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NCERT MCQ ON Correlation:

Question1 : When the relation of three or more variables is studied simultaneously, it is called:
(a) simple correlation
(b) partial correlation
(c) multiple correlation
(d) none of these

Answer  :  C

Question2 : When coefficient of correlation lies between +0.25 and + 0.75, it is called:
(a) perfect degree of correlation
(b) high degree of correlation
(c) moderate degree of correlation
(d) low degree of correlation

Answer  :  C

Question3 : Coefficient of correlation lies always between:
(a) 0 and +1
(b) -1 and 0
(c)-1 and+1
(d) none of these

Answer  :  C

Question4 : Rank correlation is a superior method of analysis in case of ____ distribution.
(a) qualitative
(b) quantitative
(c) frequency
(d) none of these

Answer  :  A

Question5 : When two variables change in a constant proportion, it is called:
(a) linear correlation
(b) non-linear correlation
(c) partial correlation
(d) none of these

Answer  :  A

Question6 : A scatter diagram:
(a; Is a statistical test
(b) Must be linear
(c) Must be curvilinear
(d) Is a graph of x and y values

Answer  :  D

Question7 : Maximum value of rank correlation coefficient is:
(a) 0
(b) +1
(c) -1
(d) None of these

Answer  :  B

Question8 : The correlation coefficient will be -1 if the slope of the straight line in a scatter diagram is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) None of these

Answer  :  B

Question9 : In a ‘negative’ relationship
(a) As x increases, y increases
(b) As x decreases, y decreases
(c) As x increases, y decreases
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer  :  C

Question10 : Scatter diagram helps us to:
(a) Find the nature of correlation between two variables
(b) Obtain the mathematical relationship between two variables
(c) Compute the extent of correlation between two variables
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer  :  A

Question11 : The lowest strength of association is reflected by which of the following correlation coefficients?
(a) 0.95
(b) – 0.60
(c) -0.35
(d) 0.29

Answer  :  D

Question12 : Relation between price and demand is:
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) one to one
(d) no relationship

Answer  :  B

Question 13: If the relationship between x and y is positive, as variable y decreases, variable x:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains same
(d) Changes linearly

Answer  :  B

Question 14: Kari Pearson’s coefficient is defined from:
(a) Ungrouped data
(b) Grouped data
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer  :  A

Question15 : When r = 1, all the points in a scatter diagram would lie:
(a) On a straight line directed from lower left to upper right
(b) On a straight line
(c) On a straight line directed from upper left to lower right
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer  :  A

Question16 : The highest strength of association is reflected by which of the following correlation coefficients?
(a) -1.0
(b) -0.95
(c) 0.1
(d) 0.85

Answer  :  A

Question17 : When two variables change in the same direction, then such a correlation is called:
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) no correlation
(d) all of these

Answer  :  B

Question18 : There is a high degree of negative correlation between ‘overweight’ and ‘life expectancy’. A correlation coefficient consistent with the above statement is:
(a) r = 0.80
(b) r = 0.20
(c) r = -0.20
(d) r = -0.80

Answer  :  D

Question19 : Correlation coefficient is __________ of the units of measurement.
(a) Independent
(b) Dependent
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer  :  A

Question20 : The correlation between sale of cold drinks and day temperature is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) None of these

Answer  :  A

Question21 : There is a high direct association between measures of ‘cigarette smoking’ and ‘lung damage’. The correlation coefficient consistent with the above statement is:
(a) 1
(b) Any value
(c) – 1
(d) (b) or (c)

Answer  :  A

Question 22: The correlation between ages of husbands and wives is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) None of these

Answer  :  B

Question23 : Simple correlation is called:
(a) linear correlation
(b) Nonlinear correlation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer  :  A

Question24 : For finding the degree of agreement about beauty between two judges in a beauty contest, we use:
(a) Coefficient of correlation
(b) Coefficient of rank correlation
(c) Scatter diagram
(d) Coefficient of concurrent deviation

Answer  :  B

Question25 : If all the plotted points in a scatter diagram lie on a single line, then the correlation is:
(a) Perfect positive
(b) Perfect negative
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Either (a) or (b)

Answer  :  D

Question 26: Correlation coefficient is dependent on the choice of both origin and the scale of observations,
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer  :  B

Question 27: The correlation between sale of woolen garments and day temperature is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) None of these

Answer  :  B

Question 28: The correlation between shoe-size and intelligence is:
(a) Zero
(b) Negative
(c) Positive
(d) None of these

Answer  :  A

Question29 : What are the limits of the correlation coefficient?
(a) -1 and 1
(b) No limit
(c) 0 and 1, including the limits
(d) -1 and 1, including the limits

Answer  :  D

Question30 : If r is the correlation coefficients between the two variables, then:
(a) -1 ≤ r ≤ 0
(b) 1≤ r ≤ 2
(c) -1 ≤ r ≤ 1
(d) 0 ≤ r ≤ 1

Answer  :  C

 

NCERT MCQ ON Measures of Dispersion:

Question1 : Which is the relative measure of dispersion?
(a) Range
(b) Mean deviation
(c) Coefficient of standard deviation
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question2 : Which of the following is a unitless measure of dispersion?
(a) Standard deviation
(b) Mean deviation
(c) Coefficient of variation
(d) Range

Answer :  C

Question3 : If the first quartile is 104 and quartile deviation is 8, the third quartile is:
(a) 130
(b) 120
(c) 136
(d) 146

Answer :  B

Question4 : If all the observations are multiplied by 5, then
(a) New S.D. would be also multiplied by 5
(b) New S.D. would be increased by 5
(c) New S.D. would be half of the previous S.D
(d) New S.D. would be decreased by 5

Answer :  A

Question 5: Which of the following formulae is used to find out inter quartile range?
(a) a1−Q3 /2
(b) Q1+Q3 /2
(c) Q3 − Q1
(d) Q3 + Q1

Answer :  C

Question6 : Coefficient of variation is a percentage expression of:
(a) mean deviation
(b)quartile deviation
(c) standard deviation
(d)none of these

Answer :  C

Question7 : Which of these is the merit of standard deviation?
(a) Standard deviation is based on all values of the series
(b) Standard deviation shows little effect of changes in the sample
(c) In the estimation of standard deviation, more importance is given to difficult and extreme value
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  D

Question8 : Standard Deviation is
(a) Absolute measure
(b) Relative measure
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question9 : In the calculation of standard deviation, deviations are taken only from the value of the series.
(a) mean
(b) mode
(c) median
(d) quartile

Answer :  A

Question10 : Which of the following equations is correct?
(a) Variance = σ
(b) Variance = σ2
(c) Variance = σ4
d) Variance = √σ×2

Answer :  B

Question 11: The standard deviation of a set of 50 observations is 8. If each observation is multiplied by 2, then the new value of standard deviation will be:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) none of the above

Answer :  C

Question12 : Which measures of dispersion is the quickest to compute?
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Quartile deviation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Range

Answer :  D

Question13 : Which one is difficult to compute?
(a) Relative measures of dispersion
(b) Absolute measures of dispersion
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Range

Answer :  A

Question 14:  The most commonly used measure of dispersion is
(a) Coefficient of variation
(b) Standard deviation
(c) Range
(d) Quartile deviation

Answer :  B

Question15 : Mean deviation can be calculated by using:
(a) mean
(b)mode
(c) median
(d) all of these

Answer :  D

Question16 : “Root-Mean Square Deviation from Mean” is
(a) Standard deviation
(b) Quartile deviation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question17 : The measure of dispersion which ignores signs of the deviations from a central value is:
(a) Quartile deviation
(b) Range
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Mean deviation

Answer :  D

Question18 : Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
(a) Variance
(b) Mean deviation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Mode

Answer :  D

Question19 : The standard deviation of 25 numbers is 40. If each of the numbers is increased by 5, then the new standard deviation will be:
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 41.5
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question20 : The standard deviation of a set of 50 observations is 6.5. If value of each observation is increased by 5, then the standard deviation is:
(a) 2.5
(b) 6.5
(c) 3.5
(d) none of the above

Answer :  B

Question21 : Semi-interquartile range is also known as
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Standard deviation
(c) Quartile deviation
(d) Quartile range.

Answer :  C

Question22 : If mean and coefficient of variation of a set of data is 10 and 5, respectively, then the standard deviation is:
(a) 10
(b) 0.5
(c) 5
(d) none of the above

Answer :  B

Question23 : A set of values is said to be relatively uniform if it has:
(a) High dispersion
(b) Zero dispersion
(c) Little dispersion
(d) Negative dispersion

Answer :  C

Question24 : Which measure of dispersion has a different unit other than the unit of measurement of values?
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Range
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Variance

Answer :  D

Question25 : Which measure is based on only the central fifty per cent of the observations?
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Quartile deviation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) All these measures

Answer :  B

Question26 : Which measure of dispersion is based on the absolute deviations only?
(a) Quartile deviation
(b) Mean Variation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Range

Answer :  B

Question27 : Quartile deviation is called
(a) Inter quartile range
(b) Quartile range
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question28 : Which measure of dispersion is not affected by the presence of extreme observations?
(a) Standard deviation
(b) Mean deviation
(c) Range
(d) Quartile deviation

Answer :  D

Question29 : The range of the following set of observations 2, 3, 5, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 7, 4, 3 is:
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 5.5
(d) 11

Answer :  B

Question30 : Which one is an absolute measure of dispersion?
(al Standard Deviation
(b) Mean Deviation
(c) Range
(d) All these measures

Answer :  D

Question31 : If the minimum value in a set is 9 and its range is 57, the maximum value of the set is:
(a) 33
(b) 66
(c) 48
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question32 : Which of the following measures of dispersion can attain a negative value?
(a) Range
(b) Mean deviation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Variance

Answer :  A

Question33 : The measure of variation which is mostly affected by extreme items is:
(a) Range
(b) Quartile deviation
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Mean deviations

Answer :  A

Question34 : Coefficient of variation is
(a) Absolute measure
(b) Relative measure
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question35 : The range represents the
(a) Difference between highest and lowest value
(b) Middle number
(c) Highest number
(d) Lowest number

Answer :  A

Question36 : For comparison of two different series, the best measure of dispersion is:
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Range
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Coefficient of variation

Answer :  D

Question37 : The appropriate measure of dispersions for open – end classification is:
(a) Mean deviation
(b) Standard deviation
(c) Quartile deviation
(d) All these measures

Answer :  C

NCERT MCQ ON Measures of Central Tendency:

Question1 : Which of the following is a type of mathematical average?
(a) Median
(b) Partition value
(c) Mode
(d) None of these

Answer :  D

Question2 : Change of origin and scale is used for calculation of the:
(a) Arithmetic mean
(b) Geometric mean
(c) Weighted mean
(d) Lower and upper quartiles

Answer :  A

Question3 : Arithmetic mean of these items 5, 7, 9, 15, 20 is:
(a) 10
(b) 10.2
(c) 11.2
(d) 12

Answer :  C

Question4 : Arithmetic mean of these items: 10,15, X, 20, 30 is 20. Find out the missing item.
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 5
(d) 25

Answer :  D

Question 5: While computing the arithmetic mean of a frequency distribution, the each value of a class is considered equal to:
(a) Class mark
(b) Lower limit
(c) Upper limit
(d) Lower class boundary

Answer :  B

Question 6: Arithmetic mean of a series is 15 and if 5 is added in all the items of this series, the new arithmetic mean will be:
(a) 5
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d)10

Answer :  B

Question7 : Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
(a) Mean
(b) Mode
(c) Standard deviation
(d) Median

Answer :  C

Question8 : Which is not a method to find arithmetic mean?
(a) Direct method
(b) Short-cut method
(c) Step-deviation method
(d) Karl Pearson’s method

Answer :  D

Question 9: The sample mean is a:
(a) Parameter
(b) Statistic
(c) Variable
(d) Constant

Answer :  B

Question10 : Assumed mean is taken in which method?
(a) Direct method
(b) Step-deviation method
(c) Karl Pearson’s method
(d) Spearman’s method

Answer :  B

Question11 : The sum of deviations taken from mean is:
(a) Always equal to zero
(b) Some times equal to zero
(c) Never equal to zero
(d) Less than zero

Answer :  A

Question12 : Sum of deviations of different values from arithmetic mean is always equal to:
(a) zero
(b) one
(c) less than one
(d) more than one

Answer :  A

Question13 : Which of the following statements is always true?
(a) The mean has an effect on extreme scores
(b) The median has an effect on extreme scores
(c) Extreme scores have an effect on the mean
(d) Extreme scores have an effect on the median

Answer :  C

Question 14:  Mean of 0.3, 5, 6, 7, 9,12, 0.6 is:
(a) 4.9
(b) 5.7
(c) 5.6
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question15 :  Simple average is sometimes called:
(a) Unweighted average
(b) Weighted average
(c) Relative average
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question16 :  For a certain distribution, if ∑(X -20) = 25, ∑(X- 25) =0, and ∑(X-35) = -25, then is equal to:
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) -25
(d) 35

Answer :  B

Question17 :  __________ is used when the sum of deviations from the average should be least.
(a) Mean
(b) Mode
(c) Median
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question18 :  The population mean µ is called:
(a) Discrete variable
(b) Continuous variable
(c) Parameter
(d) Sampling unit

Answer :  C

Question19 :  The total of all the observations divided by the number of observations is called:
(a) Arithmetic mean
(b) Geometric mean
(c) Median
(d) Harmonic mean

Answer :  A

Question20 :  Mean should be:
(a) Simple
(b) Based upon all items
(c) Rigidly defined
(d) Ail the above

Answer :  A

Question21 :  The algebraic sum of deviations of 8,1,6 from the A.M. viz., 5 is:
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question22 :  The sum of the squares of the deviations of the values of a variable is least when the deviations are measured from:
(a) Harmonic mean
(b) Geometric mean
(c) Median
(d) Arithmetic mean

Answer :  D

Question23 :  Average value of given variables is known as:
(a) Median
(b) Mean
(c) Mode
(d) Index Number

Answer :  B

Question24 :  The elimination of extreme scores at the bottom of the set has the effect of:
(a) Lowering the mean
(b) Raising the mean
(c) No effect
(d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question25 :  Measures of central tendency are known as:
(a) Difference
(b) Averages
(c) Both
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question 26:  The arithmetic mean is highly affected by:
(a) Moderate values
(b) Extremely small values
(c) Odd values
(d) Extremely large values

Answer :  D

Question27 :  The A.M. of 1,3, 5, 6, x, 10 is 6. The value of x is:
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question28 :  Step deviation method or coding method is used for computation of the:
(a) Arithmetic mean
(b) Geometric mean
(c) Weighted mean
(d) Harmonic mean

Answer :  A

Question29 :  The values of all items are taken into consideration in the calculation of:
(a) Median
(b) Mode
(c) Mean
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question 30:  Sum of the deviations about mean is:
(a) Zero
(b) Minimum
(c) Maximum
(d) One

Answer :  A

Question31 :  Scores that differ greatly from the measures of central tendency are called:
(a) Raw scores
(b) The best scores
(c) Extreme scores
(d) Z-scores

Answer :  C

Question32 :  Measures of central tendency for a given set of observations measures:
(a) The scatterness of the observations
(b) The central location of the observations
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question33 :  If there are two groups containing 30 and 20 observations and having 50 and 60 as arithmetic means, then the combined arithmetic mean is:
(a) 51
(b) 54
(c) 53
(d) 52

Answer :  B

Questio34n :  If a constant value is added to every observation of data, then arithmetic mean is obtained by:
(a) Subtracting the constant
(b) Adding the constant
(c) Multiplying the constant
(d) Dividing the constant

Answer :  B

Question35 :  The mean of 12 numbers is 24. If 5 is added in every number, the new mean is:
(a) 25
(b) 84
(c) 29
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question36 :  Sum of square of the deviations about mean is:
(a) Maximum
(b) Minimum
(c) Zero
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question37 :  The measure of central tendency listed below is:
(a) The raw score
(b) The mean
(c) The range
(d) Standard deviation

Answer :  B

Question38 :  __________ average is obtained by dividing the total of set of observations by their number.
(a) Weighted
(b) Simple
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer :  B

Question39 :  Any measure indicating the centre of a set of data, arranged in an increasing or decreasing order of magnitude, is called a measure of:
(a) Skewness
(b) Symmetry
(c) Central tendency
(d) Dispersion

Answer :  C

Question40 :  The elimination of extreme scores at the top of the set has the effect of:
(a) Lowering the mean
(b) Raising the mean
(c) No effect
(d) Difficult to tell

Answer :  A

NCERT MCQ ON Presentation of Data:

Question1 : The process of presenting data in the form of a table is called:
(a) organisation
(b) classification
(c) presentation
(d) tabulation

Answer : D

Question2 :  Series in which frequencies are continuously added corresponding to each class interval in the series
(a) Cumulative frequency series
(b) Frequency
(c) Deviation
(d) Mid value

Answer : A

Question3 : ‘Stub’ of a table is the
(a) Right part of the table describing the columns
(b) Left part of the table describing the columns
(c) Right part of the table describing the rows
(d) Left part of the table describing the rows

Answer : D

Question4 :  Classification data based on the geographical differences of the data is
(a) Qualitative
(b) Quantitative
(c) Spatial
(d) Chronological

Answer : C

Question5 : Whether classification is done first or tabulation`
(a) Classification follows tabulation
(b) Classification precedes tabulation
(c) Both are done simultaneously
(d) No criterion

Answer : B

Question6 :  Arrangement of data according to some logical order is termed as
(a) Collection series
(b) Sample series
(c) Statistical series
(d) None

Answer : C

Question7 : The principal component of a table is:
(a) table number
(b) title
(c) head note
(d) all of these

Answer : D

Question8 : Which of the following is a basis of classification of a table?
(a) Purpose
(b) Construction
(c) Originality
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question9 : The frequency distribution of two variables is known as
(a) Univariate distribution
(b) Sub- multivariate distribution
(c) Bivariate distribution
(d) Multivariate distribution

Answer : C

Question10 : Complex table may be classified as:
(a) general purpose and special purpose table
(b) original and derived
(c) double, treble and manifold table
(d) none of these

Answer : C

Question 11: In temporal classification, data are classified on the basis of:
(a) location
(b) time
(c) originality
(d) purpose

Answer : B

Question12 : Sub-divided bar diagram is used to:
(a) Study relation between different components
(b) Compare different components of a variable
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question 13: In tabulation, source of the data, if any, is shown in the:
(a) Source Note
(b) Body
(c) Stub
(d) Caption

Answer : A

Question14 :  Series of statistical data with one variable only is called
(a) None
(b) Discrete
(c) Continuous
(d) Individual Series

Answer : D

Question15 : The most accurate mode of data presentation is:
(a) Diagrammatic method
(b) Tabulation
(c) Textual presentation
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question 16: The column heading of a table are known as:
(a) Stubs
(b) Sub-titles
(c) Reference notes
(d) Captions

Answer : D

Question 17:  There are two class interval 0-10 and 10-20 , if a student score 10 marks then he should be included in which class interval
(a) 10-20
(b) Not be included in these intervals
(c) Both the 0-10 and 10-20
(d) 0-10

Answer : A

Question18 : The headings of the rows given in the first column of a table are called:
(a) Stubs
(b) Titles
(c) Captions
(d) Prefatory notes

Answer : A

Question19 : Table is the consequence of:
(a) classification
(b) organisation
(c) presentation
(d) tabulation

Answer : D

Question20 : Which of the following refer to geometric form of data presentation?
(a) Bar diagrams
(b) Histogram
(c) Pie diagrams
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer : D

Question21: Which of the following statements is not true for tabulation`
(a) Complicated data can be presented
(b) Facilitates comparison between rows and not columns
(c) Statistical analysis of data requires tabulation
(d) Diagrammatic representation of data requires tabulation

Answer : B

Question22 : The other name of pie diagram is:
(a) circular diagram
(b) bar diagram
(c) histogram
(d) polygon

Answer : A

Question 23:  Average value of the upper and lower limits
(a) Class interval
(b) Mid-value
(c) Class limits
(d) Class

Answer : B

Question24 : Diagrams which show total values of a set of data simultaneously are known as:
(a) percentage bar diagrams
(b) differential bar diagrams
(c) deviation bar diagrams
(d) multiple bar diagrams

Answer : B

Question25 : Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Bars may be vertical or horizontal
(b) Breadth of the bars remains the same
(c) All bars are based on some common base line
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question26 :  Mid-point is used to calculate the following except
(a) Median
(b) Dispersion
(c) Frequency graphs
(d) Averages

Answer : A

Question27 : Diagrams which are used to compare the net deviation of related variables with respect to time and location are:
(a) deviation bar diagrams
(b) simple bar diagrams
(c) multiple bar diagrams
(d) pie diagrams

Answer : A

Question 28: The most attractive method of data presentation is:
(a) Diagrammatic
(b) Textual
(c) Tabular
(d) Either (a) or (b)

Answer : A

Question29 :  The class mid-point is equal to
(a) The ratio of the upper class limit and the lower class limit
(b) The average of the upper class limit and the lower class limit
(c) The product of upper class limit and the lower class limit
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question30 : Which of the following are titles of the rows of a table?
(a) Title
(b)Stub
(c) Caption
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question31 :  Series in which data are presented in a way that exact measurement of items are clearly shown
(a) Frequency Array
(b) Frequency Distribution
(c) None
(d) Both

Answer : A

Question32 : In a bar diagram, the bars are:
(a) Horizontal
(b) Vertical
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question33 : For tabulation, ‘caption’ is:
(a) The lower part of the table
(b) The main part of the table
(c) The upper part of the table
(d) The upper part of a table that describes the column and sub-column

Answer : D

Question 34:  The series in which lower limit of the class interval or the upper limit of last class interval is missing
(a) Cumulative frequency
(b) Exclusive
(c) Open-end series
(d) Frequency array

Answer : C

Question35 : Diagrammatic representation of data is done by:
(a) Pictures
(b) Charts
(c) Diagrams
(d) All these

Answer : D

Question36 : The most appropriate diagram to represent the data relating to the monthly expenditure on different items by a family is:
(a) Histogram
(b) Pie diagram
(c) Frequency polygon
(d) Line graph

Answer : B

Question37 :  The data recorded according to standard of education like illiterate, primary, secondary, graduate, technical etc, will be known as _______ classification
(a) Quantitative classification
(b) Geographical Classification
(c) Qualitative classification
(d) Chorological Classification

Answer : C

Question38 : When for some countries, the magnitudes are small and for other, the magnitudes are very large, to portray the data, it is preferred to construct:
(a) Deviation bar diagram
(b) Duo-directional bar diagram
(c) Broken-Scale bar diagram
(d) Any of the above

Answer : C

Question39 : Details are shown by:
(a) Charts
(b) Tabular presentation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question 40: ________ of the data refers to the arrangement of figures in such a form that comparison of the mass of similar data may be facilitated and further analysis may be possible
(a) Organization
(b) Collection
(c) Interpretation
(d) Analysis

Answer : A

NCERT MCQ ON Organisation of Data :

Question1 : The characteristic of a fact that can be measured in the form of numbers is called:
(a) frequency
(b) variable
(c) attribute
(d) none of these

Answer :  B

Question2 : Frequency of a variable is always:
(a) A fraction
(b) In percentage
(c) An integer
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question 3:  A series showing the sets of all values in classes with their corresponding frequencies is known as:

(a) Grouped frequency distribution
(b) Cumulative frequency distribution
(c) Simple frequency distribution
(d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question 4: A series in which every class interval excludes items corresponding to its upper limit is called:
(a) exclusive series
(b) inclusive series
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer :  A

Question5 : An open-end series is that series in which:
(a) lower limit of the first class interval is missing
(b) upper limit of the last class interval is missing
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer :  C

Question 6: According to tally bar method, which of the following symbols indicate the frequency of five?
(a) IIII
(b) II
(c) III
(d) None of these

Answer :  D

Question7 : The Frequency distribution of a continuous variable is known as:
(a) Grouped frequency distribution
(b) Simple frequency distribution
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  A

Question8 : In an ordered series, the data are:
(a) In descending order
(b) In ascending order
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question9 : In a series, the number of times an item occurs is known as:
(a) number
(b) class frequency
(c) frequency
(d) cumulative frequency

Answer :  C

Question 10: The difference between upper limit and lower limit of a class is known as:
(a) range
(b) magnitude of a class interval
(c) frequency
(d) class limits

Answer :  B

Question11 : Which of the following equations is correct?
(a) s = r + n
(b) s = r – n
(c) s = r × n
(d) s = rn
[s = Size of the class; r = Range; n = Number of classes]

Answer :  D

Question 12: Drinking habit of a person is:
(a) An attribute
(b) A discrete variable
(c) A variable
(d) A continuous variable

Answer :  A

Question13 : An attribute is:
(a) A qualitative characteristic
(b) A measurable characteristic
(c) A quantitative characteristic
(d) All these

Answer :  A

Question14 : Nationality of a student is:
(a) An attribute
(b) A discrete variable
(c) A continuous variable
(d) Either (a) or (c)

Answer :  A

Question 15: Why is it true that classes in frequency distributions are all inclusive`
(a) No data point falls into more than one class
(b) There are always more classes than data point
(c) All data fit into one class or another
(d) All of these

Answer :  C

Question16 : The value exactly at the middle of a class-interval is called:
(a) Class mark
(b) Mid-value
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question17 : The lower-class boundary is:
(a) An upper limit to Lower Class Limit
(b) A Lower limit to Lower Class Limit
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question18 : Mutually exclusive classification is usually meant for:
(a) An attribute
(b) A continuous variable
(c) A discrete variable
(d) Any of these

Answer :  B

Question 19: For the construction of a grouped frequency distribution, we take:
(a) Class boundaries
(b) Class limits
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question :20 Tally marks determines:
(a) Class width
(b) Class boundary
(c) Class limit
(d) Class frequency

Answer :  A

Question 21: The number of observations falling within a class is called:
(a) Density
(b) Frequency
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question22 : Which of the following is the objective of classification?
(a) Simplification
(b) Briefness
(c) Comparability
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question23 : Classification of data on the basis of time period is called:
(a) geographical classification
(b) chronological classification
(c) qualitative classification
(d) quantitative classification

Answer :  B

Question24 : A series showing the sets of all distinct values individually with their frequencies is known as:
(a) Grouped frequency distribution
(b) Simple frequency distribution
(c) Cumulative frequency distribution
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question 25: Annual income of a person is:
(a) A continuous variable
(b) A discrete variable
(c) An attribute
(d) Either (b) or (c)

Answer :  B

Question26 : Upper limit of any class is:
(a) Same
(b) Different
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question 27: In inclusive class-intervals of a frequency distribution:
(a) Upper limit of each class-interval is included
(b) Lower limit of each class-interval is included
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question28 : In exclusive class intervals of a frequency distribution:
(a) Upper limit of each class-interval is excluded
(b) Lower limit of each class-interval is excluded
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question 29: For determining the class frequencies, it is necessary that these classes are:
(a) Mutually exclusive
(b) Not mutually exclusive
(c) Independent
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question30 : The upper limit of class-intervals is considered for calculating:
(a) ‘Less than’ cumulative frequency
(b) ‘More than’ cumulative frequency
(c) Relative frequency
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question31 : In an individual series, each variate value has:
(a) Same frequency
(b) Frequency one
(c) Varied frequency
(d) Frequency two

Answer :  B

Question32 : A grouped frequency distribution with uncertain first or last class is known as:
(a) Exclusive class distribution
(b) Inclusive class distribution
(c) Open end distribution
(d) Discrete frequency distribution

Answer :  B

Question33 : Class-interval is measured as:
(a) Half of the sum of lower and upper limit
(b) The sum of the upper and lower limit
(c) Half of difference between upper and lower limit
(d) The difference between upper and lower limit

Answer :  D

Question34 : The data given as 5, 7,12,17, 79, 84, 91 will be called as:
(a) A continuous series
(b) A discrete series
(c) An individual series
(d) Time series

Answer :  C

Question 35: Most extreme values which are never included in a class-interval are called:
(a) Class-interval
(b) Class limits
(c) Cass boundaries
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question36 : The class marks of a distribution are 26, 31,36, 41,46 and 51. Then the first-class interval is:
(a) 23.5-28.5
(b) 23-28
(c) 22.5-27.5
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question 37: Mutually exclusive classification:
(a) Excludes the upper-class limit but includes the lower-class limit
(b) Excludes both the class limits
(c) Includes the upper-class limit but excludes the upper-class limit
(d) Either (b) or (c)

Answer :  B

Question38 : In the construction of a frequency distribution, it is generally preferable to have classes of
(a) Equal width
(b) Unequal width
(c) Maximum width
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question39 : Classes with zero frequencies are called:
(a) Class
(b) Empty class
(c) Nil class
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question 40: For the mid-values given: 25, 34, 43, 53, 61,70, the first class of the distribution is:
(a) 25-34
(b) 24.5-34.5
(c) 20-30
(d) 20.5-29.5

Answer :  D

 

NCERT MCQ ON  Collection of Data:

Question1 : Stratified sample is preferred where:
(a) Population is perfectly homogeneous
(b) Population is non-homogeneous
(c) Random sampling is not possible
(d) Small samples are required

Answer :  B

Question2 : Data collected for the first time from the source of origin is called:
(a) primary data
(b) secondary data
(c) internal data
(d) none of these

Answer :  A

Question3 : Census method is suitable for that investigation in which:
(a) the size of population is large
(b) high degree of accuracy is not required
(c) there are widely diverse items
(d) intensive examination of diverse items is not required

Answer :  C

Question4 : Which of the following factor(s) are considered when comparison between sampling and census method is made?
(a) Area of survey
(b) Accuracy of data
(c) Cost of collection
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question5: Reliability of sampling data depends on:
(a) size of sample
(b) method of sampling
(c) training of enumerators
(d) all of these

Answer :  D

Question 6: Under random sampling, each item of the universe has __ chance of being selected.
(a) equal
(b) unequal
(c) zero
(d) none of these

Answer :  A

Question7 : Which of the following methods is used for the estimation of population in a country?
(a) Census method
(b) Sampling method
(c) Both fa) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question 8: Personal bias is possible under:
(a) random sampling
(b) purposive sampling
(c) stratified sampling
(d) quota sampling

Answer :  B

Question9 : If the investigator wants to select a sample on the basis of diverse characteristics of the population, which method should he use?
(a) Convenience sampling method
(b) Quota sampling method
(c) Stratified sampling method
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer :  D

Question 10: For drawing lottery _________________ sampling is used.
(a) random
(b) purposive
(c) stratified
(d) quota

Answer :  A

Question11 : Which of the following methods is used for the estimation of population in country`
(a) Sampling Method
(b) Census Method
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer :  B

Question12 : What kind of data are contained in the census of population and national income estimates, for the government?
(a) Primary data
(b) Secondary data
(c) Internal data
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question 13: The data collected on the height of a group of students after recording their heights with a measuring tape are:
(a) Primary data
(b) Continuous data
(c) Discrete data
(d) Secondary data

Answer :  A

Question14 : Which of the following is a method of secondary data collection?
(a) Direct personal investigation
(b) Direct oral investigation
(c) Collection of information through questionnaire
(d) None of these

Answer :  D

Question 15: In random sampling:
(a) Each element has equal chance of being selected
(b) Sample is always full of bias
(c) Cost involved is very less
(d) Cost involved is high

Answer :  A

Question16 : Which of the following methods is used when an investigator collects the required information with the informant?
(a) Direct Personal Investigation
(b) Indirect Oral Investigation
(c) Mailing Method
(d) Enumerator’s Method

Answer :  A

Question17 : In order to know the likings and dislikings of the listeners of the programmes broadcast by the Himachal Akashvani, the latter is keen to collect data. Which method of collecting data will be suitable for it?
(a) Direct Personal Investigation
(b) Indirect Oral Investigation
(c) Mailing Method
(d) Enumerator’s Method

Answer :  D

Question18 : Which of the following is a source of secondary data?
(a) Government publication
(b) Private publication
(c) Report published by the State Bank of India
(d) All of these

Answer :  A

Question19 : Which data is collected by the investigator himself`
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Neither of the above

Answer :  A

Question20 : A good questionnaire should have:
(a) Minimum questions
(b) Concise
(c) Clear
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question21 : Data collected from The Times of India’ is an example of:
(a) Primary Data
(b) Secondary Data
(C) None of these
(d) Census

Answer :  B

Question22 : Data collected on religion from the census reports are:
(a) Sample data
(b) Secondary data
(C) Primary data
(d) Either (a) or (b)

Answer :  B

Question 23: Which of the following is a merit of a good questionnaire?
(a) Difficulty
(b) Less number of questions
(c) Not in proper order
(d) Invalid questions

Answer :  B

Question 24: When population under investigation is infinite, we should use:
(a) Sample method
(b) Census method
(C) Either census or sample method
(d) Neither census nor sample method

Answer :  A

Question 25: Data from secondary source are:
(a) Collected for other purposes than the current study
(b) Obtained from the newspaper
(c) More reliable than data from a primary source
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  D 

Question 26: Sample study is useful:
(a) When population is not completely known
(b) As it is easy to handle samples
(C) As results are more reliable
(d) It is cheap

Answer :  A

Question27 : Which method of collection of data covers the widest area`
(a) Direct Personal Investigation
(b)Mailed Questionnaire Method,
(c) Telephone interview method
(d) All of these

Answer :  B

Question28 : Data collected on religion from the census reports are:
(a) Secondary Data
(b) Primary Data
(c) Sample Data
(d) Either (a) or (b)

Answer :  A

Question29 : It is best to use a census while conducting a survey if:
(a) The population is large
(b) The population is small
(c) Time is limited to conduct the survey
(d) Cheaper method is needed

Answer :  B

Question30 : Direct personal investigation method suffers from:
(a) Personal Bias
(b) Excessive expenses
(c) Time Consuming
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question31 : The quickest method to collect primary data is:
(a) Direct Personal Investigation
(b) Indirect Oral Investigation
(c) Telephone Interview
(d) Mailed Questionnaire Method

Answer :  C

Question 32: Primary data is preferred over secondary data where:
(a) Time available is short
(b) Accuracy is important
(c) Sufficient finance is not available
(d) Much accuracy is not required

Answer :  B

Question33 : Schedules are filled by the:
(a) investigator
(b) enumerator
(c) informant
(d) none of these

Answer :  B

Question34 : After every ten years, information regarding population of India is collected through:
(a) Census
(b) Sample
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither of the above

Answer :  A

Question35 : Which method of collection of data covers the widest area`
(a) Telephone interview method
(b) Mailed questionnaire method
(c) Direct interview method
(d) All of these

Answer :  B

NCERT MCQ ON Introduction:

Question1 : Which of the following statements is not an example of Statistics?
(a) Birth rate in India is 18 per thousand as compared to 8 per thousand in the US.
(b) Ramesh has a Rs. 100 note in his pocket.
(c) Over the last 10 years, India has won 60 text matches in cricket and lost 50.
(d) Average pocket allowance of the students of Class XI is Rs. 500 per month.

Answer :  B

Question2 : Statistics is defined in terms of numerical data in the:
(a) Singular Sense
(b) Plural Sense
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  B

Question3 : Which of the following is correct regarding Statistics?
(a) Aggregate of facts
(b) Numerically expressed
(c) Affected by multiplicity of causes
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question4 : In singular sense Statistics means:
(a) statistical science
(b) statistical law
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer :  C 

Question5 : Which of the following indicates a stage of statistical study?
(a) Collection of data
(b) Presentation of data
(c) Analysis of data
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question 6: In plural sense, which of the following is not a characteristic of Statistics?
(a) Aggregate of data
(b) Only expressed in words
(c) Affected by multiplicity of causes
(d) Collected in a systematic manner

Answer :  B

Question 7: The process of converting raw material into goods is called:
(a) production
(b) saving
(c) investment
(d) exchange

Answer :  A  

Question8 : The aggregate of data is called:
(a) Statistics
(b) editing of data
(c) analysis of data
(d) collection of data

Answer :  A

Question9 : The statistics is concerned with:
(a) Aggregate of organised facts
(b) Aggregate of disorganised facts
(c) Aggregate of useless facts
(d) Aggregate of unrelated facts

Answer :  A

Question10 : Which of the following is an economic activity?
(a) Production
(b) Consumption
(c) Distribution
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question11 : The proper use of statistics can be made by:
(a) Cheats
(b) Everyone
(c) Experts
(d) Common Man

Answer :  C

Question12 : Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Resources have alternative uses
(b) All numbers are Statistics
(c) Macroeconomics studies large aggregates
(d) Statistics studies only the aggregates of quantitative facts

Answer :  B 

Question 13: Statistics is the science of analysing:
(a) Qualitative data
(b) Quantitative data
(c) Any kind of data
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  B

Question14 : Distrust of statistics is due to:
(a) Misuse of statistics
(b) Insufficient statistical methods
(c) Scope of statistics is limited
(d) Limitations of statistics

Answer :  A

Question 15: Statistics as a plural noun indicates:
(a) Statistical methods
(b) Descriptive statistics
(c) Statistical data
(d) Inductive statistics

Answer :  C

Question16 : Statistics as a singular noun means:
(a) Statistical data
(b) Statistical methods
(c) Inductive statistics
(d) Descriptive statistics

Answer :  B

Question17 : With regards to distrust of Statistics which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Statistics is a rainbow of lies
(b) Statistics are tissues of falsehood
(c) Statistics express the facts in numbers
(d) There are three kinds of lies-lies, damned lies and statistics

Answer :  C

Question18 : The word ‘statistics’ is used as:
(a) Singular
(b) Plural
(c) Singular and Plural both
(d) None

Answer :  C 

 

NCERT MCQ ON Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours :

Question1 : Reforms in __________ were introduced in 1978
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question2 : China discontinued the one child policy because:
a) They will be more elderly people in proportion to young people.
b) It increased the number of dependent population.
c) People became dissatisfied with the policy.
d) Population of the country decreased.

Answer :  A

Question 3: First five year plan of __________ commenced in the year 1956
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) India
d) a) and b)

Answer :  A

Question4 : Social Economic Zones were set up by China to:
a) Attract foreign investors.
b) To develop the backward regions.
c) To maintain economic equality.
d) To promote private sector.

Answer : A

Question5 : ____________ has the highest life expectancy at birth.
a)India
b)China
c) Pakistan
d) Both a) and b)

Answer :  B

Question6 : Proportion of people below poverty line is more in:
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) USA

Answer :  A

Question7 : Which economic system did India adopt as development strategy?
a) Capitalist system
b) Socialist system
c) Mixed capitalist system
d) Socialist system upto 1991 and then capitalist system

Answer :  C

Question8 : Reforms in _________ were introduced in 1988.
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) USA

Answer :  B 

Question9 : ___________ programme was started in China with the aim of industrialization.
a) Great leap Forward
b) Great proletarian Cultural Revolution
c) One child policy
d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question10 : The fertility rate is very high in
a) Pakistan
b) India
c) China
d) USA

Answer :  A

Question11 : Which of the three countries has highest life expectancy at birth?
a) India
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) All equal

Answer :  B

Question12 : One child norm is a feature of ____________ country.
a) France
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) China

Answer :  D

Question13 : A campaign in China in 1958 where people were encouraged to set up industries in their backyard was named as:
a) Great leap forward
b) Great proletarian cultural revolution
c) Anti- rightist movement
d) Four pests damping

Answer :  A

Question14 : Which economic sector is the highest contribution to GDP in India, Pakistan and China?
a) Agriculture
b) Industries
c) Services
d) all equal

Answer :  C

Question 15: Growth rate of population is highest in which of the following country?
a) India
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question16 : In which of the following areas, Pakistan has an edge over Indian?
a) Export of software after economic reforms
b) Number of ph.d’s produced in science and engineering every year
c) Reducing the proportion of population below poverty line
d) All the above

Answer :  C

Question17 : According to demographic parameters, the density of population is lowest in:
a) China
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Both b) and c)

Answer :  A

Question18 : China moving ahead of India and Pakistan is true for which indicator?
a) GDP per capita
b) Proportion of population below poverty line
c) HDI ranking
d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question 19: Which of the three countries has highest percentage of population above poverty line?
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) All equal

Answer :  C

Question20 : Rank India, Pakistan and China in terms of better value of human development index.
a) 1st – Pakistan; 2nd – China; 3rd– India.
b) 1st – Pakistan; 2nd – India; 3rd– China.
c) 1st – China; 2nd – Pakistan; 3rd – India
d) 1st – China; 2nd – India; 3rd- Pakistan

Answer :  D

Question21 : India, Pakistan and ____ have many similarities in their development strategies
a) Nepal
b) China
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh

Answer :   B

Question22 : _________ has the highest life expectancy
a) India
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) Both a) and c)

Answer :  B

Question23 : Which type of economic system is followed in China?
a) Mixed Economy
b) Socialist Economy
c) Capitalist Economy
d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question24 : Which sector of the economy contributes the highest to India’s GDP?
a) Service
b) Agriculture
c) Industry
d) None of these

Answer :  A 

Question25 : _______ Performance in providing sanitation is better in comparison to ______.
a) Pakistan’s, India
b)China’s, Pakistan
c) China’s, India
d) India’s, Pakistan

Answer :   B

Question26 : Which of the following two countries have adopted the Mixed Economic System?
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan.
c) China and Pakistan
d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question27 : Which economic system did China chose for economic development?
a) Capitalist system
b) Socialist system
c) Mixed capitalist system
d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question28 : China succeeded in achieving higher growth rate than India because:
a) It followed communist pattern of economy.
b) It started reforms early.
c) It gave much importance to manufacturing sector.
d) All of above

Answer : C

Question29 : Which of the three countries has lowest rate of population growth?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) All equal

Answer :  C

Question30 : Which of the following countries has the lowest density of population?
a) India
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question31 : Which of the three countries has the highest growth rate of GDP?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) All equal

Answer :  C

NCERT MCQ ON Environment and Sustainable Development:

Question1. Environmental includes:
(A) Biotic factors
(B) Abiotic factors
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None of the above

Answer :   C

Question2. What can be the preventive measure for climate change:
(A) Plantation
(B) Using cycle instead of cars and bikes
(C) Using organic product
(D) All of them

Answer :   D

Question3.In which of the following layers of the atmosphere is ozone shield found?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Exosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Mesosphere

Answer :   C

Question4. Absorptive capacity is defined as:
(A) Ability of the environment to absorb degradation
(B) Resource generation within the assimilating capacity of the environment
(C) Average number of organisms living in a given environment
(D) The minimum population surviving in the world as a whole

Answer :   A

Question5. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Global warming is entirely a natural phenomenon
(B) Global warming is simply an another term used for green house effect
(C) Global warming is the rise in average temperature at the earth’s surface
(D) Global warming is caused by ozone depletion

Answer :   C

Question6. The ability of the environment to absorb degradation is:
(A) Carrying capacity
(B) Absorptive capacity
(C) (a) and (b)
(D) None of the above

Answer :   B

Question7. In 1997, a UN conference on climate change was held in :
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) Germany
(d) China

Answer :   A

Question8. Which of the following is the 7th goal of the eight millennium goals of United Nations?
a) To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
b) To ensure environment sustainability
c) To reduce child mortality
d) To develop a global partnership for development

Answer :   B

Question9. GHGs refer to:
(A) Green Home Gases
(B) Greenhouse Gases
(C) Green Hurricane Gases
(D) Green Home Guards

Answer :   B

Question10. BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Porgramme
(d) World Bank

Answer :   D

Question11. Banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon compounds and other chlorine and bromine compounds and other chlorine and bromine compounds is called:
(A) Chipko movement
(B) Apiko movement
(C) Montreal protocol
(D) None of the above

Answer :   C

Question12. Which are the catch phases in the following UNCED definition of Sustainable Development:
“Development that meet the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.”
(A) Need
(B) Future generation
(C) Need and present generation
(D) Need and future generation

Answer :   D

Question13. The United Nation’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was started by the UN General Assembly in the year.
(a) 1995
(b) 1994
(c) 1993
(d) 1992

Answer :   D

Question14. Brundtland Commission in 1987 defined sustainable development as:
(A) A type to development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations
(B) Development which meets the needs of present generation without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs
(C) Development that protects the future generation even at the expense of present generation
(D) None of the above

Answer :   B

Question15. Biotic elements of environment is:
(A) Air
(B) Water
(C) Birds
(D) Land

Answer :   C

Question16. From the following which s a cleaner and greener energy souce:
(A) Thermal power
(B) Hydro power
(C) Wind power
(D) None of the above

Answer :   C

Question17. For sustainable development, environment damage rate _____ environment recovery rate.
a) should be greater than the
b) should be exponentially greater than the
c) should be same as the
d) should be lesser than the

Answer :   D

Question18. Which of the option is not incorporated as sustainable development parameters?
(a) Gender disparity and diversity
(b) Inter and Intra-generation equity
(c) Carrying capacity
(d) None of the above

Answer :  D

Question19. South Africa is leading exporter of which mineral?
(a) Copper
(b) Diamond
(c) Silver
(d) Gold

Answer :   D

Question20. The first airport powered by solar energy was
(a) Bangalore
(b) Cochin
(c) London
(d) Frankfurt

Answer :  B

Question21. The ‘Agenda 21’ of Rio Summit 1992 is related to:
(a) Sustainable Development
(b) Polluter-Pays Principle
(c) Environmental Education
(d) Preservation of Ozone Layer

Answer :  A

Question22. One of the conventional sources of energy is
(a) wind energy
(b) tidal energy
(c) hydroelectric energy
(d) None of the above

Answer :   D

Question23. Which of the following is a Conventional source of energy?
(a) Wind
(b) Sunlight
(c) LPG
(d) Tide

Answer :  C

Question24. What is the main problem with development of countries?
a) Strain on environment to absorb the damage and self-heal
b) Decrement in poverty
c) Higher energy consumption per capita
d) Lower energy consumption per capita

Answer :  A

Question25. Sustainability can be achieved by replacing existing resources with other resources of equal value.
a) True
b) False

Answer :  A

NCERT MCQ ON Infrastructure :

Question1 : The state known as ‘God’s own country
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Goa

Answer :   C

Question2 : Energy generated by sun is known as____________
a) Natural gas
b) Solar energy
c) Wind energy
d) Electricity

Answer : B

Question3 : Some states in India are performing much better than others in certain areas due to
a) Better irrigation facilities
b) Better transportation facilities
c) Better health care and sanitation faculties
d) All the above

Answer : B

Question4 : LPG is an example of ____________
a) Bio-energy
b) Solar energy
c) Wind energy
d) Natural gas

Answer : D

Question5 : ____________ infrastructure is important for the development of a nation
a) Economic
b) Social
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) and (b)

Answer : C

Question6 : Essential indicator of good health in a country is increase in ___________
a) Death rate
b) Infant mortality rate
c) Expectancy of life
d) Incidence of deadly diseases

Answer : C

Question7 : Electricity generated from radioactive elements is called:
a) Thermal electricity
b) Atomic energy
c) Hydel electricity
d) Tidal energy

Answer : B

Question8 : ___________ is an example of social infrastructure
a) Transport
b) Communication
c) Energy
d) Education

Answer : D

Question9 : Power generated using water:
a) Atomic power
b) Thermal power
c) Hydroelectric power
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question10 : Education is an example of ____________
a) Sustainable development
b) Economic infrastructure
c) Economic development
d) Social infrastructure

Answer : D

Question11 : Indian system of medicine comprises of systems.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six

Answer : D

Question12 : Which of the following is an example of conventional source of energy?
a) Natural gas
b) Solar energy
c) Biomass
d) Wind energy

Answer : A

Question13 : From the following which is not a commercial source of energy
a) Petroleum
b) Coal
c) Electricity
d) Dried dung

Answer : D

Question14 : Which of the following statement is not true? 
a) Distribution of electricity to farmer’s is the main reason for the losses of State Electricity Boards (SEB’s)
b) At present, nuclear energy accounts for only 2 per cent of total energy consumption
c) CFL consume 80 percent more power than ordinary bulbs
d) Energy shortage adversely affects transport sector, industries sector and agriculture production

Answer : C

Question15 : ISM stands for:
a) Indian systems of medicine
b) International system of medicine
c) Indian standard of medicine
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question16 : A lot of power is wasted during its transmission and distribution from power stations to households. This can be controlled by:
a) Promoting the use of CFL’s
b) Proper lead management
c) Promoting non conventional sources
d) All the above

Answer : B

Question 17: From the following which is not a non-commercial source of energy
a) Solar energy
b) Wind energy
c) Tidal energy
d) Coal

Answer : D

Question18 : Which source of power accounted for only 2%?
a) Hydel power
b) Wind power
c) Nuclear power
d) Tidal power

Answer : C

Question19 : The highest use of commercial energy is:
a) Agriculture
b) Transport
c) Household
d) Industry

Answer : D

Question20 : ____________ include hospitals with better facilities of health care like X-ray, surgeries, ECG etc.
a) Primary health care
b) Secondary heath care
c) Tertiary heath care
d) None of these

Answer : B

Question21 : Indian system of medicine:
a) Unani
b) Yoga
c) Siddha
d) All of these

Answer : D

Question22 : Indicator of health status:
a) Expansion of health services
b) Decline of infant mortality rate
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer : C

Question23 : Sources of electricity are ____________
a) Water
b) Oil,Coal
c) Gas
d) All of these

Answer : D

Question24 : ___________ is an indicator which measures the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease:
a) Global burden of disease
b) Golden burden of disease
c) Global burden of depression
d) Global break down disease

Answer : A