Linear​ ​Regression​ ​Interview​ ​Questions

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1. In​ ​________​ ​regression,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​_______​ ​dependent​ ​variable​ ​and​ ​________​ ​independent
variable(s)
○ Simple​ ​linear,​ ​one,​ ​multiple
○ Multiple,​ ​multiple,​ ​one
○ Simple​ ​linear,​ ​one,​ ​one
○ Multiple,​ ​one,​ ​multiple
2. In​ ​________​ ​regression,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​_______​ ​dependent​ ​variable​ ​and​ ​________​ ​independent
variable(s)
○ Simple​ ​linear,​ ​multiple,​ ​one
○ Simple​ ​linear,​ ​one,​ ​multiple
○ Multiple,​ ​one,​ ​multiple
○ Multiple,​ ​multiple,​ ​multiple
3. It​ ​is​ ​OK​ ​to​ ​add​ ​independent​ ​variables​ ​to​ ​a​ ​multi-linear​ ​regression​ ​model​ ​as​ ​it​ ​increases​ ​the
explained​ ​variance​ ​of​ ​the​ ​model​ ​and​ ​makes​ ​model​ ​more​ ​effcient
○ True
○ False
4. Linear​ ​or​ ​multilinear​ ​regression​ ​helps​ ​in​ ​predicting​ ​_______
○ Continuous​ ​valued​ ​output
○ Discrete​ ​valued​ ​output
5. Regression​ ​analysis​ ​helps​ ​in​ ​studying​ ​__________​ ​relationship​ ​between​ ​variables.
○ Deterministic
○ Statistical
6. Regression​ ​analysis​ ​helps​ ​in​ ​doing​ ​which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following?
○ Causal​ ​analysis
○ Effects​ ​in​ ​forecasting
○ Forecasting​ ​trends
○ All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above
7. The​ ​best​ ​fit​ ​line​ ​is​ ​achieved​ ​by​ ​finding​ ​values​ ​of​ ​the​ ​parameters​ ​which​ ​minimizes​ ​the​ ​sum
of​ ​__________
○ Prediction​ ​errors
○ Squared​ ​prediction​ ​errors
8. Best​ ​fit​ ​line​ ​is​ ​also​ ​termed​ ​as​ ​_______
○ Maximum​ ​squares​ ​regression​ ​line
○ Least​ ​squares​ ​regression​ ​line
9. Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​statistical​ ​relationship​ ​between
dependent​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​variables​ ​in​ ​linear​ ​regression?
○ Coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination
○ Correlation​ ​coefficient
○ Both​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above
○ None​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above
10. It​ ​is​ ​absolutely​ ​OK​ ​to​ ​state​ ​that​ ​correlation​ ​does​ ​imply​ ​causation
○ True
○ False
11. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination,​ ​R-squared,​ ​is​ ​_________
○ Less​ ​than​ ​0
○ Greater​ ​than​ ​1
○ Between​ ​0​ ​and​ ​1
12. Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​positive​ ​or​ ​negative​ ​relationship
between​ ​dependent​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​variables
○ Coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination
○ Pearson​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient
13. The​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​the​ ​regression​ ​model​ ​is​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​the​ ​R-squared​ ​value​ ​________
○ Closer​ ​to​ ​0
○ Closer​ ​to​ ​1
○ More​ ​than​ ​1
○ Less​ ​than​ ​1
14. Pearson​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​is​ ​__________​ ​to​ ​coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination
○ Directly​ ​proportional
○ Inversely​ ​proportional
15. Pearson​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​does​ ​always​ ​have​ ​positive​ ​value
○ True
○ False
16. Value​ ​of​ ​Pearson​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​near​ ​to​ ​zero​ ​represents​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​stronger
relationship​ ​between​ ​dependent​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​variables
○ True
○ False
17. Population​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​and​ ​sample​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​are​ ​one​ ​and​ ​the​ ​same
○ True
○ False
18. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​Pearson​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​falls​ ​in​ ​the​ ​range​ ​of​ ​_________
○ 0​ ​and​ ​1
○ 0​ ​and​ ​-1
○ -1​ ​and​ ​1
○ 1​ ​and​ ​2
19. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​and​ ​R-squared​ ​remains​ ​same​ ​for​ ​all​ ​samples​ ​of​ ​data
○ True
○ False
20. The​ ​large​ ​value​ ​of​ ​R-squared​ ​can​ ​be​ ​safely​ ​interpreted​ ​as​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​estimated
regression​ ​line​ ​fits​ ​the​ ​data​ ​well.
○ True
○ False
21. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​R-squared​ ​does​ ​not​ ​depend​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​data​ ​points;​ ​Rather​ ​it​ ​only​ ​depends
upon​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​parameters
○ True
○ False
22. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​correlation​ ​coefficient​ ​and​ ​coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​study​ ​the
strength​ ​of​ ​relationship​ ​in​ ​________
○ Samples​ ​only
 ○ Both​ ​Samples​ ​and​ ​Population
○ Population​ ​only
23. Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​tests​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​whether​ ​a​ ​linear​ ​association​ ​exists
between​ ​the​ ​dependent​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​variables​ ​in​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​linear​ ​regression​ ​model?
○ T-test
○ ANOVA​ ​F-test
○ Both​ ​of​ ​the​ ​abov
○ None​ ​of​ ​the​ ​abovee
24. In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​estimate​ ​population​ ​parameter,​ ​the​ ​null​ ​hypothesis​ ​is​ ​that​ ​the​ ​population
parameter​ ​is​ ​________​ ​to​ ​zero?
○ Equal
○ Not​ ​equal
25. Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​for​ ​learning​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​parameters​ ​for​ ​regression
model​ ​for​ ​population​ ​and​ ​not​ ​just​ ​the​ ​samples?
○ Hypothesis​ ​testing
○ Confidence​ ​intervals
○ Both​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above
○ None​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above
26. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​R-Squared​ ​_________​ ​with​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​every​ ​new​ ​independent​ ​variable?
○ May​ ​increase​ ​or​ ​decrease
○ Always​ ​increases
○ Always​ ​decreases
27. In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​reject​ ​the​ ​null​ ​hypothesis​ ​while​ ​estimating​ ​population​ ​parameter,​ ​p-value​ ​has​ ​to
be​ ​_______
○ More​ ​than​ ​0.05
○ Less​ ​than​ ​0.05
28. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​____________​ ​may​ ​increase​ ​or​ ​decrease​ ​based​ ​on​ ​whether​ ​a​ ​predictor
variable​ ​enhances​ ​the​ ​model​ ​or​ ​not
○ R-squared
○ Adjusted​ ​R-squared
29. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​Adjusted​ ​R-squared​ ​_________​ ​if​ ​the​ ​predictor​ ​variable​ ​enhances​ ​the​ ​model
less​ ​than​ ​what​ ​is​ ​predicted​ ​by​ ​chance?
○ Increases
○ Decreases
30. In​ ​regression​ ​model​ ​t-tests,​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​t-test​ ​statistics​ ​is​ ​equal​ ​to​ ​___________?
○ Coefficient​ ​divided​ ​by​ ​Standard​ ​error​ ​of​ ​coefficient
○ Standard​ ​error​ ​of​ ​coefficient​ ​divided​ ​by​ ​coefficient
○ Coefficient​ ​plus​ ​standard​ ​error​ ​of​ ​coefficient
31. In​ ​ANOVA​ ​test​ ​for​ ​regression,​ ​degrees​ ​of​ ​freedom​ ​(regression)​ ​is​ ​_________
○ Equal​ ​to​ ​number​ ​of​ ​parameters​ ​being​ ​estimated
○ One​ ​more​ ​than​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​parameters​ ​being​ ​estimated
○ One​ ​less​ ​than​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​parameters​ ​being​ ​estimated
32. In​ ​ANOVA​ ​test​ ​for​ ​regression,​ ​degrees​ ​of​ ​freedom​ ​(regression)​ ​is​ ​_________
○ Equal​ ​to​ ​number​ ​of​ ​predictor​ ​variables
○ One​ ​more​ ​than​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​predictor​ ​variables
○ One​ ​less​ ​than​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​predictor​ ​variables
33. For​ ​SST​ ​as​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​squares​ ​total,​ ​SSE​ ​as​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​squared​ ​errors​ ​and​ ​SSR​ ​as​ ​sum​ ​of
squares​ ​regression,​ ​which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​is​ ​correct?
 ○ SST​ ​=​ ​SSR​ ​–​ ​SSE
○ SST​ ​=​ ​SSR​ ​+​ ​SSE
○ SST​ ​=​ ​SSR/SSE
34. The​ ​value​ ​of​ ​coefficient​ ​of​ ​determination​ ​is​ ​which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following?
○ SSR​ ​/​ ​SST
○ SSE​ ​/​ ​SST
35. Mean​ ​squared​ ​error​ ​can​ ​be​ ​calculated​ ​as​ ​_______
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​squares​ ​error​ ​/​ ​degrees​ ​of​ ​freedom
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​squares​ ​regression/​ ​degrees​ ​of​ ​freedom
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​squares​ ​total/​ ​degrees​ ​of​ ​freedom
36. Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​Regression​ ​(SSR)​ ​is​ ​________
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​predicted​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​predicted​ ​value
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
37. Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​Error​ ​(SSE)​ ​is​ ​________
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​predicted​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​predicted​ ​value
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
38. Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​Total​ ​(SST)​ ​is​ ​________
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​predicted​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​predicted​ ​value
○ Sum​ ​of​ ​Squares​ ​of​ ​Actual​ ​value​ ​minus​ ​average​ ​value​ ​of​ ​dependent
variable
39. ______​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​squares​ ​regression​ ​(SSR),​ ​better​ ​the​ ​regression​ ​model
○ Greater
○ Lesser
40. The​ ​objective​ ​for​ ​regression​ ​model​ ​is​ ​to​ ​minimize​ ​______​ ​and​ ​maximize​ ​______
○ SSR,​ ​SSE
○ SSE,​ ​SSR
○ SSR,​ ​SST
○ SSE,​ ​SST