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Rajasthan University
BCA 304: Artificial Intelligence
Maximum Marks: 100
Time: 3 Hours
Part – I (Very Short Answer Questions)
[2 marks each – Answer all 10 questions, 2 from each unit]
(Answer each question in about 30 words)
1. What is Artificial Intelligence?
2. List any two characteristics of AI.
3. Define breadth-first search.
4. What is a heuristic function?
5. What is declarative knowledge?
6. Write any two types of knowledge representation techniques.
7. What is syntax in Natural Language Processing?
8. Define Chomsky hierarchy.
9. Define Expert System.
10. Mention any one difference between human expert and expert system.
Part – II (Short Answer Questions)
[4 marks each – Answer 5 questions, 1 from each unit]
(Answer each question in about 80 words)
11. (a) Discuss the applications of AI.
OR
(b) Explain the difference between AI and machine learning.
12. (a) Explain the A* algorithm with an example.
OR
(b) Differentiate between depth-first and breadth-first search.
13. (a) Describe the procedural and declarative types of knowledge.
OR
(b) Explain knowledge representation using propositional logic.
14. (a) Write short notes on context-free grammar and parsing in NLP.
OR
(b) Discuss the steps of natural language processing.
15. (a) Explain the structure of an expert system.
OR
(b) Write a short note on the MYCIN expert system.
Part – III (Long Answer Questions)
[12 marks each – Answer 5 questions, 1 from each unit with internal choice]
16. (a) What is AI? Discuss agents and their environments. Also explain different types of
agents.
OR
(b) Describe the concept of machine learning and deep learning in the context of AI.
17. (a) Explain the difference between informed and uninformed search strategies with
suitable examples.
OR
(b) Discuss game playing using adversarial search with a suitable example.
18. (a) Explain different approaches to knowledge representation. How is clause form used
in propositional logic?
OR
(b) What is predicate logic? Explain unification and resolution in predicate logic with
examples.
19. (a) Explain the Chomsky hierarchy of grammars with examples.
OR
(b) Describe the application of NLP. Explain any one case study (e.g., Eliza or Lunar
system).
20. (a) What is an expert system? Explain its characteristics, benefits, and limitations.
OR
(b) Explain the components and development process of expert systems in detail.
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