The answer is 3. This is because the split skill divides the 12,000-character document into three pages, each with a maximum of 5,000 characters and a 500-character overlap, resulting in pages covering character ranges 0–5,000, 4,500–9,500, and 9,000–12,000. The entity recognition skill then executes once per page due to its context being set to `/document/pages/*`, meaning it runs on each split page individually rather than on the entire document. On the Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate AI-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how skill executions scale with document splitting, a common pitfall being to mistakenly count based on total characters divided by page size without accounting for overlap and the final partial page. A reliable memory tip is to visualize the overlap as a bridge between pages: always sketch the ranges to confirm the exact page count, and remember that the entity skill counts pages, not characters.
AI-102 Practice Question: Implement knowledge mining and information extraction solutions
This AI-102 practice question tests your understanding of implement knowledge mining and information extraction solutions. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
You have the above skillset in Azure AI Search. The indexer processes a document with 12,000 characters of content. How many entity recognition skill executions occur?
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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3
The split skill splits content into pages of max 5000 characters with 500 overlap. For 12000 characters, pages: page1 (0-5000), page2 (4500-9500), page3 (9000-12000) => 3 pages. The entity skill runs per page (context /document/pages/*), so 3 executions.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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4
Why it's wrong here
The split produces exactly 3 pages for 12000 characters.
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2
Why it's wrong here
12000 characters produce 3 pages due to overlap.
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3
Why this is correct
Three pages result from the split, each triggering an entity recognition execution.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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1
Why it's wrong here
The split skill produces multiple pages; the entity skill runs per page.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
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Identify which AI-102 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Implement knowledge mining and information extraction solutions — This question tests Implement knowledge mining and information extraction solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: 3 — The split skill splits content into pages of max 5000 characters with 500 overlap. For 12000 characters, pages: page1 (0-5000), page2 (4500-9500), page3 (9000-12000) => 3 pages. The entity skill runs per page (context /document/pages/*), so 3 executions.
What should I do if I get this AI-102 question wrong?
Identify which AI-102 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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