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Chapter 8: Vital Statistics and Official Statistics — Online MCQ Test

Q: The death of a child before completing one year of age is called:

Answer: C. Infant death — Infant death refers to the death of a child before the age of one year.

Q: The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is usually measured as number of infant deaths per:

Answer: B. 1000 live births — IMR is the number of infant deaths below one year of age per 1000 live births during a year.

Q: If the number of live births is 12,000 and the mid-year female population of reproductive age is 3,00,000, the general fertility rate is:

Answer: B. 40 per 1000 women — General Fertility Rate = (12,000 / 3,00,000) × 1000 = 40 per 1000 women of reproductive age.

STATISTICS · CLASS 12th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Chapter 8: Vital Statistics and Official Statistics — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 12th STATISTICS — Chapter 8: Vital Statistics and Official Statistics, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

What is the correct formula for the Crude Death Rate (CDR)?

A. Number of live births during the year / mid-year population × 1000
B. Number of deaths during the year / mid-year population × 1000 ✓
C. Number of infant deaths during the year / total births × 1000
D. Number of deaths below age 1 / mid-year population × 1000

Answer: B. Number of deaths during the year / mid-year population × 1000
Crude Death Rate is defined as the number of deaths in a year per 1000 mid-year population.

The death of a child before completing one year of age is called:

A. Neonatal death
B. Maternal death
C. Infant death ✓
D. Still birth

Answer: C. Infant death
Infant death refers to the death of a child before the age of one year.

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is usually measured as number of infant deaths per:

A. 100 population
B. 1000 live births ✓
C. 1000 total deaths
D. 100000 women

Answer: B. 1000 live births
IMR is the number of infant deaths below one year of age per 1000 live births during a year.

If the number of live births is 12,000 and the mid-year female population of reproductive age is 3,00,000, the general fertility rate is:

A. 4 per 1000 women
B. 40 per 1000 women ✓
C. 24 per 1000 women
D. 400 per 1000 women

Answer: B. 40 per 1000 women
General Fertility Rate = (12,000 / 3,00,000) × 1000 = 40 per 1000 women of reproductive age.

Which of the following is the most appropriate order of steps in census operation?

A. Tabulation → Enumeration → Planning → Publication
B. Planning → Enumeration → Processing/Tabulation → Publication ✓
C. Enumeration → Planning → Publication → Processing
D. Publication → Planning → Enumeration → Tabulation

Answer: B. Planning → Enumeration → Processing/Tabulation → Publication
A census is first planned, then enumerated, followed by processing/tabulation and finally publication of results.

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