SRM Institute of Science and Technology SET C

College of Engineering and Technology Batch 2

DEPARTMENT OF ECE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603203, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu
Academic Year: 2024-2025 (ODD)

Test: CLAT- 1 Date: 21.08.2024

Course Code & Title: 21ECE305J - Machine Learning Algorithms Duration: 08.00 – 9.00 AM
Year & Sem: III year / V Sem Max. Marks: 25
Course Articulation Matrix:
18ECE471T – Data Science for Communication Networks Program Outcomes (POs)
Graduate Attributes PSO
COs Course Outcomes (COs) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
1 Understand the basic terminologies in machine 3 1 - - 2 - - - - - - - - 1 -
learning
2 Analyze data classification using supervised 3 1 - - 2 - - - - - - - - 2 -
learning
3 Articulate the working of decision tree classifier - - - 3 2 - - - - - - - - 1 -
and ensemble learning
4 Gain the knowledge of various unsupervised - - - 3 2 - - - - - - - - 1 -
and reinforcement learning algorithms
5 Demonstrate the Bayesian learning technique - 2 - 3 1 - - - - - - - - 2 -

Part – A (5x1 = 5 Marks) Answer all the questions

Q. Question Marks BL CO PO
No
1. Among the following option identify the one which is not a type of 1 1 1 1
learning
a. Supervised Learning b. Semi unsupervised Learning
c. Unsupervised Learning d. Reinforcement Learning
2. _______ is the scenario when the model fails to decipher the underlying 1 1 1 1
trend in data
a. Overfitting b. Underfitting
c. Both a and b d. None of the above
3. The principle of Minimum Description Length (MDL) is most closely 1 1 1 2
related to which of the following concepts?
a. Increasing the number of b. Maximizing the accuracy on
parameters in a model. training data at any cost
c. Minimizing the complexity d. Ignoring the regularities in data to
of the model while focus on simplicity.
capturing the regularities
in data.
4. The learner is trying to predict housing prices based on the size of each 1 1 2 2
house. What type of regression is this?
a. Linear Regression b. Logistic Regression
c. Multivariate Linear d.
Multivariate Logistic Regression
Regression
5. Which of the following statements is not true about Kernel methods? 1 1 2 2
a. It can be used for pattern b. It maps the data into higher
analysis or pattern dimensional space
recognition
c. The data can be easily d. It only leads to finite dimensional
separated in the higher space
dimensional space
Part – B (2 x 4 = 8 Marks) Instructions: Answer ANY 2 Questions
6. Discuss the Occam’s Razor principle in the context of machine learning 4 2 1 1
model selection.
7. What is Reinforcement Learning? List out its applications. 4 2 2 1
8. How does linear regression serve as a foundational tool in modern data 4 3 2 5
analysis, and in what applications is it commonly utilized?
 Part – C (1 x 12 = 12 Marks)

9. a. i. Describe the basic components of machine learning process. 8 3 1 2

ii. Elaborate on Bias and Variance within machine learning models. 4 3 1 2

(OR)
b. i. Discuss how support vector machine can be used for classification 8 2 2 2
of linearly separable data.
ii. Discuss the different types of kernels used 4 2 2 2
in SVM.

Course Outcome (CO) and Bloom’s level (BL) Coverage in Questions

CO Coverage (%) BL Coverage (%)

100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5 0
BL-1 BL-2 BL-3 BL-4 BL-5

Evaluation Sheet
Name of the Student: Register No.:

Part- A (5 x 1= 5 Marks)
Q. No CO PO Maximum Marks Marks Obtained Total
1 CO1 PO1 1
2 CO1 PO1 1
3 CO2 PO2 1
4 CO2 PO2 1
5 CO2 PO2 1
Part- B (2 x 4 = 8 Marks)
6 CO1 PO1 4
7 CO2 PO1 4
8 CO2 PO5 4
Part- C (1 x 12 = 12 Marks)
a. CO2 PO2 12
9 i. CO1 PO2 8
b.
ii. CO1 PO2 4

Consolidated Marks:
Maximum Marks Maximum Marks
CO PO
Marks Obtained Marks Obtained
1 23 1 10
2 18 2 27
5 4
Total 41 Total 41

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