Basics of Prompt Engineering AIE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   After receiving an AI response that is too verbose, which prompt adjustment is most appropriate?

   • AIncreasing the model's temperature setting
   • BSpecifying a desired output format, such as 'answer in three bullet points'
   • CRemoving all instructions from the prompt
   • DAdding more context to the prompt
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2. 22application · medium

   A project manager uses an AI to summarize meeting notes. The summary is accurate but too long. The manager wants a shorter summary that still captures key decisions. Which adjustment is most effective?

   • AAsk the model to 'summarize the notes' again with no other changes.
   • BSwitch to a zero-shot prompt without any context.
   • CProvide the full notes again and ask for a detailed summary.
   • DAdd 'in 3 bullet points, focusing on decisions' to the prompt.
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4. 23application · medium

   A developer is building a math tutoring app. They want the AI to solve word problems step-by-step so students can follow the reasoning. Which prompt pattern should the developer use?

   • AChain-of-thought prompting
   • BZero-shot prompting
   • CInstruction-only prompting with no examples
   • DFew-shot prompting with only final answers
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5. 24expert · hard

   A team is using an AI to draft responses to customer complaints. The first draft is empathetic but does not offer a concrete solution. The team wants to maintain empathy while adding actionable steps. Which iterative refinement is most effective?

   • ARemove the empathetic language to make room for solutions.
   • BAsk the model to 'be more empathetic'.
   • CAdd a prompt component specifying 'include a clear next step or solution' while keeping the empathetic tone.
   • DUse a few-shot example of a complaint response that is purely factual.
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6. 25expert · hard

   A research assistant uses an AI to summarize academic papers. The summaries are fluent but sometimes miss the main conclusion. The assistant has tried adding 'include the conclusion' to the prompt, but the model still omits it occasionally. Which next step is most likely to improve reliability?

   • AAsk the model to 'be more careful'.
   • BUse a zero-shot prompt with no examples.
   • CIncrease the temperature setting.
   • DAdd a few-shot example of a summary that explicitly states the conclusion.
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