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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Quiz 1 - MCP Fundamentals |
| 3 | +--- |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +# Quiz 1: MCP Fundamentals |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Test your knowledge of the core concepts of Model Context Protocol. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### Q1: What is the primary purpose of Model Context Protocol (MCP)? |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +<Question |
| 12 | + choices={[ |
| 13 | + { |
| 14 | + text: "To limit the training data of AI models", |
| 15 | + explain: "MCP aims to expand, not limit, the contexts AI models can access." |
| 16 | + }, |
| 17 | + { |
| 18 | + text: "To enable AI models to connect with external data sources, tools, and environments", |
| 19 | + explain: "Correct! MCP's main goal is to facilitate interoperability.", |
| 20 | + correct: true |
| 21 | + }, |
| 22 | + { |
| 23 | + text: "To replace prompting when using Large Language Models", |
| 24 | + explain: "MCP is a protocol that enhances prompting, not a replacement for it." |
| 25 | + }, |
| 26 | + { |
| 27 | + text: "To create a new programming language for AI", |
| 28 | + explain: "MCP is a protocol, not a programming language." |
| 29 | + } |
| 30 | + ]} |
| 31 | +/> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### Q2: What problem does MCP primarily aim to solve? |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +<Question |
| 36 | + choices={[ |
| 37 | + { |
| 38 | + text: "The lack of AI models", |
| 39 | + explain: "MCP addresses integration challenges, not the availability of AI models themselves." |
| 40 | + }, |
| 41 | + { |
| 42 | + text: "The high cost of training LLMs", |
| 43 | + explain: "While MCP can improve efficiency, its primary focus is not on reducing training costs directly." |
| 44 | + }, |
| 45 | + { |
| 46 | + text: "The M×N Integration Problem", |
| 47 | + explain: "Correct! MCP standardizes connections to avoid M×N custom integrations.", |
| 48 | + correct: true |
| 49 | + }, |
| 50 | + { |
| 51 | + text: "The difficulty in creating new AI algorithms", |
| 52 | + explain: "MCP facilitates using existing algorithms and tools, not creating new ones from scratch." |
| 53 | + } |
| 54 | + ]} |
| 55 | +/> |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### Q3: Which of the following is a key benefit of MCP? |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +<Question |
| 60 | + choices={[ |
| 61 | + { |
| 62 | + text: "Reduced AI model accuracy", |
| 63 | + explain: "MCP aims to enhance AI capabilities, which should ideally lead to improved or maintained accuracy, not reduced." |
| 64 | + }, |
| 65 | + { |
| 66 | + text: "Increased complexity in AI development", |
| 67 | + explain: "MCP aims to simplify integration, thereby reducing complexity." |
| 68 | + }, |
| 69 | + { |
| 70 | + text: "Standardization and interoperability in the AI ecosystem", |
| 71 | + explain: "Correct! This is a primary goal and benefit of MCP.", |
| 72 | + correct: true |
| 73 | + }, |
| 74 | + { |
| 75 | + text: "Isolation of AI models from external systems", |
| 76 | + explain: "MCP promotes connection and interaction, not isolation." |
| 77 | + } |
| 78 | + ]} |
| 79 | +/> |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Q4: In MCP terminology, what is a "Host"? |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +<Question |
| 84 | + choices={[ |
| 85 | + { |
| 86 | + text: "The external program exposing capabilities", |
| 87 | + explain: "This describes an MCP Server." |
| 88 | + }, |
| 89 | + { |
| 90 | + text: "The user-facing AI application", |
| 91 | + explain: "Correct! The Host is the application users interact with.", |
| 92 | + correct: true |
| 93 | + }, |
| 94 | + { |
| 95 | + text: "A read-only data source", |
| 96 | + explain: "This describes a type of MCP Capability (Resource)." |
| 97 | + }, |
| 98 | + { |
| 99 | + text: "A pre-defined template for interactions", |
| 100 | + explain: "This describes a type of MCP Capability (Prompt)." |
| 101 | + } |
| 102 | + ]} |
| 103 | +/> |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +### Q5: What does "M×N Integration Problem" refer to in the context of AI applications? |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +<Question |
| 108 | + choices={[ |
| 109 | + { |
| 110 | + text: "The difficulty of training M models with N datasets", |
| 111 | + explain: "This relates to model training, not the integration problem MCP addresses." |
| 112 | + }, |
| 113 | + { |
| 114 | + text: "The challenge of connecting M AI applications to N external tools without a standard", |
| 115 | + explain: "Correct! MCP provides the standard to solve this M*N complexity.", |
| 116 | + correct: true |
| 117 | + }, |
| 118 | + { |
| 119 | + text: "The problem of managing M users across N applications", |
| 120 | + explain: "This is a user management or identity problem, not the focus of MCP." |
| 121 | + }, |
| 122 | + { |
| 123 | + text: "The complexity of developing M features for N different user segments", |
| 124 | + explain: "This relates to product development strategy, not system integration in the way MCP defines." |
| 125 | + } |
| 126 | + ]} |
| 127 | +/> |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +Congrats on finishing this Quiz 🥳! If you need to review any elements, take the time to revisit the chapter to reinforce your knowledge. |
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