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September 2025 term · Algorithms for Data Science · BSDA5003

Algorithms for Data Science End Term: 21 December 2025 (September 2025 term)

The IIT Madras BS Algorithms for Data Science (Algorithms for Data Science) End Term paper sat on 21 Dec 2025, in the September 2025 term: 19 questions for 40 marks in 180 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
19
Marks
40
Duration
180 min
MCQ
3
MSQ
4
Numerical
12
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Official paper: Algorithms For Data Science 21 Dec 25 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne correct option

Which of the following metrics is the ERM primarily designed to maximize by design?

  1. A

    Accuracy

  2. B

    F1 score

  3. C

    Precision

  4. D

    Log loss

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Correct answer

  • A

    Accuracy

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Question 2

+3 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • A
  • B
  • C
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Question 3

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • A
  • B
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Question 4

+3 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • A
  • C
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Question 5

+2 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 1

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Question 6

+2 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 16

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Question 7

+3 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 6

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Question 8

+2 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 0.25 (accepted within ±0.01)

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Question 9

+1 markNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 4

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Question 10

+3 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 0.06 (accepted within ±0.03)

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Question 11

+3 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 5

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Question 12

+0 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 7

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Question 13

+2 marksOne correct option

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

  1. A

    Generalization error

  2. B

    Estimation error

  3. C

    Approximation error

  4. D

    Bayes error

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Correct answer

  • A

    Generalization error

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Question 14

+2 marksOne correct option

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which of the following is true?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer

  • A
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Question 15

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • A
  • B
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Question 16

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 0.375 (accepted within ±0.005)

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Question 17

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Find the absolute value of the approximation error.

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Correct answer: 0

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Question 18

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 0.69 (accepted within ±0.01)

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Question 19

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 0.385 (accepted within ±0.065)

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