Unit 3: Programming Fundamentals MCQs

Question 1

A file containing reusable Python code that can be imported is a:

Accepted Answer

module

Answer

loop

Answer

comment

Answer

variable

Question 2

What is printed? python a = [10, 20, 30, 40] print(a[1:3])

Accepted Answer

[20, 30]

Answer

[10, 20]

Answer

[10, 20, 30]

Answer

[20, 30, 40]

Question 3

num1 = 10 and num2 = "5"; print(num1 + num2) gives:

Accepted Answer

TypeError

Answer

105

Answer

SyntaxError

Answer

15

Question 4

Which is a valid variable name in Python?

Accepted Answer

totalmarks

Answer

class

Answer

2marks

Answer

total marks

Question 5

A marker that pauses the program at a chosen line in a debugger is a:

Accepted Answer

breakpoint

Answer

token

Answer

comment

Answer

traceback

Question 6

Why is code written inside functions easier to test?

Accepted Answer

A function can be called with test inputs and its return value checked

Answer

Functions never contain errors

Answer

The debugger only works inside functions

Answer

Functions run faster than other code

Question 7

Which method adds an item at the end of a list?

Accepted Answer

append()

Answer

add()

Answer

insert()

Answer

extendone()

Question 8

len([4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42]) returns:

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

42

Answer

5

Answer

108

Question 9

What is the output? python total = 0 for i in range(1, 5): total += i print(total)

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

9

Answer

4

Question 10

To draw a regular hexagon, the turtle should turn by:

Accepted Answer

60°

Answer

90°

Answer

120°

Answer

45°

Question 11

What is printed? python sq = [] for n in range(1, 5): sq.append(n n) print(sq)

Accepted Answer

[1, 4, 9, 16]

Answer

30

Answer

[1, 2, 3, 4]

Answer

[2, 4, 6, 8]

Question 12

What is printed? python marks = [78, 90, 65] print(90 in marks)

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

90

Answer

Error

Answer

False

Question 13

A compiler differs from an interpreter because a compiler:

Accepted Answer

translates the whole program before it runs

Answer

cannot detect errors

Answer

runs one line at a time

Answer

only works for Python

Question 14

Which import lets you call randint() directly without the module name?

Accepted Answer

from random import randint

Answer

include random

Answer

import randint from random

Answer

import random

Question 15

What is the output? python print(5 3 and 2 4)

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

None

Answer

Error

Answer

True

Question 16

fruits = ["Islamabad", "Karachi", "Lahore"]; print(fruits[3]) gives:

Accepted Answer

IndexError

Answer

None

Answer

Islamabad

Answer

Lahore

Unit 3: Programming Fundamentals MCQs — Computer Science (page 5)

101. A file containing reusable Python code that can be imported is a:

102. What is printed? python a = [10, 20, 30, 40] print(a[1:3])

103. num1 = 10 and num2 = "5"; print(num1 + num2) gives:

104. Which is a valid variable name in Python?

105. A marker that pauses the program at a chosen line in a debugger is a:

106. Why is code written inside functions easier to test?

107. Which method adds an item at the end of a list?

108. len([4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42]) returns:

109. What is the output? python total = 0 for i in range(1, 5): total += i print(total)

110. To draw a regular hexagon, the turtle should turn by:

111. What is printed? python sq = [] for n in range(1, 5): sq.append(n n) print(sq)

112. What is printed? python marks = [78, 90, 65] print(90 in marks)

113. A compiler differs from an interpreter because a compiler:

114. Which import lets you call randint() directly without the module name?

115. What is the output? python print(5 3 and 2 4)

116. fruits = ["Islamabad", "Karachi", "Lahore"]; print(fruits[3]) gives:

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