PCEP PCEP Numeric Types and Arithmetic 3

Question 1

What is the output of `max(3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9)`?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

`max()` returns the largest value among its arguments, which is 9 in this case.

Question 2

What type does Python assign to the literal `0b1010`?

Accepted Answer

int

Answer

Binary literals prefixed with `0b` are stored as `int` in Python; their type is `int`.

Question 3

What is the result of `-7 % 3` in Python?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

Python's modulo follows floor division; `-7 // 3` is `-3`, and `-7 - (-3 * 3)` = 2.

Question 4

What does `min(5, 3, 8, 1, 9)` return?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

`min()` returns the smallest value among its arguments, which is 1 here.

Question 5

What is the value of `0xFF` in decimal?

Accepted Answer

255

Answer

`0xFF` is a hexadecimal literal; F=15 and 0xFF = 15*16 + 15 = 255 in decimal.

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