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Evaluate LLMs on a toy task and use LLMs to generate additional evaluation data.

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1Give yourself 30 minutes

2Answer out loud, not in your head

3Then compare with the answer below

Stuck? Show a way to structure it+

01Clarify objective, users, constraints, and failure tolerance.
02Cover task definition, synthetic data, contamination, measurement in a causal structure.
03Compare at least two credible approaches.
04Specify evaluation, rollout, monitoring, and rollback.

Reference answer

strong answer

I would begin by defining the target outcome and acceptable failure boundary. For Evaluation research, I would analyze task definition, synthetic data, contamination, measurement, compare alternatives on quality, latency, cost, and risk, and validate on representative slices before a monitored rollout.

task definition
synthetic data
contamination
measurement

Requires scenario-specific numbers
Should include relevant personal experience

alternative answer

I would start with the riskiest assumption in Evaluation research, create the cheapest discriminating experiment, then use the evidence to choose an architecture and release threshold.

experimentation
risk-first sequencing
decision clarity

Needs deeper implementation detail

Grade yourself

task definition

weight 30%

StrongExplains task definition with mechanisms, trade-offs, and validation.

WeakNames task definition without operational implications.

synthetic data

weight 25%

StrongExplains synthetic data with mechanisms, trade-offs, and validation.

WeakNames synthetic data without operational implications.

contamination

weight 25%

StrongExplains contamination with mechanisms, trade-offs, and validation.

WeakNames contamination without operational implications.

measurement

weight 20%

StrongExplains measurement with mechanisms, trade-offs, and validation.

WeakNames measurement without operational implications.

Then expect these follow-ups

Which assumption is most likely to invalidate your approach?
Tests: depth
What would you measure offline and in production?
Tests: evaluation
How would your answer change with one-tenth the data or compute?
Tests: adaptability

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