Explain Linear Regression Assumptions, Evaluation, and Feature Addition

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Explain least-squares regression, inference assumptions, evaluation metrics, and why added features affect training and test R-squared differently.

Explain Linear Regression Assumptions, Evaluation, and Feature Addition

Company: Squarepoint

Role: Data Scientist

Category: Machine Learning

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Explain least-squares regression, inference assumptions, evaluation metrics, and why added features affect training and test R-squared differently.

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Sep 9, 2026
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