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Statistics MCQs

Practice complete Statistics MCQs covering Primary & Secondary Data, Data Collection Methods, Questionnaire, Tabulation & Compilation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency, Probability, Theory of Attributes, Index Numbers, Demography, Census, Vital Statistics, Fertility Measures, and all other important topics. Includes chapter-wise and exam-oriented multiple choice questions with detailed answers and explanations for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, UPSC, CUET, University, and other competitive exams.

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Question #521
The base year of All India CPI (Combined) is:
A. 2010
B. 2012
C. 2016
D. 2011-12
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The current CPI series has base year 2012.
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Question #522
Cost of Living Index is essentially the same as:
A. Sensex
B. Index of Industrial Production
C. Consumer Price Index
D. Wholesale Price Index
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Cost of Living Index measures changes in retail prices, i.e., CPI.
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Question #523
Which test of index numbers is based on the idea that an index should be independent of the units of measurement?
A. Time reversal test
B. Unit test
C. Factor reversal test
D. Circular test
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Unit test requires that the index number should be independent of the units in which prices or quantities are measured.
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Question #524
Chain base index numbers compare each period with:
A. The immediately preceding period
B. A fixed base period
C. An average period
D. The first period
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Chain base indices use link relatives, where each period is the base for the next.
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Question #525
Demography is the scientific study of:
A. Weather
B. Human population
C. Economy
D. Education
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Demography deals with the size, structure, and distribution of human populations.
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Question #526
A Census aims at:
A. Sample enumeration
B. Recording only births
C. Collecting income data only
D. Complete enumeration of the population
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Census is the process of collecting data about every individual in the country at a specific point in time.
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Question #527
Population density is expressed as:
A. Number of males per 1000 females
B. Number of houses per square km
C. Number of births per 1000 population
D. Number of persons per square km
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Population density = Total population / Land area.
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Question #528
The most populous state of India as per 2011 Census is:
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh had the largest population in 2011.
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Question #529
Vital statistics are related to:
A. Births, deaths, and marriages
B. Agricultural production
C. Stock market
D. Industrial output
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Vital statistics pertain to the recording of vital events like births, deaths, marriages, etc.
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Question #530
Crude Birth Rate is the number of live births per ______ population in a year.
A. 100,000
B. 10,000
C. 1000
D. 100
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
CBR = (Live births / Mid-year total population) × 1000.
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Question #531
General Fertility Rate (GFR) relates live births to the number of women aged:
A. 20-40 years
B. Above 50 years
C. All ages
D. 15-49 years
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
GFR uses the female population in the reproductive age group 15-49 as denominator.
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Question #532
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if:
A. She has only female children
B. She marries early
C. She survives through reproductive ages and experiences current age-specific fertility rates
D. Mortality is zero
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
TFR is a synthetic measure indicating average lifetime births per woman under current fertility schedule.
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Question #533
Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) considers births of:
A. Male children only
B. First child only
C. Female children only
D. All children
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
GRR is the average number of daughters a woman would bear, ignoring mortality.
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Question #534
If NRR equals 1, the population is said to be:
A. Declining
B. Growing rapidly
C. Migrating
D. Exactly replacing itself
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
NRR = 1 implies each generation replaces itself exactly.
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Question #535
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is the number of deaths of infants under age 1 per:
A. 1000 live births
B. 1000 population
C. 1000 women
D. 1000 children
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
IMR = (Infant deaths < 1 year / Live births) × 1000.
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Question #536
Neonatal mortality refers to deaths during the first:
A. 28 days
B. 7 days
C. 1 year
D. 24 hours
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Neonatal period is the first 28 days of life.
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Question #537
Standardized death rate is used to compare mortality across populations differing in:
A. Sex ratio
B. Age structure
C. Total size
D. Income
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Age standardization removes the confounding effect of different age compositions.
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Question #538
Life expectancy at birth is derived from:
A. Census
B. Crude death rate
C. Life table
D. Fertility rates
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Life tables combine age-specific mortality rates to compute life expectancy.
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Question #539
The civil registration system in India records:
A. Census data
B. Migration only
C. Births, deaths, and marriages
D. Educational data
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Civil registration is the continuous, permanent, compulsory recording of vital events.
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Question #540
Which of the following is a use of vital statistics?
A. Planning health services
B. Construction of index numbers
C. Forecasting stock prices
D. Measuring industrial growth
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Vital statistics are essential for public health planning and policy formulation.
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