IBM Data Science Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

2 coding questions asked in python

Q1. Basic ML algorithms
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Q2. Deep learning based questions
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Coding test is important

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Group discussion is share the projects many people one idea

Q1. Last round in HR round in salary details joining in company
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Good execellnt and well done

Q1. Tell me your self
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Q2. Tell me why cogniznt
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Q1. Always prepare projects u have worked on in STAR format.
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Q2. Tell me about yourself .
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Q3. Explain any 4 projects in STAR format
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Developed a recommendation system for an e-commerce website
• Used collaborative filtering to recommend products to users

• Implemented the system using Python and Apache Spark

• Evaluated the system's performance using precision and recall metrics

• Improved the system's performance by incorporating user feedback
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Q1. Project related questions from your CV
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Q1. Question on transformers
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Q2. Comparison of transfer learning and fintuning.
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Transfer learning involves using pre-trained models on a different task, while fine-tuning involves further training a pre-trained model on a specific task.
• Transfer learning uses knowledge gained from one task to improve learning on a different task.

• Fine-tuning involves adjusting the parameters of a pre-trained model to better fit a specific task.

• Transfer learning is faster and requires less data compared to training a...read more
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Q1. Gave one easy question and asked what will be the output
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Q2. Leetcode 2 sum question
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Q1. Which GenAI projects I have worked on
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Q2. What is the context window in LLMs
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Context window in LLMs refers to the number of surrounding words considered when predicting the next word in a sequence.
• Context window helps LLMs capture dependencies between words in a sentence.

• A larger context window allows the model to consider more context but may lead to increased computational complexity.

• For example, in a context window of 2, the model considers 2 words before and 2 words after the target word fo
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Q3. What is top_k parameter
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top_k parameter is used to specify the number of top elements to be returned in a result set.
• top_k parameter is commonly used in machine learning algorithms to limit the number of predictions or recommendations.

• For example, in recommendation systems, setting top_k=5 will return the top 5 recommended items for a user.

• In natural language processing tasks, top_k can be used to limit the number of possible next words in a
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Q4. What are regex patterns in python
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Regex patterns in Python are sequences of characters that define a search pattern.
• Regex patterns are used for pattern matching and searching in strings.

• They are created using the 're' module in Python.

• Examples of regex patterns include searching for email addresses, phone numbers, or specific words in a text.
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Q5. What are iterators and tuples
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Iterators are objects that allow iteration over a sequence of elements. Tuples are immutable sequences of elements.
• Iterators are used to loop through elements in a collection, like lists or dictionaries

• Tuples are similar to lists but are immutable, meaning their elements cannot be changed

• Example of iterator: for item in list: print(item)

• Example of tuple: my_tuple = (1, 2, 3)
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Q6. Do I have REST API experience
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Yes, I have experience working with REST APIs in various projects.
• Developed RESTful APIs using Python Flask framework

• Consumed REST APIs in data analysis projects using requests library

• Used Postman for testing and debugging REST APIs
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Forecasting problem - Predict daily sku level sales

Q1. What is difference between bias and variance
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Bias is error due to overly simplistic assumptions, variance is error due to overly complex models.
• Bias is the error introduced by approximating a real-world problem, leading to underfitting.

• Variance is the error introduced by modeling the noise in the training data, leading to overfitting.

• High bias can cause a model to miss relevant relationships between features and target variable.

• High variance can cause a model to ...read more
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Q2. Parametric vs non parametruc model
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Parametric models make strong assumptions about the form of the underlying data distribution, while non-parametric models do not.
• Parametric models have a fixed number of parameters, while non-parametric models have a flexible number of parameters.

• Parametric models are simpler and easier to interpret, while non-parametric models are more flexible and can capture complex patterns in data.

• Examples of parametric models inc...read more
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