Which of the following is NOT true in problem solving in artificial…

2020

Which of the following is NOT true in problem solving in artificial intelligence?

  1. A.

    Implements heuristic search technique

  2. B.

    Solution steps are not explicit

  3. C.

    Knowledge is imprecise

  4. D.

    It works on or implements repetition mechanism

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Correct answer: D

Answer: The statement "It works on or implements repetition mechanism" is NOT true.

Why the other statements are true:

  • Implements heuristic search technique: Many problem-solving approaches use heuristics to estimate which states are promising, improving efficiency (for example, A* search).

  • Solution steps are not explicit: The exact sequence of actions to reach the goal is often not provided and must be discovered by search, so the steps are not known beforehand.

  • Knowledge is imprecise: AI systems often operate with incomplete or uncertain information; techniques like probabilistic models and fuzzy logic address this imprecision.

Why "It works on or implements repetition mechanism" is not true:

  • Problem solving is characterized by defining an initial state, goal state, operators (actions), and using search strategies to find a path of operators from the initial to the goal state. While some algorithms may use repetition or iterative loops internally, repetition is not a defining feature of the problem-solving paradigm itself.

  • Therefore, stating that problem solving "implements repetition mechanism" as a general property is incorrect; it may happen in specific algorithms but is not a core defining attribute.

Final conclusion: The correct NOT-true statement is "It works on or implements repetition mechanism" because repetition is not a general defining property of AI problem solving.

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