Monday, 7 May 2018

MCQ 16



76.    In a number of developing countries female mortality is higher than the male mortality at ages I to 4 and
            A.       at 25 to 35.
            B.       In peak child bearing ages.
            C.        In the end of child bearing ages.
            D.        at 15 to 25.
77.   Demographers require suitable mortality rates to carry out
            A.       Mathematical calculations.
            B.       Solutions.
            C.       Different ways.
            D.       Population projections.
78.    If the total deaths during a particular period are subdivided by cause, than the proportion of the total deaths which are due to specific causes are called
            A.      Cause specific death formulae.
            B.      Cause specific death ratios.
            C.      Cause specific death calculations.
            D.      Cause specific death changes.
79.  The tests based on the assumption that the sampled populations are approximately normal with equal variances are called
          A.     Normal variance parametric tests.
          B.     Non parametric tests
          C.     Parametric tests.
          D.     Normal tests
80.  A test that is performed without any restrictive assumptions about the form of the population distribution and associated parameters is called
          A.     Normal variance parametric tests.
          B.     Non parametric tests
          C.     Parametric tests.
          D.     Normal tests

81.  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
                            ( Pt  - Po  ) = B - D + I  - E
A.        Life table equation.
B.         The balancing equation.
C.         The birth and death equation.
D.         Population equqtion.
82.  Some countries publish a book which includes the most important tabulation of demographic data from various sources as well as a brief description of these countries.
          A.       History book.
          B.        Year book.
          C.        Hand book.
          D.        Demographic book
83. The main sources of information concerning fertility are birth registration system and
      A.       Demographic surveys
      B.       Population census
      C.        Stratified sampling.
      D.        Questionnaire

84.  Methods of Intercensal estimates.
    Component method, Logistic curve and
A.              Mathematical method
B.               Systematic curve.
C.               Methods of moments.
D.              Physical method.

85. The graphical representation of population by age and sex is called
          A.      An ogive.
          B.      Pie graph.
          C.      Logistic curve.
          D.      Population pyramid.
86.   In population pyramid ages are marked off on the
          A.      X-axis with 0 at the origin.
          B.       Y-axis with 0 at the origin.
          C.       The polar co ordinates.
          D.       Y-axis with 1 at the origin.
87.  Male population totals for various age groups are shown on the negative side of and the corresponding female population totals on the positive side of the x-axis.
          A.       In life table graph.
          B.       In population pyramid.
          C.       In pie chart.
          D.       In an ogive.
88.  The population pyramid itself consists of horizontal bars on the male and female sides,
          A.        17 bars.
          B.        20 bars.
          C.        18 bars.
          D.        19 bars.
89.   In the population pyramid, the height of each bar represents the age group and the length shows
          A.        Female population in that age group.
          B.        The population in that age group.
          C.         Male population in that age group.
          D.         Infant population in that age group.
90.  Ratio is calculated by taking the number of males in a population and dividing it by the number of females.
          A.         Female.
          B.          Male.
          C.          Person.
          D.         Sex.
91.  The sex ratio is expressed as the number of males per
          A.        1000 females.
          B.        100 females.
          C.         10 females.
          D.         10000 females.
92.  Lighter female mortality causes the sex ratio to fall steadily with
          A.         Increasing age.
          B.         Decreasing age.
          C.         Increasing population.
          D.         Decreasing population.
93.   If infant and childhood mortality have been particularly high in one country, what will provide an underestimate of the fertility levels prevalent in that country?
          A.        Net reproduction rate.
          B.        GRR.
          C.        The child women ratio.
          D.        CBR.
94.   The difference between crude birth and crude death rate is called
          A.       Crude rate of natural increase.
          B.       Net reproduction rate.
          C.       Crude difference rate.
          D.       Crude increase rate.
95. Rate for males at given age is the proportion of the male population of that age who are classified being member of the labour force.
          A.       The male participation rate.
          B.       The male proportion rate.
          C.       The labour force participation rate.
          D.       The male proportion participation rate.
96.  The number of persons per square mile or kilometer is called
            A.       Density of population.
            B.       Density of area.
            C.        Volume of population.
            D.        Volume of area.
97.   Density of population is rather a misleading indicator of population distribution, since countries are
            A.       Not uniformly educated.
            B.       Not uniformly developed.
            C.       Not uniformly irrigated.
            D.       Not uniformly inhabitant.
98.   (a). The probability of dying within one year of persons at each age.
         (b).   The average number of years a new born infant can expect to live.
         (c).  The average number of years of life remaining to a person of any age.
The above mentioned factors that can be determined with a
A.       Formula.
B.        Table.
C.      Current life table.
D.      Classic rules.

99. The selected number of persons at the first age in the life table is
          A.      Terminal of life table.
          B.       Multiplier of life table.
          C.       Initiator of life table.
          D.      Radix of the life table.
100. In life table the selected age is usually
          A.      1.
          B.       100.
          C.       0.
          D.       11.



76
B
77
D
78
B
79
C
80
B
81
B
82
B
83
B
84
A
85
D
86
B
87
B
88
C
89
B
90
D
91
B
92
A
93
C
94
A
95
C
96
A
97
D
98
C
99
D
100
C






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