The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is expressed as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is expressed as:
A. Percentage
B. Daughters per woman
C. Live births per 1000 women
D. Children per woman
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
TFR is the average number of children a woman would have.

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Standardized Death Rate allows comparison by:
A. Focusing only on infant deaths
B. Applying age-specific rates to a common standard population
C. Ignoring age structure entirely
D. Using the same crude death rate formula for all populations

Correct Answer: Option B


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SDR eliminates age structure effects by calculating what the death rate would be if the population had the age distribution of a standard population, enabling unbiased mortality comparisons.

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A. Number of stillbirths
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C. Actual number of live births
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A. Distances traveled are equal
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Correct Answer: Option A


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