IT Game

Team 1

100

How do you insert comments in Python code?

• a) # This is a comment
• b) // This is a comment
• c) /* This is a comment */
• d) <!-- This is a comment -->

a) # This is a comment

200

Which of the following is a correct way to create a list in Python?

• a) myList = {}
• b) myList = ()
• c) myList = []
• d) myList = ||

c) myList = []

300

How do you insert an element at the end of a list in Python?

• a) myList.add("element")
• b) myList.append("element")
• c) myList.insert("element")
• d) myList.addLast("element")

b) myList.append("element")

400

What will be the output of the following code? 

def func(a, b=5, c=10):    

      print(a, b, c) 

func(1, c=20)

• a) 1 5 10
• b) 1 20 10
• c) 1 5 20
• d) 1 20 5

c) 1 5 20

500

What's the error in this code:

while True    
        print("Infinite loop")

SyntaxError / missing ":"

Team 2

100

What is the correct file extension for Python files?

• a) .pyth
• b) .pt
• c) .py
• d) .pyt

c) .py

200

What is the correct way to create a dictionary in Python?

• a) myDict = {}
• b) myDict = []
• c) myDict = ()
• d) myDict = ||

a) myDict = {}

300

What is the correct way to import a module named 'math'?

• a) import math
• b) include math
• c) using math
• d) require math

a) import math

400

What is the output of the following code?

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4]
print(my_list[1])

• a) 1
• b) 2
• c) 1, 2, 3, 4
• d) [1, 2]

b) 2

500

What's the error in this code:

my_list = [1, 2, 3]
my_list.append(4, 5)
print(my_list)

TypeError /
append() can be given just 1 argument rather than 2

Team 3

100

Which one is a correct variable assignment in Python?

• a) var x = 5
• b) x <- 5
• c) x = 5
• d) int x = 5

c) x = 5

200

Which method can be used to return the length of a list?

• a) len()
• b) length()
• c) count()
• d) size()

a) len()

300

How do you check if a list contains a specific element in Python?

• a) if "element" in myList:
• b) if myList.has("element"):
• c) if "element" contains myList:
• d) if "element" in myList

a) if "element" in myList:

400

Identify the error in the following code:

def divide(a, b):    

     return a / b

print(divide(10, 0))

ZeroDivisionError

500

What's the error in this code:

x = "Hello"
y = 5
print(x + y)

TypeError
You can't concatenate strings and integers

Team 4

100

How do you create a function in Python?

• a) def myFunction():
• b) function myFunction()
• c) create myFunction()
• d) myFunction function()

a) def myFunction():

200

How do you check for equality in Python?

• a) =
• b) ==
• c) ===
• d) !=

b) ==

300

How can you remove an element from a list?

a) myList.remove(1)

b) myList().remove("element")

c) myList().pop(1)

d) myList.remove("element")

d) myList.remove("element")

400

Identify the error in the following code:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
print(fruits[3])

IndexError

500

What's the error in this code:

def square(number):    
     return number ** 2
result = square[5]
print(result)

square is a function not a list

() should be used instead of []

Team 5

100

How do you call a function in Python named 'myFunction'?

• a) call myFunction()
• b) myFunction()
• c) execute myFunction()
• d) run myFunction()

b) myFunction()

200

Which of the following is a correct if statement in Python?

• a) if x == y:
• b) if x = y
• c) if (x == y)
• d) if x equal y:

a) if x == y:

300

Which of the following is not a correct if statement in Python?

• a) if x == y:
• b) if x = y:
• c) if x >= y
• d) if x != y:

b) if x = y:

400

Identify the error in the following code:

for i in range(10):
print(i * 2)

IndentationError / Spacing Error

500

What does the following list comprehension return?

[x**2 for x in range(1,5) if x % 2 == 0]

• a) [0, 1, 4, 9, 16]
• b) [1, 4, 16]
• c) [4, 16]
• d) [0, 2, 4]

c) [4, 16]