Create Custom Agents AI-102 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A company has deployed a custom agent using the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. The agent is performing well in testing but fails in production when users ask questions that are phrased differently than the training data. The company wants to improve the agent's robustness. What should they do?

   • AIncrease the model's temperature to make it more creative in understanding different phrasings.
   • BCollect production conversation logs and use them to create additional test cases, then refine the agent's prompts and data sources based on the failures.
   • CDisable the agent's ability to ask clarifying questions to avoid confusion.
   • DSwitch to a smaller model that is less sensitive to phrasing variations.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   In the context of an AI solution, what is the primary role of an agent?

   • ATo store large amounts of data for later retrieval by other services
   • BTo provide a user interface for humans to interact with a database
   • CTo execute a predefined sequence of steps without any decision-making
   • DTo autonomously perceive its environment, reason about goals, and take actions to achieve them
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4. 8application · medium

   A manufacturing company wants to build a complex agent that can monitor sensor data, predict equipment failures, and automatically order replacement parts. The agent must run continuously and handle multiple concurrent sensor streams. They plan to use the Microsoft Agent Framework. What is the most important design consideration?

   • ADesign the agent with a scalable runtime that can process multiple sensor streams concurrently and use reliable tool calls for ordering.
   • BAvoid using external tools to reduce latency.
   • CStore all sensor data in the agent's memory for quick access.
   • DUse a single-threaded loop to process sensor data sequentially to avoid race conditions.
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5. 9application · medium

   A logistics company wants to build an agent that can autonomously re-route shipments when a delivery is delayed. The agent must call an external tracking API, apply business rules, and update a database. The development team wants to use the Microsoft Agent Framework for flexibility. What should they do?

   • AUse the Foundry Agent Service with a pre-built connector for the tracking API and rely on its built-in database action.
   • BDefine the agent with a system prompt, register the tracking API and database as tools, and implement a workflow that triggers the re-routing action.
   • CImplement a simple HTTP-triggered Azure Function that calls the tracking API and updates the database.
   • DCreate a Power Automate flow that polls the tracking API and calls the database when a delay is detected.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of testing an agent before deployment?

   • ATo generate marketing materials for the agent
   • BTo reduce the cost of the underlying model
   • CTo ensure the agent behaves correctly and meets the desired quality standards
   • DTo increase the agent's response speed
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