Which of the following statements about crude birth rate (CBR) is true? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which of the following statements about crude birth rate (CBR) is true?

A. CBR is affected by the age structure of the population.

B. CBR = (Total births / Total female population) × 1000

C. CBR is a refined measure of fertility.

D. CBR includes only male births.

Answer: Option A

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CBR uses total population, so age composition influences it.

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If P(A|B) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.5, P(A∩B) is:

A. 0.2

B. 0.4

C. 0.9

D. 0.8

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
P(A∩B) = P(A|B) P(B) = 0.4 × 0.5 = 0.2.

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A. Base population

B. Cohort

C. Sample

D. Radix

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Correct Answer: Option D

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The radix is the assumed initial birth cohort (usually 100,000) for which the life table functions are computed.

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Life expectancy at birth is the:

A. Median age of the population

B. Average age at death of a cohort

C. Number of years a newborn is expected to live under current mortality patterns

D. Maximum age a person can live

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Correct Answer: Option C

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Life expectancy at birth summarizes the age-specific mortality rates in a given period into a single synthetic measure.

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