1. What is the primary goal of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
a) To simulate human emotions
b) To perform tasks that require human intelligence
c) To replace human workers
d) To enhance human physical abilities
Answer: b) To perform tasks that require human intelligence
2. Who is considered the father of Artificial Intelligence?
a) Alan Turing
b) John McCarthy
c) Marvin Minsky
d) Herbert Simon
Answer: b) John McCarthy
3. Which of the following is a milestone event in the history of AI?
a) Invention of the computer
b) Launch of the first mobile phone
c) Development of the Turing Test
d) Creation of the internet
Answer: c) Development of the Turing Test
4. What year did John McCarthy coin the term “Artificial Intelligence”?
a) 1950
b) 1956
c) 1960
d) 1965
Answer: b) 1956
5. In which decade did AI research experience the “AI Winter” due to lack of progress and funding?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
Answer: c) 1970s
6. What is the primary difference between AI and human intelligence?
a) AI can think abstractly
b) Human intelligence can learn from experience and adapt
c) AI has emotional intelligence
d) Human intelligence is faster in processing information
Answer: b) Human intelligence can learn from experience and adapt
7. Which of the following is an example of a narrow AI application?
a) General problem-solving
b) Self-driving cars
c) Creative writing
d) Emotional support
Answer: b) Self-driving cars
8. The concept of a machine being able to mimic human cognitive functions was first introduced by which scientist?
a) Isaac Asimov
b) Alan Turing
c) Claude Shannon
d) Norbert Wiener
Answer: b) Alan Turing
9. Which of the following was a significant achievement in AI during the 1990s?
a) Development of expert systems
b) IBM’s Deep Blue defeating Garry Kasparov in chess
c) Creation of neural networks
d) Introduction of natural language processing
Answer: b) IBM’s Deep Blue defeating Garry Kasparov in chess
10. What is a key characteristic of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
a) Ability to perform specific tasks
b) Ability to outperform humans in all tasks
c) Ability to understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks
d) Ability to simulate human emotions
Answer: c) Ability to understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks
11. What does the term “machine learning” refer to in the context of AI?
a) AI that mimics human thinking
b) AI that learns from data and improves over time
c) AI that can replace human workers
d) AI that performs tasks without human input
Answer: b) AI that learns from data and improves over time
12. Which of the following represents a type of AI that operates with a specific predefined task?
a) General AI
b) Supervised AI
c) Narrow AI
d) Unsupervised AI
Answer: c) Narrow AI
13. What is the main focus of reinforcement learning in AI?
a) Learning from labeled data
b) Learning from rewards and penalties
c) Learning from unstructured data
d) Learning from large datasets
Answer: b) Learning from rewards and penalties
14. Who developed the concept of the “Turing Test”?
a) Alan Turing
b) John McCarthy
c) Marvin Minsky
d) Herbert Simon
Answer: a) Alan Turing
15. What is a significant advantage of AI systems over human intelligence?
a) AI systems can replicate human emotions
b) AI systems are always accurate
c) AI systems can process and analyze large amounts of data faster
d) AI systems can understand complex human relationships
Answer: c) AI systems can process and analyze large amounts of data faster
16. What is the “singularity” in the context of AI?
a) The point where AI surpasses human intelligence
b) The development of AI that mimics human senses
c) The creation of AI systems that are self-aware
d) The stage where AI becomes obsolete
Answer: a) The point where AI surpasses human intelligence
17. Which AI technology is primarily used for natural language processing?
a) Neural networks
b) Expert systems
c) Robotics
d) Fuzzy logic
Answer: a) Neural networks
18. What does the term “AI Winter” refer to?
a) A period of high funding and interest in AI
b) A phase where AI development slowed down due to lack of progress and funding
c) The introduction of new AI technologies
d) The peak of AI advancements
Answer: b) A phase where AI development slowed down due to lack of progress and funding
19. What is the primary difference between AI and machine learning?
a) AI can perform any cognitive task, while machine learning is a subset of AI that focuses on data-driven learning
b) AI focuses on neural networks, while machine learning focuses on expert systems
c) AI is always general, while machine learning is always specific
d) There is no difference between AI and machine learning
Answer: a) AI can perform any cognitive task, while machine learning is a subset of AI that focuses on data-driven learning
20. What is the primary purpose of an expert system in AI?
a) To simulate human emotions
b) To replicate human physical abilities
c) To solve complex problems based on a set of rules and knowledge
d) To perform simple tasks quickly
Answer: c) To solve complex problems based on a set of rules and knowledge
21. Which AI technique is used to classify and categorize data into different groups?
a) Clustering
b) Reinforcement learning
c) Decision trees
d) Regression analysis
Answer: a) Clustering
22. In which year was the first AI conference held, marking the birth of AI as a field of study?
a) 1956
b) 1965
c) 1970
d) 1980
Answer: a) 1956
23. What is the main challenge of achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
a) Developing hardware for AGI
b) Programming AGI with specific tasks
c) Creating algorithms that can generalize knowledge across various domains
d) Ensuring AGI can process large amounts of data
Answer: c) Creating algorithms that can generalize knowledge across various domains
24. What is “deep learning” in the context of AI?
a) A method for improving computational speed
b) A type of machine learning involving large neural networks with many layers
c) A technique for simplifying AI algorithms
d) A way to enhance human cognitive abilities
Answer: b) A type of machine learning involving large neural networks with many layers
25. Which of the following is NOT a milestone in AI development?
a) Creation of the first AI program
b) Introduction of the internet
c) Development of self-learning algorithms
d) AI defeating a human champion in strategic games
Answer: b) Introduction of the internet