Series FGHE Set-4

Q.P. Code 368

Roll No.

DATA SCIENCE
Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.
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Please check that this question paper contains 21 questions.
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10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not
write any answer on the answer-book during this period.
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General Instructions :
(i) Please read the instructions carefully.
(ii) This question paper consists of 21 questions in two sections : Section A
and Section B.
(iii) Section A has Objective Type Questions whereas Section B contains
Subjective Type Questions.
(iv) Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer
(5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
(v) All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct
order.
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(vi) Section A : Objective Type Questions (24 marks) :
(a) This section has 5 questions.
(b) There is no negative marking.
(c) Do as per the instructions given.
(d) Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
(vii) Section B : Subjective Type Questions (26 marks) :
(a) This section has 16 questions.
(b) A candidate has to do 10 questions.
(c) Do as per the instructions given.
(d) Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
Section A
(Objective Type Questions) 24 Marks

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills. 4 1=4

(i) A/An __________ may be defined as underlying characteristic of a

person which results in effective and/or superior performance in a
job. 1
(a) uncertainty
(b) competence
(c) obstacles
(d) fear

(ii) Which of the following is not true for formulas in a spreadsheet ? 1

(a) A formula always starts with an equal to (=) sign.
(b) A formula is displayed in the formula bar.
(c) Formulae are used to calculate results through arithmetic
operations.
(d) In numeric formulae, you cannot make use of operators.
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 (iii) Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and
the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the
code given below : 1
Assertion (A) : Physiological motivation can be guided by the need
for achievement and the need for affiliation.
Reason (R) : The need for achievement is a social form of motivation
involving a competitive drive to meet the standards of
excellence.
Code :
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

(iv) If the column is not wide enough to display the value, which of the
following errors is displayed ? 1
(a) #VALUE! (b) #DIV/0!
(c) ##### (d) #COLUMN!

(v) Which term nize what

results are important and the steps needed to be taken to achieve
them ? 1
(a) Motivation
(b) Result Orientation
(c) Stress Management
(d) Goal Setting

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 (vi) Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and
the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the
code given below : 1

Assertion (A) : Many entrepreneurs are not considered experts in their

line of business, but still they make important decisions
and solve issues everyday within their industry.

Reason (R) : By preparing oneself to take on the challenge and by

taking smaller steps to work towards it, fearful
situations can also start to feel comfortable.
Code :
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i) __________ is the right of an individual to have control over how his
or her personal information is collected and used. 1
(a) Data Privacy (b) Data Governance
(c) Governing (d) Data Quality

(ii) Which of the following refers to the process of identifying incorrect,

incomplete and inaccurate data ? 1
(a) Exploratory Data Analysis
(b) Data Cleaning
(c) Univariate Analysis
(d) Data Ethics

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 (iii) Every ________ represents the outcome of the test in a decision tree. 1
(a) Internal node
(b) External node
(c) Branch
(d) Leaf node

(iv) The _________ algorithm is one of the most basic and

easy-to-implement supervised machine learning algorithms. 1
(a) Decision tree
(b) K-nearest neighbors (K-NN)
(c) Classification
(d) Scoping

(v) __________ is the square root of the variance of the residuals. 1

(a) Root Mean Square Deviation
(b) Required Mean Similar Deviation
(c) Root Median Similar Deviation
(d) Regular Mean Square Deviation

(vi) In which type of learning do algorithms act on data without human

intervention ? 1
(a) Unsupervised
(b) Supervised
(c) Limited
(d) Conditional

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3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i) PDP stands for 1

(a) Personal Data Protection Bill
(b) Private Data Protection Bill
(c) Personal Device Protection Bill
(d) Personal Device Prevention Bill

(ii) __________ is a more complex form of statistical analysis technique

and is used to analyze more than two variables in the data set. 1
(a) Graphical method
(b) Multivariate analysis
(c) Univariate analysis
(d) Unsupervised learning technique

(iii) Decision trees are used to solve _________ problems. 1

(a) Only classification
(b) Only regression
(c) Both classification and regression
(d) All universal

(iv) Can we use K-NN algorithms for data mining problems ? 1

(v) Y=m X + b is the formula for __________. 1

(a) Mean Absolute Error
(b) Root Mean Square Deviation
(c) Simple linear regression
(d) Simple linear classification

(vi) State whether the following statement is true or false : 1

The formula for non-linear and linear regression is same.

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4. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i)
with 1

(a) privacy policy for children who are less than the age of
13 years.

(b) privacy policy for adults.

(c) public policy for all children.

(d) protection policy for mothers of newborns.

(ii) The process of Exploratory Data Analysis is done with the help of
summary statistics and _________ representations. 1

(a) Analytical

(b) Graphical

(c) Logical

(d) Sequential

(iii) Regression trees are used when the dependent variable is

non-continuous. Is the given statement true or false ? 1

(iv) Which of the following is true for K-NN algorithm ? 1

(a) Interpretability of the K-NN algorithm is very low.
(b) The K-NN algorithm explicitly has a training step.
(c) The K-NN algorithm is not sensitive to outliers.
(d) K-NN works well with a small number of input variables, but
as the number of variables grow, the K-NN algorithm
struggles to predict the output of a new data point.

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 (v) The actual value of the _________ depends on the data and accuracy
required. 1
(a) RMSE (b) MAE
(c) NLR (d) model

(vi) Trigonometric functions are examples of linear functions.

Is the given statement true or false ? 1

5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i) Ethics govern the behaviour or actions of an individual. 1

(a) True
(b) False

(ii) Bivariate analysis is also a good way to measure the _________

between the two variables. 1
(a) Difference (b) Mean
(c) Correlation (d) Median

(iii) For every possible decision in a decision tree, stemming from the
root makes a _________. 1
(a) Branch (b) Tree
(c) Root (d) Node

(iv) __________ is a non-parametric algorithm, as it does not assume

anything about the distribution of the data. 1
(a) Cross Validation (b) Regression
(c) Dataset (d) K-NN

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 (v) What is the basic objective of linear regression ? 1
(a) To reduce the distance between the line and data points to
make it minimum.
(b) To increase the distance between the line and data points to
make it maximum.
(c) To find the sum of the distance between the line and data
points.
(d) To find the average of the distance between the line and data
points.

(vi) A __________ regression equation has an intercept on the right-hand

side and an explanatory variable with a coefficient. 1
(a) circular (b) multiple
(c) complex (d) simple

SECTION B
(Subjective Type Questions) 26 Marks

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills. Answer each
question in 20 30 words. 3 2=6

6. List any two benefits of Entrepreneurial Competencies. 2

7. Answer the following questions from the spreadsheet given below : 2

My Store
A B C D
1 Product Cost Price Selling Price Profit/Loss
2 Ruler 9 15
3 Crayons 23 25
4 Pens 14 12
5 Cardboard 35 45
6 Highest

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 (a) Write a formula in cell D2, to calculate the Profit or Loss for the

(b) Write a function in B6 to display the highest cost price of the

product.

8. List any two sources of motivation and inspiration. 2

9. Differentiate between internal and external motivation. Give a suitable

example. 2

10. Match the given attitudes of an entrepreneur with their characteristics : 2

Attitudes Characteristics
(a) Interpersonal skills (i) Ability to take charge and act in a
situation before others
(b) Taking initiative (ii) Ability to continue to do something even
when it is difficult
(c) Decisiveness (iii) Ability to work with others
(d) Perseverance (iv) Ability to make quick and profitable
decisions

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 30 words each. 4 2=8

11. Name the areas of focus of data governance. 2

12. Differentiate between Univariate analysis and Bivariate analysis. 2

13. Why are decision trees considered to be versatile ? 2

14. What is the principle on which K-NN algorithm works ? 2

15. When do we use linear regression ? 2

16. The formula for non-linear regression is

y ~ f (x, ).
What do x and y denote in the given formula ? 2

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Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 80 words each. 3 4=12

17. Write a short note on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 4

18. List any four tools and methods used to perform Exploratory Data
Analysis. 4

19. List any four important features of decision trees. 4

20. List any four disadvantages of K-NN compared to other algorithms. 4

21. - 4

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