Practice MCQs | Chapter 2 The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth

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Population distribution refers to:

A. Number of births

B. Number of deaths

C. The way people are spaced over the earth’s surface

D. Population growth rate

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Approximately what percentage of the world’s population lives on about 10% of the land area?

A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 75%

D. 90%

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: D

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The ten most populous countries contribute nearly what percentage of world population?

A. A. 30%

B. B. 40%

C. C. 60%

D. D. 80%

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Population density is:

A. Population growth rate

B. Number of births per thousand population

C. Ratio between population and land area

D. Migration rate

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Population density is generally measured in:

A. Persons per hectare

B. Persons per square kilometre

C. Families per village

D. Households per district

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Which is the most important geographical factor affecting population distribution?

A. Minerals

B. Water availability

C. Trade

D. Transport

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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River valleys are generally:

A. Sparsely populated

B. Moderately populated

C. Densely populated

D. Uninhabited

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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People generally prefer to live on:

A. Mountain peaks

B. Steep slopes

C. Flat plains and gentle slopes

D. Desert interiors

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Which region is cited as densely populated?

A. Himalayas

B. Sahara Desert

C. Ganga Plains

D. Antarctica

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Mediterranean regions attracted population due to:

A. Mineral wealth

B. Pleasant climate

C. Heavy industries

D. Dense forests

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Fertile loamy soils generally support:

A. Sparse population

B. Dense population

C. Seasonal population

D. Nomadic population

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Katanga Zambia Copper Belt is an example of:

A. Agricultural attraction

B. Religious centre

C. Mineral-based population concentration

D. Tourist region

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Rural-to-urban migration mainly occurs due to:

A. Forests

B. Better opportunities in cities

C. Cold climate

D. Political instability

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Kobe-Osaka region of Japan is densely populated because of:

A. Agriculture

B. Fisheries

C. Industries

D. Forests

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Population growth refers to:

A. Change in population over a period of time

B. Birth rate only

C. Death rate only

D. Migration only

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: A

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Natural growth of population equals:

A. Births + Deaths

B. Births − Deaths

C. Births + Migration

D. Migration − Deaths

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Actual growth of population includes:

A. Births and deaths only

B. Migration only

C. Births, deaths and migration

D. Deaths only

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Positive population growth occurs when:

A. Death rate exceeds birth rate

B. Birth rate exceeds death rate

C. Migration stops

D. Population remains constant

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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CBR stands for:

A. Crude Birth Rate

B. Common Birth Ratio

C. Current Birth Rate

D. Calculated Birth Ratio

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: A

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CDR stands for:

A. Crude Demographic Ratio

B. Crude Death Rate

C. Common Death Rate

D. Census Death Rate

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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People moving into a place are called:

A. Emigrants

B. Refugees

C. Immigrants

D. Nomads

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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People moving out of a place are called:

A. Immigrants

B. Emigrants

C. Settlers

D. Migrants

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Unemployment is a:

A. Pull factor

B. Push factor

C. Demographic factor

D. Cultural factor

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Better job opportunities are:

A. Push factors

B. Pull factors

C. Natural factors

D. Climatic factors

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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Demographic transition theory explains:

A. Industrial growth

B. Population change over time

C. Trade patterns

D. Climate change

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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In the first stage of demographic transition:

A. Birth and death rates are low

B. Birth and death rates are high

C. Birth rate is low

D. Death rate is zero

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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In the second stage:

A. Mortality declines

B. Fertility becomes zero

C. Population decreases

D. Migration stops

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: A

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The last stage of demographic transition is characterized by:

A. High fertility

B. High mortality

C. Low fertility and low mortality

D. Population explosion

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Who proposed the theory that population grows faster than food supply?

A. Karl Marx

B. Griffith Taylor

C. Thomas Malthus

D. Ratzel

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C

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Family planning is mainly aimed at:

A. Increasing migration

B. Controlling population growth

C. Increasing mortality

D. Expanding industries

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B

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