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The data collected from the website of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is an example of:

A. Experimental data

B. Raw data

C. Secondary data

D. Primary data

Answer: Option C

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It is data already compiled and published by an official agency.

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The term 'Demography' was first used by:

A. Karl Pearson

B. Achille Guillard

C. John Graunt

D. Thomas Malthus

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Achille Guillard coined the term 'Demography' in 1855 in his book 'Elements de Statistique Humaine'.

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In Bayes' theorem, the term 'likelihood' refers to:

A. P(B)

B. P(A|B)

C. P(A)

D. P(B|A)

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Likelihood is the probability of the evidence given the hypothesis.

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A population has a very high proportion of young people. Its crude death rate may be low even if age-specific death rates are high because:

A. It is due to statistical error.

B. Young populations have higher immunity.

C. Death rates are high at older ages, and few old people exist.

D. Migration of elderly lowers CDR.

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Correct Answer: Option C

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CDR is a weighted average of age-specific rates; with few elderly, the high mortality rates of old age receive less weight.

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