A Census aims at: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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A Census aims at:

A. Recording only births

B. Collecting income data only

C. Sample enumeration

D. Complete enumeration of the population

Answer: Option D

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Census is the process of collecting data about every individual in the country at a specific point in time.

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When the base year of a fixed base index series is changed from 2010 to 2015, the new index for 2020 is obtained by:

A. Taking the geometric mean of the two indices

B. Dividing old index by old index of new base year and multiplying by 100

C. Adding the old indices

D. Multiplying old index by 100/index of new base year

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
New index = (Old index for target year / Old index for new base year) × 100.

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Assertion (A): The geometric mean is always less than or equal to the arithmetic mean for positive numbers. Reason (R): Because geometric mean is a measure of central tendency.

A. A true, R false

B. Both A and R true, and R is correct explanation of A

C. Both A and R true, but R is not correct explanation

D. A false, R true

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The inequality AM ≥ GM is a mathematical truth; the reason given does not explain why it holds.

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In the theory of attributes, the class frequency (AB) denotes:

A. Number of objects possessing attribute B only

B. Number of objects possessing both A and B

C. Number of objects not possessing A and B

D. Number of objects possessing attribute A only

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The notation (AB) represents the number of items possessing both attributes A and B.

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