Week 24 self-check | AI GRCA Practice Lab

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

What should a 'final improvement plan' contain to be useful, rather than a generic statement?

A restatement of the entire syllabusNothing, since the programme has already concludedA vague intention to 'know more about AI governance'A specific capability gap, a concrete action to close it, and a target date

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

What's the risk of treating '87% accuracy' as sufficient evidence of fairness in an exam answer?

There is no risk — overall accuracy is always sufficientIt repeats a classic distractor pattern: overall accuracy can hide unequal subgroup performanceAccuracy figures are irrelevant to fairness questions entirelyThis concern only applies to generative AI systems

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

When classifying a scenario under the EU AI Act, what should a strong answer state alongside the conclusion?

Nothing — a bare classification label is sufficientThe key assumption or fact the classification depends on, and any residual uncertaintyA guarantee of complete legal certaintyOnly the technology used, not the use case

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

How should 'wider legal issues' (beyond privacy) be handled in a capstone-style scenario?

Actively screened for — IP, equality, consumer protection, liability and sector duties can all be relevant depending on the factsAssumed to never apply to AI systemsOnly relevant for public-sector scenariosIgnored unless the question is explicitly about privacy

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

Why should review time be deliberately reserved at the end of a timed exam, not just used for the last question?

Review time should be used to change already-confident correct answersTimed exams don't allow any review by designReserved review time is never usefulIt allows catching skipped questions, inconsistent answers or rushed reasoning before time runs out

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

Which actor role fits 'the organisation putting a system into use under its own authority, without further marketing it'?

DeployerDeveloper onlyAuthorised representativeProvider

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

What's the best first step when reading a long scenario question?

Count the number of words in the questionSkip directly to the explanation if unsureImmediately pick an answer that sounds confidentIdentify the actual decision or judgement being tested before evaluating the options

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

Why does an evidence-pack index need to state each artefact's relevance to the final decision, not just its title?

This only matters for artefacts marked 'incomplete'Relevance statements are unnecessary paddingIt shows the reviewer why each artefact matters to the actual conclusion, not just that it existsTitles alone are always sufficient for an index

WEEK 24 · Controls, operations & judgement · Mock Exam, Capstone Evidence Pack and Final Viva

What should a well-written approval recommendation include?

No reasoning, since the decision speaks for itselfOnly the word 'approve' or 'block'A clear decision, the reasoning tied to evidence, conditions if applicable, and the accountable ownerThe longest possible list of every risk ever considered