Infant mortality rate is high in regions with: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Infant mortality rate is high in regions with:

A. High literacy

B. Low fertility

C. Poor sanitation and malnutrition

D. Good healthcare

Answer: Option C

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Poor health infrastructure and nutrition lead to higher infant deaths.

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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. 25

B. 10

C. 35

D. 15

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Post-neonatal deaths = infant deaths - neonatal = 50-20=30. Rate = (30/2000)×1000 = 15.

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When data is classified according to time (e.g., years, months, weeks), it is called:

A. Discrete classification

B. Chronological classification

C. Conditional classification

D. Geographical classification

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Chronological classification arranges data in order of time, forming a time series.

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The probability of an event A is 0.2. The odds in favor of A are:

A. 5:1

B. 1:5

C. 1:4

D. 4:1

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Odds = P(A) : P(A') = 0.2 : 0.8 = 1:4.

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