Python Institute PCEP-30-02 Exam - Topic 4 Question 34 Discussion

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

Question #: 34
Topic #: 4

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What is the expected output of the following code?

AThe code is erroneous and cannot be run.

Bppt

C213

Dpizzapastafolpetti

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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 Ellen at Feb 08, 2025, 06:52 AM

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Melissia

6 months ago

The code looks fine, so it shouldn't be erroneous.

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Amalia

6 months ago

I agree, "ppt" seems too simple for this code.

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Delila

6 months ago

Wait, is it really that long? Sounds weird.

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Shawna

6 months ago

Definitely not, it's "pizzapastafolpetti".

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Cheryll

7 months ago

I think the output is "ppt".

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Tamar

7 months ago

I vaguely recall that the output could be a number, but I can't remember if it was 213 or something else.

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Beckie

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards option A because I feel like there might be a syntax error in the code.

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An

7 months ago

I think I saw a similar question where the output was a combination of strings. Could it be option D?

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Lashaunda

7 months ago

I remember something about string concatenation, but I'm not sure how it applies here.

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Ezekiel

7 months ago

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

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Nada

7 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a handle on this. Let me walk through the logic and see if I can determine the correct answer.

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Lynelle

7 months ago

Whoa, this is a tough one. I'm a bit confused by the syntax, but I'll give it my best shot and try to reason through it.

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Audria

7 months ago

Ah, I think I see what's going on here. Let me work through this methodically and see if I can figure out the expected output.

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Isaiah

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the code and think it through step-by-step.

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Noemi

1 year ago

This question is so easy, even a Python newbie could figure it out. I bet the developers are *star*-struck that we're struggling with this.

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Armanda

1 year ago

I agree with C. * *. The image clearly shows two stars being printed.

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Desmond

11 months ago

User3: Yes, it's definitely C) * *

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Quentin

11 months ago

User2: I agree, the image shows two stars being printed.

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Jin

1 year ago

User1: I think the answer is C) * *

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Nicolette

1 year ago

Hmm, I think it's going to be C. * *. The code looks pretty straightforward.

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Lenora

12 months ago

I'm leaning towards B. * * *

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Talia

1 year ago

I think it's D. Just one star will be printed.

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Ahmed

1 year ago

I agree, it should be C. * *

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Frederica

1 year ago

It looks like it's printing some stars, so I'm going to go with B. * * *

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King

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be D) *

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Levi

1 year ago

The code will definitely output something, it can't just produce no output. A is definitely wrong.

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Dalene

1 year ago

Definitely not A), I'm going with B) * * * as well

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Lauran

1 year ago

Yeah, it seems like the code will print * * *

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Salome

1 year ago

I agree, it looks like the code will output * * *

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Denae

1 year ago

I think the output will be B) * * *

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Chantay

1 year ago

I believe the correct answer is C) * *

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Luz

1 year ago

I think the expected output is B) * * *

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