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1Z0-1127-25 Prompt Engineering Practice Question

Which prompting technique involves providing the model with a few examples of input-output pairs within the prompt to guide its behavior?

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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Few-shot prompting

Few-shot prompting includes several demonstrations of the desired task, helping the model understand the expected output format and reasoning.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Zero-shot prompting
Why it's wrong here
Zero-shot has no examples; the model relies solely on instructions.
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Few-shot prompting
Why this is correct
Few-shot provides a handful of examples to guide the model.
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Self-consistency prompting
Why it's wrong here
Self-consistency uses multiple reasoning paths, not examples.
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Chain-of-thought prompting
Why it's wrong here
Chain-of-thought emphasizes step-by-step reasoning, not necessarily examples.

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