--- title: "Python: Programming Fundamentals & Best Practices" lang: "en" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/post/python-programming-fundamentals-quiz --- [Home](/)›[Quizzes](/quizzes)›[All Categories](/quizzes/categories)›[Python](/quizzes/categories/python) Quizzes [Python](/quizzes/categories/python)[Programming](/quizzes/categories/programming)[Software Development](/quizzes/categories/software-development)[Data Science](/quizzes/categories/data-science) # Python: Programming Fundamentals & Best Practices [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar)20 QuestionsBeginnerPublished: 02 Feb 2026 [Markdown for AI(opens in a new tab)](/post/python-programming-fundamentals-quiz/index.md "Open the plain-Markdown version of this page, for pasting into an AI tool") Series [Backend Programming](/series/backend-programming)1/4 [NextGo: Programming Fundamentals & Concurrency](/quizzes/post/golang-programming-fundamentals-quiz) All posts in this series (4) Quizzes4 1. [Python: Programming Fundamentals & Best PracticesYou are here](/quizzes/post/python-programming-fundamentals-quiz) 2. [Go: Programming Fundamentals & Concurrency](/quizzes/post/golang-programming-fundamentals-quiz) 3. [Node.js & Express Fundamentals: Building Server Applications](/quizzes/post/nodejs-express-fundamentals-quiz) 4. [Production Backend: Scaling, Monitoring & Reliability](/quizzes/post/production-backend-scaling-quiz) ## Python: Programming Fundamentals & Best Practices Up to 20 questions, shuffled on every run Quiz Configuration Enterto start Welcome to the Python Basics Quiz! This quiz tests your understanding of fundamental Python concepts, syntax, and programming best practices. Each question is multiple-choice, and you’ll find hints to help you along the way. Good luck! Answer key and explanations20 questions The quiz above draws 20 questions at random from these 30, so a second attempt will not be the same run. Everything in the pool is listed here. 1. How do you define a function in Python? Answer\`def my\_function():\` 2. What is the correct way to create a list in Python? Answer\`my\_list = \[1, 2, 3\]\` 3. How do you insert a comment in Python code? Answer\`# This is a comment\` 4. Which data type is used to store Key-Value pairs? AnswerDictionary 5. What is the result of 10 // 3 in Python? Answer\`3\` 6. How do you start a "for" loop in Python? Answer\`for x in range(10):\` 7. What does the "len()" function do? AnswerReturns the total count of items 8. How do you check if "a" is equal to "b"? Answer\`a == b\` 9. What is "PEP 8"? AnswerA style guide for Python code 10. Which keyword is used to handle exceptions? Answer\`try...except\` 11. What is the "self" parameter in a class method? AnswerIt represents the class instance 12. How do you convert a string "10" to an integer? Answer\`int("10")\` 13. What does "immutable" mean? AnswerThe object state cannot be changed 14. Which method adds an item to the end of a list? Answer\`append()\` 15. What is a "Lambda" function? AnswerAn anonymous, one-line function 16. How do you check the data type of a variable "x"? Answer\`type(x)\` 17. Which keyword brings in code from another module? Answer\`import\` 18. What is the correct syntax for a "while" loop? Answer\`while x < 5:\` 19. What is the purpose of "range(5)"? AnswerIt generates 0 through 4 20. What is a "docstring"? AnswerA string for documentation 21. How do you remove the last item from a list? Answer\`list.pop()\` 22. What is "List Comprehension"? AnswerA concise creation syntax 23. Which operator is used for exponentiation? Answer\`\*\*\` 24. What is the "None" object in Python? AnswerA value representing null 25. What does the "is" keyword check? AnswerIf object memory matches 26. What is the output of "bool(0)"? AnswerFalse 27. How do you open a file for reading? Answer\`open("data", "r")\` 28. What is a "Set" in Python? AnswerUnordered unique items 29. Which keyword returns a function value? Answer\`return\` 30. What is the "if \_\_name\_\_ == '\_\_main\_\_'" block? 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