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Practice Test: AI Agents & Natural Language Processing

A combined 100-mark paper covering "AI Agents: When AI Takes Action, Not Just Talks" and "Natural Language Processing: How Computers Understand Text" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.What is an AI agent?Basic2 pts

A. A piece of computer hardware

B. A type of internet browser

C. A file storage format

D. An AI system that can take actions and complete tasks, not just generate text

2.How does an AI agent typically differ from a simple chatbot?Basic2 pts

A. It cannot respond in text at all

B. It can carry out actions and tasks on the user's behalf, not just reply

C. It only works offline

D. It has no connection to AI whatsoever

3.What kinds of tools might an AI agent use to complete a task?Basic2 pts

A. Web browsers, APIs, or code execution

B. Only a pencil and paper

C. Nothing — agents cannot use any tools

D. Only physical robots

4.What does it mean for an AI agent to "plan" a task?Basic2 pts

A. It draws a picture of the task

B. It refuses to complete the task

C. It breaks a goal into a sequence of steps and carries them out

D. It waits indefinitely for further instructions

5.What does the term "agentic AI" describe?Basic2 pts

A. AI that can only draw pictures

B. AI that combines reasoning, tool use, and action to achieve a goal

C. AI that runs exclusively on mobile phones

D. A type of computer virus

6.Which of these is an example of an AI agent in action?Basic2 pts

A. A wall calendar

B. A static webpage

C. A printed instruction manual

D. An assistant that researches, books, and confirms a flight on a user's behalf

7.Why is human oversight important when using AI agents?Basic2 pts

A. Because agents can take real actions, and mistakes can have real consequences

B. Because agents are always 100% error-free

C. Because oversight makes agents run faster

D. Because it is legally required for all software

8.What is natural language processing (NLP)?Basic2 pts

A. A method for repairing computer hardware

B. The field of AI focused on understanding and generating human language

C. A type of internet cable

D. A programming language used to build websites

9.Which of the following is a common NLP task?Basic2 pts

A. Charging a phone battery

B. Printing a document

C. Automatically translating text between languages

D. Formatting a spreadsheet

10.What is "tokenization" in NLP?Basic2 pts

A. Breaking text into smaller units such as words or subwords

B. Deleting all punctuation permanently

C. Converting text into a printed document

D. Encrypting a password

11.Which everyday technologies are powered by NLP?Basic2 pts

A. Calculators only

B. Digital thermometers

C. USB cables

D. Voice assistants, chatbots, and search engines

12.What does sentiment analysis do?Basic2 pts

A. Measures how fast text is typed

B. Determines the emotional tone of a piece of text

C. Counts the number of words in a document

D. Checks a file for viruses

13.What is machine translation?Basic2 pts

A. Using AI to automatically translate text from one language to another

B. Physically moving a computer to another country

C. Converting a video file into an audio file

D. Translating computer code into machine code

14.In NLP, what is the difference between syntax and semantics?Basic2 pts

A. There is no difference between them

B. Syntax is about audio, semantics is about video

C. Syntax concerns grammar and structure, semantics concerns meaning

D. Semantics only applies to numbers

15.What NLP task converts spoken words into text?Basic2 pts

A. Image classification

B. Speech recognition

C. Data encryption

D. File compression

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.AI agents can take actions on a user's behalf, not just generate text.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.Every chatbot is automatically considered a fully agentic AI system.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

18.AI agents may use tools such as web browsers or APIs to complete tasks.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.AI agents require no human oversight because they always act correctly.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.NLP is the field of AI focused on understanding and generating human language.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.Tokenization means breaking text into smaller units such as words or subwords.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.Sentiment analysis determines the emotional tone of a piece of text.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.Machine translation has nothing to do with natural language processing.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.NLP powers technologies such as voice assistants and chatbots.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25.AI agents can plan and execute multi-step tasks with minimal supervision.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.An AI ______ is a system that can take actions and complete tasks, not just generate text responses.Intermediate2 pts

27.AI agents often use ______ such as web browsers, APIs, or code execution to complete tasks.Intermediate2 pts

28.______ AI combines reasoning, tool use, and action to complete goals.Intermediate2 pts

29.______ is the field of AI focused on understanding and generating human language.Intermediate2 pts

30.Breaking text into smaller units such as words or subwords is called ______.Intermediate2 pts

31.______ analysis determines the emotional tone of a piece of text.Intermediate2 pts

32.______ translation uses AI to automatically translate text between languages.Intermediate2 pts

33.NLP powers technologies such as chatbots, search engines, and voice ______s.Intermediate2 pts

34.Because AI agents can act autonomously, ______s and human oversight are important safety measures.Intermediate2 pts

35.AI agents can plan and complete ______-step tasks with minimal supervision.Intermediate2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each AI Agents/NLP term to its definition.Advanced10 pts

Column A

AI Agent

Agentic AI

Tokenization

Sentiment Analysis

Machine Translation

Column B

AI that combines reasoning, tool use, and action to achieve goals

Breaking text into smaller units such as words or subwords

Determining the emotional tone of a piece of text

Automatically translating text from one language to another

A system that can take actions and complete tasks on a user's behalf

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.What is an AI agent?Advanced4 pts

42.How is an AI agent different from a simple chatbot?Advanced4 pts

43.What is natural language processing?Advanced4 pts

44.Give an example of an NLP task.Advanced4 pts

45.Why is human oversight important when using AI agents?Advanced4 pts

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