Data Preprocessing Techniques

Description: This quiz covers various data preprocessing techniques used in data analysis and machine learning.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the process of removing duplicate data points from a dataset called?

  1. Data Deduplication

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data deduplication is the process of identifying and removing duplicate data points from a dataset to ensure data integrity and consistency.

Which data preprocessing technique involves replacing missing values with estimated or imputed values?

  1. Data Imputation

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Discretization

  4. Data Augmentation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data imputation is the process of estimating and replacing missing values in a dataset using statistical methods or machine learning algorithms.

What is the process of converting categorical data into numerical data called?

  1. Data Discretization

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Encoding


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Data encoding is the process of converting categorical data into numerical data to make it suitable for numerical analysis and machine learning algorithms.

Which data preprocessing technique involves scaling numerical data to a common range?

  1. Data Normalization

  2. Data Discretization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Augmentation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data normalization is the process of scaling numerical data to a common range, typically between 0 and 1 or -1 and 1, to improve the performance of machine learning algorithms.

What is the process of dividing a continuous numerical variable into a set of discrete intervals called?

  1. Data Discretization

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Encoding


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data discretization is the process of dividing a continuous numerical variable into a set of discrete intervals to make it suitable for analysis and visualization.

Which data preprocessing technique involves creating new features from existing features?

  1. Data Augmentation

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Transformation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Data transformation involves creating new features from existing features using mathematical operations, feature engineering techniques, or domain-specific knowledge.

What is the process of adding synthetic data points to a dataset called?

  1. Data Augmentation

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data augmentation is the process of creating synthetic data points from existing data to increase the size and diversity of the dataset.

Which data preprocessing technique involves identifying and removing outliers from a dataset?

  1. Data Cleaning

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data cleaning involves identifying and removing outliers, errors, and inconsistencies from a dataset to improve the quality of the data.

What is the process of converting a non-linear relationship between variables into a linear relationship called?

  1. Data Transformation

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data transformation involves applying mathematical functions to transform non-linear relationships between variables into linear relationships to improve the performance of machine learning algorithms.

Which data preprocessing technique involves removing redundant or irrelevant features from a dataset?

  1. Feature Selection

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Feature selection involves removing redundant or irrelevant features from a dataset to reduce dimensionality and improve the performance of machine learning algorithms.

What is the process of dividing a dataset into training and testing sets called?

  1. Data Splitting

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data splitting involves dividing a dataset into training and testing sets to evaluate the performance of machine learning models.

Which data preprocessing technique involves balancing the distribution of classes in a dataset?

  1. Data Balancing

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data balancing involves adjusting the distribution of classes in a dataset to ensure that all classes are represented equally, which is important for classification tasks.

What is the process of converting text data into a numerical format called?

  1. Text Preprocessing

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Text preprocessing involves converting text data into a numerical format suitable for analysis and machine learning algorithms, which includes tokenization, stemming, and lemmatization.

Which data preprocessing technique involves removing stop words from a text dataset?

  1. Stop Word Removal

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stop word removal involves removing common words that do not contribute to the meaning of a text, such as articles, prepositions, and conjunctions, to improve the performance of text analysis and machine learning algorithms.

What is the process of converting dates and times into a consistent format called?

  1. Date and Time Preprocessing

  2. Data Normalization

  3. Data Imputation

  4. Data Discretization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Date and time preprocessing involves converting dates and times into a consistent format, such as a Unix timestamp or ISO 8601 format, to facilitate analysis and comparison.

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