This set of Python Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Core Data Types”.
1. Which of these in not a core data type?
a) Lists
b) Dictionary
c) Tuples
d) Class
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Explanation: Class is a user defined data type.
2. Given a function that does not return any value, What value is thrown by default when executed in shell.
a) int
b) bool
c) void
d) None
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Explanation: Python shell throws a NoneType object back.
3. What will be the output of the following Python code?
>>>str="hello"
>>>str[:2]
>>>
a) he
b) lo
c) olleh
d) hello
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Explanation: We are printing only the 1st two bytes of string and hence the answer is “he”.
4. Which of the following will run without errors?
a) round(45.8)
b) round(6352.898,2,5)
c) round()
d) round(7463.123,2,1)
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Explanation: Execute help(round) in the shell to get details of the parameters that are passed into the round function.
5. What is the return type of function id?
a) int
b) float
c) bool
d) dict
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Explanation: Execute help(id) to find out details in python shell.id returns a integer value that is unique.
6. In python we do not specify types, it is directly interpreted by the compiler, so consider the following operation to be performed.
>>>x = 13 ? 2
objective is to make sure x has a integer value, select all that apply (python 3.xx)
a) x = 13 // 2
b) x = int(13 / 2)
c) x = 13 % 2
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: // is integer operation in python 3.0 and int(..) is a type cast operator.
7. What error occurs when you execute the following Python code snippet?
apple = mango
a) SyntaxError
b) NameError
c) ValueError
d) TypeError
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Explanation: Mango is not defined hence name error.
8. What will be the output of the following Python code snippet?
def example(a):
a = a + '2'
a = a*2
return a
>>>example("hello")
a) indentation Error
b) cannot perform mathematical operation on strings
c) hello2
d) hello2hello2
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Explanation: Python codes have to be indented properly.
9. What data type is the object below?
L = [1, 23, 'hello', 1]
a) list
b) dictionary
c) array
d) tuple
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Explanation: List data type can store any values within it.
10. In order to store values in terms of key and value we use what core data type.
a) list
b) tuple
c) class
d) dictionary
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Explanation: Dictionary stores values in terms of keys and values.
11. Which of the following results in a SyntaxError?
a) ‘”Once upon a time…”, she said.’
b) “He said, ‘Yes!'”
c) ‘3\’
d) ”’That’s okay”’
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Explanation: Carefully look at the colons.
12. The following is displayed by a print function call. Select all of the function calls that result in this output.
tom dick harry
a)
print('''tom \ndick \nharry''')
b) print(”’tomdickharry”’)
c) print(‘tom\ndick\nharry’)
d)
print('tom dick harry')View Answer
Explanation: The \n adds a new line.
13. What is the average value of the following Python code snippet?
>>>grade1 = 80
>>>grade2 = 90
>>>average = (grade1 + grade2) / 2
a) 85.0
b) 85.1
c) 95.0
d) 95.1
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Explanation: Cause a decimal value of 0 to appear as output.
14. Select all options that print.
hello-how-are-you
a) print(‘hello’, ‘how’, ‘are’, ‘you’)
b) print(‘hello’, ‘how’, ‘are’, ‘you’ + ‘-‘ * 4)
c) print(‘hello-‘ + ‘how-are-you’)
d) print(‘hello’ + ‘-‘ + ‘how’ + ‘-‘ + ‘are’ + ‘you’)
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Explanation: Execute in the shell.
15. What is the return value of trunc()?
a) int
b) bool
c) float
d) None
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Explanation: Execute help(math.trunc) to get details.
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