PCEP Control Flow, Loops, Lists and Logic Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

for i in range(5):
    if i == 3:
        continue
    print(i, end=' ')

What is the output of the code?

⚠ Common exam trap

Python Institute often tests the interaction between break and loop iteration order, where candidates mistakenly think break skips only the current iteration (like continue) or that the loop continues after the break condition is met.

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Correct answer & explanation

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0 1 2 4

The code uses a for loop with range(5) to iterate over numbers 0 through 4. Inside the loop, an if statement checks if the current number equals 3; if true, the continue statement skips the remainder of the current iteration and moves to the next iteration. Therefore, when i is 3, the print(i) statement is skipped, but the loop continues with i=4, printing 4. Thus, the output is '0 1 2 4' (each on a new line). Option C correctly lists the printed values as 0, 1, 2, and 4.

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No output
Why it's wrong here
Prints for i=0,1,2,4.
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0 1 2 3 4
Why it's wrong here
Continue skips 3.
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0 1 2 4
Why this is correct
Correct: 3 is skipped.
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0 1 2 4 5
Why it's wrong here
Range ends at 4.

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PCEP Control Flow, Loops, Lists and Logic Practice Question

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