UGC-NET (NTA) Exam, POPULATION STUDIES, December-2019

Total Questions: 100

41. According to world urbanisation prospects 2018, what percentage of world population lives in urban areas?

Correct Answer: В. 50-55

42. As per 2011 census, which four states account for 50 per cent of India's interstate migration?

Correct Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

43. In the life table, what is the expected number of years lived between ages 15 and 65 by a person who survives to age 15?

Correct Answer: A.

44. In an ideal circumstance where incidence (I) and duration (D) remain constant over time and the disease is said to be stable, then prevalence (P) is equal to:

Correct Answer: B.

45. When age specific death rate per person in the age group of 10-15 is 0.0105, the correct answer from below may be chosen by calculating probability of death in the age group of 10-15, i.e., ₅9₁₀ using conventional method of life table:

Correct Answer: C. 0.05

46. Answer the following question

Correct Answer: B.

47. In an abridged life table, the total number of years lived by members of the cohort after reaching age x, Tₓ is computed as:

Correct Answer: A.

48. Which of the following sets of data are required to compute a life table?

Correct Answer: B. Age specific death rate

49. Incidence and prevalence rate of cancer for the year 2019 have been calculated for a territory. Which one of the following statement is correct?

Correct Answer: C. Numerator of incidence rate < Numerator of prevalence rate

50. If GRR in a population is 1.87, and 100 mothers follow the current schedule of fertility, then 100 mothers will be replaced by how many daughters?

Correct Answer: C. 187 В.