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# Exam question 1 · Who you are: being wrong and learning

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the appropriate response of the pupil when it is asked whether it knows everything?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** response · **What happens:** follow, characteris, ask, know · **To what, where:** appropriate response, response, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 29 «Who you are: being wrong and learning» 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/29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the appropriate response of the pupil when it is asked whether it knows everything?
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	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
19	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
22	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	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 appropriate response of the pupil |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · passive |  | response |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **know** | present | response | everything |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |

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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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That it possesses no knowledge whatsoever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning:e1:o1:1
# text = That it possesses no knowledge whatsoever
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | That | no knowledge |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot knowledge=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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That its knowledge is limited to what it has learned, much remaining unknown to it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning:e1:o2:1
# text = That its knowledge is limited to what it has learned, much remaining unknown to it
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	limited	limited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | its knowledge |  |  |  |  | limited *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present · perfect | knowledge |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **remain** | gerund | its knowledge *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unknown *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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That its knowledge is complete and without error in every field of human enquiry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning:e1:o3:1
# text = That its knowledge is complete and without error in every field of human enquiry
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	enquiry	enquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | its knowledge |  |  |  |  | complete *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That its knowledge is complete in respect of science only

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:29-who-you-are-being-wrong-and-learning:e1:o4:1
# text = That its knowledge is complete in respect of science only
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | its knowledge |  |  | respect of science |  | complete *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **respect** |  |  | science |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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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