Statistical quiz – week 4

1. In which settlement was a pilot population census held between 10 January and 28 February 2009?

• 1 – Pécs
• 2 – Vecsés
• X – Ajka

2. According to data of 2003 what percentage of holiday houses in Hungary were occupied only in summer?

• 1 – About half
• 2 – More than 80 per cent
• X – About 70 per cent of them

3. How many settlements with less than 200 inhabitants were there in Hungary in the beginning of 2009?

• 1 – 220
• 2 – 350
• X – 373

4. In which year was the Hungarian Statistical Review founded?

• 1 – 1867
• 2 – 1886
• X – 1923

5. When was the Committee on Statistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences established?

• 1 – 1848
• 2 – 1860
• X – 1910

6. When was the first population census held in Hungary?

• 1 – 1784–1787
• 2 – 1848–1849
• X – 1867–1868

7. How many official languages are there in the EU?

• 1 – 15
• 2 – 23
• X – 27

8. Which institution is not a member of the official statistical service in Hungary?

• 1 – Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration (APEH)
• 2 – The Central Bank
• X – The Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority

9. When did Elek Fényes live?

• 1 – 1807–1876
• 2 – 1822–1901
• X – 1886–1944

10. When was the first Statistical Yearbook of Hungary published?

• 1 – 1867
• 2 – 1872
• X – 1919

11. At what intervals (in years) on average are population censuses held in the modern age?

• 1 – 5
• 2 – 10
• X – 25

12. How many thousands of tons of apples were grown in Hungary in 2009?

• 1 – 124
• 2 – 296
• X – 539

13. Which was the most successful section of Statisztika Petőfi Sports Club until 2008?

• 1 – Chess
• 2 – Table-tennis
• X – Shooting

+1. What is the legal status of the HCSO in the Hungarian public administration?

• 1 – It is an institution under a ministry
• 2 – It is a ministry
• X – It is an administrative body with national competence