PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are valid ways to pass data to a REST API using 'requests'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
json
The 'params', 'data', and 'json' arguments allow different ways of sending information in requests.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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json
Why this is correct
Used for sending JSON serialized data.
- ✗
socket
Why it's wrong here
This is a network module.
- ✗
url
Why it's wrong here
The URL is the target, not a data argument.
- ✓
params
Why this is correct
Used for query string parameters.
- ✓
data
Why this is correct
Used for form-encoded or raw body data.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Python Institute exam blueprint
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