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1 Python Syntax and Program Structure Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Python Syntax and Program Structure, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

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What determines which statements belong to the body of an if, for, while, or function definition in Python?

A
Indentation groups statements into blocks.
B
Curly braces group statements into blocks.
C
Semicolons group statements into blocks.
D
Quotation marks group statements into blocks.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a user types 27 in response to input(), the returned value is still a string.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Complete the sentence: When an indented Python block is syntactically required but no action is needed yet, use .

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1 point

What value does this Python expression produce? (2 + 3) * 4

A
14
B
20
C
24
D
26

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Select all expressions that convert user-entered text to an integer.

A
int(age_text)
B
age_text + 1
C
str(age_text)
D
int(input("Age: "))

Written response

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What exception does Python normally raise when a program uses a name before assigning a value to it?

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1 point

Complete the sentence: In Python, a one-line comment begins with and continues to the end of the physical line.

True or false

1 point

True or false: In Python, is is the recommended operator for comparing ordinary values such as two integers.

A
True
B
False

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What does this statement write, including its ending character? print("A", "B", sep="-", end="!")

A
A B
B
A-B followed by a newline
C
A-B!
D
A!B!

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Select all strings that can be used as ordinary Python names.

A
student_count
B
2nd_place
C
maximum-speed
D
Total
E
for

Written response

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What integer value does the Python expression 7 // 2 produce?

Open ended

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A program contains the statement print("Area:", area and reports a syntax error. Explain the cause of the error and write the corrected statement.

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A long arithmetic expression should be split across physical lines while remaining one logical line. Which approach is generally clearest in Python?

A
End each physical line with a semicolon.
B
Enclose the expression in parentheses.
C
Indent the second physical line with a tab.
D
Put a comment at the end of the first physical line.

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Which statement correctly distinguishes Python’s is and == operators?

A
is converts both values to strings before comparing them.
B
is performs numeric comparison, while == performs text comparison.
C
is checks whether a value is truthy, while == checks whether it is false.
D
is tests object identity, while == tests value equality.

True or false

1 point

In label = "Chapter #1", the # character begins a Python comment.

A
True
B
False

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Which built-in Python function reads one line of user input and returns it as a string?

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What happens in Python when total, Total, and TOTAL are used as names?

A
total and Total refer to the same name, but TOTAL is different.
B
total, Total, and TOTAL are three different names.
C
Only TOTAL is a valid Python name.
D
Python treats all three names as invalid because they differ only by case.

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After width, height = 8, 5 and area = width * height execute, what value is printed by print(area)?

A
13
B
40
C
85
D
3

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What is the value of can_enter after this code executes: colors = ["red", "blue", "green"]; requested = "blue"; is_available = requested in colors; is_guest = False; can_enter = is_available or is_guest?

A
True
B
False
C
blue
D
None

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What integer value is assigned to result by base = 3; exponent = 2; result = base ** exponent?