Class 8 Computer & AI Chapter 1: Python: Lists, Functions and Strings — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What does this Python code print? marks = [72, 85, 90, 64] print(marks[1])
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Answer: 85 (± 0)
Why: List positions (indexes) start at 0, so marks[1] is the second item, 85. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: List positions (indexes) start at 0, so marks[1] is the second item, 85. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Q2. What does this code print? fruits = ['mango', 'banana', 'guava'] print(len(fruits))
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Answer: 3 (± 0)
Why: len() counts the items in a list: 3. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: len() counts the items in a list: 3. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Q3. What does this code print? def square(n): return n * n print(square(7))
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Answer: 49 (± 0)
Why: The function returns 7 × 7 = 49. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: The function returns 7 × 7 = 49. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Q4. What does this code print? word = 'PYTHON' print(word[0])
- P
- Y
- N
- PYTHON
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Answer: A. P
Why: A string is indexed like a list; index 0 is the first letter. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: A string is indexed like a list; index 0 is the first letter. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Q5. What does this code print? city = 'Bengaluru' print(city.upper())
- BENGALURU
- bengaluru
- Bengaluru
- B
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Answer: A. BENGALURU
Why: .upper() changes every letter to capitals. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: .upper() changes every letter to capitals. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Q6. What does this code print? name = 'Asha' print('Hello, ' + name + '!')
- Hello, Asha!
- Hello, name!
- Hello,Asha
- 'Hello, ' + Asha
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Answer: A. Hello, Asha!
Why: The + sign joins (concatenates) strings. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
Why: The + sign joins (concatenates) strings. [NAL syllabus, Class 8 Unit 1]
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