AI0-001 AI Models and Data Engineering Practice Question
A team is using k-fold cross-validation to evaluate a model. They observe high variance in performance scores across folds. Which TWO actions are most likely to reduce this variance? (Choose TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The AI0-001 exam often tests the misconception that decreasing the number of folds reduces variance, when in fact the opposite is true—fewer folds increase variance because each training set is smaller and more dissimilar.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Increase the number of folds
Increasing the number of folds (e.g., from 5 to 10) means each fold contains more training data, which reduces the variance of the performance estimate because the model is trained on a larger portion of the dataset each time. Stratified cross-validation ensures that each fold maintains the same class distribution as the original dataset, which stabilizes performance scores when the dataset is imbalanced, thereby reducing variance across folds.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Increase the number of folds
Why this is correct
More folds mean each training set is larger and more similar to the full dataset, reducing variance.
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Use stratified cross-validation
Why this is correct
Stratification preserves class proportions across folds, reducing variability due to sampling.
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Decrease the number of folds
Why it's wrong here
Fewer folds result in smaller training sets and higher variance in estimates.
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Shuffle data before splitting
Why it's wrong here
Shuffling is standard and does not directly address variance; it ensures randomness but may not reduce variance.
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Use a more complex model
Why it's wrong here
More complex models increase variance, making the problem worse.
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