Craft Effective Prompts GH-300 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A developer wants to generate a function that checks if a number is prime. They want the function to be efficient and handle large numbers. Which prompt is most effective?

   • AWrite a function to check if a number is prime.
   • BWrite an efficient Python function that checks if a number is prime. The function should handle large numbers and return a boolean.
   • CCheck if a number is prime.
   • DWrite a Python function that checks if a number is prime.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   In a prompt, what is the role of the 'context' component?

   • AIt contains the raw data the model should process.
   • BIt specifies the desired format of the output.
   • CIt provides background information that helps the model understand the scenario.
   • DIt tells the model what action to perform.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a best practice for crafting effective prompts?

   • AAvoid iterating on prompts; the first attempt is usually best
   • BUse complex jargon to demonstrate expertise
   • CBe as specific as possible about the desired outcome
   • DUse vague language to allow the model creative freedom
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5. 19expert · hard

   A developer is using GitHub Copilot Chat to generate a function. The conversation history includes a system instruction that specifies the coding style. The developer now asks a question that is unrelated to the coding style. How does the system instruction affect the response?

   • AThe system instruction still influences the response, even for unrelated questions.
   • BThe system instruction only affects responses related to coding style.
   • CThe system instruction is only applied at the beginning of the session.
   • DThe system instruction is ignored for unrelated questions.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A developer is using GitHub Copilot to generate a complex algorithm. The first few attempts produce code that is correct but not optimized. The developer wants to improve the performance. What is the best next step?

   • ASwitch to a different programming language.
   • BAccept the current solution and manually optimize it later.
   • CRefine the prompt to include specific performance requirements, such as time complexity.
   • DAsk the same prompt again, hoping for a different result.
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