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What Is Artificial Intelligence and How Is It Used?

What is Artificial Intelligence? Don’t worry—it’s not robots taking over the world! In this quiz, you’ll find out what AI really means and how it shows up in places you might not expect—like your phone, video games, or even a vacuum cleaner.

Designed especially for children aged 11 to 14, this quiz uses everyday language to explain how AI works and how it helps us. You don’t need to be a tech expert—just bring your curiosity and have some fun finding out how clever computers can be!

1 .
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) mostly about?
Teaching robots how to do magic tricks
Making machines think and learn like people
Plugging computers into your brain
Giving your phone superpowers
AI is about creating machines and programs that can think and learn like humans. It helps computers understand things, make choices, and even get better over time without being told every single step.
2 .
Which of these is an example of AI in everyday life?
A toaster that burns your toast every morning
A calculator that only works when it feels like it
A phone app that guesses what you’re going to type next
A fridge that sings when you open it
Some phone apps use AI to predict the next word you're going to type. They learn from how you write and get better at guessing over time — like a helpful mind reader for texting!
3 .
Why do some websites show you ads for things you were just looking at?
Because your pet told them
Because they’re guessing based on what you searched
Because they can see through your camera
Because they read your thoughts while you sleep
Websites often use AI to track what you look at or search for. Then, they show you ads for similar things. It's not magic — it's clever computer guessing based on your actions online.
4 .
How does AI help in video games?
It plays the game while you sleep
It chooses your favorite snacks
It makes characters smarter and harder to beat
It tells jokes when you lose
AI helps video game characters make smart choices, like hiding, chasing, or helping you. It makes the game more fun and challenging by reacting to what you do in clever ways.
5 .
Which job could AI help with?
Telling jokes at a birthday party
Feeding your goldfish at midnight
Sorting out your emails
Painting your toenails
AI can be used to read and sort emails, like spotting spam or putting messages into folders. It's a smart way to save time and keep your inbox tidy — no goldfish required.
6 .
What does it mean when we say AI can “learn”?
It goes to school and takes exams
It copies whatever the nearest human is doing
It reads bedtime stories to other robots
It gets better at tasks by spotting patterns
AI “learns” by spotting patterns in the data it sees — like recognizing handwriting or improving at a game. The more examples it sees, the smarter it can get at doing that task.
7 .
Which of these could be a problem with using AI?
It forgets your birthday
It can make mistakes if it learns the wrong things
It eats all your snacks
It refuses to dance at parties
AI learns from data, so if the data is wrong or unfair, it might make bad decisions. That’s why people need to double-check how AI is being used — just in case it learned something silly.
8 .
How does AI help with maps and directions?
It figures out the best way to go by checking traffic
It flies above your car with a telescope
It rolls dice to choose your route
It asks pigeons which way to fly
AI in map apps looks at real-time traffic data to help choose the fastest or safest route. It can even change directions if there's a jam ahead — no pigeon advice required!
9 .
Which of these shows AI being helpful at home?
A robot vacuum that learns where your furniture is
A pet hamster that can bark
A lamp that only turns on when you shout at it
A fridge that hides your food for fun
Some robot vacuums use AI to learn the shape of your rooms and avoid bumping into things. Over time, they clean more cleverly — no need to move the sofa every time!
10 .
Which of these is something AI can’t really do?
Write a story all by itself
Play music based on your mood
Feel happy or sad like a person
Recognise your voice when you talk
AI can do clever tasks like writing or playing music, but it doesn’t actually feel emotions. It can pretend to sound happy, but it doesn’t feel anything.
Author:  Colin King

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