MCQs for Python Lists and Types

These multiple choice quesitons are for Python Math/Types and Storing Multiple Values in Lists.

1. Python Math/Types

   apples = 10 oranges = ‘12’

What is the correct way to add the number of apples to the number of oranges?

1. apples + oranges
2. apples.append(oranges)
3. apples + int(oranges)

4. str(apples) + oranges

5. Python Lists (Multiple Items in Lists)

Consider the following code:

fruits = ['apples', 'oranges', 'bananas']
tangerines = (2, 9)
fruits.append(tangerines)

What is the output of print(fruits)?

1. ['apples', 'oranges', 'bananas', (2, 9)]
2. ['apples', 'oranges', 'bananas', 2, 9]
3. ['apples', 'oranges', 'bananas', [2, 9]]
4. ['apples', 'oranges', 'bananas'], (2, 9)

Explanation of distractors:

1. correct answer
2. Student believes each of the items in ‘tangerines’ tuple is individually added to the ‘fruits’ list.
3. Student believes ‘tangerines’ is a list.
4. Student doesn’t fully grasp list structure - knows that ‘tangerines’ should be added to the end of the list, but fails to incorporate it into the list structure.