EASY ROUND

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. It refers to the opportunity during which the proportion of the working age population (15-64
years old) increases significantly as a result of reduced proportions of dependent children (0-
14 years old), resulting in direct and indirect opportunities to increase per capita output.
A. Demographic Dividend
B. Demographic Transition
C. Demographic Window
D. Total Fertility Rate

ANSWER: A. Demographic Dividend

Reference: Demographic Dividend in the Philippines: Imminent or Far-Fetched? POPCOM 2013 page
1

EASY ROUND
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. Based on the 2017 NDHS (National Demographic Health Survey) by the Philippine Statistic
Authority, what is the TFR (Total Fertility Rate) birth per woman in 2017?
A. 2.7
B. 3.0
C. 3.3
D. 3.5

ANSWER: A. 2.7
Reference: National Demographic and Health Survey 2017 Key Indicators Report page 13-14
Published by Philippine Statistics Authority February 2018

EASY ROUND
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. What is the 5th Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations?
A. Clean Water and Sanitation
B. Gender Equality
C. Good Health and Well-being
D. Quality Education

ANSWER: B. Gender Equality

Reference: Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Public Information,
December 2017 page 3
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AVERAGE
IDENTIFICATION
1. Premarital sex defined as sex before cohabitation or formal marriage, based on 2013 Young
Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS4) Study in the Philippines Key Findings, what are the
two regions reported with the highest levels of premarital sexual activity?
ANSWER: NCR (41%) and Central Luzon (39%)
Reference: 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS4) Study in the Philippines Key Finding,
2013
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AVERAGE
IDENTIFICATION
2. It is the total process of collecting by registration, enumeration or indirect estimation of
information on the frequency of occurrence of certain vital events, as well as relevant
characteristics of the events themselves and of the persons concerned, and compiling
analyzing, evaluating, presenting and disseminating those data in statistical form.

ANSWER: Vital Statistics System

Reference:
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Handbook for Health Workers Second Edition page 2 Published
by Philippine Statistics Authority ©2016
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DIFFICULT
ENUMERATION
1. Based on 2015 Census of Philippine Population, what are the four cities having more than one
million population?
ANSWER:
Quezon City (2.94 million)
Manila City (1.78 million)
Davao City (1.63 million)
Caloocan City (1.58 million)

Reference:
Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 Chapter 3 Overlay of the Economic Growth, Demographic
Trends and Physical Characteristics page 34
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DIFFICULT
Computation.
30 seconds to answer Complete and round off your answer into a whole number.
2. According to the 2015 POPCEN data in the Population Counts of Region IV-A
CALABARZON, the total population of the region is 14,414,774. The region had an annual
population growth rate of 2.58 (Reference period of 2010-2015). If this trend will continue in
the future, the population of the region is expected to double in how many years?
Answer: 26.86 years or 27 years
(Computation: 69.3/2.58 = 26.86 or 27 years)

Reference:
 Formula Doubling Time = 69.3/ Growth Rate (%)
Demographic Concepts Relevant to PopDev Planning (taken from the book developed by
POPCOM entitled Responsive Population and Development Planning Guidepages 85-86

CLINCHER
TRUE OR FALSE
1. If the child was born in a vehicle, vessel or airplane in transit within the Philippine territory,
the registration be made in the Office of Local Civil Registrar of the Place of destination, or
at the place of residence of the mother, if a resident of the Philippines.
ANSWER: TRUE

Reference: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Handbook for Health Workers Second Edition
Chapter II Birth Registration page 16-17 Published by Philippine Statistics Authority ©2016
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CLINCHER
ENUMERATION
2. What are three major pillars of Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022?

ANSWER:
Malasakit (Enhancing the social fabric)
Pagbabago (inequality reducing transformation
Patuloy na pag-unlad (increasing growth potential)

Reference:
Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 Chapter 4 Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 Overall
Framework page 48-49
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CLINCHER
IDENTIFICATION
3. It represents the collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people for
themselves and for the country in the next 25 years.

ANSWER:
AmBisyon Natin 2040

Reference:
Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 Chapter 1 The Long View page 7
Published by National Economic Development Authority ©2017
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