Question 10
An engineer applies RRF to scores normalized per request and calls it a rank-based algorithm. What observed evidence would BEST confirm successful remediation?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A simple manual calculation matches fusion output. This is the decisive observable evidence after implementing compute ranks within each result list before applying reciprocal-rank contributions. It tests the underlying requirement: RRF operates on list positions and is distinct from raw score interpolation.
Incorrect Answers
The joint top-ranked item receives the expected combined score. However, that result would not establish the required outcome: a simple manual calculation matches fusion output.
Both code-number and conceptual test queries find correct passages. However, that result would not establish the required outcome: a simple manual calculation matches fusion output.
A labeled benchmark meets recall for both common and rare queries. However, that result would not establish the required outcome: a simple manual calculation matches fusion output.