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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the reported robocall employing a counterfeit presidential voice. Exam question 3 of lesson 20 «In the news: invented court cases and an airline's chatbot» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Exam question 3 · In the news: invented court cases and an airline's chatbot

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the reported robocall employing a counterfeit presidential voice.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts, reported robocall · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, report, employ · **To what, where:** response, reported robocall, counterfeit presidential voice

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 20 «In the news: invented court cases and an airline's chatbot» 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/ai/20-news-court-cases-airline/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:20-news-court-cases-airline:e3:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the reported robocall employing a counterfeit presidential voice.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	robocall	robocall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	employing	employ	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	counterfeit	counterfeit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	presidential	presidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the reported robocall |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus robocall=Experiencer |
| 5 | **report** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **employ** | gerund | the reported robocall *not said here* | a counterfeit presidential voice |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It encouraged citizens to vote and had been officially approved by the election authorities

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:20-news-court-cases-airline:e3:o1:1
# text = It encouraged citizens to vote and had been officially approved by the election authorities
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	encouraged	encourage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	citizens	citizen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	approved	approve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	authorities	authority	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encourage** | past | It | citizens |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent citizen=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | citizens *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **approve** | past · perfect · passive | the election authorities |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It sought to dissuade citizens from voting and was followed by fines and charges

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:20-news-court-cases-airline:e3:o2:1
# text = It sought to dissuade citizens from voting and was followed by fines and charges
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	citizens	citizen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	voting	voting	NOUN	NN	_	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fines	fine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	charges	charge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dissuade** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | citizens | voting |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer citizen=Beneficiary from voting=Eventuality |
| 3 | **follow** | past · passive | fines and charges |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It attracted no response from any authority

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:20-news-court-cases-airline:e3:o3:1
# text = It attracted no response from any authority
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	attracted	attract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | past | It | no response |  | any authority |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It was a genuine recording of the president concerned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:20-news-court-cases-airline:e3:o4:1
# text = It was a genuine recording of the president concerned
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	concerned	concerned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a genuine recording |  |  |  | of the president | tree rules |

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**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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