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Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : GE8151


B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2017
First Semester
Computer Science and Engineering

GE8151 - PROBLEM SOLVING AND PYTHON PROGRAMMING

(Common to All Branches)


(Regulations 2017)
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks

Answer ALL questions


PART–A (10×2=20 Marks)

1. What is an algorithm?

2. Write a pseudo-code to accept two numbers, add the numbers and print the
result.

3. Outline the modes Python interpreter works.


4. Differentiate between keywords and identifiers.

5. Write a Python program to accept two numbers, find the greatest and print the
result.

6. What is recursion?
7. What is a list in Python? Give example.

8. Write the syntax for concatenating two lists in Python.

9. What is a format operator?

10. Write the syntax for opening a file in Python for reading only.
PART – B (5×16=80 Marks)

11. a) i) Explain with an example the building blocks of an algorithm. (8)


ii) Draw a flow chart to print the first ‘n’ prime numbers. (8)

(OR)

b) Explain with relevant diagrams and algorithm the Towers of Hanoi problem. (16)

12. a i) Explain with an example the structure of a Python program. (6)


ii) Explain different datatypes available in python. (10)
(OR)
b) Explain the various operators available in Python. (16)

13. a) i) Write a Python program using while loop to print the first n numbers
divisible by 5. (8)
ii) Write a Python program to compute the factorial of a given number. (8)
(OR)
b) Write Python programs for performing Linear and binary search. (16)

14. a) Write algorithm and program for:


i) Selection Sort (8)
ii) Insertion Sort. (8)

b) Write the Python program to sort an integer list using merge sort. (16)

15. a) Describe in detail how exceptions are handled in Python. Give relevant
examples. (16)
(OR)

b) Write a Python program to copy the contents of one file to another. (16)

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