JAMB and WAEC Economics questions

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Question 461· Population· JAMB
Population growth can benefit an economy by
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Answer: D. increasing the labour force and market size
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Question 462· Population· WAEC
A country with fewer people than its resources could support efficiently is
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Answer: B. under-populated
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Question 463· Population· WAEC
The optimum population is the size at which
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Answer: D. output per head is maximum
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Question 464· Population· JAMB
According to Malthus, population increases
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Answer: D. geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically
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Question 465· Population· WAEC
Malthus argued that population grows
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Answer: A. geometrically while food grows arithmetically
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Question 466· Population· JAMB
Population censuses are important mainly because they
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Answer: A. provide data for planning
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Question 467· Population· WAEC
A country has 200 million people, of whom 80 million are of working age and in work. How many dependants are there per worker?
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Answer: A. 1.5
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Question 468· Population· JAMB
A population pyramid with a broad base indicates
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Answer: B. a high birth rate
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Question 469· Population· JAMB
A major effect of rural–urban migration on rural areas is
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Answer: C. a shortage of farm labour
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Question 470· Population· JAMB
Population censuses in Nigeria are conducted by the
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Answer: B. National Population Commission
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Question 471· Population· WAEC
A country with a high birth rate and a falling death rate will have
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Answer: D. a rapidly growing population
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Question 472· Population· WAEC
A country whose population is ageing will face
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Answer: C. higher spending on pensions and health care
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Question 473· Population· WAEC
Rural–urban migration is mainly caused by
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Answer: A. the search for better jobs and amenities in towns
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Question 474· Population· WAEC
Population census is
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Answer: B. the official counting of all people in a country
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Question 475· Population· WAEC
A population with a large proportion of young people has a population pyramid with
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Answer: B. a broad base
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Question 476· Population· WAEC
Optimum population is the size of population at which
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Answer: A. output per head is at its maximum
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Question 477· Population· JAMB
A young population structure has
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Answer: C. a high proportion of children
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Question 478· Population· WAEC
Rural-urban migration in Nigeria leads to
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Answer: B. congestion and pressure on urban facilities
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Question 479· Population· JAMB
The dependency ratio compares
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Answer: D. the number of dependants (the young and the old) with the working-age population
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Question 480· Population· JAMB
The birth rate is the number of live births per
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Answer: C. 1,000 people in a year
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JAMB and WAEC Economics questions

Population growth can benefit an economy by

A country with fewer people than its resources could support efficiently is

The optimum population is the size at which

According to Malthus, population increases

Malthus argued that population grows

Population censuses are important mainly because they

A country has 200 million people, of whom 80 million are of working age and in work. How many dependants are there per worker?

A population pyramid with a broad base indicates

A major effect of rural–urban migration on rural areas is

Population censuses in Nigeria are conducted by the

A country with a high birth rate and a falling death rate will have

A country whose population is ageing will face

Rural–urban migration is mainly caused by

Population census is

A population with a large proportion of young people has a population pyramid with

Optimum population is the size of population at which

A young population structure has

Rural-urban migration in Nigeria leads to

The dependency ratio compares

The birth rate is the number of live births per