Explore topic-wise MCQs in UGC-NET.

This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

According to Bongaarts’ model, variance in fertility is not due to which among the following four options ?

A. The proportion married among females
B. The prevalence of contraceptive use
C. The incidenace of induced abortion
D. The age at marriage among females
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason : Assertion (A) : Birth rate in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is highest as compared to other states. Reason (R) : Unmet need of contraception is very high in these states. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
Discussion
3.

The method used for sub-national population projection is

A. Component projection method
B. Ratio method
C. URGD method
D. Exponential method
Answer» C. URGD method
Discussion
4.

Which of the following statement is not correct in context of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Mother Child Tracking System (MCTS) ?

A. HMIS is facility based system but MCTS is area based
B. HMIS is two ways system of flow of information but MCTS is one way process
C. HMIS is tool for monitoring but MCTS is tool for tracking
D. HMIS is used for calculation of birth rate and MCTS is used for calculation of IMR
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Which one of the following is good estimate of person-years lived in a given year ?

A. Population at the begining of the year
B. Population at the middle of the year
C. Population at the end of third quarter of the year
D. Population of the end of the year
Answer» C. Population at the end of third quarter of the year
Discussion