Writing exam answers about artificial intelligence
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which sentence is the best one-sentence definition of AI for an exam answer?
2. Which answer lists the characteristics of AI correctly?
3. A student writes: 'The knowledge base holds the if-then rules.' Is this correct?
4. Which answer describes the inference engine so that it earns the mark?
5. Which answer links the interface to a reason, as a full-mark answer should?
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Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1AI = data + rules + reasoning | Ainference engine -> rules -> conclusion | |
| 2ML = learn + adapt own data | BAI is not a robot. It is a computer system showing intelligent behaviour using data, rules and reasoning, and it may have no physical body. | |
| 3Name each expert system part and give its job: the knowledge base stores facts, the rule base stores IF-THEN rules | CThis mixes up the two parts. The knowledge base stores the facts, while the rule base stores the rules used to reach a conclusion. | |
| 4Link a point to a reason: the inference engine uses the rules to reach a conclusion, so it acts as the reasoning part | DA one-sentence definition: a computer system that stores data and rules and reasons to behave intelligently | |
| 5AI means a robot | EMachine learning: a system that learns from experience and changes its own processes or data to improve | |
| 6Rule base = stores facts about the topic | Fknowledge base = facts; rule base = rules |
C
Definitions
key term + reason
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
AI is a computer system that shows
___________ behaviour.
2.
AI has data and rules, can reason, and can
_____ and adapt.
3.
The ______________ stores facts as data.
4.
The ________________ applies rules to the
facts to reach a conclusion.
5.
Machine learning: a system ______ its own
processes or data using what it learns.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
AI: a robot with a body
B
It has data and rules
C
It can reason, learn and adapt
Question 2
A
Expert system parts:
B
1 Knowledge base: the rules
C
2 Rule base: IF-THEN rules
D
3 Inference engine: reasons
Question 3
A
Machine learning is when a
B
program follows fixed steps
C
or processes, without being
D
reprogrammed by a person
Question 4
A
Answer: chess program is AI
B
It has data and rules (moves)
C
It always plays a random move
D
so it shows intelligence
Question 5
A
Inference engine:
B
- searches the rule base
C
- matches the facts given
D
- so it stores all the facts
Answer Key
Writing exam answers about artificial intelligence
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — AI is a computer system that shows intelligent behaviour by using data and rules, reasoning and learning.
Q2
B — A collection of data and rules, the ability to reason, and the ability to learn and adapt.
Q3
A — No. The rule base holds the rules. The knowledge base holds the facts and data.
Q4
A — It reasons by matching the user's answers to the rules in the rule base and the facts in the knowledge base to reach a conclusion.
Q5
B — The interface lets the user enter questions and answers, so the system can use them and then show the conclusion.
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
AI = data + rules + reasoning → A one-sentence definition: a computer system that stores data and rules and reasons to behave intelligently
Q2
ML = learn + adapt own data → Machine learning: a system that learns from experience and changes its own processes or data to improve
Q3
Name each expert system part and give its job: the knowledge base stores facts, the rule base stores IF-THEN rules → knowledge base = facts; rule base = rules
Q4
Link a point to a reason: the inference engine uses the rules to reach a conclusion, so it acts as the reasoning part → inference engine -> rules -> conclusion
Q5
AI means a robot → AI is not a robot. It is a computer system showing intelligent behaviour using data, rules and reasoning, and it may have no physical body.
Q6
Rule base = stores facts about the topic → This mixes up the two parts. The knowledge base stores the facts, while the rule base stores the rules used to reach a conclusion.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
key term + reason — Use exact key terms (data, rules, reasoning, knowledge base, rule base, inference engine, interface, machine learning) and link each point to a reason.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
AI is a computer system that shows
intelligent behaviour.Q2
AI has data and rules, can reason, and can
learn and adapt.Q3
The knowledge base stores facts as data.Q4
The inference engine applies rules to the
facts to reach a conclusion.Q5
Machine learning: a system adapts its own
processes or data using what it learns.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — AI does not mean a robot. A full-mark definition says AI is a computer system that behaves in an intelligent way, e.g. 'AI: a computer acting smartly'.
Q2
B — The knowledge base stores the facts (data). The rules are held in the rule base, so line 2 should say 'facts'.
Q3
B — Machine learning means the program adapts its own data or processes. Following fixed steps describes a normal program, so the line should say 'program adapts its own data'.
Q4
C — Random moves are not reasoning. A full-mark answer says the program reasons to pick the best move, and links that to showing intelligence.
Q5
D — Storing facts is the job of the knowledge base. The inference engine's reason for searching and matching is to reach a conclusion.