A user asks an AI to write a biography of a historical figure. The AI produces a biography that includes a plausible-sounding but incorrect date. What is the most likely cause of this error?

The user's prompt was too long, causing the AI to forget the correct date.

The AI generated a plausible but unverified fact to fill a gap in its knowledge.

The AI's training data was corrupted by a virus.

The AI intentionally lied to mislead the user.

A support team uses an AI chatbot to answer customer questions about product specifications. The team wants to minimize the chance of the chatbot providing made-up specifications. Which prompt instruction is most effective?

Answer with a confidence percentage for every response.

Always provide a detailed answer, even if you are not completely sure.

Answer only if you are certain. If you are not sure, respond with 'I don't know' and suggest contacting support.

Use your best judgment to answer the question.

Which prompt structure is most likely to reduce ambiguity and produce a more accurate response?

A prompt that uses technical jargon without explanation

A prompt that asks the model to 'do its best'

A prompt that includes clear instructions, context, and a specific format for the answer

What is the purpose of post-processing checks in the context of AI-generated content?

To automatically correct all errors without human involvement

To make the content more engaging

To increase the length of the output

To verify the accuracy of the AI's output and catch potential hallucinations

A hospital's IT team is deploying an AI system to assist doctors with diagnosis suggestions. The team wants to minimize the risk of the AI suggesting a harmful treatment. Which mitigation strategy is most critical to implement?

Instruct the AI to always provide a treatment suggestion, even if uncertain.

Require a human clinician to review and approve every AI suggestion before it is used.

Ask the AI to provide a confidence score for each suggestion.

Use a generic AI model without any domain-specific training.

CiscoAI Technical Practitioner

Domain 2Objective 4

2.4 Explain Defensive Prompting and Mitigation Strategies for AI-generated Errors (e.g., Hallucinations) AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Prompt Engineering domain, which accounts for 15% of the AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~4–6 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 35 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

35questions here

7free pages

9concepts

15%of the exam

9 Concepts in This Objective

Defensive Prompting Overview
Hallucination Types and Causes
Prompt Structuring Techniques
Grounding and Context Provision
Constraint and Format Specification
Verification and Cross-Checking Prompts
Uncertainty Expression and Confidence Elicitation
Iterative Refinement and Feedback Loops
Mitigation Strategies for Hallucinations

Questions 16–20

16application · medium
A user asks an AI to write a biography of a historical figure. The AI produces a biography that includes a plausible-sounding but incorrect date. What is the most likely cause of this error?
Select an answer first
17application · medium
A support team uses an AI chatbot to answer customer questions about product specifications. The team wants to minimize the chance of the chatbot providing made-up specifications. Which prompt instruction is most effective?
Select an answer first
18foundation · easy
Which prompt structure is most likely to reduce ambiguity and produce a more accurate response?
Select an answer first
19foundation · easy
What is the purpose of post-processing checks in the context of AI-generated content?
Select an answer first
20application · medium
A hospital's IT team is deploying an AI system to assist doctors with diagnosis suggestions. The team wants to minimize the risk of the AI suggesting a harmful treatment. Which mitigation strategy is most critical to implement?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco. “AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.