Vital statistics primarily concern data on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Vital statistics primarily concern data on:
A. Educational attainment and literacy
B. Life events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
C. Housing conditions and amenities
D. Economic production and consumption
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vital statistics systematically record and analyze key life events (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) through civil registration systems, forming the basis for demographic and health indicators.

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Question #1
The total fertility rate is 3.0. If the proportion of female births is 0.49 and the survival rate of women to reproductive age is 0.9, the NRR is approximately:
A. 0.9
B. 1.47
C. 2.7
D. 1.323

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
GRR = 3.0 × 0.49 = 1.47. NRR = 1.47 × 0.9 = 1.323.

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Question #2
Which of the following best defines primary data?
A. Data collected through secondary sources like journals and reports
B. Data obtained from previously published sources
C. Data collected by an investigator for the first time for a specific purpose
D. Data that has been analyzed and interpreted by another researcher

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Primary data is original data collected firsthand by the investigator specifically for the current research purpose, distinguishing it from secondary data which is pre-existing.

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Question #3
If a town has 2000 live births, 50 infant deaths, and 20 neonatal deaths, the post-neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) is:
A. 25
B. 15
C. 35
D. 10

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Post-neonatal deaths = infant deaths - neonatal = 50-20=30. Rate = (30/2000)×1000 = 15.

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