Python Institute PCEP-30-02 Exam - Topic 4 Question 30 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCEP-30-02 exam

Question #: 30
Topic #: 4

What is the expected output of the following code?

AThe code outputs nothing.

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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.

by Georgiann at Nov 19, 2024, 05:42 AM

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Reta

10 months ago

I agree with Edgar, 3 makes sense!

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Kristeen

10 months ago

Wait, is it really 1? That seems off.

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Jeannetta

10 months ago

I’m leaning towards 4, seems right.

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Lisandra

11 months ago

Definitely not A, that’s for sure!

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Edgar

11 months ago

I think the output is 3.

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Ashanti

11 months ago

I thought it could be 4, but now I'm second-guessing myself after reviewing the options.

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Stephaine

11 months ago

I'm leaning towards 1 as the output, but I can't recall the exact logic behind it.

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Micah

11 months ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and the output was 3. Maybe that's the right answer?

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My

12 months ago

I think the code might output nothing, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about print statements.

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Reta

12 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this. I'll need to review the concepts covered in class to help me solve this problem.

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Sheron

12 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The code seems straightforward, and I think I know the expected output.

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Toshia

12 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the code, but I think I can work it out. I'll start by looking at the loop and the conditions inside it.

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Xochitl

12 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The code is using a loop and some conditional statements, so I'll need to pay close attention to the logic.

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Deane

12 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully step through the code to figure out the expected output.

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Rosann

1 year ago

If this was a coding challenge, I'd just run the code and see what happens. But since it's a test, I'll have to rely on my powers of deduction. Let's see, maybe it's printing stars in a triangle? Nah, that's too easy. I'm going with B) * * *. Hopefully, I'll get a star for that answer!

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Wilda

1 year ago

I agree with you, I also think it's B) * * *

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Becky

1 year ago

I believe the answer is C) * *

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Elouise

1 year ago

I think it's D) *

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Alaine

1 year ago

I'm feeling lucky today, so I'm going to go with C) * *. It's the middle ground, and who knows, maybe the code is doing something unexpected.

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Georgeanna

1 year ago

User 3: I'm feeling lucky today, so I'm going to go with C) * *.

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Arleen

1 year ago

User 2: I'm going with D) *.

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Gertude

1 year ago

User 1: I think the output will be B) * * *.

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Ines

1 year ago

This is clearly a trick question. The code looks simple, but I bet it doesn't produce any output at all. I'm going with A) The code produces no output.

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