6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Home / My courses / UGRD-CYBS6101-2333T / MIDTERM EXAMINATION / Midterm Lab Exam

Started on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 2:53 AM

State Finished
Completed on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:10 AM
Time taken 16 mins 33 secs
Marks 50.00/50.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00

Question 1
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance is often used in machine learning and artificial intelligence to compare two probability distributions, such as a model's
predicted distribution and the true distribution. In this context, the KL distance can be used as a:

Select one:
a. Activation function
b. Loss function
c. Kernel function
d. Cost function

Question 2
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of identifying and removing duplicate data called?

Select one:
a. Sampling
b. De-duplication
c. Cleaning
d. Filtering

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 1/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 3

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How is the final set of clusters determined in the k-means algorithm?

Select one:
a. By selecting the set of clusters that maximize the within-cluster variance
b. By selecting the set of clusters that minimize the within-cluster variance
c. By selecting the set of clusters that maximize the sum of squared errors
d. By selecting the set of clusters that minimize the sum of squared errors

Question 4

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How is the line of best fit calculated using the least squares method?

Select one:
a. By minimizing the variance of the data set
b. By minimizing the sum of the absolute values of the errors between the data points and the line of best fit
c. By minimizing the mean of the data set
d. By minimizing the sum of the squares of the errors between the data points and the line of best fit

Question 5
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following is NOT a feature of KNIME?

Select one:
a. Data transformation
b. Machine learning
c. Data storage
d. Flow-based programming

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 2/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 6

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance is always positive and is equal to zero only when the two probability distributions are:

Select one:
a. Uniformly distributed
b. Mutually exclusive
c. Independently distributed
d. Identically distributed

Question 7

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is a directed acyclic graph (DAG)?

Select one:
a. A graph in which the edges have a direction and there are cycles
b. A graph in which the edges have a direction and there are no cycles
c. A graph in which the edges do not have a direction and there are cycles
d. A graph in which the edges do not have a direction and there are no cycles

Question 8
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What are some advantages of batch learning algorithms?

Select one:
a. They can learn from very large datasets
b. They can learn from a limited amount of resources
c. They can learn from streaming data in real-time
d. They can learn from a small amount of data

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 3/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 9

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The ______________ linkage criterion is a popular choice for hierarchical clustering, which merges the two clusters that have the
minimum distance between them.

Select one:
a. Centroid
b. Complete
c. Average
d. Single

Question 10
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How does supervised learning differ from unsupervised learning?

Select one:
a. Supervised learning involves predicting a continuous value, while unsupervised learning involves predicting a categorical
value
b. Supervised learning involves labeled data, while unsupervised learning involves unlabeled data
c. Supervised learning involves predicting a value, while unsupervised learning involves clustering data
d. Supervised learning involves clustering data, while unsupervised learning involves predicting a value

Question 11
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance can be used to measure the difference between two probability distributions in terms of the information content of
the distributions. In this context, the KL distance is also known as:

Select one:
a. The information divergence
b. The information gain
c. The information distance
d. The information ratio

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 4/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 12

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following is NOT a common application of the k-means algorithm?

Select one:
a. Customer segmentation
b. Image compression
c. Anomaly detection
d. Regression analysis

Question 13

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The ______________ linkage criterion is a popular choice for hierarchical clustering, which merges the two clusters based on the mean
distance between their points.

Select one:
a. Single
b. Average
c. Centroid
d. Complete

Question 14
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the role of the learning rate (η) in the Hebb rule?

Select one:
a. It determines the size of the weight update
b. It determines the speed of the weight update
c. It determines the convergence of the weight update
d. It determines the direction of the weight update

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 5/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 15

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is a perceptron?

Select one:
a. A type of deep learning neural network
b. A type of artificial neuron that can be trained to recognize patterns
c. A type of machine learning algorithm for classification tasks
d. A type of unsupervised learning algorithm

Question 16

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How does the k-means algorithm determine which data points belong to which cluster?

Select one:
a. By comparing the data point to the characteristics of each cluster
b. By computing the distance between data points and the centroid of each cluster
c. By evaluating the variance of each cluster
d. By evaluating the probability that a data point belongs to each cluster

Question 17
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Can the least squares method be used for nonlinear data sets?

Select one:
a. It depends on the method used to transform the data set
b. No
c. It depends on the data set
d. Yes

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 6/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 18

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What are some disadvantages of batch learning algorithms?

Select one:
a. They are prone to overfitting
b. They require a small amount of data
c. They are slow to adapt to changes in the data
d. They require a large amount of resources

Question 19

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the technical term for an edge in a directed acyclic graph (DAG)?

Select one:
a. Vertex
b. Cycle
c. Graph
d. Edge

Question 20
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of adjusting the weights of a perceptron based on the input data and the desired output called?

Select one:
a. Pruning
b. Training
c. Testing
d. Validation

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 7/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 21

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The ______________ linkage criterion is a popular choice for hierarchical clustering, which merges the two clusters that have the
maximum distance between them.

Select one:
a. Centroid
b. Average
c. Complete
d. Single

Question 22
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance is often used in natural language processing to compare the distribution of words in a document with the distribution
of words in a reference corpus. In this context, a low KL distance indicates that the document is:

Select one:
a. Very similar to the reference corpus
b. Somewhat different from the reference corpus
c. Very different from the reference corpus
d. Somewhat similar to the reference corpus

Question 23
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of using a training dataset to adjust the weights of a perceptron called?

Select one:
a. Unsupervised learning
b. Batch learning
c. Online learning
d. Semi-supervised learning

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 8/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 24

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What does the least squares method aim to minimize?

Select one:
a. The mean of the data set
b. The sum of the absolute values of the errors between the data points and the line of best fit
c. The variance of the data set
d. The sum of the squares of the errors between the data points and the line of best fit

Question 25

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is supervised learning used for?

Select one:
a. Both classification and regression tasks
b. Classification tasks
c. Unsupervised learning tasks
d. Regression tasks

Question 26
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the equation for the Hebb rule?

Select one:
a. w(new) = w(old) + η(target - output)x(input)
b. w(new) = w(old) + η(output)x(input)
c. w(new) = w(old) + η(output - target)x(input)
d. w(new) = w(old) + η(input - output)x(target)

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 9/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 27

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the main goal of the EM algorithm?

Select one:
a. To minimize the error between the predicted and actual values of the data
b. To minimize the cost or loss function of a model
c. To maximize the likelihood of a model given the data
d. To maximize the prediction accuracy of the model

Question 28

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is a batch learning algorithm?

Select one:
a. An algorithm that processes the training data in real-time
b. An algorithm that processes all of the training data at once
c. An algorithm that processes the training data one example at a time
d. An algorithm that processes the training data in small groups or batches

Question 29
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets called?

Select one:
a. Data mining
b. Data visualization
c. Data analysis
d. Data collection

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 10/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 30

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the learning rule for a perceptron called?

Select one:
a. The Perceptron Learning Algorithm
b. The Hebbian Rule
c. The Backpropagation Algorithm
d. The Delta Rule

Question 31

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is an example of a batch learning algorithm used for dimensionality reduction tasks?

Select one:
a. Principal component analysis
b. t-SNE
c. All of the above
d. Multidimensional scaling

Question 32
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is an example of a latent variable?

Select one:
a. A hidden or unobserved variable that affects the observed variables
b. The features of a model
c. The weights of a model
d. The output of a model

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 11/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 33

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is an example of a regression task in supervised learning?

Select one:
a. Predicting the price of a house based on its characteristics
b. Grouping customers into different segments based on their spending habits
c. Determining whether an email is spam or not
d. Predicting the stock price for the next day based on historical data

Question 34

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following file types can be imported into KNIME?

Select one:
a. XML
b. CSV
c. All of the above
d. Excel

Question 35
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of using data mining techniques to identify trends and make predictions called?

Select one:
a. Data analysis
b. Data modeling
c. Data visualization
d. Data mining

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 12/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 36

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Hierarchical clustering is a type of ______________ clustering.

Select one:
a. Flat
b. Hybrid
c. Deep
d. Hierarchical

Question 37

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is an example of a classification task in supervised learning?

Select one:
a. Grouping customers into different segments based on their spending habits
b. Determining whether an email is spam or not
c. Predicting the stock price for the next day based on historical data
d. Predicting the price of a house based on its characteristics

Question 38
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of adjusting the weights of a perceptron based on the output of the previous layer in a multi-layer perceptron
called?

Select one:
a. Testing
b. Backpropagation
c. Validation
d. Training

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 13/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 39

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance is often used in machine learning to evaluate the performance of a classification model. In this context, a low KL
distance indicates that the model's predicted class probabilities are:

Select one:
a. Very similar to the true class probabilities
b. Somewhat similar to the true class probabilities
c. Somewhat different from the true class probabilities
d. Very different from the true class probabilities

Question 40
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the main advantage of using a directed acyclic graph (DAG) over other types of graphs?

Select one:
a. All of the above
b. DAGs are easier to understand and visualize
c. DAGs are more efficient for storing and processing data
d. DAGs can represent more complex relationships between data

Question 41
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the k-means algorithm?

Select one:
a. It can handle categorical variables
b. It is sensitive to the initial placement of centroids
c. It may produce suboptimal results if the clusters are not spherical
d. It can be computationally expensive for large datasets

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 14/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 42

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How can users access the KNIME Marketplace?

Select one:
a. All of the above
b. From the KNIME website
c. From the KNIME interface
d. From the KNIME forum

Question 43

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The KL distance between two discrete probability distributions P and Q is defined as:

Select one:
a. The sum of the differences between the probabilities of each event in P and Q
b. The sum of the logarithm of the ratio of the probabilities of each event in P and Q
c. The sum of the products of the probabilities of each event in P and Q
d. The sum of the ratio of the probabilities of each event in P and Q

Question 44
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

How can the sensitivity to the initial placement of centroids be addressed in the k-means algorithm?

Select one:
a. By normalizing the data prior to clustering
b. By using a different clustering algorithm
c. By using the k-means++ initialization method
d. By using a hierarchical clustering approach

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 15/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 45

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Hierarchical clustering can be either ______________ or ______________.

Select one:
a. Non-parametric, parametric
b. Unsupervised, supervised
c. Agglomerative, divisive
d. Iterative, recursive

Question 46

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the disadvantage of the Naive Bayes classifier?

Select one:
a. It is less accurate
b. It is slower to train and predict
c. It is inflexible
d. It is unable to handle large amounts of data

Question 47
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is an example of a batch learning algorithm?

Select one:
a. Support vector machine
b. K-nearest neighbors
c. Linear regression
d. All of the above

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 16/17
6/19/24, 3:10 AM Midterm Lab Exam: Attempt review

Question 48

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the process of selecting a subset of data for analysis called?

Select one:
a. Sampling
b. Normalizing
c. Cleaning
d. Filtering

Question 49

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is the main idea behind the Hebb rule?

Select one:
a. Neurons that fire at the same time, wire together
b. Neurons that fire together, wire together
c. Neurons that fire in opposite directions, wire together
d. Neurons that fire in the same direction, wire together

Question 50
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Is the least squares method a deterministic or a probabilistic method?

Select one:
a. Neither deterministic nor probabilistic
b. Probabilistic
c. Both deterministic and probabilistic
d. Deterministic

◄ Midterm Exam

Jump to...

https://trimestralexam.amaesonline.com/2333A/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=21548&cmid=12925&showall=1 17/17