Exam objective
GAILPrompt engineering techniques
This objective sits in Techniques to improve gen AI model output, which carries 20% of the Generative AI Leader exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Google Cloud page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A user asks a model to complete a task with no examples provided. Which prompting technique is this?
Correct.
Concept
Zero-shot prompting asks the model to complete a task with no prior examples.
Why A
No examples provided defines zero-shot prompting.
Source
Google Cloud, Generative AI Leader study guide, checked August 2026Zero-shot: Asking the model to complete a task with no prior examples.
Now you: practice questions
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Sample question 1 of 3
A writer gives a model several worked examples so it learns the pattern before answering. Which technique is this?
Sample question 2 of 3
A team tells a model to answer as a senior legal advisor to shape tone and focus. Which technique is this?
Sample question 3 of 3
A team wants the model to show intermediate reasoning steps to solve a multi step problem. Which technique fits?
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