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# Exam question 1 · In the news: tricked bots, real discoveries, careful words

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reported contribution of artificial intelligence to the study of carbonised ancient scrolls?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, report, carbonis, contribute, study · **To what, where:** reported contribution, artificial intelligence, carbonised ancient scrolls

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 23 «In the news: tricked bots, real discoveries, careful words» 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/23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reported contribution of artificial intelligence to the study of carbonised ancient scrolls?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	contribution	contribution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	artificial	artificial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	carbonised	carbonis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
20	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	scrolls	scroll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the reported contribution of artificial intelligence |  |  |  | of the following statements; to the study of carbonised ancient scrolls; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **report** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **carbonis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **contribute** |  |  | artificial intelligence |  |  |  |  | nom contribution «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **study** |  |  | carbonised ancient scrolls |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It reconstructed the scrolls physically from their ashes by means of robotic instruments

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries:e1:o1:1
# text = It reconstructed the scrolls physically from their ashes by means of robotic instruments
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reconstructed	reconstruct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scrolls	scroll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	robotic	robotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstruct** | past | It | the scrolls |  | scrolls's ashes |  | physically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of robotic instruments | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It composed new texts in place of those destroyed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries:e1:o2:1
# text = It composed new texts in place of those destroyed
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	composed	compose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	nmod	_	_
9	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | past | It | new texts |  | place of those |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Result |
| 2 | **destroy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It assisted in the detection of ink within scans, enabling the text to be read

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries:e1:o3:1
# text = It assisted in the detection of ink within scans, enabling the text to be read
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	assisted	assist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	detection	detection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	scans	scan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	enabling	enable	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assist** | past | It |  |  | the detection of ink |  | within scans | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enable** | gerund |  | the text |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **read** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **detect** |  |  | ink |  |  |  |  | nom detection «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It established that the scrolls contained no writing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:23-news-tricked-bots-discoveries:e1:o4:1
# text = It established that the scrolls contained no writing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	established	establish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scrolls	scroll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	contained	contain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **contain** | past | the scrolls | no writing |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot writing=Theme |

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