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MLS-C01 Practice Question: Machine Learning Implementation and Operations
A data scientist is performing hyperparameter tuning using Amazon SageMaker Automatic Model Tuning (AMT). The job uses a random search strategy. After 20 training jobs, the best objective metric value has plateaued. The data scientist wants to explore more of the hyperparameter space. Which action should the data scientist take?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Change the tuning strategy from Random to Bayesian.
Changing the tuning strategy from Random to Bayesian allows the tuning job to use previous results to guide the search toward more promising hyperparameter regions, which can explore the space more efficiently after plateauing. Option B is incorrect because enabling early stopping terminates underperforming trials early but does not alter the search strategy itself; it may even reduce exploration. Option C is incorrect because decreasing the maximum number of training jobs reduces the total exploration of the hyperparameter space. Option D is incorrect because increasing the number of parallel training jobs only speeds up the process but still uses the same random search strategy, which is unlikely to escape the plateau.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Change the tuning strategy from Random to Bayesian.
Why this is correct
Bayesian search uses past results to guide exploration.
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Enable early stopping.
Why it's wrong here
Early stopping terminates poor trials but does not change exploration strategy.
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Decrease the maximum number of training jobs.
Why it's wrong here
Reducing jobs limits exploration.
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Increase the number of parallel training jobs.
Why it's wrong here
Parallelism affects speed, not exploration of new regions.
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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