Python Quizs Question and Answers – Variable Names

Q 1. Is Python case sensitive when dealing with identifiers?
A. machine dependent
B. no
C. yes
D. none of the mentioned

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Answer:-C. yes

Explanation

Explanation:- Case is always significant while dealing with identifiers in python.

Q 2. What is the maximum possible length of an identifier?
A. 31 characters
B. 63 characters
C. 79 characters
D. none of the mentioned

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Answer:-D. none of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation:- Identifiers can be of any length.

Q 3. Which of the following is invalid?
A. _a = 1
B. __a = 1
C. __str__ = 1
D. none of the mentioned

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Answer:-D. none of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation:- All the statements will execute successfully but at the cost of reduced readability.

Q 4. Which of the following is an invalid variable?
A. 1st_string
B. my_string_1
C. foo
D. _

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Answer:-A. 1st_string

Explanation

Explanation:- Variable names should not start with a number.

Q 5. Why are local variable names beginning with an underscore discouraged?
A. they confuse the interpreter
B. they are used to indicate a private variables of a class
C. they are used to indicate global variables
D. they slow down execution

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Answer:-B. they are used to indicate a private variables of a class

Explanation

Explanation:- As Python has no concept of private variables, leading underscores are used to indicate variables that must not be accessed from outside the class.

Q 6. Which of the following is not a keyword?
A. eval
B. assert
C. nonlocal
D. pass

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Answer:-A. eval

Explanation

Explanation:- eval can be used as a variable.

Q 7. All keywords in Python are in _________
A. lower case
B. UPPER CASE
C. Capitalized
D. None of the mentioned

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Answer:-D. None of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: True, False and None are capitalized while the others are in lower case.

Q 8. Which of the following is true for variable names in Python?
A. unlimited length
B. all private members must have leading and trailing underscores
C. underscore and ampersand are the only two special characters allowed
D. none of the mentioned

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Answer:-A. unlimited length

Explanation

Variable names can be of any length.

Q 9. Which of the following is an invalid statement?
A. abc = 1,000,000
B. a, b, c = 1000, 2000,3000
C. a b c = 1000 2000 3000
D. a_b_c = 1,000,000

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Answer:-C. a b c = 1000 2000 3000

Explanation

Explanation:- Spaces are not allowed in variable names.

Q 10. Which of the following cannot be a variable?
A. __init__
B. in
C. it
D. on

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Answer:-B. in

Explanation

in is a keyword.