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    Unit 1: Introduction

    Remembering:

    1. What is supervised learning?


    o A) Learning without labeled data
    o B) Learning with labeled data
    o C) Clustering data without supervision
    o D) Reducing dimensionality of data
    o Answer: B

    Understanding:

    2. Which of the following describes a discrete random variable?

     A) Takes on any value within a range


     B) Takes on a countable number of distinct values
     C) Follows a continuous probability distribution
     D) None of the above
     Answer: B

    Applying: 3.

    Which rule would you apply to calculate the conditional probability of event A given
    event B?

     A) Bayes' rule
     B) Independence rule
     C) Variance rule
     D) Expectation rule
     Answer: A

    Analyzing: 4. What is the primary difference between independence and conditional


    independence?

     A) Independence does not depend on another event


     B) Conditional independence depends on a third event
     C) Both A and B
     D) None of the above
     Answer: C

    Evaluating: 5. Which method is most effective for understanding data distribution?

     A) Mean and variance


     B) Quantiles
     C) Probability densities
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D
    Creating: 6. Which approach would you propose to estimate probability densities for
    continuous random variables?

     A) Polynomial curve fitting


     B) Quantiles calculation
     C) Bayesian estimation
     D) None of the above
     Answer: C

    Unit 2: Linear Models for Regression

    Remembering:

    1. What does maximum likelihood estimation aim to achieve?


    o A) Minimizing the error
    o B) Finding parameter values that maximize the likelihood
    o C) Simplifying the model
    o D) None of the above
    o Answer: B

    Understanding: 2. What is the primary goal of least squares in linear regression?

     A) Maximizing the likelihood


     B) Minimizing the sum of the squares of the residuals
     C) Maximizing the sum of the squares of the residuals
     D) None of the above
     Answer: B

    Applying: 3. Which method would you use to prevent overfitting in linear regression?

     A) Maximum likelihood estimation


     B) Least squares
     C) Ridge regression
     D) Bayesian linear regression
     Answer: C

    Analyzing: 4. What distinguishes Bayesian linear regression from traditional linear


    regression?

     A) Use of prior distributions


     B) Use of least squares
     C) Only traditional linear regression minimizes residuals
     D) None of the above
     Answer: A

    Evaluating: 5. Which kernel function would be most appropriate for non-linear data
    separation?

     A) Linear kernel
     B) Polynomial kernel
     C) Gaussian kernel
     D) Both B and C
     Answer: D

    Creating: 6. How would you design a kernel function for a specific problem in a GLM?

     A) By using the kernel trick


     B) By using a polynomial kernel
     C) By tailoring the function to the problem's characteristics
     D) None of the above
     Answer: C

    Unit 3: Mixture Models and EM

    Remembering:

    1. What is the main purpose of K-means clustering?


    o A) To classify data
    o B) To find clusters in the data
    o C) To perform regression analysis
    o D) None of the above
    o Answer: B

    Understanding: 2. What is a mixture of Gaussians?

     A) A single Gaussian distribution


     B) A combination of multiple Gaussian distributions
     C) A clustering algorithm
     D) None of the above
     Answer: B

    Applying: 3. Which method is used in PCA for dimensionality reduction?

     A) Singular value decomposition


     B) Ridge regression
     C) Maximum likelihood estimation
     D) Expectation-Maximization
     Answer: A

    Analyzing: 4. What is the primary goal of the EM algorithm in clustering?

     A) To maximize the likelihood of the observed data


     B) To minimize the distance between clusters
     C) To reduce dimensionality
     D) None of the above
     Answer: A

    Evaluating: 5. Which factor is crucial in determining the number of latent dimensions


    in PCA?
     A) Variance explained by each principal component
     B) Maximum likelihood
     C) Dimensionality of the data
     D) None of the above
     Answer: A

    Creating: 6. How would you design an improved clustering algorithm based on EM


    principles?

     A) By enhancing initialization techniques


     B) By improving convergence criteria
     C) By incorporating domain-specific knowledge
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Unit 4: Hidden Markov Models

    Remembering:

    1. What is a Markov model?


    o A) A model with independent states
    o B) A model where future states depend only on the current state
    o C) A model with dependent states
    o D) None of the above
    o Answer: B

    Understanding: 2. What is the Viterbi algorithm used for in HMM?

     A) To calculate probabilities
     B) To find the most probable sequence of states
     C) To reduce dimensionality
     D) None of the above
     Answer: B

    Applying: 3. Which algorithm would you apply to calculate the likelihood of a sequence
    in HMM?

     A) Forward algorithm
     B) Backward algorithm
     C) Both A and B
     D) Viterbi algorithm
     Answer: C

    Analyzing: 4. What is the difference between HMM and linear dynamical systems?

     A) HMM is used for non-sequential data


     B) Linear dynamical systems model continuous data
     C) HMM models discrete sequences
     D) Both B and C
     Answer: D
    Evaluating: 5. Which factor is crucial for the performance of the Viterbi algorithm in
    HMM?

     A) Initialization
     B) Convergence
     C) Scaling factors
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Creating: 6. How would you propose an improvement to the forward algorithm for
    better performance in HMM?

     A) By optimizing scaling factors


     B) By improving state transition probabilities
     C) By reducing computational complexity
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Unit 5: Combining Models

    Remembering:

    1. What is ensemble learning?


    o A) Using multiple models to improve prediction
    o B) Using a single model for prediction
    o C) Combining data from different sources
    o D) None of the above
    o Answer: A

    Understanding: 2. What does boosting aim to achieve?

     A) Reducing bias
     B) Reducing variance
     C) Improving model accuracy
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Applying: 3. Which method would you use for combining models in ensemble learning?

     A) Bagging
     B) Boosting
     C) Bayesian model averaging
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Analyzing: 4. What is the primary goal of adaptive basis function models?

     A) To adapt to changes in the data


     B) To enhance model flexibility
     C) To reduce overfitting
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Evaluating: 5. Which factor is critical for the success of CART in decision-making?

     A) Splitting criteria
     B) Pruning
     C) Tree depth
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

    Creating: 6. How would you design a new ensemble learning method for a specific
    problem?

     A) By selecting diverse models


     B) By optimizing model weights
     C) By incorporating domain-specific knowledge
     D) All of the above
     Answer: D

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