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Python Programming (CST362) - Consolidated Question Bank

Based on University Examinations: June 2022, June 2023, May 2024, and April 2025.

Module 1: Basics, Selection, and Loops

Part A (3 Marks)

Variable Operations: Let x be "dog" and y be "cat". Write the values returned by: a) x4+""+4y b) x*len(x+y)

Loop Output: What will be the output of for j in range(2,10,4): print(j)?

Iteration Types: Differentiate between definite iteration and indefinite iteration in Python.

Number Logic: Write a program to reverse a number and find the sum of its digits.

Division/Types: What is the output of: (a) print (9//2) (b) print (9/2)?

Counters: Write a program to count even and odd numbers in a given set of n numbers.

SDLC: Jack says he will not bother with analysis and design but proceed directly to coding. Why is that not a good ide

Built-in Functions: Write the output of: i) round(12.57) ii) 5//2 iii) int(6.5).

Part B (14 Marks)

Logic: Find the eldest and youngest of three ages (without max/min functions) OR verify (a+b)^2 = a^2+2ab+b^2 with

Theory & Code: Enumerate selection structures and control statements with examples OR write a program for the fac

Software Process: Discuss the waterfall model steps with a diagram AND print a decreasing number pattern (5 4 3 2 1

Mathematical Logic: Print numbers between 100-1000 where the digit sum is divisible by 3 OR explain lazy evaluation

Patterns: Generate a number pattern (1, 12, 123...) AND explain loop types with examples.

Prime/Geometry: Print all prime numbers less than 1000 OR find the distance between (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

Series: Program for the sum of the cosine series AND find X^Y without using standard functions.

Letter Pattern: Generate a letter pattern (A, AB, ABC...) OR generate prime numbers within a given range.

Module 2: Lists, Strings, Files, and Recursion

Part A (3 Marks)

List Comprehension: Create a list of squares for numbers 0 to 9 using list comprehension.

Functions: Write a user-defined function to generate even numbers between 1 and 25.

Recursion: Define recursion and write a program for the Fibonacci series.

Higher-Order: Define mapping, filtering, and reducing with examples.

File I/O: Write code to write text to [Link], then read and print it.

Slicing: Write the output for S = "Computer": S[::2], S[::-1], and S[:].

Recursive GCD: Write a recursive function to find the GCD of two numbers.

Part B (14 Marks)

Recursion/Files: Describe recursive functions with an example AND explain reading numeric values from a file to perf

Data Structures: Compare lists, tuples, and sets OR write a dictionary program to store and display ages by name.

Cryptography: Define Caesar cipher and write programs for distance +3 encryption/decryption.

Dictionary Logic: Explain dictionary syntax (adding, accessing, traversing) OR demonstrate four list methods with exa

Conversion: Program to convert a decimal number to binary.

String Counting: Count each character's appearance in a string using a dictionary.

List Processing: Create a min_max() function for a list OR read n integers and separate positive/negative numbers int

String Manipulation: Perform tasks (split, upper, find, replace) on "Python rules!".

Median: Find the median of numbers in a file without using standard functions.

Module 3: Turtle Graphics and Image Processing

Part A (3 Marks)

Turtle Speed: How can you set drawing speed in the Turtle module?

Tkinter Basics: List the steps to create a GUI application using Tkinter.

Turtle Drawing: Write a program to draw a star using turtle.

Event-Driven: Explain event-driven programming with an example.

Libraries: List any three image processing Python libraries.

Movement: Illustrate the function of setheading(0), forward(50), and left(90).

UI Theory: Describe two differences between terminal-based interfaces and GUIs.

Part B (14 Marks)

Graphics: Draw a square and hexagon using turtle AND describe modules for converting color images to grayscale.

GUI Design: Program to calculate rectangle area OR display an image with a caption in a GUI.

Mouse Interaction: GUI program that draws coordinates of mouse presses on a canvas.
Image Filtering: Write a program to blur an image OR write a program for edge detection.
Turtle Delays: Draw a blue pentagon without a loop and with a 2-second delay.

Turtle Shapes: Draw a star shape using turtle AND explain basic image processing functions.

Age Calculator: GUI program to take birth date and output age.

Image Scaling: Write a function to shrink an image by a given factor.

Module 4: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

Part A (3 Marks)

Overriding: How can you achieve method overriding in Python?

Constructors: How does init differ from other methods?

Class Terms: Explain accessors and mutators in class definitions.

Destructors: How do you create a destructor? Give an example.

Class Logic: Write a class with get_distance (km) and print_distance (meters) methods.

String Representation: Explain the str method and its utility.

Inheritance Types: Compare multiple and multilevel inheritance.

Part B (14 Marks)

Class Implementation: Create a Car class, access/modify its attributes AND demonstrate polymorphism with Rectang

Abstract Classes: What is an abstract class? Explain with an example.

Exceptions: Illustrate exception handling with examples.

Inheritance: Explain single and hybrid inheritance with code examples.

Calculator: Write a program for a simple calculator using a class.

Overloading: Demonstrate polymorphism using function overloading OR implement an Abstract Base Class for Shape

Operators: Overload + and * for a Complex number class.

Rational Numbers: Implement a Rational class with operator overloading.

Module 5: NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib

Part A (3 Marks)

Matrix Creation: Create a 3 × 3 matrix A with random integers (1–10).

Missing Data: How does isnull() contribute to handling missing values?

System Module: Demonstrate the significance of the sys module.

OS Module: What is the use of the os module in Python?

NumPy Logic: Output of arr1+arr2[0].reshape((1,2)) for 3 × 2 arrays.

Pandas Indexing: Difference between loc and iloc in DataFrames.

Part B (14 Marks)

NumPy Operations: Element-wise addition, mean/SD, scalar multiplication, and dot product.

Visualization: Create a Matplotlib plot for sin(x) and cos(x) with legends and labels.

Data Analysis: Pandas commands to sort names, find highest grades, and filter by gender.

CSV Writing: Program to write a specific table (Name, Age, City...) to a CSV file.

Matrix Math: Explain matrix multiplication using NumPy arrays.

File Systems: Print names of all items in the current working directory.

Branch Stats: Use Pandas to find average CGPA per branch and filter top students.