WBCS.LIVE practice question

Sex Ratio in a population is defined as

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. the number of females per 1000 males.
  2. the number of boys born to a couple in their lifetime.
  3. the number of infant girls per 1000 females.
  4. the number of males minus the number of females in a population.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: the number of females per 1000 males.