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‘Empirical evidence… (Class 12 Economics SQP 2026-27, Q21)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2026-27: question 21

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 21, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21 · 1 mark · MCQHuman Capital Formation in India

‘Empirical evidence regarding the impact of human capital on economic growth is often described as nebulous.’
Due to measurement problems, _________ may not reflect the actual quality/status of education/health of the people in a country.
(i) years of schooling
(ii) teacher-pupil ratio
(iii) life-expectancy (Choose the correct option to fill up the blank)

  1. (A)(i) and (ii)
  2. (B)(i) and (iii)
  3. (C)(ii) and (iii)
  4. (D)(i), (ii) and (iii)

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Does years of schooling tell you what was learnt?

Hint 2

Does a longer life always mean a healthy life?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Years of schooling and teacher–pupil ratio measure the quantity of education, not its quality; life expectancy measures length of life, not its quality.

  2. Because of these measurement problems, all three may fail to reflect the actual quality or status of education and health. Option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Where the marks are

  • All three indicators have measurement problems (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Human Capital Formation in India, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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