Question

A problem in a search space is defined by one of these state.

(a) Initial state

(b) Last state

(c) Intermediate state

(d) All of the mentioned

I got this question during an interview.

This intriguing question originated from Problem Solving in chapter Problem Solving of Artificial Intelligence

Select the correct answer from above options

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Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Initial state

For explanation I would say: A problem has four components initial state, goal test, set of actions, path cost.