NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 1 Assignment Answer 2024

1. The cat wants to move 100 steps away slowly, and by the time it finishes moving 100 steps, it needs to slowly rotate as well towards the opposite direction. Can both these tasks be accomplished by using single loop in scratch?

Answer :- b

2. Which block moves the cat as described in the previous question ?

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3. What does the cat say here ?

Says the number 4, for 1 second, 10 times and changes the value of number variable by multiplying previous value with 4.
Says the number 4, for 1 second, 10 times and changes the value of number variable by adding previous value with 4.
Says the number 4, and its multiples each for 1 second, till 40 and changes the value of number variable by multiplying previous value with 4.
Says the number 4, and its multiples each for 1 second, till 40 and changes the value of number variable by adding previous value with 4.

Answer :-

4. From the previous question, what is the value of number variable after the loop ends ?

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5. Let answer for previous question be stored in variable x, what does the cat say after the execution of the loop ?

Answer :-

6. Which of the following is use case of variables in programming.

They are used to make the computer store program data into SSD.
They help in storing and retrieval of information/data while a task on the machine is running.
They simplify a task which involves processing repetitive procedures.They simplify a task which involves processing repetitive procedures.
They help in running multiple tasks parallel to each other.

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7. What is the concept that helps in instructing the computer to execute repetitive tasks ?

Functions
Variables
Conditionals
Loops

Answer :-

8. Can polynomial expressions be instructed to computer in logically finite steps ?

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9. In which of the following code blocks calculation of the squared distance between two points (10, 20) and (35, 49) is accomplished.

Answer :-

10. What task does the block below accomplish ?

Moves the ball in a parabolic path and stops 21 away steps from center(0, 0) in x direction.
Moves the ball in a circular path and 21 times.
Moves the ball in a triangular path and end at the center (0, 0).
Moves the ball in a parabolic path and stops 20 away steps from center(0, 0) in x direction.

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NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 4 Assignment Answer 2023

1. What is a magic square?

A square grid of letters
A square grid of numbers where the sum of the rows, columns, & diagonals are equal
A special kind of card trick
A term used in cryptography

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2. In a 3×3 magic square, what is the magic constant?

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3. Which of the following is NOT a property of a magic square?

The sum of each row is equal
The sum of each column is equal
The sum of each diagonal is equal
The sum of each individual element is equal

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4. What will be the output of the following code?

A magic square of size 2.
A magic square of size n.
A magic square of an even size.
A magic square of an odd size.

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5. What will be the output of the following code?

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Sorted List(L) containing random elements between 0-10 in descending order.
Sorted List containing random elements between 0-10 in ascending order.
Sorted List containing elements between 0-10.
Sorted List containing elements between 0-9 in ascending order.

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6. Which code will generate all prime numbers between 0-100?

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7. In the birthday paradox, as the number of people in a group increases, what happens to the probability that two people share a birthday?

It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It becomes impossible

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8. Which module is used to generate random numbers in Python?

math
random
stats
numpy

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9. Which function is used to shuffle a list in Python?

random.shuffle()
shuffle()
list.shuffle()
random_list()

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10. What is the output of the following code?

import random
nums = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
random.shuffle(nums)
print(nums)

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
A random ordering of the numbers 1 through 5
An error

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NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 3 Assignment Answer 2023

1. What will be the output of the following code?

L = [‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’, ‘f’, ‘g’, ‘h’]
print(L[2:5])

a, b, c
a, b, c, d
c, d, e
c, d, e, f

Answer :- c

2. Which of the following is a valid way to declare a dictionary in Python?

{1: “one”, 2: “two”, 3: “three”}
[1: “one”, 2: “two”, 3: “three”]
(1: “one”, 2: “two”, 3: “three”)
<1: “one”, 2: “two”, 3: “three”>

Answer :- a

3. Which of the following method is correct to add an element at a specific position?

insert()
add()
append()
index()

Answer :- a

4. What is the correct syntax to add an item to the end of a list in Python?

list.add(item)
list.append(item)
list.insert(item)
list.extend(item)

Answer :- b

5. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Python?

integer
string
float
character

Answer :- d

6. What is the output of the following code?

for i in range(1, 21):
    if i % 3 == 0 and i % 5 == 0:
        print("FizzBuzz")
    elif i % 3 == 0:
        print("Fizz")
    elif i % 5 == 0:
        print("Buzz")
    else:
        print(i)

Prints numbers from 1 to 20
Prints Fizz for multiples of 3 and Buzz for multiples of 5
Prints FizzBuzz for multiples of 3 and 5
None of the above

Answer :- b

7. What is the output of the following code?

a = 5
b = 2
print(a // b)

Answer :- a

8. What is the output of the following code?
s = “hello”
print(s[::-1])

“hello”
“olleh”
“hlo”
“leh”

Answer :- b

9. What is the output of the following code?
a = 10
b = 5
c = a % b
print(c)

Answer :- c

10. What is the output of the following code?
s = “python”
print(s[1:4])

“pyt”
“yth”
“tho”
“hon”

Answer :- b

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NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 2 Assignment Answer 2023

1. Which of the following is a high-level programming language?

Assembly
C
Python
Machine Language

Answer :- c

2. Which of the following is an example of a front-end programming language?

PHP
Java
HTML
SQL

Answer :- c

3. Which of the following is used to store data in a programming language?

Variables
Arrays
Loops
Conditionals

Answer :- a, b

4. Which statement will print ‘The joy of computing’?

print(The joy of computing)
print The joy of computing
printf(‘The joy of computing’)
print(‘The joy of computing’)

Answer :- d

5. What should be the value of _ to print all numbers from 0-10
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10
9
11
None of the above

Answer :- c

6. Which of the following keyword is used to declare a function in a programming language?

def
var
int
float

Answer :- a

7. What will be the output of the following code?
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Answer :- b

8. What value will c store in it after the execution of the below code?
c=b**3

Value of b multiplied by 3
Cube of b
Value of b multiplied with 3 twice
It will throw an error

Answer :- d

9. What will be the output? suppose the input is 30
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60
Error
3030
30

Answer :- c

10. What is the output for the following program?
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True
False
It will display an error message
Boolean

Answer :- b

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NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 1 Assignment Answer 2023

1. What will be the value of my variable at the end of the loop.

w1q1

Answer :- 40

2. Which of the following is not a type of block in Scratch?

Motion
Looks
Sound
Jump

Answer :- Jump

3. What is the main function of the “if” block in Scratch?

To repeat a set of instructions
To create a loop
To control the flow of the program based on a condition
To play a sound

Answer :- To control the flow of the program based on a condition

4. Which block in Scratch is used to control the movement of a sprite?

Motion
Looks
Sound
Control

Answer :- Motion

5. Imagine sprite to be a scooter. How many times scooter will move forward?
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Answer :- 5

6. Which block in Scratch is used to make a sprite say something?

Motion
Looks
Sound
Control

Answer :- Looks

7. What is the purpose of the “repeat” block in Scratch?

To repeat a set of instructions a specific number of times
To repeat a set of instructions forever
To repeat a set of instructions based on a condition
To play a sound repeatedly

Answer :- To repeat a set of instructions a specific number of times

8. Which block in Scratch is used to wait for a certain amount of time before continuing with the program?

Motion
Looks
Sound
Control

Answer :- Control

9. Which block in Scratch is used to detect when a sprite touches another sprite?

Motion
Looks
Sound
Sensing

Answer :- Sensing

10. What is the purpose of the “broadcast” block in Scratch?

To send a message to another sprite
To play a sound
To move a sprite
To change the background color

Answer :- To send a message to another sprite

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NPTEL The Joy Of Computing Using Python Week 1 Assignment Answer 2024