Bayesian Statistics MCQ

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• Unlike the commonly used methods for aligning a pair of sequences, the Bayesian method _______ using a particular scoring matrix or designated gap penalties.
  ক

  does not depend on

  খ

  depends on

  গ

  is based on

  ঘ

  involves
• Zhu (1998) have devised a computer program called the Bayes block aligner which in effect slides ____ sequences along each other to find the ______ ungapped regions or blocks.
  ক

  two, least scoring

  খ

  two, highest scoring

  গ

  multiple, highest scoring

  ঘ

  multiple, least scoring
• Which of the following feature of Bayesian methods is the disadvantage of it?
  ক

  A length and distance that gives the highest overall probability may be determined

  খ

  They are used to calculate evolutionary distance

  গ

  Computationally Bayesian methods are better

  ঘ

  A specific mutational model is required
• A length and distance that gives the highest overall probability may then be determined. Such alignments are initially found using ________
  ক

  a particular scoring matrix only

  খ

  an alignment algorithm only

  গ

  an alignment algorithm and a particular scoring matrix

  ঘ

  dot method
• Another difficulty in Bayesian methods is deciding on the length of sequence that was duplicated.
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• In Bayesian methods, difficulty with making estimations is that the estimate depends on the following Assumption. (Assumption – The mutation rate in sequences has been constant with time and that the rate of mutation of all nucleotides is the same.)
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• In a type of probability, analysis is to calculate the odds score for one event OR a second event, or of a series of events. In this case, the odds scores are _______
  ক

  multiplied

  খ

  subtracted

  গ

  added and multiplied

  ঘ

  added
• If the purpose is to calculate the probability of one event AND a second event, the odds scores for the events are _________
  ক

  added

  খ

  multiplied

  গ

  multiplied and added

  ঘ

  subtracted
• With the application of Bayesian methods, the most probable repeat length and evolutionary time since the repeat was formed may be derived.
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• By whom and when were the Bayesian methods applied first?
  ক

  Smith-Waterman, 1981

  খ

  Agarwal and States, 1996

  গ

  Smith-Waterman, 1996

  ঘ

  Agarwal and States, 1981