Standardized Death Rate (SDR) is used to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Standardized Death Rate (SDR) is used to:
A. Calculate crude death rates for small areas
B. Adjust birth rates for underreporting
C. Estimate infant mortality from census data
D. Compare mortality between populations with different age structures
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
SDR applies age-specific death rates of a population to a standard age distribution, eliminating the confounding effect of age structure to enable fair mortality comparisons across regions or time.

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If P(A)=0.5, P(B)=0.4, and P(A∩B)=0.2, then P(A∪B) equals:
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B. 0.2
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D. 0.9

Correct Answer: Option C


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By addition theorem: P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B) = 0.5 + 0.4 - 0.2 = 0.7.

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Which country has the largest population according to current estimates (2023)?
A. Indonesia
B. India
C. China
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Age-specific fertility rate for age group 25-29 is 120 per 1000 women. If there are 15,000 women in this age group, the expected number of births to them is:
A. 1500
B. 1800
C. 1200
D. 2000

Correct Answer: Option B


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