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Question 1

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True or False: Data Mining can be said to be a process designed to detect patterns in data sets.

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 2

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True or False: In unsupervised learning, the learning algorithm must be trained using data attributes that have been paired with an
outcome variable.

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'False'.

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Question 3

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True or False: Unsupervised learning involves building a statistical model for predicting, or estimating an output based upon one or
more inputs.

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 4

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Regression analysis involves developing a model where one or more inputs are used to predict an output variable.   Regression, in this
context, represents what kind of learning.

Select one:
a. Reinforcement learning

b. Supervised learning 

c. Unsupervised learning

d. Hybrid Learning

Your answer is correct.

The correct answer is: Supervised learning

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Question 5

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Assuming that we have a data set that includes sales data for every customer over the course of several years and we wanted to use
this data to predict future sales which would be the most appropriate technique to investigate?

Select one:
a. Classification

b. Regression

c. Clustering 

d. Decision Trees

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: Regression

Question 6

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Assume that you had a variety of data including medical history, diet, heredity factors on individuals who developed cancer and you
wanted to use this data to determine whether a person is likely to develop cancer.  Which technique would be the most promising to
start with?

Select one:
a. Classification

b. Regression

c. Clustering

d. Estimation 

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: Classification

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Question 7

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

Select one:
a. Linear Regression 

b. ID3 Decision Tree

c. K-Means

d. K-Nearest Neighbors

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: K-Means

Question 8

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True or False: A predication outcome variable must be categorical?

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'False'.

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Question 9

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Which of the following is NOT a machine learning technique?

Select one:
a. Regression

b. Clustering 

c. Linear Components Analytics

d. Neural Networks

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: Linear Components Analytics

Question 10

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True or False: In a supervised learning model, Bias refers to the error that is introduced from the assumptions of the data analyst.

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'False'.

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Question 11

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The objective of
Knowledge disco
 is to identify valid novel and potentially useful, and understandable correlations and patterns in existing data.

The correct answer is: data mining

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