AI-200 Data Management Services And Vector Search Practice Question
You are building a chat application with memory using Azure AI Search. You want to retrieve previous conversation turns that are semantically similar to the current user prompt. What search mode should you use if you want to execute both a vector search and a keyword search simultaneously and combine their results?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Hybrid search
Executing vector and keyword search simultaneously in Azure AI Search is known as hybrid search.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Exhaustive k-NN search
Why it's wrong here
Exhaustive k-NN is strictly a vector search method without keyword integration.
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Wildcard search
Why it's wrong here
Wildcard search is for pattern matching on strings, not semantic vector retrieval.
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Hybrid search
Why this is correct
Hybrid search combines vector search and full-text keyword search into a single query.
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Fuzzy search only
Why it's wrong here
Fuzzy search handles typos in keywords, not vector similarity.
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