JAMB and WAEC Geography questions: Population

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1. Question 1· Population· WAEC

   Natural increase of population is

   • Abirth rate minus death rate
   • Bimmigration minus emigration
   • Cbirth rate plus death rate
   • Dthe total population

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2. Question 2· 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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3. Question 3· Population· WAEC

   Population density is calculated as

   • Abirths minus deaths
   • Bpopulation divided by land area
   • Carea divided by population
   • Dbirths per 1,000

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4. Question 4· Population· WAEC

   A country with 20 million people and an area of 400,000 km² has a population density of

   • A500 per km²
   • B20 per km²
   • C80 per km²
   • D50 per km²

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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· Population· WAEC

   Underpopulation means

   • Aan equal number of men and women
   • Btoo many people
   • Ctoo few people to use the resources fully
   • Da high death rate

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7. Question 7· Population· WAEC

   A population pyramid with a narrow base and a wide top shows

   • Amany young dependants
   • Ba high birth rate
   • Can ageing population with a low birth rate
   • Drapid population growth

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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· Population· WAEC

    Population density is the

    • Amigration rate
    • Btotal population
    • Cbirth rate
    • Dnumber of people per unit area

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11. Question 11· Population· WAEC

    Natural increase in population is

    • Atotal population
    • Bimmigration minus emigration
    • Cbirth rate minus death rate
    • Ddeath rate minus birth rate

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12. Question 12· Population· JAMB

    A pull factor that attracts migrants to Lagos is

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

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13. Question 13· 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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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· Population· WAEC

    A push factor in rural-urban migration is

    • Abright lights of cities
    • Bgood city jobs
    • Clack of jobs and amenities in villages
    • Durban schools

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16. Question 16· Population· WAEC

    A country's birth rate is 40 per 1,000 and its death rate is 15 per 1,000. Its rate of natural increase is

    • A25%
    • B5.5%
    • C2.5%
    • D0.25%

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17. Question 17· 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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18. Question 18· 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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19. Question 19· Population· WAEC

    An area with very few people per square kilometre is

    • Adensely populated
    • Bsparsely populated
    • Coverpopulated
    • Da conurbation

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20. Question 20· 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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