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Basic Python Quiz For Beginners

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This Quiz is for beginners who are new to Python Programming. This quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) to get familiar with Python. The quiz focuses on testing your basic skills in Python functions, string, operators, functions, set, and lists.

The quiz contains 25 Questions. Solve 15 correct to pass the test.

1. What is the output of the following code?

sampleList = ["Jon", "Kelly", "Jessa"]
sampleList.append(2, "Scott")
print(sampleList)
 
 
 
 

2. What is the output of the following code?

print("Python" + "Quiz")
 
 
 
 

3. Are the statements below true or false?

  • Strings are immutable in Python.
  • Every time we modify a string, Python always creates a new string and assigns it to that variable.
 
 

4. What is the output of print(bool(0))?

 
 
 
 

5. What is the purpose of the if __name__ == "__main__": block?

 
 
 
 

6. What is the output of the following code?

result = True and False
print(result)
 
 
 
 

7. What is the purpose of the pass statement in Python?

 
 
 
 

8. What is the output of the following code?

var1 = 1
var2 = 2
var3 = "3"

print(var1 + var2 + var3)
 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following data types is mutable in Python?

 
 
 
 

10. Which operator has higher precedence in the following list

 
 
 
 

11. What will be the output of print(3 * "Abc")?

 
 
 
 

12. Which of the following is NOT a valid variable name in Python?

 
 
 
 

13. What is the output of the following code?

listOne = [20, 40, 60, 80]
listTwo = [20, 40, 60, 80]

print(listOne == listTwo)
print(listOne is listTwo)
 
 
 

14. What is the output of the following code?

a = [1, 2, 3]
b = a
b.append(4)
print(a)
 
 
 
 

15. What will be the output of print('Python' * 2 + ' is fun')?

 
 
 
 

16. What is the output of the following code?

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4]
print(my_list[2])
 
 
 
 

17. What is the output of the following code?

var= "James Bond"
print(var[2::-1])
 
 
 
 

18. What is the output of print(10 // 3)

 
 
 
 

19. What is the output of the following code?

valueOne = 5 ** 2
valueTwo = 5 ** 3

print(valueOne)
print(valueTwo)
 
 
 

20. What is the output of the following code?

def calculate (num1, num2=4):
  res = num1 * num2
  print(res)

calculate(5, 6)

Hint: functions in Python

 
 
 

21. What is the Output of the following code?

for x in range(0.5, 5.5, 0.5):
  print(x)
 
 
 

22. What is the output of the following code?

str = "pynative"
print (str[1:3])
 
 
 
 

23. What is the output of the following code

salary = 8000

def printSalary():
  salary = 12000
  print("Salary:", salary)
  
printSalary()
print("Salary:", salary)
 
 
 

24. What is the output of the following code?

p, q, r = 10, 20 ,30
print(p, q, r)
 
 
 

25. Can we use the “else” block for for loop?

for example:

for i in range(1, 5):
    print(i)
else:
    print("this is else block statement" )
 
 

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  5. Bruhnana_G says

    its my day 2 learning python and i got 9/18. Some questions here are lessons i havent encountered yet but im happy i got half

    Reply

    • SUDAMA PRAJAPATI says

      hi this is my first days i have completed Python Basic Quiz for Beginners.
      You scored 17 points out of 18 points in total.

      Reply

  7. Greg says

    I’m taking Python classes through CODEFINITY. They are completely lacking in any form of self evaluation or exercises. Looks like your site will help me fill in the gaps.. thanks

    Reply

  8. Karim says

    I toke the PY4E course by prof. Severance, which is a wonderfull course, but only thanks of this site I could be able to fully understand and practice the Python language and discover more.

    So, really thank you Vishal for all of this!

    Reply

  9. Klint says

    Im electronic hardware engineer and i find these hard to answer which got me 10 out of 18..i want to learn programming, any advice?

    Reply

    • User89538 says

      Sure, here’s a translation:

      Hi there! It’s great that you’re interested in learning programming. As an electronic hardware engineer, it’s normal to find some programming questions challenging at first, but with practice and dedication, you can gain a solid understanding.

      Starting to learn programming might seem overwhelming, but I suggest starting with a language that aligns well with your goals. Depending on what you aim to achieve (embedded software development, automation, etc.), you might consider languages like Python, C, or even hardware-specific ones like Verilog or VHDL.

      There are many online platforms, tutorials, and free resources available to help you learn programming. Additionally, practicing by solving coding problems and challenges can be very beneficial in improving your skills.

      Don’t be discouraged by a few incorrect answers on an exam! Learning programming is an ongoing journey of discovery and practice. Keep going and best of luck with your learning!

      Reply

  10. apurva lagad says

    heyyy i”m no good at python that much and i want to practice it just like a pro. will this help in my informatics practices preperation for 11th standard

    Reply

  11. Mahandry says

    Awesome website. I was just looking for an OOP courses and decided to take this quiz, I got 15/18. The feedback is very helpful. Let’s learn OOP now.

    Reply

  12. Basher says

    I suggest that you should rewrite the questions so that they follow Python naming conventions; all entities should be named in lowercase.

    Example the function printSalary() should be named as printsalary() or print_salary()

    But thank you for the helpful learning resource.

    Reply

    • lakhan sharan says

      Q2 so in this function we are simply multiplying two integar and printing the result but in case if the second value is not given then the default value would be 4 but in this case the value is given 6 so the default value wont be use and the answer would be ( 6 *5 = 30 ) but suppose the value of was’nt given then the default value 4 would be use and the answer would be ( 6 * 4 = 20 )

      hope that was helpful thanking you
      lakhan sharan

      Reply

      • lakhan sharan says

        okay that was q6 not 2
        so for question no 2
        == means we are just comparing the value of different object
        whereas is operator means we are saying that both the object belongs to the same memory location
        since the variable are different so they will be given different memory locations
        for example
        a = 2
        b= 2
        so here we can say a ==b
        but not a is b since both the variable are different and they are given different memory locations

        Reply

        • Walker says

          Nope, the example you’ve given which is a = 2 b = 2. In that case both a == b and a is b will be true, since 2 is a constant and hence immutable, so python won’t create two different memory locations.

          Reply

    • Zeeshan Ansari says

      Yes ofcourse

      Var3 ek string hai aur var1 aur var2 integer hai aur in dono ko ek sath print karne ke liye inme se kisi ek ka type hame likhna hoga. tabhi ye print ho sakte hai.

      Reply

  19. Scott M says

    I’m still confused why the else passes in “8. Can we use the “else” block for for loop?”.

    I thought that if the for loop was successfull, it would break and not pass the else loop. I thought the else loop was for if the for loop failed?

    But it will successfully run the for loop AND print the else loop?

    Reply

    • Preston.L says

      Its just asking if you are allowed to add the else condition inside of a for statement, which is true, hence the answer. Confused me at first too!

      Reply

    • Murthu says

      str = "pynative"
      print (str[1:3])

      it is a slicing operation …
      syntax= str[start:stop:stepsize]

      in this program string name pynative so take one array order box and write indexing values after
      write indexing value 0 to start so in this program pynative y is a first character stop value is 3 so the
      character is ‘a’.. the final answer is ‘yna’

      Reply

        • I will not tell you my name for no reason because you may be able to attack me mentally or even locate where my school is so I am not telling you my name for absulutely no reason. Why do you even have this. says

          agree

          Reply

  21. favour says

    Yes Sir, you did a very great job on this platform; The page is highly recommendable for learners and beginners who are learning or have learnt the basics of Python programming language but I have just one complaint. I’m sorry if this is a bit wrong to say but the comment made after a score is a bit discouraging. One of my co-learner did the quiz on her first go and got a 9 out of 18. The comment shown below it was(“Fail”) . Yes it was not a very good score but it felt a bit harsh and discouraging(so to say). I don’t know if I’m the only one who thinks that but maybe you should put a better comment. I don’t know. thank you

    Reply

    • Zachary Muskath says

      Yes, I felt the same way. I got 8 and it said ‘FAIL’ in big letters. Very discouraging and kind of hurtful as well, especially since I’ve spent hours trying to learn this and there was no positive feedback at all…

      Reply

    • Reality says

      Was result supposed to say? YOU PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS!!!!! Congratulations!!!!
      If you failed you failed that is not the end, the way to success is paved with much failure and only those that persevere find success.
      Don’t be so sensitive, shake that dust off. I failed too, that tells me that I need to go and study and eventually I will get better.

      Reply

    • Jeju says

      Try again! It’s not the end of the world, there’s room to improve. But still, that does seem a bit harsh. Maybe it could say, “Oops! You did not gain a passing score. Try again!” Your co-learner probably did her best, so to say, so they should not go into her flaws, but rather appreciate what she did right.
      <3–Jeju

      Reply

  23. Sunaina says

    Hi sir I want to prepare python coding job this is very helpful bt how to prepare interview I don’t that plzzz tel me sir

    Reply

  24. Prashant says

    I got 11 answers write and 7 wrong .
    but I am happy because I am a biggner in this field.
    Hey Vishal sir
    can you give some advice in these days because sir I am biggner .
    Please

    Reply

  27. mildred says

    Perfect for the self taught who are trying to learn coding without the benefit of quizzes, of which help me tremendously.

    Reply

    • EnIge says

      in Python you can use the in operator to check if a value is in a list for example:

      list = ["apple" , "bannana" , "pear"]

item = "apple"

if  item  in list : 
    print("Item is found in  the list")
else:
     print("Item not found in the list")
      Reply

    • Felix says 

      var= "James Bond"
print(var[2::-1])

      the command is defined as[start:end:increment]
      the index always starts with 0

      James Bond
0123456789

      Starting from index 2 = letter “m” no endpoint is defined but will decrease by -1 so the next letter is index 1 then 0 which relates in this case to : maJ

      Reply

    • Papacoding says

      listone = [313131]
      listtwo = [313131]
      listone == listtwo #listone can be equal to listtwo because they have the same values
      listone is listtwo # this tells us whether the objects are the same or not. In this case, they are not, because they have different names. Thus we get False in the second operation but True in the first one.

      Reply

    • shanawas says

      print(str[startvalue:endvalue]) this is the syntax and the first index of pynative is y because index value always starts with 0 . The end value given is (index) 3 which is a and the last value must not be (included that is syntax) so the output is yn..

      Reply

  29. Hector says

    I just completed my first run, I got an 8 score, this is an amazing test and learned a few new things after reading the correct answers

    Reply

  32. Catherine says

    Fun quiz; it gives one a good idea of what is really fully understood and which subtleties need be reviewed to enhance the overall understanding.

    Reply

  40. Nurul says

    As a complete beginner who just learned python for a few days, I find this quiz great. After submitting the answers, it doesn’t just give you the correct answers, but also the explanation behind the answers. It’s very informative for beginners. Thanks for the quiz! Btw I only got 6 right lol

    Reply

  42. GDog says

    being tested helps me learn and remember way better than reading stuff or watching hours of Udemy videos – thank you so much!!

    Reply

  45. Foz says

    There’s an error on “Basic Python Quiz For Beginners” on Question 18, var1 and then in the print statement it isn’t spelt the same way, It’s a little bit misleading

    Reply

  48. zee says

    Hi. I really appreciate the help you do for beginners and if it’s ok can you please let me know the answer to this?

    “Write some Python code that defines a function called print_header(msg). This should output the value provided by the ‘msg’ parameter to the screen (prefixed by five asterisk ‘*****’) characters”

    Reply

    • Palash says

      it will print “yn” as indexing start from 0 and [1:3] mean including 1 index and exclude 3 index so it will print 1 and 2 index value which is “yn”

      Reply

  56. T Sai Harshitha says

    Excellent job sir.
    This is very nice job we practised a lot and if possible keep more quiz’s with this you might help more learners.

    Reply

  58. Michu says

    In question #17 I checked false, because the in operator checks for the value, not for the variable (whatever that means). I think the wording could be improved in that one.

    Reply

  59. Seymour says

    Just a couple of points. Question 13 – you have “var” instead of “var1” in the print line and so the error message is probably going to be that “var” is not defined, rather than the correct selection. Question 17 has exponentiation as the highest precedence. This does not agree with the python documentation https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#id22 which would indicate that the comparison operator has the highest precedence.

    Reply

  64. Mayuri V. Charate says

    Thank you Vishal Sir.It really helpful for beginners.It me help the more about what is python .Thank u sir.

    Reply

  67. anonymous says

    In Question 11 the result of the first division is a float, hence the output is 182.0 rather than 182

    Reply

  72. Ryan says

    Question number two had a semicolon. Unless I’m really missing something here that would have caused an error.

    Reply

  73. Just A Kid says

    This quiz was really helpful to me as I was thinking to learn advanced Python but I was not sure that I know the basics well. Also, can you suggest where should I learn advanced Python and is Python Django will be too advanced right after the basics?

    Reply

    • Vishal says

      It depends on your work and interest. I suggest you practice data structure and then move as per your work need and interest.

      Reply

      • Just A Kid says

        Actually I don’t have any work needs because I’m still in school but thanks for the advice. 🙂

        Reply

  74. kavya maheshwari says

    one request,if you can add some code in that we have to find a error so that logic will develop.

    Reply

      • Khriz says

        Can you help me

        Create a Python program (using any of the selection structures) that will accept distance in kilometer/s as input, and student or elderly passengers will pay the discounted rate, disabled passengers will get an additional 10% discount with the original discounted rate, otherwise the regular fare will be used as basis for the computation of fare. The output will be the total fare for the passenger.

        Reply

  78. Susmita Cholkar says

    Excellent job , I am a teacher and teach class XI and XII and as per the new syllabus of CBSE for computer science and IP we are teaching the same topics and your website is being very helpful. I also request you suggest some very good projects for these 17 year olds.

    Reply

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