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Unit-I
1. What is a neural network?
Neural network is a massively parallel distributed processing system, made of highly
inter-connected neural computing elements that have the ability to learn and thereby
acquire knowledge and make it available for use.
2. What are the advantages of neural networks?
Non-linearity makes them usable for non-linear applications
They have input-output mapping capability
Adaptivity
Fault-tolerance
VLSI implementability
Uniformity of analysis and design
Neuro-biological analogy
Robust
Flexible
Ability to deal with variety of data situations
Collective computation
3. Sketch a biological neural network?

4. Compare biological and computer (artificial) neural networks?

Artificial neural network
Biological neural network
Fast in processing
slow in processing
Simple in size
complex in size
New information replaces old data
no replacement of old data
Sequential operation
parallel operation
Fault tolerance is not satisfactory
fault tolerance is very good
5. Mention some applications of neural networks.
Signal processing (noise suppression, echo cancellation)
Control applications
Pattern recognition and classification
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Speech re-production
Speech recognition
6. What is an activation (squashing) function?
It is a function used to limit (squash) the amplitude of the output of a neuron.
7. Mention the activation functions used by the neural networks.
The activation functions usually applied for artificial neural networks are:
Threshold function (binary step function)
Binary sigmoid function (logistic sigmoid)
Bipolar sigmoid function (hyperbolic tangent)
Piece-wise linear function
Identity function
8. Define identity activation function.
f ( x )=x , x
9. Define binary step activation function.
The binary step activation function, commonly referred to as threshold function or
Heaviside function is defined as
f ( x )= 1,if x 0
0,if x <0

The threshold value can be a non-zero value (), in which case, it is defined as

f ( x )= 1,if x
0,if x <

f(x

10. Define binary sigmoid activation function.

The binary sigmoid / logistic function is defined as
1
f ( x )=
1+ex , is the steepness parameter

11. What is learning?

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Learning is a process by which the free parameters of a neural network are adapted
through a process of stimulation by the environment in which the network is embedded.
12. What are the various learning methods used by artificial neural networks?
Learning methods used by ANN are:
Supervised learning (learning with a teacher)
Unsupervised learning (learning without a teacher)
Re-inforcement learning
13. What is supervised learning?
In this type of learning, the teacher provides the net with the desired response. When
input is applied to the net, it produces an output. This output is compared with the desired
response given by teacher, and the error is calculated. Based on this error, the net is
trained.
14. What is unsupervised learning?
In unsupervised learning, there is no teacher to present the desired response. Hence the
neural network has to learn on its own. The network learns of its own by discovering and
adapting to structural features in input patterns.
15. What is reinforced learning?
This is a type of learning where the teacher just says whether the output is correct or not.
Based on this, the net continuously interacts with the environment and corrects itself
based on some index of performance.
16. What are the learning rules used by ANNs?
The commonly used learning rules are:
Hebbian learning rule
Perceptron learning rule
Delta learning rule
Widrow-Hoff learning rule
Correlation learning rule
Winner-take-all learning rule
Outstar learning rule
17. What are the requirements to be satisfied by learning rules?
The learning should lead to convergence of weights.
The learning time should be as small as possible.
An on-line training is preferred to off-line training. I.e. the weights should be
adjusted on presentation of each sample and not separately.
Learning should use only local information as far as possible. I.e. the change in
weight on a connecting link between two units should depend on the states of the
two units only. In such a case, it is possible to implement the learning law in
parallel for all weights, thus speeding up the learning process.
18. What is Hebb rule?
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According to Hebb rule, learning occurs by modification of the synaptic strengths

(weights) in a manner such that, if two interconnected neurons are both on or off at
the same time, then the weight between those neurons should be increased.
i=1
w i=x i y (n)
19. Explain the perceptron learning rule.
The weight change depends on the desired output. The rule is expressed as:
w i ( new )=w i ( old )+ tx i
o r wi=tx i
Where

is the learning rate ( 0< 1 )

t is the target output or desired output

20. Explain delta learning rule.
The delta rule changes the weights of the neural connections (synaptic weights) so as to
minimize the difference between the net input to the output unit (y_in) and the target
value t. The aim is to minimize the error. The rule is expressed as:
w i ( new )=w i ( old )+ (t y ) x i
and
bi ( new ) =bi ( old ) + (t y )
21. Give the expression for Widrow-Hoff learning rule.
w i= (t w iT xi )x i
22. Explain correlation learning rule.
The rule states that ift is the desired response due to an input xi, then the
corresponding weight increase is proportional to their product. The rule can be
expressed as:
w i=tx i
23. Where do winner-take-all neural nets find application?
They are used to learn statistical properties of inputs.
24. Give examples of some single-layer nets.
Some examples of single-layer feed-forward neural networks are:

Mc-Culloch Pitts neuron

Hebb net
Perceptron
Adaline

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25. Draw the architecture of Mcculloch-Pitts model of neural network.

x1
w

xn

y
-p

xn+1
-p

xn+m

26. What is a linear separable problem?

If there are weights so that all of the training input vectors for which the correct response
is +1 lie on one side of the decision boundary and all the training input vectors for which
the correct response is -1 lie on the other side of the decision boundary, the problem is
said to be linearly separable.
27. What is the drawback of Hebb net?
Hebb net Cannot be applied for binary data. (This method cant distinguish between a
training pair in which input is on, target is off and a training pair in which both input
and target are off )
28. What are the advantages of Perceptron?
Weights converge to correct values.
Learning decreases as more training patterns are presented to the network.
29. Mention the applications of Perceptron.
Perceptrons find application in:
o Implementation of logic functions
o Character recognition
o Pattern classification
o Classification of noisy patterns..etc.
30. What is ADALINE?
An ADALINE (ADAptive LInear NEuron) is a single unit (neuron) that receives input
from several units. It also receives input from a unit whose signal is always 1.
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31. What is a single layer net?

A single layer net is one which has only one layer of computational neurons. The
computational node is usually the output node in case of single layer net.
32. What is a multi-layer net?
A multi-layer network is one which consists of one or more layers of computational
neurons. Usually the computational capability is processed by hidden layer neurons. So in
multi-layer nets, in addition to output node, hidden layer of neurons is used to improve
the computational capability of net.
33. What is the need of hidden layers?
Hidden layers are computational layers, in the sense that, some sort of computations are
performed in these layers. Hidden layers are usually used to improve the computational
capability of the network.
34. What is MADALINE?
MADALINE is Multi-ADALINE, in that it is the multi-layer version of ADALINE. This
has a good computational capability compared to the ADALINE.
35. What is Back-propagation algorithm?
Back-propagation algorithm is a powerful algorithm for training Multi-Layer Perceptrons
(MLPs). Here, the error is fed back to the layers preceding it.
36. What are the stages involved in training of networks by back-propagation?
The training of network by back-propagation involves three stages. They are:
Feed-forward of the input training pattern,
Calculation and back-propagation of associated error, and
Adjustment of weights.
37. Why are multi-layer nets preferred over single-layer nets?
Multi-layer nets have the capability of learning any complex input-output mapping,
whereas single-layer nets are limited to simple input-output mapping.
38. Give the architecture of back-propagation net.
Wo1

Y1

Wj1

W1k

W1m

Yk

Ym
Wpm

vo1

Z1

vn1

v1j
Zj

v1p

Zp
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39. What are the characteristics expected out of activation function for backpropagation nets?
An activation function for the back-propagation net should have the following
characteristics:
It should be continuous
It should be differentiable
It should be monotonically non-decreasing
Its derivative should be easy to compute
40. What are the activation functions used by back-propagation nets?
Usually, bipolar sigmoid and binary sigmoid are used as activation functions.
41. What are the factors affecting the convergence of training of neural networks?
The important factors affecting the convergence of training are:
A.Initial weights
B.Weight adjustment mechanism
C.Activation function
D.Selection of learning constant
E.Momentum method

UNIT-II
1. What is a feedback neural network?
Feedback neural nets, also referred to as recurrent networks, are networks with at least
one feedback loop.
2. What is the use of unit delay elements in feedback networks?
Unit delay elements (z-1) are used to introduce non-linear dynamical behavior into the
network.
3. What is an associative memory neural network?
Associative memory neural nets are single-layer nets in which the weights are determined
in such a fashion that the net can store a set of pattern associations, each association
being an input-output pair s: t, and is able to recall the desired response pattern when
given an input stimulus that is similar, but not necessarily identical to the training input.
4. What is the difference between auto-associative and hetero-associative memory
neural networks?
In auto-associative memory net, each output vector t is same as the input vector s with
which it is associated, whereas in hetero-associative nets, thets are different from
thess.
5. What is a Hopfield neural network?
Hopfield nets are iterative, fully connected, auto-associative nets having symmetrical
weights with no self connections, used for pattern association applications.
6. What is Energy function or Lyapunov function?
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It

is

function

used

to

prove

the

E=0.5 y i y j w ij xi y i + i y i
ij

convergence

of

the

Hopfield

net.

is the commonly used Lyapunov function.

7. Draw the Hopfield net.

Y1

Y2

Yi

Yn

8. Give an expression for storage capacity of Discrete Hopfield network.

According to Hopfield, the number of binary patterns that can be stored and recalled with
reasonable accuracy is p 0.15 n , where n is the number of neurons in the net. The
number of bipolar patterns that can be stored and recalled is

p=

n
2 log 2 n

9. What is a Content Addressable Memory (CAM)?

Content Addressable Memory are those that are able to retrieve a pattern (item) stored in
memory in response to the presentation of an incomplete or noisy version of that pattern
(item).
10. What is vector field method used for?
Vector field method is a numerical method for determining the transient response of
continuous time networks.
11. Mention some applications of neural networks.
Artificial neural networks are used in almost all areas. Some applications include:
Signal processing
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 Control
Pattern recognition
Medicine
Speech production and recognition
Business
12. Draw a schematic for forward plant identification.
PLANT

+
+

y=d

d-O

TRAINED NEURAL NETWORK

13. Mention the advantage and drawback of forward plant identification.

The advantage of forward plant identification is that it is feasible. However, the drawback
is that this method does not allow for immediate construction of the plant controller.
14. Draw a schematic of plant inverse identification.
x

PLANT

+
xo

TRAINED NEURAL NETWORK

o
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15. Mention the advantage and drawback of plant inverse identification.

One advantage of this method is that it facilitates simple plant control. However it suffers
from the drawback that the identification is not always feasible. Also problem arises in
this method when the plant inverse is not uniquely defined.
16. What are the advantages of indirect learning architecture?
The advantages of indirect learning architecture are:
The network can be trained on-line, since while one network is being trained,
other can perform control function.
Training can be performed in the region of interest as the input to Neurocontroller
is the desired response

Neural network learns continuously and hence is adaptive.

17. Describe the inverted pendulum control problem?
The goal of the inverted pendulum task is to apply a sequence of right and left forces of
fixed magnitude, such that, the pendulum is balanced, and the cart does not hit the edge
of the track. The cart pendulum physical system is shown in fig.

Cart position
Cart velocity
pendulum angle
pendulum velocity
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18. What are the stages involved in control of inverted pendulum by neural network?
The control of inverted pendulum by neural network involves following stages:

Image acquisition
Training and
Neurocontrol

UNIT III
1. What are the differences between classical (crisp) and fuzzy sets?
A crisp set has a unique membership function to represent it, but a fuzzy set can have
infinite number of membership functions to represent it.
Crisp set takes only the binary values 0 and 1, whereas a fuzzy set can take values
between 0 and 1.
2. What is university of discourse of a set?
University of discourse is the universe of all available information on a given problem.
The University of Discourse is usually denoted by X.
3. What is cardinal number of a set?
The total number of elements in a universe X is called its cardinal number, which is
n
denoted by x .
4. What is a null set?
Null set () is the set containing no elements.
5. What is a power set?
All possible sets of X constitute a special set called the power set p(x).
6. Consider a university of discourse X ={ a , b , c } . Calculate the cardinal number of
X, power set and cardinality of the power set.
Cardinal number = number of elements in the universe =
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Power set, p(x) = { , { a } , { b } , { c } , { a ,b } , {b , c } , { a , c } , {a ,b , c }} .

n
3
Cardinality of powers set, n p (x)=2 =2 =8
x

7. What are the operations on a classical set?

Union: A B={x |x Ax B }
Intersection:

A B={x |x Ax B }

Complement:

|x A , x X }
A={x

Difference:

A |B={x |x Ax B}

8. Write the Exclude middle laws for a classical set.

Law of the excluded middle: A A= X

Law of contradiction:

A A=

9. What is a fuzzy set?

Fuzzy set is a set containing elements that have varying degrees of membership in the set.
Fuzzy sets are usually denoted by

maps elements of fuzzy set

to a real

numbered value on the interval 0 to 1.

10. What are the operations on a fuzzy set?
( x )= ( x ) ( x )=max ( ( x ) , ( x ))
Union:
A B

Intersection:
Complement:
Difference:

( x )= ( x ) ( x )=min ( ( x ) , ( x ))
A B

( x )=1 ( x )
A

| = ( x ) ( x )=min ( ( x ) , ( x ))
A B

11. Write the Exclude middle laws for a fuzzy set.

A A
X
Law of the excluded middle:
Law of contradiction:

AA

12. State De Morgans law for a fuzzy set.

AB A B
= AB= A B
13. What is a fuzzy relation?
A fuzzy relation,

is a mapping from the Cartesian space

X Y

to the interval

[0,1], where the strength of the mapping is expressed by the membership function of the
relation.
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14. What is the difference between a crisp and fuzzy relation?

The difference between crisp and fuzzy relation is that the strength of mapping of the
crisp relation is expressed by the characteristic function, whereas for fuzzy relations, it is
expressed by the membership function.
15. Give an expression for cardinality of a crisp relation. What is cardinality of a fuzzy
relation?
n n
The cardinality of a crisp relation is given by 2
, where nx and ny are the number of
x

elements (cardinality) of the universe X and Y respectively.

Since the cardinality of a fuzzy set on any universe is infinity, the cardinality of fuzzy
relation between two or more universes is also infinity.
16. State excluded middle law for fuzzy relation.
R R
E , where E iscomplete relation
Law of the excluded middle:
Law of contradiction:

O , where O is null relation

RR

17. What is fuzzy Cartesian product?

A

Let

be a fuzzy set on universe X and

Cartesian product between fuzzy sets

be a fuzzy set on universe Y; then the

will result in a fuzzy relation

contained within the full Cartesian product space.

i .e . A
B= R X Y , where the fuzzy relation

, which is

has a membership function:

( x , y )= ( x , y )=min ( ( x ) , ( y ) )
R

A B

18. What is fuzzy max-min composition?

Suppose
relation on

is a fuzzy relation on the Cartesian space

Y Z

, and

is a fuzzy relation on

X Y

X Z

is a fuuzy

; then fuzzy max-min

composition is defined as :
T
=R S
( x , z ) = y Y ( ( x , y ) ( y , z ) )
T

( x , z )=max ( min ( ( x , y ) , ( y , z ) ))
T

19. What is fuzzy max-product composition?

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Suppose
relation on

is a fuzzy relation on the Cartesian space

Y Z

, and

is a fuzzy relation on

X Z

X Y

is a fuuzy

; then fuzzy max-product

composition is defined as :
( x , z ) = y Y ( ( x , y ) ( y , z ) )
T

( x , z )=max ( ( x , y ) ( y , z ) )
T

20. What is a fuzzy equivalence relation?

A fuzzy relation

, on a single universe X is also a relation from X to X. It is a fuzzy

equivalence relation if it satisfies the Reflexivity, Symmetry and Transitivity properties.

( xi , x i )=1
Reflexivity:
R

Symmetry:

( xi , x j )= ( x j , x i )
R

( xi , x j )= 1 ( x j , x k )= 2

Transitivity: If

Then

( xi , x k )= , where
R

min ( 1 , 2)
21. What is a fuzzy tolerance relation?
A fuzzy tolerance relation

on a universe X is a relation that exhibits only the

properties of reflexivity and symmetry.

22. What is fuzzification?
Fuzzification is the process of making a crisp quantity fuzzy.
23. What are the methods of fuzzification?
The various methods used for fuzzification are:

Intuition

Inference

Rank ordering

Angular fuzzy sets

Neural networks

Genetic algorithms

Inductive reasoning

Soft-partitioning

Meta rules and

Fuzzy statics
24. What is defuzzification?
Defuzzification is the conversion of a fuzzy quantity to a precise (crisp) quantity.
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25. Mention some methods of defuzzification.

The methods available for converting a fuzzy quantity to crisp quantity are:

Max-membership principle

Centroid method

Weighted average method

Mean-max membership method

Center of sums

Center of largest area

First (or last) of maxima

26. What is the drawback of max-membership method of defuzzification?
Max-membership method, also known as height method is limited to peaked output
functions.
27. Mention the limitation of weighted average method.
This method is valid only for symmetrical output membership functions.
28. Mention the criteria for selection of a defuzzification method.
The criteria for selection of a defuzzification method are:
It should be continuous
There should not be any ambiguity in the obtained crisp value
It should be plausible
It should be computationally simple.

UNIT IV
1. What is a membership function?
Membership function is one that characterizes the fuzziness in a fuzzy set in graphical
form.
2. Define core, support and boundary of a membership function.
Core is that region of universe that is
characterized by complete and full
( x )=1
membership (
).

(x)

Support is that region of universe

that is characterized by a non-zero
( x )> 0
membership (
).

core

Boundary is that region of universe

characterized
by
non-zero
membership but not complete
0< ( x ) <1
membership (
)

Support

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3. What is a normal fuzzy set?

4. A normal fuzzy set is one whose membership function has at least one element x in the
universe whose membership value is unity.
5. What is a convex fuzzy set?
6. It is a fuzzy set whose membership values are strictly monotonically increasing or
decreasing or first increasing and then decreasing with increasing values for elements in
the universe.
7. What is crossover point of a membership function?
8. Crossover points of a membership function are defined as the elements in the universe for
A
( x )=0.5
which a fuzzy set
has values equal to 0.5. i.e.
A

9. Define height of a fuzzy set.

10. The height of a fuzzy set is the maximum value of membership function.
11. What are the methods available for fuzzy decision making?
Fuzzy synthetic evaluation
Fuzzy ordering
Fuzzy Bayesian decision method
12. What are the assumptions in fuzzy control system design?
13. The assumptions are:
The plant is observable and controllable
Knowledge base exists
Solution to problem exists
Engineer is looking for a good enough solution but not for an optimum one
Controller is designed to the best of knowledge and acceptable range of precision
Stability and optimality is not guaranteed.
14. What are the features of fuzzy logic control system?
15. The features of a simple fuzzy control system are:
Fixed and uniform input and output scaling factors
Flat, single-partition rule-base with fixed and non-interactive rules
Fixed membership functions
Limited number of rules, which increases exponentially with number of input
variables
Fixed meta knowledge
Low level control and no hierarchical rule structure
16. What is an adaptive fuzzy system?
17. An adaptive fuzzy system is one which adjusts to time or process phased conditions, and
also changes the supporting system controls such as the rules, the topology of fuzzy sets
and the method of defuzzification.
18. What is genetic algorithm?
19. Genetic algorithms are computerized search and optimization algorithms based on
mechanics of natural genetics and natural selection.
20.

21.

UNIT V

1. How is a fuzzy logic controller used to control Blood Pressure during anesthesia?
22. A FLC is used to control the Mean arterial pressure (MAP), which is a measure of the
depth of anesthesia. The control structure is as shown in fig below.
23.
Surgical disturbances
artifacts
+

e
Fuzzy controller Vaporizer

Desired
blood
pressure

Semi-closed circuit
Patient
Measure
d blood
pressure

24.
2. What is a neuro-fuzzy controller?
25. It is a combination of neural network and fuzzy system used for control of plant. Neural
networks are used for optimization and determination of membership functions of fuzzy
system.
3. Mention some applications of fuzzy logic.
Control of inverted pendulum
Aircraft landing control
Blood pressure control during anesthesia
Image processing
Home heating system
4. How is fuzzy logic used in image processing application?
26. Fuzzy logic is used in image processing in following areas:
Auto-focus in camera
Image stabilization for camcorders
Image quality control of TV set
5. Describe the inverted pendulum control problem?
27. The goal of the inverted pendulum task is to apply a sequence of right and left forces of
fixed magnitude, such that, the pendulum is balanced, and the cart does not hit the edge
of the track. The cart pendulum physical system is shown in fig.

28.

Cart position
Cart velocity
pendulum angle
pendulum velocity
,

29.
30.