What is true about a class attribute in Python?

It is shared across all instances of the class.

It is automatically deleted when an instance is deleted.

It can only be accessed within the class definition.

A utility class provides a helper function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit. This function does not need access to any instance or class data. Which method type should be used?

A lambda assigned as a class attribute

A static method decorated with @staticmethod

A class method decorated with @classmethod

An instance method that takes self as the first parameter

A developer is debugging a function that unexpectedly modifies a list passed by a caller. The function is intended to only read the list and return a new list with transformed values. Which code change would prevent the caller's list from being changed?

Convert the list to a tuple inside the function before processing.

Declare the parameter as nonlocal to indicate it should not be modified.

Use a global variable to store the list instead of passing it as an argument.

Create a copy of the list at the start of the function and operate on the copy.

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Functions, Classes and Objects GPYC Practice Questions (Page 7)

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Questions 31–35

31foundation · easy
What is true about a class attribute in Python?
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32application · easy
A developer is creating a Product class. They want print(product) to display a human-readable string like 'Product: Laptop - $999.99'. Which special method should they implement?
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33application · easy
A utility class provides a helper function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit. This function does not need access to any instance or class data. Which method type should be used?
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34application · medium
A developer is debugging a function that unexpectedly modifies a list passed by a caller. The function is intended to only read the list and return a new list with transformed values. Which code change would prevent the caller's list from being changed?
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35foundation · easy
Which decorator is used to define a static method in a class?
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Questions 31–35

What is true about a class attribute in Python?

A developer is creating a Product class. They want print(product) to display a human-readable string like 'Product: Laptop - $999.99'. Which special method should they implement?

A utility class provides a helper function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit. This function does not need access to any instance or class data. Which method type should be used?

A developer is debugging a function that unexpectedly modifies a list passed by a caller. The function is intended to only read the list and return a new list with transformed values. Which code change would prevent the caller's list from being changed?

Which decorator is used to define a static method in a class?

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