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Biomimicry

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What inspired the Tokyo rail system optimization experiment?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

A slime mold called Physarum polycephalum

c)

A robot mapping program

d)

A train simulation software

2.

What is biomimicry?

a)

Programming nature using AI

b)

Using biology to solve coding errors

c)

Mimicking natural systems to design better technologies

d)

Turning biological organisms into machines

3.

Which of these is NOT a behavior of slime mold?

a)

Reinforcing food paths

b)

Growing toward food

c)

Solving mazes

d)

Sending error messages to the CPU

4.

Why is the simple sequential model considered inefficient in modern CPUs?

a)

It’s too complicated

b)

It wastes electricity

c)

It executes only one instruction at a time, underusing CPU resource

d)

It doesn’t support binary code

5.

What is the main reason CPUs use pipelining?

a)

To make the CPU smaller

b)

To reduce power consumption

c)

To execute multiple instructions at different stages simultaneously

d)

store instructions in memory

6.

What does branch prediction help avoid?

a)

Slime mold errors

b)

Slow RAM access

c)

Power surges

d)

Delays caused by decision-making in code

7.

How does cache optimization help a CPU?

a)

It avoids overheating

b)

It predicts program output

c)

It keeps frequently used data close for faster access

d)

It stores backup instructions in case of failure

8.

Which of the following best describes parallel processing?

a)

Multiple cores running multiple tasks simultaneously

b)

One task done in sequential stages

c)

One core running multiple programs at once

d)

A process that only works on GPUs

9.

Which CPU concept is most similar to how slime mold reinforces efficient paths?

a)

Pipelining

b)

Branch prediction

c)

Cache optimization

d)

Instruction decoding

10.

What does the "Fetch" stage in pipelining do?

a)

It executes the instruction

b)

It writes the result

c)

It retrieves the instruction from memory

d)

It decodes the instruction

11.

What is a practical benefit of using bio-inspired algorithms in computing?

a)

They look nice in visualizations

b)

They can talk to animals

c)

They replace CPUs with living organisms

d)

They offer adaptive, decentralized solutions to complex problems

12.

Which CPU concept is most similar to slime mold sending out arms in multiple directions?

a)

Pipelining

b)

Branch Prediction

c)

Cache Optimization

d)

Parallel Processing