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Q.171 Medium IBM Questions IBM
What is normalization in database design?
A Converting data to uppercase
B Reducing data redundancy and improving data integrity
C Making all tables have the same structure
D Splitting one database into multiple databases
Correct Answer:  B. Reducing data redundancy and improving data integrity
EXPLANATION

Normalization is the process of organizing data to reduce redundancy and dependency, improving database integrity

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Q.172 Medium IBM Questions IBM
What is the primary difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java?
A ArrayList is faster for random access; LinkedList is faster for insertion/deletion
B LinkedList is faster for random access; ArrayList is faster for insertion/deletion
C They have identical performance
D ArrayList can only store integers
Correct Answer:  A. ArrayList is faster for random access; LinkedList is faster for insertion/deletion
EXPLANATION

ArrayList uses arrays (O(1) random access) while LinkedList uses nodes (O(n) random access but O(1) insertion/deletion at ends)

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Q.173 Hard IBM Questions IBM
In machine learning, what is the purpose of cross-validation?
A To increase model accuracy by 100%
B To assess how well a model generalizes to unseen data
C To reduce the size of the dataset
D To remove outliers from data
Correct Answer:  B. To assess how well a model generalizes to unseen data
EXPLANATION

Cross-validation divides data into multiple subsets to evaluate model performance and check if it generalizes well

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Q.174 Easy IBM Questions IBM
What does API stand for?
A Application Programming Instruction
B Application Programming Interface
C Advanced Programming Integration
D Application Process Integration
Correct Answer:  B. Application Programming Interface
EXPLANATION

API stands for Application Programming Interface - a set of rules that allows different applications to communicate

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Q.175 Medium IBM Questions IBM
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cloud Computing?
A On-demand self-service
B Broad network access
C Physical hardware always on-premises
D Rapid elasticity
Correct Answer:  C. Physical hardware always on-premises
EXPLANATION

Cloud computing is characterized by remote resources, not physical hardware on-premises. All others are cloud characteristics

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What is polymorphism in OOP?
A Using multiple classes in one program
B The ability of objects to take multiple forms
C Creating multiple instances of the same class
D Inheriting from multiple parent classes
Correct Answer:  B. The ability of objects to take multiple forms
EXPLANATION

Polymorphism allows objects to take multiple forms - same method name can behave differently in different contexts (method overriding, overloading)

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Q.177 Easy IBM Questions IBM
What is the main purpose of version control systems like Git?
A To compress files
B To track changes in code and enable collaboration
C To encrypt code
D To execute code
Correct Answer:  B. To track changes in code and enable collaboration
EXPLANATION

Version control systems track code changes over time and facilitate team collaboration by managing different versions

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Q.178 Easy IBM Questions IBM
Which protocol is used for secure web communication?
A HTTP
B FTP
C HTTPS
D SMTP
Correct Answer:  C. HTTPS
EXPLANATION

HTTPS is HTTP with encryption/security using SSL/TLS protocols for secure communication

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What is the purpose of an index in a database?
A To store backup data
B To speed up query retrieval
C To encrypt sensitive data
D To remove duplicate records
Correct Answer:  B. To speed up query retrieval
EXPLANATION

An index is a database structure that improves the speed of data retrieval by creating a quick lookup mechanism

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Which data structure uses LIFO (Last-In-First-Out)?
A Queue
B Stack
C Array
D Linked List
Correct Answer:  B. Stack
EXPLANATION

A Stack uses LIFO principle where the last element added is the first one to be removed

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