Question#1
Who is considered the father of artificial intelligence?
a) Alan Turing
b) John McCarthy ✅ - Answer
c) Marvin Minsky
d) Herbert Simon

Question#2
What was the main focus of early AI research in the 1950s-1960s?
a) Neural networks
b) Symbolic or rule-based AI systems ✅ - Answer
c) Deep learning
d) Reinforcement learning

Question#3
What is the term used for the period of reduced interest and funding in AI during the 1970s-1980s?
a) AI Spring
b) AI Winter ✅ - Answer
c) AI Fall
d) AI Summer

Question#4
Which programming language developed by John McCarthy became popular for AI research?
a) Python
b) Java
c) Lisp ✅ - Answer
d) C++

Question#5
What does the 'P' in PEAS representation stand for?
a) Performance measure ✅ - Answer
b) Programming
c) Perception
d) Processing

Question#6
Which AI application is used for detecting anomalies in medical images?
a) Autonomous vehicles
b) Medical imaging ✅ - Answer
c) Customer service chatbots
d) Algorithmic trading

Question#7
What is a major ethical concern associated with AI systems?
a) Increased computational speed
b) Bias and discrimination ✅ - Answer
c) Reduced energy consumption
d) Enhanced data storage

Question#8
Which AI technique is used for training neural networks?
a) Backpropagation algorithm ✅ - Answer
b) Decision trees
c) Support vector machines
d) Random forests

Question#9
What is the goal of an AI agent in the context of AI?
a) To perform tasks without any goal
b) To achieve specific objectives ✅ - Answer
c) To ignore the environment
d) To act randomly

Question#10
Which of the following is a property of an AI environment?
a) Static and unchanging
b) Deterministic or stochastic ✅ - Answer
c) Lacking any form of interaction
d) Without any state representation

Question#11
What does AI stand for in the context of computer science?
a) Automated Intelligence
b) Artificial Intelligence ✅ - Answer
c) Advanced Internet
d) Algorithmic Integration

Question#12
Which conference marked the formal beginning of AI as a scientific discipline?
a) The Turing Conference
b) The Dartmouth Conference ✅ - Answer
c) The Minsky Meeting
d) The McCarthy Symposium

Question#13
What is the primary purpose of expert systems in AI?
a) To play games
b) To mimic human decision-making ✅ - Answer
c) To create art
d) To simulate weather

Question#14
Which of the following is a key milestone in the history of AI?
a) The invention of the telephone
b) The development of the first expert system ✅ - Answer
c) The creation of the internet
d) The discovery of electricity

Question#15
What is a common application of AI in the retail industry?
a) Medical diagnosis
b) Personalized product recommendations ✅ - Answer
c) Autonomous vehicle navigation
d) Weather forecasting

Question#16
Which AI risk involves the potential for AI to make biased decisions?
a) Job displacement
b) Bias and discrimination ✅ - Answer
c) Security breaches
d) Privacy infringement

Question#17
What is the main advantage of using AI in healthcare?
a) Reducing the need for doctors
b) Early disease detection and diagnosis ✅ - Answer
c) Eliminating all medical errors
d) Making healthcare free

Question#18
Which of the following is a type of AI agent?
a) Simple reflex agent ✅ - Answer
b) Static agent
c) Non-learning agent
d) Non-interactive agent

Question#19
What does the 'E' in PEAS representation stand for?
a) Efficiency
b) Environment ✅ - Answer
c) Execution
d) Evaluation

Question#20
Which AI application is crucial for the development of autonomous vehicles?
a) Natural language processing
b) Image and speech recognition ✅ - Answer
c) Predictive analytics
d) Robot-assisted surgery