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1. What is the purpose of the 'zip()' function in Python?

To zip files

To create a compressed archive

To combine multiple iterables

To unzip files

2. Which of the following is an example of a Python built-in function?

my_function

import_function

len

define_function

3. What is the purpose of the 'finally' block in Python's exception handling?

To handle exceptions

To specify the conditions

To define clean-up actions

To execute before the try block

4. What is the purpose of the 'is' keyword in Python?

To check equality

To check identity

To check membership

To check nullability

5. What is the result of the expression '2 + '2'' in Python?

Error

None

6. What is the result of the expression 'not True' in Python?

True

False

None

Error

7. What is the purpose of the 'enumerate()' function in Python?

To count the number of elements

To create an enumerated list

To iterate over a sequence

To find the index of an element

8. How do you open a file for writing in Python?

open(file, 'w')

file.open('w')

with open(file) as f: f.write()

write(file, 'w')

9. Which method is used to convert a string to lowercase in Python?

lower()

toLower()

caseLower()

convertToLower()

10. What does the 'del' keyword do in Python?

Deletes a file

Deletes a variable

Deletes a function

Deletes an object

11. What is the result of the expression 'True or False' in Python?

True

False

None

Error

12. How do you define a class in Python?

class MyClass:

define class MyClass:

new class MyClass():

create class MyClass():

13. Which module is used for working with regular expressions in Python?

regex

regexp

pattern

14. In Python, how do you check the length of a list?

len(list)

list.length()

list.size()

size(list)

15. What is the purpose of the 'else' clause in a 'try-except' block in Python?

To handle exceptions

To specify the conditions

To define clean-up actions

To execute when no exception occurs

16. What is the correct way to open and read the contents of a file in Python?

file.read()

open(file).read()

with open(file) as f: f.read()

with open(file, 'r') as f: f.read()

17. In Python, how do you create a function?

function myFunction()

def myFunction():

create function myFunction():

new_function myFunction():

18. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a Python tuple?

(1, 2, 3)

[1, 2, 3]

{1, 2, 3}

1, 2, 3

19. What is the purpose of the 'sorted()' function in Python?

To sort a list

To reverse a list

To shuffle a list

To filter items in a list

20. Which of the following is a correct way to define a function in Python?

function myFunction()

def myFunction():

create function myFunction():

new_function myFunction():

21. What is the result of the expression '3 + 2 * 4' in Python?

22. What is the result of the expression '3 < 5' in Python?

True

False

None

Error

23. In Python, how do you check if a key exists in a dictionary?

key in dictionary

dictionary.exists(key)

dictionary.contains(key)

contains(dictionary, key)

24. Which of the following is a correct way to handle exceptions in Python?

try: except Exception: finally:

try: catch Exception: finally:

try: except: finally:

try: catch: finally:

25. Which of the following is a correct way to comment in Python?

// This is a comment

/* This is a comment */

# This is a comment

' This is a comment

26. What is the result of the expression 'len([1, 2, 3])' in Python?

Error

27. What is the purpose of the 'pass' statement in Python?

To do nothing

To break out of a loop

To return a value

To print a message

28. In Python, how do you check if a number is even?

number % 2 == 0

number % 2 == 1

number.is_even()

is_even(number)

29. How do you declare a tuple in Python?

(1, 2, 3)

[1, 2, 3]

{1, 2, 3}

1, 2, 3

30. In Python, what is the result of the expression '3 // 2'?

1.5

Error

31. What is the purpose of the 'sorted()' function in Python?

To sort a list

To reverse a list

To shuffle a list

To filter items in a list

32. What is the result of the expression '2 ** 3' in Python?

33. Which of the following is used to remove an item from a list in Python?

remove()

delete()

pop()

discard()

34. How do you create a list in Python?

list my_list = []

my_list = new list()

my_list = {}

my_list = [1, 2, 3]

35. What is the result of the expression 'not True' in Python?

True

False

None

Error

36. In Python, how do you concatenate two lists?

list1 + list2

list1 .concat(list2)

concat(list1, list2)

merge(list1, list2)

37. What is the purpose of the 'format()' method in Python?

To format strings

To format numbers

To format dates

To format lists

38. In Python, what is the 'split()' method used for?

To concatenate strings

To remove whitespaces

To split a string into a list

To reverse a string

39. How do you define a class in Python?

class MyClass:

define class MyClass:

new class MyClass():

create class MyClass():

40. What is the purpose of the 'format()' method in Python?

To format strings

To format numbers

To format dates

To format lists

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