Population - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1991

The higher the the dependency ratio the?

A. Larger the proportion of the employed relative to the unemployed
B. Smaller the proportion of the active labour force relative to the inactive
C. Smaller the number of the non-working age groups relative to the active labour force
D. Lower the birth rate

Question 47:

• JAMB 1991

The age distribution of a country's population is of economic importance because it affects the?

A. Pattern of expenditure
B. Size of the army
C. Optimum size of firms
D. Location of industries

Question 48:

• JAMB 1992

the major objective of current campaign for family planning in Nigeria is to?

A. Reduce the death rate
B. Limit the number of women a man can marry
C. Keep the population growth rate constant
D. Raise the standard of living of the population

Question 49:

• JAMB 1992

The migration of young people from rural to urban areas in Nigeria should help to raise the?

A. Standard of living in the urban areas
B. Total productivity of labour in the rural areas
C. Marginal productivity of labour in the rural areas
D. Marginal productivity of labour in the urban areas

Question 50:

• JAMB 1992

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Age group(years)} & \text{Distribution(%)} \\ \hline
\text{Above 60} & 30 \\
\hline
15 - 60 & 45 \\
\hline
0 - 14 & 25 \\
\end{array}\)
The estimated dependency ratio of the population distribution shown here is

A. 11:9
B. 9:11
C. 7:3
D. 3:7