Quiz - Software Engineer – Python & XML

Quiz – Software Engineer – Python & XML

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If all Bloops are Rizzles, and some Rizzles are Ploops, which of the following must be true?

All Bloops are Ploops

Some Ploops are Bloops

Some Rizzles are Bloops

All Ploops are Rizzles

Some Ploops are not Bloops

None is true

What will be the output of the following Python function when called with mystery(7, 3)?

def mystery(a, b): 
    if b == 0:
        return 1
    if b % 2 == 0:
        return mystery(a * a, b // 2)
    return a * mystery(a * a, (b - 1) // 2)

Please give the python code for the best way you know of opening a text file called "input.txt" for reading.

Please write the python libraries you used mostly.

Which are your favorite VS Code keyboard shortcuts and why.

Given the following XML document, what would be the correct XPath query to retrieve the price of the second book?

<library>
    <book>
        <title>Python Fundamentals</title>
        <author>John Doe</author>
        <price currency="USD">29.99</price>
    </book>
    <book>
        <title>Advanced XML Processing</title>
        <author>Jane Smith</author>
        <price currency="EUR">39.50</price>
    </book>
</library>

XML Code Display

Given the following XML structure, what is the correct interpretation of the document?

<store>
    <product id="001">
        <name>Laptop</name>
        <price currency="USD">1200.00</price>
        <availability>In Stock</availability>
    </product>
    <product id="002">
        <name>Smartphone</name>
        <price currency="USD">800.00</price>
        <availability>Out of Stock</availability>
    </product>
</store>

The XML document stores product details like price and availability, and products are identified by the name element.

The XML document stores product details like price and availability, and products are identified by the id attribute.

The XML document stores customer information, and products are identified by the price element.

The XML document stores product details, but it lacks a unique identifier for each product.

The XML document only stores the availability of products, and no price is provided.

The XML document stores price and stock information, and products are identified by the currency attribute.