Looping Statements: Master Control Structures in Programming Principles

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of looping statement?

Accepted Answer

If-statement

Answer

For loop

Answer

While loop

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct syntax for a for loop in Python?

Accepted Answer

for i in range(1, 11):

Answer

for i = 1; i <= 10; i++

Answer

None of the above

Question 3

What is the purpose of a while loop?

Accepted Answer

To execute a block of code repeatedly while a condition is true.

Answer

To execute a block of code a fixed number of times.

Answer

To exit a block of code when a condition is false.

Question 4

What is the difference between a for loop and a while loop?

Accepted Answer

A for loop iterates over a sequence, while a while loop iterates as long as a condition remains true.

Answer

A for loop is used for counting, while a while loop is used for repeating a task an unknown number of times.

Answer

A for loop is used with arrays, while a while loop is used with linked lists.

Question 5

What is the output of the following code snippet?

for i in range(1, 6):
  if i % 2 == 0:
    continue
  print(i)

Accepted Answer

1, 3, 5

Answer

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Answer

0, 2, 4

Question 6

What is the purpose of the break statement?

Accepted Answer

To terminate the execution of the current loop and continue executing the code after the loop.

Answer

To skip the current iteration of the loop and continue with the next iteration.

Answer

To execute the loop body only once.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the continue statement?

Accepted Answer

To skip the current iteration of the loop and continue with the next iteration.

Answer

To terminate the execution of the current loop and continue executing the code after the loop.

Answer

To execute the loop body only once.

Question 8

Which type of loop executes a block of code a predetermined number of times?

Accepted Answer

For loop

Answer

Do-while loop

Answer

If statement

Answer

While loop