Hermann Gmeiner School, Bhimtal

Annual Examination
ECONOMICS-XI

TIME Allowed: 3Hours MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

DATE: --/--/-- ROLL NO: __________

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question No 1-8 are very short- answer questions carrying 1 mark each. They are
required to be answered in one sentence each.
3. Question No 9-12 are short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer
to Them should not normally exceed 60 words each.
4. Question No 13-18 are also short- answer questions carrying 4 marks
each. Answer to them should not normally exceed 70 words each.
5. Question No 19-24 are long-answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer To
them should not normally exceed 100 words each.
6. Answer should be brief and to the point and the above word limit be adhered as
far as Possible.
‘STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS’

1. Which of the following is/ are correct for a range? Give the answer from the codes
given below.

(i) Ratio of the largest and the smallest observation.

(ii) Average of the largest and the smallest observation.

(iii) Difference between the largest and the smallest observation.

(iv) Difference between the smallest and the largest observation.

(A) (i) and (ii) only

(B) (iii) and (iv) only

(C) (iii) only

(D) All of the above

2. The algebraic sum of deviation of a set of N values from the arithmetic mean is:

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) N (D) 0 and 1

3. The AM of 1, 3, 5, 6, X and 10 is 6, then the value of X is:

(A) 10 (B)11

(C) 12 (D) 13

4. Time reversal test is represented symbolically by:

(A) P01 X P10 (B) P01 X P10 = 1

(C) P01 X P10 ≠ 1 (D) None of these

5. When was India’s first official census operation undertaken?

(A) 1881 (B) 1885

(C) 1886 (D) 1895

6. The village and small scale Industries committee, also called the

(A) Small Scale Committee (B) Karve Committee

(C) Resolution Committee (D) None of these

7. In India Education sector is regulated by :

(A) Ministry of Education (B) NCERT

(C) UGC and AICTE (D) All of these

8. When was ‘One – child norm’ introduced in China?

(A) Late 1970s (B) Late 1960s

(C) Late 1980s (D) None of these

9 Differentiate between Census Survey and sample Survey.

10. Describe any three cause of poor health in India.

11. Enlist the essentials of a good average.

12. ‘Special Economic Zone (SEZ) increase foreign investment’. Explain.

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17. What are main methods of sampling. Explain any one in detail.

18. Mention the various indicators of human development.

19. Construct a pie diagram to represent the cost of construction of a house in

Bhimtal.

Items Labour Bricks Cement Steel Timber Supervision

Expenditure 25 15 20 15 10 15
(in %)

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