JAMB Geography questions: Population

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1. Question 1· Population· JAMB

   The number of people living per square kilometre of land is

   • Apopulation density
   • Bpopulation growth
   • Cpopulation structure
   • Dpopulation distribution

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2. Question 2· Population· JAMB

   The sex ratio of a population compares

   • Abirths to deaths
   • Bthe number of males to females
   • Cold to young
   • Durban to rural

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3. Question 3· Population· JAMB

   A census in which people are counted where they are found on census night is a

   • Asample survey
   • Bde jure census
   • Cde facto census
   • Dvital registration

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4. Question 4· Population· JAMB

   Which of these is a push factor in migration?

   • Agood jobs in the city
   • Bunemployment in the home area
   • Cbetter schools elsewhere
   • Dbright city lights

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5. Question 5· Population· JAMB

   A pull factor that attracts migrants to Lagos is

   • Aflooding
   • Bhigh cost of living
   • Ccongestion
   • Demployment opportunities

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6. Question 6· Population· JAMB

   A high proportion of children and old people in a population gives

   • Aa stable population
   • Ba low birth rate
   • Ca small labour force only
   • Da high dependency ratio

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7. Question 7· Population· JAMB

   

   The population pyramid shown suggests a country with

   • Avery few people of working age
   • Ba high birth rate and a short life expectancy
   • Ca low birth rate and a long life expectancy
   • Drapid population growth

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8. Question 8· Population· JAMB

   The movement of people from villages to towns in search of jobs is

   • Arural-urban migration
   • Bemigration
   • Ctranshumance
   • Durban-rural migration

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9. Question 9· Population· JAMB

   A country has a birth rate of 40 per 1,000 and a death rate of 15 per 1,000. Its rate of natural increase is

   • A0.25%
   • B5.5%
   • C25%
   • D2.5%

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10. Question 10· Population· JAMB

    The demographic transition model describes changes in

    • Arainfall over time
    • Bbirth and death rates as a country develops
    • Cmigration only
    • Dland use

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11. Question 11· Population· JAMB

    A factor that encourages high population density is

    • Afertile soils and good water supply
    • Bharsh climate
    • Crugged relief
    • Dtsetse infestation

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12. Question 12· Population· JAMB

    Emigration means

    • Apeople entering a country
    • Bpeople leaving their country to live elsewhere
    • Cbirths
    • Ddeaths

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13. Question 13· Population· JAMB

    The natural increase of a population is the difference between the

    • Anumber of males and females
    • Bimmigration and emigration
    • Curban and rural population
    • Dbirth rate and death rate

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14. Question 14· Population· JAMB

    A problem of conducting a census in Nigeria is

    • Atoo many enumerators
    • Binflation of figures for political advantage
    • Ca small population
    • Dno interest from government

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15. Question 15· Population· JAMB

    Which of these areas of Nigeria has a very high population density?

    • AThe Sambisa area
    • BThe Kano close-settled zone
    • CThe Middle Belt
    • DThe Chad Basin

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16. Question 16· Population· JAMB

    A population pyramid with a very broad base and a narrow top shows

    • Alow birth rate and long life expectancy
    • Bhigh birth rate and many young people
    • Can ageing population
    • Dzero population growth

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17. Question 17· Population· JAMB

    Census figures are useful for

    • Astopping migration
    • Bplanning schools, hospitals and housing
    • Cforecasting weather
    • Dmeasuring rainfall

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18. Question 18· Population· JAMB

    Overpopulation exists when

    • Aresources are abundant
    • Bthe population is small
    • Cthe birth rate is low
    • Dthere are too many people for the resources to support a good standard of living

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19. Question 19· Population· JAMB

    Which of these discourages people from settling in an area?

    • Afertile soil
    • Btsetse fly infestation and rugged relief
    • Ca good water supply
    • Dgentle relief

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