Question 1

Python functions names follow the same rules as those for naming variables

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The function header marks the beginning of the function definition.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

A function definition specifies what a function does and causes the function to execute.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

A hierarchy chart shows all the steps that are taken inside a function.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A local variable can be accessed from anywhere in the program.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Different functions can have local variables with the same names.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Python allows you to pass multiple arguments to a function.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

To assign a value to a global variable in a function, the global variable must be first declared in the function.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The value assigned to a global constant can be changed in the mainline logic.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

One reason not to use global variables is that it makes a program hard to debug.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

A value-returning function is like a simple function except that when it finishes it returns a value back to the part of the program that called it.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Unlike other languages, in Python the number of values a function can return is limited to one.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

In Python you can have a list of variables on the left side of the argument operator.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

In Python there is no restriction on the name of a module file.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

One of the drawbacks of a modularized program is that the only structure you can use in such a program is the sequence structure.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

One reason to store graphics functions in a module is so that you can import the module into any program that needs to use those functions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The randrange function returns a randomly selected value from a specific sequence of numbers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The math function atan(x) returns one tangent of x in radians.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

The math function ceil(x) returns the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to x.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Unfortunately, there is no way to store and call on functions when using turtle graphics.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

A function

Accepted Answer

What is a group of statements that exists within a program for the purpose of performing a specific task?

Question 22

Header

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The first line in a function definition is known as the function

Question 23

Top-Down

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The ________ design technique can be used to break down an algorithm into functions.

Question 24

Block

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A set of statements that belong together as a group and contribute to the function definition is known as a

Question 25

Hierarchy

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A(n) ________ chart is also known as a structured chart.

Question 26

Local

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A ________ variable is created inside a function.

Question 27

Scope

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The ________ of a local variable is the function in which that variable is created.

Question 28

Argument

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A(n) ________ is any piece of data that is passed into a function when the function is called.

Question 29

Parameter

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A(n) ________ is a variable that receives an argument that is passed into a function.

Question 30

Global

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A ________ variable is accessible to all the functions in a program file.

Question 31

Global

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A ________ constant is a name that references a value that cannot be changed while the program runs.

Question 32

Executed

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When a function is called by its name during the execution of a program, then it is

Question 33

Global

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It is recommended that programmers avoid using ________ variables in a program whenever possible.

Question 34

Interpreter

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The Python library functions that are built into the Python ________ can be used by simply calling the required function.

Question 35

Standard

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Python comes with ________ functions that have already been prewritten for the programmer.

Question 36

Boolean

Accepted Answer

What type of function can be used to determine whether a number is even or odd?

Question 37

A value-returning function is

Accepted Answer

a function that will return a value back to the part of the program that called it

Question 38

Import random

Accepted Answer

Which of the following statements causes the interpreter to load the contents of the random module into memory?

Question 39

Which of the following will assign a random integer in the range of 1 through 50 to the variable number?

Accepted Answer

number = random.randint(1, 50)

Question 40

What does the following statement mean?num1, num2 = get_num()

Accepted Answer

The function get_num() is expected to return a value for num1 and for num2.

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