Exam question 4 · Cars, doctors, scientists and translators
An educator employs an automated tool in the preparation of a quiz, wherein one answer is subsequently found to be erroneous. Ascertain the inference which may properly be drawn.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: educator, one answer, you · What happens: employ, find, be, prepare, ascertain, draw · To what, where: automated tool, preparation, one answer, quiz, inference
This is exam question 4 of lesson 18 «Cars, doctors, scientists and translators» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
Sentence 1: An educator employs an automated tool in the preparation of a quiz, wherein one answer is subsequently found to be erroneous.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 educator | det |
| 2 | educator | educator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 employs | nsubj |
| 3 | employs | employ | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 tool | det |
| 5 | automated | automated | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tool | amod |
| 6 | tool | tool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 employs | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 preparation | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 preparation | det |
| 9 | preparation | preparation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tool | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 quiz | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 quiz | det |
| 12 | quiz | quiz | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 preparation | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 found | punct |
| 14 | wherein | wherein | ADV | PronType=Int | 19 found | advmod |
| 15 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 16 answer | nummod |
| 16 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 found | nsubj:pass |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 found | aux:pass |
| 18 | subsequently | subsequently | ADV | _ | 19 found | advmod |
| 19 | found | find | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 tool | acl |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 erroneous | mark |
| 21 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 22 erroneous | cop |
| 22 | erroneous | erroneous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 found | xcomp |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 employs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | employ | present | a educator | a automated tool | the preparation of a quiz | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Theme | |||
| 2 | find | present · passive | one answer | subsequently, wherein property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | ||||
| 3 | is | to-infinitive | one answer not said here | erroneous property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | prepare | a quiz | nom preparation «act transitive»: of=patient |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Sentence 2: Ascertain the inference which may properly be drawn.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascertain | ascertain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 inference | det |
| 3 | inference | inference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ascertain | obj |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 drawn | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 drawn | aux |
| 6 | properly | properly | ADV | _ | 8 drawn | advmod |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 drawn | aux:pass |
| 8 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 inference | acl:relcl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Ascertain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ascertain | imperative | you not said here | the inference | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inference=Topic | ||||
| 2 | draw | may · passive | the inference | properly property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
The options
Option 1 · ✓ the right answer
Output of such tools requires verification even when used by adults
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Output | output | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 requires | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 tools | case |
| 3 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 tools | amod |
| 4 | tools | tool | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Output | nmod |
| 5 | requires | require | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | verification | verification | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 requires | obj |
| 7 | even | even | ADV | _ | 9 used | advmod |
| 8 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 9 used | mark |
| 9 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 requires | advcl |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 adults | case |
| 11 | adults | adult | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 used | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | require | present | Output of such tools | verification | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme verification=Precondition | ||||
| 2 | use | participle | Output of such tools not said here | by adults | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
Such tools are incapable of producing any correct answer whatsoever in any subject
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 tools | amod |
| 2 | tools | tool | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 incapable | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 incapable | cop |
| 4 | incapable | incapable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 producing | mark |
| 6 | producing | produce | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 incapable | advcl |
| 7 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 answer | det |
| 8 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 answer | amod |
| 9 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 producing | obj |
| 10 | whatsoever | whatsoever | ADV | _ | 6 producing | advmod |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 subject | case |
| 12 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 subject | det |
| 13 | subject | subject | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 producing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Such tools | incapable property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | produce | gerund | Such tools not said here | any correct answer | any subject | whatsoever property | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Result |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Educators are forbidden to employ such tools
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Educators | educator | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 forbidden | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 forbidden | aux:pass |
| 3 | forbidden | forbid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 employ | mark |
| 5 | employ | employ | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 forbidden | xcomp |
| 6 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 tools | amod |
| 7 | tools | tool | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 employ | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forbid | present · passive | Educators | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | employ | to-infinitive | such tools | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Theme |
Option 4
The erroneous answer must be accepted as correct
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 answer | det |
| 2 | erroneous | erroneous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 answer | amod |
| 3 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 accepted | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 accepted | aux |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 accepted | aux:pass |
| 6 | accepted | accept | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 correct | case |
| 8 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 accepted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | must · passive | the erroneous answer | as correct | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as correct=Attribute |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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