Test - Basic syntax, conditional statements and loops

1. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a Python comment?
a) // This is a comment
b) # This is a comment
c) /* This is a comment */
d) ** This is a comment **

2. What is the output of the following code snippet?
x = 10
if x > 5:
  print("x is greater than 5")
else:
  print("x is less than or equal to 5")

a) x is greater than 5
b) x is less than or equal to 5
c) x
d) The code will produce a syntax error.

3. Which of the following is the correct way to define a Python function?
a) function_name(argument1, argument2):
b) def function_name(argument1, argument2):
c) function_name = def(argument1, argument2)
d) def = function_name(argument1, argument2)

4.What is the output of the following code snippet?
i = 0
while i < 5:
  print(i)
  i += 1
    
a) 0 1 2 3 4
b) 1 2 3 4 5
c) 0 1 2 3
d) 1 2 3 4

5.Which of the following is the correct way to declare a list in Python?
a) list_name = [value1, value2, value3]
b) list_name = {value1, value2, value3}
c) list_name = (value1, value2, value3)
d) list_name = {value1: value2, value3}

6.What is the output of the following code snippet?
for i in range(5):
    if i == 2:
      break
    print(i)
a) 0 1 2 3 4
b) 1 2
c) 0 1
d) 0 1 3 4

7.Which of the following is the correct way to define a Python dictionary?
a) dict_name = {key1, key2, key3: value1, value2, value3}
b) dict_name = {key1: value1, key2: value2, key3: value3}
c) dict_name = [key1, key2, key3: value1, value2, value3]
d) dict_name = (key1, key2, key3: value1, value2, value3)

8.What is the output of the following code snippet?
x = 5
y = 10
if x > y:
  print("x is greater than y")
elif x == y:
  print("x is equal to y")
else:
  print("x is less than y")
  
a) x is greater than y
b) x is equal to y
c) x is less than y
d) The code will produce a syntax error.

9.What is the output of the following code snippet?
i = 0
while i < 5:
    print(i)
    i += 2
a) 0 1 2 3 4
b) 0 2 4
c) 1 3 5
d) 2 4 6
   
   
Here are the correct answers to the Python test:

1 -  b) # This is a comment
2 -  a) x is greater than 5
3 -  b) def function_name(argument1, argument2):
4 -  a) 0 1 2 3 4
5 -  a) list_name = [value1, value2, value3]
6 -  c) 0 1
7 -  b) dict_name = {key1: value1, key2: value2, key3: value3}
8 -  c) x is less than y
9 - b) 0 2 4