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Machine Learning Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master Machine Learning with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of machine learning concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q1

Q1 What is the primary goal of machine learning?

A

To manually program computers

B

To enable systems to learn from data

C

To simulate human intelligence

D

To enhance computer hardware speed

Q2

Q2 Which type of data is used in supervised learning?

A

Unlabeled data

B

Labeled data

C

Both

D

Neither

Q3

Q3 Which of the following is NOT a common machine learning task?

A

Classification

B

Regression

C

Sorting

D

Clustering

Q4

Q4 Which algorithm is commonly used for supervised learning?

A

K-Means Clustering

B

Linear Regression

C

Principal Component Analysis

D

DBSCAN

Q5

Q5 What is a key difference between supervised and unsupervised learning?

A

Supervised learning uses labeled data

B

Unsupervised learning requires labeled data

C

Supervised learning is faster

D

Unsupervised learning predicts labels

Q6

Q6 What does 'overfitting' refer to in machine learning?

A

The model performs well on new data

B

The model fits the training data too well

C

The model has insufficient data

D

The model uses too few features

Q7

Q7 In which scenario would you apply machine learning?

A

To create a simple rules-based system

B

To develop predictions from historical data

C

To manually program every output

D

To increase computer speed

Q8

Q8 Which function from the sklearn library is used to split a dataset?

A

train_test_split()

B

split_data()

C

dataset_split()

D

data_train_test()

Q9

Q9 A model performs well on training data but poorly on test data. Why?

A

Underfitting

B

Overfitting

C

Insufficient data

D

Testing data errors

Q10

Q10 Which of the following is an example of supervised learning?

A

K-Means Clustering

B

Linear Regression

C

Principal Component Analysis

D

DBSCAN

Q11

Q11 What type of learning is K-Means Clustering an example of?

A

Supervised Learning

B

Unsupervised Learning

C

Reinforcement Learning

D

Semi-supervised Learning

Q12

Q12 Which type of machine learning involves learning from labeled data?

A

Unsupervised Learning

B

Supervised Learning

C

Reinforcement Learning

D

None of the above

Q13

Q13 Which of the following is an example of unsupervised learning?

A

Decision Trees

B

Linear Regression

C

Principal Component Analysis

D

Logistic Regression

Q14

Q14 Which learning paradigm aims to maximize a reward signal through exploration and exploitation?

A

Supervised Learning

B

Unsupervised Learning

C

Reinforcement Learning

D

Semi-supervised Learning

Q15

Q15 What type of learning is used when a model learns from both labeled and unlabeled data?

A

Supervised Learning

B

Unsupervised Learning

C

Reinforcement Learning

D

Semi-supervised Learning

Q16

Q16 What distinguishes reinforcement learning from other learning paradigms?

A

The use of labeled data

B

Learning from unlabeled data

C

Learning through rewards and penalties

D

None of the above

Q17

Q17 Which function in Python can classify data using k-nearest neighbors (KNN)?

A

knn_classifier()

B

KNeighborsClassifier()

C

classify_neighbors()

D

knn_predict()

Q18

Q18 If a supervised learning model performs poorly on both training and testing sets, what is the likely issue?

A

Overfitting

B

Underfitting

C

Data errors

D

Model complexity

Q19

Q19 In supervised learning, what type of data is used to train the model?

A

Labeled data

B

Unlabeled data

C

Random data

D

Noise data

Q20

Q20 Which of the following is an example of a supervised learning algorithm?

A

K-Means

B

Linear Regression

C

PCA

D

DBSCAN

Q21

Q21 What is the key feature of supervised learning?

A

It uses only input data

B

It uses labeled data

C

It doesn't require data

D

It uses noise data

Q22

Q22 What is the main goal of supervised learning?

A

To find patterns in unlabeled data

B

To train a model using labeled data

C

To enhance computer hardware

D

To split data sets

Q23

Q23 Which of the following tasks is an example of classification in supervised learning?

A

Predicting house prices

B

Identifying email spam

C

Forecasting temperature

D

Clustering similar items

Q24

Q24 What is the difference between classification and regression in supervised learning?

A

Classification predicts continuous values

B

Regression predicts categorical labels

C

Classification predicts labels

D

Regression uses unlabeled data

Q25

Q25 Which function in Python is used for implementing linear regression in sklearn?

A

LinearRegression()

B

lin_reg()

C

linear_model()

D

regression_fit()

Q26

Q26 How can you calculate the accuracy of a classification model in sklearn?

A

accuracy_score()

B

calc_accuracy()

C

model_accuracy()

D

predict_accuracy()

Q27

Q27 Which method can be used to cross-validate a model in supervised learning using sklearn?

A

cross_val_score()

B

validate_model()

C

cross_validate()

D

k_fold_score()

Q28

Q28 A classification model performs well on training data but poorly on test data. What is the issue?

A

Overfitting

B

Underfitting

C

Data imbalance

D

Test data errors

Q29

Q29 A regression model shows very low variance but high bias. What is the likely problem?

A

Overfitting

B

Underfitting

C

Data imbalance

D

High dimensionality

Q30

Q30 When using cross-validation, the model performs poorly on all folds. What could be the cause?

A

Overfitting

B

Underfitting

C

Poor model selection

D

Insufficient data

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