A woman aged 28 gives birth to a child. Under ASFR calculation, this birth contributes to the age group: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A woman aged 28 gives birth to a child. Under ASFR calculation, this birth contributes to the age group:

A. 20-24

B. 30-34

C. 28-32

D. 25-29

Answer: Option D

Standard 5-year age groups: 25-29 includes ages 25 to 29.

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Question #1 Report Error

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is obtained by summing ASFRs for all age groups and multiplying by 5 if 5-year age groups are used. This is because:

A. To convert rate per 1000 to children per woman

B. Each ASFR represents a 5-year period

C. To adjust for mortality

D. To standardize for age

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Summing ASFRs for 5-year groups gives average children per woman for the 5-year span, so multiply by 5.

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Question #2 Report Error

For two attributes, if (AB) is less than the expected frequency under independence, there is:

A. Negative association

B. No association

C. Perfect association

D. Positive association

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Observed less than expected indicates negative association.

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Question #3 Report Error

The mode is not unique when:

A. Two values appear with the same highest frequency

B. Data are continuous

C. Data are qualitative

D. All values appear exactly once

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
If two or more values share the maximum frequency, the distribution is multimodal.

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