CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) — Question 206

Within a Python script, a line that states print (var) outputs the following:

[{'1' : 'CentOS', '2' : 'Ubuntu'}, {'1' : 'Windows 10', '2' : 'Windows Server 2016'}]

Which of the following objects or data structures is var?

Answer options

• A. An array
• B. A class
• C. A dictionary
• D. A list

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, a list, because the output shows a collection of dictionary objects enclosed in square brackets, which indicates a list structure. Options A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not represent the overall structure being displayed; an array is not a native Python type, a class is a blueprint for creating objects, and a dictionary is a key-value pair structure, but the entire structure here is a list of dictionaries.