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Lists In Python — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

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Question 1 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] print(my_list[1])

Question 2 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Which of the following is the correct way to create an empty list in Python?

Question 3 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What does the len() function do when applied to a list?

Question 4 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

How can you add an element at the end of a list in Python?

Question 5 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the purpose of the list() constructor in Python?

Question 6 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Which method is used to remove the last element from a list?

Question 7 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you check if an element exists in a list?

Question 8 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What method is used to insert an element at a specific index in a list?

Question 9 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the purpose of the remove() method for lists?

Question 10 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Which method is used to count the occurrences of an element in a list?

Question 11 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you copy the elements of one list into another?

Question 12 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the purpose of the clear() method for lists?

Question 13 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you find the index of a specific element in a list?

Question 14 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following code: my_list = [3, 1, 2] my_list.sort() print(my_list)

Question 15 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you extend a list by adding elements from another iterable?

Question 16 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] my_list.insert(1, 4) print(my_list)

Question 17 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Which method is used to remove the first occurrence of a specific element in a list?

Question 18 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the purpose of the count() method for lists?

Question 19 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you join two or more lists together?

Question 20 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

In Python, how can you remove all occurrences of a specific element from a list?

Question 21 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] my_list[1] = 4 print(my_list)

Question 22 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] print(my_list[1:4])

Question 23 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] my_list.append(4) print(my_list)

Question 24 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4] my_list.remove(2) print(my_list)

Question 25 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will the following code output: my_list = [1, 2, 3] new_list = my_list.copy() print(new_list)

Question 26 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] del my_list[1] print(my_list)

Question 27 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Which method is used to sort the elements of a list in ascending order?

Question 28 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the purpose of the reverse() method for lists?

Question 29 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3] my_list.reverse() print(my_list)

Question 30 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What is the output of the following code: my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4] my_list.pop() print(my_list)

Question 31 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code snippet? x = [i**+1 for i in range(3)]; print(x);

Question 32 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code? print(list(zip((1,2,3),('a'),('xxx','yyy')))) print(list(zip((2,4),('b','c'),('yy','xx'))))

Question 33 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code snippet?

Question 34 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code? l1=[10, 20, 30] l2=[-10, -20, -30] l3=[x+y for x, y in zip(l1, l2)] print(l3)

Question 35 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

Suppose list1 is [1, 3, 2], What is list1 * 2?

Question 36 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code? def example(L): ''' (list) -> list ''' i = 0 result = [] while i < len(L): result.append(L[i]) i = i + 3 return result

Question 37 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code? a=[1,2,3] b=a.append(4) print(a) print(b)

Question 38 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code snippet? print([i+j for i in "abc" for j in "def"])

Question 39 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

What will be the output of the following Python code? >>>names = ['Amir', 'Bear', 'Charlton', 'Daman'] >>>print(names[-1][-1])

Question 40 of 40
★ FPSC ★ PPSC

To add a new element to a list we use which command?

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