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Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis 2 | Set 2
1. If b1 and b2 are the regression coefficient of Y on X and that of X on Y respectively and r is the correlation coefficient between X and Y then:
A. =
B. =
C. =
D. ℎ
Correct : D. ℎ
2. The correlation coefficient between X and Y will have positive sign when
A. x is increasing, y is decreasing
B. both x and y are increasing
C. x is decreasing, y is increasing
D. there is no change in x and y
Correct : B. both x and y are increasing
3. The correlation coefficient between X and Y is 0.6. Their covariance is 4.8 and the variance of X is 4. Then the variance of Y is:
A. 2
B. 9
C. 4
D. 16
Correct : D. 16
4. The value of the correlation coefficient lies between:
A. 0 and 1
B. -1 and +1
C. -30 and +3
D. none of these
Correct : B. -1 and +1
5. If one of the regression coefficients is greater than 1, then the other must be:
A. greater than 1
B. equal to 1
C. less than 1
D. zero
Correct : C. less than 1
6. The coefficient of correlation:
A. always positive
B. always negative
C. cannot be negative
D. can be both positive and negative
Correct : D. can be both positive and negative
7. Relation between two variables is determined by
A. dispersion
B. mean
C. correlation
D. regression
Correct : C. correlation
8. Maximum value of correlation is
A. 2
B. 1.5
C. 1
D. 0
Correct : C. 1
9. Minimum value of correlation is
A. -2
B. -1.5
C. -1
D. 0
Correct : C. -1
10. In case there is no relation between the variables, value of coefficient of correlation will be:
A. -2
B. +1
C. +2
D. 0
Correct : D. 0
11. Coefficient of correlation measure
A. direction of the relation
B. degree of the relation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
12. Range of the coefficient of correlation is
A. ±2
B. ±1
C. ±0.5
D. ±0.25
Correct : B. ±1
13. As the value of X increases, if Y also increases, then coefficient of correlation will be
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. none of the above
Correct : A. positive
14. As the value of X increases, if value of Y decreases, then coefficient of correlation will be
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. none of the above
Correct : B. negative
15. In case coefficient of correlation is positive, the curve representing the relation will be
A. upward sloping
B. downward sloping
C. vertical
D. horizontal
Correct : A. upward sloping
16. Vertical curve represent the value of correlation coefficient to be
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. all of the above
Correct : C. zero
17. Horizontal curve represents the value of coefficient of correlation to be
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. all of the above
Correct : C. zero
18. In case, coefficient of correlation is negative, the curve representing the relation will be
A. upward sloping
B. downward sloping
C. vertical
D. horizontal
Correct : B. downward sloping
19. In case of simple correlation, the number of variables involved are
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct : B. 2
20. In case of multiple correlation, the number of variables involved are greater than
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct : B. 2
21. Scatter diagram is
A. mathematical method of finding out correlation
B. positional method of finding out correlation
C. graphic method of finding out correlation
D. none of the above
Correct : C. graphic method of finding out correlation
22. When variations in the values of two variables have a constant ratio, there will be
A. linear correlation
B. zero correlation
C. non-linear correlation
D. none of the above
Correct : A. linear correlation
23. Graph of variables having linear relation will be
A. curved
B. hyperbola
C. straight line
D. none of the above
Correct : C. straight line
24. Graph of variables having non-linear relation will be
A. curved
B. hyperbola
C. straight line
D. none of the above
Correct : A. curved
25. Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation method of measuring correlation is
A. graphic
B. mathematical
C. positional
D. none of the above
Correct : B. mathematical
26. Coefficient of correlation is independent of
A. change of scale
B. change of origin
C. both change of scale and change of origin
D. none of the above
Correct : C. both change of scale and change of origin
27. Spearman’ s method of calculating coefficient of correlation is basedon
A. magnitude
B. rank
C. actual figure
D. none of the above
Correct : B. rank
28. Geometric mean of two regression coefficients is
A. mean
B. dispersion
C. variation
D. correlation
Correct : D. correlation
29. Correlation between price and demand is normally
A. negative
B. positive
C. zero
D. none of the above
Correct : A. negative
30. Correlation between price and supply is normally
A. negative
B. positive
C. zero
D. none of the above
Correct : B. positive
31. Which is the most widely used method of calculating correlation?
A. scatter diagram
B. karl pearson’s
C. charles spearman’s
D. none of the above
Correct : B. karl pearson’s
32. The state which has the lowest IMR in India is
A. kerala
B. goa
C. madhya pradesh
D. uttar pradesh
Correct : B. goa
33. Vital statistics is mainly concerned with
A. births
B. deaths
C. marriages
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
34. Complete count of the heads of people of a country is known as:
A. census
B. vital statistics
C. demography
D. none of the above.
Correct : A. census
35. Vital statistics throws light on:
A. changing pattern of the population during intercensal period
B. growth of population
C. fertility of races
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
36. The registration of births, deaths and marriages are:
A. a fancy of society
B. a part of medical research
C. a legal document
D. all the above
Correct : C. a legal document
37. In India, the collection of vital statistics started for the first time in
A. 720
B. 1886
C. 1969
D. 1946.
Correct : B. 1886
38. The registration of vital statistics in India suffers from :
A. incomplete reporting
B. incomplete coverage
C. lack of accuracy
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
39. Registration of vital statistics is organized at the apex by :
A. director general
B. registrar general
C. . census commissioner
D. all the above
Correct : B. registrar general
40. At state level, the registration of vital statistics is carried by :
A. director of economics and statistics
B. chief returning officer
C. chief registrar
D. none of the above
Correct : C. chief registrar
41. Vital Statistics is obtained through :
A. census operation
B. registration system
C. survey method
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
42. The advantage of sampling registration is that:
A. it has full coverage
B. it is more accurate
C. it provides the estimate for rural and urban areas separately
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
43. The sapling registration system record:
A. age and sex
B. birth rates
C. death rates
D. all the above
Correct : A. age and sex
44. Vital statistics is greatly utilized by:
A. actuaries
B. planners
C. social reformers
D. all the above
Correct : B. planners
45. Vital rates customarily expressed as :
A. percentages
B. per thousand
C. per million
D. per trillion
Correct : D. per trillion
46. The child bearing age in India is
A. 20-24 years
B. 20-29 years
C. 15-49 years
D. 13-48 years
Correct : C. 15-49 years
47. The fertility of women in India is maximum in the age group:
A. 15-20
B. 20-24
C. 25-29
D. 15-29
Correct : C. 25-29
48. The death rate obtained for a segment of a population is known as :
A. specific death rate
B. crude death rate
C. standardized rate
D. vital index
Correct : A. specific death rate
49. The age specific death rate for the babies of age less than one year is specifically called:
A. neonatal death rate
B. infant mortality rate
C. maternal mortality rate
D. foetal death rate
Correct : B. infant mortality rate
50. The death rate of babies under one month is known as :
A. neonatal mortality rate
B. infant mortality rate
C. maternal mortality rate
D. foetal death rate
Correct : A. neonatal mortality rate
51. The death rate of women due to delivery of children is termed as :
A. neonatal mortality rate
B. infant mortality rate
C. maternal mortality rate
D. foetal death rate
Correct : C. maternal mortality rate
52. Age specific mortality rates fail to reveal:
A. mortality conditions
B. age distribution of persons
C. sex ratio
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
53. Standardised death rates are particularly useful for :
A. comparing the death rates in males and females
B. comparing the death rates of two regions
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) or (b)
Correct : B. comparing the death rates of two regions
54. Fertility rates mainly doped on :
A. total female population
B. total population
C. female population of child bearing age
D. number of newly born babies
Correct : C. female population of child bearing age
55. Population growth is mainly concerned with:
A. total number of births
B. number of male births
C. number of female births
D. none of the above
Correct : C. number of female births
56. Sex ratio is defined as
A. × 100
B. × 1000
C. × 100
D. × 1000
Correct : B. × 1000
57. The measure which is not used for mortality is
A. crude death rate
B. age specific death rate
C. standardised death rate
D. crude birth rate
Correct : D. crude birth rate
58. Which state has the highest Infant Mortality rate in India?
A. kerala
B. goa
C. madhya pradesh
D. uttar pradesh
Correct : C. madhya pradesh
59. In India collection of vital statistics started for the first time in
A. 1720
B. 1886
C. 1969
D. 1946
Correct : B. 1886
60. Child bearing age in India is
A. 20-24
B. 20-29
C. 15-49
D. 13-48 years
Correct : C. 15-49
61. Crude Death Rate (CDR) =
A. × 100
B. × 1000
C. × 1000
D. none of these
Correct : B. × 1000
62. Death rate obtained for a segment of a population is known as
A. specific death rate
B. crude death rate
C. standardised rate
D. vital index
Correct : A. specific death rate
63. Standardised death rates are particularly useful for comparing death rates
A. in males and females
B. of two regions
C. both
D. none
Correct : B. of two regions
64. Fertility rates mainly depend on
A. total population
B. total female population
C. female population of child bearing age
D. number of newly born babies
Correct : B. total female population
65. Generally, the relation between NRR and GRR is
A. nrr = grr
B. nrr < grr
C. nrr > grr
D. none of these
Correct : B. nrr < grr
66. Increase in Population indicates
A. nrr = 1
B. nrr < 1
C. nrr >1
D. none of these
Correct : C. nrr >1
67. All the following are measures of fertility except
A. crude birth rate
B. age specific fertility rate
C. infant mortality rate
D. net reproduction rate
Correct : C. infant mortality rate
68. Which of the following is not a measure of mortality?
A. crude death rate
B. specific death rate
C. infant mortality rate
D. crude birth rate
Correct : D. crude birth rate