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This set of Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Quantitative Methods For Economic Analysis II Set 6

Q1 | Coefficient of correlation is independent of
  • change of scale
  • change of origin
  • both change of scale and change of origin
  • none of the above
Q2 | Spearman’ s method of calculating coefficient of correlation is basedon
  • magnitude
  • rank
  • actual figure
  • none of the above
Q3 | Geometric mean of two regression coefficients is
  • mean
  • dispersion
  • variation
  • correlation
Q4 | Correlation between price and demand is normally
  • negative
  • positive
  • zero
  • none of the above
Q5 | Correlation between price and supply is normally
  • negative
  • positive
  • zero
  • none of the above
Q6 | Which is the most widely used method of calculating correlation?
  • scatter diagram
  • karl pearson’s
  • charles spearman’s
  • none of the above
Q7 | The state which has the lowest IMR in India is
  • kerala
  • goa
  • madhya pradesh
  • uttar pradesh
Q8 | Vital statistics is mainly concerned with
  • births
  • deaths
  • marriages
  • all the above
Q9 | Complete count of the heads of people of a country is known as:
  • census
  • vital statistics
  • demography
  • none of the above.
Q10 | Vital statistics throws light on:
  • changing pattern of the population during intercensal period
  • growth of population
  • fertility of races
  • all the above
Q11 | The registration of births, deaths and marriages are:
  • a fancy of society
  • a part of medical research
  • a legal document
  • all the above
Q12 | In India, the collection of vital statistics started for the first time in
  • 720
  • 1886
  • 1969
  • 1946.
Q13 | The registration of vital statistics in India suffers from :
  • incomplete reporting
  • incomplete coverage
  • lack of accuracy
  • all the above
Q14 | Registration of vital statistics is organized at the apex by :
  • director general
  • registrar general
  • . census commissioner
  • all the above
Q15 | At state level, the registration of vital statistics is carried by :
  • director of economics and statistics
  • chief returning officer
  • chief registrar
  • none of the above
Q16 | Vital Statistics is obtained through :
  • census operation
  • registration system
  • survey method
  • all the above
Q17 | The advantage of sampling registration is that:
  • it has full coverage
  • it is more accurate
  • it provides the estimate for rural and urban areas separately
  • all the above
Q18 | The sapling registration system record:
  • age and sex
  • birth rates
  • death rates
  • all the above
Q19 | Vital statistics is greatly utilized by:
  • actuaries
  • planners
  • social reformers
  • all the above
Q20 | Vital rates customarily expressed as :
  • percentages
  • per thousand
  • per million
  • per trillion
Q21 | The child bearing age in India is
  • 20-24 years
  • 20-29 years
  • 15-49 years
  • 13-48 years
Q22 | The fertility of women in India is maximum in the age group:
  • 15-20
  • 20-24
  • 25-29
  • 15-29
Q23 | The death rate obtained for a segment of a population is known as :
  • specific death rate
  • crude death rate
  • standardized rate
  • vital index
Q24 | The age specific death rate for the babies of age less than one year is specifically called:
  • neonatal death rate
  • infant mortality rate
  • maternal mortality rate
  • foetal death rate
Q25 | The death rate of babies under one month is known as :
  • neonatal mortality rate
  • infant mortality rate
  • maternal mortality rate
  • foetal death rate