IGCSE Computer Science 0478, topic 6.3
Artificial intelligence: past paper questions
18 Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science 0478 questions on Artificial intelligence (6.3) from 18 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 18
- Papers
- 18
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 185
- Average per question
- 10.3 marks
- Largest question
- 23 marks
By type: Structured 18
How hard the questions are
- Recall1
- Apply4
- Analyse13
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- explainAnalyse13 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- giveRecall10 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- describeApply9 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- identifyRecall5 questions
name/select/recognise
- stateRecall5 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply3 questions
- completeApply2 questions
- showApply2 questions
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20256
- 20245
- 20234
By session
- May/June10
- Oct/Nov8
By paper
- Paper 118
Questions on this topic
Showing 17 of 18, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 11Structured11 marks
A child has a robot animal. The robot animal can perform actions like making a noise and walking around a room. If the robot animal hears a clapping sound, it makes a noise.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured11 marksHas a diagram
A supermarket wants to start delivering groceries to local elderly people, using robots. Describe the characteristics of a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 9Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured8 marks
A doctor’s surgery has an expert system that helps diagnose the illnesses of its patients. Complete the paragraph about the operation of the expert system.
- Try this questionQuestion 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured7 marks
A business has a system that is described as having artificial intelligence (AI). State one of the main characteristics of an AI system.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2026, paper 12Structured10 marks
A student has an application (app) on their smartphone that can be used to identify the name of a flower.
- Try this questionQuestion 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured16 marks
A house has a smart speaker that can take voice commands as input. A person in the house can tell the smart speaker to play music or audio books. The smart speaker cannot be described as a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Structured9 marks
A car repair garage uses an expert system. Complete the description about the operation of the expert system.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2026, paper 13Structured7 marks
A computer game uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create extra characters (players) in the game. One characteristic of the AI is that it can adapt and learn. Give one other characteristic of the AI.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured12 marks
A computer game is programmed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create the movements and actions of the computer-controlled characters in the game. Describe what is meant by AI.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Structured10 marks
A farmer has a plough that is an automated system. The plough is used to dig the ground in a field to prepare it for planting seeds. The plough uses sensors and a microprocessor to maintain a straight line when digging the ground.
- Try this questionQuestion 9May/June 2023, paper 12Structured5 marks
One component of an expert system is the inference engine. Identify the three other components in an expert system.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2025, paper 11Structured7 marks
A robot is used to move car parts in a factory. One characteristic of the robot is that it has a mechanical structure. Give one other characteristic of a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2024, paper 11Structured16 marks
A farmer uses an automated robot to plant seeds in the field. State what is meant by the robot being automated.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2023, paper 13Structured4 marks
The rule base and the inference engine are two components of an expert system. Identify the other two components of an expert system.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2025, paper 12Structured23 marks
A hospital has computers and technology that it uses when caring for its patients. One computer is an expert system that is used to help diagnose a patient’s illness. The doctor inputs the patient’s symptoms into an interface and a diagnosis is output.
- Try this questionQuestion 10May/June 2024, paper 12Structured7 marks
A garage uses an expert system to help diagnose any problems with cars that need repair. The expert system is an example of artificial intelligence (AI). Describe what is meant by AI.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2025, paper 13Structured15 marks
A weather station uses automated systems to collect and analyse data about the weather. The automated system uses sensors. Give one other component that would be part of the automated system.