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Machine Learning Techniques Quiz 1: 15 March 2026 (January 2026 term)

Question 1

+3 marksOne correct option

Consider a clustering problem with

data-points and two clusters

. As initialization, a subset of the dataset comprising the first fifty data-points, call this

, are assigned to cluster

and the remaining points, call this

  1. A

    Scenario-1 is possible, but scenario-2 is impossible.

  2. B

    Scenario-1 is impossible, but scenario-2 is possible.

  3. C

    Both scenarios are possible.

  4. D

    Both scenarios are impossible.

Question 2

+3 marksNumerical answer

Consider a polynomial kernel of degree

on a feature space of dimension

. How many features will the transformed space have

Question 3

+3 marksNumerical answer

Consider the Gaussian kernel,

with

. Compute the value of

and enter your answer correct to two decimal places.

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The IIT Madras BS Machine Learning Techniques (MLT) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term: 12 questions for 31 marks in 120 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.

FeatureMLT Quiz 1 15 Mar 2026 at a glance
TermJanuary 2026 term
SubjectMachine Learning Techniques
Course codeBSCS2007
Questions12
Marks31
Duration120 min
MCQ4
Numerical8
Official paperMLT 15 Mar 26
Negative markingNo negative marking.
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