Which of the following statements is false?

Question

Options

• AThe right argument of the % operator can not be zero.
• BThe ** operator has right-to-left associativity.
• CMultiplication precedes addition.
• DThe result of the / operator is always an integer value.

• A
  6% (4)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  13% (8)
• D
  77% (48)

Explanation

Option D is false because in Python, the / operator performs true division and always returns a float, even when both operands are integers - 4 / 2 yields 2.0, not 2. If an integer result is needed, Python provides the floor division operator // instead. Options A, B, and C are all true: the % (modulo) operator requires a non-zero right operand or it raises a ZeroDivisionError; ** is right-associative so 2**3**2 evaluates as 2**(3**2) = 512; and multiplication does indeed take precedence over addition per standard operator precedence rules. Memory tip: Remember "slash gives decimals" - Python 3's / never truncates, so if you see a claim that / "always returns an integer," that's always the false statement.

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