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MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Probability of drawing a unit at each selection remains same in :

A) srswor
B) srswr
C) both (a) & (b)
D) none of the above
Option B is correct: srswr.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Sampling frame is a termed used for :

A) a list of random numbers
B) a list of voters
C) a list of sampling units of a population
D) none of the above
Option C is correct: a list of sampling units of a population.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Geometric mean of two observations can be calculated only if :

A) both the observations are positive
B) one of the two observations is zero
C) one of them is negative
D) both of them are zero
Option A is correct: both the observations are positive.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Index numbers are also known a :

A) economic barometers
B) signs and guide posts
C) both (a) & (b)
D) none of these
Option C is correct: both (a) & (b).
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Which of the following statement is not correct?

A) The bars in a histogram touch each other
B) The bar in a column chart touch each other
C) There are bar diagrams which are known as broken bar diagrams
D) Multiple bar diagrams also exist
Option B is correct: The bar in a column chart touch each other.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

If X and Y are independent, the value of regression coefficient bYX is equal to :

A) 0
B) 1
C) 0.5
D) any positive value
Option A is correct: 0.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

If X and Y are two variates, there can be at most :

A) one regression line
B) two regression lines
C) three regression lines
D) an infinite number of regression lines
Option B is correct: two regression lines.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

If a constant value 50 is subtracted from each observation of a set, the mean of the set is :

A) increased by 50
B) decreased by 50
C) is not affected
D) zero
Option B is correct: decreased by 50.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Which of the following represents data?

A) a single value
B) only two values in a set
C) a group of values in a set
D) none of the above
Option C is correct: a group of values in a set.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

In a regression line of Y on X, the variable X is known as :

A) independent variable
B) regressor
C) explanatory variable
D) all the above
Option D is correct: all the above.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

What kind of economic recovery is India having as per Economic Survey 2020-2021?

A) S-shaped
B) U-shaped
C) V-shaped
D) K-shaped
Option C is correct: V-shaped.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Index numbers reveal the state of :

A) inflation
B) deflation
C) both (a) & (b)
D) none of these
Option C is correct: both (a) & (b).
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

A time series is a set of data recorded :

A) periodically
B) at time or space intervals
C) at successive points of time
D) all the above
Option D is correct: all the above.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Charts and graphs are the presentation of numerical facts by means of :

A) points and lines
B) area and other geometrical forms
C) symbols
D) all the above
Option D is correct: all the above.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Whether classification is done first or tabulation?

A) Classification follows tabulation
B) Classification precedes tabulation
C) Both are done simultaneously
D) No criterion
Option B is correct: Classification precedes tabulation.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Who was the father of DNA fingerprinting?

A) Alec Jeffreys
B) Isaac Newton
C) James Watson
D) Francis Galton
Option A is correct: Alec Jeffreys.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Kantishakta Das
C) Rajiv Bansal
D) Rajiv Kumar
Option A is correct: Shaktikanta Das.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Which Indian City has been recognized as 2020 Tree City of the World by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment towards maintaining and growing the urban forest :

A) Delhi
B) Hyderabad
C) Pondicherry
D) Kolkatta
Option B is correct: Hyderabad.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

M.K. Stalin sworn in as the Chief Minister of which Indian state?

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Maharastra
D) Orissa
Option A is correct: Tamil Nadu.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

The winner of Women Single Australian Open-2022 is :

A) Barty Ashleigh
B) Ashleigh Barty
C) Danielle Collins
D) Agnieszka Radwanska
Option B is correct: Ashleigh Barty.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Indian Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu belongs to which of the following States :

A) Haryana
B) Punjab
C) Maharastra
D) Himachal Pradesh
Option B is correct: Punjab.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Who is the present Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation; Planning and Corporate Affairs?

A) Rao Inderjit Singh
B) Bhupendra Yadav
C) Kishan Reddy
D) Virendra Kumar
Option A is correct: Rao Inderjit Singh.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

‘Hryvnia’ is the currency of :

A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Nigeria
D) Poland
Option B is correct: Ukraine.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Which country is called the ‘Land of milk and honey’?

A) Switzerland
B) Lebanon
C) Denmark
D) Finland
Option B is correct: Lebanon.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

As per UN World Happiness Report-2022, India ranks :

A) 135th
B) 126th
C) 136th
D) 146th
Option C is correct: 136th.
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