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Generative AI Optimization
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Generative AI Optimization questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
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Common Generative AI Optimization exam traps
- ▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.
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Which TWO techniques should you use to improve the accuracy of a RAG pipeline?
Hard2Which THREE factors contribute to increased latency in an LLM application?
Medium3You want to evaluate your prompt engineering changes quantitatively. Which method is most reliable for comparing two prompt versions?
Medium4You are configuring a chat application. What is the benefit of enabling streaming in the Azure OpenAI API?
Easy5You are fine-tuning a model on Azure OpenAI and notice the training loss curve is fluctuating significantly. What is the most likely cause?
Hard6A user wants to restrict the model's output to valid JSON format. What is the most effective way to ensure this?
Medium7Your Azure OpenAI deployment is experiencing high latency during peak hours. You observe that input tokens are consistently high. Which strategy is most effective for reducing latency while maintaining quality?
Medium8You are optimizing a model for a specific domain language. Which fine-tuning approach minimizes cost while maximizing domain adaptation?
Hard9Which TWO of the following strategies are commonly used to optimize for cost in Generative AI?
Easy10Which THREE parameters directly affect the output structure or style of an LLM response?
Hard11Which THREE metrics are critical for monitoring a production Generative AI system?
Easy12You have a large set of documents for a RAG system. How should you optimize retrieval speed?
Medium13Which parameter in the Azure OpenAI API should be adjusted to make the model's output more deterministic and repeatable?
Easy14You are optimizing prompt latency by reducing tokens. Which of the following is the most effective way to reduce input token count for a recurring task?
Hard15You are optimizing a long-context application. Which technique is most effective for reducing context window costs in Azure OpenAI?
Hard16An application is hitting rate limits on the Azure OpenAI service. Which action is the most standard approach for handling this in production?
Easy17Which feature in Azure OpenAI allows you to reserve throughput for a consistent user experience during high demand?
Easy18Which TWO methods are best for debugging an LLM pipeline that fails on complex queries?
Medium19You notice that your fine-tuned model is 'forgetting' base capabilities after training on a small dataset. What strategy should you use to mitigate this?
Medium20Which cost-tracking tool in the Azure portal allows you to view usage by specific Azure OpenAI deployments?
Easy21You are debugging a prompt that is performing poorly on edge cases. You decide to use a 'Chain-of-Thought' approach. Why does this improve performance?
Hard22Which TWO of the following are effective ways to reduce hallucination?
Easy23You notice your model is outputting redundant information. Which parameter specifically targets the penalty for repeating tokens?
Hard24Which THREE steps are necessary to successfully fine-tune an Azure OpenAI model?
Medium25To optimize costs for an enterprise chatbot, you want to implement token usage monitoring. Which Azure service should you integrate to track token consumption per user?
Medium26Which technique is most appropriate for optimizing RAG performance when the vector database returns too much noisy information?
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