Sample Test Questions
These questions were used in previous semesters.
The subject matter changes somewhat from semester to semester, however,
so do not be surprised if some of these refer to material we are not covering
this term.
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Which is modeled on the brain: a. neural nets
b. rule-based
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Which is modeled on the mind: a. neural nets
b. rule-based
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Eliza is an example of which approach: a. neural
net b. rule-based
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Handwriting recognition programs rely principally
on which approach: a. neural net b. rule-based
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The theory of evolution through natural selection:
a. is useful only in biological research b. can be used in a wide variety
of scientific fields
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Autopoiesis means much the same as: a. self-organizing
b. natural selection c. consilience d. bandwith e. sexually reproducing
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Which term describes "a gaping void...formless
primordial matter": a. autopoiesis b. attractor c. archetype d. chaos e.
complexity
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Evolutionary and genetic algorithms: a. are
the same thing b. are different
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Which approach uses an interconnected assembly
of simple processing elements, units or nodes: a. neural net b. recursive
c. evolutionary
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Which approach uses programs which generate
hundreds or thousands of new programs: a. neural net b. recursive c. evolutionary
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Systems which develop new components which serve
to strengthen and maintain the existing system are: a. evolutionary b.
autopoietic
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Webmind is loosely modeled on the structure
of: a. an ant colony b. a university c. an encyclopedia d. the brain e.
a spider web
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Which area of study is most likely to make use
of chaos theory: a. the study of the weather b. the study of the motion
of the planets c. the study of generational cycles in history
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Systems which a structure which they maintain
despite environmental pressure to change are: a. evolutionary b. autopoietic
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Isaac Newton was a pioneer of: a. chaos theory
b. deterministic science
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Who discovered Newton's Laws: a. the Apple Newton
computer b. Ben Goertzel c. Isaac Newton d. Pythagoras of Samos e. Albert
Einstein
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The study of "attractors" is a characteristic
of: a. chaos theory b. deterministic science
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The study of "attractors" is a characteristic
of: a. chaos theory b. deterministic science
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The initial conditions of
any system can be specified with infinite precision: a. true b. false
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Dynamical instability is
a synonym for chaos: a. true b. false
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Poincaré showed that
a very tiny imprecision in the initial conditions would grow in time at
an enormous rate: a. for all
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astronomical systems b. for
systems with three or more bodies
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Which kinds of systems exhibit
extreme sensitivity to initial conditions: a. chaotic b. deterministic
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Most scientists now believe
that some day weather forecasting will be precise enough that we can schedule
snow days
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a year in advance: a. true
b. false
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Which theory has been used
to account for the fact that time moves in only one direction: a. chaos
b. deterministic
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Chaos theory suggests that
traffic jams: a. must result from exceptional circumstances b. may result
from the normal
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flow of traffic
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"Non-linear dynamics" is
a synonym for chaos: a. true b. false
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Chaos in the brain is a sign
of: a. disease b. health
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Chaos theory suggests that
the best treatment for cardiac fibrillation may be to: a. give a massive
electric shock b. wait
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until the heartbeat is close
to periodic, then give a small shock
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Recent research shows that:
a. the frequency of large earthquakes is increasing b. the frequency of
large earthquakes is
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staying about the same b.
the frequency of large earthquakes is decreasing
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Dynamics or change results
from the synthesis of: a. hierarchy and heterarchy b. evolution and autopoiesis
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A mandala symbolizes: a.
naught b. firstness c. secondness d. thirdness e. fourthness
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Syzygy symbolizes: a. naught
b. firstness c. secondness d. thirdness e. fourthness
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Which of the following learns
by a process of adapting to a set of training patterns: a. recursive algorithm
b. neural net
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algorithm c. evolutionary
algorithm
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In which of the following
is the information stored primarily as weights: a. recursive algorithm
b. neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
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In which of the following
is a selection made among a large number of competing programs: a. recursive
algorithm b neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
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In which of the following
are the procedures strictly defined in advance by the programmer: a. recursive
algorithm b neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
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A VonNeumann machine uses
primarily which: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net algorithm c. evolutionary
algorithm
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Which of the following is
the most rigid and brittle: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net algorithm
c. evolutionary algorithm
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Isaac Newton designed the
Apple Newton computer. a. true. b. false
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Peirce conceived of atoms
as: a. dead matter which did not move at all b. matter which was never
completely motionless
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A VonNeumann machine: a.
does exactly what it is instructed to do; b. figures out for itself what
to do c. does only what Mrs.VonNeumann tells it to do
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A VonNeumann machine: a.
is best for tasks which can be easily formalized b. is best for tasks which
cannot be easily formalized c. is equally suited for both kinds of tasks
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A neural net architecture:
a. is best for tasks which can be easily formalized b. is best for tasks
which cannot be easily formalized c. is equally suited for both kinds of
tasks
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Which is most robust in dealing
with "noisy" data: a. a VonNeumann machine using a recursive algorithm
b. a neural net program
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Which is best for dealing
with unseen or unanticipated patterns: a. a VonNeumann machine using a
recursive algorithm b. a neural net program
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Francis Fukuyama believes
that: a. things will get worse in the next decade b. things will get better
in the next decade
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Fukuyama believes that society:
a. must be reconstructed by a strong central leader b. can reconstruct
itself spontaneously without a dominant central leader
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