a) Explain the scope of Artificial Intelligence with real-life applications. (Unit 1)

b) Discuss the need and motivation of AI in modern computing. (Unit 1)

a) Define search space in AI. (Unit 1)

b) Explain heuristic search strategy with suitable examples. (Unit 1)

a) Explain characteristics of production systems. (Unit 1)

b) Differentiate between hill climbing and best-first search techniques. (Unit 1)

a) Explain knowledge representation using predicate logic. (Unit 2)

b) Discuss theorem proving and refutation techniques. (Unit 2)

a) Explain inference mechanisms in Artificial Intelligence. (Unit 2)

b) Differentiate between monotonic and non-monotonic reasoning. (Unit 2)

a) Explain probabilistic reasoning with suitable examples. (Unit 3)

b) Discuss forward reasoning and backward reasoning. (Unit 3)

a) Explain game playing in AI using minimax algorithm. (Unit 4)

b) Discuss alpha-beta cut-off and its advantages. (Unit 4)

a) Explain expert system development environment. (Unit 5)

b) Discuss benefits, limitations and applications of expert systems. (Unit 5)