could cause your game to crash?

• Too many spaces

• A syntax error

• Using variables

• Having comments

What’s the best way to fix an error?

• Ignore it

• Ask someone else to code it

• Read the error message and trace the problem

• Restart your computer

What does it mean to ‘trace’ a program?

• Draw a character

• Follow the code line by line to check logic

• Rewrite it

• Ask a friend for help

If the player sprite doesn’t move, where should you look first?

• The import statements

• The score variable

• The player’s update() method

• The background colour

How can you efficiently store repeated code?

• Use comments

• Make it longer

• Use a loop or function

• Copy and paste