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MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Classification is applicable in case of:

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

Simple average method is used to calculate:

A) trend values
B) cyclic variations
C) seasonal indices
D) none of these
Option C is correct: seasonal indices.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

For consumer price index, price quotations are collected from:

A) retailers
B) wholesale dealers
C) fair price shops
D) government depots
Option A is correct: retailers.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Data taken from the publication, ‘Agricultural Situations in India’ will be considered as:

A) primary data
B) secondary data
C) both (a) and (b)
D) neither (a) nor (b)
Option B is correct: secondary data.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

In simple random sampling without replacement, the same sampling unit may be included in the sample:

A) only once
B) only twice
C) more than once
D) none of the above
Option A is correct: only once.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

For an extensive study (however expensive it may be), which method is/are considered to be an ideal method of collecting data?

A) census method
B) sample survey method
C) stratified sampling
D) systematic sampling
Option A is correct: census method.
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) both (b) and (c)
Option D is correct: both (b) and (c).
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 of the above
Option D is correct: all of the above.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Statistical results are:

A) cent per cent correct
B) not absolutely correct
C) always incorrect
D) misleading
Option B is correct: not absolutely correct.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Geometric mean is a good measure of central value if the data are

A) categorical
B) on ordinal scale
C) in ratios or proportion
D) when the data are binary
Option C is correct: in ratios or proportion.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Which of the following is not the major publications of NSSO?:

A) Unorganized Manufacture and Consumer Expenditure
B) Land & Livestock holdings and debt & investment
C) Consumer Expenditure and Small Trading units
D) All India Income Tax Report & Returns (Annual)
Option D is correct: All India Income Tax Report & Returns (Annual).
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-II

Class interval is measured as:

A) The sum of the upper and lower limit
B) half of the sum of lower and upper limit
C) half of the difference between upper and lower limit
D) the difference between upper and lower limit
Option D is correct: the difference between upper and lower limit.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by

A) Chief Minister
B) Chief Justice
C) Governor
D) Vice-President
Option C is correct: Governor.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Which of the following States was the top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows during financial year 2021-22?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Delhi
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
Option C is correct: Karnataka.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Who is the present Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?

A) Dr. Pradeep Kumar Joshi
B) Dr. G.R. Chintala
C) Vivek Ram Chaudhari
D) Rajiv Kumar
Option B is correct: Dr. G.R. Chintala.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Who wrote the book “Development as Freedom”?

A) Man Mohan Singh
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Amartya Sen
D) Shashi Tharoor
Option C is correct: Amartya Sen.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

In India, coins at minted at four places such as

A) Mumbai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad and Noida
B) Delhi ,Mumbai, Kolkatta and Hyderabad
C) Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Noida
D) Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad
Option A is correct: Mumbai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad and Noida.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag on

A) August 15, 1947
B) July 22, 1947
C) January 26, 1950
D) July 22, 1950
Option B is correct: July 22, 1947.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Which team won the Santosh Trophy 2021-22?

A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Rajasthan
D) East Bengal
Option B is correct: Karnataka.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

How many member countries are registered in International Monetary Fund at present?

A) 190
B) 191
C) 195
D) 170
Option A is correct: 190.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian who won Olympic gold medal in Olympic, belongs to

A) Haryana
B) Bihar
C) Karnataka
D) West Bangal
Option A is correct: Haryana.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Which of the following is the oldest paramilitary force in India?

A) Assam Rifles
B) Border Security Force
C) National Cadet Corps
D) Central Reserve Police Force
Option A is correct: Assam Rifles.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

A situation of international price discrimination when the price of the commodity is lower in the importing country than that of in the exporting country is called

A) Exchange rate
B) Dumping
C) Balance of trade
D) Dividends
Option B is correct: Dumping.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

Tax which imposed on the manufacture, sale and consumption of various commodities, such as taxes on textiles, cloth, liquor etc, is called

A) Excise duty Tax
B) Ad valorem tax
C) Direct tax
D) Indirect tax
Option A is correct: Excise duty Tax.
MPE&SS (LDE) • 2022 • Paper-I

How many official languages are there in India?

A) 20
B) 21
C) 22
D) 23
Option C is correct: 22.