Demography and health indicators: gross and net reproduction rates: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

Try it

PSM · Demography and health indicators: gross and net reproduction rates

Sample item

A population has a gross reproduction rate of 1.8 and a net reproduction rate of 1.6. Why is the net rate lower?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. It allows for deaths of girls before the end of the reproductive years

The net reproduction rate adjusts the gross reproduction rate for mortality of females up to the end of reproductive ages, so it is lower. Both count female births only.

Option by option

  • A. It counts only first births

    Neither counts only first births.

  • B. It allows for deaths of girls before the end of the reproductive years (correct)

    Correct. NRR accounts for female mortality.

  • C. It includes migration

    Neither rate includes migration.

  • D. It includes male births

    Both rates count only female births.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

More PSM questions

Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, It allows for deaths of girls before the end of the reproductive years. The net reproduction rate adjusts the gross reproduction rate for mortality of females up to the end of reproductive ages, so it is lower.

Why is "It counts only first births" not the answer?

Neither counts only first births.

Why is "It includes migration" not the answer?

Neither rate includes migration.

Why is "It includes male births" not the answer?

Both rates count only female births.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Demography and health indicators: gross and net reproduction rates in PSM. Both count female births only.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Demography and health indicators: gross and net reproduction rates?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.