Conditionals Python Lesson

MCQs below are intended for Python Lesson 5 Making Choices with focus on if, elif, and, or.

MCQ 1.

Consider the following program:

a = 3
b = 6
if a == b:
	print 'equal'
elif a < b:
	print 'smaller'
print 'bigger'

What is the output?

1. smaller

2. smaller
   bigger

3. bigger

4. bigger

MCQ 2.

Consider the following data:

a = 3
b = 6
c = 10  

And the following output:

red
green

Which of the following programs would give that output?

1. if a < c:
       print 'red'
   elif b < c:
       print 'green'   

2. if a < b:
       print 'red'
   if b < c:
       print 'green'

3. if a < b or b < c:
       print 'red'
   print 'green'

4. if a = b and b < c:
       print 'red'
       print 'green'

Notes on answers

1. When first condition is satisfied, the second is not evaluated.
2. Smaller means strictly smaller, not smaller or equal
3. Correct answer.
4. = is not a comparison but an assignment.