Python Questions and Answers – Files – 1

This set of Python Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “files”.

1. To open a file c:\scores.txt for reading, we use _____________
a) infile = open(“c:\scores.txt”, “r”)
b) infile = open(“c:\\scores.txt”, “r”)
c) infile = open(file = “c:\scores.txt”, “r”)
d) infile = open(file = “c:\\scores.txt”, “r”)
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2. To open a file c:\scores.txt for writing, we use ____________
a) outfile = open(“c:\scores.txt”, “w”)
b) outfile = open(“c:\\scores.txt”, “w”)
c) outfile = open(file = “c:\scores.txt”, “w”)
d) outfile = open(file = “c:\\scores.txt”, “w”)
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3. To open a file c:\scores.txt for appending data, we use ____________
a) outfile = open(“c:\\scores.txt”, “a”)
b) outfile = open(“c:\\scores.txt”, “rw”)
c) outfile = open(file = “c:\scores.txt”, “w”)
d) outfile = open(file = “c:\\scores.txt”, “w”)
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4. Which of the following statements are true?
a) When you open a file for reading, if the file does not exist, an error occurs
b) When you open a file for writing, if the file does not exist, a new file is created
c) When you open a file for writing, if the file exists, the existing file is overwritten with the new file
d) All of the mentioned
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5. To read two characters from a file object infile, we use ____________
a) infile.read(2)
b) infile.read()
c) infile.readline()
d) infile.readlines()
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6. To read the entire remaining contents of the file as a string from a file object infile, we use ____________
a) infile.read(2)
b) infile.read()
c) infile.readline()
d) infile.readlines()
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7. What will be the output of the following Python code?

a) True
b) False
c) None
d) Error
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8. To read the next line of the file from a file object infile, we use ____________
a) infile.read(2)
b) infile.read()
c) infile.readline()
d) infile.readlines()
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9. To read the remaining lines of the file from a file object infile, we use ____________
a) infile.read(2)
b) infile.read()
c) infile.readline()
d) infile.readlines()
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10. The readlines() method returns ____________
a) str
b) a list of lines
c) a list of single characters
d) a list of integers
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More MCQs on Python Files:

• Python Files MCQ (Set 2)
• Python Files MCQ (Set 3)
• Python Files MCQ (Set 4)
• Python Files MCQ (Set 5)

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