PCEP Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO of the following are valid variable names in Python? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

data1. 'data1' starts with a letter and contains only letters and digits, which is allowed by Python's identifier rules. Python variable names must begin with a letter (a-z, A-Z) or underscore, and can be followed by letters, digits, or underscores.

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total$

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my var

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2nd_place

Question 2

Which TWO of the following are valid Python data types?

Accepted Answer

int. `int` is a built-in numeric data type in Python used to represent whole numbers without a fractional component. Python's `int` type has arbitrary precision, meaning it can handle arbitrarily large integers limited only by available memory.

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string

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char

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double

Question 3

A function is defined as:
def add(a, b=5):
    return a + b
What is the result of add(10)?

Accepted Answer

15. The function `add(a, b=5)` defines a default value of 5 for parameter `b`. When called as `add(10)`, the argument 10 is assigned to `a`, and `b` uses its default value of 5. The function returns `10 + 5 = 15`, making option C correct.

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10

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5

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Error

Question 4

A developer writes a function that takes a tuple as an argument and tries to modify an element inside the tuple. What happens?

Accepted Answer

The code raises a TypeError.. Tuples in Python are immutable, meaning their elements cannot be changed after creation. Attempting to modify an element (e.g., `my_tuple[0] = 5`) raises a `TypeError` because the tuple object does not support item assignment. This is a fundamental property of the tuple data type.

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The tuple is converted to a list automatically.

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The first element is modified successfully.

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The code raises a ValueError.

Question 5

A program uses a variable named 'list' that shadows the built-in list type. Later, the code tries to create a new list using list([1,2,3]) but gets a TypeError. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The variable 'list' is now an integer or other non-callable type.. When a variable named 'list' is assigned a value (e.g., an integer), it shadows the built-in `list` type in the current scope. Later, calling `list([1,2,3])` attempts to call the variable `list` as a function, but since it now holds a non-callable object (like an integer), Python raises a TypeError. This is a classic name-shadowing issue in Python.

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The argument [1,2,3] is invalid because it contains integers.

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The list constructor expects a tuple, not a list.

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The code is missing an import for the list type.

Question 6

A developer wants to store a person's age. Which of these variable names is invalid?

Accepted Answer

3rd_age. In Python, variable names must start with a letter or an underscore, not a digit. Option B (`3rd_age`) begins with a digit, which violates Python's identifier naming rules and will raise a `SyntaxError` if used in code.

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_age

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Age

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age_3

Question 7

A developer writes: a = 3; b = 4; c = a + b / 2. What is the value of c?

Accepted Answer

5.0. In Python, the division operator `/` always returns a float, and operator precedence dictates that division is performed before addition. Thus, `b / 2` evaluates to `4 / 2 = 2.0`, then `a + 2.0` yields `3 + 2.0 = 5.0`. Option D is correct because the result is a float value of 5.0.

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3

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3.5

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5

Question 8

Which THREE of the following are valid ways to iterate over a list?

Accepted Answer

for i in mylist:. Python's `for i in mylist:` syntax directly iterates over each element of the list `mylist`, assigning the element value to the loop variable `i` in each iteration. This is the standard and most Pythonic way to traverse a list.

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foreach i in mylist:

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iter(mylist)

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to create a tuple containing the elements 1 and 2? (Select two.)

Accepted Answer

tuple([1, 2]). `tuple([1, 2])` calls the `tuple()` constructor with a list `[1, 2]` as an argument, which converts the list into a tuple `(1, 2)`. Option E is correct because `(1, 2)` is the literal syntax for a tuple containing the elements 1 and 2.

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(1)

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[1, 2]

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int(1)