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Statistics MCQs

Practice complete Statistics MCQs covering Primary & Secondary Data, Data Collection Methods, Questionnaire, Tabulation & Compilation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency, Probability, Theory of Attributes, Index Numbers, Demography, Census, Vital Statistics, Fertility Measures, and all other important topics. Includes chapter-wise and exam-oriented multiple choice questions with detailed answers and explanations for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, UPSC, CUET, University, and other competitive exams.

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Question #281
Assertion (A): Fisher's Index is called the 'Ideal' index. Reason (R): It uses only base year quantities.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A is true, but R is false because Fisher's index uses both base and current year quantities (Geometric mean of L and P).
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Question #282
The term 'Demography' was first used by:
A. Achille Guillard
B. Thomas Malthus
C. John Graunt
D. Karl Pearson
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Achille Guillard coined the term 'Demography' in 1855 in his book 'Elements de Statistique Humaine'.
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Question #283
A census method where people are counted based on their legal or permanent residence regardless of where they are on census night is:
A. De facto method
B. Householder method
C. Canvasser method
D. De jure method
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
De jure census attributes individuals to their usual or legal place of residence.
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Question #284
Population density is typically measured as the number of persons per:
A. Square meter
B. Cubic kilometer
C. Thousand total population
D. Square kilometer
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Population density evaluates spatial distribution, usually expressed as persons per square kilometer (or square mile).
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Question #285
Which of the following describes the Natural Increase of a population?
A. (Births - Deaths) + (Immigration - Emigration)
B. Immigration - Emigration
C. Births - Deaths
D. Births + In-migration
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Natural increase is driven purely by vital events (Births minus Deaths), ignoring migration.
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Question #286
The dependency ratio measures the ratio of:
A. Unemployed to employed population
B. Female to male population
C. Rural to urban population
D. Non-working age population to working-age population
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Dependency ratio = (Population under 15 + Population over 65) / Population aged 15-64.
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Question #287
Vital statistics are derived primarily from:
A. Stock market indices
B. Industrial surveys
C. Agricultural censuses
D. Civil registration systems
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The continuous, permanent, and compulsory recording of vital events (births, deaths) happens via civil registration.
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Question #288
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is interpreted as:
A. Births per 1000 mid-year population
B. The average number of children a woman would have if she survived to the end of her childbearing years and experienced current age-specific fertility rates
C. The number of daughters born to a cohort of 1000 women
D. Total births minus total infant deaths
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
TFR is a synthetic cohort measure estimating the total number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime.
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Question #289
Which reproduction rate indicates the exact potential of a population to replace itself?
A. Total Fertility Rate
B. General Fertility Rate
C. Net Reproduction Rate
D. Gross Reproduction Rate
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) accounts for female mortality before reaching the end of the reproductive period.
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Question #290
Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) assumes that female mortality before the end of the childbearing age is:
A. Equal to male mortality
B. 100%
C. Increasing
D. Zero
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
GRR ignores mortality, assuming all women survive to the end of their reproductive lifespan (usually age 49).
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Question #291
Neonatal Mortality Rate relates to deaths of infants occurring within:
A. The first 24 hours of life
B. The first 28 days of life
C. The first year of life
D. The first 7 days of life
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Neonatal deaths are those occurring in the first 28 days (or 4 weeks) after birth.
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Question #292
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is an indicator of:
A. General population mortality
B. Geriatric care quality
C. Child health care quality
D. Risk associated with pregnancy and childbirth
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
MMR tracks maternal deaths related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, highlighting maternal healthcare quality.
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Question #293
In a life table, the column denoted by 'l_x' represents:
A. Expectation of life at age x
B. Number of survivors at exact age x
C. Number of persons dying between age x and x+1
D. Probability of dying between age x and x+1
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
l_x indicates the number of individuals from the original cohort (radix) who survive to exact age x.
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Question #294
The starting population of a life table is known as the:
A. Base population
B. Cohort
C. Sample
D. Radix
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The radix is the assumed initial birth cohort (usually 100,000) for which the life table functions are computed.
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Question #295
Life expectancy at birth is denoted in a life table by:
A. T_0
B. e°_0
C. l_0
D. q_0
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
e°_x represents complete expectation of life at age x. At birth (age 0), it is e°_0.
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Question #296
Which rate provides the most refined analysis of mortality by breaking it down by specific criteria (age, sex, occupation)?
A. Standardized Death Rate
B. Infant Mortality Rate
C. Crude Death Rate
D. Specific Death Rate
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Specific death rates measure mortality within specific subgroups, removing confounding variables like age structures.
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Question #297
For a normal distribution, the relationship between Quartile Deviation (QD), Mean Deviation (MD), and Standard Deviation (SD) is roughly:
A. SD = MD = QD
B. 4 SD = 5 MD = 6 QD
C. 2 SD = 3 MD = 4 QD
D. 6 SD = 5 MD = 4 QD
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
In a perfectly normal distribution, QD is about 2/3 of SD, and MD is about 4/5 of SD, yielding the 4:5:6 ratio.
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Question #298
Two independent events A and B have probabilities 0.4 and 0.5. The probability that exactly one of them occurs is:
A. 0.7
B. 0.5
C. 0.2
D. 0.9
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
P(Exactly one) = P(A) + P(B) - 2*P(A ∩ B) = 0.4 + 0.5 - 2*(0.4*0.5) = 0.9 - 0.4 = 0.5.
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Question #299
Which characteristic of primary data distinguishes it most fundamentally from secondary data?
A. Use of computers for analysis
B. Originality of collection for the specific problem at hand
C. Cost of collection
D. Volume of data
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Primary data is distinguished by its originality and direct relevance, as it is collected firsthand by the investigator for the current study.
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Question #300
A researcher uses the published census data to study urbanization trends. In this context, the census data is:
A. Qualitative Data
B. Experimental Data
C. Primary Data
D. Secondary Data
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Since the data was originally collected by the government and the researcher is reusing it, it acts as secondary data.
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