If a questionnaire has a question: 'Don't you think the government should increase spending on education and health?' This is an example of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

If a questionnaire has a question: 'Don't you think the government should increase spending on education and health?' This is an example of:
A. Open-ended question
B. Double-barreled question
C. Leading question
D. Filter question
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
It asks about two issues (education and health) simultaneously, and also has a leading tone, but primarily double-barreled because it combines two spending areas.

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Question #1
A questionnaire includes the question: 'Don't you agree that government policies have improved rural healthcare?' This question violates which design principle?
A. Maintaining neutrality and avoiding leading questions
B. Mutually exclusive response options
C. Avoiding double-barreled questions
D. Ensuring questions are answerable by all respondents

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The question is leading because it presupposes agreement and pressures respondents toward a positive response, violating the principle of neutrality in questionnaire design.

This question belongs to: Accountancy and Statistics Statistics
Question #2
The Sample Registration System (SRS) is a:
A. Census
B. Large-scale sample survey
C. Complete enumeration
D. Administrative record system

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
SRS is a dual-record sample survey for estimating vital rates.

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Question #3
In a class of 100 students, 60 play cricket, 50 play football, and 30 play both. Probability a random student plays neither is:
A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.2
D. 0.1

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
P(C∪F) = 60+50-30 = 80. Playing neither = 100 - 80 = 20; probability = 20/100 = 0.2.

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