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03 — Programming Fundamentals Quiz Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 03 — Programming Fundamentals, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: In Python, the statement score = 92 assigns the value 92 to the variable score; it does not test whether score is equal to 92.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

What value does input() return before any explicit type conversion?

A
An integer
B
A string
C
A Boolean value
D
A floating-point value

Written response

1 point

How many times does this loop execute? for number in range(2, 6): print(number). Enter the number of iterations as a whole number.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the statement with the Python conversion function that converts the text "16" to the integer 16: age = ("16").

Choose one

1 point

What is the result of the Python expression 7 // 2?

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
3.5

True or false

1 point

True or false: In a single Python if/elif/else chain, once a condition is true and its block runs, a later elif block in that same chain does not run.

A
True
B
False

Choose all

1 point

Select all correct statements about this Python function: def square(number): return number * number.

A
def begins a function definition.
B
return repeats the function call automatically.
C
A return statement sends a result back to the caller.
D
A parameter must always have a default value.

Written response

1 point

What value is returned by rectangle_area(8, 5) when the function is defined as def rectangle_area(width, height): return width * height? Enter the value as a whole number.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the sentence: If a Python function reaches the end without a return statement, it returns .

Choose all

1 point

Select all correct statements about Python's break and continue statements.

A
break exits the nearest enclosing loop.
B
continue terminates the entire program.
C
break merely pauses the current iteration and then resumes it.
D
continue skips the rest of the current iteration and starts the next one.

Choose one

1 point

What is the last value printed by this code?

for number in range(1, 11):
if number == 5:
break
print(number)

A
1
B
4
C
5
D
10

Open ended

1 point

Explain how the integrated grade-calculator program separates input, processing, and output. Include what happens for both a valid score and a score outside the allowed range.

Choose one

1 point

What exactly does print("A", "B", "C", sep="-") display?

A
ABC
B
A B C
C
A...B...C
D
A-B-C

Choose one

1 point

After this Python code runs, what value is associated with score?

score = 92
score = 97

A
score is permanently fixed at 92
B
score is associated with 97
C
score becomes a string
D
score is deleted

True or false

1 point

True or false: In Python, input() returns the line entered by the user as a string, even if the line contains only digits.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

What is the type of age after this code runs?

age_text = "16"
age = int(age_text)

A
str
B
float
C
int
D
bool

Written response

1 point

What numeric value is returned by square(7) in the following function?

def square(number):
return number * number

Enter the numeric result only.

Choose one

1 point

Which sequence is printed by this loop?

for number in range(1, 4):
print(number)

A
1, 2, 3, 4
B
0, 1, 2, 3
C
1, 2, 3
D
2, 3, 4

Choose one

1 point

Given score = 76 and the conditional statements below, what value is assigned to grade?

if score >= 90:
grade = "A"
elif score >= 80:
grade = "B"
elif score >= 70:
grade = "C"
else:
grade = "Needs improvement"

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
Needs improvement

Written response

1 point

What numeric value is returned by rectangle_area(8, 5) in the following function?

def rectangle_area(width, height):
return width * height

Enter the numeric result only.