In hierarchical clustering, the ________ method involves merging the closest clusters in each iteration.

  • Agglomerative
  • Divisive
  • DBSCAN
  • OPTICS
In hierarchical clustering, the Agglomerative method starts with individual data points as clusters and iteratively merges the closest clusters, creating a hierarchy. "Agglomerative" is the correct option, representing the bottom-up approach of this clustering method.

In the context of GANs, the generator tries to produce fake data, while the discriminator tries to ________ between real and fake data.

  • Differentiate
  • Discriminate
  • Generate
  • Classify
The discriminator in a GAN is responsible for distinguishing or discriminating between real and fake data, not generating or differentiating.

What type of neural network is designed for encoding input data into a compressed representation and then decoding it back to its original form?

  • Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
  • Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
  • Autoencoder
  • Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
Autoencoders are neural networks designed for this task. They consist of an encoder network that compresses input data into a compact representation and a decoder network that reconstructs the original data from this representation.

What is the main challenge faced by NLP systems when processing clinical notes in electronic health records?

  • Variability in clinical language
  • Availability of data
  • Lack of computational resources
  • Precision and recall
Clinical notes often use varied and context-specific language, making it challenging for NLP systems to accurately interpret and extract information from electronic health records. This variability can impact system accuracy.

How does ICA differ from Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in terms of data independence?

  • ICA finds statistically independent components
  • PCA finds orthogonal components
  • ICA finds the most significant features
  • PCA reduces dimensionality
Independent Component Analysis (ICA) seeks statistically independent components, meaning they are as unrelated as possible, while PCA seeks orthogonal components that explain the most variance but are not necessarily independent. ICA focuses on data independence, making it suitable for source separation tasks.

In reinforcement learning, what term describes the dilemma of choosing between trying out new actions and sticking with known actions that work?

  • Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma
  • Action Selection Dilemma
  • Reinforcement Dilemma
  • Policy Dilemma
The Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma is the challenge of balancing exploration (trying new actions) with exploitation (using known actions). It's crucial in RL for optimal decision-making.

How do the generator and discriminator components of a GAN interact during training?

  • The generator produces real data.
  • The discriminator generates fake data.
  • The generator tries to fool the discriminator.
  • The discriminator generates real data.
In a GAN (Generative Adversarial Network), the generator creates fake data to deceive the discriminator, which aims to distinguish between real and fake data. This adversarial process improves the quality of the generated data.

A company wants to develop a chatbot that learns how to respond to customer queries by interacting with them and getting feedback. The chatbot should improve its responses over time based on this feedback. This is an application of which type of learning?

  • Online Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Supervised Learning
  • Unsupervised Learning
This is an application of reinforcement learning. In reinforcement learning, an agent interacts with its environment and learns to make decisions to maximize a reward signal. The chatbot improves based on feedback (rewards) received.

When regular Q-learning takes too much time to converge in a high-dimensional state space (e.g., autonomous vehicle parking), what modification could help it learn faster?

  • Deep Q-Networks (DQNs)
  • Policy Gradient Methods
  • Fitted Q-Iteration (FQI)
  • Temporal Difference (TD) Learning
Using Deep Q-Networks (DQNs) is a modification of Q-learning, which employs neural networks to handle high-dimensional state spaces efficiently. DQNs can approximate the Q-values, expediting learning in complex environments.

Techniques like backward elimination, forward selection, and recursive feature elimination are used for ________ in machine learning.

  • Cross-Validation
  • Data Preprocessing
  • Feature Selection
  • Model Training
Techniques like backward elimination, forward selection, and recursive feature elimination are used for feature selection in machine learning. Feature selection helps identify the most relevant features for building accurate models and can improve model efficiency.