{
  "examId": "python-easy-15q-v1",
  "title": "Python Fundamentals - Easy Level (15 Questions)",
  "subject": "Python",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "durationMinutes": 30,
  "passingScore": 70,
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "basics",
      "title": "Python Basics",
      "questions": [
        {
          "id": "q1",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "What is the correct way to create a variable in Python?",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "int x = 5" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "x = 5" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "var x = 5" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "declare x = 5" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q2",
          "type": "true_false",
          "prompt": "Python is a case-sensitive language.",
          "answer": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q3",
          "type": "multiple_choices",
          "prompt": "Which of the following are valid Python data types? (Select all that apply)",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "int" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "string" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "float" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "bool" }
          ],
          "answer": ["A", "C", "D"],
          "partialCredit": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 10
        },
        {
          "id": "q4",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "Which keyword is used to define a function in Python?",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "function" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "def" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "func" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "define" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q5",
          "type": "true_false",
          "prompt": "In Python, indentation is used to define code blocks.",
          "answer": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "data_structures",
      "title": "Data Structures",
      "questions": [
        {
          "id": "q6",
          "type": "multiple_choices",
          "prompt": "Which of the following are mutable data structures in Python? (Select all that apply)",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "list" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "tuple" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "dict" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "set" }
          ],
          "answer": ["A", "C", "D"],
          "partialCredit": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 10
        },
        {
          "id": "q7",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "How do you create an empty list in Python?",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "list = {}" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "list = []" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "list = ()" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "list = <>" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q8",
          "type": "true_false",
          "prompt": "A tuple in Python can be modified after creation.",
          "answer": false,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q9",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "What is the output of: print(type([1, 2, 3]))",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "<class 'tuple'>" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "<class 'list'>" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "<class 'array'>" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "<class 'set'>" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q10",
          "type": "multiple_choices",
          "prompt": "Which methods can be used to add elements to a list? (Select all that apply)",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "append()" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "add()" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "insert()" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "extend()" }
          ],
          "answer": ["A", "C", "D"],
          "partialCredit": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 10
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "control_flow",
      "title": "Control Flow",
      "questions": [
        {
          "id": "q11",
          "type": "true_false",
          "prompt": "The 'elif' keyword in Python is used for else-if conditions.",
          "answer": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q12",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "Which loop is used to iterate over a sequence in Python?",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "foreach" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "for" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "loop" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "iterate" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q13",
          "type": "multiple_choices",
          "prompt": "Which statements are valid loop control keywords in Python? (Select all that apply)",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "break" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "continue" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "pass" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "exit" }
          ],
          "answer": ["A", "B", "C"],
          "partialCredit": true,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 10
        },
        {
          "id": "q14",
          "type": "true_false",
          "prompt": "Python supports switch-case statements like C or Java.",
          "answer": false,
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        },
        {
          "id": "q15",
          "type": "single_choice",
          "prompt": "What does the 'range(5)' function return?",
          "choices": [
            { "key": "A", "text": "A list [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]" },
            { "key": "B", "text": "A range object representing 0 to 4" },
            { "key": "C", "text": "A list [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]" },
            { "key": "D", "text": "A range object representing 1 to 5" }
          ],
          "answer": "B",
          "allowIDK": true,
          "points": 5
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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