Python MCQ and Answers – Part 1
This collection of Python Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs): Quizzes & Practice Tests with Answer.
1. Python is a(n) _______ language?
A interpreted
B machine
C compiled
D binary
A
The Python interpreter first reads human code and optimizes it before interpreting it into machine code.
2. Which of the following functions converts a “string” to “float” in Python?
A str(x)
B float(x)
C long(x [,base])
D int(x [,base])
B
The method float() takes a single parameter, for example:
print(float(10)) #10.0
3. In python 3, what does the // operator do?
A Integer division
B Return the remainder
C Division of float by zero
D Same as a ** b
A
In python 3,
5/2 will return 2.5 and 5 // 2 will return 2.
4. In Python, which of the following functions checks in a string that all characters are numbers?
A isdigit()
B isalnum()
C capitalize()
D shuffle(lst)
A
The method isdigit() checks if the string is composed of numbers only
str = "123"; # There are only numbers in this string print str.isdigit() #True str = "Welcome to StackHowTo!!!"; print str.isdigit() #False
5. What is the data type for a character in python?
A chr
B char
C character
D Python does not have any data type for characters, they are treated as strings.
D
Python has no type for characters. Python only handles strings, a character is simply a String of length 1.
6. What is the function that compares the elements of the two lists?
A cmp(list1, list2)
B eq(list1, list2)
C len(list1, list2)
D max(list1, list2)
A
The function cmp() used to compare the elements of two lists. This function returns 1, if the first list is “larger” than the second list, -1 if the first list is smaller than the second list, otherwise it returns 0 if the two lists are equal.
# initialization of lists list1 = [ 1, 2, 4, 3] list2 = [ 1, 2, 5, 8] list3 = [ 1, 2, 4, 3] # displays 1 because list2 is larger than list1 print "Comparison of list2 with list1:" print cmp(list2, list1) #1 # displays 0 because list1 and list3 are same print "Comparison of list3 with list1:", print cmp(list3, list1) #0
7. Which of the following functions returns the smallest character in the string str?
A lower()
B lstrip()
C upper(str)
D min(str)
D
min() is a built-in function in Python that returns the smallest character in a string.
string = "stackhowto" print(min(string)) #a
8. Which of the following function is used to open a file for reading in Python?
A fopen(file_name, mode)
B open(file_name, mode)
C openfile(file_name, mode)
D open_file(file_name, mode)
B
The open() function returns a file object, which has a read() method to read the file contents:
f = open("file.txt", "r")
print(f.read())
9. In python, what keyword is used to start a function?
A function
B fun
C def
D import
C
Functions in python are defined using “def” keyword, followed by the name of the function. For example:
def my_function (): print ("Welcom To StackHowTo!")
10. Which of the following operators in python evaluates to “true” if it does not find a variable in the specified sequence otherwise “false”?
A **
B is
C not in
D //
C
“X not in mySeq” will return True if X is not an element of mySeq and False otherwise. Example:
>>> 3 not in [2, 3, 4] False >>> 3 not in [4, 5, 6] True
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- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 1
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 2
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 3
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 4
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 5
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 6
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 7
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 8
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 9
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 10
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 11
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 12
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 13
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 14
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 15
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 16
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 17
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 18
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 19
- Python MCQ and Answers – Part 20
- Python MCQ and Answers – Lists
- Python MCQ and Answers – Strings
- Python MCQ and Answers – Data types
- Python MCQ and Answers – Variables And Operators – Part 2
- Python MCQ and Answers – Variables And Operators – Part 1
