Essential Python MCQs with Answers for Aspiring Developers

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Python Interview Questions with Answers

Let us begin with Python MCQs to evaluate where you stand in learning to focus on the weak parts and get yourself prepared more efficiently.

Q1. _______is the maximum length of the Python identifier.

No fixed length is determined
32
16
128

Answer: a. No fixed length is determined

Q2. What will be the data type of the var in the code?

int and str
int and int
str and str
str and int

Answer: d. str and int

Q3. Popular external libraries in Python include ______.

NumPy
Pandas
Matplotlib
All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

Q4. Choose the right output of the given code

Error
30
10
0

Answer: b. 30

Q5. Who specializes in Python programming is called ______.

Pythonic
Pythian
Pythaniasts
No specialized name is determined

Answer: c. Pythaniasts

Q6. Which of the following programming languages was Python written in?

Python
C
Java
JavaScript

Answer: b. C

Q7. Which of the following is used to determine a block of code in Python?

Curly braces {}
Indentation
Parenthesis ()
Square brackets []

Answer: b. Indentation

Q8. ________ will be the output for the following code snippet.

31 13
13 13
31 31
13 31

Answer: a. 31 13

Q9. Choose the correct output for the following code snippet.

2 1
0
Infinite
Syntax error

Answer: d. Syntax error

Q10. tuples, rage, and list are considered as which of the following Data Types?

Boolean Types
Binary Types
Sequence Types
None of the above

Answer: c. Sequence Types

Q11. ________ is the step-by-step instructions for solving problems.

Module
Flowchart
Sequence
Algorithm

Answer: d. Algorithm

Q12. ______ is the output for the following code snippet.

Error
5
10
0

Answer: c. 10

Q13. The main purpose of Python programming is to

Organize code into manageable units and promote code reuse
Execute a block of code consistently
Determine conditional statements
To execute mathematical operations

Answer: a. Organize code into manageable units and promote code reuse

Q14. Choose the correct output for the following code snippet.

Alice
Hello, name!
Hello, Alice!
None of the above

Answer: c. Hello, Alice!

Q15. Choose the correct command used to create a list in Python programming.

list1=[]
list1=list([1,2,3])
list1=list()
All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

Q16. If list1 is [2, 33, 333, 14, 25]. What will be the list1[-1]?

2
25
Error
None of the above

Answer: b. 25

Q17. Python does not natively support ______ data type.

Dictionaries
Lists
Tules
Arrays

Answer: d. Arrays

Q18. ________ is not a keyword used in the Python programming language.

Pass
Eval
Assert
Nonlocal

Answer: b. Eval

Q19. _______ keyword is used to define a function in Python programming.

call
def
function
int

Answer: b. def

Q20. What will be the output of bool(‘False’)?

True
False
Error
None of the above

Answer: a. True

Q21. ______object is not a valid declaration for a dictionary.

dict={[1,2]:10}
dict={1:20}
dict={10:1}
dict={(1,2):10}

Answer: a. dict={[1,2]:10}

Q22. Choose the right output for the following code snippet.

a+b
add
Syntax error
This function adds two numbers.

Answer: d. This function adds two numbers.

Q23. Which of the following versions of Python were removed from the print statement?

Python 3.x
Python 2.x
Python 1.x
Python 4.x

Answer: a. Python 3.x

Q24. Choose the correct pickling function in Python.

Conversion of a Python object
Modification of byte stream into Python object hierarchy
Transformation of lists into a database
Relocation of objects into databases

Answer: a. Conversion of a Python object

Q25. Django is used for

Web development
Arrays and numerical computations
Generating visualizations
All of the above

Answer: a. Web development

Q26. Choose the correct output for the following code snippet.

Before function execution

Hola!

After function execution

Hola!

Before function execution

After function execution

Hola!
Syntax error

Answer: a. Before function execution

Hola!

After function execution

Q27. From the following evaluations, choose the correct answer for this function: pow(x,y,z).

(x**y)/z
(x/y*z)
(x/y)/z
(x**y)%z

Answer: d. (x**y)%z

Q28. The following code snippet gives output ______.

13
21
17
8

Answer: a. 13

Q29. Which of the following is the correct output of the given code snippet?

Syntax error
Value error
Java
Blank output

Answer: d. Blank output

Q30. ________ data type will be used to store a whole number in Python programming.

int
str
bool
float

Answer: a. int

Q31. The items() method of the dictionary returns ________.

List of tuples
List of objects
Repetition of values
List of lists

Answer: a. List of tuples

Q32. Choose the correct output for the given code.

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Syntax error
Blank outcome

Answer: b. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Q33. Choose the correct output for the following code snippet.

5
120
10
Syntax error

Answer: b. 120

Q34. Is Python case-sensitive when dealing with identifiers?

Can’t say
No
Yes
Machine dependent

Answer: c. Yes

Q35. In Sklearn, how would you import a decision tree classifier?

from sklearn.ensemble import DecisionTreeClassifier
from sklearn.tree import DecisionTreeClassifier
from sklearn.decision_tree import DecisionTreeClassifier
None of the above

Answer: b. from sklearn.tree import DecisionTreeClassifier

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FAQs: Python MCQs Questions

Is Python good for beginners?
Python is simple and versatile, which makes it an ideal choice for beginners. If you are dedicated enough, you can learn Python basic programming within a few weeks.

Is Java or Python easier?
Java and Python are both popular programming languages. However, Python is simpler and easier to learn in comparison to Java.

Why is C faster than Python?
C language is faster than the Python programming language because C is compiled, whereas Python is interpreted.

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