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Stop just asking AI questions, make it quiz you instead
How to learn faster by letting AI generate multiple-choice questions.
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In this AI quick tip, Brent Laster highlights a powerful way to use AI: Having it quiz you. Instead of only asking AI questions, you can have it generate multiple-choice quizzes from its own knowledge, from uploaded files, or even directly from GitHub repositories. Brent shows how to create realistic questions with plausible answer choices, receive immediate feedback, and access sources for the correct answers. This technique turns AI into a personalized learning tool, making it easier for developers to study new topics, review code, or explore technical content in a structured, interactive way.
Prompts used in the demo
- Using the content of
<item>generate 10 multiple-choice questions to test my knowledge of the topic. Use only questions with one correct answer and mix in three other answers that look plausible. Pose one question at a time and do not reveal the right answer until after I have responded with my own answer. Once I respond, inform me politely if my answer is correct or incorrect or why. Also, cite the exact source for the correct answer when showing it. - Using the content of your knowledge on
[topic], generate 10 multiple-choice questions. - Using the content of the attached file
[filename], generate 10 multiple-choice questions. - Using the content of
[GitHub repository URL], generate multiple-choice questions about the repository files or structure.
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