11.11. Multiple Choice Questions — Python for Everybody

11-9-1: Which of the following would complete val = to set val to 20 by slicing aTuple.

aTuple = ("Orange", (10, 20, 30), (5, 15, 25))
val =

val = aTuple[1:2][1]
Incorrect! Running this code would result in an error. Try again.
val = aTuple[2][1]
Incorrect! This would access the value 15. Try again.
val = aTuple[1:2](1)
Incorrect! Running this code would result in an error. Try again.
val = aTuple[1][1]
Correct! This first goes to the second item in the tuple, then grabs the second item from the list, which is 20.

11-9-2: True or False? A python tuple can be created without using any parentheses.

True
Correct! You can create tuples using tuple packing which requires no parentheses.
False
Incorrect! Parentheses are not always necessary. Try again.

11-9-3: What type will be printed when the following code executes?

aTuple = ("Orange")
print type(aTuple)

list
Incorrect! A list would use []. Try again.
tuple
Incorrect! To create a tuple with a single item, there must be a comma after the first item. Try again.
array
Incorrect! Arrays do not exist in Python. Try again.
str
Correct! To create a tuple with a single item, there must be a comma after the first item.

11-9-4: What will the following code return?

def practice(tup):
    a, b, c = tup
    return a
aTuple = "Yellow", 20, "Red"
practice(aTuple)

11-9-5: What will the following code return?

def tuple_indexing(tup):
    tup[1] = 800
    return tup

aTuple = (100, 200, 300, 400, 500)
print(tuple_indexing(aTuple))

11-9-6: Which of the following options will produce the same output?

    tupl1 = (5, 3, 1, 9, 0)
    # options i, ii, iii, or iv


i) print(tup1[:-1])
ii) print(tup1[0:5])
iii) print(tupl1[0:4])
iv) print(tupl1[-4:])

i, ii
Incorrect! ii will cause an error because the highest index in tupl1 is 4. Try again.
ii, iv
Incorrect! ii will cause an error because the highest index in tupl1 is 4. Try again.
i, iv
Incorrect! i will output all items besides the last, whereas iv will output all items besides the first. Try again.
i, iii
Correct! These two options will both output all the items in the tuple except for the last one.

11-9-7: What is returned when the following code is run?

def tuple_comparison(tup1, tup2):
    return tup1 < tup2

tup1 = (66, 4, 17, 4)
tup2 = (66, 4, 16, 5)
tuple_comarison(tup1, tup2)

True
Incorrect! When the first numbers in both tuples are equal, the comparison operator will move on to the next pair of numbers. Try again.
False
Correct! The compiler will look at the first pair of different numbers, then decide whether it is true or false depending on that pair.

11-9-8: What is printed when the following code is run?

a = (1, 2, 3, 4)
print(a[1:-1])

Error, tuple slicing doesn't exist
Incorrect! Tuple slicing does exist. Try again.
[2, 3, 4]
Incorrect! The output will be in the form of a tuple. Try again.
(2, 3, 4)
Incorrect! The value of -1 means to stop after the second to last item. Try again.
(2, 3)
Correct! This tuple slicing grabs the second item all the way to the second to last item.

11-9-9: What is the name of an error caused when a data structure has the wrong type, size, or composition?

KeyError
Incorrect! A KeyError is raised when you try to access a dictionary with a key that doesn't yet exist. Try again.
TypeError
Incorrect! A TypeError is raised when you attempt to call a function or use an operator on something of the incorrect type. Try again.
Shape Error
Correct! Shape errors are more likely to occur when working with compound data structures.

11-9-10: What is printed when the following code is run?

def practice(m):
    m = list(m)
    x, y = m
    return y

m = ('have', 'fun')
print(practice(m))

have
Incorrect! This would be printed if in line 3 we called print(x) instead. Try again.
['have', 'fun']
Incorrect! Hint: think about how tuple assignment works and apply that knowledge to lists. Try again.
fun
Correct! y is associated with the last value of tuple m.
('have', 'fun')
Incorrect! This is the original tuple, but the function returns the second element of the tuple.

11-9-11: What is printed when the following code is run?

tup = ('30', '3', '2', '8')
print(sorted(tup))

11-9-12: What is printed when the following code is run?

tup = ('30', '3', '2', '8')
print(sorted(tup), reverse = True)

11-9-13: What is printed when the following code is run?

tup = (30, 3, 2, 8)
print(sorted(tup), reverse = True)

11.11. Multiple Choice Questions¶