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Python Institute PCEP-30-02 Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCEP-30-02 exam
Question #: 9
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following are the names of Python passing argument styles?

(Select two answers.)

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Suggested Answer: C

The code snippet that you have sent is a loop that checks if a variable ''floor'' is less than or equal to 0 and prints a string accordingly. The code is as follows:

floor = 5 while floor > 0: print(''+'') floor = floor - 1

The code starts with assigning the value 5 to the variable ''floor''. Then, it enters a while loop that repeats as long as the condition ''floor > 0'' is true. Inside the loop, the code prints a ''+'' symbol to the screen, and then subtracts 1 from the value of ''floor''. The loop ends when ''floor'' becomes 0 or negative, and the code exits.

The code outputs five ''+'' symbols to the screen, one for each iteration of the loop. Therefore, the correct answer is C. five.


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Monte
3 months ago
Wait, is indicatory even a real term?
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Mitsue
3 months ago
Agreed, keyword and positional are the real ones.
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Karrie
4 months ago
No way, indicatory isn't a thing!
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Joaquin
4 months ago
I thought reference was one too?
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Donette
4 months ago
Definitely keyword and positional!
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Blythe
4 months ago
I’m pretty confident about "positional," but I’m second-guessing myself on "keyword" versus "reference."
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Jennifer
4 months ago
I feel like "indicatory" sounds familiar, but I can't recall if it's actually a passing style in Python.
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Ronald
5 months ago
I think "keyword" and "positional" are definitely the right answers. They were in a practice question we did last week.
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Clorinda
5 months ago
I remember studying argument passing styles, but I’m not entirely sure if "reference" is one of them.
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Dorthy
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. I'll have to think it through carefully before selecting my answers.
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Ria
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. I know Python has different ways of passing arguments, so I'll go with keyword and positional as my best guess.
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Laurel
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know there's something about keyword and positional arguments, but I can't remember the exact terminology.
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Vernell
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. I think the correct answers are keyword and positional.
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Joesph
5 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. The two types of Python argument passing styles are keyword and positional. I'm feeling good about this one.
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Lisandra
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, I'm pretty confident I can figure this out.
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Elmira
5 months ago
Ah, I've seen questions like this before. I'm pretty confident the answer is DoD 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA), since that policy covers the key elements mentioned in the question.
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Van
5 months ago
I think the Intermediate Routing pattern is about moving routing logic to service agents, but I'm not entirely sure if I've got that right.
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Rosamond
10 months ago
Hey, at least they didn't throw in 'teleportational' as an option. That would've really thrown everyone for a loop!
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Camellia
8 months ago
Definitely, 'teleportational' would've been confusing!
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Delfina
8 months ago
C) indicatory
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Ngoc
8 months ago
D) positional
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Jamey
8 months ago
Yeah, 'teleportational' would've been a real curveball!
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Aliza
8 months ago
B) reference
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Arlette
8 months ago
A) keyword
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Ronna
8 months ago
I know, that would've been a wild option!
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Lizbeth
9 months ago
D) positional
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Rhea
9 months ago
A) keyword
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Quiana
10 months ago
Keyword and positional, easy peasy. Although I have to say, 'indicatory' sounds like something you'd find in a science fiction novel, not a Python exam.
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Frederica
10 months ago
Keyword and positional, no doubt. Although 'reference' would be a good one too, if we were talking about C++. But this is Python, so it's gotta be the two classic options.
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Mila
8 months ago
Definitely keyword and positional, those are the common styles in Python.
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Silvana
9 months ago
Yeah, 'reference' is more of a C++ thing. Python sticks to keyword and positional.
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Laurel
10 months ago
I agree, keyword and positional are the correct ones for Python.
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Kaitlyn
10 months ago
Ah, the classic Python argument styles. Keyword and positional are the way to go. I wonder if the exam writer has a sense of humor though - 'indicatory' sounds like something straight out of a bad comedy sketch.
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Linn
9 months ago
Positional arguments can be tricky sometimes, but they're essential for certain functions.
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Claudia
9 months ago
I always make sure to use keyword arguments in my Python code for clarity.
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Alex
9 months ago
Yeah, 'indicatory' does sound a bit strange. I've never heard of that one before.
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Karl
10 months ago
I agree, keyword and positional are the most common argument styles in Python.
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Mona
11 months ago
I'm not sure about indicatory, but I know for sure that reference is not one of the passing argument styles in Python.
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Brendan
11 months ago
Hmm, keyword and positional - that's gotta be the answer. I can't believe they're trying to trick us with 'reference' and 'indicatory'.
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Luther
9 months ago
Yeah, they are definitely trying to trick us with 'reference' and 'indicatory'.
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Lynelle
10 months ago
I agree, keyword and positional are the correct ones.
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Elizabeth
10 months ago
Yeah, they're definitely trying to throw us off with 'reference' and 'indicatory'.
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Renea
10 months ago
I agree, keyword and positional are the correct ones.
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Paola
11 months ago
I agree with Glynda. Keyword and positional are the passing argument styles in Python.
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Glynda
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) keyword and D) positional.
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