The future of AI and jobs quiz

Question 1

What does it mean when people say AI might 'automate' a job?

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A machine or computer does a task a person used to do

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A person learns to do a new task by hand

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A job is given a higher salary

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A computer is turned off to save power

Question 2

Why do experts say AI will create new jobs as well as change old ones?

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Because new technology often creates roles that did not exist before

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Because every old job stays exactly the same forever

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Because AI refuses to do any useful work

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Because computers always need fewer people over time

Question 3

What is a 'human-in-the-loop' system?

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A system where a person reviews or approves the AI's important decisions

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A system where no humans are ever involved

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A system that only works at night

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A robot that walks in a circle

Question 4

Which kind of skills are likely to stay valuable even as AI improves?

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Creativity, empathy, and complex problem-solving

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Only the ability to type very fast

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Only memorizing long lists of facts

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The ability to stand still for hours

Question 5

What does 'reskilling' mean in the context of AI and work?

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Learning new skills to do a different or updated job

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Forgetting everything you learned in school

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Working without any training at all

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Quitting your job permanently

Question 6

Give an example of a job where AI helps a worker rather than replacing them.

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A doctor using AI to highlight problems on an X-ray

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A vending machine selling snacks

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A clock showing the time

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A light switch turning on a lamp

Question 7

What is the difference between 'automation' and 'augmentation'?

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Automation replaces a task; augmentation helps a person do it

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They mean exactly the same thing

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Augmentation deletes jobs; automation creates them

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Both mean turning off computers

Question 8

Why might some routine and repetitive jobs be most affected by AI?

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Because predictable, repeating steps are easy for computers to copy

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Because routine tasks are too creative for computers

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Because computers dislike doing easy work

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Because routine jobs pay the most money

Question 9

What is an 'AI trainer' and why is it a real new job?

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A person who gives AI examples and feedback to help it learn

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A person who repairs broken televisions

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A person who unplugs computers

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A person who only plays video games

Question 10

How can AI make some jobs safer for humans?

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By doing dangerous tasks so humans avoid risk

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By making all jobs disappear

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By turning off safety equipment

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By forcing humans into dangerous areas

Question 11

Why is it important that AI used for hiring decisions is fair?

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Because biased data can make AI treat people unfairly

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Because AI is always perfectly fair by itself

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Because fairness does not matter in hiring

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Because AI cannot read job applications

Question 12

What does 'bias in AI' mean, and how can it affect jobs?

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AI giving unfair results due to unbalanced or unfair data

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AI working too slowly

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AI using too much electricity

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AI that only speaks one language

Question 13

Which statement best describes how AI is expected to change the total number of jobs?

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AI will change which jobs exist, removing some and creating others

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AI will instantly delete every job on Earth

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AI will have no effect on any job

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AI will make everyone do the exact same job

Question 14

Why do we still need humans to set goals for AI at work?

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Because AI follows human goals and cannot choose values on its own

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Because AI naturally knows what is best for everyone

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Because AI refuses to work without payment

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Because humans cannot understand any technology

Question 15

What is a 'prompt engineer' and why did this role appear recently?

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Someone skilled at writing instructions that get good AI results

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Someone who builds bridges

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Someone who fixes water pipes

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Someone who delivers mail

Question 16

How might a teacher's job change because of AI, rather than disappear?

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AI may handle routine grading while teachers focus on mentoring

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Teachers will be completely replaced by robots tomorrow

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AI will stop students from learning anything

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Teachers will only watch movies all day

Question 17

What is 'upskilling' and how is it different from reskilling?

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Upskilling improves your current skills; reskilling trains you for a new job

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Upskilling means quitting; reskilling means retiring

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They are unrelated to AI

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Both mean forgetting your old skills

Question 18

Why is 'lifelong learning' becoming more important in the age of AI?

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Because fast-changing technology means people must keep learning new skills

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Because school is the only place anyone can ever learn

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Because learning stops being useful after age 16

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Because AI makes learning impossible

Question 19

What is one ethical worry about companies replacing many workers with AI quickly?

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Many workers could lose income before they can find new jobs

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There are no worries at all

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AI will refuse to help any company

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Computers will become too cheap

Question 20

How does AI in customer service usually work alongside humans today?

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AI answers simple questions and humans handle harder cases

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AI handles every problem and humans are banned

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Humans answer everything and AI does nothing

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AI deletes all customer messages

Question 21

Why might creative jobs change but not simply disappear because of AI?

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Humans still provide ideas and meaning while using AI as a tool

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AI has perfect taste and needs no human ideas

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Creative jobs are impossible with computers

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AI refuses to make any art

Question 22

What does the phrase 'AI will not replace you, but a person using AI might' mean?

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People skilled with AI tools can outperform those who avoid them

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AI personally dislikes certain workers

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AI can only replace machines, never people

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Using AI makes workers slower

Question 23

How can governments help workers during big changes caused by AI?

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By offering retraining, job support, and fair AI rules

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By banning all education

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By forcing everyone to stop using computers

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By ignoring workers completely

Question 24

Why is it useful for students today to understand at least the basics of AI?

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Because AI is in many tools and jobs, so understanding it helps you use it wisely

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Because AI will never affect any job

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Because computers will soon disappear

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Because only scientists ever touch AI

Question 25

What is 'data labeling' and why is it a job many people do for AI?

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Marking examples, like tagging photos, so AI can learn from them

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Sticking price tags on groceries

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Painting labels on buildings

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Counting money in a bank

Question 26

How do AI systems usually 'learn from examples'?

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They adjust settings from many examples to reduce mistakes over time

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They memorize a single example and stop

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They guess randomly forever

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They copy answers from the internet word for word

Question 27

In simple terms, what is the small Python code below doing in an AI-related job context?

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It counts how many tasks are routine versus creative

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It deletes all the tasks

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It pays the workers their salary

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It connects to the internet

Question 28

Why is teamwork between humans and AI often called a 'partnership'?

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Because humans and AI each contribute what they do best

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Because AI does everything and humans rest

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Because humans compete to beat AI in races

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Because AI and humans never work together

Question 29

What is one reason AI cannot easily replace a nurse's full job?

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Because nursing needs human empathy and care AI cannot truly provide

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Because nurses never use any technology

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Because AI is not allowed in hospitals ever

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Because nurses only do paperwork

Question 30

What does 'displacement' mean when talking about AI and jobs?

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Workers losing jobs or tasks because technology takes them over

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Moving furniture in an office

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Giving every worker a raise

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Building new factories

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