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This document provides 10 multiple choice questions about linear regression. The questions cover topics like the best fit line method, metrics used to evaluate regression models, properties of residuals, correlation coefficients and their implications, the effect of outliers on regression models, and how bias and variance are impacted by increasing training data size. Each question is followed by an explanation of the correct answer.

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Regression Analysis mcq3

This document provides 10 multiple choice questions about linear regression. The questions cover topics like the best fit line method, metrics used to evaluate regression models, properties of residuals, correlation coefficients and their implications, the effect of outliers on regression models, and how bias and variance are impacted by increasing training data size. Each question is followed by an explanation of the correct answer.

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5/4/23, 5:23 PM Machine Learning MCQs : Linear Regression - Crack Data Science Interview

Machine Learning MCQs : Linear Regression


  Machine Learning MCQs

Topic: Linear Regression


 
1. The best fit line method for data in Linear Regression?

 A) Least Square Error


 B) Maximum Likelihood
 C) Logarithmic Loss
 D) Both A and B
ANSWER= A) Explain:- We minimize the least square errors of the model to identify the line of
best fit.

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2. Which of the following metrics can be used to evaluate a model with a continuous output
variable?

 A) Precision-Recall Curve


 B) Accuracy
 C) Logloss
 D) Mean-Squared-Error

ANSWER= C) Explain:- WIth Continuous target variable case we use mean squared error metric
to evaluate the model performance. Remaining options are use in case of a classification problem.

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3. Which of the following is true about Residuals ?
 A) Lower is better
 B) Higher is better
 C) A or B depend on the situation
 D) None of these

ANSWER= A) Explain:- Residuals refer to the error values of the model. Therefore lower residuals
are desired.
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4. Which of the following is Not True about Residuals ?

 A) Higher is better


 B) Lower is better
 C) A or B depend on the situation
 D) None of these

ANSWER= B) Explain:- Residuals refer to the error values of the model. Therefore lower residuals
are desired.

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5.FOr a give N independent input variables (X1,X2… Xn) and dependent (target) variable Y a
linear regression is fitted for the best fit line using least square error on this data. The correlation
coefficient for one of it’s variable(Say X1) with Y is -0.97. Which of the following is true for X1? ?

 A) Relation between the X1 and Y is weak


 B) Relation between the X1 and Y is strong
 C) Relation between the X1 and Y is neutral
 D) Correlation does not imply relationship

ANSWER= B) Explain:- The absolute value of the correlation coefficient represent strength of the
relationship. Given that absolute correlation is very high magnitude (0.97) it means that the
relationship is strong between X1 and Y.

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6.Given below characteristics which of the following option is the correct for Pearson correlation
between V1 and V2? If you are given the two variables V1 and V2 and they are following below
two characteristics. 1. If V1 increases then V2 also increases 2. If V1 decreases then V2 behavior
is unknown ?
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 A) Pearson correlation will be close to 1


 B) Pearson correlation will be close to -1
 C) Pearson correlation will be close to 0
 D) None of these

ANSWER= D) Explain:- The absolute value of the correlation coefficient denotes the strength of
the relationship. But here V1 and V2 relationship is not strong by looking characteristics 2.

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7. Suppose Pearson correlation between V1 and V2 is zero. In such case, is it right to conclude
that V1 and V2 do not have any relation between them?

 A) True
 B) False

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8. Which statement is true about outliers in Linear regression?

 A) Linear regression model is not sensitive to outliers


 B) Linear regression model is sensitive to outliers
 C) Can’t say
 D) None of these

ANSWER= B) Explain:- The slope of the regression line will change due to outliers in most of the
cases.
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9. What does relationship means between residuals and predicted values in linear regression?

 A) There is a relationship means our model is not good


 B) There is a relationship means our model is good
 C) Can’t say
 D) None of these

ANSWER= A) Explain:- There should not be any relationship between predicted values and
residuals. If there exists any relationship between them,it means that the model has not perfectly
captured the information in the data.
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10. What will happen with bias and variance as you increase the size of training data in linear
regression?

 A) Bias increases and Variance increases


 B) Bias decreases and Variance increases
 C) Bias increases and Variance decreases
 D) Can’t Say

ANSWER= C) Explain:- The bias would increase while the variance would decrease.
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