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

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. 82.14%
C. 64.8%
D. 77.7%

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. 40
B. 2
C. 20
D. 3

Correct Answer: Option C


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. 110 males per 100 females
B. 105 males per 100 females
C. 100 males per 100 females
D. 95 males per 100 females

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. Sample surveys
B. Population registers
C. Civil registration system
D. Census

Correct Answer: Option C


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. Complete count of births and deaths
B. Migration data
C. Reliable estimates of fertility and mortality at state and national levels
D. Census results

Correct Answer: Option C


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. Child-Woman ratio
C. Crude birth rate
D. All of the above

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. 1800
B. 2000
C. 1200
D. 1500

Correct Answer: Option A


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. Results in zero population growth in the long run
B. Ensures population decline
C. Equals NRR=1 exactly
D. Doubles population

Correct Answer: Option A


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. 1.5% population growth
B. 1.5 children per 1000 women
C. A woman will bear 1.5 daughters on average
D. A woman will bear 1.5 children

Correct Answer: Option C


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. 1.71
C. 0.95
D. 1.8

Correct Answer: Option B


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. Half
B. About one-third
C. 90%
D. About two-thirds

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. 25
C. 15
D. 10

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. 100,000 women of reproductive age
B. 1000 live births
C. 1000 women
D. 100,000 live births

Correct Answer: Option D


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. Standardized Death Rate
C. Crude Death Rate
D. Age-specific Death Rate

Correct Answer: Option B


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. 20,000
B. 35,000
C. 24,500
D. 2,000

Correct Answer: Option A


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. Zero
B. Lower than life expectancy at birth
C. Equal to life expectancy at birth
D. Higher than life expectancy at birth

Correct Answer: Option D


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. Marks obtained by students
B. Classification by blood group
C. Height of students in classes 150-160 cm
D. Number of students in different age groups

Correct Answer: Option B


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. Median
B. Mode
C. Range
D. Mean

Correct Answer: Option B


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. 30
B. 32
C. 35
D. 33

Correct Answer: Option C


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

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