5.5 Explain How AI Improves Code Quality (debugging Assistance, Error Handling, Documentation) AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A developer is debugging a race condition that only occurs under high load. The AI assistant suggests adding more detailed logging around the shared resource access. What is the primary purpose of this suggestion?

   • ATo generate documentation for the shared resource
   • BTo automatically fix the race condition
   • CTo gather diagnostic information to identify the root cause
   • DTo improve the performance of the code
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which task is a primary capability of AI-assisted debugging tools?

   • AIdentifying the root cause of a bug by analyzing code and runtime data
   • BGuaranteeing that all code is free of bugs before release
   • CAutomatically deploying code to production without human review
   • DReplacing the need for version control systems
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4. 13application · medium

   A developer is using an AI assistant to debug a complex algorithm. The AI suggests adding print statements to trace the values of variables. What is the AI assistant primarily helping with?

   • AGenerating documentation for the algorithm
   • BIdentifying the exact line where the error occurs
   • CImproving the algorithm's performance
   • DHandling errors that occur during execution
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5. 14expert · hard

   A developer is debugging a production issue where a service returns a 500 error intermittently. The AI assistant suggests adding structured logging and exception tracking. What is the primary benefit of this approach over just adding more try/except blocks?

   • AIt provides better visibility into the root cause.
   • BIt reduces the number of exceptions thrown.
   • CIt prevents the error from occurring.
   • DIt automatically fixes the error.
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6. 15expert · hard

   A team is using an AI tool that suggests error handling improvements. The tool flags a function that swallows exceptions without logging. What is the primary risk of following the AI's suggestion to add logging?

   • AIt will make the code slower.
   • BIt will make the code harder to read.
   • CIt might expose sensitive information in logs.
   • DIt will cause more exceptions to be thrown.
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