VENKATESHWAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Sector – 10, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075
PREBOARD I EXAMINATION (2025-26)
CLASS XII
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (843)
Time : 2 hours Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type
questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15
questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking. iv. Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
Section A: Objective Type Questions (24 Marks)
Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions. (1 × 4 = 4 marks)
Key communication skills do not include the following: -
a. Reading b. Running
c. Writing d. Speaking
ii. In which of the following cluster the Paranoid Personality Disorder belongs
a. Cluster A: Suspicious b. Cluster B: Emotional and impulsive
c. Cluster C: Anxious d. Cluster D: Aggressive
iii. Shreya has feelings of emptiness & abandonment. What type of personality disorder is
this?
a. Borderline b. Dependent
c. Avoidant d. Obsessive
iv. A _______ is an electronic document used to store data in a systematic way and perform
calculations just like an expense sheet.
a. Name box b. worksheet
c. workbook d. spreadsheet
v. An entrepreneur who starts a business, nurtures it and makes it reach a point of self-
sustenance is ___________
a. Technical b. Industrial
c. Professional d. Non -technical
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vi. The full form of NAPCC is _______
a. National Action Plan on Climate Change
b. National Acting Plan on Carbon Change
c. National Action Plan on Conditions Change
d. Net Action Planning on Climate Change
Q.2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
(i) Fill in the blanks:
In Generative AI, the generator aims to produce samples that are indistinguishable
from real data, while the _______ aims to differentiate between real and generated
data.
(ii) In the context of Big Data, Velocity refers to the:
a. Speed at which data is generated and processed
b. Volume of data being collected
c. Variety of data formats available
d. Veracity (trustworthiness) of data sources
(iii) Storytelling encourages people to use their ______ and creativity to express themselves,
making complex ideas more accessible.
a. resources b. logic
a. imagination d. money
(iv) Name the algorithm being applied in the following image:
(v) Cross-validation provides a more reliable measure of a model’s performance but is
______ to execute compared to a simple train-test split.
a. less accurate b. more time-consuming (computationally expensive)
c. easier d. impossible
(vi) What does the ? refer to in the image:
a. backpropagation
b. bias
c. Feed Forward Neural Network
d. Simple Perceptron
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Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
(i) The fundamental building blocks of a neural network are ____________.
a. weights b. activation functions
c. learning rule d. neurons
(ii) A company wants to predict the sales amount of its new product based on factors like
advertising spend, price, and season. Which type of AI model should it use and why?
a. Classification, because it predicts categories like “high” or “low” sales.
b. Regression, because it predicts a continuous numeric value for sales.
c. Clustering, because it groups similar products together.
d. Association, because it finds patterns of products bought together.
(iii) Assertion (A): Diagnostic Analytics helps e-commerce companies understand why there
was a sudden drop in online sales during a specific week.
Reason (R): It focuses only on predicting future sales trends using historical data.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
(iv) In backpropagation used in neural networks, what is the main purpose of the algorithm?
a. To initialize the weights of the network randomly
b. To calculate the output of each neuron during the forward pass
c. To minimize the error by adjusting the weights through gradient descent
d. To increase the number of hidden layers for better accuracy
(v) Which emerging technology involves using AI to create realistic fake videos or images,
raising concerns about misinformation and authenticity? (AI Handbook, p.143)
a. Robotics b. Blockchain
c. Deepfakes d. Virtual Reality
(vi) In representing images digitally, each pixel is assigned a numerical value. For
monochrome images, a pixel’s value typically ranges from 0 to 255. A value of 0
corresponds to ____, while 255 represents ____.
a. Black, white b. white black
b. Black, black d. white, white
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
(i) The Design/Build phase of the AI model life cycle is an ______ process of prototyping
and refining the model solution. (AI Handbook, p.18)
a. Iterative b. one-time
c. linear d. static
(ii) Generative AI is NOT typically used for which of the following tasks?
a. Composing original music tracks
b. Producing images from text prompts
c. Analyzing sentiment in social media posts
d. Generating video game dialogue scripts
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(iii) ReLU, Sigmoid and TanH are all types of ______ used in neural networks to introduce
non-linearity. (AI Handbook, p.115)
a. layers b. optimizers
c. activation functions d. loss functions
(iv) Assertion (A): The right analytic approach is selected based on the nature of the problem
in an AI project.
Reason (R): The analytic approach mainly depends on the size of the dataset, regardless of
the problem type or objective.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
(v) Which of the following best explains how a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) processes
data?
a. It processes all inputs independently, without remembering previous outputs.
b. It uses feedback connections to retain information from previous time steps, helping
to process sequential data like text or speech.
c. It can only analyze images because it lacks memory connections.
d. It converts all sequential data into random vectors for prediction.
(vi) Removing grainy effects in low-light photos refers to which technique of image
preprocessing?
a. Image Normalization b. Image Resizing
c. Histogram Equalization d. Noise Reduction
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
(i) Consider the following images. The first one represents what we (humans) see. Identify
what does the second image represent:
a. What animals see b. What humans see after a while
c. What computers see d. What both humans and animals see
(ii) What architecture powers ChatGPT to generate coherent and contextually relevant text?
b. Convolutional neural networks (CNN) b. Decision trees
c. Transformer-based architectures d. Recurrent neural networks (RNN)
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(iii) Mean Squared Error (MSE) is primarily used as an evaluation metric for which type of
AI models?
a. Classification models (e.g. spam detection)
b. Clustering models (unsupervised grouping)
c. Regression models (predicting continuous values)
d. Reinforcement learning models
(iv) “In addition to classifying objects, this task also involves precisely localizing the object
within the image by predicting bounding boxes that tightly enclose it.” Identify this task of
computer vision.
a. Classification b. Localization
b. Classification + Localization d. Object Detection
(v) Name the three parts a), b) and c) as labelled in the following image:
a. a) Enlighten b) Explain c) Engage
b. a) Engage b) Explain c) Enlighten
c. a) Excite b) Explain c) Enlighten
d. a) Engage b) Explain c) Erase
(vi) Which type of model helps anticipate risks and
enables proactive mitigation strategies?
a. Descriptive Model b. Diagnostic Model
c. Predictive Model d. Prescriptive Model
Section B: Subjective Type Questions (26 Marks)
(Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20–30 words each. 2 × 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 6. What are the various factors that affect Active listening?
Q. 7. Suggest any four ways in which a person can handle the stress.
Q. 8. List the steps to insert a text box in a slide.
Q. 9. Explain any two values which make an entrepreneur.
Q. 10. How are Green jobs important in solar and wind energy?
(Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20–30 words each. 2 × 4 = 8 marks)
Q. 11. Differentiate between train test split and Cross Validation methods.
Q. 12. a) What is the main difference between classification and detection in computer
vision?
b) List any two algorithms which can be used for object detection.
Q. 13. Explain the process of Big Data Analytics.
Q. 14. How does a neural network learn from data?
Q. 15. Differentiate between generative models and discriminative models.
Q. 16. List the steps involved in creating a compelling story through data.
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(Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50–80 words each. 4 × 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17. Answer the following questions related to Data Science methodology.
a) An environmental agency is examining air quality data before and after the
introduction of electric buses in major cities. They aim to measure changes in
pollution levels and identify trends over time. Which stage of the Data Science
methodology is being applied? List the steps involved. 1
b) List any two key steps involved in identifying and defining the specific data
needed for a project? 1
c) Differentiate between primary and secondary sources of data with examples. 2
Q. 18. You are choosing between three smartphones and considering the following factors:
battery life, camera quality, and price. Each factor is assigned the following input values and
weights:
Factor Weight Phone A (x) Phone B Phone C (x)
(x)
Battery Life 0.4 9 7 8
Camera Quality 0.3 8 9 7
Price 0.3 6 8 7
Bias (b) 0.5 0.5 0.5
The bias (b) is 0.5, and the threshold is 7.5. Using a neural network concept, apply the
formula and calculate the outcome - whether the neuron will activate or not.
Q. 19. A telecom company is facing a high rate of customer complaints about call drops and
poor network coverage. You are asked to analyse the issue using big data analytics.
a) What types of data should be collected to analyse network performance?
b) How can big data analytics help identify areas with the worst network issues?
c) What predictive models can be used to forecast future network congestion?
d) How can these insights improve customer satisfaction?
Q. 20. How does Generative AI work? Explain in detail.
Q. 21. What is the purpose of Freytag’s Pyramid. Explain all stages of Freytag’s Pyramid.
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