I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Question 1. The Litter-Robot addresses one of the downsides of owning a cat: cleaning its litter box. The device sifts through kitty litter, removing clumps automatically and storing them in a bag.
Question 2. Instead of replacing people, as some earlier industrial robots have, a collaborative robot, also known as a "cobot", is built to work alongside them.
Question 3. This type of artificial intelligence would not usurp human team members, but work with them as partners to tackle difficult challenges.
Question 4. Robots are widely used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks.
Question 5. Electrolux introduced the Trilobite in 2001. Since then, the company has made 200 improvements to the vacuum, which relies on an ultrasound system to navigate around objects as it cleans.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. ⇱
Question 6. After the robots have conquered everything, humans will have to do low-skilled physical and highly skilled, complex mental jobs.
Question 7. An electronic brain refers to a large computing machine depending primarily on electronic devices for its operation.
Question 8. If intelligence is naturally or artificially selected, each new generation becomes smarter.
Question 9. People cannot have computers solve problems in which the rules do not currently exist.
Question 10. Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the process of human thought can be mechanized.
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given. ⇱
Question 11. Artificial intelligence is a study. It's about how to make computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions.
Question 12. Computers can provide valuable information to doctors. However, they cannot match an experienced doctor's ability to his grasp of the intricacies of a patient's condition.
Question 13. We have become too dependent on computers for personal interactions. This makes us spend way too much time on them.
Question 14. We are transferring to computers all sorts of complex tasks. These tasks are supposed to require human intelligence and abilities.
Question 15. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated. It seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.