Population and Demography MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 12, 2024

  1. What does “demography” primarily study?
    A) The history of human civilization
    B) The distribution and dynamics of human populations
    C) The evolution of biological species
    D) The cultural practices of different societies
    Answer: B) The distribution and dynamics of human populations
  2. Which of the following is a key component of the demographic transition model?
    A) Social integration
    B) Economic stability
    C) Birth rate and death rate changes over time
    D) Cultural diffusion
    Answer: C) Birth rate and death rate changes over time
  3. What does the term “population pyramid” refer to?
    A) A method of measuring economic growth
    B) A graphical representation of a population’s age and sex distribution
    C) A technique for calculating birth rates
    D) A tool for assessing environmental impacts
    Answer: B) A graphical representation of a population’s age and sex distribution
  4. Which term describes the movement of people from rural to urban areas?
    A) Urbanization
    B) Migration
    C) Suburbanization
    D) Emigration
    Answer: A) Urbanization
  5. What is “population density”?
    A) The total number of people living in a country
    B) The number of people per unit area of land
    C) The average age of a population
    D) The total fertility rate of a population
    Answer: B) The number of people per unit area of land
  6. Which of the following factors most directly affects population growth?
    A) Educational attainment
    B) Political stability
    C) Birth rate and death rate
    D) Cultural practices
    Answer: C) Birth rate and death rate
  7. What is “net migration rate”?
    A) The total number of immigrants entering a country
    B) The difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country
    C) The number of people born in a country
    D) The rate at which people are moving from urban to rural areas
    Answer: B) The difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country
  8. Which term refers to the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime?
    A) Mortality rate
    B) Fertility rate
    C) Life expectancy
    D) Migration rate
    Answer: B) Fertility rate
  9. What does “crude birth rate” measure?
    A) The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year
    B) The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year
    C) The average number of years people are expected to live
    D) The rate at which people migrate between countries
    Answer: A) The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year
  10. What is “life expectancy”?
    A) The average age at which people die
    B) The average number of years a newborn is expected to live under current mortality rates
    C) The total number of people living in a specific area
    D) The rate of population growth
    Answer: B) The average number of years a newborn is expected to live under current mortality rates
  11. Which term describes the movement of people out of a country or region?
    A) Immigration
    B) Emigration
    C) Urbanization
    D) Population explosion
    Answer: B) Emigration
  12. What is “demographic transition”?
    A) A sudden shift in population density
    B) A model describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops
    C) The migration of populations between countries
    D) The process of aging in populations
    Answer: B) A model describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops
  13. Which factor is least likely to influence population growth?
    A) Healthcare availability
    B) Educational attainment
    C) Climate change
    D) Government policies
    Answer: C) Climate change
  14. What is “total fertility rate”?
    A) The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year
    B) The number of children a woman has in her lifetime
    C) The average number of children born per 1,000 women aged 15-49 per year
    D) The difference between birth and death rates
    Answer: C) The average number of children born per 1,000 women aged 15-49 per year
  15. Which of the following best describes “age structure”?
    A) The economic status of a population
    B) The distribution of individuals across different age groups within a population
    C) The cultural practices of different age groups
    D) The migration patterns of different age groups
    Answer: B) The distribution of individuals across different age groups within a population

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