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Machine LearningStart here. 6 questions · ~53 min
Engineer Features for Delivery Delay PredictionEasy

Build a classification pipeline for Avenue Code SLA delay prediction, focusing on practical feature engineering for mixed operational data.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningABC
Bias Variance and RegularizationMedium

Explain the bias-variance tradeoff mathematically and how L1 and L2 regularization change model complexity and weights.

Bias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationSupervised LearningABC
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~44 min
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More topics7 questions · ~62 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsABC
Ranking Test for App DiscoveryMedium

Design an A/B test for a new app-store ranking algorithm, including primary metrics, guardrails, sample size, and launch criteria.

MDEGuardrail MetricsSample Ratio MismatchABC
Evaluating Observed Lift SignificanceMedium

Explain how to test whether an observed experiment lift is real using hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals.

Confidence IntervalsStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesABC
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium

Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisABC
Evaluate Sparse-Label RecommendersHard

Tests evaluation strategy selection for recommenders with limited ground truth and reliable offline metrics.

Evaluation TechniquesClassificationModel MetricsABC
Primary vs Guardrail MetricsEasy

Explain how a primary metric differs from a guardrail metric and how both are used in A/B test decisions.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingABC
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