What is the expected output of the following code? ``python def func(x, y, z): return x + 4 y + 5 z print(func(1, z=2, y=3)) ``

Question

def func(x, y, z):
 return x + 4 * y + 5 * z

print(func(1, z=2, y=3))

Options

• A80
• B24
• C23
• DThe code is erroneous.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  10% (5)
• C
  79% (38)
• D
  6% (3)

Explanation

Option C (23) is correct because Python allows keyword arguments to be passed in any order - func(1, z=2, y=3) binds x=1, y=3, z=2, giving 1 + 4(3) + 5(2) = 1 + 12 + 10 = 23.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (24) is the most tempting trap - it results from swapping y and z (i.e., treating y=2, z=3), which is the mistake of assuming keyword args must match the order they appear in the call.
• A (80) likely comes from misreading the multipliers or performing operations incorrectly (e.g., multiplying all terms together rather than summing).
• D is wrong because the code is completely valid Python - the only rule is that positional arguments (1) must come before keyword arguments (z=2, y=3), which is satisfied here.

Memory tip: Think of keyword arguments as labeled boxes - Python doesn't care what order you hand them over, as long as each label matches a parameter name and all positional arguments come first.

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