What will be the output of the following Python code snippet if
x=1? x<<2
a) 8
b) 1
c) 2
d) 4
Explanation: The binary form of 1 is 0001. The expression x<<2 implies we are performing bitwise left shift on x. This shift yields the value: 0100, which is the binary form of the number 4.
What will be the output of the following Python expression?
bin(29)
a) ‘0b10111’
b) ‘0b11101’
c) ‘0b11111’
d) ‘0b11011’
Explanation: The binary form of the number 29 is 11101. Hence the output of this expression is ‘0b11101’.
What will be the value of x in the following Python expression, if the result of that expression is 2? x>>2
a) 8
b) 4
c) 2
d) 1
Explanation: When the value of x is equal to 8 (1000), then x>>2 (bitwise right shift) yields the value 0010, which is equal to 2. Hence the value of x is 8.
What will be the output of the following Python expression? int(1011)?
a) 1011
b) 11
c) 13
d) 1101
Explanation: The result of the expression shown will be 1011. This is because we have not specified the base in this expression. Hence it automatically takes the base as 10.
To find the decimal value of 1111, that is 15, we can use the function:
a) int(1111,10)
b) int(‘1111’,10)
c) int(1111,2)
d) int(‘1111’,2)
Explanation: The expression int(‘1111’,2) gives the result 15. The expression int(‘1111’, 10) will give the result 1111.
What will be the output of the following Python expression if x=15 and y=12?
x & y
a) b1101
b) 0b1101
c) 12
d) 1101
Explanation: The symbol ‘&’ represents bitwise AND. This gives 1 if both the bits are equal to 1, else it gives 0. The binary form of 15 is 1111 and that of 12 is 1100. Hence on performing the bitwise AND operation, we get 1100, which is equal to 12.
