Microsoft interview question

Explain the difference between type 1 and type 2 error.

Interview Answers

Anonymous

Jun 2, 2020

Type I error: incorrect rejection of the null hypothesis which is true. Type II error: incorrectly retaining a false null hypothesis.

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Anonymous

Oct 6, 2020

The key in these questions is to cover the fundamentals, and be ready for the back-and-forth with the interviewer. Might be worth doing a mock interview with one of the Microsoft or ex-Microsoft Data Scientist experts on Prepfully? They give real-world practice and guidance, which is pretty helpful. prepfully.com/practice-interviews