Nepal Police2080 BSQuestion 9 of 14
Compare supervised learning with unsupervised learning. Explain about the reinforcement learning.
5 marks
Question source
- Exam year
- 2080 BS / 2024 AD
- Level
- Sub-Inspector (Prabidhik – IT/Computer)
- Paper
- Paper II – Professional and Service Specific Test
- Section
- Section B
Model answer
Machine learning types by feedback available.
| Basis | Supervised | Unsupervised |
|---|---|---|
| Data | Labelled (input + correct answer) | Unlabelled (only inputs) |
| Goal | Predict/classify new data | Find hidden groups/patterns |
| Example | Spam filter trained on "spam/not-spam" mails; marks prediction | Customer grouping; crime-hotspot clustering |
Reinforcement Learning: Agent learns by trial-and-error with rewards/penalties in an environment — like training a dog. Example: traffic-signal AI tries timings, gets reward for shorter queues, penalty for jams, and gradually learns optimal control. Used in robotics, games and patrol-route optimization. No labelled answers, only reward signal.