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1) Which type of layer is NOT a standard component of a Convolutional Neural Network 1 point
(CNN)?

Convolutional layer
Course
outline Recurrent layer
Pooling layer
About NPTEL Fully Connected (FC) layer
() Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
How does an Accepted Answers:
NPTEL online Recurrent layer
course work?
() 2) Which of the following is a potential source of bias in AI models? 1 point

Week 1 () Training data bias

Algorithmic bias
Week 2 () Cognitive bias
All of the above
Week 3 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 4 ()
Accepted Answers:
All of the above

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Week 5 () 3) In a perceptron, after calculating the weighted sum of inputs, the _________ function is 1 point
applied to determine the final neuron output
Week 6 ()
Loss
Week 7 () Transfer
Input
Week 8 ()
Combination

Week 9 () Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 10 () Transfer

Week 11 ()
4) Which characteristic differentiates a feedforward neural network (FNN) from RNNs and 1 point
CNNs?
ARTIFICIAL
NEURAL
FNN has feedback connections for learning sequences
NETWORK
(unit? FNN processes data using convolutional filters.
unit=46&lesson FNN has no cycles, and information flows in only one direction.
=128)
FNN updates weights dynamically based on past outputs.
ANN
Yes, the answer is correct.
TRAINING Score: 1
(unit?
Accepted Answers:
unit=46&lesson
FNN has no cycles, and information flows in only one direction.
=125)

ANN FOR 5) A researcher is studying the impact of salary changes on employee productivity over 5 1 point
FINANCIAL years, collecting data from the same employees annually. What type of data is being used?
TIME SERIES
MODELLING Cross-sectional data
(unit?
Time-series data
unit=46&lesson
=126) Panel data
Experimental data
IMPLEMENTAT
ION IN Yes, the answer is correct.
PYTHON: ANN Score: 1
(unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=46&lesson Panel data
=127)
6) ________ helps explain the decision-making process of AI models, making them more 1 point
Week 11:
lecture material
transparent and trustworthy for human users.
(unit?
Deep Learning
unit=46&lesson
=107) Explainable AI (XAI)
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
Week 11
Feedback Form Neural Networks
: Business
Yes, the answer is correct.
Intelligence &
Analytics (unit?
S

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=63) Accepted Answers:
Explainable AI (XAI)
Quiz: Week 11
: Assignment 7) What does the trend component in time series analysis represent? 1 point
11
(assessment? Short-term fluctuations in the data
name=151) Repeating patterns that occur within a fixed period

Week 12 () Long-term movement or general direction of the data

Random variations with no specific pattern
Download Yes, the answer is correct.
Videos () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Live session Long-term movement or general direction of the data
()
8) A neural network has 14 input neurons and 6 output neurons. The recommended 1 point
Text number of hidden neurons using the thumb rule is ________.
Transcript ()
5
10
14
20

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
10

9) In blockchain, transactions are validated after they are linked into blocks. 1 point

True
False

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
False

10) In responsible AI, the principle of __________ ensures that machine learning models 1 point
do not create biased outcomes against protected groups based on race, gender, or socioeconomic
status.

Privacy
Transparency
Fairness
Explainability

Yes, the answer is correct.

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Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Fairness

11) Which neural network layer is responsible for capturing complex patterns and nonlinear 1 point
relationships in data?

Input layer
Output layer
Hidden layer
Loss layer

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Hidden layer

12) An ________ function is used in neural networks to introduce non-linearity, allowing the 1 point
model to learn complex patterns from data.

Loss
Activation
Combination
Optimization

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Activation

13) Which of the following machine learning models provides the highest level of 1 point
interpretability and is easiest for humans to understand?

Random Forest
Neural Networks
Decision Tree
Support Vector Machine (SVM)

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Decision Tree

14) Which mechanism guarantees that once a transaction is recorded on a blockchain, it 1 point
cannot be altered?

Centralized control
Smart contracts
Encryption

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Cryptographic hashing

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Cryptographic hashing

15) Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) use _________ to compute gradients and update 1 point
weights over sequential data.

Gradient Clipping
Backpropagation Through Time (BPTT)
Adam Optimizer
Dropout Regularization

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Backpropagation Through Time (BPTT)

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