Question Bank 2024-25 GIFT (Autonomous) Bhubaneswar

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (MC-T-PC-304)

MODULE –I & II

Questions Marks CO BTL

1 Define Artificial Intelligence (AI). 2 1 1

What are the main goals of AI? 2 1 1

How does AI differ from traditional computer programming? 2 1 1

2 What is machine learning in the context of AI? 2 1 1

3 Write two advantages of AI ? 2 1 1

4 What is the role of data in AI? 2 1 1

5 What is the role of AI in autonomous vehicles? 2 1 1

6 What is an intelligent agent in AI? Give two applications of AI. 2 1

7 What is an AI agent? 2 1

8 What are the main components of an AI agent? 2 1 1

9 What is a rational agent in AI? 2 1 1

10 Define the term 'percept' in the context of an AI agent. 2 1 1

11 What is the role of the 'environment' in an AI agent's functioning? 2 1 1
12 What is the function of the 'actuator' in an AI agent? 2 1 1
13 Differentiate between a simple reflex agent and a model-based reflex 2 1 1
agent

14 What does 'rationality' mean for an AI agent? 2 1 1

15 Explain the difference between a goal-based agent and a model-based 2 1 1
agent.
16 Define a 'learning agent' in the context of AI. 2 1 1

17 What is the difference between robotic and human agent? 2 1 1

18 Explain the difference between fully observable and partial observable 2 1 1

environments.
19 Explain the difference between episodic and sequential environments. 2 1 1
20 What is the role of sensors and actuators in an AI agent? 2 1 1
21 What is Dynamic environment? Give an example of a dynamic 2 1 1
environment.

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22 What is the difference between discrete and continuous 2 1 1
environments?
23 How does a multi-agent environment differ from a single-agent 2 1 1
environment? Give two example from each.

24 What is the difference between an agent and an environment? 2 1 1

25 Define PEAS representation in AI. 2 1 1

26 Differentiate between deterministic and stochastic environments. 2 1 1

27 What is an episodic environment? 2 1 1

28 How does a learning agent differ from a simple reflex agent? 2 1 1

29 What is meant by the agent's "performance measure"? 2 1 1

30 How does a stochastic environment impact an agent's decision- 2 1 1

making?
31 What is a problem-solving agent? 2 1 1

32 Explain the role of a goal in a problem-solving agent 2 1 1

33 What is the state space of a problem? 2 1 1

34 What is the purpose of search algorithms in problem-solving? 2 1 1

35 Describe the difference between a search strategy and a search 2 1 1

algorithm.

36 What are the key attributes of a good search strategy? 2 1 1

37 Define uninformed search strategies. 2 1 1

38 What is the main characteristic of uninformed search strategies? 2 1 1

39 Describe the depth-first search strategy 2 1 1

40 What is the primary feature of breadth-first search? 2 1 1

41 What makes breadth-first search optimal? 2 1 1

42 What is the role of a queue in breadth-first search? 2 1 1

43 What is the primary characteristic of depth-first search? 2 1 1

44 What is the role of a stack in depth-first search? 2 1 1

45 Define searching with partial information. 2 1 1

46 What is the difference between a deterministic and a non- 2 1 1

deterministic environment?
47 What are the main components of a CSP? 2 1 1
48 Explain the concept of heuristic search and how it differs from 2 1 1
uninformed search.
49 What is a Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP)? 2 1 1

50 What is greedy best first search. 2 1 1

51 What is the difference between the g(n) and h(n) in A* algorithm. 2 1 1

52 What is the mean in data analysis? 2 1 1

53 Why is depth-first search not always complete? 2 1 1

54 Why is breadth-first search complete? 2 1 1

55 What are the advantages and disadvantages of using breadth-first 2 1 1

search?
56 What is A* algorithm. 2 1 1

57 What is the main characteristic of uninformed search strategies? 2 1 1

58 Explain the concept of completeness in a search algorithm. 2 1 1

Section B BTL

1 Explain the concept of a rational agent and how it differs from an agent.

2 Discuss the concept of discrete and continuous environments with suitable 6 1 2

examples.
3 Describe the different types of environments that an agent might encounter 6 1 2
and give examples for each.

4 Define the concept of an agent in the context of artificial intelligence. 6 1 2

5 Explain how breadth-first search (BFS) works and in what scenarios it is 6 1 2

useful
6 Describe the PEAS (Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, Sensors) 6 1 2
framework with an example of a self-driving car.

7 Give 6 real-world applications of AI. 6 1 2

8 How Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning differ from each other? 6 1 2

9 What is an agent? How intelligent agent works? Give an example of 6 1 2

intelligent agent.
10 What is an intelligent agent? Explain the terms such as percept, percept 6 1 2
sequence, agent function and agent program with vacuum cleaner example.

11 Describe depth-first search (DFS) and its advantages and disadvantages. 6 1 2

12 Explain the components of a problem-solving agent and how it differs from 6 1 2

other agents.
13 Explain briefly the various problem characteristics? 6 1 2

14 What are the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy? Provide 6 1 2

examples to demonstrate their application.

15 Discuss Uniformed Searched methods with Examples. 6 1 2

16 What are the advantages and disadvantages of problem-solving agents? 6 1 2

17 Illustrate how a problem-solving agent interacts with its environment. 6 1 2

18 Compare and contrast between goal based agent and reflex agents. 6 1 2

19 What is the difference between a solution and an optimal solution in the 6 1 2

context of search algorithms?

20 Explain searching with partial information. 6 1 2

21 Compare the effectiveness of a problem-solving agent in a static 6 1 2

environment versus a dynamic environment.

22 Explain the basic structure of a Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) and 6 1 2

give examples.

23 Explain how the search tree is used in finding solutions and describe the 6 1 2
process of expanding nodes.

24 Discuss the significance of the branching factor in search algorithms and its 6 1 2
impact on search efficiency.

25 Differentiate between uninformed and heuristic search strategies. 6 1 2

26 What is the significance of the heuristic function in the A* algorithm? 6 1 2

27 Discuss the importance of completeness and optimality in evaluating search 6 1 2

algorithms.

28 Explain the working of the A* algorithms in detail. 6 1 2

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Section C 2 or 3

1 Briefly define the agent architecture with a real life example. 8 1 3

2 Briefly explain the nature of environment for an AI agent. 8 1 3

3 What are the properties of Intelligent Agent? Explain the concept of 8 1 3
rationality in an intelligent agent.
4 Explain the goal and model based reflex agents with example. 8 1 3

5 Explain any 4 real life applications of Artificial Intelligence. 8 1 3

6 Discuss the concept of Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSP) in AI. Explain 8 1 3

how CSPs are formulated, the different types of constraints.
7 Explain the A* algorithm in detail with its steps, heuristic function, 8 1 3
conditions for optimality, and an example of its application.

8 Explain the process of problem formulation in artificial intelligence. What 8 1 3

are the key components of a problem formulation, and how do they
contribute to finding a solution? Provide an example problem and detail
how you would formulate it.
9 Compare and contrast uninformed search strategies such as Breadth-First 8 1
Search (BFS) and Depth-First Search (DFS). What are the advantages and
disadvantages of each strategy? Provide examples to demonstrate their
application.
10 Describe the Breadth-First Search algorithm. How does it ensure that the 8 1
shortest path is found in an unweighted graph? Illustrate your explanation
with an example, showing the step-by-step process of BFS.
11 Explain the Depth-First Search algorithm. What are the key characteristics of 8 1
DFS, and how does it differ from BFS? Provide an example to demonstrate
how DFS explores a search space.
Section D 4,5,6

1 Explain the foundations required for Artificial Intelligence. 10 1 4

2 Define agents. Specify the PEAS descriptions for intelligent agent design 10 1 4
with examples and explain the basic types of agents.
3 Explain the Greedy Best-First Search algorithm. Discuss its working 10 1 4
mechanism, advantages, and disadvantages, and provide an example to
illustrate its application.
4 Explain the architecture of a problem-solving agent and describe its 10 1 4
components.
5 Explain briefly Uninformed and Informed search strategies. 10 1 4
** BTL: Bloom’s Taxonomy Level

** CO: Course Outcomes

BTL are:

1. Remembering
2. Understanding,
3. Applying,
4. Analysing,
5. Evaluating
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6. Creating

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