Monday, 7 May 2018

MCQ 15



51. The advantages of system includes the completeness of coverage , accuracy ,contact with individual if required and the possibility of drawing specific samples of population.
          A.      Registration system.
          B.     Dejure system of census.
          C.     Defecto system of census.
          D.     Drawing system.
52.  One disadvantage of registration system is that, it requires high cost to set up and maintain.
          A.     False.
          B.     True.
          C.     Not necessary everywhere.
          D.     Ambiguous.

53.   The term is generally used for inter censal periods or immediate post censal periods when there is high degree of confidence that the results obtained are likely to be very close to the actual figures at the time.
          A.     Estimate.
          B.     Interpolation.
          C.     Forecast.
          D.     Projection.

54. The term indicates that the future population trends are unknown and the figures quoted for the future years are meant as an indication of what future population would be if certain likely rates of mortality, fertility and migration were to apply.
          A.      Forecast.
          B.      Projection.
          C.      Extrapolation.
          D.      Future.
55.   (a).   Its present number.
        (b).   Its age sex composition.
        (c).    Fertility levels.
        (d).   Mortality levels.
        (e).   Net migration.
    The above information is necessary for determination of
A.             Life table for a population.
B.              General fertility rate for population.
C.              The size of population at any future time.
D.             NRR.
56.   Fertility replacement ≡ NRR=
          A.    0.
          B.    1.
          C.   -1.
          D.    2.
57.  The process of reaching decisions on the sampling technique to be employed.
          A.     General design.
          B.      Systematic design.
          C.      Sample design.
          D.      Population design.

58. An international population research programme designed to determine current fertility levels throughout the World.
          A.     The World fertility test.
          B.     The World fertility research programme.
          C.     The World fertility current levels.
          D.     The World fertility survey.
59. The survey began in 1972 and is being undertaken by the International Statistical Institute with collaboration of the U.N and is co-operation with the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.
          A.     The World fertility test.
          B.     The World fertility survey.
          C.     The World fertility survey levels.
          D.     The World fertility research surveys.        
                                           
60. The methods of testing the accuracy of demographic data usually fall under the one of the following headings.
 (a).  Conducting a post enumeration quality check.
 (b). Checking the internal consistency of the data, either on an individual record basis or on an aggregative basis for the tabulated data.
 (c).   comparing the data with some other body of data to check the plausibility of the data being tested.
          A.      False.
          B.     True.
          C.     All are true except (c).
          D.     All are false except (a)
61.   1. Sponsorship, 2.Territoriality, 3.Universility, 4.Simultanety,     5. Unit, 6.Confidentiality, 7. Periodicity, 8.comparabiolity, 9.Compilation and publication, 10 .Repeatability.
            A.      Features of modern census.
            B.      Features of old census.
            C.       Features of registration system.
            D.       Features of modern registration system.
62.   In life assurance tables age is sometimes used
            A.     11.
            B.      05.
            C.      15.
            D.      20.

63. In case of census methods of enumerations are
  The canvasser method and
A.                The questionnaire method.
B.                 The survey method.
C.                 The house holder method.
D.                Direct interview.
64.  The sequence of changes that are brought about in a population due to the interplay of demographic events.
            A.      The natural demographic process.
            B.      Demographic process.
            C.      Demographic stages.
            D.      Vital changes.
65.  To estimate the population for any year between two censuses.
          A.        Interpolation.
          B.        Middle estimates.
          C.         Middlism.
          D.        Intercensal estimates.
66  To estimate the population for the current year following the latest complete census.
          A.        Extrapolation.
          B.        Futurism.
          C.        Post censal estimate.
          D.       Forecast.
67.  To estimate the population for the year shall to come in future.
          A.        Population projection.
          B.        Futurism.
          C.        Post censal estimate.
          D.       Forecast.

68. Methods of Intercensal estimates.
    Component method, Mathematical method and
A.             Logistic curve.
B.              Systematic curve.
C.               Methods of moments.
D.              Physical method.
  69.    The balancing equation: The most basic method of analysis in demography is the decomposition of population change ( Pt  - Po  ) into its components ( B, D, I, E ) which may be expressed by the fundamental balancing equation
                            ( Pt  - Po  ) = B - D + I  - E
With dejure population
A.      Only immigrants should be used.
B.       Only emigrants should be used.
C.       No comments.
A.       Only immigrants and emigrants should be used.
   70.   The balancing equation: The most basic method of analysis in demography is the decomposition of population change ( Pt  - Po  ) into its components ( B, D, I, E ) which may be expressed by the fundamental balancing equation
                            ( Pt  - Po  ) = B - D + I  - E

With defecto populations
A.      Only immigrants should be used.
B.       Only emigrants should be used.
       C.     Total arrival and departure should be used.
         D.     Only immigrants and emigrants should be used.
  71.   The balancing equation: The most basic method of analysis in demography is the decomposition of population change ( Pt  - Po  ) into its components ( B, D, I, E ) which may be expressed by the fundamental balancing equation
                            ( Pt  - Po  ) = B - D + I  - E
 Where
   Pt  =   Population at the end of the period.
   Po  =   Population at the beginning of the period.
   B  =    Birth during period.
   D =     Death during period.
   I  =     Immigrants during period.
   E  =     Emigrants during period.
With dejure population
A.      Travelers should not be ignored.
B.       Travelers being ignored
C.        Travelers should be some times ignored.
D.       No comments.
  72.  Four types of Demography are:
      (i).  Descriptive Demography
      (ii).  Analytical Demography
      (iii). Historical Demography

A.       Statistical demography
B.            Mathematical demography.
C.            Physical demography
D.       Comparative Demography
73.  Formal Demography is confined to the study of Changes and
       A.    Components of population variables
       B.    Parameters.
C.       Constants.
D.       Statistics.
74.   In case of census methods of enumerations are
  the house holder method and
A.                The questionnaire method.
B.                 The survey method.
C.                  The canvasser method
D.                Direct interview.
75.    In an abridged life table, the principles are just same as for complete life table but the unit of time, instead of being a year, may for example
            A.      A century.
            B.       Six months.
            C.       A decade.
            D.       Two years.


51
A
52
B
53
A
54
B
55
C
56
B
57
C
58
D
59
B
60
B
61
A
62
A
63
C
64
B
65
D
66
C
67
A
68
A
69
D
70
C
71
B
72
D
73
A
74
C
75
C


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