St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru

B.C.A. Semester IV/V — Python Programming

Complete Question Bank with Repetition Analysis

Based on: May/June 2023 | May 2024 | Dec 2022 | Feb 2022 | Apr/May 2025 (5 Papers)

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★★★ ×4 — ALL PAPERS Orange bg Asked in ALL 5 papers — top priority

★★★ ×3 Yellow bg Asked in 3–4 papers — high priority

★★ ×2 Light blue bg Asked in 2 papers — medium priority

✦ ×1 Grey bg Asked once — still prepare

PART – A | 2-Mark Questions (Answer any SIX / TEN)

Q1 What is the purpose of using type() function? Give an example.

Asked: May/June 2023, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q2 Why is Python called a strongly typed and dynamic programming language?

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q3 Write the syntax for accessing and modifying a dictionary.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q4 Differentiate tuples and lists. / Compare List and tuple.

Asked: May/June 2023, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q5 What do you mean by Python type casting?

Asked: May/June 2023, Dec 2022 ★★ ×2

Q6 What is an @classmethod decorator?

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q7 What is an exception? Mention its types. / Write a note on except Clause.

Asked: May/June 2023, Dec 2022 ★★ ×2

Q8 Mention the significance of super().

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q9 What is the use of range() function? Give with an example.

Asked: May 2024, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q10 How will you format the output in Python?

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1
Q11 What are nested loops? Give a coding example for the same.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q12 What is the significance of triple quotes in Python?

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q13 How to create an empty set? Give an example. / How to create an empty list, tuple and
dictionary?
Asked: May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q14 When should you use method overriding in your code?

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q15 What are Access Specifiers in Python?

Asked: May 2024, Apr/May 2025 ★★ ×2

Q16 How can you create an empty Data Frame in Pandas?

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q17 Write a program to find the smallest/largest divisor of an integer other than 1.
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q18 Why is indentation required in Python?

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q19 List the different ways of importing modules.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q20 How to make a method return multiple values?

Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q21 What is the difference between a thread and a process?

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q22 What is the difference between a checkbutton and a radiobutton? / spinbox and listbox?
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q23 How to sort elements of a list and a tuple? / How to sort elements of a dictionary?
Asked: Dec 2022, May/June 2023, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q24 What are the different types of databases used in Python?

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q25 How to clone a list?

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1
Q26 What is the difference between list and dictionary?
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q27 How to determine the data type of a variable?

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q28 List the naming conventions in Python.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q29 What is an abstract class?

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q30 What is the difference between instance and instance variable of a class?
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q31 How to add scrollbar to a window in Python?

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q32 What is the difference between break and continue statements?

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q33 Differentiate Local scope and Global scope.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q34 What is the significance of step value in range() function?

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q35 Write the syntax of while loop in Python.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q36 What is dictionary? Give an example to create a dictionary with five key values.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q37 Define inheritance. Mention different types of inheritance present in Python.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q38 What do you mean by frozenset? Give an example.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q39 What do you mean by type conversion? Mention different types of type conversions.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q40 Write a Python code to connect to a database named Company.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

PART – B | Unit-wise Questions (Answer ONE full question per unit)

UNIT – I

Q1 [6 marks] List and explain the different flavors of Python.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q2 [6 marks] Explain the basic data types available in Python with examples.
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q3 [5 marks] Explain the need for continue and break statements. Write a program to check
whether a number is prime.
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q4 [4 marks] What is NumPy? Explain the creation of arrays using NumPy.

Asked: May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×4 — ALL PAPERS

Q5 [3 marks] Differentiate C and Python / Differentiate C, Java and Python.

Asked: May/June 2023, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q6 [6 marks] What is NumPy? Explain the different methods in creation of arrays using NumPy
with an example.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q7 [6 marks] List and explain different array operations.

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q8 [6 marks] With syntax and example explain any two loops.

Asked: May 2024, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q9 [6 marks] List and explain any six salient features of Python.

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q10 [5 marks] Write a note on special operators of Python.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q11 [5 marks] Write a note on assertion.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q12 [5 marks] Explain indexing and slicing with respect to multidimensional arrays.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q13 [5 marks] Explain the input and output statements of Python with syntax and example.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q14 [7 marks] Compare C and Python. / Compare C, Java and Python.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q15 [4 marks] Write a note on multidimensional arrays in Python.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1
Q16 [4 marks] Explain the importance of indentation in Python.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q17 [4 marks] Discuss the int(), float(), str() and type() functions with examples.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q18 [4 marks] How to make functions return multiple values in Python? Explain.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q19 [7 marks] Write a note on Python Virtual Machine and Memory Management.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q20 [6 marks] Signify the role of input and output functions provided by Python language.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q21 [6 marks] Differentiate between Java and Python.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q22 [6 marks] Discuss different ways to iterate through an array in Python. Provide examples.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q23 [6 marks] Explain Type Conversion in Python with examples.

Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

UNIT – II

Q1 [5 marks] What are the different forms of user defined functions provided by Python?
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q2 [4 marks] What are frozen sets? Elaborate.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q3 [3 marks] What are Python lists? How would you create a list in Python?
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q4 [6 marks] Illustrate the following set methods with an example: intersection(), union(), issubset(),
difference(), update(), discard().
Asked: May/June 2023, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q5 [3 marks] Write a program using slicing to determine whether a given string is a palindrome.
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q6 [3 marks] How do you sort elements of a dictionary? Give an example.

Asked: May/June 2023, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2
Q7 [6 marks] Write different sequence data types in Python. Explain immutable data type with
example.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q8 [6 marks] Define a dictionary. Explain: keys(), values(), get(key), clear().

Asked: May 2024, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q9 [6 marks] Differentiate: pop() vs remove(), Del vs pop(), append() vs insert().

Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q10 [6 marks] Explain any six string operations in Python with an example for each.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q11 [5 marks] Explain split() and map() string methods with example.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q12 [5 marks] Write short notes on: i) Creating tuple with one element ii) Nested tuple.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q13 [5 marks] Explain Named Arguments and Arbitrary Arguments with examples.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q14 [5 marks] Write a program to add/remove all characters in second string at the end of first string.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q15 [5 marks] Describe dictionary comprehension with suitable example.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q16 [5 marks] Write a Python program to implement: i) Union ii) Intersection iii) Difference of sets.
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q17 [4 marks] Write Python script to reverse the words of a given string.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q18 [4 marks] Explain any four dictionary methods.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q19 [7 marks] Explain list methods: append(), extend(), insert(), index() with examples.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q20 [4 marks] How to access the elements of a nested list? Explain with example.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q21 [7 marks] How are functions and anonymous functions defined and called? Explain with
example.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1
Q22 [6 marks] Write a program that creates a list of 10 random integers. Create odd_list and even_list
from it.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q23 [6 marks] Tuples are immutable. Explain with Python programming example.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q24 [6 marks] Inspite of immutable feature, how to delete or remove elements from tuples? Explain
with example.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q25 [6 marks] What are the different methods available in Python List? Illustrate two methods with
an example.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

UNIT – III

Q1 [6 marks] Write a program to illustrate the use of objects as arguments.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q2 [6 marks] How to create and use classes and objects in Python? Illustrate with a programming
example.
Asked: May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022, Apr/May 2025 ★★★ ×5 — ALL PAPERS

Q3 [4 marks] Explain the concept of multilevel inheritance in Python with an example.

Asked: May/June 2023, May 2024, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q4 [4 marks] How can base class methods be overridden? Explain with a programming example.
Asked: May/June 2023, May 2024 ★★ ×2

Q5 [4 marks] What are abstract classes? Explain.

Asked: May/June 2023, Feb 2022, Apr/May 2025 ★★★ ×3

Q6 [6 marks] What is the lambda function? How is it different from normal function? Explain with an
example.
Asked: May 2024, Apr/May 2025 ★★ ×2

Q7 [6 marks] What is method overriding? Demonstrate the use of super() function with an example.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1

Q8 [6 marks] Explain the different types of inheritances with an example.

Asked: May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q9 [5 marks] How are constructors and destructors created and used in Python? Explain with
example.
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2
Q10 [5 marks] How do you implement interfaces and abstract methods in Python? Give an example.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q11 [5 marks] How to create threads? Explain with example. / List and describe the methods provided
by the Thread class.
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q12 [5 marks] List the difference between method overloading and overriding.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q13 [5 marks] Write a program to handle user defined exception for AgeOutOfRangeException and
LowGpaException.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q14 [7 marks] How polymorphism can be achieved in Python? Explain.

Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q15 [4 marks] How inner classes are defined and used? Explain.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q16 [4 marks] How to raise the exception in Python? / List the benefits of using super() function.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q17 [6 marks] How do you create a user defined function and call it in main function? Explain with an
example.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

UNIT – IV

Q1 [4 marks] Explain creation of data frames with example.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q2 [4 marks] How database tables can be created in Python? Give an example.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q3 [4 marks] Explain: i) fetchone() ii) fetchall() with respect to Python database connectivity.
Asked: May/June 2023, Dec 2022 ★★ ×2

Q4 [6 marks] Explain user defined exceptions with an example.

Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q5 [6 marks] Explain how different data manipulation operations can be performed on a table in
Python.
Asked: May/June 2023 ✦ ×1

Q6 [6 marks] List and explain any five operations on Data Frames in Python.
Asked: May 2024 ✦ ×1
Q7 [6 marks] Explain exception handling in Python with an example.
Asked: May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★★ ×3

Q8 [6 marks] Write a Python program which will throw exception if the value entered by user is
less than zero.
Asked: May 2024, Apr/May 2025 ★★ ×2

Q9 [6 marks] Explain the different steps involved in connecting Python to MySQL database and
fetch data with an example.
Asked: May 2024, Dec 2022 ★★ ×2

Q10 [5 marks] Explain the process of adding and deleting records to/from Python table with example.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q11 [5 marks] Differentiate between spinbox and listbox.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q12 [5 marks] Explain the process of using text, entry widget in Python.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q13 [5 marks] Write Python GUI program to create and use Menu widget.
Asked: Dec 2022, Feb 2022 ★★ ×2

Q14 [5 marks] Write Python program to demonstrate update and retrieve operations in the database.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q15 [7 marks] Explain the different types of databases used with Python.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q16 [8 marks] Write a Python database program to perform the different DML operations on database.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q17 [7 marks] How entry widget and Radiobuttons are created and used in Python? Explain with
example.
Asked: Feb 2022 ✦ ×1

Q18 [5 marks] Write a Python program to multiply two matrices.

Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q19 [5 marks] Explain the process of using the widget canvas in Python with a programming example.
Asked: Dec 2022 ✦ ×1

Q20 [6 marks] List and explain the different ways to create pandas data frame.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Q21 [6 marks] How to add, update and retrieve data from database? Explain with code snippet.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1
Q22 [6 marks] Explain any three operations that can be performed on a DataFrame.
Asked: Apr/May 2025 ✦ ×1

Repetition Summary — Topics Asked Across All 5 Papers

Topic / Question Papers (Years) Count

Classes and Objects in Python May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022, 5 ★★★
Apr/May 2025

NumPy and Array creation May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 4 ★★★

Exception Handling / User defined exceptions May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 4 ★★★

Inheritance (multilevel, types) May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 4 ★★★

String Operations May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 4 ★★★

Database Connectivity (MySQL/fetchone/fetchall) May/June 2023, May 2024, Dec 2022 3 ★★

Dictionary methods / sorting May/June 2023, May 2024, Feb 2022 3 ★★

List methods (pop/remove/append/insert) May/June 2023, May 2024, Feb 2022 3 ★★

Set operations (union, intersection, difference) May/June 2023, Feb 2022, Dec 2022 3 ★★

Type Casting / type() May/June 2023, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 3 ★★

Compare C and Python / C, Java, Python May/June 2023, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 3 ★★

Empty list/tuple/set/dictionary creation May 2024, Dec 2022, Feb 2022 3 ★★

Data Frames operations (Pandas) May/June 2023, May 2024, Apr/May 2025 3 ★★

Lambda function May 2024, Apr/May 2025 2 ★★

Abstract classes May/June 2023, Feb 2022, Apr/May 2025 3 ★★

Method Overriding + super() May/June 2023, May 2024 2 ★★

Constructors & Destructors Dec 2022, Feb 2022 2 ★★

Thread class / Multi-threading Dec 2022, Feb 2022 2 ★★

GUI Widgets (Menu, Entry, Canvas) Dec 2022, Feb 2022 2 ★★

DML operations on DB Dec 2022, Feb 2022 2 ★★

Sort elements of dictionary May/June 2023, Feb 2022 2 ★★

Loops (for/while with example) May 2024, Feb 2022 2 ★★

Exception: throw if value < 0 May 2024, Apr/May 2025 2 ★★

Type Conversion May/June 2023, Dec 2022, Feb 2022, Apr/May 2025 4 ★★★

Access Specifiers May 2024, Apr/May 2025 2 ★★

Features / Flavors of Python May/June 2023, May 2024 2 ★★

High-Priority Topics — Most Likely to Repeat (Updated for 5 Papers)

Rank Topic Reason / Note

1 Classes and Objects Asked in ALL 5 papers — absolute must-prepare

2 NumPy Arrays Asked in ALL 4 papers — guaranteed to come

 Rank Topic Reason / Note

3 Exception Handling Asked in ALL 4 papers — always a full 6-mark question

4 Inheritance (types, multilevel) Asked in ALL 4 papers — full question every time

5 String Operations Asked in ALL 4 papers — appears in both Part A and Part B

6 Type Conversion / Type Casting Asked in 4 papers — Part A favourite

7 Database Connectivity (MySQL) Asked in 3 papers — fetchone, fetchall, DML

8 Dictionary methods Asked in 3 papers — keys(), values(), get(), sorting

9 List methods Asked in 3 papers — pop(), remove(), append(), insert()

10 Set operations Asked in 3 papers — union, intersection, difference

11 Compare C and Python Asked in 3 papers — Part B, Unit I

12 Empty data structures creation Asked in 3 papers — easy 2-mark question

13 Data Frames (Pandas) Asked in 3 papers — operations on DataFrame

14 Abstract classes Asked in 3 papers — Part B Unit III

15 Lambda function Asked in 2 papers — May 2024 & Apr/May 2025

16 Constructors & Destructors Asked in 2 papers — Unit III must-know

17 Threads / Multithreading Asked in 2 papers — Thread class methods

18 Method Overriding + super() Asked in 2 papers — always with programming example

19 GUI Widgets (Menu, Entry, Canvas) Asked in 2 papers — Unit IV

20 DML operations on DB Asked in 2 papers — Unit IV

21 Features / Flavors of Python Asked in 2 papers — Unit I opener

22 Access Specifiers Asked in 2 papers (2024 + 2025) — new trend

23 Exception: value < zero Asked in 2 papers — simple programming question

Document prepared from: May/June 2023 (G 601 DC1.4) | May 2024 (G 601 DC 1.4) | Dec 2022 (G 605.5) | Feb 2022 (G 605.5) | Apr/May
2025 (G 601 DC1.4) — St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru | Repetition counts updated across all 5 Python papers.