To compare the death rate of India with the death rate of Pakistan

To compare the death rate of India with the death rate of Pakistan, the most appropriate
measure is a comparison between:
a) Age specific mortality rates
b) Crude death rates
c) Maternal mortality rates
d) Standardized mortality rates
e) Life expectancy
Key: True: d

About 2500 deaths were reported in road side accidents during the year 2006 in Pakistan. If
the total number of deaths due to accidents is expressed against the mid-year population of
Pakistan in year 2006 this will give:
a) Crude death rate
b) Age specific death rate
c) Cause specific death rate
d) Case fatality rate
e) Proportional mortality rate
Key: True: c

In a universe comprising of 1500 children less than 5 years of age, 75 children with severe
malnutrition were foun If 75 new cases of severe malnutrition were registered over a period of
one year, the incidence rate for severe malnutrition during the same year is:
a) 50 / 1000
b) 53 / 1000
c) 55 / 1000
d) 60 / 100
e) 63 / 1000