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 #521
The base year of All India CPI (Combined) is:
A. 2010
B. 2012
C. 2011-12
D. 2016

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The current CPI series has base year 2012.

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Question #522
Cost of Living Index is essentially the same as:
A. Sensex
B. Wholesale Price Index
C. Consumer Price Index
D. Index of Industrial Production

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Cost of Living Index measures changes in retail prices, i.e., CPI.

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Question #523
Which test of index numbers is based on the idea that an index should be independent of the units of measurement?
A. Time reversal test
B. Factor reversal test
C. Circular test
D. Unit test

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Unit test requires that the index number should be independent of the units in which prices or quantities are measured.

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Question #524
Chain base index numbers compare each period with:
A. A fixed base period
B. The first period
C. An average period
D. The immediately preceding period

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Chain base indices use link relatives, where each period is the base for the next.

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Question #525
Demography is the scientific study of:
A. Education
B. Weather
C. Economy
D. Human population

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Demography deals with the size, structure, and distribution of human populations.

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Question #526
A Census aims at:
A. Recording only births
B. Sample enumeration
C. Complete enumeration of the population
D. Collecting income data only

Correct Answer: Option C


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

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Question #527
Population density is expressed as:
A. Number of persons per square km
B. Number of houses per square km
C. Number of males per 1000 females
D. Number of births per 1000 population

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Population density = Total population / Land area.

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Question #528
The most populous state of India as per 2011 Census is:
A. West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh had the largest population in 2011.

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Question #529
Vital statistics are related to:
A. Industrial output
B. Births, deaths, and marriages
C. Agricultural production
D. Stock market

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Vital statistics pertain to the recording of vital events like births, deaths, marriages, etc.

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Question #530
Crude Birth Rate is the number of live births per ______ population in a year.
A. 1000
B. 100
C. 10,000
D. 100,000

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
CBR = (Live births / Mid-year total population) × 1000.

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Question #531
General Fertility Rate (GFR) relates live births to the number of women aged:
A. 15-49 years
B. Above 50 years
C. 20-40 years
D. All ages

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
GFR uses the female population in the reproductive age group 15-49 as denominator.

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Question #532
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if:
A. She survives through reproductive ages and experiences current age-specific fertility rates
B. She marries early
C. She has only female children
D. Mortality is zero

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
TFR is a synthetic measure indicating average lifetime births per woman under current fertility schedule.

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Question #533
Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) considers births of:
A. First child only
B. Male children only
C. All children
D. Female children only

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
GRR is the average number of daughters a woman would bear, ignoring mortality.

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Question #534
If NRR equals 1, the population is said to be:
A. Declining
B. Migrating
C. Growing rapidly
D. Exactly replacing itself

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
NRR = 1 implies each generation replaces itself exactly.

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Question #535
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is the number of deaths of infants under age 1 per:
A. 1000 population
B. 1000 children
C. 1000 live births
D. 1000 women

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
IMR = (Infant deaths < 1 year / Live births) × 1000.

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Question #536
Neonatal mortality refers to deaths during the first:
A. 24 hours
B. 1 year
C. 7 days
D. 28 days

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Neonatal period is the first 28 days of life.

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Question #537
Standardized death rate is used to compare mortality across populations differing in:
A. Income
B. Age structure
C. Sex ratio
D. Total size

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Age standardization removes the confounding effect of different age compositions.

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Question #538
Life expectancy at birth is derived from:
A. Life table
B. Census
C. Crude death rate
D. Fertility rates

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Life tables combine age-specific mortality rates to compute life expectancy.

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Question #539
The civil registration system in India records:
A. Births, deaths, and marriages
B. Educational data
C. Census data
D. Migration only

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Civil registration is the continuous, permanent, compulsory recording of vital events.

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Question #540
Which of the following is a use of vital statistics?
A. Planning health services
B. Measuring industrial growth
C. Forecasting stock prices
D. Construction of index numbers

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Vital statistics are essential for public health planning and policy formulation.

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