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Interview questions on Probabilistic Modeling.

23 questions

Logistic Regression

Q2. What is the main assumption of logistic regression?

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Q3. Write the expression of sigmoid or logistic function?

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Q4. Prove that logistic regression is a linear classifier?

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Q5. Does closed-form solution exists for logistic regression?

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Q6. How can we learn the parameters of logistic regression model?

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Q7. State the difference between Naive bayes and Logistic regression model?

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Q8. What is the range of logistic(sigmoid function)?

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Q9. What is the difference between Conditional MLE and standard MLE, and how does it relate to logistic regression?

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Q10. What is the issue with using squared losses(MSE) or absolute losses(MAE) for logistic regression model?

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Q11. Can we use logistic regression for multiclass classification problem?

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Q12. Write the expression of softmax function?

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Q13. State one issue with softmax function over sigmoid?

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Q14. How is Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) used in logistic regression, and why is it preferred over other estimation methods like least squares?

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Q15. What is Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) Estimation in logistic regression?

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Q16. How does MAP differ from Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) in logistic regression?

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Q17. What role do priors play in MAP estimation?

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Q18. Why might MAP be preferred over MLE in logistic regression?

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Q19. How does MAP help in small datasets compared to MLE?

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Q20. What type of priors are commonly used in MAP for logistic regression?

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Q21. How does MAP provide flexibility compared to MLE?

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Q22. What is the main advantage of using MAP in logistic regression?

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Q23. Can you explain a situation where using MAP estimation could lead to worse results than MLE?

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