VELMMAL VIDHYASHRAM, CHAPTER: FLOW OF CONTROL

Type C: Programming Practice/Knowledge based Questions

1.Write a Python script that asks the user to enter a length in centimetres. If the user enters a negative length,
the program should tell the user that the entry is invalid. Otherwise, the program should convert the length to
inches and print out the result. There are 2.54 centimetres in an inch.
Solution
len = int(input("Enter length in cm: "))
if len < 0:
print("Invalid input")
else:
inch = len / 2.54
print(len, "centimetres is equal to", inch, "inches")
Output
Enter length in cm: 150
150 centimetres is equal to 59.05511811023622 inches
2.A store charges ₹120 per item if you buy less than 10 items. If you buy between 10 and 99 items, the cost is
₹100 per item. If you buy 100 or more items, the cost is ₹70 per item. Write a program that asks the user how
many items they are buying and prints the total cost.
Solution
n = int(input("Enter number of items: "))
cost = 0
if n >= 100 :
cost = n * 70
elif n >= 10 :
cost = n * 100
else :
cost = n * 120
print("Total Cost =", cost)
Output
Enter number of items: 58
Total Cost = 5800
3.Write a program that reads from user — (i) an hour between 1 to 12 and (ii) number of hours ahead. The
program should then print the time after those many hours, e.g.,
Enter hour between 1-12 : 9
How many hours ahead : 4
Time at that time would be : 1 O'clock
Solution
hr = int(input("Enter hour between 1-12 : "))
n = int(input("How many hours ahead : "))
s = hr + n
if s > 12:
s -= 12
print("Time at that time would be : ", s, "O'clock")
Output
Enter hour between 1-12 : 9
How many hours ahead : 4
Time at that time would be : 1 O'clock
4.Write a program that asks the user for two numbers and prints Close if the numbers are within .001 of each
other and Not close otherwise.
Solution
a = float(input("Enter first number: "))
b = float(input("Enter second number: "))
d=0
if a > b :
d=a-b
else :
d=b-a
if d <= 0.001 :
print("Close")
else :
print("Not Close")
Output
Enter first number: 10.12345
Enter second number: 10.12354
Close
5.A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, except that years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they
are also divisible by 400. Write a program that asks the user for a year and prints out whether it is a leap year
or not.
Solution
year = int(input("Enter year: "))
if year % 400 == 0 :
print(year, "is a Leap Year")
elif year % 100 == 0 :
print(year, "is not a Leap Year")
elif year % 4 == 0 :
print(year, "is a Leap Year")
else :
print(year, "is not a Leap Year")
Output
Enter year: 1800
1800 is not a Leap Year
6.Write a program to input length of three sides of a triangle. Then check if these sides will form a triangle or
not.
(Rule is: a+b>c;b+c>a;c+a>b)
Solution
a = int(input("Enter first side : "))
b = int(input("Enter second side : "))
c = int(input("Enter third side : "))
if a + b > c and b + c > a and a + c > b :
print("Triangle Possible")
else :
print("Triangle Not Possible")
Output
Enter first side : 3
Enter second side : 5
Enter third side : 6
Triangle Possible
7.Write a short program to input a digit and print it in words.
Solution
d = int(input("Enter a digit(0-9): "))
if d == 0 :
print("Zero")
elif d == 1 :
print("One")
elif d == 2 :
print("Two")
elif d == 3 :
print("Three")
elif d == 4 :
print("Four")
elif d == 5 :
print("Five")
elif d == 6 :
print("Six")
elif d == 7 :
print("Seven")
elif d == 8 :
print("Eight")
elif d == 9 :
print("Nine")
else :
print("Invalid Digit")
Output
Enter a digit(0-9): 6
Six
8.Write a short program to check whether square root of a number is prime or not.
Solution
import math
n = int(input("Enter a number: "))
sr = math.sqrt(n)
c=0
for i in range(1, int(sr + 1)) :
if (sr % i == 0) :
c += 1
if c == 2 :
print("Square root is prime")
else :
print("Square root is not prime")
Output
Enter a number: 49
Square root is prime
9.Write a short program to print first n odd numbers in descending order.
Solution
n = int(input("Enter n: "))
x=n*2-1
for i in range(x, 0, -2) :
print(i)
Output
Enter n: 5
9
7
5
3
1
10.Write a short program to print the following series :
(i) 1 4 7 10 .......... 40.
(ii) 1 -4 7 -10 .......... -40
Solution
print("First Series:")
for i in range(1, 41, 3) :
print(i, end = ' ')
print("\nSecond Series:")
x=1
for i in range(1, 41, 3) :
print(i * x, end = ' ')
x *= -1
Output
First Series:
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40
Second Series:
1 -4 7 -10 13 -16 19 -22 25 -28 31 -34 37 -40
11.Write a short program to find average of list of numbers entered through keyboard.
Solution
sum = count = 0
print("Enter numbers")
print("(Enter 'q' to see the average)")
while True :
n = input()
if n == 'q' or n == 'Q' :
break
else :
sum += int(n)
count += 1
avg = sum / count
print("Average = ", avg)
Output
Enter numbers
(Enter 'q' to see the average)
2
5
7
15
12
q
Average = 8.2
12.Write a program to input 3 sides of a triangle and print whether it is an equilateral, scalene or isosceles
triangle.
Solution
a = int(input("Enter first side : "))
b = int(input("Enter second side : "))
c = int(input("Enter third side : "))
if a == b and b == c :
print("Equilateral Triangle")
elif a == b or b == c or c == a:
print("Isosceles Triangle")
else :
print("Scalene Triangle")
Output
Enter first side : 10
Enter second side : 5
Enter third side : 10
Isosceles Triangle
13.Write a program to take an integer a as an input and check whether it ends with 4 or 8. If it ends with 4,
print "ends with 4", if it ends with 8, print "ends with 8", otherwise print "ends with neither".
Solution
a = int(input("Enter an integer: "))
if a % 10 == 4 :
print("ends with 4")
elif a % 10 == 8 :
print("ends with 8")
else :
print("ends with neither")
Output
Enter an integer: 18
ends with 8
14.Write a program to take N (N > 20) as an input from the user. Print numbers from 11 to N. When the
number is a multiple of 3, print "Tipsy", when it is a multiple of 7, print "Topsy". When it is a multiple of
both, print "TipsyTopsy".
Solution
n = int(input("Enter a number greater than 20: "))
if n <= 20 :
print("Invalid Input")
else :
for i in range(11, n + 1) :
print(i)
if i % 3 == 0 and i % 7 == 0 :
print("TipsyTopsy")
elif i % 3 == 0 :
print("Tipsy")
elif i % 7 == 0 :
print("Topsy")
Output
Enter a number greater than 20: 25
11
12
Tipsy
13
14
Topsy
15
Tipsy
16
17
18
Tipsy
19
20
21
TipsyTopsy
22
23
24
Tipsy
25
15.Write a short program to find largest number of a list of numbers entered through keyboard.
Solution
print("Enter numbers:")
print("(Enter 'q' to see the result)")
l = input()
if l != 'q' and l != 'Q' :
l = int(l)
while True:
n = input()
if n == 'q' or n == 'Q' :
break
n = int(n)
if n > l :
l=n
print("Largest Number =", l)
Output
Enter numbers:
(Enter 'q' to see the result)
3
5
8
2
4
q
Largest Number = 8
16.Write a program to input N numbers and then print the second largest number.
Solution
n = int(input("How many numbers you want to enter? "))
if n > 1 :
l = int(input()) # Assume first input is largest
sl = int(input()) # Assume second input is second largest
if sl > l :
t = sl
sl = l
l=t
for i in range(n - 2) :
a = int(input())
if a > l :
sl = l
l=a
elif a > sl :
sl = a
print("Second Largest Number =", sl)
else :
print("Please enter more than 1 number")
Output
How many numbers you want to enter? 5
55
25
36
12
18
Second Largest Number = 36
17.Given a list of integers, write a program to find those which are palindromes. For example, the number
4321234 is a palindrome as it reads the same from left to right and from right to left.
Solution
print("Enter numbers:")
print("(Enter 'q' to stop)")
while True :
n = input()
if n == 'q' or n == 'Q' :
break
n = int(n)
t=n
r=0
while (t != 0) :
d = t % 10
r = r * 10 + d
t = t // 10
if (n == r) :
print(n, "is a Palindrome Number")
else :
print(n, "is not a Palindrome Number")
Output
Enter numbers:
(Enter 'q' to stop)
67826
67826 is not a Palindrome Number
4321234
4321234 is a Palindrome Number
256894
256894 is not a Palindrome Number
122221
122221 is a Palindrome Number
q
18.Write a complete Python program to do the following :
(i) read an integer X.
(ii) determine the number of digits n in X.
(iii) form an integer Y that has the number of digits n at ten's place and the most significant digit of X at one's
place.
(iv) Output Y.
(For example, if X is equal to 2134, then Y should be 42 as there are 4 digits and the most significant number
is 2).
Solution
x = int(input("Enter an integer: "))
temp = x
count = 0
digit = -1
while temp != 0 :
digit = temp % 10
count += 1
temp = temp // 10
y = count * 10 + digit
print("Y =", y)
Output
Enter an integer: 2134
Y = 42
19.Write a Python program to print every integer between 1 and n divisible by m. Also report whether the
number that is divisible by m is even or odd.
Solution
m = int(input("Enter m: "))
n = int(input("Enter n: "))
for i in range(1, n) :
if i % m == 0 :
print(i, "is divisible by", m)
if i % 2 == 0 :
print(i, "is even")
else :
print(i, "is odd")
Output
Enter m: 3
Enter n: 20
3 is divisible by 3
3 is odd
6 is divisible by 3
6 is even
9 is divisible by 3
9 is odd
12 is divisible by 3
12 is even
15 is divisible by 3
15 is odd
18 is divisible by 3
18 is even
20a.Write Python programs to sum the given sequences:
2/9 - 5/13 + 8/17 ...... (print 7 terms)
Solution
n = 2 #numerator initial value
d = 9 #denominator initial value
m = 1 #to add/subtract alternate terms
sum = 0
for i in range(7) :
t=n/d
sum += t * m
n += 3
d += 4
m *= -1
print("Sum =", sum)
Output
Sum = 0.3642392586003134
20b.Write Python programs to sum the given sequences:
12 + 32 + 52 + ..... + n2 (Input n)
Solution
n = int(input("Enter the value of n: "))
i=1
sum = 0
while i <= n :
sum += i ** 2
i += 2
print("Sum =", sum)
Output
Enter the value of n: 9
Sum = 165
21.Write a Python program to sum the sequence:
1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ..... + 1/n! (Input n)
Solution
n = int(input("Enter the value of n: "))
sum = 0
for i in range(n + 1) :
fact = 1
for j in range(1, i) :
fact *= j
term = 1 / fact
sum += term
print("Sum =", sum)
Output
Sum = 3.708333333333333
22.Write a program to accept the age of n employees and count the number of persons in the following age
group:
(i) 26 - 35
(ii) 36 - 45
(iii) 46 - 55
Solution
n = int(input("Enter the value of n: "))
g1 = g2 = g3 = 0
for i in range(1, n + 1) :
age = int(input("Enter employee age: "))
#We have used chained comparison operators
if 26 <= age <= 35 :
g1 += 1
elif 36 <= age <= 45 :
g2 += 1
elif 46 <= age <= 55 :
g3 += 1
print("Employees in age group 26 - 35: ", g1)
print("Employees in age group 36 - 45: ", g2)
print("Employees in age group 46 - 55: ", g3)
Output
Enter the value of n: 10
Enter employee age: 45
Enter employee age: 53
Enter employee age: 28
Enter employee age: 32
Enter employee age: 34
Enter employee age: 49
Enter employee age: 30
Enter employee age: 38
Enter employee age: 33
Enter employee age: 53
Employees in age group 26 - 35: 5
Employees in age group 36 - 45: 2
Employees in age group 46 - 55: 3
23a.Write programs to find the sum of the following series:
x - x2/2! + x3/3! - x4/4! + x5/5! - x6/6! (Input x)
Solution
x = int(input("Enter the value of x: "))
sum = 0
m=1
for i in range(1, 7) :
fact = 1
for j in range(1, i+1) :
fact *= j
term = x ** i / fact
sum += term * m
m = m * -1
print("Sum =", sum)
Output
Enter the value of x: 2
Sum = 0.8444444444444444
23b.Write programs to find the sum of the following series:
x + x2/2 + x3/3 + ...... + xn/n (Input x and n both)
Solution
x = int(input("Enter the value of x: "))
n = int(input("Enter the value of n: "))
sum = 0
for i in range(1, n + 1) :
term = x ** i / i
sum += term
print("Sum =", sum)
Output
Enter the value of x: 2
Enter the value of n: 5
Sum = 17.066666666666666
24a.Write programs to print the following shapes:
*
**
***
**
*
Solution
n = 3 # number of rows
# upper half
for i in range(n) :
for j in range(n, i+1, -1) :
 print(' ', end = '')
for k in range(i+1) :
print('*', end = ' ')
print()
# lower half
for i in range(n-1) :
for j in range(i + 1) :
print(' ', end = '')
for k in range(n-1, i, -1) :
print('*', end = ' ')
print()
Output
*
**
***
**
*
24b.Write programs to print the following shapes:
*
**
***
**
*
Solution
n = 3 # number of rows
# upper half
for i in range(n) :
for k in range(i+1) :
print('*', end = ' ')
print()
# lower half
for i in range(n-1) :
for k in range(n-1, i, -1) :
print('*', end = ' ')
print()
Output
*
**
***
**
*
24c.Write programs to print the following shapes:
*
* *
* *
* *
*
Solution
n = 3 # number of rows
# upper half
for i in range(1, n+1) :
# for loop for initial spaces
 for j in range(n, i, -1) :
print(' ', end = '')
#while loop for * and spaces
x=1
while x < 2 * i :
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1 :
print('*', end = '')
else :
print(' ', end = '')
x += 1
print()
# lower half
for i in range(n-1, 0, -1) :
# for loop for initial spaces
for j in range(n, i, -1) :
print(' ', end = '')
#while loop for * and spaces
x=1
while x < 2 * i :
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1 :
print('*', end = '')
else :
print(' ', end = '')
x += 1
print()
Output
*
**
* *
**
*
24d.Write programs to print the following shapes:
*
**
* *
* *
* *
**
*
Solution
n = 4 # number of row
#upper half
for i in range(1, n+1) :
#while loop for * and spaces
x=1
while x < 2 * i :
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1 :
print('*', end = '')
else :
print(' ', end = '')
x += 1
print()
#lower half
for i in range(n-1, 0, -1) :
#while loop for * and spaces
x=1
while x < 2 * i :
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1 :
print('*', end = '')
else :
print(' ', end = '')
x += 1
print()
Output
*
**
* *
* *
* *
**
*
25a.Write programs using nested loops to produce the following patterns:
A
AB
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABCDEF
Solution
n=6
for i in range(n) :
t = 65
for j in range(i + 1) :
print(chr(t), end = ' ')
t += 1
print()
Output
A
AB
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABCDEF
25b.Write programs using nested loops to produce the following patterns:
A
BB
CCC
DDDD
EEEEE
Solution
n=5
t = 65
for i in range(n) :
for j in range(i + 1) :
 print(chr(t), end = ' ')
t += 1
print()
Output
A
BB
CCC
DDDD
EEEEE
25c.Write programs using nested loops to produce the following patterns:
0
22
444
6666
88888
Solution
for i in range(0, 10, 2):
for j in range(0, i + 1, 2) :
print(i, end = ' ')
print()
Output
0
22
444
6666
88888
25d.Write programs using nested loops to produce the following patterns:
2
44
666
8888
Solution
for i in range(2, 10, 2) :
for j in range(2, i + 1, 2) :
print(i, end = ' ')
print()
Output
2
44
666
8888
26.Write a program using nested loops to produce a rectangle of *'s with 6 rows and 20 *'s per row.
Solution
for i in range(6) :
for j in range(20) :
print('*', end = '')
print()
Output
********************
********************
********************
********************
********************
********************
27.Given three numbers A, B and C, write a program to write their values in an ascending order. For example,
if A = 12, B = 10, and C = 15, your program should print out:
Smallest number = 10
Next higher number = 12
Highest number = 15
Solution
a = int(input("Enter first number: "))
b = int(input("Enter second number: "))
c = int(input("Enter third number: "))
if a < b and a < c :
small = a
if b < c :
middle = b
large = c
else :
middle = c
large = b
elif b < a and b < c :
small = b
if a < c :
middle = a
large = c
else :
middle = c
large = a
else :
small = c
if a < b :
middle = a
large = b
else :
middle = b
large = a
print("Smallest number =", small)
print("Next higher number =", middle)
print("Highest number =", large)
Output
Enter first number: 10
Enter second number: 5
Enter third number: 15
Smallest number = 5
Next higher number = 10
Highest number = 15
28.Write a Python script to input temperature. Then ask them what units, Celsius or Fahrenheit, the
temperature is in. Your program should convert the temperature to the other unit. The conversions are:
F = 9/5C + 32 and C = 5/9 (F 32).
Solution
temp = float(input("Enter Temperature: "))
unit = input("Enter unit('C' for Celsius or 'F' for Fahrenheit): ")
if unit == 'C' or unit == 'c' :
 newTemp = 9 / 5 * temp + 32
print("Temperature in Fahrenheit =", newTemp)
elif unit == 'F' or unit == 'f' :
newTemp = 5 / 9 * (temp - 32)
print("Temperature in Celsius =", newTemp)
else :
print("Unknown unit", unit)
Output
Enter Temperature: 38
Enter unit('C' for Celsius or 'F' for Fahrenheit): C
Temperature in Fahrenheit = 100.4
29.Ask the user to enter a temperature in Celsius. The program should print a message based on the
temperature:
• If the temperature is less than -273.15, print that the temperature is invalid because it is below
absolute zero.
• If it is exactly -273.15, print that the temperature is absolute 0.
• If the temperature is between -273.15 and 0, print that the temperature is below freezing.
• If it is 0, print that the temperature is at the freezing point.
• If it is between 0 and 100, print that the temperature is in the normal range.
• If it is 100, print that the temperature is at the boiling point.
• If it is above 100, print that the temperature is above the boiling point.
Solution
temp = float(input("Enter Temperature in Celsius: "))
if temp < -273.15 :
print("Temperature is invalid as it is below absolute zero")
elif temp == -273.15 :
print("Temperature is absolute zero")
elif -273.15 <= temp < 0:
print("Temperature is below freezing")
elif temp == 0 :
print("Temperature is at the freezing point")
elif 0 < temp < 100:
print("Temperature is in the normal range")
elif temp == 100 :
print("Temperature is at the boiling point")
else :
print("Temperature is above the boiling point")
Output
Enter Temperature in Celsius: -273.15
Temperature is absolute zero
30.Write a program to display all of the integers from 1 up to and including some integer entered by the user
followed by a list of each number's prime factors. Numbers greater than 1 that only have a single prime factor
will be marked as prime.
For example, if the user enters 10 then the output of the program should be:
Enter the maximum value to display: 10
1=1
2 = 2 (prime)
3 = 3 (prime)
4 = 2x2
5 = 5 (prime)
6 = 2x3
7 = 7 (prime)
8 = 2x2x2
9 = 3x3
10 = 2x5
Solution
import math
n = int(input("Enter an integer: "))
for i in range(1, n + 1) :
if i == 1:
print("1 = 1")
else :
print(i, "=", end=' ')
c=0
for j in range(1, i + 1) :
if i % j == 0:
c += 1
if c == 2:
print(i, "(prime)", end = '')
print()
else :
t=i
while t % 2 == 0 :
print("2", end='x')
t = t // 2
k=3
x = math.ceil(math.sqrt(t)) + 1
while k <= x :
while (t % k == 0) :
print(k, end='x')
t = t // k
k += 2
if t > 2 :
print(t, end='x')
print()
Output
Enter an integer: 10
1=1
2 = 2 (prime)
3 = 3 (prime)
4 = 2x2x
5 = 5 (prime)
6 = 2x3x
7 = 7 (prime)
8 = 2x2x2x
9 = 3x3x
10 = 2x5x