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Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Automated And Emerging Technologies (Section 1)

1
What are the features of a robot?
Answer
A
B
C
2
In a self-parking car, what actions are performed by actuators?
Answer
A
C
D
3
How can drones help farmers in the field of irrigation?
Answer
(B)
To monitor the irrigation system and provide a picture of the field.
4
What kind of inputs do sensors provide to an automated system?
Answer
(A)
Physical properties.
5
What is the primary function of the on-board computer in a self-parking car?
Answer
(B)
To process information from the sensors and control the actuators.
6
What is the primary function of the 'inference engine' in an expert system?
Answer
(C)
To apply rules to make deductions.
7
What is a benefit of autonomous airplanes?
Answer
(C)
Increase in safety.
8
Which area of application is NOT specifically mentioned as an example of automated systems in the provided content?
Answer
(B)
Medicine
9
What is one of the advantages of autonomous airplanes?
Answer
(A)
Reduce human error.
10
What are some characteristics of automated systems?
Answer
A
B
D
11
Which of the following is a typical advantage of automation in industrial settings?
Answer
(C)
Greater consistency.
12
What are the primary functions of a well-designed automated system?
Answer
A
B
C
13
What is the primary function of an inference engine in an expert system?
Answer
(C)
To match user input with information in the knowledge base and draw conclusions.
14
What does an automated system often rely upon to take action?
Answer
(D)
All of the above
15
Which of the following is an example of a classification problem?
Answer
(B)
Identifying whether an email is spam or not.
16
In the context of AI systems, what is an 'inference engine' primarily responsible for?
Answer
(B)
Making logical deductions and conclusions.
17
In the context of automated systems, what do actuators primarily respond to?
Answer
(C)
Instructions from the microprocessor.
18
What is the purpose of an 'inference engine' in an expert system?
Answer
(B)
To draw conclusions using the knowledge base and user input.
19
What does the term 'phenotyping' refer to in the context of agriculture?
Answer
(B)
The process of analyzing the physical characteristics of plants.
20
What is the main function of drones in the provided image?
Answer
(C)
Delivery
21
How do automated systems affect product quality?
Answer
(C)
They typically increase product quality due to more consistent processes.
22
Which component of a self-parking car controls the steering?
Answer
(C)
Actuator
23
In the example of a house's automated lighting system, the timer is used for what purpose?
Answer
(A)
To automatically switch the lights on and off at specific times.
24
In an expert system, which component is responsible for drawing conclusions based on the rules and facts in the knowledge base?
Answer
(C)
The inference engine.
25
Which is a good example of a supervised learning problem?
Answer
(B)
Predicting house prices based on features.
26
In machine learning, what type of data is used to train a model to classify emails as either spam or not spam?
Answer
(A)
Labeled data
27
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of automated systems in the irrigation example?
Answer
(B)
The need for specialist tools and maintenance to be ready.
28
What is the first step performed in order to make an automated system operate?
Answer
(B)
Sensing
29
In the context of an expert system, what is the purpose of a 'rule'?
Answer
(B)
To represent the system's reasoning knowledge.
30
In automated systems, which component is primarily responsible for carrying out actions?
Answer
(B)
Actuators
31
Which of the following technologies are used by self-parking cars?
Answer
A
C
D
32
Which of the following is a characteristic of machine learning?
Answer
(B)
Can adapt and learn from data.
33
What is the most important issue for autonomous trains?
Answer
(D)
Security concerns.
34
What can robots do in agriculture?
Answer
(C)
All the functions
35
In an expert system, what is used to represent facts and rules about a particular domain?
Answer
(A)
The knowledge base.
36
What is the role of robots in the entertainment industry?
Answer
(B)
Entertaining audiences with visual effects.
37
What is a problem for autonomous trains?
Answer
A
D
38
In an expert system, what is the primary function of the user interface?
Answer
(B)
To allow the user to interact with the system.
39
What is one function of a personal assistant robot?
Answer
(C)
To provide information by voice commands.
40
Which of the following are advantages of autonomous trains?
Answer
A
B
C
41
What is a key benefit of using autonomous trains?
Answer
(D)
All of the above.
42
Which of the following is a characteristic of robots, as stated in the text?
Answer
(C)
Ability to adapt to changing conditions.
43
What is the definition of a robot?
Answer
A
B
C
44
What is the key responsibility of the microprocessor in an automated setup?
Answer
(B)
To process sensor data and make control decisions.
45
In automated systems, what is a common outcome of higher consistency?
Answer
(D)
An improvement in the final product's quality.
46
What is NOT an advantage of robots in agriculture?
Answer
(D)
Increasing the price for produce.
47
What does the text state that Autonomous systems are able to do?
Answer
A
C
48
What is a potential use of drones regarding the application of fertilizers?
Answer
(B)
To target specific areas.
49
What role do sensors and actuators play in an automated system?
Answer
(A)
Sensors measure data, and actuators control the system's actions.
50
What is a potential disadvantage associated with automated systems, based on the information?
Answer
(C)
High initial investment costs.