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Python Lists Review Questions – Test Your Understanding

Reinforce your Python list knowledge with structured review questions. Cover key concepts like list creation, indexing, slicing, and manipulation with clear, beginner-friendly Q&A.

🔍 Review Questions

  1. What is a list in Python and how is it created?

  2. 💬 Answer

    A list is an ordered, mutable collection of elements enclosed in square brackets []. Lists are created by placing comma-separated values between square brackets or using the list() constructor.

    💡 Examples:

    ["Empty list: `my_list = []` or `my_list = list()`", "Number list: `numbers = [1, 2, 3]`", "Mixed types: `mixed = [1, 'a', True, 3.14]`"]

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  3. How does Python list indexing work?

  4. 💬 Answer

    Python lists use zero-based indexing where the first element is at index 0. Negative indices count backward from the end (-1 is last element).

    💡 Examples:

    ["First element: `my_list[0]`", "Last element: `my_list[-1]`", "Second last: `my_list[-2]`"]

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  5. What is list slicing and what is its syntax?

  6. 💬 Answer

    Slicing extracts a portion of a list using the syntax list[start:stop:step]. Start is inclusive, stop is exclusive, and step determines the interval.

    💡 Examples:

    ["First 3 elements: `my_list[0:3]` or `my_list[:3]`", "Last 3 elements: `my_list[-3:]`", "Every other element: `my_list[::2]`", "Reverse: `my_list[::-1]`"]

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  7. What are the key differences between append(), extend(), and insert() methods?

  8. 💬 Answer

    - append(): Adds a single element to the end
    - extend(): Adds all elements from an iterable to the end
    - insert(): Adds an element at a specific position
    

    💡 Examples:

    ["append: `my_list.append(4)`", "extend: `my_list.extend([4, 5])`", "insert: `my_list.insert(1, 'new')`"]

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  9. How do you remove elements from a list in Python?

  10. 💬 Answer

    Common removal methods:
    - remove(): Removes first matching value
    - pop(): Removes item at given index (default last)
    - del: Deletes item(s) by index/slice
    - clear(): Empties entire list
    

    💡 Examples:

    ["remove: `my_list.remove('a')`", "pop: `my_list.pop(1)`", "del: `del my_list[0:2]`", "clear: `my_list.clear()`"]

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