Unit 3: Programming Fundamentals MCQs

Question 1

Which is NOT a reason why programming is important?

Accepted Answer

Computers can work without any instructions

Answer

Automating repetitive tasks

Answer

Developing logical thinking

Answer

Building solutions for many fields

Question 2

At the start, the turtle is at (0, 0) facing:

Accepted Answer

east (0°)

Answer

north (90°)

Answer

south (270°)

Answer

west (180°)

Question 3

What does this code print? python print(range(1, 10, 2))

Accepted Answer

1 3 5 7 9

Answer

0 2 4 6 8

Answer

1 3 5 7 9 11

Answer

1 2 3 4 5

Question 4

Lists are said to be mutable because:

Accepted Answer

their items can be changed after creation

Answer

they cannot be changed

Answer

they are sorted automatically

Answer

they hold only numbers

Question 5

Which command installs a third-party library?

Accepted Answer

pip install matplotlib

Answer

python get matplotlib

Answer

download matplotlib

Answer

import install matplotlib

Question 6

What is printed? (count even numbers with a while loop) python nums = [3, 8, 10, 7, 4] i = even = 0 while i < len(nums): if nums[i] % 2 == 0: even += 1 i += 1 print(even)

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 7

The main benefit of moving duplicated code into a function is:

Accepted Answer

code is written once and reused, making it shorter and easier to fix

Answer

functions cannot have errors

Answer

global variables are removed

Answer

the program runs without RAM

Question 8

Choosing an SDLC model whose requirements can change in every sprint for a canteen pre-order app means choosing:

Accepted Answer

Agile

Answer

V-model only

Answer

Waterfall

Answer

Big-bang

Question 9

t.circle(50, 180) draws:

Accepted Answer

a semicircle of radius 50

Answer

a circle of diameter 50

Answer

a full circle of radius 180

Answer

180 circles

Question 10

A program runs without any message but gives the wrong answer. This is a:

Accepted Answer

logical error

Answer

syntax error

Answer

runtime error

Answer

indentation error

Question 11

What is printed? python import math print(math.sqrt(49))

Accepted Answer

7.0

Answer

3.5

Answer

49

Answer

7

Question 12

Using a misspelled variable name that was never assigned gives:

Accepted Answer

NameError

Answer

ZeroDivisionError

Answer

ValueError

Answer

no error

Question 13

For a regular octagon the turning angle is:

Accepted Answer

45°

Answer

60°

Answer

135°

Answer

40°

Question 14

10 / 0 in Python causes:

Accepted Answer

ZeroDivisionError

Answer

IndexError

Answer

SyntaxError

Answer

NameError

Question 15

Evaluate (2 + 3 2 + 4 // 2 5 % 3 - 1) 2

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

30

Answer

20

Answer

24

Question 16

What is printed? python print([i for i in range(1, 11) if i % 3 != 0])

Accepted Answer

1 2 4 5 7 8 10

Answer

3 6 9

Answer

1 2

Answer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Question 17

The website where Python third-party packages are published is:

Accepted Answer

pypi.org

Answer

github.com/pip only

Answer

python.exe

Answer

turtle.org

Question 18

The value passed to a function when it is called is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

argument

Answer

variable type

Answer

return

Answer

parameter

Question 19

What is printed? python print(2 3 2)

Accepted Answer

512

Answer

64

Answer

81

Answer

9

Question 20

Which function moves the turtle directly to the point (100, 50)?

Accepted Answer

t.goto(100, 50)

Answer

t.move(100, 50)

Answer

t.forward(100, 50)

Answer

t.setheading(100, 50)

Question 21

What is printed? (meant to sum 1 to 5) python t, i = 0, 1 while i < 5: t += i i += 1 print(t)

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

5

Answer

14

Answer

15

Question 22

Which library is commonly used to draw charts in Python?

Accepted Answer

matplotlib

Answer

random

Answer

math

Answer

turtle only

Question 23

What is printed? python x = 20.5 print(type(x))

Accepted Answer

<class 'float'

Answer

<class 'str'

Answer

20.5

Answer

<class 'int'

Question 24

Which operator checks equality in a condition?

Accepted Answer

==

Answer

:=

Answer

===

Answer

=

Question 25

In a debugger, "step into" means:

Accepted Answer

enter the function called on the current line

Answer

skip the rest of the program

Answer

delete a breakpoint

Answer

restart the computer

Unit 3: Programming Fundamentals MCQs — Computer Science (page 3)

51. Which is NOT a reason why programming is important?

52. At the start, the turtle is at (0, 0) facing:

53. What does this code print? python print(range(1, 10, 2))

54. Lists are said to be mutable because:

55. Which command installs a third-party library?

56. What is printed? (count even numbers with a while loop) python nums = [3, 8, 10, 7, 4] i = even = 0 while i < len(nums): if nums[i] % 2 == 0: even += 1 i += 1 print(even)

57. The main benefit of moving duplicated code into a function is:

58. Choosing an SDLC model whose requirements can change in every sprint for a canteen pre-order app means choosing:

59. t.circle(50, 180) draws:

60. A program runs without any message but gives the wrong answer. This is a:

61. What is printed? python import math print(math.sqrt(49))

62. Using a misspelled variable name that was never assigned gives:

63. For a regular octagon the turning angle is:

64. 10 / 0 in Python causes:

65. Evaluate (2 + 3 2 + 4 // 2 5 % 3 - 1) 2

66. What is printed? python print([i for i in range(1, 11) if i % 3 != 0])

67. The website where Python third-party packages are published is:

68. The value passed to a function when it is called is called a(n):

69. What is printed? python print(2 3 2)

70. Which function moves the turtle directly to the point (100, 50)?

71. What is printed? (meant to sum 1 to 5) python t, i = 0, 1 while i < 5: t += i i += 1 print(t)

72. Which library is commonly used to draw charts in Python?

73. What is printed? python x = 20.5 print(type(x))

74. Which operator checks equality in a condition?

75. In a debugger, "step into" means:

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