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1. What is Python, and list some of its key
features.
Python is a versatile, high-level programming
language known for its easy-to-read syntax and
broad applications. Here are some of Python’s
key features:
Simple and Readable Syntax: Python’s
syntax is clear and straightforward, making
it accessible for beginners and efficient for
experienced developers.
Interpreted Language: Python executes code

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line by line, which helps in debugging and
testing.
Dynamic Typing: Python does not require
explicit data type declarations, allowing
more flexibility.
Extensive Libraries and Frameworks:
Libraries like NumPy, Pandas, and Django
expand Python’s functionality for specialized
tasks in data science, web development, and
more.
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Cross-Platform Compatibility: Python can
run on different operating systems, including
Windows, macOS, and Linux.

2. What are Python lists and tuples?

Lists and tuples are fundamental Python data
structures with distinct characteristics and use
cases.
List:
Mutable: Elements can be changed after
creation.

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Memory Usage: Consumes more memory.
Performance: Slower iteration compared to
tuples but better for insertion and deletion
operations.
Methods: Offers various built-in methods for
manipulation.
Example:
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Tuple:
Immutable: Elements cannot be changed
after creation.
Memory Usage: Consumes less memory.
Performance: Faster iteration compared to
lists but lacks the flexibility of lists.
Methods: Limited built-in methods.
Example:

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3. What is __init__() in Python?
The __init__() method is known as a constructor
in object-oriented programming (OOP)
terminology. It is used to initialize an object's
state when it is created. This method is
automatically called when a new instance of a
class is instantiated.
Purpose:
Assign values to object properties.
Perform any initialization operations.
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Example:
We have created a book_shop class and added
the constructor and book() function. The
constructor will store the book title name and
the book() function will print the book name.
To test our code we have initialized the b object
with “Sandman” and executed the book()
function.

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4. What is the difference between a mutable
data type and an immutable data type?

Mutable data types:

Definition: Mutable data types are those
that can be modified after their creation.
Examples: List, Dictionary, Set.
Characteristics: Elements can be added,
removed, or changed.
Use Case: Suitable for collections of items
where frequent updates are needed.

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Example:
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Immutable data types:
Definition: Immutable data types are those
that cannot be modified after their creation.
Examples: Numeric (int, float), String, Tuple.
Characteristics: Elements cannot be changed
once set; any operation that appears to
modify an immutable object will create a
new object.

Example:

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5. Explain list, dictionary, and tuple
comprehension with an example.

List
List comprehension offers one-liner syntax to
create a new list based on the values of the
existing list. You can use a for loop to replicate
the same thing, but it will require you to write
multiple lines, and sometimes it can get
complex.

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List comprehension eases the creation of the list
based on existing iterable.

Dictionary

Similar to a List comprehension, you can create

a dictionary based on an existing table with a
single line of code. You need to enclose the
operation with curly brackets {}.
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Tuple

It is a bit different for Tuples. You can create

Tuple comprehension using round brackets (),
but it will return a generator object, not a tuple
comprehension.

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You can run the loop to extract the elements or
convert them to a list.
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6. Can you explain common searching and
graph traversal algorithms in Python?

Python has a number of different powerful

algorithms for searching and graph traversal,
and each one deals with different data
structures and solves different problems. I can
them here:
Binary Search: If you need to quickly find an
item in a sorted list, binary search is your
go-to. It works by repeatedly dividing the

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search range in half until the target is
found.
AVL Tree: An AVL tree keeps things
balanced, which is a big advantage if you’re
frequently inserting or deleting items in a
tree. This self-balancing binary search tree
structure keeps searches fast by making
sure the tree never gets too skewed.
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Breadth-First Search (BFS): BFS is all about
exploring a graph level by level. It’s especially
useful if you’re trying to find the shortest path
in an unweighted graph since it checks all
possible moves from each node before going
deeper.
Depth-First Search (DFS): DFS takes a
different approach by exploring as far as it
can down each branch before backtracking.
It’s great for tasks like maze-solving or tree
traversal.

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A Algorithm*: The A* algorithm is a bit more
advanced and combines the best of both BFS
and DFS by using heuristics to find the
shortest path efficiently. It’s commonly used in
pathfinding for maps and games.
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7. What is a KeyError in Python, and how can
you handle it?

A KeyError in Python occurs when you try to

access a key that doesn’t exist in a dictionary.
This error is raised because Python expects every
key you look up to be present in the dictionary,
and when it isn’t, it throws a KeyError.

For example, if you have a dictionary of student

scores and try to access a student who isn’t in the

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dictionary, you’ll get a KeyError. To handle this
error, you have a few options:

Use the .get() method: This method returns

None (or a specified default value) instead of
throwing an error if the key isn’t found.
Use a try-except block: Wrapping your code in
try-except allows you to catch the KeyError
and handle it gracefully.
Check for the key with in: You can check if a
key exists in the dictionary using if key in
dictionary before trying to access it.
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8. How does Python handle memory
management, and what role does garbage
collection play?
Python manages memory allocation and
deallocation automatically using a private heap,
where all objects and data structures are stored.
The memory management process is handled by
Python’s memory manager, which optimizes
memory usage, and the garbage collector, which
deals with unused or unreferenced objects to free
up memory.

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Garbage collection in Python uses reference
counting as well as a cyclic garbage collector to
detect and collect unused data. When an object
has no more references, it becomes eligible for
garbage collection. The gc module in Python
allows you to interact with the garbage collector
directly, providing functions to enable or disable
garbage collection, as well as to perform manual
collection.
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9. What is the difference between shallow copy
and deep copy in Python, and when would you
use each?

In Python, shallow and deep copies are used to

duplicate objects, but they handle nested
structures differently.

Shallow Copy: A shallow copy creates a new

object but inserts references to the objects
found in the original. So, if the original object

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contains other mutable objects (like lists within
lists), the shallow copy will reference the same
inner objects. This can lead to unexpected
changes if you modify one of those inner
objects in either the original or copied
structure. You can create a shallow copy using
the copy() method or the copy module’s copy()
function.
Deep Copy: A deep copy creates a new object
and recursively copies all objects found within
the original.
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This means that even nested structures get
duplicated, so changes in one copy don’t affect the
other. To create a deep copy, you can use the
copy module’s deepcopy() function.

Example Usage: A shallow copy is suitable when

the object contains only immutable items or when
you want changes in nested structures to reflect
in both copies. A deep copy is ideal when working
with complex, nested objects where you want a
completely independent duplicate. Read our

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Python Copy List: What You Should Know
tutorial to learn more. This tutorial includes a
whole section on the difference between shallow
copy and deep copy.

10. What is monkey patching in Python?

Monkey patching in Python is a dynamic

technique that can change the behavior of the
code at run-time. In short, you can modify a class
or module at run-time.
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Example:
Let’s learn monkey patching with an example.
1. We have created a class monkey with a
patch() function. We have also created a
monk_p function outside the class.
2. We will now replace the patch with the
monk_p function by assigning monkey.patch to
monk_p.
3. In the end, we will test the modification by
creating the object using the monkey class and
running the patch() function.

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Instead of displaying patch() is being called, it
has displayed monk_p() is being called.
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11. What is the Python “with” statement
designed for?
The with statement is used for exception handling
to make code cleaner and simpler. It is generally
used for the management of common resources
like creating, editing, and saving a file.

Example:
Instead of writing multiple lines of open, try,
finally, and close, you can create and write a text
file using the with statement. It is simple.

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12. Why use else in try/except construct in
Python?

try: and except: are commonly known for

exceptional handling in Python, so where does
else: come in handy? else: will be triggered when
no exception is raised.
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Example:
Let’s learn more about else: with a couple of
examples.
1. On the first try, we entered 2 as the
numerator and d as the denominator. Which is
incorrect, and except: was triggered with
“Invalid input!”.
2. On the second try, we entered 2 as the
numerator and 1 as the denominator and got
the result 2. No exception was raised, so it
triggered the else: printing the message

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Division is successful.
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13. What are decorators in Python?

Decorators in Python are a design pattern that

allows you to add new functionality to an existing
object without modifying its structure. They are
commonly used to extend the behavior of functions
or methods.

Example:

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14. What are context managers in Python, and
how are they implemented?

Context managers in Python are used to manage

resources, ensuring that they are properly
acquired and released. The most common use of
context managers is the with statement.

Example:

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15. Given a positive integer num, write a
function that returns True if num is a perfect
square else False.

This has a relatively straightforward solution. You

can check if the number has a perfect square root
by:
1. Finding the square root of the number and
converting it into an integer.
2. Applying the square to the square root number
and checking if it's a perfect square root.

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3. Returning the result as a boolean.

Test 1
We have provided number 10 to the
valid_square() function.

1. By taking the square root of the number, we

get 3.1622776601683795.
2. By converting it into an integer, we get 3.
3. Then, take the square of 3 and get 9.
4. 9 is not equal to the number, so the function
will return False.
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Test 2
We have provided number 36 to the
valid_square() function.

1. By taking the square root of the number, we

get 6.
2. By converting it into an integer, we get 6.
3. Then, take the square of 6 and get 36.
4. 36 is equal to the number, so the function will
return True.

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16. Given an integer n, return the number of
trailing zeroes in n factorial n!
To pass this challenge, you have to first calculate
n factorial (n!) and then calculate the number of
training zeros.
Finding factorial
In the first step, we will use a while loop to iterate
over the n factorial and stop when the n is equal
to 1.
Calculating trailing zeros
In the second step, we will calculate the trailing

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zero, not the total number of zeros. There is a
huge difference.

The seven factorials have a total of two zeros and

only one trailing zero, so our solution should
return 1.
1. Convert the factorial number to a string.
2. Read it back and apply for a loop.
3. If the number is 0, add +1 to the result,
otherwise break the loop.
4. Returns the result.
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The solution is elegant but requires attention to
detail.

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17. Can you find the maximum single sell profit?

You are provided with the list of stock prices, and

you have to return the buy and sell price to make
the highest profit.

Note: We have to make maximum profit from a

single buy/sell, and if we can’t make a profit, we
have to reduce our losses.

Example 1: stock_price = [8, 4, 12, 9, 20, 1], buy

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= 4, and sell = 20. Maximizing the profit.

Example 2: stock_price = [8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1], buy

= 6, and sell = 5. Minimizing the loss.

Solution:
We will calculate the global profit by
subtracting global sell (the first element in the
list) from current buy (the second element in
the list).
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Run the loop for the range of 1 to the length
of the list.
Within the loop, calculate the current profit
using list elements and current buy value.
If the current profit is greater than the global
profit, change the global profit with the
current profit and global sell to the i element
of the list.
If the current buy is greater than the current
element of the list, change the current buy
with the current element of the list.

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In the end, we will return global buy and sell
value. To get global buy value, we will subtract
global sell from global profit.

The question is a bit tricky, and you can come

up with your unique algorithm to solve the
problems.
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18. How will you check if a class is a child of
another class?
This is done by using a method called issubclass()
provided by python. The method tells us if any
class is a child of another class by returning true
or false accordingly.

For example:

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We can check if an object is an instance of a
class by making use of isinstance() method:
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19. What is init method in python?
The init method works similarly to the
constructors in Java. The method is run as soon
as an object is instantiated. It is useful for
initializing any attributes or default behaviour of
the object at the time of instantiation.

For example:

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20. Why is finalize used?

Finalize method is used for freeing up the

unmanaged resources and clean up before the
garbage collection method is invoked. This helps in
performing memory management tasks.
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21. Explain 'Everything in Python is an object'.
What's an object? An object in a object-oriented
programming language is an entity that contains
data along with some methods for operations
related to that data.
Everything from numbers, lists, strings, functions
and classes are python objects.

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22. What is mutable and immutable
objects/data types in Python?
Mutation generally refers to 'change'. So when we
say that an object is mutable or immutable we
meant to say that the value of object can/cannot
change.
When an object is created in Python, it is assigned
a type and an id. An object/data type is mutable
if with the same id, the value of the object
changes after the object is created.

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Mutable objects in Python -- Objects that can
change after creation. Lists, byte arrays, sets, and
dictionaries.
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Immutable objects in Python -- Numeric data
types, strings, bytes, frozen sets, and tuples.

Mutable objects and functon arguments

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23. What is the difference between list and
tuples in Python?

Note: It is not required for tuples to have parenthesis, one can

also define tuple python a = 2, 3, 4
Memory Allocation of Tuple and List

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Tuple does not allot any extra memory during construction
because it will be immutable so does not have to worry about
addition of elements.

List over-allocates memory otherwise list.append would be an

O(n) operation.
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Reusablity
Tuple literally assigns the same object to the new variable
while list basically copies all the elements of the existing list.

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24. How is memory managed in Python?

Unlike other programming languages, python stores references
to an object after it is created. For example, an integer object
17 might have two names(variables are called names in
python) a and b. The memory manager in python keeps track
of the reference count of each object, this would be 2 for

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object 17. Once the object reference count reaches 0, object is
removed from memory.
The reference count
increases if an object is assigned a new name or is placed
in a container, like tuple or dictionary.
decreases when the object's reference goes out of scope or
when name is assigned to another object. Python's garbage
collector handles the job of removing objects & a
programmer need not to worry about allocating/de-
allocating memory like it is done in C.
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25. Explain exception handling in Python.

Exception handling is the way by which a programmer can
control an error within the program without breaking out the
flow of execution.

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Examples :- TypeError, ValueError, ImportError, KeyError,
IndexError, NameError, PermissionError, EOFError,
ZeroDivisionError, StopIteration

26. Explain some changes in Python 3.8

Positional arguments representation
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F String can also do operations

27. How would you load large data file in Python?

The best way is to load data in chunks, Pandas provides option
to define chunk size while loading any file.

Another way is to use context manager.

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28. Explain Generators and use case of it.
A function or method which uses the yield statement is called
a generator function. Such a function, when called, always
returns an iterator object which can be used to execute the
body of the function: calling the iterator’s
iterator._next_()method will cause the function to execute until
it provides a value using the yield statement.
When the function executes a return statement or falls off the
end, a StopIteration exception is raised and the iterator will
have reached the end of the set of values to be returned. Note
that a generator can have n numbers of yield statements
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Use Case
Generators are good for calculating large sets of results where
you don't know if you are going to need all results, or where
you don't want to allocate the memory for all results at the
same time.

Note: You can only iterate over a generator once, if you try to

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loop over it second time it will return nothing. Generators also
do not store all the values in memory, they generate the values
on the fly

29. Is there a sequence in defining exceptions in except block

for exception handling?
Yes can be defined in a tuple. From left to right will be
executed based on the exception raised.
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30. Explain Closures in Python

A closure is a functionality in Python where some data is

memorized in the memory for lazy execution. Decorators
heavily rely on the concept of closure.
To create a closure in python:-
1. There must be a nested function(function within a
enclosing/outer function)
2. The nested function must refer to a value defined in the
enclosing function
3. The enclosing function must return(not call it) the nested
function.

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Objects are data with methods attached, closures are
functions with data attached.
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31. How to make a chain of function decorators?

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32. Three different ways to fetch every 3rd item of a list

Using index jump

Using list comphrehension

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Using while loop

32. What is MRO in Python? How does it work?

Method Resolution Order (MRO) is the order in which Python

looks for a method in a hierarchy of classes. Especially it plays
vital role in the context of multiple inheritance as single
method may be found in multiple super classes.

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Note: a class can't be called before its superclass in resolving

MRO. Super Class has to be called after derived class
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33. What is monkey patching? How to use it in Python?
Monkey patching refers to the practice of dynamically
modifying or extending code at runtime, typically to change
the behavior of existing classes, modules, or functions.
Monkey patching can be useful in several scenarios:
1. Testing: It allows to replace parts of code during testing
with mock objects or functions.
2. Hotfixes: In situations where you can't immediately deploy
a fix to production code, monkey patching can be used as a
temporary solution to address critical issues without waiting
for a formal release cycle.
3. Extending functionality: It enables to add new features or
alter the behavior of existing code without modifying the
original source. This can be useful when working with third-
party libraries or legacy code that you can't modify

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34. What's the difference between a Python module and a
Python package?

Module
The module is a Python file that contains collections of
functions and global variables and with having a .py extension
file.

Package
The package is a directory having collections of modules. This
directory contains Python modules and also having init.py file
by which the interpreter interprets it as a Package.

35. Which is faster, list comprehension or for loop?

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List comprehensions are generally faster than 'a for loop'
because of the implementation of both. One key difference is
that 'for loop' generally rounds up more than one
statement/operation as compared to 'list comprehension' which
has to perform single operation on all the elements. For
example, creating a list or update in an existing list is faster
when done using list comprehension.
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34. Explain Meta Classes in Python.

In Python everything is an object, even a class is an object. As

a result, a class also must have a type. All classes in Python
are of 'type' type. Even the class of 'type' is 'type'. So 'type' is
the meta class in Python and to create custom meta class, you
would need to inherit from 'type'.

Use Case of Meta Class

A meta class is the class of a class. A class is an instance of a
metaclass. A metaclass is most commonly used as a class-
factory. When you create an object by calling the class, Python
creates a new class (when it executes the 'class' statement) by
calling the metaclass.

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Meta Class call
The metaclass is called with the
name: name of the class,
bases: tuple of the parent class (for inheritance, can be
empty) and
attributes: dictionary containing attributes names and
values.
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35. Best way to concatenate n number of strings together

into one.
The best way of appending a string to a string variable is to
use + or +=. This is because it's readable and fast. However in
most of the codebases we see use of append and join when
joining strings together, this is done for readablity and cleaner
code. Sometimes it is more important to have code readablity
to actually understand the operation.

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36. Explain object creation process in detail. Which method
is called first?

When an object of a class is created or a class is instantiated,

the _new_() method of class is called. This particular method is
resposible for returning a new class object. It can be overriden
to implement object creational restrictions on class.
The constructor of the class is _new_() and
the initializer of the class is _init_().
Initializer is called right after the constructor, if the
constructor has not returned a class object, the initializer
call is useless.
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Note that the reason _init_() could use class object(self) to
initialize is because when the code flow reaches _init_() the
object of the class is already created.

37. Explain the concept behind dictionary in Python

A dictionary consists of a collection of key-value pairs.
Each key-value pair maps the key to its associated value.
A key can appear in a dictionary only once. Duplicate keys
are not allowed
Using a key twice in initial dict definition will override the
first entry
Key must be of a type that is immutable. Values can be
anything

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38. Difference between an expression and a statement in
Python

A statement is a complete line of code that performs some

action, while an expression is any section of the code that
evaluates to a value. An expression is also a statement. Note
that lambda function in Python only accepts expressions.
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39. Can set have lists as elements?
You can't add a list to a set because lists are mutable,
meaning that you can change the contents of the list after
adding it to the set. You can however add tuples to the set,
because you cannot change the contents of a tuple.
The objects have to be hashable so that finding, adding and
removing elements can be done faster than looking at each
individual element every time you perform these operations.
Some unhashable datatypes:
list: use tuple instead
set: use frozenset instead

40. Is method overloading possible in Python?

Yes method overloading is possible in Python. It can be achived

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using different number of arguments.
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41. What can be used as keys in dictionary?

Any immutable object type can be used as dictionary key even

functions and classes can also be used as dictionary keys.

Why can't list or another dict(mutable object) be used as

key in dictionary?

Dict implementation reduces the average complexity of

dictionary lookups to O(1) by requiring that key objects provide
a "hash" function. Such a hash function takes the information
in a key object and uses it to produce an integer, called a hash
value. This hash value is then used to determine which "bucket"
this (key, value) pair should be placed into. Mutuable objects
like list or dict cannot provide a valid /hash method.

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42. Explain shallow and deep copy in Python

For collections that are mutable or contain mutable items, a

copy is sometimes needed so one can change one copy without
changing the other.
Python follows a pattern of compiling the original source to
byte codes, then interpreting the byte codes on a virtual
machine. The .pyc file generated contains byte code.
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A shallow copy constructs a new compound object and then

(to the extent possible) inserts references into it to the
objects found in the original.
A deep copy constructs a new compound object and then,
recursively, inserts copies into it of the objects found in the

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original.

43. Why Python generates a .pyc file even when it is an

interpreted language?

.pyc files are created by the Python interpreter when a .py file
is imported, and they contain the "compiled bytecode" of the
imported module/program, the idea being that the "translation"
from source code to bytecode (which only needs to be done
once) can be skipped on subsequent imports if the .pyc is
newer than the corresponding .py file, thus speeding startup a
little. But it's still interpreted.
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43. How private varibles are declared in Python?

Python does not have anything called private member however

by convention two underscore before a variable or function
makes it private.

44. Difference between an array and list

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45. How do you define a dict where several keys has same
value?
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46. What are different types of namespaces in Python?

Namespace is a way to implement scope. In Python, each

package, module, class, function and method function owns a
"namespace" in which variable names are resolved. Plus there's
a global namespace that's used if the name isn't in the local
namespace.
Each variable name is checked in the local namespace (the
body of the function, the module, etc.), and then checked in the
global namespace.

Types of Namespaces

Local Namespace: The local namespace for a function is

created when the function is called, and deleted when the

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function returns or raises an exception that is not handled
within the function.
Global Namespace: The global namespace for a module is
created when the module definition is read in; normally,
module namespaces also last until the interpreter quits.
Built-in Namespace: The namespace containing the built-in
names is created when the Python interpreter starts up,
and is never deleted.
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47. How can you access attribute of parent class bypassing
the attribute with the same name in derived class?

48. Evaulation of boolean expressions

The expression x and y first evaluates x; if x is false, its
value is returned; otherwise, y is evaluated and the
resulting value is returned.
The expression x or y first evaluates x; if x is true, its value

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is returned; otherwise, y is evaluated and the resulting
value is returned.
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49. Difference between multiprocessing and multithreading

The threading module uses threads, the multiprocessing module

uses processes. The difference is that threads run in the same
memory space, while processes have separate memory. This
makes it a bit harder to share objects between processes with
multiprocessing. Since threads use the same memory,
precautions have to be taken or two threads will write to the
same memory at the same time.

Multithreading is concurrent and is used for IO-bound tasks

Multiprocessing achieves true parallelism and is used for
CPU-bound tasks Use Multithreading if most of your task
involves waiting on API-calls, because why not start up
another request in another thread while you wait, rather

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than have your CPU sit idly by.

50. How to merge two dictionaries together?

In case any key is repeated in both dictionaries, the second

key will hold supremacy.
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51. Explain the below code

Since list is mutualable type of data structure, the first time

func is called, the list is empty, but when the same function is
called twice, the list already has an item. We cans sure of the
that by printing the id of the sample_list used in the first, on
each subsquent call to the function, the id will return the same
value.

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52. Example filter with lambda expression.
filter

filter(function, iterable) # function must return True or False

For every single item in the input_list, the condition is checked

in the lambda function which returns either True or False.
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53. What is the maximum length of a Python identifier?
1. 32
2. 16
3. 128
4. No fixed length is specified.[ANSWER]

54. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

print(2**3 + (5 + 6)**(1 + 1))
1. 129 [ANSWER]
2. 8
3. 121
4. None of the above.

55. What will be the datatype of the var in the below code
snippet?

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1. str and int
2. int and int
3. str and str
4. int and str [ANSWER]

56. How is a code block indicated in Python?

1. Brackets.
2. Indentation.[ANSWER]
3. Key.
4. None of the above.
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57. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. float and int [ANSWER]

2. int and float
3. float and float
4. int and int

58. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

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1. 15 [ANSWER]
2. 0
3. 20
4. None of these

59. Which of the following types of loops are not supported

in Python?

1. for
2. while
3. do-while
4. None of the above
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57. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. float and int [ANSWER]

2. int and float
3. float and float
4. int and int

58. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

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1. 15 [ANSWER]
2. 0
3. 20
4. None of these

59. Which of the following types of loops are not supported

in Python?

1. for
2. while
3. do-while [ANSWER]
4. None of the above
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60. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. Error
2. [1, 2]
3. [1, 2, 1, 2]
4. [1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2] [ANSWER]

61. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. ['Sunday', 'Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday']

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2. ['Sunday', 'Monday', 'Wednesday'] [ANSWER]
3. ['Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday']
4. ['Sunday', 'Monday', 'Tuesday']

62. Which of the following is the proper syntax to check if a

particular element is present in a list?

1. if ele in list
2. if not ele not in list
3. Both A and B [ANSWER]
4. None of the above
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63. What will be the type of the variable sorted_numbers in
the below code snippet?

1. List [ANSWER]
2. Tuple
3. String
4. Int

64. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

def thrive(n):

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1. five neither thrive three [ANSWER]

2. five neither three thrive
3. three three three three
4. five neither five neither
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65. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. filter [ANSWER]
2. int
3. list
4. tuple

66. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

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1. [7, 19, 45, 89] [ANSWER]
2. [2, 4, 22, 72]
3. [4, 7, 19, 2, 89, 45,72, 22]
4. [2, 4, 7, 19, 22, 45, 72, 89]

67. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. ['Monday', 'Tuesday'] [ANSWER]

2. ['Sunday', 'Monday']
3. ['Tuesday', 'Wednesday']
4. ['Wednesday', 'Monday']
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68. What will be the output of the following code snippet?
def check(a):

1. Even [ANSWER]
2. Odd
3. Error
4. None

69. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

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1. 54 is an even number [ANSWER]
2. 54 is an odd number
3. number is an even number
4. number is an odd number

70. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. {'first': 'sunday', 'second': 'monday', 1: 3, 2: 4} [ANSWER]

2. {'first': 'sunday', 'second': 'monday'}
3. {1: 3, 2: 4}
4. None of the above.
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71. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. {1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 5}
2. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} [ANSWER]
3. None
4. {1, 5}

72. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. {'Hello':'World', 'First': 1}
2. {'World': 'Hello', 1: 'First'} [ANSWER]
3. Can be both A or B

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4. None of the above

73. Which of the following functions converts date to

corresponding time in Python?

1. strptime()
2. strftime()
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above
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74. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. pYtHoN PrOgRaMmInG [ANSWER]

2. Python Programming
3. python programming
4. PYTHON PROGRAMMING

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75. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. 20 [ANSWER]
2. 45
3. 54
4. 4,5
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76. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. [0, 1, 4, 9, 16] [ANSWER]

2. [1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
3. [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
4. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

77. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. Sunday
2. Wednesday
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3. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday [ANSWER]
4. None of the above.

78. As what datatype are the *args stored, when passed into
a function?

1. List.
2. Tuple.
3. Dictionary.
4. None of the above.
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79. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 [ANSWER]

2. Sunday 1
3. Wednesday 4
4. None of the above

80. As what datatype are the *kwargs stored, when passed

into a function?

1. Lists.
2. Tuples.

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3. Dictionary. [ANSWER]
4. None of the above.

81. Which of the following blocks will always be executed

whether an exception is encountered or not in a program?

1. try
2. except
3. finally [ANSWER]
4. None of These
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82. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. 2 3 -3 3.3 [ANSWER]
2. 3 4 -3 3
3. 2 3 -3 3
4. 2 3 -3 -3.3

83. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. 3

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2. 6
3. 0
4. Error [ANSWER]
84. What keyword is used in Python to raise exceptions?
1. raise [ANSWER]
2. try
3. goto
4. except

85. Which of the following is not a valid set operation in

python?
1. Union
2. Intersection
3. Difference
4. None of the above [ANSWER]
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86. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
2. {1, 3, 5, 6} [ANSWER]
3. {2, 4}
4. None of the above
87. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. [1, 2] [ANSWER]
2. [5, 6]
3. [1, 2, 5, 6]

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4. [3, 4]

88. Which of the following are valid escape sequences in

Python?
1. \n
2. \t
3. \\
4. All of the above [ANSWER]

89. Which of the following are valid string manipulation

functions in Python?
1. count()
2. upper()
3. strip()
4. All of the above [ANSWER]
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90. Which of the following modules need to be imported to
handle date time computations in Python?

1. datetime [ANSWER]
2. date
3. time
4. timedate

91. How can assertions be disabled in Python?

1. Passing -O when running Python. [ANSWER]

2. Assertions are disabled by default.
3. Both A and B are wrong.
4. Assertions cannot be disabled in Python.

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92. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. ['abc', [0], 1] [ANSWER]

2. [1]
3. [“abc”]
4. None of the above

93. In which language is Python written?

1. C++
2. C [ANSWER]
3. Java
4. None of these
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94. What will be the result of the following expression in
Python “2 ** 3 + 5 ** 2”?
1. 65536
2. 33 [ANSWER]
3. 169
4. None of these

95. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. 0 1 2 ….. 15
2. Infinite Loop

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3. 0 3 6 9 12 15 [ANSWER]
4. 0 3 6 9 12

96. Which of the following concepts is not a part of Python?

1. Pointers. [ANSWER]
2. Loops.
3. Dynamic Typing.
4. All of the above.

97. Which of the following statements are used in Exception

Handling in Python?
1. try
2. except
3. finally
4. All of the above [ANSWER]
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98. What will be the output of the following code snippet?
def solve(a, b):

1. 10 [ANSWER]
2. 20
3. 50
4. 1

99. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

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1. Local [ANSWER]
2. Global
3. None
4. Cannot be predicted
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100. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

1. [2, 4, 6]. [2, 4, 6] [ANSWER]

2. [2, 4, 6], [1, 3, 5]
3. [1. 3. 5], [1, 3, 5]
4. None of these.

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