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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 #1001
If P(A) = 2/3 and P(B) = 1/2 and A, B are independent, then P(A∩B) is:
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 1/6
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
2/3 × 1/2 = 1/3.
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Question #1002
The complement of the event 'at least one head' in two coin tosses is:
A. Two heads
B. Exactly one head
C. At least one tail
D. No heads (both tails)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Complement of 'at least one head' is 'no heads'.
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Question #1003
In the context of attributes, the notation (Aβ) represents:
A. Number not having A and not having B
B. Number having A and B
C. Number having A but not B
D. Number not having A but having B
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
β means not B.
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Question #1004
The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) is used mainly for:
A. Computing tax rates
B. Dearness allowance revision
C. Measuring agricultural production
D. Calculating GDP
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
CPI-IW is used to adjust wages and allowances of industrial workers.
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Question #1005
Which of the following about Census 2011 is incorrect?
A. The sex ratio was 940 females per 1000 males.
B. The literacy rate was 74.04%.
C. The population was 1.21 billion.
D. It was the 15th Census of India.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sex ratio was 943, not 940.
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Question #1006
The 'life expectancy at birth' in India as per recent SRS is about:
A. 69 years
B. 65 years
C. 72 years
D. 60 years
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Life expectancy at birth is around 69 years (2014-18).
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Question #1007
Which of the following is a vital event?
A. Marriage
B. Employment
C. Enrollment in school
D. Migration
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Vital events include births, deaths, marriages, divorces.
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Question #1008
The crude birth rate is called 'crude' because:
A. It is inaccurate
B. It is based on sample
C. It does not account for the age-sex composition
D. It includes stillbirths
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Crude rates use total population, ignoring structure.
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Question #1009
If a researcher wants to study the association between smoking and lung cancer using a 2×2 table, which coefficient can be used?
A. Time reversal test
B. Fisher's ideal index
C. Yule's Q
D. Coefficient of variation
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Yule's Q measures association between two attributes.
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Question #1010
In a 2×2 contingency table, if ad > bc, then:
A. A and B are negatively associated
B. A and B are independent
C. A and B are positively associated
D. Data are inconsistent
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
ad > bc indicates positive association.
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Question #1011
Which of the following index numbers does NOT require weights?
A. Fisher index
B. Simple aggregative index
C. Paasche index
D. Laspeyres index
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple aggregative treats all items equally; others are weighted.
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Question #1012
The Paasche index is weighted by:
A. Current period quantities
B. Base period prices
C. Fixed weights
D. Base period quantities
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Paasche price index uses current quantities as weights.
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Question #1013
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India covers how many major groups?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
WPI comprises Primary Articles, Fuel & Power, and Manufactured Products.
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Question #1014
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducts surveys on:
A. Stock market indices
B. Consumer expenditure and employment
C. Wholesale prices
D. Corporate profits
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
NSSO conducts socio-economic surveys, including consumer expenditure, employment-unemployment.
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Question #1015
Population policy in India aims to achieve:
A. Increase fertility
B. Stabilization of population by 2045
C. Zero population growth immediately
D. Decrease life expectancy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The National Population Policy 2000 aims for population stabilization by 2045.
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Question #1016
The difference between the birth rate and death rate is called:
A. Doubling time
B. Net migration
C. Natural increase
D. Growth rate
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Natural increase = CBR - CDR (excluding migration).
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Question #1017
If the crude birth rate of a country is 25 and crude death rate is 10, and net migration rate is -2 per 1000, the growth rate is:
A. 37 per 1000
B. 13 per 1000
C. 17 per 1000
D. 15 per 1000
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Growth rate = 25 - 10 + (-2) = 13 per 1000.
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Question #1018
Which of the following is true for an ideal index number?
A. It should be easy to calculate.
B. It must satisfy time reversal and factor reversal tests.
C. It should use only base period weights.
D. It must be a simple average of relatives.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Fisher's ideal index satisfies both tests; these are desirable properties.
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Question #1019
If a time series index shows that prices have doubled from base year, the index is:
A. 1000
B. 50
C. 200
D. 100
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Doubling means 100% increase, so index = base (100) + 100 = 200.
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Question #1020
In a sample survey, the difference between the sample estimate and the true population value is called:
A. Bias
B. Sampling error
C. Response error
D. Non-sampling error
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sampling error arises because only a part of the population is surveyed.
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