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Practise exhibit-style questions that ask you to read a topology, table, command output or diagram before choosing the best answer.

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Question 1mediummultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

def func(a, b, *args, **kwargs):
    print(a, b, args, kwargs)

func(1, 2, 3, 4, x=5, y=6)

A
1 2 [3, 4] {'x': 5, 'y': 6}
Why wrong: Incorrect; args are a tuple, not a list.
B
1 2 (3, 4) {}
Why wrong: Incorrect; kwargs should contain x and y.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Why wrong: Incorrect; the print separates them.
D
1 2 (3, 4) {'x': 5, 'y': 6}
Correct; args are in a tuple, kwargs in a dict.

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Question 2mediummultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What type of error occurred, and which line caused it?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Error output from a Python script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "script.py", line 3, in <module>
    result = 10 / 0
ZeroDivisionError: division by zero

A
NameError at line 3
Why wrong: NameError occurs for undefined variables, not division.
B
SyntaxError at line 1
Why wrong: Syntax errors are detected before execution; this is a runtime error.
C
ValueError at line 0
Why wrong: ValueError for invalid literal, not division by zero.
D
ZeroDivisionError at line 3
The output explicitly states ZeroDivisionError on line 3.

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Question 3hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output of the code?

Exhibit

>>> my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
>>> for i in range(len(my_list)):
...     if my_list[i] % 2 == 0:
...         my_list[i] = my_list[i] * 2
...     else:
...         my_list[i] = my_list[i] + 1
>>> print(my_list)

Question 4mediummultiple choice

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What is the output of the code in the exhibit?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

x = 10
if x > 5:
    print('Greater')
else:
    print('Less or equal')

A
Greater\nLess or equal
Why wrong: The code produces a single line of output, not two lines.
B
SyntaxError
Why wrong: The syntax is valid and no SyntaxError occurs.
C
Less or equal
The condition is false, so the else block executes and prints 'Less or equal'.
D
Greater
Why wrong: The condition is false, so 'Greater' is not printed.

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Question 5easymultiple choice

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Based on the exhibit, which expression returns 2.5 in Python?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
Command output:
>>> 5 // 2
2
>>> 5 % 2
1
>>> 5 / 2
2.5

A
int(5 / 2)
Why wrong: int(2.5) returns 2.
B
5 % 2
Why wrong: Modulo returns 1.
C
5 // 2
Why wrong: Floor division returns 2.
D
5 / 2
True division returns 2.5.

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Question 6hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. A beginner Python programmer executes the code and gets an error. What is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

>>> x = 10
>>> y = "20"
>>> print(x + y)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'int' and 'str'

A
The variables x and y are of incompatible types for the + operator
Correct: int and str cannot be added with +
B
The + operator cannot be used with print()
Why wrong: The + operator is valid inside print(); the issue is type mismatch
C
The variable y should be converted to an integer using int()
Why wrong: This is a fix, not the cause of the error
D
The print function is misspelled
Why wrong: print is spelled correctly

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Question 7hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output of the code?

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>>> x = 10
>>> while x > 0:
...     x = x - 3
...     if x == 4:
...         break
... else:
...     print('Loop ended normally')
>>> print(x)

Question 8hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. The code used is: name = input('Enter name: '); print('Hello', name). What will be printed if the user enters 'Alice'?

Exhibit

Enter name: Bob
Hello Bob

A
Hello Bob
Why wrong: That's the output for a different input.
B
Error
Why wrong: No error.
C
Hello Alice
print('Hello', name) prints 'Hello' then a space then the value of name.
D
Hello name
Why wrong: The variable is printed, not the string 'name'.

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Question 9hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

def add_item(item, lst=[]):
    lst.append(item)
    return lst

print(add_item(1))
print(add_item(2, []))
print(add_item(3))

A
[1] [2] [3]
Why wrong: Incorrect; third call should contain 1 and 3.
B
Error: default argument is mutable
Why wrong: No error; code runs, though it's a common pitfall.
C
[1] [1, 2] [1, 2, 3]
Why wrong: Incorrect; second call uses a new list, so only [2].
D
[1] [2] [1, 3]
Correct; default list persists across calls.

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Question 10hardmultiple choice

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What is the output of the code in the exhibit?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
my_list[1:3] = [10, 20]
print(my_list)
```

A
[1, 2, 10, 20, 5]
Why wrong: Indices incorrect: slice 1:3 replaces elements at positions 1 and 2.
B
[1, 10, 20, 4, 5]
Correct replacement.
C
[1, 2, 3, 10, 20, 4, 5]
Why wrong: That would be insertion, not replacement.
D
[1, 10, 20, 3, 4, 5]
Why wrong: Indices incorrect.

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Question 11mediummultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. If the user enters 5 and 3, what is the output?

Exhibit

x = input("Enter x: ")
y = input("Enter y: ")
print(x + y)

A
8
Why wrong: Would happen if x and y were numeric.
B
5 3
Why wrong: No space is added.
C
TypeError
Why wrong: No error, strings can be concatenated.
D
53
String concatenation of '5' and '3'.

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Question 12easymultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

try:
    x = int("hello")
except ValueError:
    print("Invalid integer")
except:
    print("Some error")

A
Invalid integer\nSome error
Why wrong: Only one except block runs.
B
No output
Why wrong: An exception is raised and caught, so a message is printed.
C
Some error
Why wrong: The generic except is not executed because ValueError is caught first.
D
Invalid integer
The specific ValueError handler runs.

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Question 13hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

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def modify_dict(d):
    d['key'] = 'new_value'
    d = {'another': 'dict'}

my_dict = {'key': 'old_value'}
modify_dict(my_dict)
print(my_dict)

A
{'key': 'old_value'}
Why wrong: Incorrect. The dictionary was modified.
B
{'another': 'dict'}
Why wrong: Incorrect. The reassignment does not affect the outer variable.
C
None
Why wrong: Incorrect. The function does not return anything, but the dictionary is printed.
D
{'key': 'new_value'}
Correct. The original dictionary is mutated.

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Question 14mediummultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

>>> t = (1, 2, 3)
>>> try:
...     t[1] = 10
... except TypeError:
...     print('Error')
... else:
...     print('Ok')
... finally:
...     print('End')

Question 15hardmultiple choice

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Refer to the exhibit. What happens when this code is executed?

Exhibit

d = {'a':1, 'b':2}
for k, v in d.items():
    if k == 'a':
        del d[k]
print('done')

A
Prints 'done' with no error
Why wrong: Deleting an item during iteration raises RuntimeError.
B
RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration
Correct: The dictionary size changed during iteration.
C
KeyError: 'a'
Why wrong: KeyError would occur if accessing a missing key, but here we are deleting an existing key.
D
Nothing; the code runs silently
Why wrong: The code raises an exception.

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Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What type of error occurred, and which line caused it?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output of the code?

Exhibit

What is the output of the code in the exhibit?

Exhibit

Based on the exhibit, which expression returns 2.5 in Python?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. A beginner Python programmer executes the code and gets an error. What is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output of the code?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. The code used is: name = input('Enter name: '); print('Hello', name). What will be printed if the user enters 'Alice'?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

What is the output of the code in the exhibit?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. If the user enters 5 and 3, what is the output?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What is the output?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit. What happens when this code is executed?

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