Subject R1
Code
18PC1CS09 8
VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS)
B.Tech. III Year II Semester Regular Examinations, August 2021
MACHINE LEARNING
(Common to CSE and IT)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 60
Answer any FIVE questions.
All Questions carry EQUAL marks.
5X12=60
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1. a) Define Machine Learning. Describe the steps in designing learning system. 6M CO-3
b) What is Regression? And Demonstrate simple linear regression with example. 6M BL-2
BL-4
2. Explain the concept of decision tree learning. Discuss the necessary measure required to 12M CO-2
select the attributes for building a Decision tree using ID3 algorithm. CO-3
BL-4
3. a) Distinguish between overfitting and underfitting. 6M CO-3
b) How do we avoid overfitting in the Decision tree learning? 6M CO-4
BL-3
4. a) Explain Bayesian concept learning. 4M CO-2
b) Describe Naïve Bayes Algorithm with an example. 8M CO-3
BL-3
BL-4
5. a) Discuss the application of Neural networks. 6M CO-2
b) Explain Perceptron algorithm for Boolean AND & OR gates. 6M CO-4
BL-3
BL-4
6. Illustrate K-Means clustering algorithm with an example. 12M CO-4
BL-4
7. a) Compare Feature Selection techniques. 6M CO-3
b) Explain how dimensionally can be reduced using PCA algorithm. 6M CO-2
BL-3
BL-4
8. For the given sets of points identify clusters using complete link and average link using 12M CO-3
agglomerative clustering. CO-4
Clusters A B BL-3
P1 1 1 BL-4
P2 1.5 1.5
P3 5 5
P4 3 4
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P5 4 4
P6s 3 3.5
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