ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (SUBJECT CODE - 417)

Sample Paper-1
Class IX (2023-24)

Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions, whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the
allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A- OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking.
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Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B- SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
A candidate has to do 10 questions.
Do as per the instructions given.
Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
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 SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)

i. Which element involves the process of converting thoughts into a message? 1
a) Ideas
b) Encoding
c) Decoding
d) Receiver
ii. A friend is struggling with low self-confidence and is seeking your advice. What factors 1
would you emphasize as important contributors to building self-confidence?
a) Isolation from others
b) Negative thoughts
c) Positive social, cultural, and physical factors
d) Avoiding personal hygiene
iii. Which of the following is a peripheral device of a computer system? 1
a) CPU
b) RAM
c) Keyboard
d) Motherboard
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Which of the following is NOT a self-confidence building tip?
a) Getting rid of negative thoughts
b) Thinking positively
c) Staying unhappy with small achievements
d) Staying clean, hygienic, and smart
What is one of the rewards of entrepreneurship?
a) Limited responsibility
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b) Guaranteed salary
c) Job security
d) Potential financial success
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vi. You are working on a team project, and you notice that one team member is struggling 1
with meeting deadlines and staying organized. What advice would you give to help
improve their self-management skills?
a) Encourage them to set clear goals and priorities
b) Suggest they communicate more with teammates
c) Recommend micromanaging their tasks for better control
d) Advise them to take on additional responsibilities for a challenge

Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. The idea of creating a machine that can simulate human intelligence is termed as 1
____________.
ii. Which of the following companies is NOT known for its significant contributions to 1
artificial intelligence?
a) Google
b) IBM
c) Tesla
d) McDonald's
iii. Which organisation has NOT expressed concerns about the ethical implications of AI? 1
a) United Nations
b) OpenAI

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 c) World Economic Forum
d) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
iv. Which type of AI system can perform tasks without explicit programming for each task? 1
a) Narrow AI (Weak AI)
b) General AI (Strong AI)
c) Superintelligence
d) Artificial Superintelligence
v. The ethical question regarding who gets to control or have access to AI systems is often 1
referred to as:
a) AI Bias
b) AI Transparency
c) AI Governance
d) AI Justice
vi. The use of AI in medicine is primarily aimed to eliminate human doctors. (True/False) 1

Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. In an AI project cycle, the step of understanding the domain and defining the problem to 1
be solved is known as ____________.
ii. Which of the following is NOT a type of data used in AI projects? 1
a) Structured Data

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b) Unstructured Data
c) Semi-Structured Data
d) Virtual Data
Which of the following is NOT part of the problem scoping process in AI project
development?
a) Defining the business objective
b) Identifying data sources
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c) Coding the algorithm

d) Identifying stakeholders
iv. What is typically the final step in an AI project cycle? 1
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a) Data acquisition
b) Modelling
c) Deployment
d) Problem Identification
v. Which method is commonly used for data visualisation in AI projects? 1
a) Random Number Generation
b) Data Encryption
c) Scatter plots
d) Data Hashing
vi. The evaluation stage involves assessing the performance and effectiveness of the 1
developed AI model. (True/False)

Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Which of the following are the parameters of the 4Ws Canvas? 1
a) Which? What? Who? When?
b) What? When? Where? Why?
c) Who? What? Where? Why?
d) None of these
ii. Which of the following is NOT a layer in a typical Artificial Neural Network? 1
a) Input layer

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 b) Output layer
c) Hidden layer
d) Ethical layer
iii. How do neural networks fundamentally differ from traditional rule-based systems? 1
a) They are smaller in size
b) They are more expensive
c) They learn from data
d) They don't use electricity
iv. Which layer in a neural network is responsible for producing the final output? 1
a) Input layer
b) Hidden layer
c) Output layer
d) Intermediate layer
v. _________________ data is the initial dataset used to train an AI module. 1
vi. Regression is a learning-based AI model used to predict continuous numerical values. 1
(True / False)

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. A ________________ is a named memory location that stores data. 1
ii. Which of the following is NOT a basic data type in Python? 1

iii.
a) Integer
b) Float
c) String
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d) Character
Which of following is not a decision-making statement?
a) if-elif
b) if
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c) if -else
d) for
iv. What is the primary AI domain demonstrated in Quick Draw? 1
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a) Data Analysis
b) Natural Language Processing (NLP)
c) Computer Vision (CV)
d) Speech Recognition
v. Which function is used to determine the data type of a variable? 1
a) id()
b) type()
c) int()
d) datatype()
vi. Python was initially developed as a scripting language for web development. (True/False) 1

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)

Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.

Q. 6 Write two factors affecting perspectives in communication. 2

Q. 7 Enlist any two factors that affect self-confidence. 2
Q. 8 What is visual communication? Give two examples of visual communication. 2

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 Q. 9 What do you mean by green economy? 2
Q. 10 List any two self-management skills. 2

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

Q. 11 List the common types of bias that can occur in AI systems. How can they impact decision- 2
making?
Q. 12 What role does AI play in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? 2
Q. 13 What does "problem scoping" involve in an AI project? 2
Q. 14 Explain data exploration in the context of the AI project cycle. 2
Q. 15 What is the difference between interactive mode and script mode in Python? 2
Q. 16 How do neural networks mimic the human nervous system? 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

Q. 17 Write a short note on Python programming. Write some features of Python. 4

Q. 18 Discuss the significance of data privacy in AI applications. 4
Q. 19 What is the importance of model evaluation in the AI project cycle? 4
Q. 20 Define the term Artificial Intelligence. Write some of its applications. 4
Q. 21 What are Python lists and how are they different from other sequence types?
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OR

How does the append() method work in Python lists?

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