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Python Institute PCAP-31-03 Exam - Topic 10 Question 87 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCAP-31-03 exam
Question #: 87
Topic #: 10
[All PCAP-31-03 Questions]

What is the expected behavior of the following code?

x - 3 % 1

y -1 if x > else 0

print (y)

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Suggested Answer: D

by Alex at Apr 09, 2025, 04:52 AM

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Nieves
2 months ago
Definitely outputs 0, I agree with Kristofer!
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Delpha
2 months ago
I think it’s -1 if x is greater than 3.
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Kristofer
2 months ago
It outputs 0 if x is not greater than 3.
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Loren
3 months ago
Wait, is that even valid syntax?
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Matt
3 months ago
The code has a syntax error, it won't run.
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Bulah
3 months ago
I feel like it should output 0 if `x` is not greater than 3, but I’m not completely confident about the syntax.
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Cristy
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the output depended on the value of `x`, but I can't recall what happens if `x` is less than 3.
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Marci
4 months ago
I remember something about the modulo operator, but I'm not sure how it interacts with the rest of the code here.
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Alfred
4 months ago
I think the code has a syntax error because the conditional statement for `y` seems incomplete.
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Mi
4 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I think I need to work through some examples on paper to make sure I understand how the different operators are being combined. Better safe than sorry on the exam!
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Antione
4 months ago
I've got this! The modulo 1 operation will always return 0, so the first expression will evaluate to -3. Then the if-else will check if -3 is greater than 0, which is false, so y will be set to 0. Easy peasy!
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Gayla
4 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the syntax here. Is the if-else statement supposed to be evaluating x or y? I'll need to double-check the Python operator precedence rules.
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Kyoko
5 months ago
Okay, let me see here. The modulo operator % has precedence over subtraction, so that should be evaluated first. Then the if-else statement will determine the final value of y.
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Shakira
5 months ago
Hmm, this one looks tricky. I'll need to carefully break down the order of operations and think through the logic step-by-step.
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Christiane
9 months ago
I'm going with B. The code looks a bit wonky, and I don't think it will execute properly. Maybe the question is a trick question?
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Dominga
9 months ago
Haha, this question is a real head-scratcher! It's like a puzzle within a puzzle. I'm going to have to use my best problem-solving skills to crack this one.
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Cyndy
8 months ago
Yes, the correct answer is D) it outputs 0
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Ellen
9 months ago
I think it outputs 0 as well
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Stephaine
9 months ago
It outputs 0
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Julio
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The order of operations could be tricky. I'll have to think it through step-by-step.
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Ludivina
8 months ago
Yes, the correct answer is D) it outputs 0.
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Lawana
8 months ago
So, the code would output 0.
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France
8 months ago
If x is 0, then y would be 0 as well.
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Raul
8 months ago
I think x - 3 % 1 would be 0.
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Rosalind
9 months ago
I think the answer is D. The code should output 0 because the modulo operator % will return the remainder of the division operation, which in this case is 0.
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Royal
8 months ago
C) it outputs 1
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Judy
8 months ago
B) the code is erroneous and it will not execute
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Laine
9 months ago
A) it outputs -1
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Latrice
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is D) it outputs 0.
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Vivan
11 months ago
I agree with Mari, the code should output 0 because x - 3 % 1 equals 0.
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Mari
11 months ago
I think the expected behavior is to output 0.
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