AI MCQ #236: The name “best-first search” is a venerable but inaccurate one. After all, if we…

Q236. The name “best-first search” is a venerable but inaccurate one. After all, if we could really expand the best node first, it would not be a search at all; it would be a straight march to the goal. All we can do is choose the node that appears to be best according to the evaluation function.

  • a) True
  • b) False

✅ Correct Answer: A) True

Explanation: If the evaluation function is exactly accurate, then this will indeed be the best node; in reality, the evaluation function will sometimes be off, and can lead the search astray.