Basics Interview Questions | Python | NextRound

1Is Python a compiled language or an interpreted language?Beginner

2What is an Interpreted language?Beginner

3What causes a reference cycle, and how does Python's garbage collector handle it?Advanced

4Why can floating-point arithmetic in Python produce results like `0.1 + 0.2 != 0.3`? How would you correctly compare floats?Intermediate

5Why does Python not require explicit variable declarations, and how does dynamic typing affect variable assignment internally?Beginner

6How does Python manage memory for objects internally (reference counting and the object model)?Advanced

7What are Python's built-in data types, and how are they categorized (mutable vs. immutable)?Beginner

8How does Python evaluate chained comparisons like `1 < x < 10`?Beginner

9What is the difference between `is` and `==`?Beginner

10What is the difference between a shallow copy and a deep copy? When would each cause bugs?Intermediate

11Why can `a = 256; b = 256; a is b` return `True`, but `a = 257; b = 257; a is b` return `False` in some Python implementations?Advanced

12What is the difference between `/` and `//` in Python?Beginner