PCAP-31-03 4.3 Equip a Class with Methods PCAP-31 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which of the following correctly declares a method named `greet` inside a class `Person`?

   • Adef greet(self, name): print('Hello', name)
   • Bdef greet(self): print('Hello')
   • Cfunction greet(self): print('Hello')
   • Ddef greet(): print('Hello')
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the benefit of calling methods using `self.method_name()` inside a class?

   • AIt automatically makes the method a class method.
   • BIt allows the method to be called without an instance.
   • CIt promotes code reuse and organization by allowing methods to use other methods.
   • DIt makes the method private.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is the primary difference between a method and a regular function in Python?

   • AMethods cannot return values, while functions can.
   • BFunctions can only be called once, while methods can be called multiple times.
   • CMethods are defined using the `def` keyword, while functions are not.
   • DMethods are defined inside a class and automatically receive the instance as the first argument.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which of the following statements about methods is true?

   • AA method always has at least one parameter, `self`, which refers to the instance.
   • BA method can be called without an instance if it is defined with `self`.
   • CA method cannot access instance attributes unless they are passed as arguments.
   • DA method is a function that is defined outside a class but can be called on an instance.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of the `self` parameter in a method definition?

   • AIt is used to return a value from the method.
   • BIt is a keyword that makes the method private.
   • CIt is a placeholder for the class name.
   • DIt represents the current instance of the class.
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