Lesson 2 · Tuples — Knowledge Checks

Given position = (3, 5), what does position[0] return?

1. A.5
2. B.3
3. C.(3, 5)
4. D.An error

Answer Why?

What happens when you run position[0] = 5 on a tuple?

1. A.The row changes to 5
2. B.You get a TypeError — tuples cannot be modified
3. C.It creates a new tuple automatically
4. D.Nothing happens

Answer Why?

Does (1, 4) == (4, 1) evaluate to True?

1. A.Yes — they contain the same numbers
2. B.No — the parts must match in order, and these are swapped
3. C.Yes — tuples ignore order
4. D.It causes an error

Answer Why?

Using this method, what's the Manhattan distance from (1, 1) to (4, 3)?

1. A.7
2. B.5
3. C.3
4. D.2

Answer Why?