2023-24 - Y8 - Python Programming - Quiz 1

What type of programming language is Python?

• Block-based
• Hybrid-based
• Text-based
• Compiled-based

What does "syntax" refer to in programming?

• How words and symbols are arranged to form correct code.
• Finding and correcting mistakes in code.
• Running a program on a computer.
• Making code faster.

Why would the code shown produce a syntax error?

• The print function is misspelt
• The closing parenthesis (bracket) is missing
• The string value 'Hello' is not surrounded in speech marks

• The code is missing spaces

Which of these values is a string?

• 24
• "True"
• False
• 15.8

Which of these best describes an integer data type?

• A sequence of characters
• A decimal number
• True or False
• A whole number

What does the "print" function in Python do?

• It prompts the user to input a value

• It performs a mathematical operation
• It displays an output on the screen
• Nothing

What will the code shown output to the screen?

• 6
• One Two Three
• 123
• OneTwoThree

What is the purpose of a variable?

• To store and access data within a program
• To execute functions and procedures
• To define the structure of a program
• To control the flow of program execution

What is the name of the variable in the code shown?

• print
• number
• 13
• "is lucky for some!"

Which of these is NOT true about the concatenation operator (+) and the separator operator (,)?

• The concatenation operator combines strings together into a single string

• The separator operator separates items in a print statement without converting them to strings
• Both operators can be used with any data type
• The separator operator adds spaces between items whereas the concatenation operator doesn't