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The document lists over 50 common interview questions asked for data science positions. Some example questions included are: explaining the central limit theorem, defining a p-value, explaining the difference between type I and II errors, explaining how to handle missing or corrupted data, explaining overfitting and how to avoid it, explaining the difference between supervised and unsupervised machine learning, and discussing how to communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders.

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Interview Questions 1707074864

The document lists over 50 common interview questions asked for data science positions. Some example questions included are: explaining the central limit theorem, defining a p-value, explaining the difference between type I and II errors, explaining how to handle missing or corrupted data, explaining overfitting and how to avoid it, explaining the difference between supervised and unsupervised machine learning, and discussing how to communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders.

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50+ Most Asked

Interview Questions on
Data Science
What is the Central Limit Theorem and why is it
important?

Can you explain what a p-value is?

What is the difference between Type I and Type II errors?

How would you explain a confidence interval to a non-


technical person?

What is the significance of the Bayes’ Theorem?

Can you explain the difference between a list and a tuple


in Python?

How would you handle missing or corrupted data in a


dataset?

Write a function in Python to find the factorial of a


number.

What are decorators in Python?

What is the purpose of the apply function in pandas?

How would you clean a large dataset?

Explain how you would validate a model you created to


generate a predictive model of a quantitative outcome
variable using multiple regression.
How do you handle categorical variables in a dataset?

What is the difference between merging and joining in


pandas?

Can you explain the concept of tidy data?

What is the difference between supervised and


unsupervised machine learning?

Can you explain what overfitting is and how to avoid it?

What is cross-validation?

What are the assumptions required for linear regression?

What is the difference between a decision tree and a


random forest?

What is MapReduce?

How does Hadoop work?

What is Spark and how is it different from Hadoop?

Explain the concept of sharding.

What is a data lake?


What is the importance of data visualization?

How do you choose the right type of chart or graph to


represent your data?

What are the key components of a good data


visualization?

Can you explain the concept of a dashboard and its


importance?

What is the use of a box plot?

How does gradient descent work?

What is the difference between covariance and


correlation?

Explain Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.

What is the curse of dimensionality?

What is principal component analysis (PCA) and how is it


used?

How do you ensure that your model is robust and won't


fail in production?

What are the steps involved in deploying a machine


learning model?
How would you monitor the performance of a model in
production?

Explain the concept of model versioning.

What is A/B testing?

How do you stay updated with the latest data science


trends?

Can you give an example of how you’ve used data


science to solve a business problem?

How do you approach a dataset that you know nothing


about?

How do you communicate your findings to stakeholders


who are not familiar with data science?

How do you prioritize your work?

What are the recent advancements in deep learning?

Can you discuss any data science research paper that


caught your interest recently?

How do you think quantum computing will affect the field


of data science?

What is your take on the ethical implications of data


mining?
Can you discuss a project where you made a significant
impact with your data science skills?

How do you ensure the reproducibility of your analyses?

Describe a time when you had to work with a large team


on a data science project.

What was the most challenging data science project you


have worked on and how did you overcome the
challenges?

How do you handle disagreements with stakeholders or


team members regarding your data findings?

What is the role of a data scientist in an organization?

How do you differentiate between data science, data


analytics, and machine learning?

What is your favorite algorithm, and can you explain its


logic in simple terms?

How do you ensure the privacy and security of data in


your projects?

How do you validate the results produced by your data


science model?

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