Question : In a country with a declining population, what trend might you expect to see in its age-sex ratio?
Option 1: More males than females in older age groups
Option 2: More females than males in younger age groups
Option 3: A balanced ratio across all age groups
Option 4: More females than males in older age groups
Correct Answer: More females than males in older age groups
Solution : In a country with a declining population, you might expect to see more females than males in older age groups, as women generally have a longer life expectancy than men.
Question : A high sex ratio in a population indicates:
Option 1: More females than males
Option 2: More males than females
Option 3: Equal number of males and females
Option 4: A young population
Question : What does an aging population typically indicate about a country's age-sex ratio?
Option 1: More males than females
Option 2: More females than males
Option 3: More young people than old people
Option 4: More old people than young people
Question : What does a declining age-sex ratio in a population typically indicate?
Option 1: An increase in the elderly population
Option 2: A balanced gender distribution
Option 3: A high birth rate
Option 4: A decrease in the youth population
Question : The sex ratio in India is defined as the number of females per_____.
Option 1: 100 males in the population
Option 2: 1000 males in the population
Option 3: 500 males in the population
Option 4: 100 children in the population
Question : What is the child sex ratio in India in the 2011 Census?
Option 1: 914 females per 1000 males
Option 2: 911 females per 1000 males
Option 3: 941 females per 1000 males
Option 4: 814 females per 1000 males
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