Statistics MCQs

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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 #401
The term 'urban agglomeration' in census refers to:
A. A metropolitan city only
B. A city with more than 100,000 population
C. An integrated urban area comprising a city and its outgrowths
D. A planned satellite town
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Urban agglomeration includes a core town and contiguous urban outgrowths, like suburbs.
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Question #402
According to 2011 Census, the literacy rate in India (population aged 7 and above) is:
A. 74.04%
B. 64.8%
C. 82.14%
D. 77.7%
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The overall literacy rate was 74.04%; male 82.14%, female 65.46%.
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Question #403
If a population has a crude birth rate of 30 and crude death rate of 10 per 1000, the natural increase rate (per 1000) is:
A. 3
B. 20
C. 40
D. 2
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Rate of natural increase = CBR - CDR = 30 - 10 = 20 per 1000.
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Question #404
The sex ratio at birth biologically is approximately:
A. 100 males per 100 females
B. 105 males per 100 females
C. 110 males per 100 females
D. 95 males per 100 females
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Naturally, around 105 male births occur for every 100 female births.
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Question #405
Vital statistics are typically derived from:
A. Census
B. Sample surveys
C. Population registers
D. Civil registration system
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The primary source for vital events like births and deaths is the civil registration system.
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Question #406
The Sample Registration System (SRS) in India provides:
A. Census results
B. Reliable estimates of fertility and mortality at state and national levels
C. Complete count of births and deaths
D. Migration data
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
SRS is a large-scale sample survey providing annual estimates of birth and death rates.
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Question #407
Which of the following is a direct measure of fertility?
A. Total fertility rate
B. Crude birth rate
C. Child-Woman ratio
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
All are measures of fertility, though TFR is more refined.
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Question #408
Age-specific fertility rate for age group 25-29 is 120 per 1000 women. If there are 15,000 women in this age group, the expected number of births to them is:
A. 2000
B. 1800
C. 1200
D. 1500
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Births = ASFR × (number of women) / 1000 = 120 × 15000 / 1000 = 1800.
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Question #409
TFR of 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility because it:
A. Ensures population decline
B. Equals NRR=1 exactly
C. Results in zero population growth in the long run
D. Doubles population
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
TFR of about 2.1 ensures each generation exactly replaces itself (assuming low mortality), leading to eventual zero growth.
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Question #410
Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) of 1.5 means:
A. A woman will bear 1.5 daughters on average
B. 1.5% population growth
C. A woman will bear 1.5 children
D. 1.5 children per 1000 women
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
GRR is average number of daughters per woman, ignoring mortality.
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Question #411
If GRR = 1.8 and female life table survival ratio (0 to mean age of childbearing) is 0.95, NRR is:
A. 1.89
B. 1.8
C. 1.71
D. 0.95
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
NRR = GRR × survival probability = 1.8 × 0.95 = 1.71.
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Question #412
The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in India has declined but still accounts for what proportion of infant deaths?
A. About one-third
B. Half
C. 90%
D. About two-thirds
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Neonatal deaths (first 28 days) constitute about 60-70% of infant deaths in India.
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Question #413
If a town has 2000 live births, 50 infant deaths, and 20 neonatal deaths, the post-neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) is:
A. 35
B. 10
C. 15
D. 25
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Post-neonatal deaths = infant deaths - neonatal = 50-20=30. Rate = (30/2000)×1000 = 15.
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Question #414
Maternal Mortality Ratio is defined as maternal deaths per:
A. 1000 women
B. 1000 live births
C. 100,000 live births
D. 100,000 women of reproductive age
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
MMR = (Maternal deaths / Live births) × 100,000.
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Question #415
Which of the following mortality measures uses a standard population?
A. Infant Mortality Rate
B. Age-specific Death Rate
C. Crude Death Rate
D. Standardized Death Rate
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Standardized death rate applies age-specific rates to a standard age distribution.
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Question #416
Perinatal mortality rate per 1000 total births is 35. If there were 700 late fetal deaths and early neonatal deaths combined, the number of total births (live births + stillbirths) is:
A. 2,000
B. 35,000
C. 20,000
D. 24,500
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rate = (perinatal deaths / total births) × 1000 => 35 = 700 / total births × 1000 => total births = 700,000/35 = 20,000.
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Question #417
Life expectancy at age 1 is generally:
A. Higher than life expectancy at birth
B. Zero
C. Lower than life expectancy at birth
D. Equal to life expectancy at birth
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Due to high infant mortality, survivors to age 1 have a higher remaining life expectancy than newborns.
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Question #418
Which of the following is an example of qualitative classification?
A. Classification by blood group
B. Number of students in different age groups
C. Marks obtained by students
D. Height of students in classes 150-160 cm
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Blood group is a non-numerical attribute, hence qualitative.
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Question #419
The value that appears maximum number of times in a data set is called:
A. Mode
B. Mean
C. Range
D. Median
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mode is the most frequent value.
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Question #420
If the arithmetic mean of 25, 30, x, 35, 40 is 33, then x is:
A. 32
B. 35
C. 30
D. 33
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sum = 25+30+x+35+40 = 130+x. Mean = (130+x)/5 = 33 ⇒ 130+x=165 ⇒ x=35.
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