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Akur8 Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Machine LearningStart here. 18 questions · ~148 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffAkur8
Purpose of Cross-ValidationMedium

Explain why cross-validation is used to estimate generalization and support model selection and tuning.

Cross-ValidationModel EvaluationSupervised LearningAkur8
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Statistics & Probability18 questions · ~148 min
Statistical Significance in Hypothesis TestingEasy

Explain what statistical significance means and why it matters when interpreting experimental or analytical results.

Hypothesis TestingData AnalysisStatistical SignificanceAkur8
Interpreting P Values in TestingEasy

Explain what a p-value means in hypothesis testing and how it relates to statistical significance.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesAkur8
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Model Evaluation7 questions · ~58 min
Choose a Classification ThresholdMedium

Choose a decision threshold for a classifier using precision, recall, calibration, and confusion matrix tradeoffs.

Confusion MatrixPrecisionThreshold TuningAkur8
Precision vs Recall TradeoffEasy

Explain the difference between precision and recall, and how each reflects a different type of classification error.

Evaluation TechniquesClassificationConfusion MatrixAkur8
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Product Sense7 questions · ~58 min
Frequency and Severity ModelingMedium

Tests ability to explain and apply core actuarial decomposition concepts.

User NeedsValue PropositionUse CasesAkur8
Why Black-Box Models Fail in InsuranceMedium

Tests understanding of regulatory, audit, and interpretability requirements in insurance.

User NeedsValue PropositionUse CasesAkur8
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