Agentic AI: Set Tool-Call Budgets That Prevent Runaway Loops

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "Agentic AI: Set Tool-Call Budgets That Prevent Runaway Loops"?

   1. Design per-task budgets for tool calls, tokens, and wall time so agents fail loudly instead of silently burning money in a loop.
   2. Use AI as the final authority for the whole decision
   3. Avoid checking the answer once it sounds polished
   4. Focus only on speed instead of judgment

2. Which concept is most central to "Agentic AI: Set Tool-Call Budgets That Prevent Runaway Loops"?

   1. token cap
   2. tool budget
   3. fail-loud
   4. agent telemetry

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Pick the right number for your traffic without observation
   2. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   3. Cap tool calls per task and per tool
   4. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation

4. Which limitation should you watch for in this topic?

   1. Cap tool calls per task and per tool
   2. Explain the topic in plain language
   3. Organize a draft for human review
   4. Pick the right number for your traffic without observation

5. What should a careful learner remember about "Prompt: write the budget policy"?

   1. Use AI to draft or organize ideas about tool budget, then verify before acting.
   2. Skip the context so the tool can guess faster
   3. Treat the output as private even after sharing it online
   4. Use the answer without checking the source

6. You want to use AI after this lesson. What is the safest next step?

   1. Act immediately because the AI answer is written clearly
   2. Use AI for drafting and comparison, but verify before publishing or relying on it.
   3. Hide uncertainty so the final answer looks cleaner
   4. Use private or sensitive details before checking permission

7. How should AI output about tool budget be treated?

   1. As proof that no other source is needed
   2. As a replacement for context, consent, or expert review
   3. As a draft or helper output that still needs human judgment and verification
   4. As something that becomes correct when it sounds confident

8. Name one way to verify an AI answer about tool budget.

9. Which action would help you apply "Agentic AI: Set Tool-Call Budgets That Prevent Runaway Loops" responsibly?

   1. Distinguish a slow-but-correct task from a stuck one
   2. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   3. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   4. Track tokens and dollars per session

10. Which choice is a bad use of AI for this lesson?

    1. Distinguish a slow-but-correct task from a stuck one
    2. Cap tool calls per task and per tool
    3. Ask for a plain-language explanation of token cap
    4. Compare the answer with a trusted source