PCEP Control Flow, Loops, Lists and Logic Practice Question

A company uses a for loop to iterate over a list of transaction amounts. They want to skip negative amounts. Which statement inside the loop correctly achieves this?

⚠ Common exam trap

Python Institute often tests the distinction between `break`, `continue`, and `pass`, and the trap here is that candidates confuse `break` (which exits the loop) with `continue` (which skips to the next iteration), or think `pass` is a valid way to skip code when it actually does nothing.

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if amount < 0: continue

The `continue` statement immediately jumps to the next iteration of the loop, skipping any remaining code in the current iteration. When `amount < 0`, the loop will not process that negative transaction and will move to the next element in the list, effectively skipping negative amounts.

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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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if amount < 0: amounts.remove(amount)
Why it's wrong here
Modifying a list while iterating can lead to skipped elements or errors.
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if amount < 0: break
Why it's wrong here
break exits the loop entirely, stopping processing of all remaining amounts.
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if amount < 0: pass
Why it's wrong here
pass does nothing; the code after it will still execute.
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if amount < 0: continue
Why this is correct
Correct: continue skips the current iteration for negative amounts.

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