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Soft Computing MCQs and Concepts

This document contains multiple choice questions from four units on the topic of soft computing. The questions cover topics like neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, and swarm intelligence. Some key concepts assessed include neurons, neural network architectures like feedforward networks, activation functions, backpropagation, fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, genetic programming, genetic algorithms, and ant colony optimization.

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Soft Computing MCQs and Concepts

This document contains multiple choice questions from four units on the topic of soft computing. The questions cover topics like neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, and swarm intelligence. Some key concepts assessed include neurons, neural network architectures like feedforward networks, activation functions, backpropagation, fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, genetic programming, genetic algorithms, and ant colony optimization.

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  • UNIT-1
  • UNIT-2
  • UNIT-3
  • UNIT-4
  • PART-A
  • UNIT-5
  • PART-B
  • PART-C

SOFT COMPUTING

UNIT – I

1. The structural constitute of a human brain is known as ------------------

a) Neuron b)Cells c)Chromosomes d)Genes

2. Neural networks also known as -----------------------

a) Artificial Neural Network b) Artificial Neural Systems


c) Both A and B d) None of the above

3. Neurons also known as -----------------

a) Neurodes b) Processing elements c)Nodes d)All the above

4. In the neuron, attached to the soma are long irregularly shaped filaments called--------------

a) Dendrites b)Axon c)Synapse d)Cerebellum

5. Signum function is defined as -------------------

a) φ(I) =+1, I>0, -1, I<=0

b) φ(I)=0

c) φ(I)=+1,I>0

d) φ(I)=-1,I<=0

6. To generate the final output, the sum is passed on to a non-linear filter φ called

a) Smash function b)sum function c)Activation function d)Output function

7. ---------------function is a continuous function that varies gradually between the asymptotic values 0
and 1 or -1 and +1

a) Activation function b) Thresholding function c) Signum function d)Sigmoidal


function

8. -----------------produce negative output values

a) Hyperbolic tangent function b) Parabolic tangent function

c) Tangent function d) None of the above

9. -------------------- carrying the weights connects every input neuron to the output neuron but not
vice-versa.

a)Feed forward network


b)Fast forward network
c)Fast network
d)Forward network
10. ------------- has not feedback loop

a)Neural network b)Recurrent Network c)Multilayer Network d)Feed forward network

11. In the learning method, the target output is not presented to the network ----------------

a) Supervised learning b)Unsupervised learning

c)Reinforced learning d)Hebbian learning

12. Combining a number of ADALINE is ----------------

a) MULTILINE b) MULTIPLE LINE C) MADALINE d) MANYLINE

13. Neural network applications -----------------

a) Pattern Recognition b) Optimization Problem c)Forecasting d)All the above

14. ------------------ is a Systematic method for training multilayer artificial neural network

a)Back propagation b)Forward propagation c)Speed propagation d)Multilayer propagation

15. --------------------- is a computational model

a) neuron b) cell c)Perception d)Neucleus

16. Intermediatry layer is present in ----------------------

a)Multilayer feedforward perception model

b) Multilayer perception model

c) Multilayer Feedforward model

d) None of the above

17. Linear Activation Operator equation is ---------------

a) O=gI,g=tanφ

b) O=gI,g=sinφ

c) O=gI,g=cosφ

d) O=gI,g=-tanφ

18. --------------- is never assured of finding global minimum as in the simple layer delta rulecase.

a) Back propagation b)Front Propagation c)Propagation d)None above

19. The test of neural network is known as--------------

a)Inference Engine b)Checking c)Deriving d)None


20. Application of Back Propagation

a)Design of Journal Bearing b)Classification of soil

c)Hot Extrusion of soil d)All the above

UNIT-2

1. ----------------is a store house of associated patterns which are encoded in some form

a)Associative memory b) Commutative memory

c) Neural networks d)Memory

2. If the associated pattern pairs (x,y) are different and if the model recalls a y given an x or vice
versa, then it is termed as -------------

a) Auto associative memory b) Hetero associative memory

c) neuro associative memory d) none

3. Autoassociative correlation memories are known as ---------------

a) Auto correlators b) Hetero Correlators c)Neuro Correlators d) None

4. --------------- recalls an output given an input in one feedforward pass

a)Static networks b) Dynamic networks c)Recurrent networks d) None

5. BAM stands for ----------------

a)Bidirectional Associative Memory b)v Associative Memory

c)Biconventional Associative Memory d) None

6. ----------------- associates patterns in bipolar forms that are real-coded

a)Simplified Bidirectional Associative Memory b)Bipolar form

c) Bidirectional form d)None

7) ---------------------- uses bipolar coding

a) Fabric defect identification b) Recognition of Characters

c) Design of Journal Bearing d) Classification of soil

8) Self-organizing network also known as ---------------------

a)Back Propagation network b)Training free counter propagation network

c) Propagation network d)none


9)Kesko proposed an energy function for the two states -----------------

a)E(A,B)=AMBT

b)E(A,B)=-AMBT

C)E(A,B)=-ABT

D)E(A,B)=ABT

10) BAM was introduced by ----------------------

a) Cruz b) Stubberd c)Kosko d)Rosenbatt

11)The algorithm which computes operator M is known as ------------------

a)Memory algorithm b)Recording Algorithm c)Transfer Algorithm d)None

12) Real coding is used by -----------------

a) Recognition of characters b)Fabric defect identification

c)Optimization d)Classification of soil

13) ART stands for --------------------

a)Adaptive Resonance Theory b)Adaptive Recent Theory

c)Adapt Resonance Theory d)Adaptive Retail Theory

14)A program --------------- is written in fortran for cluster formation

a) Vecquent b)Vecant c)Vector d)Quantization

15) ----------------- networks were developed by carpenter and grossberg

a)ART b)ARP c)ARC d)ARD

16) ------------------ of the network means that a pattern should not oscillate among different cluster
units at different stages of training

a)Stability b)Mobility c)Versitality d)Placticity

17) ------------------- is the analogus version of ART

a)ART2 b)ART1 c)ART2A d)ARTMAP

18) ----------------- test is incorporated into the adaptive backward network

a)Vigilance b)Indulgence c)Revailance d)None


19) In ---------------- learning the weights are adjusted only when the external input matches one of
the stored prototypes

a)Supervised b)UnSupervised c)Match-based d)None

20) Kim et al. Proposed an ------------------ method using ART2 architecture.

a)Pattern Recognition b) Chinese Recognition method

c) Character Recognition d)None

UNIT-3

1. Fuzziness means -------------

a) Vagueness b) Clear c) Precise d) Certainty

2. ---------------- are pictorial representations to denote a set

a)Flow chart b)Venn diagram c)DFD d)ER diagrams

3. The number of elements in a set is called its -------------

a)modality b)placiticity c)Cardinality d)elasticity

4. A set with a single element is called -----------

a) Single set b) Singleton set c)1 set d)none

5. A -------------- of a set A is the set of all possible subsets that are derivable from A including null set

a)Power set b)Impower set c)Rational set d)Irrational set

6. The member ship function of fuzzy set not always be described by ----------------

a)continuous b)Discrete c)crisp d)specific

7. Fuzzy relation is a fuzzy set defined on the Cartesian product of -----------

a) single set b)crisp set c)union set d)intersection set

8. Raising a fuzzy set to its second power is called --------------

a)concentration b)intersection c)conjunction d)disjunction

9. Taking a square root of fuzzy set is called -------------------

a)Dilemma b)Dual c)dialama d)none

10. Fuzzy relation associates ------------ to a varying degree of membership.

a)records b)tuples c)felds d)none

11. In case of => operator, the proposition occurring before the “=>” symbol is called---------
a) antecedent b)consequent c)conjunction d)disjunction

12. A truth table comprises rows known as -------------

a. interpredations [Link] [Link] [Link]

13.A formula which has all its interpretations recording true is known as a ----------------

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] propositional logic, ---------------- widely used for inferring facts.

[Link] [Link] [Link] ponens [Link]

15. ------------------ represent objects that do not change values

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

16. ------------------------ are representative of associations between objects that are constants or
variables and acquire truth values.

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

17. ----------------- truth values are multivalued.

[Link] logic [Link] logic [Link] logic [Link]

[Link] logic propositions are also quantified by --------------

[Link] [Link] qualifiers [Link] quantifiers’ [Link]

19. Fuzzy inference also referred to as --------------

[Link] reasoning [Link] [Link] reasoning [Link]

20. Conversion of a fuzzy set to single crisp value is called -----------------

[Link] [Link] [Link] logic [Link] rule

UNIT-IV

PART-A

1. --------------- mimic the principle of natural genetics

[Link] programming [Link] Algorithm [Link] Evolution [Link]

2. ------------ mimics the behaviour of social insects

[Link] intelligence [Link] colony [Link] Algorithm [Link]

3. Possible settings of traits are called in genes -------------------

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]


4. ------------------ means that the element of DNA is modified.

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

5. The -------------- of an organism is measured by means of success of organism in life

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

6. The space for all possible feasible solutions is called ------------------

[Link] [Link] [Link] space [Link]

7. ------------- is a way of representing individual genes

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

8. In --------------, every chromosomes is a string of numbers

[Link] encoding [Link] encoding [Link] encoding [Link]

9. ------------ is the first operator applied on population.

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

10. ------------------ means that the genes from the already discovered good individuals are exploited

[Link] [Link] diversity [Link] in diversity [Link]

11. -------------is the degree to which the better individuals are favoured

[Link] pressure [Link] pressure [Link] pressure [Link]

12. The selection method which is less noisy is -----------

[Link] remainder solution [Link] solution [Link] solution [Link]

13. The ----------------- is referred the proportion of individuals in the the population which are
replaced in each generation.

[Link] [Link] gap [Link] interval [Link]

14. Crossover operator proceeds in ------------- steps

a.4 b.3 c.5 d.2

15. Matrix crossover is also known as ------------

a. One dimensional [Link] dimensional [Link] dimensional [Link]

16. ------------------performs linear inversion with a specified probability of 0.75.

a. Linear+end-inversion [Link] inversion [Link] inversion [Link] inversion

17. ---------------- of bit involves changing bits from 0 to 1 and 1 to 0.


[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

18. -------------------- is a process in which a given bit pattern is transformed into another bit pattern by
means of logical bit-wise operation.

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

19. In ------------------, inversion was applied with specified inversion probability p to each new
individual when it is created.

[Link] [Link] [Link] inversion [Link]

20. The -------------causes all the bits in the first operand to the shifted to the left by the number of
positions indicated by the second operand.

[Link] right [Link] left [Link] operator [Link]

UNIT-5

PART-A

[Link] systems is combination of neural networks, fuzzy logic and --------------

[Link] Algorithm [Link] Programming [Link] [Link]


[Link] -------------, one technology calls the other as a subroutine to process or manipulate
information needed by it.

[Link] hybrid systems [Link] hybrid systems

[Link] hybrid systems [Link]

3.------------hyrbid systems make use of technologies in a pipeline fashion.

[Link] hybrid systems [Link] hybrid systems

[Link] hybrid systems [Link]

4.--------------hyrbid systems the technologies participating are integerated in such a manner that
they appear interwined.

[Link] hybrid systems [Link] hybrid systems

[Link] hybrid systems [Link]

5.------------- deals with uncertainty problems with its own merits and demerits

[Link] –fuzzy [Link]-genetic [Link] –genetic [Link]

[Link] network can learn various tasks from -------------

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

7.-------------exhibit non-linear functions to any desired degree of accuracy

[Link] –fuzzy [Link]-genetic [Link] –genetic [Link]

8.---------------- use to determine the weights of a multilayer feedforward network with


backpropagation learning

[Link] –fuzzy [Link]-genetic [Link] –genetic [Link]

9.------------------ fuzzy input vectors to crisp outputs

[Link] – backpropagation [Link] –fuzzy [Link]-genetic [Link] –genetic

10.----------------is a neuro-fuzzy hybrid in which the host is a recurrent network with a kind of
competitive learning.

[Link] ARTMAP [Link] art [Link] [Link]

[Link] Stands for ------------

[Link] Associative Memory [Link] association memory

[Link] Assist Memory [Link]

12.---------------maps fuzzy sets and can encode fuzzy rules.


[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] truck backer-upper system is application of ---------------

[Link] [Link] ART [Link] [Link]

14.----------------- applicable on fuzzy optimization problems

[Link]-genetic [Link] – fuzzy [Link]-logic [Link]-backpropagation

15.--------------learning have reported difficulties in learning the topology of the networks whose
weights they optimize

[Link] descent learning [Link] learning [Link] learning [Link]

[Link] neuronal learning capabilities to fuzzy systems is knowns as ---------

[Link] driven fuzzy reasoning [Link] driven nn reasoning

[Link] network reasoning [Link]

17.---------- can be applicable to mathematical relationship

a. neuro-fuzzy [Link]-neuro [Link]-network [Link]

18.------------- is a multilayer feedforward network architecture with gradient learning.

[Link] [Link] propagation [Link] [Link]

19. Recurrent network architectures adopting -------------

[Link] learning [Link] learning [Link] learning [Link] learning

20.------------ set have no crisp boundaries

[Link] [Link] [Link] set [Link]

[Link]-NN also known as -----------

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] recognition under noisy is application of --------

[Link] [Link] art [Link] [Link]

[Link] algorithm ------------- uses to determine optimization

[Link] function [Link] function [Link] function [Link]

24.------------proposed neuro –fuzzy system

[Link] and lie [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link]-based evaluation and earthquake damage evaluation is application of -----------


[Link]-backpropagation [Link]-fuzzy [Link] [Link]

PART-B

[Link] neuro-fuzzy hybrids

[Link] neuro-genetic hybrids

[Link] fuzzy-genetic hybrids

[Link] fuzzy-backpropagation network

[Link] FAM

PART-C

[Link] Hybrid Systems

[Link] Fuzzy ARTMAP

[Link] GA based backpropagation network

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