Python Functions Quiz Part-2

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Python Functions Quiz Part-2

Hey, there experienced Python programmers, are you ready to test your skills with our Python Functions Quiz Part-2? This quiz features 21 medium to high-complexity questions that will put your knowledge to the test. But before you dive in, let’s talk about the importance of functions in Python.

Functions are a powerful tool that helps organize your code into logical blocks, making it easier to read, modularize, and reusable. They are also a great way to create interfaces for other programmers.

Did you know that in Python, functions can return multiple values? It’s true! Return the results as a tuple. And if you ever need to list down the functions of a module, you can use the <getmembers()> method of the <inspect> module.

So, if you’re up for a challenge, take our Python Functions Quiz Part-2 now. Good luck and have fun!

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Python Functions Quiz Part-2 for Experienced Programmers
Python Functions Quiz Part-2

Q-1.  What is the output of the following code snippet?

def func( mylist ):
   "This changes a passed list into this function"
   mylist = [1,2,3,4]; # This would assign new reference in mylist
   print ("Values inside the function: ", mylist)
   return

mylist = [10,20,30];
func( mylist );
print ("Values outside the function: ", mylist)
  • A. Values inside the function:  [1, 2, 3, 4]
    Values outside the function:  [10, 20, 30]
  • B. Values inside the function:  [10, 20, 30]
    Values outside the function:  [10, 20, 30]
  • C. Values inside the function:  [1, 2, 3, 4]
    Values outside the function: [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • D. None of the above
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Option – A

Q-2. What is the output of the following code snippet?

x = 50
 
def func():
    global x
 
    print('x is', x)
    x = 2
    print('Changed global x to', x)
func()
print('The value of x is', x)
  • A. x is 50
    Changed global x to 2
    The value of x is 50
  • B. x is 50
    Changed global x to 2
    The value of x is 2
  • C. x is 50
    Changed global x to 50
    The value of x is 50
  • D. None of the mentioned
Show Answer

Option – B

Q-3.Which of the following function calls can be used to invoke the below function definition?

def test(a, b, c, d)
  • A. test(1, 2, 3, 4)
  • B. test(a = 1, 2, 3, 4)
  • C. test(a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, 4)
  • D. test(a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, d = 4)
  • E. test(1, 2, 3, d = 4)
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Option – A, D, and E (Note: B and C lead to SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument.)

Q-4. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def test(a, b=5, c=10):
    print('a is', a, 'and b is', b, 'and c is', c)
 
test(3, 7)
test(25, c = 24)
test(c = 50, a = 100)
  • A. a is 7 and b is 3 and c is 10
    a is 25 and b is 5 and c is 24
    a is 5 and b is 100 and c is 50
  • B. a is 3 and b is 7 and c is 10
    a is 5 and b is 25 and c is 24
    a is 50 and b is 100 and c is 5
  • C. a is 3 and b is 7 and c is 10
    a is 25 and b is 5 and c is 24
    a is 100 and b is 5 and c is 50
  • D. None of the above
Show Answer

Option – C

Q-5.  What is the value of num after the function call?

def myfunc(text, num):
    while num > 0:
        num = num - 1

num=4
myfunc('Hello', num)
  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 0
  • D. 1
Show Answer

Option – A

Q-6. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def func(x = 1, y = 2):
    return x + y, x - y

x, y = func(y = 2, x = 1)
print(x, y)
  • A. 1 3
  • B. 3 1
  • C. The program has a runtime error because the function returns the multiple values
  • D. 3 -1
  • E. -1 3
Show Answer

Option – D

Q-7. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def func():
    text = 'Welcome'
    name = (lambda x:text + ' ' + x)
    return name
 
msg = func()
print(msg('All'))
  • A. Welcome All
  • B. All Welcome
  • C. All
  • D. Welcome
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Option – A

Q-8. What is the output of the following code snippet?

min = (lambda x, y: x if x < y else y)
print(min(101*99, 102*98))
  • A. 9997
  • B. 9999
  • C. 9996
  • D. 9998
Show Answer

Option – C

Q-9. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def func(x, y=2):
    num = 1
    for i in range(y):
       num = num * x
    return num
print (func(4))
print (func(4, 4))
  • A. 8 16
  • B. 16 256
  • C. 32 1024
  • D. 128 1256
Show Answer

Option – B

Q-10. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def add(*args):
   '''The function returns the addition 
   of all values'''
   r = 0
   for i in args:
      r += i
   return r
print (add.__doc__)
print (add(1, 2, 3))
print (add(1, 2, 3, 4, 5))
  • A. The function returns the addition
    of all values
    6 15
  • B. 6 15
  • C. 123 12345
  • D. 6 120
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Option – A

Q-11. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def addFunc(item):
    item += [1]

mylist = [1, 2, 3, 4]
addFunc(mylist)
print (len(mylist))
  • A.  2
  • B.  4
  • C.  5
  • D.  An exception is thrown
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Option – C

Q-12. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def heading(str):
    print ("+++%s+++" % str)
heading.id = 1
heading.text = "Python functions"
heading("%d %s" % (heading.id, heading.text))
  • A.  +++%s+++
  • B.  Python functions
  • C.  +++Python functions+++
  • D.  +++1 Python functions+++
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Option – D

Q-13. What is the order of usage of  *args, **kwargs, and formal args in the function header?

  • A.  some_func(formal_args, *args, **kwargs)
  • B.  some_func(**kwargs, *args, formal_args)
  • C.  some_func(*args, **kwargs, formal_args)
  • D.  some_func(*args, formal_args, **kwargs)
Show Answer

Option – A

Q-14. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def test_var_args(param1, *args):
   print (type(args))

test_var_args('delhi', 'noida', 'gurgaon', 'ghaziabad')
  • A.  str
  • B.  int
  • C.  tuple
  • D.  list
  • E.  dict
Show Answer

Option – C

Q-15. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def test_var_args(param1, **kwargs):
   print (type(kwargs))

test_var_args('capitals', India='New Delhi',
Australia='Canberra', China='Beijing')
  • A.  str
  • B.  int
  • C.  tuple
  • D.  list
  • E.  dict
Show Answer

Option – E

Q-16. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def test_var_args(farg, *args):
    print ("formal arg:", farg)
    for arg in args:
        print ("another arg:", arg)
test_var_args(1, "two", 3)
  • A.  formal arg: 1
    another arg: two
    another arg: 3
  • B.  formal arg: 1
    another arg: two
  • C.  An exception is thrown
  • D.  None of the above
Show Answer

Option – A

Q-17. What is the output of the following code snippet?

def test_var_kwargs(farg, **kwargs):
    print ("formal arg:", farg)
    for key in kwargs:
        print ("another keyword arg: %s: %s" % (key, kwargs[key]))
test_var_kwargs(farg=1, myarg2="two", myarg3=3)
  • A.  formal arg: 1
    another keyword arg: myarg2: two
    another keyword arg: myarg3: 3
  • B.  formal arg: 1
    another keyword arg: myarg2: two
  • C.  An exception is thrown
  • D.  None of the above
Show Answer

Option – A

Q-18. What is the output of the following code snippet?

myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
def func(x):
    x.pop()
    x.pop()
    x.insert(-1, 0)
    print ("Inside func():", x)
    
func(myList)    
print ("After the function call:", myList)
  • A.  Inside func(): [1, 2, 3, 0]
    After the function call: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  • B.  Inside func(): [0, 1, 2, 3]
    After the function call: [0, 1, 2, 3]
  • C.  Inside func(): [1, 2, 3, 0]
    After the function call: [1, 2, 3, 0]
  • D.  Inside func(): [1, 2, 0, 3]
    After function call: [1, 2, 0, 3]
Show Answer

Option – D

Q-19. What is the output of the following code snippet?

nums = range(2, 50) 
for i in range(2, 8): 
    nums = list(filter(lambda x: x == i or x % i, nums))
print (nums)
  • A. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  • B. [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47]
  • C. [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 19, 20, 27, 35, 41, 49]
  • D. [2, 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 26, 31, 35, 37, 41, 43, 47, 49]
Show Answer

Option – B

Q-20. What is the output of the following code snippet?

text = 'Welcome to the world of Python'
words = text.split()
length = list(map(lambda word: len(word), words))
print (length)
  • A. [7, 2, 3, 5, 2, 6]
  • B. [30]
  • C. [7, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3]
  • D. [30, 23, 20, 15, 13, 7]
Show Answer

Option – A

Q-21. What is the output of the following code snippet?

from functools import reduce
f = lambda a,b: a if (a > b) else b
num = reduce(f, [47,11,42,102,13])
print (num)
  • A. 47
  • B. 42
  • C. 102
  • D. 11
Show Answer

Option – C

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