Control Statements and Loops Quiz

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What do selection statements allow a computer to do?

  • Perform arithmetic calculations
  • Execute a fixed number of loops
  • Make choices based on a condition (correct)
  • Traverse through string characters

Which Boolean expression evaluates to True?

  • 5 < 3
  • 3 > 7
  • 4 != 4
  • 10 == 10 (correct)

Which statement best describes a multi-way selection statement?

  • It can handle more than two possible courses of action. (correct)
  • It checks only one condition at a time.
  • It only uses the 'and' logical operator.
  • It is the same as a one-way selection statement.

In a condition-controlled loop, what happens when the condition becomes false?

<p>The loop halts and exits. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'break' statement do within a loop?

<p>Acts as a termination point for the loop. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplest form of selection statement?

<p>one-way selection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of logical operators in compound Boolean expressions?

<p>To combine multiple conditions in decision-making. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of loop halts when a specific condition becomes false?

<p>Entry-controlled loop (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of short-circuit evaluation in Boolean expressions?

<p>To stop evaluation as soon as the result is known (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which logical operator has the highest precedence in Python?

<p>not (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of loop is a 'for' loop primarily used for?

<p>Count-controlled iteration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an off-by-one error in the context of loops?

<p>When loops execute more than intended by one iteration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement regarding selection statements is correct?

<p>All possible branches must be tested to ensure reliability. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following constructs a compound Boolean expression?

<p>if (speed &gt; 60) and (light == green or light == yellow) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a break statement used for in loops?

<p>To exit the loop entirely (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about conditional iteration?

<p>A while loop continues execution as long as the specified condition is true. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of a two-way selection statement in programming?

<p>It includes both 'if' and 'else' clauses. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Control Statements

  • Selection statements allow the computer to make choices based on a condition.
  • The Boolean data type consists of two values: True and False.
  • if-else statements are used to check inputs for errors, they have two possible outcomes.
  • if statements are the simplest form of selection, they perform a task if a condition is True.
  • Multi-way if statements are used to test multiple conditions, they have more than two outcomes.
  • Logical operators: and, or, not are used to construct compound Boolean expressions.
  • Logical operators are evaluated after comparisons, but before the assignment operator (=).
  • Short-circuit evaluation stops evaluating a statement as soon as possible due to True or False results.

Definite Iteration, for Loop and range()

  • Definite iteration repeats a set of commands a fixed number of times.
  • for loops use a range function to generate a sequence of numbers.
  • range(x) generates a sequence from 0 to x-1, range(y,z) generates a sequence from y to z-1.
  • Off-by-one errors occur when a loop does not perform the intended number of iterations.

Conditional Iteration and the while loop

  • Conditional iteration repeats a set of commands while a condition is True.
  • An entry-controlled while loop keeps repeating until the condition becomes False.
  • A break statement can be used to exit a loop from its body prematurely.
  • Any for loop can be converted into an equivalent while loop.
  • An infinite loop continues indefinitely if the continuation condition never becomes False.
  • random.randint(x,y) returns a random integer between x and y, inclusive.

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