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PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE - 641 004
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SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, DECEMBER 2024
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BTech – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Semester : 2
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23I205 PYTHON PROGRAMMING
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Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks :100
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INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 20 Marks.
2. Subdivisions (a)(i) and (a)(ii) carries 2 marks each, subdivision (b) carries 6 marks each
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and subdivision (c) carries 10 marks each.
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1. a) i) Brief the concept of simultaneous assignment and float, floor division in Python.
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Provide examples for each and discuss their applications.
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ii) Use break and pass statements within a loop in Python to control the flow of
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execution. Provide examples and explain how each statement influences the
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iteration process.
b) Design a Python program for a Fitness Studio Subscription System to compute
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subscription fees based on age and plan type. Members under 16, aged 16-40,
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and above 40 have different rates for Standard and Premium plans.
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Rates are as follows:
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Standard Plan – Under 16: $20/month, 16-40: $30/month, Above 40: $25/month;
Premium Plan – Under 16: $40/month, 16-40: $50/month, Above 40: $45/month.
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Include a 15% discount for annual subscriptions. Use the continue statement to
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skip invalid inputs and prompt the user for valid data.
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c) Develop a Python program for a video game rating application that determines
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whether users can rate games based on their age:

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value to exit.
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 If the age is less than 10, display a message indicating they are not
eligible to rate games.
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 If the age is between 10 and 15 (inclusive), prompt the user to confirm if

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rate games. Use a while loop to handle user input and exit the loop when
a non-numeric value is entered.
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2. a) i) Discuss the concept of sets in Python, highlighting their characteristics,

uniqueness, and common use cases. Provide examples to illustrate these points.
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print (s[1])
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print(s[3:7])
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print(s[::-1])
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b) Develop a Python program for managing student records using a dictionary. The
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program should allow administrators to:
1. Add new students by providing their name, age, and grade.
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2. View the details of all students currently enrolled.
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3. Search for a specific student by name and display their details.
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name, and the value is a sub-dictionary containing the student's age and grade.
c) Develop a Python program for task management using a list. The program
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should allow the user to:
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1. Add new tasks to the list.
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2. View the list of tasks.
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3. Remove a completed task from the list.
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4. Handle invalid input when the user attempts to remove a task that does
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not exist.
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The program should continuously present a menu with options to add, view,
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remove, or exit the program. It should also validate user input to ensure tasks are
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added and removed correctly.
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3. a) i) Predict the correct output for the following Python code snippet:
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numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4]
result = list(map(lambda x: x ** 3 if x % 2 == 0 else x + 1, numbers)) print(result)
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ii) Create a Python package named student_management to streamline the
administration of student data in a school. The package should consist of two
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modules: marks_calculation.py with the function calculate_average_marks() and
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student_info.py with the function print_top_students().
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Represent the hierarchical structure of this package with its components.
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examples of how these functions can be used.
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c) Develop a Python function called calculate_loyalty_points() that takes the total
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amount spent by a customer as input and returns the total loyalty points earned
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based on the following criteria:

 10 loyalty points for every $100 spent.
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$500.
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points as a "VIP bonus."

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additional libraries.
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method to print "Bark". Use super() in the Dog class to call the speak() method
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from the Animal class.
b) Design a vehicle rental system using two classes: Vehicle and VehicleRental.
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VehicleRental class should:
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2. Allow adding new vehicles with a method add_vehicle().
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c) Explain the concept of inheritance in object-oriented programming. Discuss its
types, including single, multiple, multilevel, hierarchical, and hybrid inheritance.
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classes. Provide a detailed use case where inheritance is applied and
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how NumPy helps in performing mathematical operations on arrays efficiently.
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can be performed on DataFrames with an example for creating and accessing a
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examples of at least two common exception types and explain their handling
using try and except blocks. Additionally, explain the usage of raise and assert
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statements for handling errors. Illustrate how these statements can be used with
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examples.
c) Design a Python program to manage student information by storing their names
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and grades in a text file. The program should include the following functionalities:
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exist) and writes student names and grades in the format Name, Grade on
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overwriting [Link] the program handles file operations like reading, writing,
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