Python Institute PCEP-30-02 PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer Exam Practice Test

number = phone_dir["Martin Eden"]

This code uses the square brackets notation to access the value associated with the key “Martin Eden” in the phone_dir dictionary. The value is then assigned to the variable number. A dictionary is a data structure that stores key-value pairs, where each key is unique and can be used to retrieve its corresponding value. You can find more information about dictionaries in Python in the following references:

[Python Dictionaries - W3Schools]

[Python Dictionary (With Examples) - Programiz]

[5.5. Dictionaries — How to Think Like a Computer Scientist …]

The code snippet that you have sent is defining and calling a function in Python. The code is as follows:

def runner(brand, model, year): return (brand, model, year)

print(runner(“Fermi”))

The code starts with defining a function called “runner” with three parameters: “brand”, “model”, and “year”. The function returns a tuple with the values of the parameters. A tuple is a data type in Python that can store multiple values in an ordered and immutable way. A tuple is created by using parentheses and separating the values with commas. For example, (1, 2, 3) is a tuple with three values.

Then, the code calls the function “runner” with the value “Fermi” for the “brand” parameter and prints the result. However, the function expects three arguments, but only one is given. This will cause a TypeError exception, which is an error that occurs when a function or operation receives an argument that has the wrong type or number. The code does not handle the exception, and therefore it will terminate with an error message.

However, if the code had handled the exception, or if the function had used default values for the missing parameters, the expected output of the code would be ('Fermi ', ‘2021’, ‘False’). This is because the function returns a tuple with the values of the parameters, and the print function displays the tuple to the screen. Therefore, the correct answer is D. ('Fermi ', ‘2021’, ‘False’).

The code snippet that you have sent is using the slicing operation to get parts of a string and concatenate them together. The code is as follows:

pizza = “pizza” pasta = “pasta” folpetti = “folpetti” print(pizza[0] + pasta[0] + folpetti[0])

The code starts with assigning the strings “pizza”, “pasta”, and “folpetti” to the variables pizza, pasta, and folpetti respectively. Then, it uses the print function to display the result of concatenating the first characters of each string. The first character of a string can be accessed by using the index 0 inside square brackets. For example, pizza[0] returns “p”. The concatenation operation is used to join two or more strings together by using the + operator. For example, “a” + “b” returns “ab”. The code prints the result of pizza[0] + pasta[0] + folpetti[0], which is “p” + “p” + “f”, which is “ppt”.

The expected output of the code is ppt, because the code prints the first characters of each string. Therefore, the correct answer is B. ppt.

In Python, the ** operator is used for exponentiation, the / operator is used for floating-point division, and the // operator is used for integer division. The order of operations is parentheses, exponentiation, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. Therefore, the expressions can be evaluated as follows:

A. 2 ** 3 / A - 2 = 8 / A - 2 (assuming A is a variable that is not zero or undefined) B. 4 / 2 * * 3 - 2 = 4 / 8 - 2 = 0.5 - 2 = -1.5 C. 1 * * 3 / 4 - 1 = 1 / 4 - 1 = 0.25 - 1 = -0.75 D. 1 * 4 // 2 ** 3 = 4 // 8 = 0

Only expressions A and B evaluate to non-zero results.

One possible way to drag and drop the conditional expressions to obtain a code which outputs * to the screen is:

if pool > 0:

print("*")

elif pool < 0:

print("**")

else:

print("***")

This code uses the if, elif, and else keywords to create a conditional statement that checks the value of the variable pool. Depending on whether the value is greater than, less than, or equal to zero, the code will print a different pattern of asterisks to the screen. The print function is used to display the output. The code is indented to show the blocks of code that belong to each condition. The code will output * if the value of pool is positive, ** if the value of pool is negative, and *** if the value of pool is zero.

You can find more information about the conditional statements and the print function in Python in the following references:

[Python If … Else]

[Python Print Function]

[Python Basic Syntax]

The code snippet that you have sent is a loop that checks if a variable “floor” is less than or equal to 0 and prints a string accordingly. The code is as follows:

floor = 5 while floor > 0: print(“+”) floor = floor - 1

The code starts with assigning the value 5 to the variable “floor”. Then, it enters a while loop that repeats as long as the condition “floor > 0” is true. Inside the loop, the code prints a “+” symbol to the screen, and then subtracts 1 from the value of “floor”. The loop ends when “floor” becomes 0 or negative, and the code exits.

The code outputs five “+” symbols to the screen, one for each iteration of the loop. Therefore, the correct answer is C. five.

The code snippet that you have sent is a conditional statement that checks if a variable “counter” is less than 0, greater than or equal to 42, or neither. The code is as follows:

if counter < 0: print(““) elif counter >= 42: print(”“) else: print(””)

The code starts with checking if the value of “counter” is less than 0. If yes, it prints a single asterisk () to the screen and exits the statement. If no, it checks if the value of “counter” is greater than or equal to 42. If yes, it prints three asterisks () to the screen and exits the statement. If no, it prints two asterisks () to the screen and exits the statement.

The expected output of the code depends on the value of “counter”. If the value of “counter” is 10, as shown in the image, the code will print two asterisks (**) to the screen, because 10 is neither less than 0 nor greater than or equal to 42. Therefore, the correct answer is C. * *

The code snippet that you have sent is a while loop with an if statement and a print statement inside it. The code is as follows:

while True: if counter < 0: print(““) else: print(”**”)

The code starts with entering a while loop that repeats indefinitely, because the condition “True” is always true. Inside the loop, the code checks if the value of “counter” is less than 0. If yes, it prints a single asterisk () to the screen. If no, it prints three asterisks (**) to the screen. However, the code does not change the value of “counter” inside the loop, so the same condition is checked over and over again. The loop never ends, and the code enters an infinite loop.

The program outputs either one asterisk () or three asterisks (**) to the screen repeatedly, depending on the initial value of “counter”. Therefore, the correct answer is D. The program enters an infinite loop.

The code snippet that you have sent is assigning a list of four values to a variable called “the_list”. The code is as follows:

the_list = [‘1’, 1, 1, 1]

The code creates a list object that contains the values ‘1’, 1, 1, and 1, and assigns it to the variable “the_list”. The list can be accessed by using the variable name or by using the index of the values. The index starts from 0 for the first value and goes up to the length of the list minus one for the last value. The index can also be negative, in which case it counts from the end of the list. For example, the_list[0] returns ‘1’, and the_list[-1] returns 1.

The expressions that you have given are trying to evaluate some conditions on the list and return a boolean value, either True or False. Some of them are valid, and some of them are invalid and will raise an exception. An exception is an error that occurs when the code cannot be executed properly. The expressions are as follows:

A. the_List.index {“1”} in the_list: This expression is trying to check if the index of the value ‘1’ in the list is also a value in the list. However, this expression is invalid, because it uses curly brackets instead of parentheses to call the index method. The index method is used to return the first occurrence of a value in a list. For example, the_list.index(‘1’) returns 0, because ‘1’ is the first value in the list. However, the_list.index {“1”} will raise a SyntaxError exception and output nothing.

B. 1.1 in the_list |1:3 |: This expression is trying to check if the value 1.1 is present in a sublist of the list. However, this expression is invalid, because it uses a vertical bar instead of a colon to specify the start and end index of the sublist. The sublist is obtained by using the slicing operation, which uses square brackets and a colon to get a part of the list. For example, the_list[1:3] returns [1, 1], which is the sublist of the list from the index 1 to the index 3, excluding the end index. However, the_list |1:3 | will raise a SyntaxError exception and output nothing.

C. len (the list [0:2]} <3: This expression is trying to check if the length of a sublist of the list is less than 3. This expression is valid, because it uses the len function and the slicing operation correctly. The len function is used to return the number of values in a list or a sublist. For example, len(the_list) returns 4, because the list has four values. The slicing operation is used to get a part of the list by using square brackets and a colon. For example, the_list[0:2] returns [‘1’, 1], which is the sublist of the list from the index 0 to the index 2, excluding the end index. The expression len (the list [0:2]} <3 returns True, because the length of the sublist [‘1’, 1] is 2, which is less than 3.

D. the_list. index {‘1’} – 0: This expression is trying to check if the index of the value ‘1’ in the list is equal to 0. This expression is valid, because it uses the index method and the equality operator correctly. The index method is used to return the first occurrence of a value in a list. For example, the_list.index(‘1’) returns 0, because ‘1’ is the first value in the list. The equality operator is used to compare two values and return True if they are equal, or False if they are not. For example, 0 == 0 returns True, and 0 == 1 returns False. The expression the_list. index {‘1’} – 0 returns True, because the index of ‘1’ in the list is 0, and 0 is equal to 0.

Therefore, the correct answers are C. len (the list [0:2]} <3 and D. the_list. index {‘1’} – 0.