Standardized death rate is used to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Standardized death rate is used to:
A. Calculate birth rate
B. Estimate migration
C. Measure infant mortality
D. Compare mortality between populations with different age structures
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Standardization removes the effect of age composition, enabling fair comparisons.

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Question #1
The factor reversal test requires that:
A. Price index × Quantity index = Value index
B. P₀₁ × P₁₂ = P₀₂
C. P₀₁ × P₁₀ = 1
D. Index numbers are unitless

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Factor reversal test checks if the product of a price index and its corresponding quantity index equals the value index (Σp₁q₁/Σp₀q₀), ensuring consistency between price and quantity measurements.

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Question #2
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India currently uses which base year?
A. 2004-05
B. 2015-16
C. 2020-21
D. 2011-12

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
As of recent revisions, India's WPI uses 2011-12 as the base year (index=100), updated periodically by the Office of Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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Question #3
Fisher's ideal index for quantity is the geometric mean of:
A. Fixed base and chain base indices
B. Laspeyres and Paasche price indices
C. Simple and weighted indices
D. Laspeyres and Paasche quantity indices

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Fisher's ideal quantity index = √(Laspeyres quantity index × Paasche quantity index), mirroring the price index formulation to satisfy consistency tests for quantity measurement.

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