Pre-testing of a questionnaire refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Pre-testing of a questionnaire refers to:

A. Printing the questionnaire

B. Trying out the questionnaire on a small group to identify problems

C. Administering the questionnaire to the actual sample

D. Analyzing pilot data

Answer: Option B

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Pre-test (pilot study) helps detect ambiguous questions and practical difficulties before the main survey.

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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

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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A population pyramid with a narrow base and wide top indicates:

A. Low birth rate, low death rate, aging population

B. High birth rate, high death rate

C. High fertility, low mortality

D. High infant mortality

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Correct Answer: Option A

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Narrow base means fewer young people; wide top means many elderly, typical of developed countries.

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The factor reversal test requires that the product of a price index and a quantity index should equal:

A. 100

B. 1

C. The Fisher index

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Correct Answer: Option D

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It ensures that the product of price and quantity indices equals the change in total value.

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